US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

10 U.S.C. § 167

Unified combatant command for special operations forces

(a)

Establishment .—

section 161 of this titleWith the advice and assistance of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the President, through the Secretary of Defense, shall establish under a unified combatant command for special operations forces (hereinafter in this section referred to as the “special operations command”). The principal function of the command is to prepare special operations forces to carry out assigned missions.
(b)

Assignment of Forces .—

Unless otherwise directed by the Secretary of Defense, all active and reserve special operations forces of the armed forces stationed in the United States shall be assigned to the special operations command.
(c)

Grade of Commander .—

The commander of the special operations command shall hold the grade of general or, in the case of an officer of the Navy, admiral while serving in that position, without vacating his permanent grade. The commander of such command shall be appointed to that grade by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, for service in that position.
(d)

Command of Activity or Mission .—

(1)
Unless otherwise directed by the President or the Secretary of Defense, a special operations activity or mission shall be conducted under the command of the commander of the unified combatant command in whose geographic area the activity or mission is to be conducted.
(2)
The commander of the special operations command shall exercise command of a selected special operations mission if directed to do so by the President or the Secretary of Defense.
(e)

Authority of Combatant Commander .—

(1)
section 164(c) of this title In addition to the authority prescribed in , the commander of the special operations command shall be responsible for, and shall have the authority to conduct, all affairs of such command relating to special operations activities.
(2)
Subject to the authority, direction, and control of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict, the commander of such command shall be responsible for, and shall have the authority to conduct, the following functions relating to special operations activities (whether or not relating to the special operations command):
(A)
Developing strategy, doctrine, and tactics.
(B)
Preparing and submitting to the Secretary of Defense program recommendations and budget proposals for special operations forces and for other forces assigned to the special operations command.
(C)
Exercising authority, direction, and control over the expenditure of funds—
(i)
for forces assigned to the special operations command; and
(ii)
for special operations forces assigned to unified combatant commands other than the special operations command, with respect to all matters covered by paragraph (4) and, with respect to a matter not covered by paragraph (4), to the extent directed by the Secretary of Defense.
(D)
Training assigned forces.
(E)
Conducting specialized courses of instruction for commissioned and noncommissioned officers.
(F)
Validating requirements.
(G)
Establishing priorities for requirements.
(H)
Ensuring the interoperability of equipment and forces.
(I)
Formulating and submitting requirements for intelligence support.
(J)
Monitoring the promotions of special operations forces and coordinating with the military departments regarding the assignment, retention, training, professional military education, and special and incentive pays of special operations forces.
(3)
The commander of the special operations command shall be responsible for—
(A)
ensuring the combat readiness of forces assigned to the special operations command; and
(B)
monitoring the preparedness to carry out assigned missions of special operations forces assigned to unified combatant commands other than the special operations command.
(4)
(A)
The commander of the special operations command shall be responsible for, and shall have the authority to conduct, the following:
(i)
Development and acquisition of special operations-peculiar equipment.
(ii)
Acquisition of special operations-peculiar material, supplies, and services.
(B)
1
1 See References in Text note below.
Subject to the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of Defense, the commander of the command, in carrying out his functions under subparagraph (A), shall have authority to exercise the functions of the head of an agency under chapter 137  of this title.
(C)
(i)
The staff of the commander shall include a command acquisition executive, who shall be responsible for the overall supervision of acquisition matters for the special operations command. The command acquisition executive shall have the authority to—
(I)
negotiate memoranda of agreement with the military departments to carry out the acquisition of equipment, material, supplies, and services described in subparagraph (A) on behalf of the command;
(II)
supervise the acquisition of equipment, material, supplies, and services described in subparagraph (A), regardless of whether such acquisition is carried out by the command, or by a military department pursuant to a delegation of authority by the command;
(III)
represent the command in discussions with the military departments regarding acquisition programs for which the command is a customer; and
(IV)
work with the military departments to ensure that the command is appropriately represented in any joint working group or integrated product team regarding acquisition programs for which the command is a customer.
(ii)
The command acquisition executive of the special operations command shall be responsible to the commander for rapidly delivering acquisition solutions to meet validated special operations-peculiar requirements, subordinate to the Defense Acquisition Executive in matters of acquisition, subject to the same oversight as the service acquisition executives, and included on the distribution list for acquisition directives and instructions of the Department of Defense.
(D)
The staff of the commander shall include an inspector general who shall conduct internal audits and inspections of purchasing and contracting actions through the special operations command and such other inspector general functions as may be assigned.
(f)

Administrative Chain of Command .—

(1)
Unless otherwise directed by the President, the administrative chain of command to the special operations command runs—
(A)
from the President to the Secretary of Defense;
(B)
from the Secretary of Defense to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict; and
(C)
from the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict to the commander of the special operations command.
(2)
For purposes of this subsection, administrative chain of command refers to the exercise of authority, direction and control with respect to the special operations-peculiar administration and support of the special operations command, including the readiness and organization of special operations forces, resources and equipment, and civilian personnel. It does not refer to the exercise of authority, direction, and control of operational matters that are subject to the operational chain of command of the commanders of combatant commands or the exercise of authority, direction, and control of personnel, resources, equipment, and other matters that are not special operations-peculiar that are the purview of the armed forces.
(g)

Budget .—

section 166(b) of this titleIn addition to the activities of a combatant command for which funding may be requested under , the budget proposal of the special operations command shall include requests for funding for—
(1)
development and acquisition of special operations-peculiar equipment; and
(2)
acquisition of other material, supplies, or services that are peculiar to special operations activities.
(h)

Intelligence and Special Activities .—

50 U.S.C. 3091This section does not constitute authority to conduct any activity which, if carried out as an intelligence activity by the Department of Defense, would require a notice to the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives under title V of the National Security Act of 1947 ( et seq.).
(i)

Regulations .—

The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations for the activities of the special operations command. Such regulations shall include authorization for the commander of such command to provide for operational security of special operations forces and activities.
(j)

Identification of Special Operations Forces .—

(1)
Subject to paragraph (2), for the purposes of this section special operations forces are those forces of the armed forces that—
(A)
are identified as core forces or as augmenting forces in the Joint Chiefs of Staff Joint Strategic Capabilities Plan, Annex E, dated ;
(B)
are described in the Terms of Reference and Conceptual Operations Plan for the Joint Special Operations Command, as in effect on ; or
(C)
are designated as special operations forces by the Secretary of Defense.
(2)
The Secretary of Defense, after consulting with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the commander of the special operations command, may direct that any force included within the description in paragraph (1)(A) or (1)(B) shall not be considered as a special operations force for the purposes of this section.
(k)

Special Operations Activities .—

For purposes of this section, special operations activities include each of the following insofar as it relates to special operations:
(1)
Direct action.
(2)
Strategic reconnaissance.
(3)
Unconventional warfare.
(4)
Foreign internal defense.
(5)
Civil affairs.
(6)
Military information support operations.
(7)
Counterterrorism.
(8)
Humanitarian assistance.
(9)
Theater search and rescue.
(10)
Such other activities as may be specified by the President or the Secretary of Defense.
(l)

Budget Support for Reserve Elements .—

(1)
Before the budget proposal for the special operations command for any fiscal year is submitted to the Secretary of Defense, the commander of the command shall consult with the Secretaries of the military departments concerning funding for reserve component special operations units. If the Secretary of a military department does not concur in the recommended level of funding with respect to any such unit that is under the jurisdiction of the Secretary, the commander shall include with the budget proposal submitted to the Secretary of Defense the views of the Secretary of the military department concerning such funding.
(2)
Before the budget proposal for a military department for any fiscal year is submitted to the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of that military department shall consult with the commander of the special operations command concerning funding for special operations forces in the military personnel budget for a reserve component in that military department. If the commander of that command does not concur in the recommended level of funding with respect to reserve component special operations units, the Secretary shall include with the budget proposal submitted to the Secretary of Defense the views of the commander of that command.

Pub. L. 99–500, § 101(c) [title IX, § 9115(b)(1)]100 Stat. 1783–82Pub. L. 99–591, § 101(c) [title IX, § 9115(b)(1)]100 Stat. 3341–82Pub. L. 99–661, div. A, title XIII, § 1311(b)(1)100 Stat. 3983Pub. L. 100–180, div. A, title XII, § 1211(d)101 Stat. 1156Pub. L. 100–456, div. A, title VII, § 712102 Stat. 1997Pub. L. 102–88, title VI, § 602(c)(3)105 Stat. 444Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title IX, § 925108 Stat. 2832Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title VIII, § 810122 Stat. 217Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title X, § 1086(1)125 Stat. 1603Pub. L. 113–66, div. A, title IX, § 903127 Stat. 816Pub. L. 113–291, div. A, title X, § 1071(c)(3)128 Stat. 3508Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title IX, § 922(c)130 Stat. 2356(Added , , , 1783–122, and , , , 3341–122; , , ; amended , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, § 1881(a)134 Stat. 4293Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII134 Stat. 4149section 3016 of this titleChapter 137 of this title, referred to in subsec. (e)(4)(B), was repealed by , , , effective , in conjunction with the transfer and reorganization of acquisition provisions in this title by , , . For definition of “chapter 137 legacy provisions”, see .

act July 26, 1947, ch. 34361 Stat. 495The National Security Act of 1947, referred to in subsec. (h), is , . Title V of the Act is classified generally to subchapter III (§ 3091 et seq.) of chapter 44 of Title 50. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.

Codification

Pub. L. 99–591Pub. L. 99–500 is a corrected version of .

Pub. L. 99–661Pub. L. 99–500 and added identical sections.

Amendments

Pub. L. 114–328, § 922(c)(1)(A)2016—Subsec. (e)(2). , substituted “Subject to the authority, direction, and control of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict, the commander” for “The commander” in introductory provisions.

Pub. L. 114–328, § 922(c)(1)(B)Subsec. (e)(2)(J). , added subpar. (J) and struck out former subpar. (J) which read as follows: “Monitoring the promotions, assignments, retention, training, and professional military education of special operations forces officers.”

lPub. L. 114–328, § 922(c)(2)lSubsecs. (f) to (). , added subsec. (f) and redesignated former subsecs. (f) to (k) as (g) to (), respectively.

Pub. L. 113–29150 U.S.C. 309150 U.S.C. 4132014—Subsec. (g). substituted “( et seq.)” for “( et seq.)”.

Pub. L. 113–662013—Subsec. (e)(4)(C)(ii). inserted “responsible to the commander for rapidly delivering acquisition solutions to meet validated special operations-peculiar requirements, subordinate to the Defense Acquisition Executive in matters of acquisition, subject to the same oversight as the service acquisition executives, and” after “shall be”.

Pub. L. 112–812011—Subsec. (j)(6). added par. (6) and struck out former par. (6) which read as follows: “Psychological operations.”

Pub. L. 110–1812008—Subsec. (e)(4)(C), (D). added subpar. (C) and redesignated former subpar. (C) as (D).

Pub. L. 103–3371994—Subsec. (k). added subsec. (k).

Pub. L. 102–881991—Subsec. (g). substituted “would require a notice” for “would require—

22 U.S.C. 2422“(1) a finding under section 662 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (); or

50 U.S.C. 41350 U.S.C. 413“(2) a notice” and “title V of the National Security Act of 1947 ( et seq.)” for “section 501(a)(1) of the National Security Act of 1947 ()”.

Pub. L. 100–4561988—Subsec. (e). revised and restated subsec. (e). Prior to amendment, subsec. (e) read as follows:

section 164(c) of this title“(1) In addition to the authority prescribed in , the commander of the special operations command shall be responsible for, and shall have the authority to conduct, all affairs of such command relating to special operations activities, including the following functions:

“(A) Developing strategy, doctrine, and tactics.

“(B) Training assigned forces.

“(C) Conducting specialized courses of instruction for commissioned and noncommissioned officers.

“(D) Validating requirements.

“(E) Establishing priorities for requirements.

“(F) Ensuring combat readiness.

“(G) Developing and acquiring special operations-peculiar equipment and acquiring special operations-peculiar material, supplies, and services.

“(H) Ensuring the interoperability of equipment and forces.

“(I) Formulating and submitting requirements for intelligence support.

“(J) Monitoring the promotions, assignments, retention, training, and professional military education of special operations forces officers.

“(2) The commander of such command shall be responsible for monitoring the preparedness of special operations forces assigned to other unified combatant commands to carry out assigned missions.

“(3) Subject to the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of Defense, the commander of the command, in carrying out his functions under paragraph (1)(G), shall have authority to exercise the functions of the head of an agency under chapter 137 of this title. The staff of the commander shall include an inspector general who shall conduct internal audits and inspections of purchasing and contracting actions through the special operations command and such other inspector general functions as may be assigned.”

Pub. L. 100–1801987—Subsec. (e)(3). added par. (3).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Pub. L. 99–500, § 101(c) [title IX, § 9115(i)]100 Stat. 1783–82Pub. L. 99–591, § 101(c) [title IX, § 9115(i)]100 Stat. 3341–82Pub. L. 99–661, div. A, title XIII, § 1311(i)100 Stat. 3986

Section 167 of title 10“, United States Code (as added by subsection (b)), shall be implemented not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [].”
, , , 1783–125, , , , 3341–125, and , , , provided that:

Review of Certain Personnel Policies of Special Operations Forces

Pub. L. 117–263, div. A, title V, § 538136 Stat. 2577

“(a)

Review Required .—

section 167(e)(2)(J) of title 10The Secretary of Defense shall direct the covered officials to review (and, if a covered official determines it necessary, update guidance and processes) matters described in , United States Code. The covered officials shall complete such review (and update) not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [].
“(b)

Elements of Review .—

The review and updates under subsection (a) shall address the respective roles of the military departments and the United States Special Operations Command with respect to the following:
“(1)
Coordination between special operations command and the military departments regarding recruiting and retention to ensure that personnel requirements of special operations forces and the military departments are met appropriately.
“(2)
Opportunities for members of special operations forces to enroll in professional military education.
“(3)
Promotion opportunities for members of special operations forces and an assessment of whether such opportunities are adequate to fulfill staffing requirements of special operations forces.
“(4)
Data sharing between the military departments and special operations command with respect to special operations forces personnel.
“(5)
Any other matter the Secretary of Defense determines appropriate.
“(c)

Report Required .—

Not later than 90 days after completing the review (and any updates) under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on such review and any resulting updates to guidance and processes. The report shall also include any recommendations of the Secretary regarding matters described in subsection (a) or (b).
“(d)

Definitions .—

In this section:
“(1)
The term ‘covered officials’ means—
“(A)
the Secretaries of the military departments;
“(B)
the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict; and
“(C)
the Commander of special operations command.
“(2)
section 167(a) of title 10 The term ‘special operations command’ has the meaning given that term in , United States Code.
“(3)
section 167(j) of title 10 The term ‘special operations forces’ means the forces described in , United States Code.”
, , , provided that:

Processes and Procedures for Notifications Regarding Special Operations Forces

Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title XVII, § 1745133 Stat. 1842

“(a)

In General .—

section 167(j) of title 10Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [], the Secretary of Defense shall establish and submit to the congressional defense committees [Committees on Armed Services and Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives] processes and procedures for providing notifications to the committees regarding members of special operations forces, as identified in , United States Code.
“(b)

Processes and Procedures .—

The processes and procedures established under subsection (a) shall—
“(1)
clarify the roles and responsibilities of the Secretaries of the military departments, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict, and the Commander of United States Special Operations Command;
“(2)
provide guidance relating to the types of matters that would warrant congressional notification, including awards, reprimands, incidents, and any other matters the Secretary determines necessary;
“(3)
be consistent with the national security of the United States;
“(4)
be designed to protect sensitive information during an ongoing investigation;
“(5)
account for the privacy of members of the Armed Forces; and
“(6)
take in to account existing processes and procedures for notifications to the congressional defense committees regarding members of the conventional Armed Forces.”
, , , provided that:

Memoranda of Agreement on Identification and Dedication of Enabling Capabilities of General Purpose Forces to Fulfill Certain Requirements of Special Operations Forces

Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title IX, § 904125 Stat. 1533

“(a)

Requirement .—

By not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [] and annually thereafter, each Secretary of a military department shall enter into a memorandum of agreement with the Commander of the United States Special Operations Command that identifies or establishes processes and associated milestones by which numbers and types of enabling capabilities of the general purpose forces of the Armed Forces under the jurisdiction of such Secretary can be identified and dedicated to fulfill the training and operational requirements of special operations forces under the United States Special Operations Command.
“(b)

Format .—

Such agreements may be accomplished in an annex to existing memoranda of agreement or through separate memoranda of agreement.”
, , , provided that:

Counterterrorism Operational Briefing Requirement

Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title X, § 1031125 Stat. 1570Pub. L. 113–66, div. A, title X, § 1042(b)127 Stat. 857, , , required the Secretary of Defense, beginning not later than , to provide to the Committees on Armed Services and Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives quarterly briefings outlining Department of Defense counterterrorism operations and related activities involving special operations forces, prior to repeal by , , .

Annual Reports on Use of Combat Mission Requirements Funds

Pub. L. 111–383, div. A, title I, § 123124 Stat. 4158Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title I, § 145125 Stat. 1326Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title I, § 145130 Stat. 2042

“(a)

Annual Reports Required.—

“(1)

In general .—

Not later than 30 days after the end of each fiscal year, the commander of the United States Special Operations Command shall submit to the congressional defense committees [Committees on Armed Services and Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives] a report on the use of Combat Mission Requirements funds during the preceding fiscal year.
“(2)

Combat mission requirements funds .—

For purposes of this section, Combat Mission Requirements funds are amounts available to the Department of Defense for Defense-wide procurement in the Combat Mission Requirements subaccount of the Defense-wide Procurement account.
“(b)

Elements .—

Each report under subsection (a) shall include, for the fiscal year covered by such report, the following:
“(1)
The balance of the Combat Mission Requirements subaccount at the beginning of such year.
“(2)
The balance of the Combat Mission Requirements subaccount at the end of such year.
“(3)
Any transfer of funds into or out of the Combat Mission Requirements subaccount during such year, including the source of any funds transferred into the subaccount, and the objective of any transfer of funds out of the subaccount.
“(4)
A description of any requirement—
“(A)
approved for procurement using Combat Mission Requirements funds during such year; or
“(B)
procured using such funds during such year.
“(5)
With respect to each description of a requirement under paragraph (4), the amount of Combat Mission Requirements funds committed to the procurement or approved procurement of such requirement.
“(6)
A table setting forth the Combat Mission Requirements approved during the fiscal year in which such report is submitted and the two preceding fiscal years, including for each such Requirement—
“(A)
the title of such Requirement;
“(B)
the date of approval of such Requirement; and
“(C)
the amount of funding approved for such Requirement, and the source of such approved funds.
“(7)
A statement of the amount of any unspent Combat Mission Requirements funds from the fiscal year in which such report is submitted and the two preceding fiscal years.
“(c)

Form .—

Each report under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.”
, , , as amended by , , ; , , , provided that:

section 123 of Pub. L. 111–383section 1061 of Pub. L. 114–328section 111 of this title[For termination, effective , of annual reporting provisions in , set out above, see , set out as a note under .]

Resources for CINCSOF

Pub. L. 100–180, div. A, title XII, § 1211(b)101 Stat. 1155Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title IX, § 903(f)(5)110 Stat. 402Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title IX, § 901110 Stat. 2617

section 167 of title 10“The Secretary of Defense shall provide sufficient resources for the commander of the unified combatant command for special operations forces established pursuant to , United States Code, to carry out his duties and responsibilities, including particularly his duties and responsibilities relating to the following functions:
“(1)
Developing and acquiring special operations-peculiar equipment and acquiring special operations-peculiar material, supplies, and services.
“(2)
Providing advice and assistance to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict in the Assistant Secretary’s overall supervision of the preparation and justification of the program recommendations and budget proposals for special operations forces.
“(3)
Managing assigned resources from the major force program category for special operations forces of the Five-Year Defense Plan of the Department of Defense (as required to be created pursuant to subsection (e)).”
, , , as amended by , , ; , , , provided that:

Major Force Program Category; Program and Budget Execution; Grade for Commanders of Certain Area Special Operations Commands

Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title IX, § 936(a)106 Stat. 2479Pub. L. 99–661, § 1311(e), (b), , , provided that, during the period beginning on , and ending on , the provisions of , set out below, would apply as if the Secretary of Defense had designated the United States Southern Command and the United States Central Command for the purposes of that section, and required the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress a report setting forth the Secretary’s recommendations for the grade structure for the special operations forces component commander for each unified command not later than .

Pub. L. 100–180, div. A, title XII, § 1211(e)101 Stat. 1156Pub. L. 99–661, § 1311(c), , , directed that the major force program category for special operations forces of the Five-Year Defense Plan of the Department of Defense created pursuant to , set out below, was to be created not later than 30 days after , and required the Secretary of Defense to submit to committees of Congress on such date a report explaining the program recommendations and budget proposals included in such category and a certification that all program recommendations and budget proposals for special operations forces had been included.

Pub. L. 99–661, div. A, title XIII, § 1311(c)100 Stat. 3985

“(c)

Major Force Program Category .—

The Secretary of Defense shall create for the special operations forces a major force program category for the Five-Year Defense Plan of the Department of Defense. The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict, with the advice and assistance of the commander of the special operations command, shall provide overall supervision of the preparation and justification of program recommendations and budget proposals to be included in such major force program category.
“(d)

Program and Budget Execution .—

To the extent that there is authority to revise programs and budgets approved by Congress for special operations forces, such authority may be exercised only by the Secretary of Defense, after consulting with the commander of the special operations command.
“(e)

Grade for Commanders of Certain Area Special Operations Commands .—

The commander of the special operations command of the United States European Command, the United States Pacific Command [now United States Indo-Pacific Command], and any other unified combatant command that the Secretary of Defense may designate for the purposes of this section shall be of general or flag officer grade.”
–(e), , , 3986, provided that:

Pub. L. 99–500Pub. L. 99–591Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title IX, § 936(c)106 Stat. 2479[Identical provisions were contained in section 101(c) [§ 9115(c)–(e)] of and , which was repealed by , , .]

Report on Capabilities of United States To Conduct Special Operations and Engage in Low Intensity Conflicts

Pub. L. 99–500, § 101(c) [title IX, § 9115(h)(2)]100 Stat. 1783–82Pub. L. 99–591, § 101(c) [title IX, § 9115(h)(2)]100 Stat. 3341–82Pub. L. 99–661, div. A, title XIII, § 1311(h)(2)100 Stat. 3986, , , 1783–125, , , , 3341–125, and , , , required President, not later than one year after the date of enactment, to transmit to Congress a report on capabilities of United States to conduct special operations and engage in low intensity conflicts, the report to include a description of deficiencies in such capabilities, actions being taken throughout executive branch to correct such deficiencies, the principal low intensity conflict threats to interests of United States, and the actions taken and to be taken to implement this section.