To amend title 5, United States Code, to require an Executive agency whose head is a member of the National Security Council to notify the Executive Office of the President, the Comptroller General of the United States, and congressional leadership of such head becoming medically incapacitated within 24 hours, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill requires that when the head of an executive agency who sits on the National Security Council becomes medically incapacitated, key officials must be notified within 24 hours. This applies to Cabinet secretaries and other officials involved in national security decisions.
Who Benefits and How
Congress and the Executive Office of the President gain enhanced visibility into leadership continuity for national security agencies. The GAO gains oversight capability. The public benefits from improved transparency about who is exercising national security authority during leadership transitions.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Acting agency heads and first assistants face new notification requirements within 24-72 hours. If the initial 24-hour notification is missed, a more detailed report is required explaining the failure to notify and documenting who exercised authority during the incapacity.
Key Provisions
- 24-hour notification requirement for medical incapacity of NSC member agency heads
- Advance notice required for planned medical procedures where incapacity is expected
- 72-hour detailed reporting requirement if initial notification is missed
- Reports must identify who served in an acting capacity and what authorities they exercised
- Notifications go to White House, GAO, and bipartisan congressional leadership
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Requires 24-hour notification to the Executive Office of the President, GAO, and congressional leadership when heads of National Security Council member agencies become medically incapacitated
Key Policy Areas
National Security, Government Operations, Transparency
Primary Purpose
Requires 24-hour notification to the Executive Office of the President, GAO, and congressional leadership when heads of National Security Council member agencies become medically incapacitated
Policy Domains
Main Body
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Congress
- Executive Office of the President
- General Public
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Acting Agency Heads
- First Assistants to Agency Heads
- NSC Member Agencies
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
Passed HouseReported by Mr. Peters, with an amendment
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland …
Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia (for herself, Mr. Davis of North …
Passed House (inferred from eh version)
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Acting Agency Heads of NSC Member Agencies, Congress, Executive Office of the President
Positive-direction: Congress, Executive Office of the President, GAO
Negative-direction: Acting Agency Heads of NSC Member Agencies, First Assistants to NSC Member Agency Heads
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_head"
- → Head of an Executive agency who is a member of the National Security Council
- "appropriate_federal_officials"
- → Executive Office of the President, GAO, and congressional leadership (Senate Majority/Minority Leaders, Speaker, House Minority Leader)
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
The head of an Executive agency is unable to perform the functions and duties of the office due to sickness, injury, or other medical condition
Executive Office of the President, Comptroller General, Senate Majority and Minority Leaders, Speaker of the House, House Minority Leader
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