Saturday, October 31, 2026Independent tracking of the National Defense Authorization Act

The hub for the National Defense Authorization Act — status, history, and analysis

Title XII: Matters relating to Foreign Nations

Sec. 1222 — United States-Israel subterranean cooperation

TL;DR

Section 1279 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (22 U.S.C.

Statutory text

Section 1279 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (22 U.S.C. 8606 note) is amended—(1)in the section heading, by striking anti-tunnel and inserting subterranean;(2)by striking anti-tunnel each place it appears and inserting subterranean;(3)in subsection (a)—(A)in the heading, by striking anti-tunnel and inserting subterranean; and(B)in paragraph (1), strike underground tunnels and insert or destroy subterranean facilities, including tunnels, bunkers, and other underground targets,;(4)in subsection (b)—(A)by striking paragraph (4); and(B)by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (4); and(5)in subsection (f), by striking 2028 and inserting 2029.