*Administration of Donald J. Trump, 2020 *

**Letter to Congressional Leaders Transmitting Notice of a Change Made to the Legal and Policy Frameworks Guiding the United States Use of Military Force and Related National Security Operations **

*January 31, 2020 *

*Dear Mr. Chairman: (Dear Madam Chairwoman:) *

In accordance with section 1264 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91), as amended, I am transmitting notice on a change made to the Legal and Policy Frameworks Guiding the United States' Use of Military Force and Related National Security Operations.

Sincerely,

DONALD J. TRUMP

NOTE: Identical letters were sent to Richard C. Shelby, chairman, Senate Committee on Appropriations, James M. Inhofe, chairman, Senate Committee on Armed Services; James E. Risch, chairman, Senate Committee on Foreign Relations; Richard M. Burr, chairman, Senate Select Committee on Intelligence; Nita M. Lowey, chairwoman, House Committee on Appropriations; D. Adam Smith, chairman, House Committee on Armed Services; Eliot L. Engel, chairman, House Committee on Foreign Affairs; and Adam B. Schiff, chairman, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. An original was not available for verification of the content of this letter.

*Categories:* Communications to Congress : U.S. military force and national security operations, legal and policy frameworks guiding use, letter transmitting notice of change*.*

*Subjects:* Defense and national security : U.S. military force and national security operations, legal and policy framework guiding use.

*DCPD Number:* DCPD202000050.