(a) Notification Required.—
Except as provided in subsection (c), the Secretary of the Army shall submit to the congressional defense committees written notification of any decision to make a significant change to Army force structure prior to implementing or announcing such change.
(c) Exception.—
The notification requirement under subsection (a) shall not apply if the Secretary of Defense certifies to the congressional defense committees in advance that the planned Army force structure change must be implemented immediately for reasons of military urgency.
(d) Definition of Significant Change to Army Force Structure.—In this section, the term “significant change to Army force structure” means—
(1)
a change in the number, type, or component of brigade-level organizations or higher-echelon headquarters;