((a)) ** Definition of covered national emergency** In this section, the term “covered national emergency” means the following:
((1)) A major disaster declared by the President under .
((2)) An emergency declared by the President under .
((3)) A national emergency declared by the President under the National Emergencies Act ( et seq.).
((4)) A public health emergency declared under .
((b)) ** In general** The Director of National Intelligence, the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, the Director of the National Reconnaissance Office, the Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, the Director of the National Security Agency, and the Director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency shall each establish continuity of operations plans for use in the case of covered national emergencies for the element of the intelligence community concerned.
((c)) ** Submission to Congress**
((1)) ** Director of National Intelligence and Director of the Central Intelligence Agency** Not later than 7 days after the date on which a covered national emergency is declared, the Director of National Intelligence and the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency shall each submit to the congressional intelligence committees the plan established under subsection (b) for that emergency for the element of the intelligence community concerned.
((2)) ** Director of National Reconnaissance Office, Director of Defense Intelligence Agency, Director of National Security Agency, and Director of National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency** Not later than 7 days after the date on which a covered national emergency is declared, the Director of the National Reconnaissance Office, the Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, the Director of the National Security Agency, and the Director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency shall each submit the plan established under subsection (b) for that emergency for the element of the intelligence community concerned to the following:
((A)) The congressional intelligence committees.
((B)) The Committee on Armed Services of the Senate.
((C)) The Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives.
((d)) ** Updates** During a covered national emergency, the Director of National Intelligence, the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, the Director of the National Reconnaissance Office, the Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, the Director of the National Security Agency, and the Director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency shall each submit any updates to the plans submitted under subsection (c)—
((1)) in accordance with that subsection; and
((2)) in a timely manner consistent with .