; and (2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives. 1359. Semiannual briefings on bilateral agreements supporting United States military posture in the Indo-Pacific region (a) In general Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter through fiscal year 2027, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, shall provide the appropriate committees of Congress with a briefing on bilateral agreements supporting the United States military posture in the Indo-Pacific region. (b) Elements Each briefing required by subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) An update on notable changes to elements described in section 1262(b) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 ( Public Law 117–263 ; 136 Stat. 2857). (2) An assessment of the impact on United States military operations if any individual or combination of allies and partners were to deny continued access, basing, or overflight rights, including with respect to— (A) forward presence; (B) agile basing; (C) pre-positioned materials; or (D) fueling and resupply. (c) Appropriate committees of Congress defined In this section, the term appropriate committees of Congress means— (1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Appropriations, and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and (2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Appropriations, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. 1360. Semiannual briefings on military of the People's Republic of China (a) In general Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and not less frequently than every 180 days thereafter through March 30, 2027, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on— (1) the military activities of the People’s Republic of China with respect to Taiwan and the South China Sea