### Question
How does ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL MILITARY POWERS define operational files?


### Answer
Under *10 U.S.C. § 457*, **operational files** is defined as:

> given that term in section 701(b) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 431(b)).[1](#457_1_target)

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 457*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-General Military Law > PART I-ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL MILITARY POWERS > CHAPTER 22-NATIONAL GEOSPATIAL-INTELLIGENCE AGENCY > SUBCHAPTER II-MAPS, CHARTS, AND GEODETIC PRODUCTS**

