2017 US Code
Title 50 - War and National Defense
Chapter 36 - Foreign Intelligence Surveillance
Subchapter VI - Additional Procedures Regarding Certain Persons Outside the United States
Sec. 1881 - Definitions
| 50 U.S.C. § 1881 (2017) |
| §1881. Definitions |
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(a) In general
The terms "agent of a foreign power", "Attorney General", "contents", "electronic surveillance", "foreign intelligence information", "foreign power", "person", "United States", and "United States person" have the meanings given such terms in section 1801 of this title, except as specifically provided in this subchapter. (b) Additional definitions (1) Congressional intelligence committeesThe term "congressional intelligence committees" means— (A) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and (B) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives. The terms "Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court" and "Court" mean the court established under section 1803(a) of this title. The terms "Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review" and "Court of Review" mean the court established under section 1803(b) of this title. The term "electronic communication service provider" means— (A) a telecommunications carrier, as that term is defined in section 153 of title 47; (B) a provider of electronic communication service, as that term is defined in section 2510 of title 18; (C) a provider of a remote computing service, as that term is defined in section 2711 of title 18; (D) any other communication service provider who has access to wire or electronic communications either as such communications are transmitted or as such communications are stored; or (E) an officer, employee, or agent of an entity described in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), or (D). The term "intelligence community" has the meaning given the term in section 3003(4) of this title. |
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(Pub. L. 95–511, title VII, §701, as added Pub. L. 110–261, title I, §101(a)(2), July 10, 2008, 122 Stat. 2437.) |
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Repeal of Section
Pub. L. 110–261, title IV, §403(b)(1), July 10, 2008, 122 Stat. 2474, as amended by Pub. L. 112–238, §2(a)(1), Dec. 30, 2012, 126 Stat. 1631, provided that, except as provided in section 404 of Pub. L. 110–261, set out as a note under section 1801 of this title, effective Dec. 31, 2017, this section is repealed. For delay of effective date, see Effective Date of 2017 Amendment note below. PRIOR PROVISIONSA prior section 701 of Pub. L. 95–511 was set out as a note under section 1801 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 110–261. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2017 AMENDMENTPub. L. 115–96, div. A, §1002, Dec. 22, 2017, 131 Stat. 2045, provided that: "(a) Notwithstanding the dates specified in section 403(b) of the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–261; 122 Stat. 2474), the amendments made by such section [amending section 1871 of this title and section 2511 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, and repealing sections 1881 to 1881g of this title] shall not take effect until the date specified in section 106(3) of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (division D of Public Law 115–56), as amended. "(b) If during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 22, 2017] and ending on the date specified in section 106(3) of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (division D of Public Law 115–56), as amended, any Act amending the dates specified in section 403(b) of the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–261; 122 Stat. 2474) is enacted, this section shall be repealed." EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEALPub. L. 110–261, title IV, §403(b)(1), July 10, 2008, 122 Stat. 2474, as amended by Pub. L. 112–238, §2(a)(1), Dec. 30, 2012, 126 Stat. 1631, provided that, except as provided in section 404 of Pub. L. 110–261, set out as a Transition Procedures note under section 1801 of this title, the repeals made by section 403(b)(1) are effective Dec. 31, 2017. For delay of effective date, see Effective Date of 2017 Amendment note above. |
| United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 5, Title 50 - WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE |
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| Title 50 - WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE CHAPTER 36 - FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE SUBCHAPTER VI - ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES REGARDING CERTAIN PERSONS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES Sec. 1881 - Definitions |
| section 1881 |
| 2017 |
| January 12, 2018 |
| No |
| standard |
| 122 Stat. 2437, 2474 126 Stat. 1631 131 Stat. 2045 |
| Public Law 95-511, Public Law 110-261, Public Law 112-238, Public Law 115-56, Public Law 115-96 |
