50 USC Ch. 36: Front Matter
From Title 50-WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSECHAPTER 36-FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE
CHAPTER 36-FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE
SUBCHAPTER I-ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE
Sec.
1801.
Definitions.
1802.
Electronic surveillance authorization without court order; certification by Attorney General; reports to Congressional committees; transmittal under seal; duties and compensation of communication common carrier; applications; jurisdiction of court.
1803.
Designation of judges.
(a)
Court to hear applications and grant orders; record of denial; transmittal to court of review.
(b)
Court of review; record, transmittal to Supreme Court.
(c)
Expeditious conduct of proceedings; security measures for maintenance of records.
(d)
Tenure.
1804.
Applications for court orders.
(a)
Submission by Federal officer; approval of Attorney General; contents.
(b)
Exclusion of certain information respecting foreign power targets.
(c)
Additional affidavits or certifications.
(d)
Additional information.
1805.
Issuance or order.
(a)
Necessary findings.
(b)
Specifications and directions of orders.
(c)
Exclusion of certain information respecting foreign power targets.
(d)
Duration of order; extensions; review of circumstances under which information was acquired, retained or disseminated.
(e)
Emergency orders.
(f)
Testing of electronic equipment; discovering unauthorized electronic surveillance; training of intelligence personnel.
(g)
Retention of certifications, applications and orders.
1806.
Use of information.
(a)
Compliance with minimization procedures; privileged communications; lawful purposes.
(b)
Statement for disclosure.
(c)
Notification by United States.
(d)
Notification by States or political subdivisions.
(e)
Motion to suppress.
(f)
In camera and ex parte review by district court.
(g)
Suppression of evidence; denial of motion.
(h)
Finality of orders.
(i)
Destruction of unintentionally acquired information.
(j)
Notification of emergency employment of electronic surveillance; contents; postponement, suspension or elimination.
1807.
Report to Administrative Office of the United States Court and to Congress.
1808.
Report of Attorney General to Congressional committees; limitation on authority or responsibility of information gathering activities of Congressional committees; report of Congressional committees to Congress.
1809.
Criminal sanctions.
(a)
Prohibited activities.
(b)
Defense.
(c)
Penalties.
(d)
Federal jurisdiction.
1810.
Civil liability.
1811.
Authorization during time of war.
SUBCHAPTER II-PHYSICAL SEARCHES
1821.
Definitions.
1822.
Authorization of physical searches for foreign intelligence purposes.
(a)
Presidential authorization.
(b)
Application for order; authorization.
(c)
Jurisdiction of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court.
(d)
Court of review; record; transmittal to Supreme Court.
(e)
Expeditious conduct of proceedings; security measures for maintenance of records.
1823.
Application for order.
(a)
Submission by Federal officer; approval of Attorney General; contents.
(b)
Additional affidavits or certifications.
(c)
Additional information.
1824.
Issuance of order.
(a)
Necessary findings.
(b)
Specifications and directions of orders.
(c)
Duration of order; extensions; assessment of compliance.
(d)
Emergency orders.
(e)
Retention of applications and orders.
1825.
Use of information.
(a)
Compliance with minimization procedures; lawful purposes.
(b)
Notice of search and identification of property seized, altered, or reproduced.
(c)
Statement for disclosure.
(d)
Notification by United States.
(e)
Notification by States or political subdivisions.
(f)
Motion to suppress.
(g)
In camera and ex parte review by district court.
(h)
Suppression of evidence; denial of motion.
(i)
Finality of orders.
(j)
Notification of emergency execution of physical search; contents; postponement, suspension, or elimination.
1826.
Congressional oversight.
1827.
Penalties.
(a)
Prohibited activities.
(b)
Defense.
(c)
Fine or imprisonment.
(d)
Federal jurisdiction.
1828.
Civil liability.
1829.
Authorization during time of war.
SUBCHAPTER III-PEN REGISTERS AND TRAP AND TRACE DEVICES FOR FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE PURPOSES
1841.
Definitions.
1842.
Pen registers and trap and trace devices for foreign intelligence and international terrorism investigations.
(a)
Application for authorization or approval.
(b)
Form of application; recipient.
(c)
Executive approval; contents of application.
(d)
Ex parte judicial order of approval.
(e)
Time limitation.
(f)
Cause of action barred.
(g)
Furnishing of results.
1843.
Authorization during emergencies.
(a)
Requirements for authorization.
(b)
Determination of emergency and factual basis.
(c)
Effect of absence of order.
1844.
Authorization during time of war.
1845.
Use of information.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Disclosure for law enforcement purposes.
(c)
Notification of intended disclosure by United States.
(d)
Notification of intended disclosure by State or political subdivision.
(e)
Motion to suppress.
(f)
In camera and ex parte review.
(g)
Effect of determination of lawfulness.
(h)
Binding final orders.
1846.
Congressional oversight.
SUBCHAPTER IV-ACCESS TO CERTAIN BUSINESS RECORDS FOR FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE PURPOSES
1861.
Definitions.
1862.
Access to certain business records for foreign intelligence and international terrorism investigations.
(a)
Application for authorization.
(b)
Recipient and contents of application.
(c)
Ex parte judicial order of approval.
(d)
Compliance; nondisclosure.
1863.
Congressional oversight.
Chapter Referred to in Other Sections
This chapter is referred to in title 8 sections 1532, 1534; title 18 sections 2232, 2511, 2522, 3121; title 47 section 1008.