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50 U.S.C. 3601: Short titleText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 50-WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSECHAPTER 47-NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY
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§3601. Short title

This chapter may be cited as the “National Security Agency Act of 1959”.

( Pub. L. 86–36, § 1 , as added Pub. L. 96–450, title IV, § 402(a)(2) , Oct. 14, 1980 , 94 Stat. 1978 .)

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Codification

Section was formerly classified in a note under section 402 of this title prior to editorial reclassification as this section.

Prior Provisions

A prior section 1 of Pub. L. 86–36, May 29, 1959, 73 Stat. 63, amended section 1082 of former Title 5, Executive Departments and Government Officers and Employees, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 89–554, § 8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 660.