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50 U.S.C. 1801: Definitions

Created in 1978 by Public Law 95-511. Changed by 9 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

30 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 6 U.S.C. 590, 6 U.S.C. 1501, 7 U.S.C. 8401, 8 U.S.C. 1532, 8 U.S.C. 1534.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2024

    • Pub. L. 118–49 added subpar. (D). (Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act) Law text · (e)

    2015

    • Pub. L. 114–23, §702(1), inserted ", irrespective of whether the person is inside the United States" before semicolon at end. Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 114–23, §702(2), struck out "of such person's presence in the United States" after "circumstances" and substituted "may engage in such activities" for "may engage in such activities in the United States". Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 114–23, §703, added subpar. (E) and struck out former subpar. (E) which read as follows: "engages in the international proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, or activities in preparation therefor for or on behalf of a foreign power; or". Law text · (b)

    2010

    • Pub. L. 111–259 realigned margins. (Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010) Law text · (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), (j), (k), (l), (m), (n), (o), (p)

    2008

    • Pub. L. 110–261, §110(a)(1), added par. (7). Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 110–261, §110(a)(2), added subpars. (D) and (E). Law text · (b), (E)
    • Pub. L. 110–261, §110(a)(3), substituted "sabotage, international terrorism, or the international proliferation of weapons of mass destruction" for "sabotage or international terrorism". Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 110–261, §110(a)(4), added subsec. (p). Law text · (p)

    2006

    • Pub. L. 109–177 substituted ", the Deputy Attorney General, or, upon the designation of the Attorney General, the Assistant Attorney General designated as the Assistant Attorney General for National Security under section 507A of title 28" for "or the Deputy Attorney General". (USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005) Law text · (g)

    2004

    • Pub. L. 108–458, §6001, temporarily added subpar. (C) which read as follows: "engages in international terrorism or activities in preparation therefore;". See Termination Date of 2004 Amendment note below. (Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004) Law text · (b)

    2001

    • Pub. L. 107–56, §1003, as amended by Pub. L. 107–108, §314(c)(2), inserted ", but does not include the acquisition of those communications of computer trespassers that would be permissible under section 2511(2)(i) of title 18" before semicolon at end. (Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act of 2001) Law text · (f)
    • Pub. L. 107–108, §314(a)(1), substituted "72 hours" for "twenty-four hours". Law text · (h)

    1999

    • Pub. L. 106–120 added subpar. (D) and redesignated former subpar. (D) as (E). (Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000) Law text · (b), (E)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.