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50 U.S.C. 1803: Designation of judges

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

20 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 8 U.S.C. 1532, 18 U.S.C. 402, 18 U.S.C. 1623, 50 U.S.C. 1802, 50 U.S.C. 1804.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2024

    • Pub. L. 118–49, §8(a), inserted ", and hearings shall be transcribed" after "as expeditiously as possible", ", transcriptions of hearings," after "applications made", and "Transcriptions and any related records, including testimony and affidavits, shall be stored in a file associated w… (Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 118–49, §5(b)(1)(A), (B), (D), designated introductory provisions as subpar. (A), inserted heading, redesignated former subpars. (A) and (B) as cls. (i) and (ii), respectively, of subpar. (A), and added subpars. (B) and (C). (Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act) Law text · (i)
    • Pub. L. 118–49, §5(b)(1)(C)(i)(I), substituted "appoint one or more individuals who have" for "appoint an individual who has". (Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act) Law text · (i)
    • Pub. L. 118–49, §5(b)(1)(C)(ii)(I), substituted "appoint one or more individuals or organizations" for "appoint an individual or organization". (Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act) Law text · (i)
    • Pub. L. 118–49, §5(b)(1)(C)(i)(II), (ii)(II), (iii), added cl. (iii). (Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act) Law text · (i)
    • Pub. L. 118–49, §5(b)(2)(C), (D), added subpars. (A) and (B) and redesignated former subpars. (A) to (C) as cls. (i) to (iii), respectively, of subpar. (B). (Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act) Law text · (i)
    • Pub. L. 118–49, §5(b)(2)(A), (B), in introductory provisions, substituted "paragraph (2)" for "paragraph (2)(A)" and struck out "provide to the court, as appropriate" after "shall". (Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act) Law text · (i)
    • Pub. L. 118–49, §5(b)(2)(E), inserted "of United States persons" after "civil liberties". (Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act) Law text · (i)
    • Pub. L. 118–49, §5(c), added subsec. (l). (Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act) Law text · (l)
    • Pub. L. 118–49, §17(a), added subsec. (m). (Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act) Law text · (m)

    2018

    • Pub. L. 115–118, §101(b)(2)(A), substituted "section 1881a(i)" for "section 1881a(h)". (FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act of 2017) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 115–118, §205(b)(1)(A), struck out "immediately" before "provide for the record". (FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act of 2017) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 115–118, §205(a)(1), which directed substitution of "designated as the" for "designate as the", could not be executed because the words "designate as the" do not appear. (FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act of 2017) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 115–118, §101(b)(2)(A), which directed substitution of "section 1881a(i)" for "section 1881a(h)", was executed by substituting "1881a(i)(4)" for "1881a(h)(4)" to reflect the probable intent of Congress. (FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act of 2017) Law text · (e), (2)
    • Pub. L. 115–118, §205(b)(1)(B), substituted "a court established under this section" for "the court established under subsection (a)". (FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act of 2017) Law text · (h)
    • Pub. L. 115–118, §106, added par. (11). (FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act of 2017) Law text · (i)

    2015

    • Pub. L. 114–23 added subsecs. (i) to (k). Law text · (i), (j), (k)

    2010

    • Pub. L. 111–259, §806(a)(2), made technical amendment to directory language of Pub. L. 108–458. See 2004 Amendment note below. (Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 111–259, §801(2), redesignated subsec. (i) as (h). (Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010) Law text · (h), (i)

    2008

    • Pub. L. 110–261, §109(a)–(b)(2)(A), designated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted "at least" before "seven of the United States judicial circuits" and "(except when sitting en banc under paragraph (2))" before "shall hear", and added par. (2). Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 110–261, §403(a)(1)(B)(ii), which directed substitution of "1861(f)(1) or 1881a(h)(4)" for "1805b(h) or 1861(f)(1)", was executed by making the substitution for "1861(f)(1)" to reflect the probable intent of Congress and termination of the temporary amendment by Pub. L.… Law text · (e), (2)
    • Pub. L. 110–261, §109(c), added subsec. (f) and redesignated former subsec. (f) as (g). Law text · (f), (g)
    • Pub. L. 110–261, §109(d), added subsec. (i). Law text · (i)

    2007

    • Pub. L. 110–55, §§5(a), 6(c), temporarily substituted "1805b(h) or 1861(f)(1)" for "1861(f)(1)" in pars. (1) and (2). See Effective and Termination Dates of 2007 Amendment note below. Law text · (e)

    2006

    • Pub. L. 109–177 added subsecs. (e) and (f). (USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005) Law text · (e), (f)

    2004

    • Pub. L. 108–458, as amended by Pub. L. 111–259, §806(a)(2), substituted "Director of National Intelligence" for "Director of Central Intelligence". (Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004) Law text · (c)

    2001

    • Pub. L. 107–56 substituted "11 district court judges" for "seven district court judges" and inserted "of whom no fewer than 3 shall reside within 20 miles of the District of Columbia" after "judicial circuits". (Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act of 2001) Law text · (a)

    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.