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50 U.S.C. 1823: Application for order

Created in 1994 by Public Law 95-511. Changed by 6 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

3 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 50 U.S.C. 1822, 50 U.S.C. 1824, 50 U.S.C. 1825.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2024

    • Pub. L. 118–49, §6(a)(2), substituted "a sworn statement of" for "a statement of" in introductory provisions. (Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 118–49, §6(f)(2), inserted before semicolon at end ", and, in the case of a target that is a United States person alleged to be acting as an agent of a foreign power (as described in section 1801(b)(2)(B) of this title), that a violation of the criminal statutes of the Un… (Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 118–49, §6(b)(2), added subpar. (F). (Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 118–49, §6(c)(2), added subpar. (G). (Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 118–49, §6(e)(2), added par. (9). (Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 118–49, §10(a)(2), added par. (10). (Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 118–49, §10(b)(2), added par. (11). (Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act) Law text · (a)

    2010

    • Pub. L. 111–259 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 · (d)

    2008

    • Pub. L. 110–261, §107(a)(1)(A)–(C), redesignated par. (3) as (2), struck out "detailed" before "description of the premises", and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: "the authority conferred on the Attorney General by the President and the approval of the Attorney Gene… Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 110–261, §107(a)(1)(B), (D), redesignated par. (4) as (3) and inserted "or is about to be" before "owned" in subpar. (C). Former par. (3) redesignated (2). Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 110–261, §107(a)(1)(B), redesignated pars. (5) and (6) as (4) and (5), respectively. Former par. (4) redesignated (3). Law text · (a), (5)
    • Pub. L. 110–261, §107(a)(1)(B), (E), redesignated par. (7) as (6) and substituted "Affairs," for "Affairs or" and "Senate, or the Deputy Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, if designated by the President as a certifying official—" for "Senate—" in introductory provision… Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 110–261, §107(a)(1)(B), redesignated pars. (8) and (9) as (7) and (8), respectively. Former par. (7) redesignated (6). Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 110–261, §107(a)(2), substituted "the Director of National Intelligence, or the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency" for "or the Director of National Intelligence". Law text · (d)

    2004

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

    2001

    • Pub. L. 107–56 substituted "a significant purpose" for "the purpose". (Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act of 2001) Law text · (a)

    2000

    • Pub. L. 106–567 added subsec. (d). (Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001) Law text · (d)

    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.