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50 U.S.C. 1826: Congressional oversight

Created in 1994 by Public Law 95-511. Changed by 2 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 50 U.S.C. 1822.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2015

    • Pub. L. 114–23, in introductory provisions, substituted "Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Select Committee on Intelligence and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate" for "Permanent Select Committee on Intell… Law text

    2006

    • Pub. L. 109–177, §109(a)(1), (2), in introductory provisions, inserted ", and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate," after "Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate" and substituted "and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives" for "and the Committees on the Jud… (USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005) Law text
    • Pub. L. 109–177, §109(a)(3)–(5), added par. (4). (USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005) Law text · (4)

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