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50 U.S.C. 1881: Definitions

Created in 2008 by Public Law 95-511. Changed by 2 later laws. 1 new law this Congress changed it.

2 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 50 U.S.C. 1841, 50 U.S.C. 1864.

This Congress

  • H.R. 8322 To amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 through April 30, 2026, and for other purposes. · became law · changed (1)

How it got here

2024

  • Pub. L. 118–49, §25(a)(2), struck out "or" at end. Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 118–49, §25(a)(3), added subpar. (E). Former subpar. (E) redesignated (F). Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 118–49, §25(a)(1), (4), redesignated subpar. (E) as (F), inserted "custodian," after "employee," and substituted "(C), (D), or (E)" for "(C), or (D)". Law text · (b)

2018

  • Pub. L. 115–118, §205(a)(5)(A), substituted "In this subchapter, the terms" for "The terms". Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 115–118, §205(a)(5)(B)(i), inserted introductory provisions. Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 115–118, §205(a)(5)(B)(ii), made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 3003(4) of this title. Law text · (b)

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.