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50 U.S.C. 3121: Protection of identities of certain United States undercover intelligence officers, agents, informants, and sources

Created in 1982 by Public Law 97-200. Changed by 2 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

How it got hereLaws that created or changed it, newest first

2010Pub. L. 111-259

1999Pub. L. 106-120

1982Pub. L. 97-200added it

50 U.S.C. 3121Protection of identities of certain United States undercover intelligence officers, agents, informants, and sources

The section as a wholeadded

(a)Disclosure of information by persons having or having had access to classified information that identifies covert agentadded to

(b)Disclosure of information by persons who learn identity of covert agents as result of having access to classified informationadded to

(c)Disclosure of information by persons in course of pattern of activities intended to identify and expose covert agentsadded to

(d)Imposition of consecutive sentences

This CongressBills that change it or would

H.R. 8800National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027passed house

past change
enacted this Congress
proposed

This Congress

H.R. 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 · passed house · would change (a), (b), (c)

How it got here

2010

Pub. L. 111–259, §363(a)(1), substituted "15 years" for "ten years". Law text · (a)
Pub. L. 111–259, §363(a)(2), substituted "10 years" for "five years". Law text · (b)

1999

Pub. L. 106–120, §304(b)(2)(A), substituted "shall be fined under title 18" for "shall be fined not more than $50,000". Law text · (a)
Pub. L. 106–120, §304(b)(2)(B), substituted "shall be fined under title 18" for "shall be fined not more than $25,000". Law text · (b)
Pub. L. 106–120, §304(b)(2)(C), substituted "shall be fined under title 18" for "shall be fined not more than $15,000". Law text · (c)
Pub. L. 106–120, §304(b)(1), added subsec. (d). 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.