Public Law 119-83 (04/13/2026)

18 U.S.C. § 2258E

Definitions

In sections 2258A through 2258E—
(1)
the terms “attorney for the government” and “State” have the meanings given those terms in rule 1 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure;
(2)
the term “electronic communication service” has the meaning given that term in section 2510;
(3)
15 U.S.C. 7702 the term “electronic mail address” has the meaning given that term in section 3 of the CAN–SPAM Act of 2003 ();
(4)
47 U.S.C. 151 the term “Internet” has the meaning given that term in section 1101 of the Internet Tax Freedom Act ( note);
(5)
the term “remote computing service” has the meaning given that term in section 2711;
(6)
the term “provider” means an electronic communication service provider or remote computing service;
(7)
the term “NCMEC” means the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children; and
(8)
the term “website” means any collection of material placed in a computer server-based file archive so that it is publicly accessible, over the Internet, using hypertext transfer protocol or any successor protocol.

Pub. L. 110–401, title V, § 501(a)122 Stat. 4250 Pub. L. 115–395, § 6132 Stat. 5294 (Added , , ; amended , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, referred to in par. (1), are set out in the Appendix to this title.

section 1101 of title XI of div. C of Pub. L. 105–277section 151 of Title 47Section 1101 of the Internet Tax Freedom Act, referred to in par. (4), is , which is set out in a note under , Telecommunications.

Amendments

Pub. L. 115–395, § 6(1)2018—, substituted “2258E” for “2258D” in introductory provisions.

Pub. L. 115–395, § 6(2)Pars. (6) to (8). –(4), added pars. (6) and (7) and redesignated former par. (6) as (8).