US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

50 U.S.C. § 1881

Definitions

(a)

In general

section 1801 of this titleIn this subchapter, the terms “agent of a foreign power”, “Attorney General”, “contents”, “electronic surveillance”, “foreign intelligence information”, “foreign power”, “person”, “United States”, and “United States person” have the meanings given such terms in , except as specifically provided in this subchapter.

(b)

Additional definitions

In this subchapter:
(1)

Congressional intelligence committees

The term “congressional intelligence committees” means—
(A)
the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and
(B)
the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives.
(2)

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court; Court

section 1803(a) of this titleThe terms “Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court” and “Court” mean the court established under .

(3)

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review; Court of Review

section 1803(b) of this titleThe terms “Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review” and “Court of Review” mean the court established under .

(4)

Electronic communication service provider

The term “electronic communication service provider” means—
(A)
section 153 of title 47 a telecommunications carrier, as that term is defined in ;
(B)
section 2510 of title 18 a provider of electronic communication service, as that term is defined in ;
(C)
section 2711 of title 18 a provider of a remote computing service, as that term is defined in ;
(D)
any other communication service provider who has access to wire or electronic communications either as such communications are transmitted or as such communications are stored;
(E)
any other service provider who has access to equipment that is being or may be used to transmit or store wire or electronic communications, but not including any entity that serves primarily as—
(i)
section 1861(4) of this title a public accommodation facility, as that term is defined in ;
(ii)
section 3602 of title 42 a dwelling, as that term is defined in ;
(iii)
section 1592n of title 42 a community facility, as that term is defined in ; or
(iv)
section 1638 of title 7 a food service establishment, as that term is defined in ; or
(F)
an officer, employee, custodian, or agent of an entity described in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), (D), or (E).
(5)

Intelligence community

section 3003(4) of this titleThe term “intelligence community” has the meaning given the term in .

Pub. L. 95–511, title VII, § 701Pub. L. 110–261, title I, § 101(a)(2)122 Stat. 2437Pub. L. 115–118, title II, § 205(a)(5)132 Stat. 21Pub. L. 118–49, § 25(a)138 Stat. 893(, as added , , ; amended , , ; , , .)

Repeal of Section

Pub. L. 110–261, title IV, § 403(b)(1)122 Stat. 2474Pub. L. 112–238, § 2(a)(1)126 Stat. 1631Pub. L. 115–118, title II, § 201(a)(1)132 Stat. 19Pub. L. 118–31, div. G, title IX, § 7902(a)(1)137 Stat. 1108Pub. L. 118–49, § 19(a)(1)138 Stat. 891section 404 of Pub. L. 110–261section 1801 of this title, , , as amended by , , ; , , ; , , ; , , , provided that, except as provided in , set out as a note under , effective two years after , this section is repealed.

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

section 701 of Pub. L. 95–511section 1801 of this titlePub. L. 110–261A prior was set out as a note under , prior to repeal by .

Amendments

Pub. L. 118–49, § 25(a)(2)2024—Subsec. (b)(4)(D). , struck out “or” at end.

Pub. L. 118–49, § 25(a)(3)Subsec. (b)(4)(E). , added subpar. (E). Former subpar. (E) redesignated (F).

Pub. L. 118–49, § 25(a)(1)Subsec. (b)(4)(F). , (4), redesignated subpar. (E) as (F), inserted “custodian,” after “employee,” and substituted “(C), (D), or (E)” for “(C), or (D)”.

Pub. L. 115–118, § 205(a)(5)(A)2018—Subsec. (a). , substituted “In this subchapter, the terms” for “The terms”.

Pub. L. 115–118, § 205(a)(5)(B)(i)Subsec. (b). , inserted introductory provisions.

Pub. L. 115–118, § 205(a)(5)(B)(ii)section 3003(4) of this titleSubsec. (b)(5). , made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to .

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2017 Amendment

Pub. L. 115–96, div. A, § 1002131 Stat. 2045section 403(b) of Pub. L. 110–261section 201(a) of Pub. L. 115–118section 403(b) of Pub. L. 110–261Pub. L. 115–120, div. B, § 2002132 Stat. 31, , , which temporarily extended the effective date of the amendments made by to , was repealed by its own terms upon the enactment, on , of , which amended the dates specified in , and by , , , which was effective on .

Effective Date of Repeal

Pub. L. 110–261, title IV, § 403(b)(1)122 Stat. 2474Pub. L. 112–238, § 2(a)(1)126 Stat. 1631Pub. L. 115–118, title II, § 201(a)(1)132 Stat. 19Pub. L. 118–31, div. G, title IX, § 7902(a)(1)137 Stat. 1108Pub. L. 118–49, § 19(a)(1)138 Stat. 891section 404 of Pub. L. 110–261section 1801 of this title, , , as amended by , , ; , , ; , , ; , , , provided that, except as provided in , set out as a Transition Procedures note under , the repeals made by section 403(b)(1) are effective two years after .

Pub. L. 115–118, title II, § 201(c)132 Stat. 19

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