US Code

Public Law 119-88 (05/04/2026)

50 U.S.C. § 1881f

Congressional oversight

(a)

Semiannual report

Not less frequently than once every 6 months, the Attorney General shall fully inform, in a manner consistent with national security, the congressional intelligence committees and the Committees on the Judiciary of the Senate and the House of Representatives, consistent with the Rules of the House of Representatives, the Standing Rules of the Senate, and Senate Resolution 400 of the 94th Congress or any successor Senate resolution, concerning the implementation of this subchapter.

(b)

Content

Each report under subsection (a) shall include—
(1)
section 1881a of this title with respect to —
(A)
section 1881a(h) of this title any certifications submitted in accordance with during the reporting period;
(B)
section 1881a(c)(2) of this title with respect to each determination under , the reasons for exercising the authority under such section;
(C)
section 1881a(i) of this title any directives issued under during the reporting period;
(D)
section 1881a of this titlesection 1881a of this title a description of the judicial review during the reporting period of such certifications and targeting and minimization procedures adopted in accordance with subsections (d) and (e) of and utilized with respect to an acquisition under such section, including a copy of an order or pleading in connection with such review that contains a significant legal interpretation of the provisions of ;
(E)
section 1881a(i) of this title any actions taken to challenge or enforce a directive under paragraph (4) or (5) of ;
(F)
section 1881a(a) of this title any compliance reviews conducted by the Attorney General or the Director of National Intelligence of acquisitions authorized under ;
(G)
a description of any incidents of noncompliance—
(i)
section 1881a(i) of this titlesection 1881a(i) of this title with a directive issued by the Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence under , including incidents of noncompliance by a specified person to whom the Attorney General and Director of National Intelligence issued a directive under ; and
(ii)
section 1881a of this title by an element of the intelligence community with procedures and guidelines adopted in accordance with subsections (d), (e), (f)(1), and (g) of ; and
(H)
section 1881a of this title any procedures implementing ;
(2)
section 1881b of this title with respect to —
(A)
section 1881b(b) of this title the total number of applications made for orders under ;
(B)
the total number of such orders—
(i)
granted;
(ii)
modified; and
(iii)
denied; and
(C)
section 1881b(d) of this title the total number of emergency acquisitions authorized by the Attorney General under and the total number of subsequent orders approving or denying such acquisitions; and
(3)
section 1881c of this title with respect to —
(A)
section 1881c(b) of this title the total number of applications made for orders under ;
(B)
the total number of such orders—
(i)
granted;
(ii)
modified; and
(iii)
denied; and
(C)
section 1881c(d) of this title the total number of emergency acquisitions authorized by the Attorney General under and the total number of subsequent orders approving or denying such applications.

Pub. L. 95–511, title VII, § 707Pub. L. 110–261, title I, § 101(a)(2)122 Stat. 2457 Pub. L. 115–118, title I, § 101(b)(2)132 Stat. 8 (, as added , , ; amended , , .)

Repeal of Section

Pub. L. 110–261, title IV, § 403(b)(1)122 Stat. 2474 Pub. L. 112–238, § 2(a)(1)126 Stat. 1631 Pub. L. 115–118, title II, § 201(a)(1)132 Stat. 19 Pub. L. 118–31, div. G, title IX, § 7902(a)(1)137 Stat. 1108 Pub. L. 118–49, § 19(a)(1)138 Stat. 891 Pub. L. 119–84, § 1(a)(1)140 Stat. 770 Pub. L. 119–87, § 1(a)(1)140 Stat. 811 section 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 , this section is repealed.

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Senate Resolution 400 of the 94th Congress, referred to in subsec. (a), was agreed to , and was subsequently amended by both Senate resolution and public law. The Resolution, which established the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, is not classified to the Code.

Amendments

Pub. L. 115–118, § 101(b)(2)(B)section 1881a(h) of this titlesection 1881a(g) of this title2018—Subsec. (b)(1)(A). , substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 115–118, § 102(b)(2)(A)section 1881a(i) of this titlesection 1881a(h) of this titleSubsec. (b)(1)(C), (E). , substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 115–118, § 102(b)(2)(A)section 1881a(i) of this titlesection 1881a(h) of this titleSubsec. (b)(1)(G)(i). , substituted “” for “” in two places.

Pub. L. 115–118, § 101(b)(2)(C)Subsec. (b)(1)(G)(ii). , substituted “subsections (d), (e), (f)(1), and (g)” for “subsections (d), (e), and (f)”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of Repeal

Pub. L. 110–261, title IV, § 403(b)(1)122 Stat. 2474 Pub. L. 112–238, § 2(a)(1)126 Stat. 1631 Pub. L. 115–118, title II, § 201(a)(1)132 Stat. 19 Pub. L. 118–31, div. G, title IX, § 7902(a)(1)137 Stat. 1108 Pub. L. 118–49, § 19(a)(1)138 Stat. 891 Pub. L. 119–84, § 1(a)(1)140 Stat. 770 Pub. L. 119–87, § 1(a)(1)140 Stat. 811 section 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 .