Offense
A person is guilty of an offense under this section if that person knowingly and willfully communicates, furnishes, transmits, or otherwise makes available to an unauthorized person, or publishes, or uses in any manner prejudicial to the safety or interest of the United States or for the benefit of any foreign government to the detriment of the United States any classified information that contains the contents of any communication acquired under this subchapter to which a known United States person is a party.
Penalty
A person guilty of an offense in this section shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than 8 years, or both.
Jurisdiction
There is Federal jurisdiction over an offense under this section if the person committing the offense was an officer or employee of the United States at the time the offense was committed.
Pub. L. 95–511, title VII, § 709Pub. L. 118–49, § 13(c)138 Stat. 882(, as added , , .)
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, ; , , , provided that, except as provided in , set out as a note under , effective two years after , this section is repealed.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
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 .