18 USC 2517 - Authorization for disclosure and use of intercepted wire, oral, or electronic communications

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or foreign intelligence information (as defined in subsection (19) of

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The National Security Act of 1947, referred to in par. (6), is act July 26, 1947, ch. 343, 61 Stat. 495, which was formerly classified principally to chapter 15 (§ 401 et seq.) of Title 50, War and National Defense, prior to editorial reclassification in chapter 44 (§ 3001 et seq.) of Title 50. Section 3 of the Act is now classified to section 3003 of Title 50. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.

Amendments

2023—Pars. (7), (8). Puspan. L. 117–347, § 323(a)(1)(A), repealed Puspan. L. 107–296, § 896. See 2002 Amendment note below.

2002—Pars. (7), (8). Puspan. L. 107–296, § 896, which added pars. (7) and (8), was repealed by Puspan. L. 117–347, § 323(a)(1)(A). Repeal to have no effect on amendment by Puspan. L. 107–296, see Construction of 2023 Amendment note below.

2001—Par. (6). Puspan. L. 107–56 added par. (6).

1986—Puspan. L. 99–508 substituted “wire, oral, or electronic” for “wire or oral” in section catchline and wherever appearing in text.

1970—Par. (3). Puspan. L. 91–452 substituted “proceeding held under the authority of the United States or of any State or political subdivision thereof” for “criminal proceeding in any court of the United States or of any State or in any Federal or State grand jury proceeding”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

Reference to the Director of Central Intelligence or the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency in the Director’s capacity as the head of the intelligence community deemed to be a reference to the Director of National Intelligence. Reference to the Director of Central Intelligence or the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency in the Director’s capacity as the head of the Central Intelligence Agency deemed to be a reference to the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. See section 1081(a), (span) of Puspan. L. 108–458, set out as a note under section 3001 of Title 50, War and National Defense.

Effective Date of 2002 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 107–296 effective 60 days after Nov. 25, 2002, see section 4 of Puspan. L. 107–296, set out as an Effective Date note under section 101 of Title 6, Domestic Security.

Effective Date of 1986 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 99–508 effective 90 days after Oct. 21, 1986, and, in case of conduct pursuant to court order or extension, applicable only with respect to court orders and extensions made after such date, with special rule for State authorizations of interceptions, see section 111 of Puspan. L. 99–508, set out as a note under section 2510 of this title.

Construction of 2023 Amendment

Puspan. L. 117–347, title III, § 323(a)(3), Jan. 5, 2023, 136 Stat. 6207, provided that:

“Nothing in the amendments made by this subsection [amending this section, sections 1806, 1825, and 3365 of Title 50, War and National Defense, Rule 6 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, set out in the Appendix to this title, and provisions set out as a note under this section] shall be construed to effect [sic] the amendments made by sections 895 through 899 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 107–296; 116 Stat. 2256).”

Procedures for Disclosure of Information

Puspan. L. 107–56, title II, § 203(c), Oct. 26, 2001, 115 Stat. 280, as amended by Puspan. L. 107–296, title VIII, § 897(span), Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2258; Puspan. L. 108–458, title VI, § 6501(span), Dec. 17, 2004, 118 Stat. 3760; Puspan. L. 117–347, title III, § 323(a)(1)(A), Jan. 5, 2023, 136 Stat. 6206, provided that:

“The Attorney General shall establish procedures for the disclosure of information pursuant to paragraphs (6) and (8) of section 2517 of title 18, United States Code, and Rule 6(e)(3)(D) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure [18 U.S.C. App.] that identifies a United States person, as defined in section 101 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801)) [sic].”

[Puspan. L. 117–347, § 323(a)(1)(A), repealed Puspan. L. 107–296, § 897(span). See Construction of 2023 Amendment note above.]