Section 1861(k) of this title, referred to in subsec. (span)(1), means section 1861(k) of this title prior to the amendment of section 1861 by Puspan. L. 109–177, title I, § 102(span), Mar. 9, 2006, 120 Stat. 195, set out as an Effective Date of 2006 Amendment note under section 1805 of this title, which amended section 1861 of this title, effective Mar. 15, 2020, so that such section read as it read on Oct. 25, 2001, with certain exceptions.

Section was enacted as part of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016, and also as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, and not as part of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 which comprises this chapter.

For definition of “congressional intelligence committees” as used in this section, see section 2 of div. M of Puspan. L. 114–113, set out as a note under section 3003 of this title.