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Title 50 — War and National Defense

Chapter 36 — Foreign Intelligence Surveillance

§ 1863. Congressional oversight

Statutory text

(a)

On a semiannual basis, the Attorney General shall fully inform the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate concerning all requests for records under this subchapter.

(b)

On a semiannual basis, the Attorney General shall provide to the Committees on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report setting forth with respect to the preceding 6-month period—

(1)

the total number of applications made for orders approving requests for records under this subchapter; and

(2)

the total number of such orders either granted, modified, or denied.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978

    Pub. L. 95–511 title V § 503 · 92 Stat. 1783

    Enacted · 50 U.S.C. § 1863

    Pub. L. 95–511, title V, § 503, as added Pub. L. 105–272, title VI, § 602, Oct. 20, 1998, 112 Stat. 2412

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 95–511, title V, § 503, as added Pub. L. 105–272, title VI, § 602, Oct. 20, 1998, 112 Stat. 2412

  2. USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005

    Pub. L. 109–177 § 102(b)(1) · 120 Stat. 192

    Changed · 50 U.S.C. § 1863

    Pub. L. 109–177, § 102(b)(1), revived this section to read as it read on Oct. 25, 2001

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 109–177, § 102(b)(1), revived this section to read as it read on Oct. 25, 2001.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) In general.— Effective December 31, 2009, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 is amended so that sections 501, 502, and 105(c)(2) read as they read on October 25, 2001.

  3. Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010

    Pub. L. 111–118 div. B § 1004(a) · 123 Stat. 3409

    Amended · 50 U.S.C. § 1863

    Pub. L. 111–118 amended directory language of Pub. L. 109–177, § 102(b)(1). See 2006 Amendment note below

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 111–118 amended directory language of Pub. L. 109–177, § 102(b)(1). See 2006 Amendment note below.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005.— Section 102(b)(1) of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109–177; 120 Stat. 195) 50 USC 1805 and note, 1861, 1862. is amended by striking “December 31, 2009” and inserting “February 28, 2010”.

  4. Pub. L. 111–141 § 1(a) · 124 Stat. 37

    Amended · 50 U.S.C. § 1863

    Pub. L. 111–141 amended directory language of Pub. L. 109–177, § 102(b)(1). See 2006 Amendment note below

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 111–141 amended directory language of Pub. L. 109–177, § 102(b)(1). See 2006 Amendment note below.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005.— Section 102(b)(1) of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109–177; 50 U.S.C. 1805 note, 50 U.S.C. 1861 note, and 50 U.S.C. 1862 note) is amended by striking “February 28, 2010” and inserting “February 28, 2011”.

  5. FISA Sunsets Extension Act of 2011

    Pub. L. 112–3 § 2(a) · 125 Stat. 5

    Amended · 50 U.S.C. § 1863

    Pub. L. 112–3 amended directory language of Pub. L. 109–177, § 102(b)(1). See 2006 Amendment note below

    Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 112–3 amended directory language of Pub. L. 109–177, § 102(b)(1). See 2006 Amendment note below.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005.— Section 102(b)(1) of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109–177; 50 U.S.C. 1805 note, 50 U.S.C. 1861 note, and 50 U.S.C. 1862 note) 50 USC 1805 and note, 1861, 1862. is amended by striking “February 28, 2011” and inserting “May 27, 2011”.

  6. PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act of 2011

    Pub. L. 112–14 § 2(a) · 125 Stat. 216

    Amended · 50 U.S.C. § 1863

    Pub. L. 112–14 amended directory language of Pub. L. 109–177, § 102(b)(1). See 2006 Amendment note below

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 112–14 amended directory language of Pub. L. 109–177, § 102(b)(1). See 2006 Amendment note below.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005.— Section 102(b)(1) of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 50 USC 1805 and note, 1861, 1862. (Public Law 109–177; 50 U.S.C. 1805 note, 50 U.S.C. 1861 note, and 50 U.S.C. 1862 note) is amended by striking “May 27, 2011” and inserting “June 1, 2015”.

  7. Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring Act of 2015

    Pub. L. 114–23 § 705(a) · 129 Stat. 268

    Amended · 50 U.S.C. § 1863

    Pub. L. 114–23, § 705(a), (c), amended directory language of Pub. L. 109–177, § 102(b)(1). See 2006 Amendment note below

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 114–23, § 705(a), (c), amended directory language of Pub. L. 109–177, § 102(b)(1). See 2006 Amendment note below.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005.— Section 102(b)(1) of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 (50 U.S.C. 1805 note) 50 USC 1805 and note, 1861–1863. is amended by striking “June 1, 2015” and inserting “December 15, 2019”.

  8. Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Further Health Extenders Act of 2019

    Pub. L. 116–69 div. B title VII § 1703(a) · 133 Stat. 1134

    Amended · 50 U.S.C. § 1863

    Pub. L. 116–69 amended directory language of Pub. L. 109–177, § 102(b)(1). See 2006 Amendment note below

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 116–69 amended directory language of Pub. L. 109–177, § 102(b)(1). See 2006 Amendment note below.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) Section 102(b)(1) of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 50 USC 1805 and note, 1861–1863. (50 U.S.C. 1805 note) is amended by striking “December 15, 2019” and inserting “March 15, 2020”.

7 of 8 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Editorial Notes

Amendments2006–2019 · 6 rounds

2019

Pub. L. 116–69 amended directory language of Pub. L. 109–177, § 102(b)(1). See 2006 Amendment note below.

2015

Pub. L. 114–23, § 705(a), (c), amended directory language of Pub. L. 109–177, § 102(b)(1). See 2006 Amendment note below.

2011

Pub. L. 112–14 amended directory language of Pub. L. 109–177, § 102(b)(1). See 2006 Amendment note below.

Pub. L. 112–3 amended directory language of Pub. L. 109–177, § 102(b)(1). See 2006 Amendment note below.

2010

Pub. L. 111–141 amended directory language of Pub. L. 109–177, § 102(b)(1). See 2006 Amendment note below.

2009

Pub. L. 111–118 amended directory language of Pub. L. 109–177, § 102(b)(1). See 2006 Amendment note below.

2006

Pub. L. 109–177, § 102(b)(1), revived this section to read as it read on .

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of Revival

Section, which had been repealed by Pub. L. 107–56, title II, § 215, , 115 Stat. 287, was revived by section 102(b)(1) of Pub. L. 109–177 effective , except that former provisions to continue in effect with respect to any particular foreign intelligence investigation that began before , or with respect to any particular offense or potential offense that began or occurred before , see section 102(b) of Pub. L. 109–177, set out as an Effective Date of 2006 Amendment note under section 1805 of this title.

Credits

1998–2019 · 8 acts
  1. 1998Pub. L. 95–511, title V, § 503, as added Pub. L. 105–272, title VI, § 602, , 112 Stat. 2412
  2. 2006amended Pub. L. 109–177, title I, § 102(b)(1), , 120 Stat. 195
  3. 2009Pub. L. 111–118, div. B, § 1004(a), , 123 Stat. 3470
  4. 2010Pub. L. 111–141, § 1(a), , 124 Stat. 37
  5. 2011Pub. L. 112–3, § 2(a), , 125 Stat. 5
  6. 2011Pub. L. 112–14, § 2(a), , 125 Stat. 216
  7. 2015Pub. L. 114–23, title VII, § 705(a), (c), , 129 Stat. 300
  8. 2019Pub. L. 116–69, div. B, title VII, § 1703(a), , 133 Stat. 1143.
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(Pub. L. 95–511, title V, § 503, as added Pub. L. 105–272, title VI, § 602, , 112 Stat. 2412; amended Pub. L. 109–177, title I, § 102(b)(1), , 120 Stat. 195; Pub. L. 111–118, div. B, § 1004(a), , 123 Stat. 3470; Pub. L. 111–141, § 1(a), , 124 Stat. 37; Pub. L. 112–3, § 2(a), , 125 Stat. 5; Pub. L. 112–14, § 2(a), , 125 Stat. 216; Pub. L. 114–23, title VII, § 705(a), (c), , 129 Stat. 300; Pub. L. 116–69, div. B, title VII, § 1703(a), , 133 Stat. 1143.)

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