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50 U.S.C. § 1885 — Definitions
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In this subchapter:
(1) **Assistance** — The term “assistance” means the provision of, or the provision of access to, information (including communication contents, communications records, or other information relating to a customer or communication), facilities, or another form of assistance.
(2) **Civil action** — The term “civil action” includes a covered civil action.
(3) **Congressional intelligence committees** — The term “congressional intelligence committees” means—
(A) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and
(B) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives.
(4) **Contents** — The term “contents” has the meaning given that term in [section 1801(n) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section1801/n&num=0&edition=prelim).
(5) **Covered civil action** — The term “covered civil action” means a civil action filed in a Federal or State court that—
(A) alleges that an electronic communication service provider furnished assistance to an element of the intelligence community; and
(B) seeks monetary or other relief from the electronic communication service provider related to the provision of such assistance.
(6) **Electronic communication service provider** — The term “electronic communication service provider” means—
(A) a telecommunications carrier, as that term is defined in [section 153 of title 47](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section153&num=0&edition=prelim);
(B) a provider of electronic communication service, as that term is defined in [section 2510 of title 18](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section2510&num=0&edition=prelim);
(C) a provider of a remote computing se
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In this subchapter:
(1) **Assistance** — The term “assistance” means the provision of, or the provision of access to, information (including communication contents, communications records, or other information relating to a customer or communication), facilities, or another form of assistance.
(2) **Civil action** — The term “civil action” includes a covered civil action.
(3) **Congressional intelligence committees** — The term “congressional intelligence committees” means—
(A) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and
(B) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives.
(4) **Contents** — The term “contents” has the meaning given that term in [section 1801(n) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section1801/n&num=0&edition=prelim).
(5) **Covered civil action** — The term “covered civil action” means a civil action filed in a Federal or State court that—
(A) alleges that an electronic communication service provider furnished assistance to an element of the intelligence community; and
(B) seeks monetary or other relief from the electronic communication service provider related to the provision of such assistance.
(6) **Electronic communication service provider** — The term “electronic communication service provider” means—
(A) a telecommunications carrier, as that term is defined in [section 153 of title 47](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section153&num=0&edition=prelim);
(B) a provider of electronic communication service, as that term is defined in [section 2510 of title 18](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section2510&num=0&edition=prelim);
(C) a provider of a remote computing service, as that term is defined in [section 2711 of title 18](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section2711&num=0&edition=prelim);
(D) any other communication service provider who has access to wire or electronic communications either as such communications are transmitted or as such communications are stored;
(E) any other service provider who has access to equipment that is being or may be used to transmit or store wire or electronic communications, but not including any entity that serves primarily as—
(i) a public accommodation facility, as that term is defined in [section 1861(4) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section1861/4&num=0&edition=prelim);
(ii) a dwelling, as that term is defined in [section 3602 of title 42](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section3602&num=0&edition=prelim);
(iii) a community facility, as that term is defined in [section 1592n of title 42](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1592n&num=0&edition=prelim); or
(iv) a food service establishment, as that term is defined in [section 1638 of title 7](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section1638&num=0&edition=prelim);
(F) a parent, subsidiary, affiliate, successor, or assignee of an entity described in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), or (D);
(G) an officer, employee, custodian, or agent of an entity described in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), or (F).
(7) **Intelligence community** — The term “intelligence community” has the meaning given the term in [section 3003(4) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section3003/4&num=0&edition=prelim).
(8) **Person** — The term “person” means—
(A) an electronic communication service provider; or
(B) a landlord, custodian, or other person who may be authorized or required to furnish assistance pursuant to—
(i) an order of the court established under [section 1803(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section1803/a&num=0&edition=prelim) directing such assistance;
(ii) a certification in writing under section 2511(2)(a)(ii)(B) or 2709(b) of title 18; or
(iii) a directive under section 1802(a)(4), 1805b(e), as added by section 2 of the Protect America Act of 2007 (Public Law 110–55), or 1881a(i) of this title.
(9) **State** — The term “State” means any State, political subdivision of a State, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, and any territory or possession of the United States, and includes any officer, public utility commission, or other body authorized to regulate an electronic communication service provider.
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For the purposes of this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires—
(1) **Advanced communications services** — The term “advanced communications services” means—
(A) interconnected VoIP service;
(B) non-interconnected VoIP service;
(C) electronic messaging service;
(D) interoperable video conferencing service; and
(E) any audio or video communications service used by inmates for the purpose of communicating with individuals outside the correctional institution where the inmate is held, regardless of technology used.
(2) **Affiliate** — The term “affiliate” means a person that (directly or indirectly) owns or controls, is owned or controlled by, or is under common ownership or control with, another person. For purposes of this paragraph, the term “own” means to own an equity interest (or the equivalent thereof) of more than 10 percent.
(3) **Amateur station** — The term “amateur station” means a radio station operated by a duly authorized person interested in radio technique solely with a personal aim and without pecuniary interest.
(4) **AT&T Consent Decree** — The term “AT&T Consent Decree” means the order entered August 24, 1982, in the antitrust action styled United States v. Western Electric, Civil Action No. 82–0192, in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, and includes any judgment or order with respect to such action entered on or after August 24, 1982.
(5) **Bell operating company** — The term “Bell operating company”—
(A) means any of the following companies: Bell Telephone Company of Nevada, Illinois Bell Telephone Company, Indiana Bell Telephone Company, Incorporated, Michigan Bell Telephone Company, New England Telephone and Telegraph Company, New Jersey Bell Telephone Company, New York Telephone Company,
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As used in this chapter—
(1) the terms defined in [section 2510 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section2510&num=0&edition=prelim) have, respectively, the definitions given such terms in that section;
(2) the term “remote computing service” means the provision to the public of computer storage or processing services by means of an electronic communications system;
(3) the term “court of competent jurisdiction” includes—
(A) any district court of the United States (including a magistrate judge of such a court) or any United States court of appeals that—
(i) has jurisdiction over the offense being investigated;
(ii) is in or for a district in which the provider of a wire or electronic communication service is located or in which the wire or electronic communications, records, or other information are stored; or
(iii) is acting on a request for foreign assistance pursuant to [section 3512 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section3512&num=0&edition=prelim);
(B) a court of general criminal jurisdiction of a State authorized by the law of that State to issue search warrants; or
(C) a court-martial or other proceeding under chapter 47 of title 10 (the Uniform Code of Military Justice) to which a military judge has been detailed; and
(4) the term “governmental entity” means a department or agency of the United States or any State or political subdivision thereof.
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In this subchapter:
(1) **Covered commodity**
(A) *In general* — The term “covered commodity” means—
(i) muscle cuts of lamb and venison;
(ii) ground lamb and ground venison;
(iii) farm-raised fish;
(iv) wild fish;
(v) a perishable agricultural commodity;
(vi) peanuts; and 11 So in original. The word “and” probably should not appear.
(vii) meat produced from goats;
(viii) chicken, in whole and in part;
(ix) ginseng;
(x) pecans; and
(xi) macadamia nuts.
(B) *Exclusions* — The term “covered commodity” does not include an item described in subparagraph (A) if the item is an ingredient in a processed food item.
(2) **Farm-raised fish** — The term “farm-raised fish” includes—
(A) farm-raised shellfish; and
(B) fillets, steaks, nuggets, and any other flesh from a farm-raised fish or shellfish.
(3) **Food service establishment** — The term “food service establishment” means a restaurant, cafeteria, lunch room, food stand, saloon, tavern, bar, lounge, or other similar facility operated as an enterprise engaged in the business of selling food to the public.
(4) **Lamb** — The term “lamb” means meat, other than mutton, produced from sheep.
(5) **Perishable agricultural commodity; retailer** — The terms “perishable agricultural commodity” and “retailer” have the meanings given the terms in [section 499a(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section499a/b&num=0&edition=prelim).
(6) **Secretary** — The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Agricultural Marketing Service.
(7) **Wild fish**
(A) *In general* — The term “wild fish” means naturally-born or hatchery-raised fish and shellfish harvested in the wild.
(B) *Inclusions
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As used in this chapter—
(1) “wire communication” means any aural transfer made in whole or in part through the use of facilities for the transmission of communications by the aid of wire, cable, or other like connection between the point of origin and the point of reception (including the use of such connection in a switching station) furnished or operated by any person engaged in providing or operating such facilities for the transmission of interstate or foreign communications or communications affecting interstate or foreign commerce;
(2) “oral communication” means any oral communication uttered by a person exhibiting an expectation that such communication is not subject to interception under circumstances justifying such expectation, but such term does not include any electronic communication;
(3) “State” means any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any territory or possession of the United States;
(4) “intercept” means the aural or other acquisition of the contents of any wire, electronic, or oral communication through the use of any electronic, mechanical, or other device.11 So in original. The period probably should be a semicolon.
(5) “electronic, mechanical, or other device” means any device or apparatus which can be used to intercept a wire, oral, or electronic communication other than— (a) any telephone or telegraph instrument, equipment or facility, or any component thereof, (i) furnished to the subscriber or user by a provider of wire or electronic communication service in the ordinary course of its business and being used by the subscriber or user in the ordinary course of its business or furnished by such subscriber or user for connection to the facilities of such service and used in the ordina
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As used in this subchapter, the following terms shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them below, and, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, shall include the plural as well as the singular number:
**(a)** “State” shall mean the several States, the District of Columbia, and Territories, and possessions of the United States.
**(b)** “Federal agency” shall mean any executive department or officer (including the President), independent establishment, commission, board, bureau, division, or office in the executive branch of the United States Government, or other agency of the United States, including corporations in which the United States owns all or a majority of the stock, directly or indirectly.
**(c)** “Community facility” shall mean waterworks, sewers, sewage, garbage and refuse disposal facilities, police and fire protection facilities, public sanitary facilities, works for treatment and purification of water, libraries, hospitals and other places for the care of the sick, recreational facilities, streets and roads, and day-care centers.
**(d)** “Community service” shall mean the maintenance and operation of facilities for health, refuse disposal, sewage treatment, recreation, water purification, and day-care centers, and the provision of fire-protection.
**(e)** “National defense” shall mean (1) the operations and activities of the armed forces, the Atomic Energy Commission, or any other Government department or agency directly or indirectly and substantially concerned with the national defense, (2) other operations and activities directly or indirectly and substantially concerned with the operations and activities of the armed forces and the Atomic Energy Commission, (3) activities in connection with the Mutual Defense Assistance Act of 19
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As used in this subchapter—
**(a)** “Secretary” means the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
**(b)** “Dwelling” means any building, structure, or portion thereof which is occupied as, or designed or intended for occupancy as, a residence by one or more families, and any vacant land which is offered for sale or lease for the construction or location thereon of any such building, structure, or portion thereof.
**(c)** “Family” includes a single individual.
**(d)** “Person” includes one or more individuals, corporations, partnerships, associations, labor organizations, legal representatives, mutual companies, joint-stock companies, trusts, unincorporated organizations, trustees, trustees in cases under title 11, receivers, and fiduciaries.
**(e)** “To rent” includes to lease, to sublease, to let and otherwise to grant for a consideration the right to occupy premises not owned by the occupant.
**(f)** “Discriminatory housing practice” means an act that is unlawful under section 3604, 3605, 3606, or 3617 of this title.
**(g)** “State” means any of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any of the territories and possessions of the United States.
**(h)** “Handicap” means, with respect to a person—
(1) a physical or mental impairment which substantially limits one or more of such person’s major life activities,
(2) a record of having such an impairment, or
(3) being regarded as having such an impairment,
but such term does not include current, illegal use of or addiction to a controlled substance (as defined in [section 802 of title 21](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title21-section802&num=0&edition=prelim)).
**(i)** “Aggrieved person” includes any person who—
(1) claims to have been
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TITLE 50—WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
§ 1885a
SUBCHAPTER VII—PROTECTION OF
PERSONS ASSISTING THE GOVERNMENT
§ 1885. Definitions
In this subchapter:
(1) Assistance
The term ‘‘assistance’’ means the provision
of, or the provision of access to, information
(including communication contents, commu-
nications records, or other information relat-
ing to a customer or communication), facili-
ties, or another form of assistance.
(2) Civil action
The term ‘‘civil action’’ includes a covered
civil action.
(3) Congressional intelligence committees
The term ‘‘congressional intelligence com-
mittees’’ means—
(A) the Select Committee on Intelligence
of the Senate; and
(B) the Permanent Select Committee on
Intelligence of the House of Representatives.
(4) Contents
The term ‘‘contents’’ has the meaning given
that term in section 1801(n) of this title.
(5) Covered civil action
The term ‘‘covered civil action’’ means a
civil action filed in a Federal or State court
that—
(A) alleges that an electronic communica-
tion service provider furnished assistance to
an element of the intelligence community;
and
(B) seeks monetary or other relief from
the electronic communication service pro-
vider related to the provision of such assist-
ance.
(6) Electronic communication service provider
The term ‘‘electronic communication service
provider’’ means—
(A) a telecommunications carrier, as that
term is defined in section 153 of title 47;
(B) a provider of electronic communication
service, as that term is defined in section
2510 of title 18;
(C) a provider of a remote computing serv-
ice, as that term is defined in section 2711 of
title 18;
(D) any other communication service pro-
vider who has access to wire or electronic
communications either as such commun
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