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50 U.S.C. § 1881 — Definitions

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50 U.S.C. § 1881 — Definitions

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**(a) In general** In this subchapter, the terms “agent of a foreign power”, “Attorney General”, “contents”, “electronic surveillance”, “foreign intelligence information”, “foreign power”, “person”, “United States”, and “United States person” have the meanings given such terms in [section 1801 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section1801&num=0&edition=prelim), except as specifically provided in this subchapter. **(b) Additional definitions** In this subchapter: (1) **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. (2) **Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court; Court** — The terms “Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court” and “Court” mean 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). (3) **Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review; Court of Review** — The terms “Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review” and “Court of Review” mean the court established under [section 1803(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section1803/b&num=0&edition=prelim). (4) **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); or (F) an officer, employee, custodian, or agent of an entity described in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), (D), or (E). (5) **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).

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18 U.S.C. § 2511 — Interception and disclosure of wire, oral, or electronic communications prohibited

(1) Except as otherwise specifically provided in this chapter any person who— (a) intentionally intercepts, endeavors to intercept, or procures any other person to intercept or endeavor to intercept, any wire, oral, or electronic communication; (b) intentionally uses, endeavors to use, or procures any other person to use or endeavor to use any electronic, mechanical, or other device to intercept any oral communication when—(i) such device is affixed to, or otherwise transmits a signal through, a wire, cable, or other like connection used in wire communication; or (ii) such device transmits communications by radio, or interferes with the transmission of such communication; or (iii) such person knows, or has reason to know, that such device or any component thereof has been sent through the mail or transported in interstate or foreign commerce; or (iv) such use or endeavor to use (A) takes place on the premises of any business or other commercial establishment the operations of which affect interstate or foreign commerce; or (B) obtains or is for the purpose of obtaining information relating to the operations of any business or other commercial establishment the operations of which affect interstate or foreign commerce; or (v) such person acts in the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any territory or possession of the United States; (c) intentionally discloses, or endeavors to disclose, to any other person the contents of any wire, oral, or electronic communication, knowing or having reason to know that the information was obtained through the interception of a wire, oral, or electronic communication in violation of this subsection; (d) intentionally uses, or endeavors to use, the contents of any wire, oral, or electronic communication, knowing or

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47 U.S.C. § 153 — Definitions

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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18 U.S.C. § 2711 — Definitions for chapter

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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7 U.S.C. § 1638 — Definitions

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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18 U.S.C. § 2510 — Definitions

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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50 U.S.C. § 1801 — Definitions

As used in this subchapter: **(a)** “Foreign power” means— (1) a foreign government or any component thereof, whether or not recognized by the United States; (2) a faction of a foreign nation or nations, not substantially composed of United States persons; (3) an entity that is openly acknowledged by a foreign government or governments to be directed and controlled by such foreign government or governments; (4) a group engaged in international terrorism or activities in preparation therefor; (5) a foreign-based political organization, not substantially composed of United States persons; (6) an entity that is directed and controlled by a foreign government or governments; or (7) an entity not substantially composed of United States persons that is engaged in the international proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. **(b)** “Agent of a foreign power” means— (1) any person other than a United States person, who— (A) acts in the United States as an officer or employee of a foreign power, or as a member of a foreign power as defined in subsection (a)(4), irrespective of whether the person is inside the United States; (B) acts for or on behalf of a foreign power which engages in clandestine intelligence activities in the United States contrary to the interests of the United States, when the circumstances indicate that such person may engage in such activities, or when such person knowingly aids or abets any person in the conduct of such activities or knowingly conspires with any person to engage in such activities; (C) Omitted (D) engages in the international proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, or activities in preparation therefor; or (E) engages in the international proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, or activities in prepa

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42 U.S.C. § 1592n — Definitions

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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42 U.S.C. § 3602 — Definitions

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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50 U.S.C. § 1841 — Definitions

As used in this subchapter: (1) The terms “foreign power”, “agent of a foreign power”, “international terrorism”, “foreign intelligence information”, “Attorney General”, “United States person”, “United States”, “person”, and “State” shall have the same meanings as in [section 1801 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section1801&num=0&edition=prelim). (2) The terms “pen register” and “trap and trace device” have the meanings given such terms in [section 3127 of title 18](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section3127&num=0&edition=prelim). (3) The term “aggrieved person” means any person— (A) whose telephone line was subject to the installation or use of a pen register or trap and trace device authorized by this subchapter; or (B) whose communication instrument or device was subject to the use of a pen register or trap and trace device authorized by this subchapter to capture incoming electronic or other communications impulses. (4) (A) The term “specific selection term”— (i) is a term that specifically identifies a person, account, address, or personal device, or any other specific identifier; and (ii) is used to limit, to the greatest extent reasonably practicable, the scope of information sought, consistent with the purpose for seeking the use of the pen register or trap and trace device. (B) A specific selection term under subparagraph (A) does not include an identifier that does not limit, to the greatest extent reasonably practicable, the scope of information sought, consistent with the purpose for seeking the use of the pen register or trap and trace device, such as an identifier that— (i) identifies an electronic communication service provider (as that

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50 U.S.C. § 1881a — Procedures for targeting certain persons outside the United States other than United States persons

**(a) Authorization** Notwithstanding any other provision of law, upon the issuance of an order in accordance with subsection (j)(3) or a determination under subsection (c)(2), the Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence may authorize jointly, for a period of up to 1 year from the effective date of the authorization, the targeting of persons reasonably believed to be located outside the United States to acquire foreign intelligence information. **(b) Limitations** An acquisition authorized under subsection (a)— (1) may not intentionally target any person known at the time of acquisition to be located in the United States; (2) may not intentionally target a person reasonably believed to be located outside the United States if the purpose of such acquisition is to target a particular, known person reasonably believed to be in the United States; (3) may not intentionally target a United States person reasonably believed to be located outside the United States; (4) may not intentionally acquire any communication as to which the sender and all intended recipients are known at the time of the acquisition to be located in the United States; (5) may not intentionally acquire communications that contain a reference to, but are not to or from, a target of an acquisition authorized under subsection (a); and (6) shall be conducted in a manner consistent with the fourth amendment to the Constitution of the United States. **(c) Conduct of acquisition** (1) **In general** — An acquisition authorized under subsection (a) shall be conducted only in accordance with— (A) the targeting and minimization procedures adopted in accordance with subsections (d) and (e); and (B) upon submission of a certification in accordance with subsection (h), such certificat

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