50 U.S.C. § 782 — Repealed. Pub. L. 103–199, title VIII,

Page 89 TITLE 50—WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE § 783 Sec. 844. Determination by jury of membership in Communist Party, participation, or knowl- edge of purpose. SUBCHAPTER V—REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN PERSONS TRAINED IN FOREIGN ESPIONAGE SYSTEMS 851. Registration of certain persons; filing state- ment; regulations. 852. Exemption from registration. 853. Retention of registration statements; public examination; withdrawal. 854. Rules, regulations, and forms. 855. Violations; penalties; deportation. 856. Continuing offense. 857. Compliance with other registration statutes. 858. Applicability to Canal Zone. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries APPLICATION TO COMMUNIST PARTY MEMBERS Application of subchapters I and II of this chapter and other provisions of the Internal Security Act of 1950, as amended, to members of the Communist Party and other subversive organizations, see section 843 of this title, and References in Text note set out under that section. SUBCHAPTER I—CONTROL OF SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITIES Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries APPLICATION TO COMMUNIST PARTY MEMBERS Application of this subchapter to members of the Communist Party and other subversive organizations, see section 843 of this title, and References in Text note set out under that section. § 781. Repealed. Pub. L. 103–199, title VIII, § 803(1), Dec. 17, 1993, 107 Stat. 2329 Section, act Sept. 23, 1950, ch. 1024, title I, § 2, 64 Stat. 987; Pub. L. 90–237, § 1, Jan. 2, 1968, 81 Stat. 765, related to Congressional finding of necessity to control subver- sive activities. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries SHORT TITLE Act Sept. 23, 1950, ch. 1024, 64 Stat. 987, provided that: ‘‘This Act [enacting subchapters I to III of this chapter and section 1507 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Proce- dure, amending sections 137 to 137–8, 156, 456, 457, 704, 705, 725, 729, 733, 734, and 735 of Title 8, Aliens and Na- tionality, section 793 of Title 18, and sections 611 and 618 of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse, en- acting provisions set out as notes under sections 781 and 811 of this title and section 792 of Title 18, and amending a provision set out as a note under section 402 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Internal Security Act of 1950’.’’ Act Sept. 23, 1950, ch. 1024, title I, § 1(a), 64 Stat. 987, which provided that title I of act Sept. 23, 1950, which enacted this subchapter and section 1507 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, amended sections 137 to 137–8, 156, 456, 457, 704, 705, 725, 729, 733, 734, and 735 of Title 8, Aliens and Nationality, section 793 of Title 18, and sections 611 and 618 of Title 22, Foreign Rela- tions and Intercourse, and enacted provisions set out as notes under section 781 of this title and section 792 of Title 18, be cited as the ‘‘Subversive Activities Control Act of 1950’’, was repealed by Pub. L. 103–199, title VIII, § 803(1), Dec. 17, 1993, 107 Stat. 2329. Act Aug. 24, 1954, ch. 886, § 1, 68 Stat. 775, provided: ‘‘That this Act [enacting sections 792a and subchapter IV of this chapter, amending sections 782, 784, 785, 789 to 792, and 793 of this title, and enacting a provision set out as a note under section 841 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Communist Control Act of 1954’.’’ SEPARABILITY Act Sept. 23, 1950, ch. 1024, title I, § 32, 64 Stat. 1019, provided: ‘‘If any provision of this title [see Short Title note above] or the application thereof to any person or circumstances, is held invalid, the remaining provi- sions of this title, or the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances, shall not be affected thereby.’’ § 782. Repealed. Pub. L. 103–199, title VIII, § 803(1), Dec. 17, 1993, 107 Stat. 2329 Section, acts Sept. 23, 1950, ch. 1024, title I, § 3, 64 Stat. 989; Aug. 24, 1954, ch. 886, § 7(a), (b), 68 Stat. 777; May 31, 1962, Pub. L. 87–474, § 1(a), 76 Stat. 91; Jan. 2, 1968, Pub. L. 90–237, § 2, 81 Stat. 765, defined terms for purposes of this subchapter. § 783. Offenses (a) Communication of classified information by Government officer or employee It shall be unlawful for any officer or em- ployee of the United States or of any depart- ment or agency thereof, or of any corporation the stock of which is owned in whole or in major part by the United States or any department or agency thereof, to communicate in any manner or by any means, to any other person whom such officer or employee knows or has reason to believe to be an agent or representative of any foreign government, any information of a kind which shall have been classified by the Presi- dent (or by the head of any such department, agency, or corporation with the approval of the President) as affecting the security of the United States, knowing or having reason to know that such information has been so classi- fied, unless such officer or employee shall have been specifically authorized by the President, or by the head of the department, agency, or cor- poration by which this officer or employee is employed, to make such disclosure of such infor- mation. (b) Receipt of, or attempt to receive, by foreign agent or member of Communist organization, classified information It shall be unlawful for any agent or represent- ative of any foreign government knowingly to obtain or receive, or attempt to obtain or re- ceive, directly or indirectly, from any officer or employee of the United States or of any depart- ment or agency thereof or of any corporation the stock of which is owned in whole or in major part by the United States or any department or agency thereof, any information of a kind which shall have been classified by the President (or by the head of any such department, agency, or corporation with the approval of the President) as affecting the security of the United States, unless special authorization for such commu- nication shall first have been obtained from the head of the department, agency, or corporation having custody of or control over such informa- tion. (c) Penalties for violation Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, upon conviction thereof, be pun-