50 U.S.C. § 1885b — Preemption

Page 311 TITLE 50—WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE § 1901 tion 1881a(h) of this title’’, was executed by sub- stituting ‘‘1881a(i) of this title’’ for ‘‘1881a(h) of this title’’ to reflect the probable intent of Congress. § 1885b. Preemption (a) In general No State shall have authority to— (1) conduct an investigation into an elec- tronic communication service provider’s al- leged assistance to an element of the intel- ligence community; (2) require through regulation or any other means the disclosure of information about an electronic communication service provider’s alleged assistance to an element of the intel- ligence community; (3) impose any administrative sanction on an electronic communication service provider for assistance to an element of the intel- ligence community; or (4) commence or maintain a civil action or other proceeding to enforce a requirement that an electronic communication service pro- vider disclose information concerning alleged assistance to an element of the intelligence community. (b) Suits by the United States The United States may bring suit to enforce the provisions of this section. (c) Jurisdiction The district courts of the United States shall have jurisdiction over any civil action brought by the United States to enforce the provisions of this section. (d) Application This section shall apply to any investigation, action, or proceeding that is pending on or com- menced after July 10, 2008. (Pub. L. 95–511, title VIII, § 803, as added Pub. L. 110–261, title II, § 201, July 10, 2008, 122 Stat. 2470.) § 1885c. Reporting (a) Semiannual report Not less frequently than once every 6 months, the Attorney General shall, in a manner con- sistent with national security, the Rules of the House of Representatives, the Standing Rules of the Senate, and Senate Resolution 400 of the 94th Congress or any successor Senate resolu- tion, fully inform the congressional intelligence committees, the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives concerning the implementation of this subchapter. (b) Content Each report made under subsection (a) shall include— (1) any certifications made under section 1885a of this title; (2) a description of the judicial review of the certifications made under section 1885a of this title; and (3) any actions taken to enforce the provi- sions of section 1885b of this title. (Pub. L. 95–511, title VIII, § 804, as added Pub. L. 110–261, title II, § 201, July 10, 2008, 122 Stat. 2470.) CHAPTER 37—NATIONAL SECURITY SCHOL- ARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, AND GRANTS Sec. 1901. Short title, findings, and purposes. 1902. Scholarship, fellowship, and grant program. 1903. National Security Education Board. 1904. National Security Education Trust Fund. 1905. Regulations and administrative provisions. 1906. Annual report. 1907. Government Accountability Office audits. 1908. Definitions. 1909. Fiscal year 1992 funding. 1910. Funding. 1911. Additional annual authorization of appropria- tions. 1912. Funding for scholarship program for ad- vanced English language studies by herit- age community citizens. 1913. National Language Service Corps. 1914. Department of Defense program to protect United States students against foreign agents. § 1901. Short title, findings, and purposes (a) Short title This chapter may be cited as the ‘‘David L. Boren National Security Education Act of 1991’’. (b) Findings The Congress makes the following findings: (1) The security of the United States is and will continue to depend on the ability of the United States to exercise international leader- ship. (2) The ability of the United States to exer- cise international leadership is, and will in- creasingly continue to be, based on the polit- ical and economic strength of the United States, as well as on United States military strength around the world. (3) Recent changes in the world pose threats of a new kind to international stability as Cold War tensions continue to decline while economic competition, regional conflicts, ter- rorist activities, and weapon proliferations have dramatically increased. (4) The future national security and eco- nomic well-being of the United States will de- pend substantially on the ability of its citi- zens to communicate and compete by knowing the languages and cultures of other countries. (5) The Federal Government has an interest in ensuring that the employees of its depart- ments and agencies with national security re- sponsibilities are prepared to meet the chal- lenges of this changing international environ- ment. (6) The Federal Government also has an in- terest in taking actions to alleviate the prob- lem of American undergraduate and graduate students being inadequately prepared to meet the challenges posed by increasing global interaction among nations. (7) American colleges and universities must place a new emphasis on improving the teach- ing of foreign languages, area studies, counterproliferation studies, and other inter- national fields to help meet those challenges. (c) Purposes The purposes of this chapter are as follows: (1) To provide the necessary resources, ac- countability, and flexibility to meet the na-