50 USC 1881 - Definitions

U.S Code last checked for updates: Nov 22, 2024

§ 1881.

Definitions

(a)

In general

(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

(3)

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review; Court of Review

(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;

(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 service, as that term is defined in section 2711 of title 18;

(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;

(ii)

a dwelling, as that term is defined in section 3602 of title 42;

(iii)

a community facility, as that term is defined in section 1592n of title 42; or

(iv)

a food service establishment, as that term is defined in section 1638 of title 7; or

(F)

an officer, employee, custodian, or agent of an entity described in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), (D), or (E).

(5)

Intelligence community

(Pub. L. 95–511, title VII, § 701, as added Pub. L. 110–261, title I, § 101(a)(2), July 10, 2008, 122 Stat. 2437; amended Pub. L. 115–118, title II, § 205(a)(5), Jan. 19, 2018, 132 Stat. 21; Pub. L. 118–49, § 25(a), Apr. 20, 2024, 138 Stat. 893.)

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