Sec. 501. Unauthorized Disclosure or Removal of Certain Classified Information
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An officer, employee, contractor, or consultant of the United States, or an officer, employee, contractor, or consultant of a recipient of an order issued pursuant to section 501 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 ( 50 U.S.C. 1861 ) who— knowingly comes into possession of classified information or documents or materials containing classified information of the United States that— was submitted in connection with an application to the court established under section 103(a) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 ( 50 U.S.C. 1803(a) ); was submitted in connection with an order approved by such court; or was acquired pursuant to an order or directive of such court; and knowingly and willfully communicates, transmits, or otherwise makes available to an unauthorized person, such classified information or documents or materials; or knowingly removes such documents or materials without authority and with the intent to retain such documents or materials at an unauthorized location, shall be punished according to subsection (b).
A person who violates this section shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, or— for a violation of paragraph (2)(A) of subsection (a), imprisoned for not more than 10 years; or for a violation of paragraph (2)(B) of such subsection, imprisoned for not more than 1 year, or both. For purposes of this section, the provision of information or documents or materials to Congress shall not constitute an offense under subsection (a). In this section, the term classified information of the United States means information originated, owned, or possessed by the United States Government concerning foreign intelligence, the national defense or foreign relations of the United States that has been determined pursuant to law or Executive order to require protection against unauthorized disclosure in the interests of national security.
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Sec. 501
Unauthorized Disclosure or Removal of Certain Classified Information
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