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Code · U.S. Code · Title 50 - WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE · CHAPTER 36— FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE · SUBCHAPTER VI— ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES REGARDING CERTAIN PERSONS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES · § 1881e

§ 1881e. Use of information acquired under this subchapter

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(a)Information acquired under section 1881a
(1)In general Information acquired from an acquisition conducted under section 1881a of this title shall be deemed to be information acquired from an electronic surveillance pursuant to subchapter I for purposes of section 1806 of this title, except for the purposes of subsection
(j)of such section.
(2)United States persons
(A)In general Any information concerning a United States person acquired under section 1881a of this title shall not be used in evidence against that United States person pursuant to paragraph
(1)in any criminal proceeding unless—
(i)the Federal Bureau of Investigation obtained an order of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court to access such information pursuant to section 1881a(f)(2) of this title; or
(ii)the Attorney General determines that—
(I)the criminal proceeding affects, involves, or is related to the national security of the United States; or
(II)the criminal proceeding involves—
(aa)death;
(bb)kidnapping;
(cc)serious bodily injury, as defined in section 1365 of title 18;
(dd)conduct that constitutes a criminal offense that is a specified offense against a minor, as defined in section 20911 of title 34;
(ee)incapacitation or destruction of critical infrastructure, as defined in section 5195c(e) of title 42;
(ff)cybersecurity, including conduct described in section 5195c(e) of title 42 or section 1029, 1030, or 2511 of title 18;
(gg)transnational crime, including transnational narcotics trafficking and transnational organized crime; or
(hh)human trafficking.
(B)No judicial review A determination by the Attorney General under subparagraph (A)(ii) is not subject to judicial review.
(b)Information acquired under section 1881b Information acquired from an acquisition conducted under section 1881b of this title shall be deemed to be information acquired from an electronic surveillance pursuant to subchapter I for purposes of section 1806 of this title.
(Pub. L. 95–511, title VII, § 706, as added Pub. L. 110–261, title I, § 101(a)(2), July 10, 2008, 122 Stat. 2457; amended Pub. L. 115–118, title I, § 102(a), Jan. 19, 2018, 132 Stat. 8.)
Repeal of Section
Pub. L. 110–261, title IV, § 403(b)(1), July 10, 2008, 122 Stat. 2474, as amended by Pub. L. 112–238, § 2(a)(1), Dec. 30, 2012, 126 Stat. 1631; Pub. L. 115–118, title II, § 201(a)(1), Jan. 19, 2018, 132 Stat. 19; Pub. L. 118–31, div. G, title IX, § 7902(a)(1), Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 1108; Pub. L. 118–49, § 19(a)(1), Apr. 20, 2024, 138 Stat. 891; Pub. L. 119–84, § 1(a)(1), Apr. 18, 2026, 140 Stat. 770; Pub. L. 119–87, § 1(a)(1), Apr. 30, 2026, 140 Stat. 811, provided that, except as provided in section 404 of Pub. L. 110–261, set out as a note under section 1801 of this title, effective June 12, 2026, this section is repealed.
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  • Pub. L. 95–511, title VII, § 706
  • Pub. L. 110–261, title I, § 101(a)(2)
  • 122 Stat. 2457
  • 132 Stat. 8
  • Pub. L. 110–261, title IV, § 403(b)(1)
  • 122 Stat. 2474
  • Pub. L. 112–238, § 2(a)(1)
  • 126 Stat. 1631
  • 132 Stat. 19
  • 137 Stat. 1108
  • 138 Stat. 891
  • 140 Stat. 770
  • 140 Stat. 811
  • section 404 of Pub. L. 110–261
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Use of information acquired under this subchapter
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 95–511, title VII, § 706
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