50-U.S.C.-1811

§1811 – Authorization During Time of War

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Title 50 > Chapter 36 > Subchapter I > Section 1811

Details

• Reference: Section 1811
• Legend: §1811 – Authorization During Time of War
• USCode Year: 2012

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Notwithstanding any other law, the President, through the Attorney General, may authorize electronic surveillance without a court order under this subchapter to acquire foreign intelligence information for a period not to exceed fifteen calendar days following a declaration of war by the Congress.

(Pub. L. 95–511, title I, §111, Oct. 25, 1978, 92 Stat. 1796.)

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50-U.S.C.-1810 in the Legal Encyclopedia: National Defense

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50-U.S.C.-1809 in the Legal Encyclopedia: Foreign Intelligence Surveillance

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