Title 50 — War and National DefenseRelease 119-73
§1811 Authorization during time of war
Title 50 › Chapter CHAPTER 36— - FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE › § 1811
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Title 50, §1811
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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.
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50 U.S.C. § 1811
Title 50 — War and National Defense
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Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73