§1881d Joint Applications and Concurrent Authorizations

Summary

A judge can sign both kinds of orders at the same time if the government asks and follows the joint-application rules in sections 1881b(b) and 1881c(b), when a plan would target a United States person both inside and outside the United States under 1881b or 1881c. If a court order for electronic surveillance or a physical search already exists under section 1805 or 1824, the Attorney General may allow targeting that United States person for foreign intelligence while the person is reasonably believed to be outside the United States without a separate 1881b or 1881c order. The same is true for emergency authorizations made under section 1805 or 1824 for their effective period and any subsequent order. If an application made under section 1804 or 1823 is denied, or if an emergency acquisition ends and no order is issued under section 1805 or 1824, any information or evidence obtained must be handled under section 1881c(d)(4).