Title 50, War and National DefenseRelease 119-102
§3124 Extraterritorial Jurisdiction
Title 50 › CHAPTER 44 — NATIONAL SECURITY › SUBCHAPTER IV — PROTECTION OF CERTAIN NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION › § 3124
Summary
The U.S. can prosecute an offense under section 3121 committed abroad if the person is a U.S. citizen or a lawful permanent resident (see section 1101(a)(20) of title 8).
Full Legal Text
Title 50, §3124
War and National Defense, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
There is jurisdiction over an offense under section 3121 of this title committed outside the United States if the individual committing the offense is a citizen of the United States or an alien lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence (as defined in section 1101(a)(20) of title 8).
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Codification Section was formerly classified to section 424 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
Prior Provisions
A prior section 603 of act July 26, 1947, was classified to section 423 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 112–277, title III, § 310(a)(4)(A), Jan. 14, 2013, 126 Stat. 2475, and editorial reclassification as section 3123 of this title.
Reference
Citations & Metadata
Citation
50 U.S.C. § 3124
Title 50, War and National Defense
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102