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50 U.S. Code § 1873 - Annual reports | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute
U.S. Code › Title 50 › Chapter 36 › Subchapter V › § 1873
50 U.S. Code § 1873 - Annual reports
(1) Report requiredThe Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts shall annually submit to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Select Committee on Intelligence and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate, subject to a declassification review by the Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence, a report that includes—
the number of applications or certifications for orders submitted under each of sections 1805, 1824, 1842, 1861, 1881a, 1881b, and 1881c of this title;
the number of appointments of an individual to serve as amicus curiae under section 1803 of this title, including the name of each individual appointed to serve as amicus curiae; and
the number of findings issued under section 1803(i) of this title that such appointment is not appropriate and the text of any such findings.
(b) Mandatory reporting by Director of National IntelligenceExcept as provided in subsection (d), the Director of National Intelligence shall annually make publicly available on an Internet Web site a report that identifies, for the preceding 12-month period—
(1) the total number of orders issued pursuant to subchapters I and II and sections 1881b and 1881c of this title and a good faith estimate of—
(2) the total number of orders issued pursuant to section 1881a of this title, including pursuant to subsection (f)(2) of such section, and a good faith estimate of—
the number of search terms concerning a known United States person used to retrieve the unminimized contents of electronic communications or wire communications obtained through acquisitions authorized under such section, excluding the number of search terms used to prevent the return of information concerning a United States person;
the number of queries concerning a known United States person of unminimized noncontents information relating to electronic communications or wire communications obtained through acquisitions authorized under such section, excluding the number of queries containing information used to prevent the return of information concerning a United States person; [1]
(3) the total number of orders issued pursuant to subchapter III and a good faith estimate of—
(A) the number of targets of such orders, including—
the number of criminal proceedings in which the United States or a State or political subdivision thereof provided notice pursuant to subsection (c) or (d) of section 1806 of this title (including with respect to information acquired from an acquisition conducted under section 1881a of this title) or subsection (d) or (e) of section 1825 of this title of the intent of the government to enter into evidence or otherwise use or disclose any information obtained or derived from electronic surveillance, physical search, or an acquisition conducted pursuant to this chapter;
(5) the total number of orders issued pursuant to applications made under section 1861(b)(2)(B) of this title and a good faith estimate of—
(6) the total number of orders issued pursuant to applications made under section 1861(b)(2)(C) of this title and a good faith estimate of—
If a good faith estimate required to be reported under subparagraph (B) of any of paragraphs (3), (5), or (6) of subsection (b) is fewer than 500, it shall be expressed as a numerical range of “fewer than 500” and shall not be expressed as an individual number.
(A) In generalIf the Director of National Intelligence concludes that a good faith estimate required to be reported under subsection (b)(2)(C) cannot be determined accurately because some but not all of the relevant elements of the intelligence community are able to provide such good faith estimate, the Director shall—
The term “electronic communication” has the meaning given that term under section 2510 of title 18.
(3) National security letterThe term “national security letter” means a request for a report, records, or other information under—
section 2709 of title 18;
section 3414(a)(5)(A) of title 12;
subsection (a) or (b) of section 1681u of title 15; or
section 1681v(a) of title 15.
The term “United States person” means a citizen of the United States or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence (as defined in section 1101(a) of title 8).
The term “wire communication” has the meaning given that term under section 2510 of title 18.
(Pub. L. 95–511, title VI, § 603, as added Pub. L. 114–23, title VI, § 602(a), June 2, 2015, 129 Stat. 292; amended Pub. L. 115–118, title I, § 102(b), Jan. 19, 2018, 132 Stat. 9.)
This chapter, referred to in subsec. (b)(4), was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 95–511, Oct. 25, 1978, 92 Stat. 1783, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1801 of this title and Tables.
2018—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 115–118, § 102(b)(1)(A), substituted “good faith estimate of—” for “good faith estimate of the number of targets of such orders;” and added subpars. (A) to (C).
Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 115–118, § 102(b)(1)(B), inserted “, including pursuant to subsection (f)(2) of such section,” after “section 1881a of this title” in introductory provisions, added subpars. (A) and (D), and redesignated former subpars. (A) and (B) as (B) and (C), respectively.
Subsec. (b)(3)(A). Pub. L. 115–118, § 102(b)(1)(C), substituted “orders, including—” for “orders; and” and added cls. (i) and (ii).
Subsec. (b)(4) to (7). Pub. L. 115–118, § 102(b)(1)(D), (E), added par. (4) and redesignated former pars. (4) to (6) as (5) to (7), respectively.
Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 115–118, § 102(b)(2)(A), substituted “(5), or (6)” for “(4), or (5)”.
Subsec. (d)(2)(A). Pub. L. 115–118, § 102(b)(2)(B), substituted “Paragraphs (2)(B), (2)(C), and (6)(C)” for “Paragraphs (2)(A), (2)(B), and (5)(C)” and inserted before period at end “, except with respect to information required under paragraph (2) relating to orders issued under section 1881a(f)(2) of this title”.
Subsec. (d)(3)(A). Pub. L. 115–118, § 102(b)(2)(C), substituted “subsection (b)(2)(C)” for “subsection (b)(2)(B)” in introductory provisions.