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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 44901', '§ 44902', '§ 44903', '§ 44904', '§ 44905', '§ 44906', '§ 44908', '§ 44909', '§ 44910', '§ 32', '§ 33', '§ 34', '§ 35', '§ 37', '§ 175', '§ 175', '§ 176', '§ 177', '§ 178', '§ 229', '§ 229', '§ 229', '§ 229', '§ 229', '§ 229', '§ 229', '§ 231', '§ 232', '§ 233', '§ 2302', '§ 2311', '§ 2312', '§ 2313', '§ 2314', '§ 2315', '§ 2316', '§ 2317', '§ 2331', '§ 2332', '§ 2333', '§ 2353', '§ 5122', '§ 5131', '§ 5132', '§ 5144', '§ 5149', '§ 5151', '§ 5152', '§ 5154', '§ 5170', '§ 5170', '§ 5170', '§ 5170', '§ 5171', '§ 5172', '§ 5173', '§ 5174', '§ 5176', '§ 5177', '§ 5178', '§ 5179', '§ 5180', '§ 5181', '§ 5182', '§ 5183', '§ 5184', '§ 5185', '§ 5186', '§ 5187', '§ 5189', '§ 5189', '§ 5189', '§ 5196', '§ 5196', '§ 5196', '§ 5196', '§ 5196', '§ 1801', '§ 1802', '§ 1803', '§ 1804', '§ 1805', '§ 1806', '§ 1809', '§ 1810', '§ 1811', '§ 1822', '§ 1823', '§ 1824', '§ 1825', '§ 1827', '§ 1828', '§ 1829', '§ 1842', '§ 1843', '§ 1844', '§ 1845', '§ 1862', '§ 1701', '§ 1702', '§ 1703', '§ 1704', '§ 1705', '§ 1706', '§ 1707', '§ 1601', '§ 1621', '§ 1622', '§ 1631', '§ 1641', '§ 1651', '§ 264', '§ 265', '§ 266', '§ 267', '§ 268', '§ 269', '§ 270', '§ 271', '§ 3071', '§ 3072', '§ 3073', '§ 3074', '§ 3075', '§ 3077', '§ 2151', '§ 2152', '§ 2153', '§ 2154', '§ 2155', '§ 2156', '§ 2701', '§ 2702', '§ 2703', '§ 2704', '§ 2705', '§ 2706', '§ 2707', '§ 2708', '§ 2709', '§ 2711', '§ 2331', '§ 2332', '§ 2332', '§ 2332', '§ 2332', '§ 2332', '§ 2333', '§ 2334', '§ 2335', '§ 2336', '§ 2337', '§ 2338', '§ 2339', '§ 2339', '§ 1541', '§ 1542', '§ 1543', '§ 1544', '§ 1545', '§ 1546', '§ 1546', '§ 1547', '§ 1548', '§ 2510', '§ 2511', '§ 2512', '§ 2513', '§ 2515', '§ 2516', '§ 2517', '§ 2518', '§ 2519', '§ 2520', '§ 2521', '§ 2522']

U.S. Anti-terrorism Laws TERRORISM LAW & POLICY
U.S. ANTI-TERRORISM LAWS
Federal Legislation | Executive Orders, Decisions... | Regulations | State Laws
Pending Legislation [passed by House or Senate, but not yet signed into law]
Terrorism Risk Protection Act - H.R. 3210 [passed in House, November 29/01]
Financial Anti-Terrorism Act of 2001 - H.R. 3004 [under consideration in Senate; passed in House, October 17/01]
for additional legislative proposals, see:
Legislation Related to the Attack of September 11, 2001 [Bills and Resolutions under consideration] (THOMAS) Legislative Update (ANSER Institute for Homeland Security)
summary and background USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 - H.R. 3162 [Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism] (signed into law October 26/01; also in PDF as printed) section-by-section analysis (Senator Patrick Leahy, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman)
statement by Senator Patrick Leahy, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman (Oct. 25/01) statement by Senator Russ Feingold (Oct 25/01; only Senator voting against) statement by Senator Orrin Hatch, Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member (Oct. 25/01)
Protecting Constitutional Freedoms in the Face of Terrorism (testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on the Constitution, Federalism & Property Rights, October 3/01)
U.S. Attorney-General John Ashcroft's written testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee (September 25/01; video via C-SPAN)
U.S. Attorney-General John Ashcroft's written testimony on anti-terrorism legislation before the House Judiciary Committee (September 24/01; video from C-SPAN)
Authorization for the Use of Military Force (Congressional Joint Resolution, September 14/01) Legal Aspects of the Use of Military Force (PDF; Congressional Research Service, September 13/01)
Legislation Related to the Attack of September 11, 2001 [other signed Bills and approved Resolutions] (THOMAS)
summary of key provisions (U.S. Department of State)
U.S. Code [direct links to key provisions]
Air Commerce and Safety - Security - Title 49, Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart III, Chapter 449
§ 44901. Screening passengers and property.
§ 44902. Refusal to transport passengers and property.
§ 44903. Air transportation security.
§ 44904. Domestic air transportation system security.
§ 44905. Information about threats to civil aviation.
§ 44906. Foreign air carrier security programs.
§ 44908. Travel advisory and suspension of foreign assistance.
§ 44909. Passenger manifests.
§ 44910. Agreements on aircraft sabotage, aircraft hijacking, and
Aircraft and Motor Vehicle Crimes - Title 18, Part I, Chapter 2 § 32. Destruction of aircraft or aircraft facilities.
§ 33. Destruction of motor vehicles or motor vehicle facilities.
§ 34. Penalty when death results.
§ 35. Imparting or conveying false information.
§ 37. Violence at international airports.
Biological Weapons - Title 18, Part I, Chapter 10
§ 175. Prohibitions with respect to biological weapons.
§ 175a. Requests for military assistance to enforce prohibition in
certain emergencies.
§ 176. Seizure, forfeiture, and destruction.
§ 177. Injunctions.
§ 178. Definitions
Chemical Weapons - Title 18, Part I, Chapter 11B § 229. Prohibited activities.
§ 229A. Penalties.
§ 229B. Criminal forfeitures; destruction of weapons.
§ 229C. Individual self-defense devices.
§ 229D. Injunctions.
§ 229E. Requests for military assistance to enforce prohibition in
§ 229F. Definitions.
Civil Disorders - Title 18, Part I, Chapter 12 § 231. Civil disorders.
§ 232. Definitions.
§ 233. Preemption.
Defense Against Weapons of Mass Destruction - Title 50, Chapter 40 § 2302. Definitions.
§ 2311. Response to threats of terrorist use of weapons of mass
§ 2312. Emergency response assistance program.
§ 2313. Nuclear, chemical, and biological emergency response.
§ 2314. Chemical-biological emergency response team.
§ 2315. Testing of preparedness for emergencies involving nuclear,
radiological, chemical, and biological weapons.
§ 2316. Actions to increase civilian expertise.
§ 2317. Rapid response information system.
§ 2331. Procurement of detection equipment for United States border
§ 2332. Sense of Congress concerning criminal penalties.
§ 2333. International border security.
§ 2353. Comprehensive preparedness program.
Disaster Relief - Title 42, Chapter 68
§ 5122. Definitions.
§ 5131. Federal and State disaster preparedness programs.
§ 5132. Disaster warnings.
§ 5144. Emergency support teams.
§ 5149. Performance of services.
§ 5151. Nondiscrimination in disaster assistance.
§ 5152. Use and coordination of relief organizations.
§ 5154. Insurance.
§ 5170. Procedure for declaration.
§ 5170a. General Federal assistance.
§ 5170b. Essential assistance.
§ 5170c. Hazard mitigation.
§ 5171. Federal facilities.
§ 5172. Repair, restoration, and replacement of damaged facilities.
§ 5173. Debris removal.
§ 5174. Temporary housing assistance.
§ 5176. Minimum standards for public and private structures.
§ 5177. Unemployment assistance.
§ 5178. Individual and family grant programs.
§ 5179. Food coupons and distribution.
§ 5180. Food commodities.
§ 5181. Relocation assistance.
§ 5182. Legal services.
§ 5183. Crisis counseling assistance and training.
§ 5184. Community disaster loans.
§ 5185. Emergency communications.
§ 5186. Emergency public transportation.
§ 5187. Fire suppression grants.
§ 5189. Simplified procedure.
§ 5189a. Appeals of assistance decisions.
§ 5189b. Date of eligibility; expenses incurred before date of
§ 5196. Detailed functions of administration.
§ 5196a. Mutual aid pacts between States and neighboring countries.
§ 5196b. Contributions for personnel and administrative expenses.
§ 5196d. Use of funds to prepare for and respond to hazards.
§ 5196e. Radiological Emergency Preparedness Fund.
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance - Title 50, Chapter 36 § 1801. Definitions.§ 1802. Electronic surveillance authorization without court order;
certification by Attorney General; reports to Congressional
committees; transmittal under seal; duties and compensation of
communication common carrier; applications; jurisdiction of
§ 1803. Designation of judges.
§ 1804. Applications for court orders.
§ 1805. Issuance or order.
§ 1806. Use of information.
§ 1809. Criminal sanctions.
§ 1810. Civil liability.
§ 1811. Authorization during time of war.
§ 1822. Authorization of physical searches for foreign intelligence
§ 1823. Application for order.
§ 1824. Issuance of order.
§ 1825. Use of information.
§ 1827. Penalties.
§ 1828. Civil liability.
§ 1829. Authorization during time of war.
§ 1842. Pen registers and trap and trace devices for foreign
intelligence and international terrorism investigations.
§ 1843. Authorization during emergencies.
§ 1844. Authorization during time of war.
§ 1845. Use of information.
§ 1862. Access to certain business records for foreign intelligence
International Emergency Economic Powers - Title 50, Chapter 35 § 1701. Unusual and extraordinary threat; declaration of national
emergency; exercise of Presidential authorities.
§ 1702. Presidential authorities.
§ 1703. Consultation and reports.
§ 1704. Authority to issue regulations.
§ 1705. Penalties.
§ 1706. Savings provisions.
§ 1707. Multinational economic embargoes against governments in armed
conflict with the United States.
National Emergencies - Title 50, Chapter 34
§ 1601. Termination of existing declared emergencies.
§ 1621. Declaration of national emergency by President; publication
in Federal Register; effect on other laws; superseding
§ 1622. National emergencies.
§ 1631. Declaration of national emergency by Executive order;
authority; publication in Federal Register; transmittal to
§ 1641. Accountability and reporting requirements of President.
§ 1651. Other laws, powers and authorities conferred thereby, and
actions taken thereunder; Congressional studies.
Quarantine and Inspection - Title 42, Chapter 6A, Subchapter II, Part G
§ 264. Regulations to control communicable diseases.
§ 265. Suspension of entries and imports from designated
places to prevent spread of communicable
§ 266. Special quarantine powers in time of war.
§ 267. Quarantine stations, grounds, and anchorages.
§ 268. Quarantine duties of consular and other officers.
§ 269. Bills of health.
§ 270. Quarantine regulations governing civil air
navigation and civil aircraft.
§ 271. Penalties for violation of quarantine laws.
Rewards for Information Concerning Terrorist Acts and Espionage - Title 18, Part II, Chapter 204
§ 3071. Information for which rewards authorized.
§ 3072. Determination of entitlement; maximum amount; Presidential
approval; conclusiveness.
§ 3073. Protection of identity.
§ 3074. Exception of governmental officials.
§ 3075. Authorization for appropriations.
§ 3077. Definitions.
Sabotage - Title 18, Part I, Chapter 105
§ 2151. Definitions.
§ 2152. Fortifications, harbor defenses, or defensive sea areas.
§ 2153. Destruction of war material, war premises or war utilities.
§ 2154. Production of defective war material, war premises or war
§ 2155. Destruction of national-defense materials, national-defense
premises, or national-defense utilities.
§ 2156. Production of defective national-defense material,
national-defense premises, or national-defense utilities.
Stored Wire and Electronic Communications and Transactional Records Access - Title 18, Part I, Chapter 121
§ 2701. Unlawful access to stored communications.
§ 2702. Disclosure of contents.
§ 2703. Requirements for governmental access.
§ 2704. Backup preservation.
§ 2705. Delayed notice.
§ 2706. Cost reimbursement.
§ 2707. Civil action.
§ 2708. Exclusivity of remedies.
§ 2709. Counterintelligence access to telephone toll and
§ 2711. Definitions for chapter.
Terrorism - Title 18, Part I, Chapter 113B
§ 2331. Definitions.
§ 2332. Criminal penalties.
§ 2332a. Use of weapons of mass destruction. [1]
§ 2332b. Acts of terrorism transcending national boundaries.
§ 2332d. Financial transactions.
§ 2332e. Requests for military assistance to enforce prohibition in
§ 2333. Civil remedies.
§ 2334. Jurisdiction and venue.
§ 2335. Limitation of actions.
§ 2336. Other limitations.
§ 2337. Suits against Government officials.
§ 2338. Exclusive Federal jurisdiction.
§ 2339A. Providing material support to terrorists.
§ 2339B. Providing material support or resources to designated
foreign terrorist organizations.
War and National Defense - Title 50
War Powers Resolution - Title 50, Chapter 33
§ 1541. Purpose and policy.
§ 1542. Consultation; initial and regular consultations.
§ 1543. Reporting requirement.
§ 1544. Congressional action.
§ 1545. Congressional priority procedures for joint resolution or
§ 1546. Congressional priority procedures for concurrent resolution.
§ 1546a. Expedited procedures for certain joint resolutions and
§ 1547. Interpretation of joint resolution.
§ 1548. Separability.
Wire and Electronic Communications Interception and Interception of Oral Communications - Title 18, Part I, Chapter 119
§ 2510. Definitions.
§ 2511. Interception and disclosure of wire, oral, or electronic
communications prohibited.
§ 2512. Manufacture, distribution, possession, and advertising of
wire, oral, or electronic communication intercepting devices
§ 2513. Confiscation of wire, oral, or electronic communication
intercepting devices.
§ 2515. Prohibition of use as evidence of intercepted wire or oral
§ 2516. Authorization for interception of wire, oral, or electronic
§ 2517. Authorization for disclosure and use of intercepted wire,
oral, or electronic communications.
§ 2518. Procedure for interception of wire, oral, or electronic
§ 2519. Reports concerning intercepted wire, oral, or electronic
§ 2520. Recovery of civil damages authorized.
§ 2521. Injunction against illegal interception.
§ 2522. Enforcement of the Communications Assistance for Law
Executive Orders, Decisions, Declarations
Military Order on Detention, Treatment, and Trial of Certain Non-Citizens in the War Against Terrorism (George W. Bush, November 13/01) Executive Order on Citizen Preparedness in War on Terrorism (George W. Bush, November 9/01)
Homeland Security Presidential Directive 2: Combating Terrorism Through Immigration Policies (George W. Bush, October 29/01)
explanatory fact sheet
Homeland Security Presidential Directive 1: Organization and Operation of the Homeland Security Council (George W. Bush, October 29/01)
Executive Order Establishing Office of Homeland Security (George W. Bush, October 8/01)
Executive Order Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism (George W. Bush, September 23/01)
explanatory press release
Executive Order Calling Reserves of Armed Forces to Active Duty (George W. Bush, September 14/01) Declaration of National Emergency (George W. Bush, September 14/01)
National Emergency Powers (PDF; Congressional Research Service background paper, September 18/01)
National Security Presidential Directive 1 - Organization of the National Security Council (George W. Bush, February 13/01)
Presidential Decision Directive 63 - Critical Infrastructure Protection (William Jefferson Clinton, May 22/98)
Presidential Decision Directive 62 - Combatting Terrorism (William Jefferson Clinton, May 22/98)
Executive Order Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions with the Taliban (William Jefferson Clinton, July 4/99)
Executive Order Prohibiting Transactions with Terrorists Who Threaten to Disrupt the Middle East Peace Process (William Jefferson Clinton, August 30/98) [includes Usama Bin Laden and Al Qaida; PDF]
Executive Order on Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (William Jefferson Clinton, July 30/98) [PDF]
Presidential Decision Directive 39 - U.S. Policy on Counterterrorism (William Jefferson Clinton, June 21/95)
Executive Order Prohibiting Transactions with Terrorists Who Threaten to Disrupt the Middle East Peace Process (William Jefferson Clinton, January 24/95)
National Security Decision Directive 207 - The National Program for Combatting Terrorism (Ronald Reagan, January 20/86) [PDF]
National Security Decision Directive 180 - Civilian Aviation Anti-Terrorism Program (Ronald Reagan, July 20/85) [PDF]
National Security Decision Directive 138 - Combatting Terrorism (Ronald Reagan, April 3/84) [unclassified extract; PDF]
National Security Decision Directive 1 - Managing Terrorist Incidents (Ronald Reagan, April 10/82) [PDF]
Continued Detention of Aliens Subject to Final Orders of Removal [Immigration and Naturalization Service; interim rule, Nov. 14/01 - adds new provisions to govern determinations by the Immigration and Naturalization Service as to whether there is a significant likelihood that an alien will be removed from the United States in the reasonably foreseeable future, and whether there are special circumstances - including terrorist activity - justifying the continued detention of certain aliens]
National Security; Prevention of Acts of Violence and Terrorism [Department of Justice, Bureau of Prisons; interim rule, Oct. 31/01 - permits monitoring of communications with attorneys to deter acts of terrorism]
Aircraft Security Under General Operating and Flight Rules [Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration; final rule, Oct. 04/01 - requires certain aircraft operators to search aircraft and screen passengers, crewmembers, and other persons, and their accessible property prior to departure]
State Legislation Addressing Terrorism (National Conference of State Legislatures)
An act to revise, consolidate, codify and add to the statutes relating to crimes [amended] New Jersey
Domestic Security Preparedness Act