---
kind: "unit"
title: "50"
title_heading: "War and National Defense"
key: "ch36/schI"
level: "subchapter"
label: "Subchapter I"
heading: "Electronic Surveillance"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/50/ch36-schI"
sections_count: 15
---

# Subchapter I — Electronic Surveillance

Title 50 — War and National Defense › Chapter 36 — Foreign Intelligence Surveillance

## Sections

- [§1801. Definitions](/usc/50/1801.md)
- [§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 court](/usc/50/1802.md)
- [§1803. Designation of judges](/usc/50/1803.md)
- [§1804. Applications for court orders](/usc/50/1804.md)
- [§1805. Issuance of order](/usc/50/1805.md)
- [§1805a...1805c. Repealed.](/usc/50/1805a...1805c.md)
- [§1806. Use of information](/usc/50/1806.md)
- [§1807. Report of electronic surveillance](/usc/50/1807.md)
- [§1808. Report of Attorney General to Congressional committees; limitation on authority or responsibility of information gathering activities of Congressional committees; report of Congressional committees to Congress](/usc/50/1808.md)
- [§1809. Criminal sanctions](/usc/50/1809.md)
- [§1810. Civil liability](/usc/50/1810.md)
- [§1810a. Reporting requirements for civil actions](/usc/50/1810a.md)
- [§1811. Authorization during time of war](/usc/50/1811.md)
- [§1812. Statement of exclusive means by which electronic surveillance and interception of certain communications may be conducted](/usc/50/1812.md)
- [§1813. Procedures for the retention of incidentally acquired communications](/usc/50/1813.md)