Title 50 of the United States Code
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- § 1. Creation, purpose, and composition of council
- § 100. Nitrate plants
- § 1001. to 1010. Repealed. Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, §53, 70A Stat. 641
- § 100a. Omitted
- § 101. to 106. Repealed. June 25, 1948, ch. 645, §21, 62 Stat. 862
- § 1011. , 1012. Repealed. Pub. L. 85–861, §36A, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1569
- § 1013. Repealed. Pub. L. 88–110, §1, Sept. 3, 1963, 77 Stat. 134
- § 1014. Omitted
- § 1015. Repealed. Pub. L. 85–861, §36A, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1569
- § 1016. Repealed. Pub. L. 87–651, title III, §307A, Sept. 7, 1962, 76 Stat. 526
- § 1021. to 1024. Repealed. Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, §53, 70A Stat. 641
- § 1041. to 1053. Repealed. Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, §53, 70A Stat. 641
- § 1071. to 1074. Repealed. Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, §53, 70A Stat. 641
- § 1091. to 1093. Repealed. Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, §53, 70A Stat. 641
- § 11. to 15. Repealed. Dec. 16, 1930, ch. 14, §1, 46 Stat. 1029
- § 111. to 113. Repealed. June 25, 1948, ch. 645, §21, 62 Stat. 862
- § 1111. to 1124. Repealed. Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, §53, 70A Stat. 641
- § 1125. Repealed. Pub. L. 85–861, §36A, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1569
- § 1151. to 1156. Repealed. Pub. L. 101–403, title II, §202(b), Oct. 1, 1990, 104 Stat. 874
- § 1181. , 1182. Repealed. Pub. L. 85–861, §36A, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1569
- § 1191. to 1202. Repealed. Pub. L. 85–861, §36A, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1569
- § 121. to 144. Repealed. Pub. L. 91–452, title XI, §1106(a), Oct. 15, 1970, 84 Stat. 960
- § 1221. to 1227. Repealed. Pub. L. 85–861, §36A, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1569
- § 1231. to 1238. Repealed. Pub. L. 85–861, §36A, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1569
- § 1241. to 1243. Repealed. Pub. L. 85–861, §36A, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1569
- § 1251. to 1255. Repealed. Pub. L. 85–861, §36A, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1569
- § 1261. to 1264. Repealed. Pub. L. 85–861, §36A, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1569
- § 1265. Omitted
- § 1266. , 1267. Repealed. Pub. L. 85–861, §36A, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1569
- § 1271. to 1279. Repealed. Pub. L. 85–861, §36A, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1569
- § 1281. Repealed. Pub. L. 85–861, §36A, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1569
- § 1301. to 1314. Repealed. Pub. L. 85–861, §36A, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1569
- § 1331. to 1357. Repealed. Pub. L. 85–861, §36A, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1569
- § 1381. to 1398. Repealed. Pub. L. 85–861, §36A, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1569
- § 1399. Omitted
- § 1411. to 1414. Repealed. Pub. L. 85–861, §36A, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1570
- § 1431. Authorization; official approval; Congressional action: notification of committees of certain proposed obligations, resolution of disapproval, continuity of session, computation of period
- § 1432. Restrictions
- § 1433. Public record; examination of records by Comptroller General; exemptions: exceptional conditions; reports to Congress
- § 1434. Repealed. Pub. L. 105–362, title IX, §901(r)(1)(A), Nov. 10, 1998, 112 Stat. 3291
- § 1435. Effective period
- § 1436. Repealed. Pub. L. 97–295, §6(b), Oct. 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 1314
- § 1451. to 1454. Transferred
- § 1461. to 1465. Transferred
- § 1471. to 1476. Transferred
- § 1501. to 1509. Transferred
- § 151. to 151f. Omitted
- § 1511. Repealed. Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title X, §1061(k), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 443
- § 1512. Transportation, open air testing, and disposal; Presidential determination; report to Congress; notice to Congress and State Governors
- § 1512a. Transportation of chemical munitions
- § 1513. Deployment, storage, and disposal; notification to host country and Congress; international law violations; reports to Congress and international organizations
- § 1514. "United States" defined
- § 1515. Suspension; Presidential authorization
- § 1516. Delivery systems
- § 1517. Immediate disposal when health or safety are endangered
- § 1518. Disposal; detoxification; report to Congress; emergencies
- § 1519. Lethal binary chemical munitions
- § 1519a. Limitation on procurement of binary chemical weapons
- § 152. , 153. Repealed. May 25, 1948, ch. 335, §3(a), (b), 62 Stat. 267
- § 1520. Repealed. Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title X, §1078(g), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1916, and Pub. L. 105–277, div. I, title VI, §601, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–886
- § 1520a. Restrictions on use of human subjects for testing of chemical or biological agents
- § 1521. Destruction of existing stockpile of lethal chemical agents and munitions
- § 1521a. Destruction of existing stockpile of lethal chemical agents and munitions
- § 1522. Conduct of chemical and biological defense program
- § 1523. Annual report on chemical and biological warfare defense
- § 1524. Agreements to provide support to vaccination programs of Department of Health and Human Services
- § 1525. Assistance for facilities subject to inspection under Chemical Weapons Convention
- § 1526. Effective use of resources for nonproliferation programs
- § 1527. Improved biosafety for handling of select agents and toxins
- § 1528. Congressional notification of biological select agent and toxin theft, loss, or release involving the Department of Defense
- § 154. Repealed. Oct. 10, 1940, ch. 851, §4, 54 Stat. 1114
- § 1541. Purpose and policy
- § 1542. Consultation; initial and regular consultations
- § 1543. Reporting requirement
- § 1543a. Report on hostilities involving United States Armed Forces
- § 1544. Congressional action
- § 1545. Congressional priority procedures for joint resolution or bill
- § 1546. Congressional priority procedures for concurrent resolution
- § 1546a. Expedited procedures for certain joint resolutions and bills
- § 1547. Interpretation of joint resolution
- § 1548. Separability
- § 1549. Report on and notice of changes made to the legal and policy frameworks for the United States' use of military force and related national security operations
- § 155. Repealed. May 25, 1948, ch. 335, §3(c), 62 Stat. 267
- § 1550. Reports and briefings on use of military force and support of partner forces
- § 156. , 157. Omitted
- § 158. to 159. Transferred
- § 160. Omitted
- § 1601. Termination of existing declared emergencies
- § 160a. to 160f. Repealed. Pub. L. 85–707, §21(b)(5), July 7, 1958, 72 Stat. 337
- § 161. to 164. Omitted
- § 1621. Declaration of national emergency by President; publication in Federal Register; effect on other laws; superseding legislation
- § 1622. National emergencies
- § 1631. Declaration of national emergency by Executive order; authority; publication in Federal Register; transmittal to Congress
- § 1641. Accountability and reporting requirements of President
- § 165. Repealed. Aug. 26, 1954, ch. 937, title V, §542(a)(13), 68 Stat. 861
- § 1651. Other laws, powers and authorities conferred thereby, and actions taken thereunder; Congressional studies
- § 166. Omitted
- § 167. o . Low-Btu gas separation and helium conservation
- § 167a. Authority of Secretary
- § 167b. Storage, transportation, and withdrawal of crude helium
- § 167c. Storage, withdrawal and transportation
- § 167d. Sale of crude helium
- § 167e. Intragovernmental cooperation
- § 167f. Repealed. Pub. L. 113–40, §7(b), Oct. 2, 2013, 127 Stat. 544
- § 167g. Promulgation of rules and regulations
- § 167h. Administrative procedure
- § 167i. Exclusion from Natural Gas Act provisions
- § 167j. Land conveyance in Potter County, Texas
- § 167k. Violations; penalties
- § 167m. Information
- § 167n. Helium gas resource assessment
- § 167p. Helium-3 separation
- § 167q. Federal agency helium acquisition strategy
- § 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
- § 1708. Actions to address economic or industrial espionage in cyberspace
- § 1709. Imposition of sanctions with respect to theft of trade secrets of United States persons
- § 171. , 171–1. Repealed. Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, §53, 70A Stat. 641
- § 171a. Omitted
- § 171b. Repealed. Pub. L. 85–861, §36A, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1570
- § 172. , 173. Repealed. Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, §53, 70A Stat. 641
- § 174. Omitted
- § 175. Transferred
- § 176. Omitted
- § 177. to 179. Repealed. Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, §53, 70A Stat 641
- § 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 court
- § 1803. Designation of judges
- § 1804. Applications for court orders
- § 1805. Issuance of order
- § 1805a. to 1805c. Repealed. Pub. L. 110–261, title IV, §403(a)(1)(A), July 10, 2008, 122 Stat. 2473
- § 1806. Use of information
- § 1807. Report of electronic surveillance
- § 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
- § 1809. Criminal sanctions
- § 1810. Civil liability
- § 1811. Authorization during time of war
- § 1812. Statement of exclusive means by which electronic surveillance and interception of certain communications may be conducted
- § 1813. Procedures for the retention of incidentally acquired communications
- § 1821. Definitions
- § 1822. Authorization of physical searches for foreign intelligence purposes
- § 1823. Application for order
- § 1824. Issuance of order
- § 1825. Use of information
- § 1826. Congressional oversight
- § 1827. Penalties
- § 1828. Civil liability
- § 1829. Authorization during time of war
- § 1841. Definitions
- § 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
- § 1846. Congressional oversight
- § 1861. Definitions
- § 1862. Access to certain business records for foreign intelligence and international terrorism investigations
- § 1863. Congressional oversight
- § 1864. Notification of changes to retention of call detail record policies
- § 1871. Semiannual report of the Attorney General
- § 1872. Declassification of significant decisions, orders, and opinions
- § 1873. Annual reports
- § 1874. Public reporting by persons subject to orders
- § 1881. Definitions
- § 1881a. Procedures for targeting certain persons outside the United States other than United States persons
- § 1881b. Certain acquisitions inside the United States targeting United States persons outside the United States
- § 1881c. Other acquisitions targeting United States persons outside the United States
- § 1881d. Joint applications and concurrent authorizations
- § 1881e. Use of information acquired under this subchapter
- § 1881f. Congressional oversight
- § 1881g. Savings provision
- § 1885. Definitions
- § 1885a. Procedures for implementing statutory defenses
- § 1885b. Preemption
- § 1885c. Reporting
- § 1901. Short title, findings, and purposes
- § 1902. Scholarship, fellowship, and grant program
- § 1903. National Security Education Board
- § 1904. National Security Education Trust Fund
- § 1905. Regulations and administrative provisions
- § 1906. Annual report
- § 1907. Government Accountability Office audits
- § 1908. Definitions
- § 1909. Fiscal year 1992 funding
- § 191. Transferred
- § 1910. Funding
- § 1911. Additional annual authorization of appropriations
- § 1912. Funding for scholarship program for advanced English language studies by heritage community citizens
- § 1913. National Language Service Corps
- § 1914. Department of Defense program to protect United States students against foreign agents
- § 191a. Transfer of Secretary of Transportation's powers to Secretary of Navy when Coast Guard operates as part of Navy
- § 191b. Repealed. Pub. L. 96–70, title III, §3303(a)(5), Sept. 27, 1979, 93 Stat. 499
- § 191c. Repealed. Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, §20, 63 Stat. 561
- § 192. Transferred
- § 193. Repealed. June 25, 1948, ch. 645, §21, 62 Stat. 862
- § 194. Transferred
- § 195. Definitions
- § 196. to 198. Transferred
- § 2. Advisory commission
- § 2001. Definitions relating to the system
- § 2002. Definitions relating to participants and annuitants
- § 201. to 204. Repealed. Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, §53, 70A Stat. 641
- § 2011. CIARDS system
- § 2012. Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability Fund
- § 2013. Participants in CIARDS system
- § 2014. Annuitants
- § 2021. Contributions to fund
- § 2031. Computation of annuities
- § 2032. Annuities for former spouses
- § 2033. Election of survivor benefits for certain former spouses divorced as of November 15, 1982
- § 2034. Survivor annuity for certain other former spouses
- § 2035. Retirement annuity for certain former spouses
- § 2036. Survivor annuities for previous spouses
- § 205. Suspension of commercial intercourse with State in insurrection
- § 2051. Retirement for disability or incapacity; medical examination; recovery
- § 2052. Death in service
- § 2053. Voluntary retirement
- § 2054. Discontinued service benefits
- § 2055. Mandatory retirement
- § 2056. Eligibility for annuity
- § 206. Suspension of commercial intercourse with part of State in insurrection
- § 207. Persons affected by suspension of commercial intercourse
- § 2071. Lump-sum payments
- § 208. Licensing or permitting commercial intercourse with State or region in insurrection
- § 2081. Computation of length of service
- § 2082. Prior service credit
- § 2083. Credit for service while on military leave
- § 209. Repealed. Pub. L. 89–554, §8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 632
- § 2091. Estimate of appropriations needed
- § 2092. Investment of moneys in fund
- § 2093. Payment of benefits
- § 2094. Attachment of moneys
- § 2095. Recovery of payments
- § 21. Restraint, regulation, and removal
- § 210. Penalties for unauthorized trading, etc.; jurisdiction of prosecutions
- § 211. Investigations to detect and prevent frauds and abuses
- § 2111. Recall
- § 2112. Reemployment
- § 2113. Reemployment compensation
- § 212. Confiscation of property employed to aid insurrection
- § 2121. Voluntary contributions
- § 213. Jurisdiction of confiscation proceedings
- § 2131. Cost-of-living adjustment of annuities
- § 214. Repealed. Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, §53, 70A Stat. 641
- § 2141. Authority to maintain existing areas of conformity between Civil Service and Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability Systems
- § 2142. Thrift Savings Plan participation
- § 2143. Alternative forms of annuities
- § 2144. Payments from CIARDS fund for portions of certain Civil Service Retirement System annuities
- § 215. Institution of confiscation proceedings
- § 2151. Application of Federal Employees' Retirement System to Agency employees
- § 2152. Special rules relating to section 2013 criteria employees
- § 2153. Special rules for other employees for service abroad
- § 2154. Special rules for former spouses
- § 2155. Administrative provisions
- § 2156. Regulations
- § 2157. Transition regulations
- § 216. Preventing transportation of goods to aid insurrection
- § 217. Trading in captured or abandoned property
- § 218. Repealed. Pub. L. 89–554, §8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 632
- § 219. Removal of customhouse and detention of vessels thereat
- § 22. Time allowed to settle affairs and depart
- § 220. Enforcement of section 219
- § 2201. Transfers of spoils of war
- § 2202. Prohibition on transfers to countries which support terrorism
- § 2203. Report on previous transfers
- § 2204. Definitions
- § 2205. Construction
- § 221. Closing ports of entry; forfeiture of vessels seeking to enter closed port
- § 222. Transferred
- § 223. Forfeiture of vessels owned by citizens of insurrectionary States
- § 224. Refusing clearance to vessels with suspected cargoes; forfeiture for departing without clearance
- § 225. Bond to deliver cargo at destination named in clearance
- § 226. Protection of liens on condemned vessels
- § 23. Jurisdiction of United States courts and judges
- § 2301. Findings
- § 2302. Definitions
- § 2311. Response to threats of terrorist use of weapons of mass destruction
- § 2312. Repealed. Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title X, §1034, Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3429
- § 2313. Nuclear, chemical, and biological emergency response
- § 2314. Chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and high-yield explosives 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 security
- § 2332. Sense of Congress concerning criminal penalties
- § 2333. International border security
- § 2334. Training program
- § 2341. Elimination of plutonium production
- § 2342. Cooperative program on research, development, and demonstration of technology regarding nuclear or radiological terrorism
- § 2343. Matters relating to the international materials protection, control, and accounting program of the Department of Energy
- § 2344. Strengthened international security for nuclear materials and security of nuclear operations
- § 2345. Export control programs
- § 2351. National coordinator on nonproliferation
- § 2352. National Security Council Committee on Nonproliferation
- § 2353. Comprehensive preparedness program
- § 2354. Termination