Section 1861 of this title, referred to in subsecs. (a)(1)(A) and (b)(5), (6), means section 1861 of this title prior to the amendment of section 1861 by Pub. L. 109–177, title I, § 102(b), Mar. 9, 2006, 120 Stat. 195, set out as an Effective Date of 2006 Amendment note under section 1805 of this title, which amended section 1861 of this title, effective Mar. 15, 2020, so that such section read as it read on Oct. 25, 2001, with certain exceptions.

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.

For the effective date of this paragraph, referred to in subsec. (f)(3), see Effective Date of 2024 Amendment note below.

2024—Subsec. (a)(1)(G). Pub. L. 118–49, § 14(b), added subpar. (G).

Subsec. (b)(2)(B). Pub. L. 118–49, § 11(a)(1)(A), inserted “(or combined unminimized contents and noncontents information)” after “unminimized contents”.

Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 118–49, § 11(a)(1)(B), amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) related to nonapplicability to certain information, consisting of subpar. (A) relating to certain information held by or queries conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and subpar. (B) relating to electronic mail address and telephone numbers.

Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 118–49, § 12(a)(2), added subsec. (e). Former subsec. (e) redesignated (g).

Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 118–49, § 11(a)(1)(C), added subsec. (f).

Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 118–49, § 12(a)(1), redesignated subsec. (e) as (g).

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.

Pub. L. 118–49, § 11(a)(2), Apr. 20, 2024, 138 Stat. 879, provided that: “The amendments made by this subsection [amending this section] shall take effect on January 1, 2025.”