8 USC 1701 - Definitions

U.S Code last checked for updates: May 02, 2024

§ 1701.

Definitions

In this chapter:

(1)

Alien

(2)

Appropriate committees of Congress

The term “appropriate committees of Congress” means the following:

(A)

The Committee on the Judiciary, the Select Committee on Intelligence, and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.

(B)

The Committee on the Judiciary, the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and the Committee on International Relations of the House of Representatives.

(3)

Chimera system

(4)

Federal law enforcement agencies

The term “Federal law enforcement agencies” means the following:

(A)

The United States Secret Service.

(B)

The Drug Enforcement Administration.

(C)

The Federal Bureau of Investigation.

(D)

The Immigration and Naturalization Service.

(E)

The United States Marshall Service.

(F)

The Naval Criminal Investigative Service.

(G)

The Coast Guard.

(H)

The Diplomatic Security Service.

(I)

The United States Postal Inspection Service.

(J)

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, Department of Justice.

(K)

The United States Customs Service.

(L)

The National Park Service.

(5)

Intelligence community

(6)

President

(7)

USA PATRIOT Act

(Pub. L. 107–173, § 2, May 14, 2002, 116 Stat. 544; Pub. L. 107–296, title XI, § 1112(c), Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2276; Pub. L. 108–293, title VI, § 619, Aug. 9, 2004, 118 Stat. 1062; Pub. L. 114–125, title VIII, § 802(d)(2), Feb. 24, 2016, 130 Stat. 210.)

cite as: 8 USC 1701