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18 U.S.C. § 2709

Counterintelligence access to telephone toll and transactional records

United States · Title 18 — CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Status: effective

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18 U.S.C. § 2709, Counterintelligence access to telephone toll and transactional records, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/449675
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The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, or his designee in a position not lower than Deputy Assistant Director at Bureau headquarters or a Special Agent in Charge in a Bureau field office designated by the Director, may, using a term that specifically identifies a person, entity, telephone number, or account as the basis for a request— The requirements of subparagraph (A) shall apply if the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, or a designee of the Director whose rank shall be no lower than Deputy Assistant Director at Bureau headquarters or a Special Agent in Charge of a Bureau field office, certifies that the absence of a prohibition of disclosure under this subsection may result in— A wire or electronic communication service provider that receives a request under subsection (b), or officer, employee, or agent thereof, may disclose information otherwise subject to any applicable nondisclosure requirement to—

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 99-508(H.R. 4952)1986-10-21
    Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 103-142(H.R. 175)1993-11-17
    To amend title 18, United States Code, to authorize the Federal Bureau of Investigation to obtain certain telephone subscriber information.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 104-293(H.R. 3259)1996-10-11
    Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 107-56(H.R. 3162)2001-10-26
    Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act of 2001
    House: 357–66Senate: 98–1
  • Amended byPub. L. 109-178(S. 2271)2006-03-09
    USA PATRIOT Act Additional Reauthorizing Amendments Act of 2006
    House: 280–138Senate: 95–4
  • Amended byPub. L. 109-177(H.R. 3199)2006-03-09
    USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005
    House: 202–224Senate: 89–10
  • Amended byPub. L. 114-23(H.R. 2048)2015-06-02
    USA FREEDOM Act of 2015
    House: 338–88Senate: 67–32