50 U.S.C. § 1844
Authorization during time of war
United States · Title 50 — WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE · Status: effective
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- 50 U.S.C. § 1844, Authorization during time of war, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/491980
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President, through the Attorney General, may authorize the use of a pen register or trap and trace device without a court order under this subchapter to acquire foreign intelligence information for a period not to exceed 15 calendar days following a declaration of war by Congress.
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.
- Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999House: 148–267Senate: no recorded tally