United States Code (Last Updated: May 24, 2014) |
Title 50. WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE |
Chapter 36. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE |
SubChapter I. ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE |
§ 1811. Authorization during time of war
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Notwithstanding any other law, the President, through the Attorney General, may authorize electronic surveillance without a court order under this subchapter to acquire foreign intelligence information for a period not to exceed fifteen calendar days following a declaration of war by the Congress.