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[Laws in effect as of January 23, 2000]
[Document affected by Public Law 106-567 Section 604(a)]
[CITE: 50USC1808]

 
                   TITLE 50--WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
 
              CHAPTER 36--FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE
 
                  SUBCHAPTER I--ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE
 
Sec. 1808. Report of Attorney General to Congressional 
        committees; limitation on authority or responsibility of 
        information gathering activities of Congressional committees; 
        report of Congressional committees to Congress
        
    (a) On a semiannual basis the Attorney General shall fully inform 
the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the Senate 
Select Committee on Intelligence concerning all electronic surveillance 
under this subchapter. Nothing in this subchapter shall be deemed to 
limit the authority and responsibility of the appropriate committees of 
each House of Congress to obtain such information as they may need to 
carry out their respective functions and duties.
    (b) On or before one year after October 25, 1978, and on the same 
day each year for four years thereafter, the Permanent Select Committee 
on Intelligence and the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence shall 
report respectively to the House of Representatives and the Senate, 
concerning the implementation of this chapter. Said reports shall 
include but not be limited to an analysis and recommendations concerning 
whether this chapter should be (1) amended, (2) repealed, or (3) 
permitted to continue in effect without amendment.

(Pub. L. 95-511, title I, Sec. 108, Oct. 25, 1978, 92 Stat. 1795.)

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 1802, 1842 of this title.
