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[CITE: 50USC1810]

 
                   TITLE 50--WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
 
              CHAPTER 36--FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE
 
                  SUBCHAPTER I--ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE
 
Sec. 1810. Civil liability

    An aggrieved person, other than a foreign power or an agent of a 
foreign power, as defined in section 1801(a) or (b)(1)(A) of this title, 
respectively, who has been subjected to an electronic surveillance or 
about whom information obtained by electronic surveillance of such 
person has been disclosed or used in violation of section 1809 of this 
title shall have a cause of action against any person who committed such 
violation and shall be entitled to recover--
        (a) actual damages, but not less than liquidated damages of 
    $1,000 or $100 per day for each day of violation, whichever is 
    greater;
        (b) punitive damages; and
        (c) reasonable attorney's fees and other investigation and 
    litigation costs reasonably incurred.

(Pub. L. 95-511, title I, Sec. 110, Oct. 25, 1978, 92 Stat. 1796.)
