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[CITE: 50USC1828]

 
                   TITLE 50--WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
 
              CHAPTER 36--FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE
 
                    SUBCHAPTER II--PHYSICAL SEARCHES
 
Sec. 1828. 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), respectively, 
of this title, whose premises, property, information, or material has 
been subjected to a physical search within the United States or about 
whom information obtained by such a physical search has been disclosed 
or used in violation of section 1827 of this title shall have a cause of 
action against any person who committed such violation and shall be 
entitled to recover--
        (1) actual damages, but not less than liquidated damages of 
    $1,000 or $100 per day for each day of violation, whichever is 
    greater;
        (2) punitive damages; and
        (3) reasonable attorney's fees and other investigative and 
    litigation costs reasonably incurred.

(Pub. L. 95-511, title III, Sec. 308, as added Pub. L. 103-359, title 
VIII, Sec. 807(a)(3), Oct. 14, 1994, 108 Stat. 3452.)
