50 U.S.C.
50 U.S.C. — War and National Defense
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CHAPTER 1-COUNCIL OF NATIONAL DEFENSE§§ 1–5 · 5 sectionsCHAPTER 3-ALIEN ENEMIES§§ 21–24 · 4 sectionsCHAPTER 4C-ATOMIC WEAPONS AND SPECIAL NUCLEAR MATERIALS INFORMATION REWARDS§§ 47a–47f · 6 sectionsCHAPTER 5-ARSENALS, ARMORIES, ARMS, AND WAR MATERIAL GENERALLY§§ 82–100 · 19 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-ARSENALS, ARMORIES, ARMS, AND WAR MATERIALS§ 82 · 1 sectionSUBCHAPTER III-ACQUISITION AND DEVELOPMENT OF STRATEGIC RAW MATERIALS§§ 98–100 · 18 sectionsCHAPTER 10-HELIUM GAS§§ 167–167q · 17 sectionsCHAPTER 12-VESSELS IN TERRITORIAL WATERS OF UNITED STATES§§ 191a–195 · 2 sectionsCHAPTER 13-INSURRECTION§§ 205–226 · 18 sectionsCHAPTER 16-DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL RESERVES§ 455 · 1 sectionCHAPTER 18-AIR-WARNING SCREEN§§ 491–494 · 4 sectionsCHAPTER 19-GUIDED MISSILES§§ 501–504 · 4 sectionsCHAPTER 20-WIND TUNNELS§§ 511–524 · 9 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-CONSTRUCTION OF WIND-TUNNEL FACILITIES§§ 511–515 · 5 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-AIR ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT CENTER§§ 521–524 · 4 sectionsCHAPTER 23-INTERNAL SECURITY§§ 783–858 · 19 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-CONTROL OF SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITIES§§ 783–797 · 3 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-PERSONNEL SECURITY PROCEDURES IN NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY§§ 831–835 · 4 sectionsSUBCHAPTER IV-COMMUNIST CONTROL§§ 841–844 · 4 sectionsSUBCHAPTER V-REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN PERSONS TRAINED IN FOREIGN ESPIONAGE SYSTEMS§§ 851–858 · 8 sectionsCHAPTER 29-NATIONAL DEFENSE CONTRACTS§§ 1431–1435 · 4 sectionsCHAPTER 32-CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL WARFARE PROGRAM§§ 1512–1528 · 20 sectionsCHAPTER 33-WAR POWERS RESOLUTION§§ 1541–1550 · 12 sectionsCHAPTER 34-NATIONAL EMERGENCIES§§ 1601–1651 · 6 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-TERMINATING EXISTING DECLARED EMERGENCIES§ 1601 · 1 sectionSUBCHAPTER II-DECLARATIONS OF FUTURE NATIONAL EMERGENCIES§§ 1621–1622 · 2 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-EXERCISE OF EMERGENCY POWERS AND AUTHORITIES§ 1631 · 1 sectionSUBCHAPTER IV-ACCOUNTABILITY AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF PRESIDENT§ 1641 · 1 sectionSUBCHAPTER V-APPLICATION TO POWERS AND AUTHORITIES OF OTHER PROVISIONS OF LAW AND ACTIONS TAKEN THEREUNDER§ 1651 · 1 sectionCHAPTER 35-INTERNATIONAL EMERGENCY ECONOMIC POWERS§§ 1701–1710 · 10 sectionsCHAPTER 36-FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE§§ 1801–1885c · 50 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE§§ 1801–1813 · 14 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-PHYSICAL SEARCHES§§ 1821–1829 · 9 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-PEN REGISTERS AND TRAP AND TRACE DEVICES FOR FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE PURPOSES§§ 1841–1846 · 6 sectionsSUBCHAPTER IV-ACCESS TO CERTAIN BUSINESS RECORDS FOR FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE PURPOSES§§ 1861–1864 · 4 sectionsSUBCHAPTER V-OVERSIGHT§§ 1871–1874 · 4 sectionsSUBCHAPTER VI-ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES REGARDING CERTAIN PERSONS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES§§ 1881–1881h · 9 sectionsSUBCHAPTER VII-PROTECTION OF PERSONS ASSISTING THE GOVERNMENT§§ 1885–1885c · 4 sectionsCHAPTER 37-NATIONAL SECURITY SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, AND GRANTS§§ 1901–1914 · 14 sectionsCHAPTER 38-CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY§§ 2001–2157 · 44 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-DEFINITIONS§§ 2001–2002 · 2 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY SYSTEM§§ 2011–2144 · 35 sectionsPart A-Establishment of System§§ 2011–2014 · 4 sectionsPart B-Contributions§ 2021 · 1 sectionPart C-Computation of Annuities§§ 2031–2036 · 6 sectionsPart D-Benefits Accruing to Certain Participants§§ 2051–2056 · 6 sectionsPart E-Lump-Sum Payments§ 2071 · 1 sectionPart F-Period of Service for Annuities§§ 2081–2083 · 3 sectionsPart G-Moneys§§ 2091–2095 · 5 sectionsPart H-Retired Participants Recalled, Reinstated, or Reappointed in Agency or Reemployed in Government§§ 2111–2113 · 3 sectionsPart I-Voluntary Contributions§ 2121 · 1 sectionPart J-Cost-of-Living Adjustment of Annuities§ 2131 · 1 sectionPart K-Conformity With Civil Service Retirement System§§ 2141–2144 · 4 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-PARTICIPATION IN FEDERAL EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM§§ 2151–2157 · 7 sectionsCHAPTER 39-SPOILS OF WAR§§ 2201–2205 · 5 sectionsCHAPTER 40-DEFENSE AGAINST WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION§§ 2301–2370 · 37 sections (2 directly here)SUBCHAPTER I-DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS§§ 2311–2317 · 6 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-INTERDICTION OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION AND RELATED MATERIALS§§ 2331–2334 · 4 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-CONTROL AND DISPOSITION OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION AND RELATED MATERIALS THREATENING THE UNITED STATES§§ 2341–2345 · 5 sectionsSUBCHAPTER IV-COORDINATION OF POLICY AND COUNTERMEASURES AGAINST PROLIFERATION OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION§§ 2351–2354 · 4 sections
SUBCHAPTER IV–A-NONPROLIFERATION ASSISTANCE COORDINATION§§ 2357–2357g · 8 sections
SUBCHAPTER V-MISCELLANEOUS§§ 2361–2370 · 8 sectionsCHAPTER 41-NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION§§ 2401–2484 · 38 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-ESTABLISHMENT AND ORGANIZATION§§ 2401–2412 · 12 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-MATTERS RELATING TO SECURITY§§ 2421–2426 · 6 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-MATTERS RELATING TO PERSONNEL§§ 2441–2446 · 6 sectionsSUBCHAPTER IV-BUDGET AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT§§ 2451–2455a · 5 sectionsSUBCHAPTER V-MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS§§ 2461–2466 · 6 sectionsSUBCHAPTER VI-DEFINITIONS§ 2471 · 1 sectionSUBCHAPTER VII-TRANSITION PROVISIONS§§ 2481–2484 · 2 sectionsCHAPTER 42-ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE PROVISIONS§§ 2501–2823 · 130 sections (1 directly here)SUBCHAPTER I-ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS§§ 2511–2515 · 4 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-NUCLEAR WEAPONS STOCKPILE MATTERS§§ 2521–2544 · 24 sectionsPart A-Stockpile Stewardship and Weapons Production§§ 2521–2538f · 21 sectionsPart B-Tritium§§ 2541–2544 · 3 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-PROLIFERATION MATTERS§§ 2565–2577 · 9 sectionsSUBCHAPTER IV-DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP MATTERS§§ 2581–2633 · 20 sectionsPart A-Defense Environmental Cleanup§§ 2581–2591 · 11 sectionsPart B-Closure of Facilities§§ 2602–2603 · 2 sectionsPart C-Hanford Reservation, Washington§§ 2621–2627 · 4 sectionsPart D-Savannah River Site, South Carolina§§ 2631–2633 · 3 sectionsSUBCHAPTER V-SAFEGUARDS AND SECURITY MATTERS§§ 2651–2675 · 13 sectionsPart A-Safeguards and Security§§ 2651–2662 · 8 sectionsPart B-Classified Information§§ 2671–2675 · 5 sectionsSUBCHAPTER VI-PERSONNEL MATTERS§§ 2701–2736 · 13 sectionsPart A-Personnel Management§§ 2701–2705 · 4 sectionsPart B-Education and Training§§ 2721–2723 · 3 sectionsPart C-Worker Safety§§ 2731–2736 · 6 sectionsSUBCHAPTER VII-BUDGET AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT MATTERS§§ 2741–2773 · 23 sectionsPart A-Recurring National Security Authorization Provisions§§ 2741–2758 · 19 sectionsPart B-Penalties§§ 2761–2762 · 2 sectionsPart C-Other Matters§§ 2772–2773 · 2 sectionsSUBCHAPTER VIII-ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS§§ 2781–2823 · 23 sectionsPart A-Contracts§§ 2781–2787 · 8 sectionsPart B-Research and Development§§ 2791–2796 · 8 sectionsPart C-Facilities Management§§ 2811–2815 · 5 sectionsPart D-Other Matters§§ 2822–2823 · 2 sectionsCHAPTER 43-PREVENTING WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION PROLIFERATION AND TERRORISM§§ 2901–2932 · 9 sections (2 directly here)SUBCHAPTER I-PROLIFERATION SECURITY INITIATIVE§§ 2911–2912 · 2 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-ASSISTANCE TO ACCELERATE PROGRAMS TO PREVENT WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION PROLIFERATION AND TERRORISM§§ 2921–2923 · 3 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES COORDINATOR FOR THE PREVENTION OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION PROLIFERATION AND TERRORISM§§ 2931–2932 · 2 sectionsCHAPTER 44-NATIONAL SECURITY§§ 3001–3244 · 144 sections (5 directly here)SUBCHAPTER I-COORDINATION FOR NATIONAL SECURITY§§ 3021–3062 · 49 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS§§ 3071–3079 · 11 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-ACCOUNTABILITY FOR INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES§§ 3091–3115 · 27 sectionsSUBCHAPTER IV-PROTECTION OF CERTAIN NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION§§ 3121–3126 · 5 sectionsSUBCHAPTER V-PROTECTION OF OPERATIONAL FILES§§ 3141–3146 · 5 sectionsSUBCHAPTER VI-ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION§§ 3161–3164 · 5 sectionsSUBCHAPTER VII-APPLICATION OF SANCTIONS LAWS TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES§§ 3171–3174 · 4 sectionsSUBCHAPTER VIII-EDUCATION IN SUPPORT OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE§§ 3191–3227d · 17 sectionsPart A-Science and Technology§§ 3191–3192 · 2 sectionsPart B-Foreign Languages Program§§ 3201–3205 · 5 sectionsPart C-Additional Education Provisions§§ 3221–3224a · 5 sectionsPart D-National Intelligence University§§ 3227–3227d · 5 sectionsSUBCHAPTER IX-ADDITIONAL MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS§§ 3231–3244 · 16 sectionsCHAPTER 45-MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY AUTHORITIES§§ 3301–3385 · 116 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-BUDGET AND OVERSIGHT§§ 3301–3316c · 18 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITIES§§ 3321–3334u · 35 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-SECURITY CLEARANCES AND CLASSIFIED INFORMATION§§ 3341–3352h · 25 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III–A-PUBLIC INTEREST DECLASSIFICATIONS§§ 3355–3355g · 8 sections
SUBCHAPTER IV-COLLECTION, ANALYSIS, AND SHARING OF INTELLIGENCE§§ 3361–3373b · 25 sectionsSUBCHAPTER V-MANAGEMENT OF COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES§§ 3381–3385 · 5 sectionsCHAPTER 46-CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY§§ 3501–3533 · 37 sectionsCHAPTER 47-NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY§§ 3601–3620 · 17 sectionsCHAPTER 48-DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION§§ 3701–3751 · 14 sections (1 directly here)SUBCHAPTER I-PROGRAM AUTHORITIES§§ 3711–3715 · 5 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-RESTRICTIONS AND LIMITATIONS§§ 3731–3735 · 5 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-RECURRING CERTIFICATIONS AND REPORTS§§ 3743–3744 · 2 sectionsSUBCHAPTER IV-TRANSITION PROVISIONS§ 3751 · 1 sectionCHAPTER 49-MILITARY SELECTIVE SERVICE§§ 3801–3820 · 20 sectionsCHAPTER 50-SERVICEMEMBERS CIVIL RELIEF§§ 3901–4043 · 64 sections (2 directly here)SUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL PROVISIONS§§ 3911–3920 · 10 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-GENERAL RELIEF§§ 3931–3938a · 9 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-RENT, INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS, MORTGAGES, LIENS, ASSIGNMENT, LEASES, COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE CONTRACTS§§ 3951–3959 · 9 sectionsSUBCHAPTER IV-LIFE INSURANCE§§ 3971–3979 · 9 sectionsSUBCHAPTER V-TAXES AND PUBLIC LANDS§§ 3991–4001 · 11 sectionsSUBCHAPTER VI-ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES§§ 4011–4013 · 3 sectionsSUBCHAPTER VII-FURTHER RELIEF§§ 4021–4027 · 8 sectionsSUBCHAPTER VIII-CIVIL LIABILITY§§ 4041–4043 · 3 sectionsCHAPTER 51-WAR CLAIMS§§ 4101–4147 · 31 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-TITLE I OF WAR CLAIMS ACT OF 1948§§ 4101–4114 · 14 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-TITLE II OF WAR CLAIMS ACT OF 1948§§ 4131–4147 · 17 sectionsCHAPTER 52-RESTITUTION FOR WORLD WAR II INTERNMENT OF JAPANESE-AMERICANS AND ALEUTS§§ 4201–4251 · 22 sections (2 directly here)SUBCHAPTER I-UNITED STATES CITIZENS OF JAPANESE ANCESTRY AND RESIDENT JAPANESE ALIENS§§ 4211–4220 · 10 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-ALEUTIAN AND PRIBILOF ISLANDS RESTITUTION§§ 4231–4239 · 9 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-TERRITORY OR PROPERTY CLAIMS AGAINST UNITED STATES§ 4251 · 1 sectionCHAPTER 53-TRADING WITH THE ENEMY§§ 4301–4341 · 41 sectionsCHAPTER 55-DEFENSE PRODUCTION§§ 4501–4568 · 33 sections (2 directly here)SUBCHAPTER I-PRIORITIES AND ALLOCATIONS§§ 4511–4518 · 8 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-EXPANSION OF PRODUCTIVE CAPACITY AND SUPPLY§§ 4531–4535 · 5 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-GENERAL PROVISIONS§§ 4551–4568 · 18 sectionsCHAPTER 56-EXPORT ADMINISTRATION§§ 4611–4613 · 3 sectionsCHAPTER 57-CLAIMS UNDER THE CLARIFICATION ACT§§ 4701–4705 · 5 sectionsCHAPTER 58-EXPORT CONTROL REFORM§§ 4801–4852 · 22 sections (1 directly here)SUBCHAPTER I-AUTHORITY AND ADMINISTRATION OF CONTROLS§§ 4811–4826 · 16 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-ANTI-BOYCOTT ACT OF 2018§§ 4841–4843 · 3 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITIES§§ 4851–4852 · 2 sectionsCite this legislation
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