Notes on 18 U.S.C. § 2707 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 18 U.S.C. § 2707 : US Code - Notes

(Added Pub. L. 99-508, title II, Sec. 201[(a)], Oct. 21, 1986, 100
Stat. 1866; amended Pub. L. 104-293, title VI, Sec. 601(c), Oct.
11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3469; Pub. L. 107-56, title II, Secs. 223(b),
title VIII, Sec. 815, Oct. 26, 2001, 115 Stat. 293, 384; Pub. L.
107-273, div. B, title IV, Sec. 4005(f)(2), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat.
1813.)
AMENDMENT OF SECTION
For termination of amendment by section 223(b) of Pub. L. 107-56,
see Termination Date of 2001 Amendment note below.
AMENDMENTS
2002 - Subsec. (e)(1). Pub. L. 107-273 made technical correction
to directory language of Pub. L. 107-56, Sec. 815. See 2001
Amendment note below.
2001 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107-56, Secs. 223(b)(1), 224,
temporarily inserted ", other than the United States," after
"person or entity". See Termination Date of 2001 Amendment note
below.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 107-56, Secs. 223(b)(2), 224, temporarily
added subsec. (d) and temporarily struck out heading and text of
former subsec. (d). Text read as follows: "If a court determines
that any agency or department of the United States has violated
this chapter and the court finds that the circumstances surrounding
the violation raise the question whether or not an officer or
employee of the agency or department acted willfully or
intentionally with respect to the violation, the agency or
department concerned shall promptly initiate a proceeding to
determine whether or not disciplinary action is warranted against
the officer or employee." See Termination Date of 2001 Amendment
note below.
Subsec. (e)(1). Pub. L. 107-56, Sec. 815, as amended by Pub. L.
107-273, inserted "(including a request of a governmental entity
under section 2703(f) of this title)" after "or a statutory
authorization".
Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 107-56, Secs. 223(b)(3), 224, temporarily
added subsec. (g). See Termination Date of 2001 Amendment note
below.
1996 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104-293, Sec. 601(c)(1), substituted
"other person" for "customer".
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 104-293, Sec. 601(c)(2), inserted at end "If
the violation is willful or intentional, the court may assess
punitive damages. In the case of a successful action to enforce
liability under this section, the court may assess the costs of the
action, together with reasonable attorney fees determined by the
court."
Subsecs. (d) to (f). Pub. L. 104-293, Sec. 601(c)(3), (4), added
subsec. (d) and redesignated former subsecs. (d) and (e) as (e) and
(f), respectively.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2002 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 107-273, div. B, title IV, Sec. 4005(f)(2), Nov. 2, 2002,
116 Stat. 1813, provided that the amendment made by section
4005(f)(2) is effective Oct. 26, 2001.
TERMINATION DATE OF 2001 AMENDMENT
Amendment by section 223(b) of Pub. L. 107-56 to cease to have
effect Feb. 3, 2006, except amendment to continue in effect with
respect to any particular foreign intelligence investigation that
began before Feb. 3, 2006, or with respect to any particular
offense or potential offense that began or occurred before Feb. 3,
2006, see section 224 of Pub. L. 107-56, set out as a note under
section 2510 of this title.