Federal

Title 50 — War and National Defense

1,360 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.

• § 1 — Creation, purpose, and composition of council
• § 100 — Nitrate plants
• § 1001 to 1010 — Repealed. Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, § 53 , 70A Stat. 641
• § 100a — Omitted
• § 101 to 106 — Repealed. June 25, 1948, ch. 645, § 21 , 62 Stat. 862
• § 1011, 1012 — Repealed. Pub. L. 85–861, § 36A , Sept. 2, 1958 , 72 Stat. 1569
• § 1013 — Repealed. Pub. L. 88–110, § 1 , Sept. 3, 1963 , 77 Stat. 134
• § 1014 — Omitted
• § 1015 — Repealed. Pub. L. 85–861, § 36A , Sept. 2, 1958 , 72 Stat. 1569
• § 1016 — Repealed. Pub. L. 87–651, title III, § 307A , Sept. 7, 1962 , 76 Stat. 526
• § 1021 to 1024 — Repealed. Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, § 53 , 70A Stat. 641
• § 1041 to 1053 — Repealed. Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, § 53 , 70A Stat. 641
• § 1071 to 1074 — Repealed. Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, § 53 , 70A Stat. 641
• § 1091 to 1093 — Repealed. Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, § 53 , 70A Stat. 641
• § 11 to 15 — Repealed. Dec. 16, 1930, ch. 14, § 1 , 46 Stat. 1029
• § 111 to 113 — Repealed. June 25, 1948, ch. 645, § 21 , 62 Stat. 862
• § 1111 to 1124 — Repealed. Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, § 53 , 70A Stat. 641
• § 1125 — Repealed. Pub. L. 85–861, § 36A , Sept. 2, 1958 , 72 Stat. 1569
• § 1151 to 1156 — Repealed. Pub. L. 101–403, title II, § 202(b) , Oct. 1, 1990 , 104 Stat. 874
• § 1181, 1182 — Repealed. Pub. L. 85–861, § 36A , Sept. 2, 1958 , 72 Stat. 1569
• § 1191 to 1202 — Repealed. Pub. L. 85–861, § 36A , Sept. 2, 1958 , 72 Stat. 1569
• § 121 to 144 — Repealed. Pub. L. 91–452, title XI, § 1106(a) , Oct. 15, 1970 , 84 Stat. 960
• § 1221 to 1227 — Repealed. Pub. L. 85–861, § 36A , Sept. 2, 1958 , 72 Stat. 1569
• § 1231 to 1238 — Repealed. Pub. L. 85–861, § 36A , Sept. 2, 1958 , 72 Stat. 1569
• § 1241 to 1243 — Repealed. Pub. L. 85–861, § 36A , Sept. 2, 1958 , 72 Stat. 1569
• § 1251 to 1255 — Repealed. Pub. L. 85–861, § 36A , Sept. 2, 1958 , 72 Stat. 1569
• § 1261 to 1264 — Repealed. Pub. L. 85–861, § 36A , Sept. 2, 1958 , 72 Stat. 1569
• § 1265 — Omitted
• § 1266, 1267 — Repealed. Pub. L. 85–861, § 36A , Sept. 2, 1958 , 72 Stat. 1569
• § 1271 to 1279 — Repealed. Pub. L. 85–861, § 36A , Sept. 2, 1958 , 72 Stat. 1569
• § 1281 — Repealed. Pub. L. 85–861, § 36A , Sept. 2, 1958 , 72 Stat. 1569
• § 1301 to 1314 — Repealed. Pub. L. 85–861, § 36A , Sept. 2, 1958 , 72 Stat. 1569
• § 1331 to 1357 — Repealed. Pub. L. 85–861, § 36A , Sept. 2, 1958 , 72 Stat. 1569
• § 1381 to 1398 — Repealed. Pub. L. 85–861, § 36A , Sept. 2, 1958 , 72 Stat. 1569
• § 1399 — Omitted
• § 1411 to 1414 — Repealed. Pub. L. 85–861, § 36A , Sept. 2, 1958 , 72 Stat. 1570
• § 1431 — Authorization; official approval; Congressional action: notification of committees of certain proposed obligations, resolution of disapproval, continuity of session, computation of period
• § 1432 — Restrictions
• § 1433 — Public record; examination of records by Comptroller General; exemptions: exceptional conditions; reports to Congress
• § 1434 — Repealed. Pub. L. 105–362, title IX, § 901(r)(1)(A) , Nov. 10, 1998 , 112 Stat. 3291
• § 1435 — Effective period
• § 1436 — Repealed. Pub. L. 97–295, § 6(b) , Oct. 12, 1982 , 96 Stat. 1314
• § 1451 to 1454 — Transferred
• § 1461 to 1465 — Transferred
• § 1471 to 1476 — Transferred
• § 1501 to 1509 — Transferred
• § 151 to 151f — Omitted
• § 1511 — Repealed. Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title X, § 1061(k) , Feb. 10, 1996 , 110 Stat. 443
• § 1512 — Transportation, open air testing, and disposal; Presidential determination; report to Congress; notice to Congress and State Governors
• § 1512a — Transportation of chemical munitions
• § 1513 — Deployment, storage, and disposal; notification to host country and Congress; international law violations; reports to Congress and international organizations
• § 1514 — “United States” defined
• § 1515 — Suspension; Presidential authorization
• § 1516 — Delivery systems
• § 1517 — Immediate disposal when health or safety are endangered
• § 1518 — Disposal; detoxification; report to Congress; emergencies
• § 1519 — Lethal binary chemical munitions
• § 1519a — Limitation on procurement of binary chemical weapons
• § 152, 153 — Repealed. May 25, 1948, ch. 335, § 3(a) , (b), 62 Stat. 267
• § 1520 — Repealed. Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title X, § 1078(g) , Nov. 18, 1997 , 111 Stat. 1916 , and Pub. L. 105–277, div. I, title VI, § 601 , Oct. 21, 1998 , 112 Stat. 2681–886
• § 1520a — Restrictions on use of human subjects for testing of chemical or biological agents
• § 1521 — Destruction of existing stockpile of lethal chemical agents and munitions
• § 1521a — Destruction of existing stockpile of lethal chemical agents and munitions
• § 1522 — Conduct of chemical and biological defense program
• § 1523 — Annual report on chemical and biological warfare defense
• § 1524 — Agreements to provide support to vaccination programs of Department of Health and Human Services
• § 1525 — Assistance for facilities subject to inspection under Chemical Weapons Convention
• § 1526 — Effective use of resources for nonproliferation programs
• § 1527 — Improved biosafety for handling of select agents and toxins
• § 1528 — Congressional notification of biological select agent and toxin theft, loss, or release involving the Department of Defense
• § 154 — Repealed. Oct. 10, 1940, ch. 851, § 4 , 54 Stat. 1114
• § 1541 — Purpose and policy
• § 1542 — Consultation; initial and regular consultations
• § 1543 — Reporting requirement
• § 1543a — Report on hostilities involving United States Armed Forces
• § 1544 — Congressional action
• § 1545 — Congressional priority procedures for joint resolution or bill
• § 1546 — Congressional priority procedures for concurrent resolution
• § 1546a — Expedited procedures for certain joint resolutions and bills
• § 1547 — Interpretation of joint resolution
• § 1548 — Separability
• § 1549 — Report on and notice of changes made to the legal and policy frameworks for the United States’ use of military force and related national security operations
• § 155 — Repealed. May 25, 1948, ch. 335, § 3(c) , 62 Stat. 267
• § 1550 — Reports and briefings on use of military force and support of partner forces
• § 156, 157 — Omitted
• § 158 to 159 — Transferred
• § 160 — Omitted
• § 1601 — Termination of existing declared emergencies
• § 160a to 160f — Repealed. Pub. L. 85–707, § 21(b)(5) , July 7, 1958 , 72 Stat. 337
• § 161 to 164 — Omitted
• § 1621 — Declaration of national emergency by President; publication in Federal Register; effect on other laws; superseding legislation
• § 1622 — National emergencies
• § 1631 — Declaration of national emergency by Executive order; authority; publication in Federal Register; transmittal to Congress
• § 1641 — Accountability and reporting requirements of President
• § 165 — Repealed. Aug. 26, 1954, ch. 937 , title V, § 542(a)(13), 68 Stat. 861
• § 1651 — Other laws, powers and authorities conferred thereby, and actions taken thereunder; Congressional studies
• § 166 — Omitted
• § 167 — Definitions
• § 167a — Authority of Secretary
• § 167b — Storage, transportation, and withdrawal of crude helium
• § 167c — Storage, withdrawal and transportation
• § 167d — Sale of crude helium
• § 167e — Intragovernmental cooperation
• § 167f — Repealed. Pub. L. 113–40, § 7(b) , Oct. 2, 2013 , 127 Stat. 544
• § 167g — Promulgation of rules and regulations
• § 167h — Administrative procedure
• § 167i — Exclusion from Natural Gas Act provisions
• § 167j — Land conveyance in Potter County, Texas
• § 167k — Violations; penalties
• § 167l — Injunctions
• § 167m — Information
• § 167n — Helium gas resource assessment
• § 167o — Low-Btu gas separation and helium conservation
• § 167p — Helium-3 separation
• § 167q — Federal agency helium acquisition strategy
• § 1701 — Unusual and extraordinary threat; declaration of national emergency; exercise of Presidential authorities
• § 1702 — Presidential authorities
• § 1703 — Consultation and reports
• § 1704 — Authority to issue regulations
• § 1705 — Penalties
• § 1706 — Savings provisions
• § 1707 — Multinational economic embargoes against governments in armed conflict with the United States
• § 1708 — Actions to address economic or industrial espionage in cyberspace
• § 1709 — Imposition of sanctions with respect to theft of trade secrets of United States persons
• § 171, 171–1 — Repealed. Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, § 53 , 70A Stat. 641
• § 1710 — Confronting asymmetric and malicious cyber activities
• § 171a — Omitted
• § 171b — Repealed. Pub. L. 85–861, § 36A , Sept. 2, 1958 , 72 Stat. 1570
• § 172, 173 — Repealed. Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, § 53 , 70A Stat. 641
• § 174 — Omitted
• § 175 — Transferred
• § 176 — Omitted
• § 177 to 179 — Repealed. Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, § 53 , 70A Stat 641
• § 1801 — Definitions
• § 1802 — Electronic surveillance authorization without court order; certification by Attorney General; reports to Congressional committees; transmittal under seal; duties and compensation of communication common carrier; applications; jurisdiction of court
• § 1803 — Designation of judges
• § 1804 — Applications for court orders
• § 1805 — Issuance of order
• § 1805a to 1805c — Repealed. Pub. L. 110–261, title IV, § 403(a)(1)(A) , July 10, 2008 , 122 Stat. 2473
• § 1806 — Use of information
• § 1807 — Report of electronic surveillance
• § 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
• § 1809 — Criminal sanctions
• § 1810 — Civil liability
• § 1810a — Reporting requirements for civil actions
• § 1811 — Authorization during time of war
• § 1812 — Statement of exclusive means by which electronic surveillance and interception of certain communications may be conducted
• § 1813 — Procedures for the retention of incidentally acquired communications
• § 1821 — Definitions
• § 1822 — Authorization of physical searches for foreign intelligence purposes
• § 1823 — Application for order
• § 1824 — Issuance of order
• § 1825 — Use of information
• § 1826 — Congressional oversight
• § 1827 — Penalties
• § 1828 — Civil liability
• § 1829 — Authorization during time of war
• § 1841 — Definitions
• § 1842 — Pen registers and trap and trace devices for foreign intelligence and international terrorism investigations
• § 1843 — Authorization during emergencies
• § 1844 — Authorization during time of war
• § 1845 — Use of information
• § 1846 — Congressional oversight
• § 1861 — Definitions
• § 1862 — Access to certain business records for foreign intelligence and international terrorism investigations
• § 1863 — Congressional oversight
• § 1864 — Notification of changes to retention of call detail record policies
• § 1871 — Semiannual report of the Attorney General
• § 1872 — Declassification of significant decisions, orders, and opinions
• § 1873 — Annual reports
• § 1874 — Public reporting by persons subject to orders
• § 1881 — Definitions
• § 1881a — Procedures for targeting certain persons outside the United States other than United States persons
• § 1881b — Certain acquisitions inside the United States targeting United States persons outside the United States
• § 1881c — Other acquisitions targeting United States persons outside the United States
• § 1881d — Joint applications and concurrent authorizations
• § 1881e — Use of information acquired under this subchapter
• § 1881f — Congressional oversight
• § 1881g — Savings provision
• § 1881h — Penalties for unauthorized disclosure
• § 1885 — Definitions
• § 1885a — Procedures for implementing statutory defenses
• § 1885b — Preemption
• § 1885c — Reporting
• § 1901 — Short title, findings, and purposes
• § 1902 — Scholarship, fellowship, and grant program
• § 1903 — National Security Education Board
• § 1904 — National Security Education Trust Fund
• § 1905 — Regulations and administrative provisions
• § 1906 — Annual report
• § 1907 — Government Accountability Office audits
• § 1908 — Definitions
• § 1909 — Fiscal year 1992 funding
• § 191 — Transferred
• § 1910 — Funding
• § 1911 — Additional annual authorization of appropriations
• § 1912 — Funding for scholarship program for advanced English language studies by heritage community citizens
• § 1913 — National Language Service Corps
• § 1914 — Department of Defense program to protect United States students against foreign agents
• § 191a — Transfer of Secretary of Transportation’s powers to Secretary of Navy when Coast Guard operates as part of Navy