50 U.S.C. § 1861 Definitions

• Library: United States Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through P.L. 118-34 (published on www.congress.gov on 12/26/2023), except for [P. L. 118-31]
• Year: 2023
• Citation: 50 U.S.C. § 1861

As used in this subchapter:

(1) The terms "foreign power", "agent of a foreign power", "foreign intelligence information", "international terrorism", and "Attorney General" shall have the same meanings as in section 1801 of this title.

(2) The term "common carrier" means any person or entity transporting people or property by land, rail, water, or air for compensation.

(3) The term "physical storage facility" means any business or entity that provides space for the storage of goods or materials, or services related to the storage of goods or materials, to the public or any segment thereof.

(4) The term "public accommodation facility" means any inn, hotel, motel, or other establishment that provides lodging to transient guests.

(5) The term "vehicle rental facility" means any person or entity that provides vehicles for rent, lease, loan, or other similar use to the public or any segment thereof.

Cite as 50 U.S.C. § 1861

Source: Pub. L. 95-511, title V, §501, as added Pub. L. 107-56, title II, §215, Oct. 26, 2001, 115 Stat. 287; amended Pub. L. 107-108, title III, §314(a)(6), Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1402; Pub. L. 109-177, title I, §§102(b)(1), 106 (2), (g), Mar. 9, 2006, 120 Stat. 195-198; Pub. L. 109-178, §§3, Mar. 9, 2006, 4, Mar. 9, 2006, 120 Stat. 278, 280; Pub. L. 111-118, div. B, §1004(a), Dec. 19, 2009, 123 Stat. 3470; Pub. L. 111-141, §1(a), Feb. 27, 2010, 124 Stat. 37; Pub. L. 112-3, §2(a), Feb. 25, 2011, 125 Stat. 5; Pub. L. 112-14, §2(a), May 26, 2011, 125 Stat. 216; Pub. L. 114-23, title I, §§101 - 107, title VII, §705(a), (c), June 2, 2015, 129 Stat. 269-273, 300; Pub. L. 115-118, title II, §205(b)(6), Jan. 19, 2018, 132 Stat. 22; Pub. L. 116-69, div. B, title VII, §1703(a), Nov. 21, 2019, 133 Stat. 1143.

Notes from the Office of Law Revision Counsel

current through 5/22/2023

EDITORIAL NOTES

CODIFICATION

Pursuant to Pub. L. 109-177, §102(b)(1), as amended by Pub. L. 112-14 this section was amended, effective June 1, 2015, to read as it read on Oct. 25, 2001. The amendments made by Pub. L. 114-23 which was enacted June 2, 2015, were directed to this section as it read prior to such reversion and were executed as if the reversion had not taken place, to reflect the probable intent of Congress and the extension of the provisions of this section to Dec. 15, 2019, by Pub. L. 114-23, §705(a), (c). See 2015 Amendment notes below.

PRIOR PROVISIONS

A prior section 1861, Pub. L. 95-511, title V, §501, as added Pub. L. 105-272, title VI, §602, Oct. 20, 1998, 112 Stat. 2410, defined terms used in this subchapter, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 107-56, title II, §215, Oct. 26, 2001, 115 Stat. 287.