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FISA – Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, Pub. L. No. 95-511

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FISA was enacted to establish procedures for the physical and electronic surveillance and collection of "foreign intelligence information" between "foreign powers" and "agents of foreign powers" suspected of espionage or terrorism. The Act created the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) to oversee requests for surveillance warrants by federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies. This Act may be cited as the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978. It has been repeatedly amended since the September 11, 2001, attacks on the... Read More

18 USC 3553 – US Criminal Code – Imposition of a Sentence

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Title 18 United States Code - Crimes and Criminal Procedure Part II - Criminal Procedure Chapter 227 - Sentences Subchapter A - General Provisions Sec. 3553 - Imposition of a Sentence (a)Factors To Be Considered in Imposing a Sentence.— The court shall impose a sentence sufficient, but not greater than necessary, to comply with the purposes set forth in paragraph (2) of this subsection. The court, in determining the particular sentence to be imposed, shall consider— (1)the nature and circumstances of the offense and the history... Read More

18 USC 2 – US Criminal Code – Principals

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Title 18 United States Code - Crimes and Criminal Procedure Part I - Crimes Chapter 1 - General Provisions Sec 2. Principals (a) Whoever commits an offense against the United States or aids, abets, counsels, commands, induces or procures its commission, is punishable as a principal. (b) Whoever willfully causes an act to be done which if directly performed by him or another would be an offense against the United States, is punishable as a principal. (June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 684; Oct.... Read More

21 U.S. Code § 853 – US Criminal Code – Criminal Forfeitures

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Title 21 - Food and Drugs Chapter 13 - Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Subchapter 1 - Control and Enforcement Part D - Offenses and Penalties 21 U.S.C. §853 - Criminal Forfeitures (a) Property subject to criminal forfeiture Any person convicted of a violation of this subchapter or subchapter II punishable by imprisonment for more than one year shall forfeit to the United States, irrespective of any provision of State law— (1) any property constituting, or derived from, any proceeds the person obtained, directly or indirectly,... Read More

18 U.S.C. 32 – Destruction of aircraft or aircraft facilities

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18 U.S.C §32 - link to statute at www.govinfo.gov (a) Whoever willfully— (1) sets fire to, damages, destroys, disables, or wrecks any aircraft in the special aircraft jurisdiction of the United States or any civil aircraft used, operated, or employed in interstate, overseas, or foreign air commerce; (2) places or causes to be placed a destructive device or substance in, upon, or in proximity to, or otherwise makes or causes to be made unworkable or unusable or hazardous to work or use,... Read More

28 USC Section 2461 – US Criminal Code – Mode of Recovery

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Title 28 - Judiciary and Judicial Procedure Part VI - Particular Proceedings Chapter 163 - Fines, Penalties and Forfeitures 28 USC §2461 - Mode of Recovery (a) Whenever a civil fine, penalty or pecuniary forfeiture is prescribed for the violation of an Act of Congress without specifying the mode of recovery or enforcement thereof, it may be recovered in a civil action. (b) Unless otherwise provided by Act of Congress, whenever a forfeiture of property is prescribed as a penalty for violation of an... Read More