# § 1881. Definitions
**(a)** **In general** section 1801 of this title
In this subchapter, the terms “agent of a foreign power”, “Attorney General”, “contents”, “electronic surveillance”, “foreign intelligence information”, “foreign power”, “person”, “United States”, and “United States person” have the meanings given such terms in , except as specifically provided in this subchapter.
**(b)** **Additional definitions** In this subchapter:
**(1)** **Congressional intelligence committees** The term “congressional intelligence committees” means—
**(A)** the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and
**(B)** the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives.
**(2)** **Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court; Court** section 1803(a) of this title
The terms “Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court” and “Court” mean the court established under .
**(3)** **Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review; Court of Review** section 1803(b) of this title
The terms “Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review” and “Court of Review” mean the court established under .
**(4)** **Electronic communication service provider** The term “electronic communication service provider” means—
**(A)** a telecommunications carrier, as that term is defined in section 153 of title 47;
**(B)** a provider of electronic communication service, as that term is defined in section 2510 of title 18;
**(C)** a provider of a remote computing service, as that term is defined in section 2711 of title 18;
**(D)** any other communication service provider who has access to wire or electronic communications either as such communications are transmitted or as such communications are stored;
**(E)** any other service provider who has access to equipment that is being or may be used to transmit or store wire or electronic communications, but not including any entity that serves primarily as—
**(i)** a public accommodation facility, as that term is defined in section 1861(4) of this title;
**(ii)** a dwelling, as that term is defined in section 3602 of title 42;
**(iii)** a community facility, as that term is defined in section 1592n of title 42; or
**(iv)** a food service establishment, as that term is defined in section 1638 of title 7; or
**(F)** an officer, employee, custodian, or agent of an entity described in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), (D), or (E).
**(5)** **Intelligence community** section 3003(4) of this title
The term “intelligence community” has the meaning given the term in .
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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 95–511, title VII, § 701, as added Pub. L. 110–261, title I, § 101(a)(2), July 10, 2008, 122 Stat. 2437; amended Pub. L. 115–118, title II, § 205(a)(5), Jan. 19, 2018, 132 Stat. 21; Pub. L. 118–49, § 25(a), Apr. 20, 2024, 138 Stat. 893.)
### Repeal of Section
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## Editorial Notes
### Prior Provisions
A prior was set out as a note under , prior to repeal by .
### Amendments
2024—Subsec. (b)(4)(D). , struck out “or” at end.
Subsec. (b)(4)(E). , added subpar. (E). Former subpar. (E) redesignated (F).
Subsec. (b)(4)(F). , (4), redesignated subpar. (E) as (F), inserted “custodian,” after “employee,” and substituted “(C), (D), or (E)” for “(C), or (D)”.
2018—Subsec. (a). , substituted “In this subchapter, the terms” for “The terms”.
Subsec. (b). , inserted introductory provisions.
Subsec. (b)(5). , made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to .
## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
### Effective Date of 2017 Amendment
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### Effective Date of Repeal
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