**(a) In general** 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 [section 1801 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section1801&num=0&edition=prelim), 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** — The terms “Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court” and “Court” mean the court established under [section 1803(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section1803/a&num=0&edition=prelim).
(3) **Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review; Court of Review** — The terms “Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review” and “Court of Review” mean the court established under [section 1803(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section1803/b&num=0&edition=prelim).
(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](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section153&num=0&edition=prelim);
(B) a provider of electronic communication service, as that term is defined in [section 2510
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**(a) In general** 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 [section 1801 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section1801&num=0&edition=prelim), 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** — The terms “Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court” and “Court” mean the court established under [section 1803(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section1803/a&num=0&edition=prelim).
(3) **Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review; Court of Review** — The terms “Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review” and “Court of Review” mean the court established under [section 1803(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section1803/b&num=0&edition=prelim).
(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](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section153&num=0&edition=prelim);
(B) a provider of electronic communication service, as that term is defined in [section 2510 of title 18](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section2510&num=0&edition=prelim);
(C) a provider of a remote computing service, as that term is defined in [section 2711 of title 18](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section2711&num=0&edition=prelim);
(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](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section1861/4&num=0&edition=prelim);
(ii) a dwelling, as that term is defined in [section 3602 of title 42](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section3602&num=0&edition=prelim);
(iii) a community facility, as that term is defined in [section 1592n of title 42](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1592n&num=0&edition=prelim); or
(iv) a food service establishment, as that term is defined in [section 1638 of title 7](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section1638&num=0&edition=prelim); or
(F) an officer, employee, custodian, or agent of an entity described in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), (D), or (E).
(5) **Intelligence community** — The term “intelligence community” has the meaning given the term in [section 3003(4) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section3003/4&num=0&edition=prelim).
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§ 1881. Definitions
(a) In general
In this subchapter, the terms ‘‘agent of a for-
eign 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 section
1801 of this title, except as specifically provided
in this subchapter.
(b) Additional definitions
In this subchapter:
(1) Congressional intelligence committees
The term ‘‘congressional intelligence com-
mittees’’ 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
The terms ‘‘Foreign Intelligence Surveil-
lance Court’’ and ‘‘Court’’ mean the court es-
tablished under section 1803(a) of this title.
(3) Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of
Review; Court of Review
The terms ‘‘Foreign Intelligence Surveil-
lance Court of Review’’ and ‘‘Court of Review’’
mean the court established under section
1803(b) of this title.
(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 serv-
ice, as that term is defined in section 2711 of
title 18;
(D) any other communication service pro-
vider who has access to wire or electronic
communications either as such communica-
tions are transmitted or as such communica-
tions are stored;
(E) any other service provider who has ac-
cess to equipment that is bei