foreign power definition

foreign power means – (1) a foreign government or any component thereof, whether or not recognized by the United States; (2) a faction of a foreign nation or nations, not substantially composed of United States persons; (3) an entity that is openly acknowledged by a foreign government or governments to be directed and controlled by such foreign government or governments; (4) a group engaged in international terrorism or activities in preparation therefor;
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foreign power means a foreign government, foreign organization or an entity that is directed or controlled by a foreign government or foreign organization;
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More Definitions of foreign power

foreign power means – (1) a foreign government or any component thereof, whether or not recognized by the United States; (2) a faction of a foreign nation or nations, not substantially composed of United States persons; (3) an entity that is openly acknowledged by a foreign government or governments to be directed and controlled by such foreign government or governments; (4) a group engaged in international terrorism or activities in preparation therefor; (5) a foreign-based political organization, not substantially composed of United States persons; (6) an entity that is directed and controlled by a foreign government or governments; or an entity not substantially composed of United States persons that is engaged in the international proliferation of weapons of mass destruction,” 50 U.S.C. 1801(a)(language in italics added in P.L. 110-261). Note that the definition of foreign power includes international terrorists groups regardless of whether any nexus to a foreign power can be shown, 50 U.S.C. 1801(a)(4) and includes agents of foreign powers that no longer exist, United States v. Squillacote, 221 F.3d 542, 554 (4th Cir. 2000) (agents of East Germany intercepted under an order granted after unification). Moreover, at least until it expires on December 31, 2009, the definition of “agent of foreign power” (50 U.S.C.1801(b)(1)(c)) includes international terrorists with no necessary to connection to a foreign power or group. The FISA physical search provisions adopt by cross reference the definitions of “foreign power” and “agent of a foreign power,” 50 U.S.C. 1821(1).
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Related to foreign power

  • Foreign Purchaser has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 8(d).

  • Foreign person means any person (including any individual, partnership, corporation, or other form of association) other than a United States person.

  • Foreign partnership means an association of two or more persons to carry on as co-owners of a

  • foreign politically exposed person means a natural person who is or has been entrusted with prominent public functions in a foreign country;

  • Foreign limited liability company means an unincorporated entity formed under the law of a jurisdiction other than this state and denominated by that law as a limited liability company.