50 U.S.C. § 1885b
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- (a)No State shall have authority to—
- (1)conduct an investigation into an electronic communication service provider’s alleged assistance to an element of the intelligence community;
- (2)require through regulation or any other means the disclosure of information about an electronic communication service provider’s alleged assistance to an element of the intelligence community;
- (3)impose any administrative sanction on an electronic communication service provider for assistance to an element of the intelligence community; or
- (4)commence or maintain a civil action or other proceeding to enforce a requirement that an electronic communication service provider disclose information concerning alleged assistance to an element of the intelligence community.
- (b)The United States may bring suit to enforce the provisions of this section.
- (c)The district courts of the United States shall have jurisdiction over any civil action brought by the United States to enforce the provisions of this section.
- (d)This section shall apply to any investigation, action, or proceeding that is pending on or commenced after July 10, 2008.