United States person

United States person

The term United States person or U.S. person is used in the context of data collection and intelligence by the United States, particularly with respect to the provisions of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. If information from, about, or to a U.S. person who is not a named terrorist is captured in the course of U.S. foreign intelligence activities, there are strict rules about preserving the anonymity of such a person in any subsequent intelligence report. Only if the U.S. person information is relevant to the report, is it included.

According to the National Security Agency web site, Federal law and executive order define a United States person as:

*a citizen of the United States
*an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence
*an unincorporated association with a substantial number of members who are citizens of the U.S. or are aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence
*a corporation that is incorporated in the U.S.

ee also

* United States entity

References

* [http://www.nsa.gov/sigint/sigin00003.cfm NSA SIGINT FAQ]
* [http://64.233.187.104/search?q=cache:RQ7TP5kifkwJ:www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1564046/posts+%22US+person%22+site:http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1564046/posts&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=1 Gen. Michael Hayden's 1/23 Press Club Address]


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