National Security

National Security in the United States

National Security and the Fourth Amendment

According to the Encyclopedia of the American Constitution, the “right to individual privacy and the preservation of national security have jarred against each other for centuries” and that “National security cases often reflect a convergence of First and fourth amendment values not present in cases of ordinary crime,”

Bureau of Industry and Security

The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) — formerly the Bureau of Export Administration (BEA) — regulates U.S. exports, particularly for purposes of national security. The Bureau’s Web site posts a lot of information about how to satisfy U.S. export regulations, including selected Advisory Opinions.

The GPO posts the Bureau’s regulations.

The Bureau issues Denial Orders that limit or prohibit people from exporting goods. The Orders are published in the Federal Register. The Bureau post a Denied Persons List that tells you where you can find the related Denial Orders in the Federal Register.

The Bureau also posts a number of other Lists to Check, including an “Unverified List,” an “Entity List,” a “Specially Designated Nationals List” and a “Debarred List” and a list of “Nonproliferation Sanctions.

See Also

Federal Register
International Trade

National Security (Political Questions)

This section introduces, discusses and describes the basics of national security. Then, cross references and a brief overview about Political Questions is provided. Finally, the subject of Justiciability in relation with national security is examined. Note that a list of cross references, bibliography and other resources appears at the end of this entry.

Finding the law: National Security in the U.S. Code

A collection of general and permanent laws relating to national security, passed by the United States Congress, are organized by subject matter arrangements in the United States Code (U.S.C.; this label examines national security topics), to make them easy to use (usually, organized by legal areas into Titles, Chapters and Sections). The platform provides introductory material to the U.S. Code, and cross references to case law. View the U.S. Code’s table of contents here.

National Security

In Legislation

National Security in the U.S. Code: Title 5, Part III, Subpart F, Chapter 75, Subchapter IV

The current, permanent, in-force federal laws regulating national security are compiled in the United States Code under Title 5, Part III, Subpart F, Chapter 75, Subchapter IV. It constitutes “prima facie” evidence of statutes relating to Government Employees (including national security) of the United States. The reader can further narrow his/her legal research of the general topic (in this case, Government Employee Relations of the US Code, including national security) by chapter and subchapter.

National Security

In Legislation

National Security in the U.S. Code: Title 19, Chapter 7, Subchapter II, Part IV

The current, permanent, in-force federal laws regulating national security are compiled in the United States Code under Title 19, Chapter 7, Subchapter II, Part IV. It constitutes “prima facie” evidence of statutes relating to Customs Duties (including national security) of the United States. The reader can further narrow his/her legal research of the general topic (in this case, Trade Expansion and Trade of the US Code, including national security) by chapter and subchapter.

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