Computer Fraud & Abuse Act Government or one of the executive departments enumerated in section 101 of title 5. (f) This section does not prohibit any lawfully authorized investigative, protective, or intelligence activity of a law enforcement agency of the United States, a State, or a political subdivision of a State, or of an intelligence agency of the United States. (Added Pub.L. 98-473, Title II, ' 2102(a), Oct. 12,1984,98 Stat. 2190, and amended Pub.L.99-474, ' 2, Oct. 16,1986, 100 Stat. 1213; Pub.L. 100-690, Title VII, ' 7065 Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4404; Pub.L. 101-73, Titie IX, ' 962(aX5), Aug. 9, 1989 103 Stat. 502Pub.L. 101-647, Title XII, ' 1205(e), Titie XXV, ' 2597(j), Title XXXV, ' 3533, Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4831, 4910, 4925.) Editorial Notes References in Text. Reference to "paragraph y of section 11 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954", referred to in subsec. (a)(1) is classified to section 2014(y) of Title 42, Public Health and Welfare. The Fair Credit Reporting Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(2), is Title VI of Pub.L. 90-321 as added by Pub. L. 91-508, Title VI, Oct. 26, 1970, 84 Stat. 1127, which is classified to subchapter III (' 1681 et seq.) of chapter 41 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade. The Farm Credit Act of 1971, referred to in subsec. (e)(4)(E), is Pub.L. 92- 181, Dec. 10, 1971, 85 Stat. 585, as amended, which is classified generally to chapter 23 (section 2001 et seq.) of Title 12, Banks and Banking. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2001 of Title 12 and Tables. Section 15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, referred to in subsec. (e)(4)(F), is classified to section 78O of Title 15 Commerce and Trade. Section i(b) of the International Banking Act of 1978 referred to in subsec. (e)(4)(H), is classified to section 310i of Title 12, Banks and Banking. Section 25 of the Federal Reserve Act, referred to in subsec. (e)(4)(I), is classified to subchapter I (section 601 et seq.) of chapter 6 of Title 12. Section 25(a) of the Federal Resenre Act, referred to in subsec. (e)(4)(I), is classified to subchapter II (seceion 611 et seq.) of chapter 6 of Title 12. Separability of Provisions. If any provision of Pub.L. 101-73 or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of Pub.L. 101-73 and the application of the provision to other persons not similarly situated or to other circumstances not to be affected thereby, see section 1221 of Pub.L. 101-73, set out as a note under section 1811 of Title 12, Banks and Banking. Reports of Prosecutions. Section 2103 of Pub.L. 98-473, Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2192, provided: "The Attorney General shall report to the Congress annually, during the first three years following the date of the enactment of this joint resolution [Oct. 12, 1984], concerning prosecutions under the sections of title 18 of the United States Code added by this chapter." http://cio.doe.gov/Documents/CFA.HTM (4 of 5)9/22/2006 4:07:02 PM