by the United States government

“ Any attorney for the Government (as such term is defined for the purposes of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure) may authorize an application to a Federal judge of competent jurisdiction for, and such judge may grant, in conformity with section 2518 of this title, an order authorizing or approving the interception of electronic communications by an investigative or law enforcement officer having responsibility for the investigation of the offense as to which the application is made, when such interception may provide or has provided evidence of any Federal felony. ”

“ Pub. L. 101-647, Sec. 2531 (3) , as amended by Pub. L. 103-322, Sec. 330011 (r) , substituted "any violation of section 11 (c) (2) of the Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968 (relating to destruction of a natural gas pipeline) or subsection (i) or (n) of section 902 of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 (relating to aircraft piracy) " for "any violation of section 1679a (c) (2) (relating to destruction of a natural gas pipeline) or subsection (i) or (n) of section 1472 (relating to aircraft piracy) of title 49, of the United States Code". ”

“ Pub. L. 97-285 substituted " (Presidential and Presidential staff assassination, kidnaping, and assault) " for " (Presidential assassinations, kidnapping, and assault) " after "section 1751" and substituted " (violations with respect to congressional, Cabinet, or Supreme Court assassinations, kidnaping, and assault) " for " (violations with respect to congressional assassination, kidnapping, and assault) " after "section 351". ”