50 U.S.C. § 834

“Classified information” defined

For the purposes of this section, the term “classified information” means information which, for reasons of national security, is specifically designated by a United States Government agency for limited or restricted dissemination or distribution.

( Sept. 23, 1950, ch. 1024 , title III, § 304, as added Pub. L. 88–290 , Mar. 26, 1964 , 78 Stat. 170 .)