SEC. 213. AUTHORITY FOR DELAYING NOTICE OF THE EXECUTION OF A WARRANT.
(b) DELAY.- With respect to the issuance of any warrant or court order under this section, or any other rule of law, to search for and seize any property or material that constitutes evidence of a criminal offense in violation of the laws of the United States, any notice required, or that may be required, to be given may be delayed if-
(1) the court finds reasonable cause to believe that providing immediate notification of the execution of the warrant may have an adverse result . . . ;
(2) the warrant prohibits the seizure of any tangible property, any wire or electronic communication . . . ; and
(3) the warrant provides for the giving of such notice within a reasonable period of its execution, which period may thereafter be extended by the court for good cause shown.

- excerpt of the USA PATRIOT Act, signed into law September 26, 2001


In which situation would this provision of USA PATRIOT Act MOST likely be used?
A) Justices of the Supreme Court disagree on the definition of cyberterrorism.
B) American soldiers encounter a group of armed terrorists in a foreign country.
C) Journalists attempt to publish sensitive information without government approval.
D) Federal agents receive a tip that a citizen is hiding illegal weapons in her home.