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18 U.S.C. 1837: Applicability to conduct outside the United StatesText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 18-CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURECHAPTER 90-PROTECTION OF TRADE SECRETS
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§1837. Applicability to conduct outside the United States

This chapter also applies to conduct occurring outside the United States if⁠—

(1)  the offender is a natural person who is a citizen or permanent resident alien of the United States, or an organization organized under the laws of the United States or a State or political subdivision thereof; or

(2)  an act in furtherance of the offense was committed in the United States.

(Added Pub. L. 104–294, title I, § 101(a) , Oct. 11, 1996 , 110 Stat. 3490 .)