§3077. Definitions
As used in this chapter, the term—
(1) “act of terrorism” means an act of domestic or international terrorism as defined in section 2331;
(2) “United States person” means—
(A) a national of the United States as defined in section 101(a)(22) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(22));
(B) an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States as defined in section 101(a)(20) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20));
(C) any person within the United States;
(D) any employee or contractor of the United States Government, regardless of nationality, who is the victim or intended victim of an act of terrorism by virtue of that employment;
(E) a sole proprietorship, partnership, company, or association composed principally of nationals or permanent resident aliens of the United States; and
(F) a corporation organized under the laws of the United States, any State, the District of Columbia, or any territory or possession of the United States, and a foreign subsidiary of such corporation;
(3) “United States property” means any real or personal property which is within the United States or, if outside the United States, the actual or beneficial ownership of which rests in a United States person or any Federal or State governmental entity of the United States;
(4) “United States”, when used in a geographical sense, includes Puerto Rico and all territories and possessions of the United States;
(5) “State” includes any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any other possession or territory of the United States;
(6) “government entity” includes the Government of the United States, any State or political subdivision thereof, any foreign country, and any state, provincial, municipal, or other political subdivision of a foreign country;
(7) “Attorney General” means the Attorney General of the United States or that official designated by the Attorney General to perform the Attorney General’s responsibilities under this chapter; and
(8) “act of espionage” means an activity that is a violation of—
(A) section 793, 794, or 798 of this title; or
(B) section 4 of the Subversive Activities Control Act of 1950.
(Added Pub. L. 98-533, title I, § 101(a) , Oct. 19, 1984 , 98 Stat. 2707 ; amended Pub. L. 100-690, title VII, § 7051 , Nov. 18, 1988 , 102 Stat. 4401 ; Pub. L. 101-647, title XXXV, § 3572 , Nov. 29, 1990 , 104 Stat. 4929 ; Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII, § 330021(1) , Sept. 13, 1994 , 108 Stat. 2150 ; Pub. L. 103-359, title VIII, § 803(b) , Oct. 14, 1994 , 108 Stat. 3439 ; Pub. L. 104-294, title VI, § 605(g) , Oct. 11, 1996 , 110 Stat. 3510 ; Pub. L. 107-56, title VIII, § 802(b) , Oct. 26, 2001 , 115 Stat. 376 .)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
Section 4 of the Subversive Activities Control Act of 1950, referred to in par. (8)(B), is classified to section 783 of Title 50, War and National Defense.
Amendments
2001—Par. (1). Pub. L. 107-56 amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (1) read as follows: “ ‘act of terrorism’ means an activity that—
“(A) involves a violent act or an act dangerous to human life that is a violation of the criminal laws of the United States or of any State, or that would be a criminal violation if committed within the jurisdiction of the United States or of any State; and
“(B) appears to be intended—
“(i) to intimidate or coerce a civilian population;
“(ii) to influence the policy of a government by intimidation or coercion; or
“(iii) to affect the conduct of a government by assassination or kidnapping;”.
1996—Par. (8)(A). Pub. L. 104-294 substituted “this title” for “title 18, United States Code”.
1994—Par. (1)(B)(iii). Pub. L. 103-322 substituted “kidnapping” for “kidnaping”.
Par. (8). Pub. L. 103-359 added par. (8).
1990—Pub. L. 101-647 substituted a semicolon for a period at end of pars. (1) to (3), moved the comma from before the close quotation mark to after that mark in par. (4), substituted a semicolon for a period at end of par. (5), and substituted “; and” for period at end of par. (6).
1988—Par. (4). Pub. L. 100-690 amended par. (4) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (4) read as follows: “ ‘United States’—
“(A) when used in a geographical sense, includes Puerto Rico and all territories and possessions of the United States; and
“(B) when used in the context of section 3073 shall have the meaning given to it in the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.).”