§ 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].)