18 U.S.C. § 3077
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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—