28 U.S.C. § 5001 — Civil action for death or personal injury in a place subject to exclusive jurisdiction of United States
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- (a)DeathIn the case of the death of an individual by the neglect or wrongful act of another in a place subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States within a State, a right of action shall exist as though the place were under the jurisdiction of the State in which the place is located.
- (b)Personal InjuryIn a civil action brought to recover on account of an injury sustained in a place described in subsection (a), the rights of the parties shall be governed by the law of the State in which the place is located.