§ 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.