As used in this chapter—
(1) the term “international
terrorism” means activities that—
(A) involve violent acts
or acts dangerous to human life that are 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;
(B) appear 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 mass destruction, assassination, or kidnapping;
and
(C) occur primarily outside the territorial jurisdiction of the United
States, or transcend national boundaries in terms of the means by
which they are accomplished, the persons they appear intended to intimidate
or coerce, or the locale in which their perpetrators operate or seek
asylum;
(2) the term “national of the United States” has the meaning given
such term in section 101(a)(22) of the Immigration and Nationality
Act;
(3) the term “person”
means any individual or entity capable of holding a legal or beneficial
interest in property;
(4) the term “act of war” means any act occurring in the course of—
(A) declared war;
(B) armed conflict, whether or not war has been declared, between
two or more nations; or
(C) armed conflict between military
forces of any origin; and
(5) the term “domestic terrorism” means
activities that—
(A) involve acts dangerous to human
life that are a violation of the criminal laws of the United States
or of any State;
(B) appear 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 mass destruction, assassination, or kidnapping;
and
(C) occur primarily within the territorial
jurisdiction of the United States.
[18 USC 2331. As added
by act of Oct. 29, 1992 (106 Stat. 4521) and amended by act of Oct.
26, 2001 (115 Stat. 376).]
