§ 2331. — Definitions.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC2331]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 113B--TERRORISM
Sec. 2331. Definitions
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.
(Added Pub. L. 102-572, title X, Sec. 1003(a)(3), Oct. 29, 1992, 106
Stat. 4521; amended Pub. L. 107-56, title VIII, Sec. 802(a), Oct. 26,
2001, 115 Stat. 376.)
References in Text
Section 101(a)(22) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, referred
to in par. (2), is classified to section 1101(a)(22) of Title 8, Aliens
and Nationality.
Prior Provisions
A prior section 2331 was renumbered 2332 of this title.
Amendments
2001--Par. (1)(B)(iii). Pub. L. 107-56, Sec. 802(a)(1), substituted
``by mass destruction, assassination, or kidnapping'' for ``by
assassination or kidnapping''.
Par. (5). Pub. L. 107-56, Sec. 802(a)(2)-(4), added par. (5).
Effective Date
Section 1003(c) of Pub. L. 102-572 provided that: ``This section
[enacting this section and sections 2333 to 2338 of this title, amending
former section 2331 of this title, and renumbering former section 2331
of this title as 2332] and the amendments made by this section shall
apply to any pending case or any cause of action arising on or after 4
years before the date of enactment of this Act [Oct. 29, 1992].''
Short Title of 2002 Amendment
Pub. L. 107-197, title I, Sec. 101, June 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 721,
provided that: ``This title [enacting section 2332f of this title and
provisions set out as notes under section 2332f of this title] may be
cited as the `Terrorist Bombings Convention Implementation Act of
2002'.''
Pub. L. 107-197, title II, Sec. 201, June 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 724,
provided that: ``This title [enacting section 2339C of this title and
provisions set out as notes under section 2339C of this title] may be
cited as the `Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism Convention
Implementation Act of 2002'.''
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 981, 1028, 1425, 1426, 1427,
1541, 1542, 1543, 1544, 1546, 1547, 3077 of this title; title 7 section
8401; title 20 sections 1232g, 6736, 9007, 9573; title 26 section 6103;
title 28 section 530C; title 42 sections 262a, 10603c, 14503.
