§ 3077. — 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: 18USC3077]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART II--CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
CHAPTER 204--REWARDS FOR INFORMATION CONCERNING TERRORIST ACTS AND
ESPIONAGE
Sec. 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.
(Added Pub. L. 98-533, title I, Sec. 101(a), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat.
2707; amended Pub. L. 100-690, title VII, Sec. 7051, Nov. 18, 1988, 102
Stat. 4401; Pub. L. 101-647, title XXXV, Sec. 3572, Nov. 29, 1990, 104
Stat. 4929; Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII, Sec. 330021(1), Sept. 13,
1994, 108 Stat. 2150; Pub. L. 103-359, title VIII, Sec. 803(b), Oct. 14,
1994, 108 Stat. 3439; Pub. L. 104-294, title VI, Sec. 605(g), Oct. 11,
1996, 110 Stat. 3510; Pub. L. 107-56, title VIII, Sec. 802(b), Oct. 26,
2001, 115 Stat. 376.)
References in Text
Section 4 of the Subversive Activities Control Act of 1950, referred
to in par. (8)(B), is classified to section 783 of Title 50, War and
National Defense.
Amendments
2001--Par. (1). Pub. L. 107-56 amended par. (1) generally. Prior to
amendment, par. (1) read as follows: `` `act of terrorism' means an
activity that--
``(A) involves a violent act or an act dangerous to human life
that is 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; and
``(B) appears 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
assassination or kidnapping;''.
1996--Par. (8)(A). Pub. L. 104-294 substituted ``this title'' for
``title 18, United States Code''.
1994--Par. (1)(B)(iii). Pub. L. 103-322 substituted ``kidnapping''
for ``kidnaping''.
Par. (8). Pub. L. 103-359 added par. (8).
1990--Pub. L. 101-647 substituted a semicolon for a period at end of
pars. (1) to (3), moved the comma from before the close quotation mark
to after that mark in par. (4), substituted a semicolon for a period at
end of par. (5), and substituted ``; and'' for period at end of par.
(6).
1988--Par. (4). Pub. L. 100-690 amended par. (4) generally. Prior to
amendment, par. (4) read as follows: `` `United States'--
``(A) when used in a geographical sense, includes Puerto Rico
and all territories and possessions of the United States; and
``(B) when used in the context of section 3073 shall have the
meaning given to it in the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1101 et seq.).''
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 1957 of this title; title 49
section 44941.
