18 U.S.C. § 2331 — Definitions

(1) “International terrorism” means activities that (A) involve violent or life-dangerous acts violating United States or State criminal law, or that would do so within such jurisdiction; (B) appear intended (i) to intimidate or coerce civilians, (ii) to influence government policy by intimidation or coercion, or (iii) to affect government conduct through mass destruction, assassination, or kidnapping; and (C) occur mainly outside United States territory or cross national borders through their means, intended targets, or perpetrators’ operating or asylum location. (2) “National of the United States” has the meaning in section 101(a)(22) of the Immigration and Nationality Act; this section does not define it. (3) “Person” means an individual or entity able to hold a legal or beneficial property interest. (4) “Act of war” means an act during (A) declared war, (B) armed conflict between nations whether or not war was declared, or (C) armed conflict between military forces of any origin. (5) “Domestic terrorism” means activities that (A) involve life-dangerous acts violating United States or State criminal law, (B) appear intended to intimidate or coerce civilians, influence government policy by intimidation or coercion, or affect government conduct through mass destruction, assassination, or kidnapping, and (C) occur mainly within United States territory. (6) “Military force” excludes a person (A) designated (i) a foreign terrorist organization^* by the Secretary of State under section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act or (ii) a specially designated global terrorist as defined in 31 C.F.R. 594.310 by the Secretary of State or Treasury, or (B) determined by a court not to be a “military force.”