,,ic  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bjdj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ag1 #bjaf       
,ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  
,,an ,,act  ,to det] t]rorism1 provide  
ju/ice = victims1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,ju/ice ,aga9/ ,sponsors ( ,t]rorism    
,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s & purpose  7a7 ,f9d+s 
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7          
,int]national t]rorism is a s]i\s &     
deadly problem t ?reat5s ! vital int]e/s
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,int]national 
t]rorism affects ! int]/ate & =eign     
comm]ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates by h>m+       
int]national trade & m>ket /ability1 &  
limit+ int]national travel by ,unit$    
,/ates citiz5s z well z =eign visitors  
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 ,"s =eign     
t]rori/ organizations1 act+ ?r\gh       
affiliat$ gr\ps or individuals1 raise   
significant funds outside ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates = conduct direct$ & t>get$ at !  
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#d7 ,x is necess>y to  
recognize ! sub/antive causes ( action =

 aid+ & abett+ & conspiracy liability "u
 *apt] #aac;,b ( title #ah1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code4  7#e7 ,! decision ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,appeals = !      
,di/rict ( ,columbia 9 ,halb]/am v4     
,wel*1 #gje ,f4#b;d #dgb 7,d4,c4 ,cir4  
#aihc71 :i* has be5 widely recogniz$ z !
 lead+ case reg>d+ ,f$]al civil aid+ &  
abett+ & conspiracy liability1 includ+  
by ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1  
provides ! prop] legal framework = h[   
su* liability %\ld function 9 ! context 
( *apt] #aac;,b ( title #ah1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code4  7#f7 ,p]sons1 entities1  
or c\ntries t kn[+ly or recklessly      
contribute mat]ial support or res\rces1 
directly or indirectly1 to p]sons or    
organizations t pose a significant risk 
( committ+ acts ( t]rorism t ?reat5 !   
security ( nationals ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
or ! national security1 =eign policy1 or
 economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 necess>ily  
direct _! conduct at ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & 
%\ld reasonably anticipate be+ br\ght to
 c\rt 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to answ] = su*  

activities4  7#g7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates has a
 vital int]e/ 9 provid+ p]sons &        
entities injur$ z a result ( t]rori/    
attacks committ$ )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates )   
full access to ! c\rt sy/em 9 ord] to   
pursue civil claims aga9/ p]sons1       
entities1 or c\ntries t h kn[+ly or     
recklessly provid$ mat]ial support or   
res\rces1 directly or indirectly1 to !  
p]sons or organizations responsible = _!
 injuries4  7b7 ,purpose ,! purpose (   
?is ,act is to provide civil litigants )
 ! broade/ possible basis1 consi/5t ) ! 
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 to seek 
relief aga9/ p]sons1 entities1 & =eign  
c\ntries1 :]ev] act+ & :]ev] !y may be  
f\nd1 t h provid$ mat]ial support1      
directly or indirectly1 to =eign        
organizations or p]sons t engage 9      
t]rori/ activities aga9/ ! ,unit$       
,/ates4  #c4 ,responsibility ( =eign    
/ates = int]national t]rorism aga9/ !   
,unit$ ,/ates  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #ig (
 title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #afje;,a ! 

foll[+3  #afje;,b4 ,responsibility (    
=eign /ates = int]national t]rorism     
aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates  7a7 ,def9ition ,9
 ?is section1 ! t]m int]national        
t]rorism--  7#a7 has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 
9 section #bcca ( title #ah1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code2 &  7#b7 does n include any
 act ( w> 7z def9$ 9 t section74  7b7   
,responsibility ( =eign /ates ,a =eign  
/ate %all n be immune f ! jurisdiction (
 ! c\rts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 any case 9 
:i* money damages are s\ght aga9/ a     
=eign /ate = physical injury to p]son or
 prop]ty or dea? occurr+ 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates & caus$ by-- 7#a7 an act (       
int]national t]rorism 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
 &  7#b7 a torti\s act or acts ( ! =eign
 /ate1 or ( any (ficial1 employee1 or   
ag5t ( t =eign /ate :ile act+ )9 ! scope
 ( 8 or h] (fice1 employm5t1 or ag5cy1  
reg>dless :]e ! torti\s act or acts ( ! 
=eign /ate occurr$4  7c7 ,claims by     
nationals ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,not)/&+    
section #bccg7b7 ( title #ah1 a national
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates may br+ a claim aga9/

 a =eign /ate 9 accordance ) section    
#bccc ( t title if ! =eign /ate w\ld n  
be immune "u subsection 7b74  7d7 ,rule 
( con/ruction ,a =eign /ate %all n be   
subject to ! jurisdiction ( ! c\rts ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates "u subsection 7b7 on !    
basis ( an omission or a torti\s act or 
acts t con/itute m]e neglig5ce4  4  7b7 
,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,!    
table ( sections = *apt] #ig ( title    
#bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section    
#afje;,a ! foll[+3  #afje;,b4           
,responsibility ( =eign /ates =         
int]national t]rorism aga9/ ! ,unit$    
,/ates4  4  7#b7 ,subsection            
#afje7;g77#a77;,a7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ or     
section #afje;,b aft] b = section       
#afje;,a4  #d4 ,aid+ & abett+ liability 
= civil actions reg>d+ t]rori/ acts  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,section #bccc ( title #ah1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7d7 ,liability  7#a7  
,def9ition ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m     

p]son has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section  
#a ( title #a4  7#b7 ,liability ,9 an   
action "u subsection 7a7 = an injury    
aris+ f an act ( int]national t]rorism  
committ$1 plann$1 or au?oriz$ by an     
organization t _h be5 designat$ z a     
=eign t]rori/ organization "u section   
#bai ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality    
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahi71 z ( ! date on
 :i* su* act ( int]national t]rorism 0  
committ$1 plann$1 or au?oriz$1 liability
 may be ass]t$ z to any p]son :o aids & 
abets1 by kn[+ly provid+ sub/antial     
assi/ance1 or :o conspires ) ! p]son :o 
committ$ su* an act ( int]national      
t]rorism4  4  7b7 ,effect on ,=eign     
,sov]eign ,immunities ,act ,no?+ 9 !    
am5dm5t made by ?is section affects     
immunity ( a =eign /ate1 z t t]m is     
def9$ 9 section #afjc ( title #bh1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 f jurisdiction "u  
o!r law4  #e4 ,/ay ( actions p5d+ /ate  
negotiations  7a7 ,exclusive            
jurisdiction ,! c\rts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
%all h exclusive jurisdiction 9 any     

action 9 :i* a =eign /ate is subject to 
! jurisdiction ( a c\rt ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates "u section #afje;,b ( title #bh1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by section  
#c7;a7 ( ?is ,act4  7b7 ,int]v5tion ,!  
,attorney ,g5]al may int]v5e 9 any      
action 9 :i* a =eign /ate is subject to 
! jurisdiction ( a c\rt ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates "u section #afje;,b ( title #bh1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by section  
#c7;a7 ( ?is ,act1 = ! purpose ( seek+ a
 /ay ( ! civil action1 9 :ole or 9 "p4  
7c7 ,/ay  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a c\rt ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates may /ay a proce$+ aga9/ a 
=eign /ate if ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate       
c]tifies t ! ,unit$ ,/ates is engag$ 9  
good fai? discussions ) ! =eign /ate    
def5dant conc]n+ ! resolution ( ! claims
 aga9/ ! =eign /ate1 or any o!r p>ties z
 to :om a /ay ( claims is s\ght4  7#b7  
,duration  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a /ay "u ?is  
section may be grant$ = n m ?an #ahj    
days4  7,b7 ,ext5sion  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,attorney ,g5]al may petition ! c\rt =  
an ext5sion ( ! /ay = additional        

#ahj-;day p]iods4  7ii7 ,rec]tification 
,a c\rt %all grant an ext5sion "u clause
 7i7 if ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate rec]tifies t
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates rema9s engag$ 9 good   
fai? discussions ) ! =eign /ate def5dant
 conc]n+ ! resolution ( ! claims aga9/ !
 =eign /ate1 or any o!r p>ties z to :om 
a /ay ( claims is s\ght4  #f4           
,sev]ability ,if any provision ( ?is    
,act or any am5dm5t made by ?is ,act1 or
 ! application ( a provision or am5dm5t 
to any p]son or circum/ance1 is held to 
be invalid1 ! rema9d] ( ?is ,act & !    
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 & !          
application ( ! provisions & am5dm5ts to
 any o!r p]son n simil>ly situat$ or to 
o!r circum/ances1 %all n be affect$ by !
 hold+4  #g4 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts
 made by ?is ,act %all apply to any     
civil action-- 7#a7 p5d+ on1 or comm5c$ 
on or aft]1 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act2 &  7#b7 aris+ out ( an injury to a
 p]son1 prop]ty1 or bus9ess on or aft]  
,septemb] #aa1 #bjja4  ,pass$ ! ,s5ate  
,may #ag1 #bjaf4;,julie ,e4             

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