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§ 20105. Compensation and assistance to victims of terrorism or mass violence
(a) Victims of acts of terrorism outside the United States
(1) In general
(2) Victim defined
In this subsection, the term “victim”—
(A) means a person who is a national of the United States or an officer or employee of the United States Government who is injured or killed as a result of a terrorist act or mass violence occurring outside the United States; and
(B) in the case of a person described in subparagraph (A) who is less than 18 years of age, incompetent, incapacitated, or deceased, includes a family member or legal guardian of that person.
(3) Rule of construction
(b) Victims of terrorism within the United States
(Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 1404B, as added Pub. L. 104–132, title II, § 232(a), Apr. 24, 1996, 110 Stat. 1243; amended Pub. L. 106–386, div. C, § 2003(a)(1), (4), Oct. 28, 2000, 114 Stat. 1543, 1544; Pub. L. 107–56, title VI, § 624(a), (b), Oct. 26, 2001, 115 Stat. 373.)