28 U.S.C. § 1605B - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 28. Judiciary and Judicial Procedure § 1605B. Responsibility of foreign states for international terrorism against the United States

(a)Definition.--In this section, the term “international terrorism”--

(b)Responsibility of foreign states.--A foreign state shall not be immune from the jurisdiction of the courts of the United States in any case in which money damages are sought against a foreign state for physical injury to person or property or death occurring in the United States and caused by--

(c)Claims by nationals of the United States.--Notwithstanding section 2337(2) of title 18, a national of the United States may bring a claim against a foreign state in accordance with section 2333 of that title if the foreign state would not be immune under subsection (b).

(d)Rule of construction.--A foreign state shall not be subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of the United States under subsection (b) on the basis of an omission or a tortious act or acts that constitute mere negligence.