106 STAT. 4524

PUBLIC LAW 102-572—OCT. 29,1992

"(2) a foreign state, an agency of a foreign state, 01
officer or employee of a foreign state or an agency th<
acting within his or her official capacity or under cole
legal authority.

"§2338. Exclusive Federal jurisdiction

"The district courts of the United States shall have exclu
jurisdiction over an action brought under this chapter."; and

(5) by amending the table of sections to read as foil

18 USC 2331
note.

"CHAPTER 113A—TERRORISM

"Sec.

"2331. Definitions.

"2332. Criminal penalties.

"2333. Civil remedies.

"2334. Jurisdiction and venue.

"2335. Limitation of actions.

"2336. Other limitations.

"2337. Suits against Government officials.

"2338. Exclusive Federal jurisdiction.".

(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of part
title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking

"113A. Extraterritorial jurisdiction over terrorist acts abroad against
United States nationals....................................................................... 3

and inserting

"1 ISA. Terrorism .................................................................................................2

(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section and the amendments n
by this section shall apply to any pending case or any caus
action arising on or after 4 years before the date of enactn
of this Act.

TITLE XI—EFFECTIVE DATE

2 USC 905
note.

SEC. 1101. EFFECTIVE DATE.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise provided in this
the provisions of this Act and the amendments made by this
shall take effect on January 1,1993.