aircraft sabotagehas the meaning given that term in Article 1 of the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of Civil Aviation;
armed forceshas the meaning given that term in section 101 of title 10;
commercial activitymeans either a regular course of commercial conduct or a particular commercial transaction or act.
commercial activity carried on in the United States by a foreign statemeans commercial activity carried on by such state and having substantial contact with the United States.
covered periodmeans the period beginning on January 30, 1933, and ending on May 8, 1945.
hostage takinghas the meaning given that term in Article 1 of the International Convention Against the Taking of Hostages;
material support or resourceshas the meaning given that term in section 2339A of title 18;
national of the United Stateshas the meaning given that term in section 101(a)(22) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(22));
notice of suitshall mean a notice addressed to a foreign state and in a form prescribed by the Secretary of State by regulation.
state sponsor of terrorismmeans a country the government of which the Secretary of State has determined, for purposes of section 6(j) of the Export Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C.
United Statesincludes all territory and waters, continental or insular, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.
workmeans a work of art or other object of cultural significance;