As used in this chapter, "terrorist act" means an act that:

1. (1) involves a violent act that is dangerous to human life;
2. (2) violates a criminal law of the United States or of any state or that would be a criminal violation if committed within the jurisdiction of the United States or of any state;

3. (3) appears to be intended to:

   1. (A) intimidate or coerce a civilian population;
   2. (B) influence the policy of a government by intimidation or coercion; or
   3. (C) affect the conduct of a government by assassination or kidnapping; and

4. (4) occurs primarily outside the territorial jurisdiction of the United States or transcends national boundaries because of the:

   1. (A) means by which the act is accomplished;
   2. (B) persons intended to be intimidated or coerced; or
   3. (C) place in which the person that commits the act operates or seeks asylum.

As added by P.L.36-1997, SEC.2.