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In this Act: (1) Act of terrorism The term act of terrorism — (A) means an act of international terrorism (as defined in section 2331 of title 18, United States Code); and (B) includes the meanings given the terms terrorist activity and engage in terrorist activity by section 212(a)(3)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(B)). (2) Appropriate congressional committees The term appropriate congressional committees means— (A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives; and (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate. (3) Foreign person The term foreign person means any person or entity that is not a United States person. (4) Knowingly The term knowingly, with respect to conduct, a circumstance, or a result, means that a person had actual knowledge, or should have known, of the conduct, the circumstance, or the result. (5) System of compensation The term system of compensation, with respect to the Palestinian Authority and the Palestinian Liberation Organization, means the payments described in subparagraph (B) of section 1004(a)(1) of the Taylor Force Act (22 U.S.C. 2378c–1(a)(1)) and the system of compensation described in subparagraph (C) of that section. (6) United states person The term United States person means— (A) a United States citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence to the United States; (B) an entity organized under the laws of the United States or any jurisdiction within the United States, including a foreign branch of such an entity; or (C) a person in the United States.