### Question
How is the "state sponsor of terrorism" defined?


### Answer
The term **state sponsor of terrorism** is defined in *28 U.S.C. § 1605A* as follows -

> 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. App

#### Citation:
  - *28 U.S.C. § 1605A*
  - Heading: **PART IV-JURISDICTION AND VENUE > CHAPTER 97-JURISDICTIONAL IMMUNITIES OF FOREIGN STATES**

