### Question
How does Protection of Children and Other Persons define state sponsor of terrorism?


### Answer
Under *34 U.S.C. § 20144*, **state sponsor of terrorism** is defined as:

> a country the government of which the Secretary of State has determined, for purposes of section 4605(j) [1](#20144_1_target) of title 50, section 2371 of title 22, section 2780 of title 22, or any other provision of law, is a government that has repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism

#### Citation:
  - *34 U.S.C. § 20144*
  - Heading: **Subtitle II-Protection of Children and Other Persons > CHAPTER 201-VICTIM RIGHTS, COMPENSATION, AND ASSISTANCE > SUBCHAPTER III-ADDITIONAL VICTIM COMPENSATION AND SERVICES**

