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TITLE 28 > PART IV > CHAPTER 97 > § 1606
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Source
(Added Pub. L. 94–583, § 4(a), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2894; amended Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(h) [title I, § 117(b)], Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–480, 2681–491; Pub. L. 106–386, div. C, § 2002(g)(2), formerly § 2002(f)(2), Oct. 28, 2000, 114 Stat. 1543, renumbered § 2002(g)(2), Pub. L. 107–297, title II, § 201(c)(3), Nov. 26, 2002, 116 Stat. 2337.)
Amendments
2000—Pub. L. 106–386, § 2002(g)(2), formerly § 2002(f)(2), as renumbered by Pub. L. 107–297, which directed repeal of section
101
(h) [title I, § 117(b)] of div. A of Pub. L. 105–277, was executed by striking out “, except any action under section
1605
(a)(7) or
1610
(f)” after “punitive damages”, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. See 1998 Amendment note below.
1998—Pub. L. 105–277 inserted “, except any action under section
1605
(a)(7) or
1610
(f)” after “punitive damages”.
Effective Date of 1998 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 105–277 applicable to any claim for which a foreign state is not immune under section
1605
(a)(7) of this title arising before, on, or after Oct. 21, 1998, see section
101
(h) [title I, § 117(c)] of Pub. L. 105–277, set out as a note under section
1610 of this title.
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