Support Anti-Terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies Act
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Other short titles | SAFETY Act |
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Enacted by | the 107th United States Congress |
Effective | November 25, 2002 |
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Public law | Pub. L. 107–296 (text) (PDF) |
Statutes at Large | 116 Stat. 2135 |
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Titles amended | 6 U.S.C.: Domestic Security |
U.S.C. sections created | 6 U.S.C. §§ 441–444 |
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The Support Anti-Terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies Act of 2002, or SAFETY Act, was enacted as Subtitle G of Title VIII of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107–296 (text) (PDF), 116 Stat. 2135, enacted November 25, 2002).
The Act creates an exclusive federal cause of action for claims against the provider of a "qualified anti-terrorism technology" (QATT) where the QATT was deployed to protect against, in response to, or to recover from an act of terrorism.[1] This cause of action provides limits on recovery that might otherwise be present under a state law cause of action. For instance, punitive damages cannot be recovered.[2] The Act also specifies that QATT providers may invoke a "government contractor defense" in a lawsuit alleging product liability for such technologies following a terrorist attack.[3][4]: 255–256 QATT providers are also required to obtain liability insurance,[5] and the extent of liability under the cause of action is limited to the coverage limit of such required liability insurance.[6]
References
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- ^ Bergkamp, Lucas; Faure, Michael (2015). "Alternative Systems for Redressing Terrorism-Related Risks". In Bergkamp, Lucas; Faure, Michael; Hinteregger, Monika; Philipsen, Niels (eds.). Civil Liability in Europe for Terrorism-Related Risk (subscription required). Cambridge University Press. pp. 252–282. doi:10.1017/CBO9781316178997.009. ISBN 978-1-107-10044-2. S2CID 156131033 – via Cambridge Books Online.
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