In General .—
section 2333 of this titleSubject to subsection (b), a suit for recovery of damages under shall not be maintained unless commenced within 10 years after the date the cause of action accrued.
Calculation of Period .—
The time of the absence of the defendant from the United States or from any jurisdiction in which the same or a similar action arising from the same facts may be maintained by the plaintiff, or of any concealment of the defendant’s whereabouts, shall not be included in the 10-year period set forth in subsection (a).
Pub. L. 102–572, title X, § 1003(a)(4)106 Stat. 4523 Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title XII, § 1251(a)126 Stat. 2017 (Added , , ; amended , , .)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 112–239, § 1251(a)(1)2013—Subsec. (a). , substituted “10 years” for “4 years”.
Pub. L. 112–239, § 1251(a)(2)Subsec. (b). , substituted “10-year period” for “4-year period”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2013 Amendment
Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title XII, § 1251(b)126 Stat. 2017
section 2333 of title 18“The amendments made by this section [amending this section] shall apply to any civil action arising under , United States Code, that is pending on, or commenced on or after, the date of the enactment of this Act [].”
, , , provided that:
Effective Date
section 1003(c) of Pub. L. 102–572section 2331 of this titleSection applicable to any pending case or any cause of action arising on or after 4 years before , see , set out as a note under .