Section 5001 - Civil action for death or personal injury in a place subject to exclusive jurisdiction of United States(a) DEATH.-In the case of the death of an individual by the neglect or wrongful act of another in a place subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States within a State, a right of action shall exist as though the place were under the jurisdiction of the State in which the place is located.(b) PERSONAL INJURY.-In a civil action brought to recover on account of an injury sustained in a place described in subsection (a), the rights of the parties shall be governed by the law of the State in which the place is located.Added Pub. L. 113-287, §4(b)(1), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3261.| HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTE |
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
| 5001 | 16 U.S.C. 457 | Feb. 1, 1928, ch. 15, 45 Stat. 54. |
In subsection (a), the words "civil action" are substituted for "action" for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the United States Code.