(a) Federal Cause of Action.--
(1) In general.--There shall exist a Federal cause
of action for claims arising out of, relating to, or
resulting from an act of terrorism when qualified anti-
terrorism technologies have been deployed in defense
against or response or recovery from such act and such
claims result or may result in loss to the Seller. The
substantive law for decision in any such action shall
be derived from the law, including choice of law
principles, of the State in which such acts of
terrorism occurred, unless such law is inconsistent
with or preempted by Federal law. Such Federal cause of
action shall be brought only for claims for injuries
that are proximately caused by sellers that provide
qualified anti-terrorism technology to Federal and non-
Federal government customers.
(2) Jurisdiction.--Such appropriate district court
of the United States shall have original and exclusive
jurisdiction over all actions for any claim for loss of
property, personal injury, or death arising out of,
relating to, or resulting from an act of terrorism when
qualified anti-terrorism technologies have been
deployed in defense against or response or recovery
from such act and such claims result or may result in
loss to the Seller.
(b) Special Rules.--In an action brought under this section
for damages the following provisions apply:
(1) Punitive damages.--No punitive damages intended
to punish or deter, exemplary damages, or other damages
not intended to compensate a plaintiff for actual
losses may be awarded, nor shall any party be liable
for interest prior to the judgment.
(2) Noneconomic damages.--
(A) In general.--Noneconomic damages may be
awarded against a defendant only in an amount
directly proportional to the percentage of
responsibility of such defendant for the harm
to the plaintiff, and no plaintiff may recover
noneconomic damages unless the plaintiff
suffered physical harm.
(B) Definition.--For purposes of
subparagraph (A), the term ``noneconomic
damages'' means damages for losses for physical
and emotional pain, suffering, inconvenience,
physical impairment, mental anguish,
disfigurement, loss of enjoyment of life, loss
of society and companionship, loss of
consortium, hedonic damages, injury to
reputation, and any other nonpecuniary losses.
(c) Collateral Sources.--Any recovery by a plaintiff in an
action under this section shall be reduced by the amount of
collateral source compensation, if any, that the plaintiff has
received or is entitled to receive as a result of such acts of
terrorism that result or may result in loss to the Seller.
(d) Government Contractor Defense.--
(1) In general.--Should a product liability or
other lawsuit be filed for claims arising out of,
relating to, or resulting from an act of terrorism when
qualified anti-terrorism technologies approved by the
Secretary, as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3) of
this subsection, have been deployed in defense against
or response or recovery from such act and such claims
result or may result in loss to the Seller, there shall
be a rebuttable presumption that the government
contractor defense applies in such lawsuit. This
presumption shall only be overcome by evidence showing
that the Seller acted fraudulently or with willful
misconduct in submitting information to the Secretary
during the course of the Secretary's consideration of
such technology under this subsection. This presumption
of the government contractor defense shall apply
regardless of whether the claim against the Seller
arises from a sale of the product to Federal Government
or non-Federal Government customers.
(2) Exclusive responsibility.--The Secretary will
be exclusively responsible for the review and approval
of anti-terrorism technology for purposes of
establishing a government contractor defense in any
product liability lawsuit for claims arising out of,
relating to, or resulting from an act of terrorism when
qualified anti-terrorism technologies approved by the
Secretary, as provided in this paragraph and paragraph
(3), have been deployed in defense against or response
or recovery from such act and such claims result or may
result in loss to the Seller. Upon the Seller's
submission to the Secretary for approval of anti-
terrorism technology, the Secretary will conduct a
comprehensive review of the design of such technology
and determine whether it will perform as intended,
conforms to the Seller's specifications, and is safe
for use as intended. The Seller will conduct safety and
hazard analyses on such technology and will supply the
Secretary with all such information.
(3) Certificate.--For anti-terrorism technology
reviewed and approved by the Secretary, the Secretary
will issue a certificate of conformance to the Seller
and place the anti-terrorism technology on an Approved
Product List for Homeland Security.
(e) Exclusion.--Nothing in this section shall in any way
limit the ability of any person to seek any form of recovery
from any person, government, or other entity that--
(1) attempts to commit, knowingly participates in,
aids and abets, or commits any act of terrorism, or any
criminal act related to or resulting from such act of
terrorism; or
(2) participates in a conspiracy to commit any such
act of terrorism or any such criminal act.