(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 Notes 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.