§ 2370c. Definitions
(2)
Child soldier
Consistent with the provisions of the Optional Protocol to the Convention of the Rights of the Child, the term “child soldier”—
(A)
means—
(i)
any person under 18 years of age who takes a direct part in hostilities as a member of governmental armed forces;
(ii)
any person under 18 years of age who has been compulsorily recruited into governmental armed forces;
(B)
includes any person described in clauses [1] (ii), (iii), or (iv) of subparagraph (A) who is serving in any capacity, including in a support role such as a cook, porter, messenger, medic, guard, or sex slave.
[1] So in original. Probably should be “clause”.