PUBLIC LAW 109–177—MAR. 9, 2006
120 STAT. 237
‘‘§ 2284. Transportation of terrorists ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Whoever knowingly and intentionally transports any terrorist aboard any vessel within the United States and on waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United States or any vessel outside the United States and on the high seas or having United States nationality, knowing that the transported person is a terrorist, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned for any term of years or for life, or both. ‘‘(b) DEFINED TERM.—In this section, the term ‘terrorist’ means any person who intends to commit, or is avoiding apprehension after having committed, an offense listed under section 2332b(g)(5)(B).’’. (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of sections for chapter 111 of title 18, United States Code, as amended by section 305, is further amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘2283. Transportation of explosive, chemical, biological, or radioactive or nuclear materials. ‘‘2284. Transportation of terrorists.’’. SEC. 306. DESTRUCTION OF, OR INTERFERENCE WITH, VESSELS OR MARITIME FACILITIES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after chapter 111 the following: ‘‘CHAPTER 111A—DESTRUCTION OF, OR INTERFERENCE WITH, VESSELS OR MARITIME FACILITIES ‘‘Sec. ‘‘2290. Jurisdiction and scope. ‘‘2291. Destruction of vessel or maritime facility. ‘‘2292. Imparting or conveying false information.
‘‘§ 2290. Jurisdiction and scope ‘‘(a) JURISDICTION.—There is jurisdiction, including extraterritorial jurisdiction, over an offense under this chapter if the prohibited activity takes place— ‘‘(1) within the United States and within waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United States; or ‘‘(2) outside United States and— ‘‘(A) an offender or a victim is a national of the United States (as that term is defined under section 101(a)(22) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(22)); ‘‘(B) the activity involves a vessel in which a national of the United States was on board; or ‘‘(C) the activity involves a vessel of the United States (as that term is defined under section 2 of the Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act (46 U.S.C. App. 1903). ‘‘(b) SCOPE.—Nothing in this chapter shall apply to otherwise lawful activities carried out by or at the direction of the United States Government. ‘‘§ 2291. Destruction of vessel or maritime facility ‘‘(a) OFFENSE.—Whoever knowingly— ‘‘(1) sets fire to, damages, destroys, disables, or wrecks any vessel; ‘‘(2) places or causes to be placed a destructive device, as defined in section 921(a)(4), destructive substance, as defined
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