PUBLIC LAW 109–177—MAR. 9, 2006
120 STAT. 241
SEC. 308. STOWAWAYS ON VESSELS OR AIRCRAFT.
Section 2199 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘(1) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both; ‘‘(2) if the person commits an act proscribed by this section, with the intent to commit serious bodily injury, and serious bodily injury occurs (as defined under section 1365, including any conduct that, if the conduct occurred in the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States, would violate section 2241 or 2242) to any person other than a participant as a result of a violation of this section, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both; and ‘‘(3) if an individual commits an act proscribed by this section, with the intent to cause death, and if the death of any person other than a participant occurs as a result of a violation of this section, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for any number of years or for life, or both.’’. SEC. 309. BRIBERY AFFECTING PORT SECURITY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 11 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘§ 226. Bribery affecting port security ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Whoever knowingly— ‘‘(1) directly or indirectly, corruptly gives, offers, or promises anything of value to any public or private person, with intent to commit international terrorism or domestic terrorism (as those terms are defined under section 2331), to— ‘‘(A) influence any action or any person to commit or aid in committing, or collude in, or allow, any fraud, or make opportunity for the commission of any fraud affecting any secure or restricted area or seaport; or ‘‘(B) induce any official or person to do or omit to do any act in violation of the lawful duty of such official or person that affects any secure or restricted area or seaport; or ‘‘(2) directly or indirectly, corruptly demands, seeks, receives, accepts, or agrees to receive or accept anything of value personally or for any other person or entity in return for— ‘‘(A) being influenced in the performance of any official act affecting any secure or restricted area or seaport; and ‘‘(B) knowing that such influence will be used to commit, or plan to commit, international or domestic terrorism, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 15 years, or both. ‘‘(b) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘secure or restricted area’ means an area of a vessel or facility designated as secure in an approved security plan, as required under section 70103 of title 46, United States Code, and the rules and regulations promulgated under that section.’’.
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