109th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 378
To make it a criminal act to willfully use a weapon with the intent
to cause death or serious bodily injury to any person while on board a passenger
vessel, and for other purposes.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 15, 2005
Mr. BIDEN (for himself, Mr. SPECTER, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. KYL, and Mr. ALLEN)
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary
A BILL
To make it a criminal act to willfully use a weapon with the intent
to cause death or serious bodily injury to any person while on board a passenger
vessel, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `Reducing Crime and Terrorism at America's Seaports
Act of 2005'.
SEC. 2. ENTRY BY FALSE PRETENSES TO ANY SEAPORT.
(a) IN GENERAL- Section 1036 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking `or' at the end;
(B) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and
(C) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
`(3) any secure or restricted area (as that term is defined under section
2285(c)) of any seaport; or';
(2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking `5' and inserting `10';
(3) in subsection (c)(1), by inserting `, captain of the seaport,' after
`airport authority'; and
(4) in the section heading, by inserting `or seaport' after `airport'.
(b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT- The table of sections for chapter
47 of title 18 is amended by striking the matter relating to section 1036
and inserting the following:
`1036. Entry by false pretenses to any real property, vessel, or aircraft
of the United States or secure area of any airport or seaport.'.
(c) DEFINITION OF SEAPORT- Chapter 1 of title 18, United States Code, is amended
by adding at the end the following:
`Sec. 25. Definition of seaport
`As used in this title, the term `seaport' means all piers, wharves, docks,
and similar structures to which a vessel may be secured, areas of land, water,
or land and water under and in immediate proximity to such structures, and
buildings on or contiguous to such structures, and the equipment and materials
on such structures or in such buildings.'.
(d) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT- The table of sections for chapter
1 of title 18 is amended by inserting after the matter relating to section
24 the following:
`25. Definition of seaport.'.
SEC. 3. CRIMINAL SANCTIONS FOR FAILURE TO HEAVE TO, OBSTRUCTION OF BOARDING,
OR PROVIDING FALSE INFORMATION.
(a) OFFENSE- Chapter 109 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following:
`Sec. 2237. Criminal sanctions for failure to heave to, obstruction of boarding,
or providing false information
`(a)(1) It shall be unlawful for the master, operator, or person in charge
of a vessel of the United States, or a vessel subject to the jurisdiction
of the United States, to knowingly fail to obey an order by an authorized
Federal law enforcement officer to heave to that vessel.
`(2) It shall be unlawful for any person on board a vessel of the United States,
or a vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, to--
`(A) forcibly resist, oppose, prevent, impede, intimidate, or interfere
with a boarding or other law enforcement action authorized by any Federal
law, or to resist a lawful arrest; or
`(B) provide information to a Federal law enforcement officer during a boarding
of a vessel regarding the vessel's destination, origin, ownership, registration,
nationality, cargo, or crew, which that person knows is false.
`(b) This section does not limit the authority of a customs officer under
section 581 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1581), or any other provision
of law enforced or administered by the Secretary of the Treasury or the Undersecretary
for Border and Transportation Security of the Department of Homeland Security,
or the authority of any Federal law enforcement officer under any law of the
United States, to order a vessel to stop or heave to.
`(c) A foreign nation may consent or waive objection to the enforcement of
United States law by the United States under this section by radio, telephone,
or similar oral or electronic means. Consent or waiver may be proven by certification
of the Secretary of State or the designee of the Secretary of State.
`(1) the term `Federal law enforcement officer' has the meaning given the
term in section 115(c);
`(2) the term `heave to' means to cause a vessel to slow, come to a stop,
or adjust its course or speed to account for the weather conditions and
sea state to facilitate a law enforcement boarding;
`(3) the term `vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United States'
has the meaning given the term in section 2(c) of the Maritime Drug Law
Enforcement Act (46 App. U.S.C. 1903(b)); and
`(4) the term `vessel of the United States' has the meaning given the term
in section 2(c) of the Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act (46 App. U.S.C.
1903(b)).
`(e) Any person who intentionally violates the provisions of this section
shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or
both.'.
(b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT- The table of sections for chapter
109, title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item
for
section 2236 the following:
`2237. Criminal sanctions for failure to heave to, obstruction of boarding,
or providing false information.'.
SEC. 4. USE OF A DANGEROUS WEAPON OR EXPLOSIVE ON A PASSENGER VESSEL.
Section 1993 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting `, passenger vessel,' after `transportation
vehicle';
(i) by inserting `, passenger vessel,' after `transportation vehicle';
and
(ii) by inserting `or owner of the passenger vessel' after `transportation
provider' each place that term appears;
(i) by inserting `, passenger vessel,' after `transportation vehicle'
each place that term appears; and
(ii) by inserting `or owner of the passenger vessel' after `transportation
provider' each place that term appears;
(i) by inserting `, passenger vessel,' after `transportation vehicle';
and
(ii) by inserting `or owner of the passenger vessel' after `transportation
provider'; and
(E) in paragraph (6), by inserting `or owner of a passenger vessel' after
`transportation provider' each place that term appears;
(2) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting `, passenger vessel,' after `transportation
vehicle'; and
(A) by redesignating paragraph (6) through (8) as paragraphs (7) through
(9); and
(B) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following:
`(6) the term `passenger vessel' has the meaning given that term in section
2101(22) of title 46, United States Code, and includes a small passenger
vessel, as that term is defined under section 2101(35) of that title.'.
SEC. 5. CRIMINAL SANCTIONS FOR VIOLENCE AGAINST MARITIME NAVIGATION, PLACEMENT
OF DESTRUCTIVE DEVICES, AND MALICIOUS DUMPING.
(a) VIOLENCE AGAINST MARITIME NAVIGATION- Section 2280(a) of title 18, United
States Code, is amended--
(A) in subparagraph (H), by striking `(G)' and inserting `(H)';
(B) by redesignating subparagraphs (F), (G), and (H) as subparagraphs
(G), (H), and (I), respectively; and
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following:
`(F) destroys, seriously damages, alters, moves, or tampers with any aid
to maritime navigation maintained by the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development
Corporation under the authority of section 4 of the Act of May 13, 1954
(33 U.S.C. 984), by the Coast Guard pursuant to section 81 of title 14,
United States Code, or lawfully maintained under authority granted by
the Coast Guard pursuant to section 83 of title 14, United States Code,
if such act endangers or is likely to endanger the safe navigation of
a ship;'; and
(2) in paragraph (2) by striking `(C) or (E)' and inserting `(C), (E), or
(F)'.
(b) PLACEMENT OF DESTRUCTIVE DEVICES-
(1) IN GENERAL- Chapter 111 of title 18, United States Code, is amended
by adding after section 2280 the following:
`Sec. 2280A. Devices or substances in waters of the United States likely
to destroy or damage ships or to interfere with maritime commerce
`(a) A person who knowingly places, or causes to be placed, in navigable waters
of the United States, by any means, a device or substance which is likely
to destroy or cause damage to a vessel or its cargo, or cause interference
with the safe navigation of vessels, or interference with maritime commerce,
such as by damaging or destroying marine terminals, facilities, and any other
marine structure or entity used in maritime commerce, with the intent of causing
such destruction or damage, or interference with the safe navigation of vessels
or with maritime commerce, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for
any term of years or for life, or both; and if the death of any person results
from conduct prohibited under this subsection, may be punished by death.
`(b) Nothing in this section shall be construed to apply to otherwise lawfully
authorized and conducted activities of the United States Government.'.
(2) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT- The table of sections for chapter
111 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding after the item
related to section 2280 the following:
`2280A. Devices or substances in waters of the United States likely to destroy
or damage ships or to interfere with maritime commerce.'.
(1) IN GENERAL- Chapter 111 of title 18, United States Code, is amended
by adding at the end the following:
`Sec. 2282. Knowing discharge or release
`(a) ENDANGERMENT OF HUMAN LIFE- Any person who knowingly discharges or releases
oil, a hazardous material, a noxious liquid substance, or any other dangerous
substance into the navigable waters of the United States or the adjoining
shoreline with the intent to endanger human life, health, or welfare shall
be fined under this title and imprisoned for any term of years or for life.
`(b) ENDANGERMENT OF MARINE ENVIRONMENT- Any person who knowingly discharges
or releases oil, a hazardous material, a noxious liquid substance, or any
other dangerous substance into the navigable waters of the United States or
the adjacent shoreline with the intent to endanger the marine environment
shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 30 years, or both.
`(c) DEFINITIONS- In this section:
`(1) DISCHARGE- The term `discharge' means any spilling, leaking, pumping,
pouring, emitting, emptying, or dumping.
`(2) HAZARDOUS MATERIAL- The term `hazardous material' has the meaning given
the term in section 2101(14) of title 46, United States Code.
`(3) MARINE ENVIRONMENT- The term `marine environment' has the meaning given
the term in section 2101(15) of title 46, United States Code.
`(4) NAVIGABLE WATERS- The term `navigable waters' has the meaning given
the term in section 1362(7) of title 33, and also includes the territorial
sea of the United States as described in Presidential Proclamation 5928
of December 27, 1988.
`(5) NOXIOUS LIQUID SUBSTANCE- The term `noxious liquid substance' has the
meaning given the term in the MARPOL Protocol defined in section 2(1) of
the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (33 U.S.C. 1901(a)(3)).
(2) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT- The table of sections for chapter
111 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following:
`2282. Knowing discharge or release.'.
SEC. 6. TRANSPORTATION OF DANGEROUS MATERIALS AND TERRORISTS.
(a) TRANSPORTATION OF DANGEROUS MATERIALS AND TERRORISTS- Chapter 111 of title
18, as amended by section 5 of this Act, is amended by adding at the end the
following:
`Sec. 2283. Transportation of explosive, biological, chemical, or radioactive
or nuclear materials
`(a) IN GENERAL- Any person who knowingly and willfully transports aboard
any vessel within the United States, on the high seas, or having United States
nationality, an explosive or incendiary device, biological agent, chemical
weapon, or radioactive or nuclear material, knowing that any such item is
intended to be used to commit an offense listed under section 2332b(g)(5)(B),
shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for any term of years or for life,
or both; and if the death of any person results from conduct prohibited by
this subsection, may be punished by death.
`(b) DEFINITIONS- In this section:
`(1) BIOLOGICAL AGENT- The term `biological agent' means any biological
agent, toxin, or vector (as those terms are defined in section 178).
`(2) BY-PRODUCT MATERIAL- The term `by-product material' has the meaning
given that term in section 11(e) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C.
2014(e)).
`(3) CHEMICAL WEAPON- The term `chemical weapon' has the meaning given that
term in section 229F.
`(4) EXPLOSIVE OR INCENDIARY DEVICE- The term `explosive or incendiary device'
has the meaning given the term in section 232(5).
`(5) NUCLEAR MATERIAL- The term `nuclear material' has the meaning given
that term in section 831(f)(1).
`(6) RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL- The term `radioactive material' means--
`(A) source material and special nuclear material, but does not include
natural or depleted uranium;
`(B) nuclear by-product material;
`(C) material made radioactive by bombardment in an accelerator; or
`(D) all refined isotopes of radium.
`(7) SOURCE MATERIAL- The term `source material' has the meaning given that
term in section 11(z) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2014(z)).
`(8) SPECIAL NUCLEAR MATERIAL- The term `special nuclear material' has the
meaning given that term in section 11(aa) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954
(42 U.S.C. 2014(aa)).
`Sec. 2284. Transportation of terrorists
`(a) IN GENERAL- Any person who knowingly and willfully transports any terrorist
aboard any vessel within the United States, on the high seas, or having United
States nationality, knowing that the transported person is a terrorist, shall
be fined under this title, 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) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT- The table of sections for chapter
111 of title 18, United States Code, as amended by this Act, is amended by
adding at the end the following:
`2283. Transportation of explosive, chemical, biological, or radioactive
or nuclear materials.
`2284. Transportation of terrorists.'.
SEC. 7. DESTRUCTION 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.
`2293. Bar to prosecution.
`Sec. 2290. Jurisdiction and scope
`(a) JURISDICTION- There is jurisdiction over an offense under this chapter
if the prohibited activity takes place--
`(1) within the United States or 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(c) of the Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act
(42 App. U.S.C. 1903(c)).
`(b) SCOPE- Nothing in this chapter shall apply to otherwise lawful activities
carried out by or at the direction of the United States Government.
`Sec. 2291. Destruction of vessel or maritime facility
`(a) OFFENSE- Whoever willfully--
`(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), or destructive substance, as defined in section 13, in, upon,
or in proximity to, or otherwise makes or causes to be made unworkable or
unusable or hazardous to work or use, any vessel, or any part or other materials
used or intended to be used in connection with the operation of a vessel;
`(3) sets fire to, damages, destroys, or disables or places a destructive
device or substance in, upon, or in proximity to, any maritime facility,
including but not limited to, any aid to navigation, lock, canal, or vessel
traffic service facility or equipment, or interferes by force or violence
with the operation of such facility, if such action is likely to endanger
the safety of any vessel in navigation;
`(4) sets fire to, damages, destroys, or disables or places a destructive
device or substance in, upon, or in proximity to, any appliance, structure,
property, machine, or apparatus, or any facility or other material used,
or intended to be used, in connection with the operation, maintenance, loading,
unloading, or storage of any vessel or any passenger or cargo carried or
intended to be carried on any vessel;
`(5) performs an act of violence against or incapacitates any individual
on any vessel, if such act of violence or incapacitation is likely to endanger
the safety of the vessel or those on board;
`(6) performs an act of violence against a person that causes or is likely
to cause serious bodily injury, as defined in section 1365, in, upon, or
in proximity to, any appliance, structure, property, machine, or apparatus,
or any facility or other material used, or intended to be used, in connection
with the operation, maintenance, loading, unloading, or storage of any vessel
or any passenger or cargo carried or intended to be carried on any vessel;
`(7) communicates information, knowing the information to be false and under
circumstances in which such information may reasonably be believed, thereby
endangering the safety of any vessel in navigation; or
`(8) attempts or conspires to do anything prohibited under paragraphs (1)
through (7):
shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both.
`(b) LIMITATION- Subsection (a) shall not apply to any person that is engaging
in otherwise lawful activity, such as normal repair and salvage activities,
and the lawful transportation of hazardous materials.
`(c) PENALTY- Whoever is fined or imprisoned under subsection (a) as a result
of an act involving a vessel that, at the time of the violation, carried high-level
radioactive waste (as that term is defined in section 2(12) of the Nuclear
Waste Policy Act of 1982 (42 U.S.C. 10101(12)) or spent nuclear fuel (as that
term is defined in section 2(23) of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 (42
U.S.C. 10101(23)), shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for a term up
to life, or both.
`(d) PENALTY WHEN DEATH RESULTS- Whoever is convicted of any crime prohibited
by subsection (a), which has resulted in the death of any person, shall be
subject also to the death penalty or to imprisonment for life.
`(e) THREATS- Whoever willfully imparts or conveys any threat to do an act
which would violate this chapter, with an apparent determination and will
to carry the threat into execution, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned
not more than 5 years, or both, and is liable for all costs incurred as a
result of such threat.
`Sec. 2292. Imparting or conveying false information
`(a) IN GENERAL- Whoever imparts or conveys or causes to be imparted or conveyed
false information, knowing the information to be false, concerning an attempt
or alleged attempt being made or to be made, to do any act which would be
a crime prohibited by this chapter or by chapter 111 of this title, shall
be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $5,000, which shall be recoverable
in a civil action brought in the name of the United States.
`(b) MALICIOUS CONDUCT- Whoever willfully and maliciously, or with reckless
disregard for the safety of human life, imparts or conveys or causes to be
imparted or conveyed false information, knowing the information to be false,
concerning an attempt or alleged attempt to do any act which would be a crime
prohibited by this chapter or by chapter 111 of this title, shall be fined
under this title, imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both.
`(1) IN GENERAL- Except as provided under paragraph (2), section 2290(a)
shall not apply to any offense under this section.
`(2) JURISDICTION- Jurisdiction over an offense under this section shall
be determined in accordance with the provisions applicable to the crime
prohibited by this chapter, or by chapter 2, 97, or 111 of this title, to
which the imparted or conveyed false information relates, as applicable.
`Sec. 2293. Bar to prosecution
`(a) IN GENERAL- It is a bar to prosecution under this chapter if--
`(1) the conduct in question occurred within the United States in relation
to a labor dispute, and such conduct is prohibited as a felony under the
law of the State in which it was committed; or
`(2) such conduct is prohibited as a misdemeanor under the law of the State
in which it was committed.
`(b) DEFINITIONS- In this section:
`(1) LABOR DISPUTE- The term `labor dispute' has the same meaning given
that term in section 113(c) of the Norris-LaGuardia Act (29 U.S.C. 113(c)).
`(2) STATE- The term `State' means a State of the United States, the District
of Columbia, and any commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United
States.'.
(b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT- The table of chapters at the beginning
of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item for
chapter 111 the following:
--2290'.
SEC. 8. THEFT OF INTERSTATE OR FOREIGN SHIPMENTS OR VESSELS.
(a) THEFT OF INTERSTATE OR FOREIGN SHIPMENTS- Section 659 of title 18, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) in the first undesignated paragraph--
(A) by inserting `trailer,' after `motortruck,';
(B) by inserting `air cargo container,' after `aircraft,'; and
(C) by inserting `, or from any intermodal container, trailer, container
freight station, warehouse, or freight consolidation facility,' after
`air navigation facility';
(2) in the fifth undesignated paragraph, by striking `one year' and inserting
`3 years'; and
(3) by inserting after the first sentence in the eighth undesignated paragraph
the following: `For purposes of this section, goods and chattel shall be
construed to be moving as an interstate or foreign shipment at all points
between the point of origin and the final destination (as evidenced by the
waybill or other shipping document of the shipment), regardless of any temporary
stop while awaiting transhipment or otherwise.'.
(1) IN GENERAL- Section 2311 of title 18, United States Code, is amended
by adding at the end the following:
`Vessel' means any watercraft or other contrivance used or designed for transportation
or navigation on, under, or immediately above, water.'.
(2) TRANSPORTATION AND SALE OF STOLEN VESSELS- Sections 2312 and 2313 of
title 18, United States Code, are each amended by striking `motor vehicle
or aircraft' and inserting `motor vehicle, vessel, or aircraft'.
(c) REVIEW OF SENTENCING GUIDELINES- Pursuant to section 994 of title 28,
United States Code, the United States Sentencing Commission shall review the
Federal Sentencing Guidelines to determine whether sentencing enhancement
is appropriate for any offense under section 659 or 2311 of title 18, United
States Code, as amended by this Act.
(d) ANNUAL REPORT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES- The Attorney General shall
annually submit to Congress a report, which shall include an evaluation of
law enforcement activities relating to the investigation and prosecution of
offenses under section 659 of title 18, United States Code, as amended by
this Act.
(e) REPORTING OF CARGO THEFT- The Attorney General shall take the steps necessary
to ensure that reports of cargo theft collected by Federal, State, and local
officials are reflected as a separate category in the Uniform Crime Reporting
System, or any successor system, by no later than December 31, 2005.
SEC. 9. INCREASED PENALTIES FOR NONCOMPLIANCE WITH MANIFEST REQUIREMENTS.
(a) REPORTING, ENTRY, CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS- Section 436(b) of the Tariff
Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1436(b)) is amended by--
(1) striking `or aircraft pilot' and inserting `, aircraft pilot, operator,
owner of such vessel, vehicle or aircraft or any other responsible party
(including non-vessel operating common carriers)';
(2) striking `$5,000' and inserting `$10,000'; and
(3) striking `$10,000' and inserting `$25,000'.
(b) CRIMINAL PENALTY- Section 436(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
1436(c)) is amended by striking `$2,000' and inserting `$10,000'.
(c) FALSITY OR LACK OF MANIFEST- Section 584(a)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930
(19 U.S.C. 1584(a)(1)) is amended by striking `$1,000' in each place it occurs
and inserting `$10,000'.
SEC. 10. 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,
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. 11. BRIBERY AFFECTING PORT SECURITY.
(a) IN GENERAL- Chapter 11 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following:
`Sec. 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--
`(A) to commit international or domestic terrorism (as that term is defined
under section 2331);
`(B) to 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
`(C) to induce any official or person to do or omit to do any act in violation
of the fiduciary duty of such official or person which 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, imprisoned not more than 15 years, or both.
`(b) DEFINITION- In this section, the term `secure or restricted area' has
the meaning given that term in section 2285(c).'.
(b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT- The table of sections for chapter
11 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
`226. Bribery affecting port security.'.
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