18 U.S.C. § 226 — Bribery affecting port security

(a) In General: It is a crime if someone knowingly: (1) directly or indirectly, corruptly gives, offers, or promises something of value to a public or private person, intending to commit international or domestic terrorism (as those terms are defined in section 2331), in order to (A) get any action or any person to commit, help commit, allow, or make room for fraud affecting any secure or restricted area or seaport, or (B) get an official or other person to do, or fail to do, something that violates their lawful duty and affects a secure or restricted area or seaport; or (2) directly or indirectly, corruptly demands, seeks, receives, accepts, or agrees to receive or accept something of value, for themselves or someone else, in exchange for (A) being influenced in performing an official act affecting a secure or restricted area or seaport, while (B) knowing that influence will be used to commit, or plan to commit, international or domestic terrorism. Anyone who does either of these things can be fined under this title, imprisoned for up to 15 years, or both. (b) Definition: "Secure or restricted area" means an area of a vessel or facility marked as secure in an approved security plan required under 46 U.S.C. § 70103, along with the rules and regulations made under that section.