Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

33 U.S.C. § 447

Bribery of inspector; penalty

Every person who, directly or indirectly, gives any sum of money or other bribe, present, or reward, or makes any offer of the same to any inspector, deputy inspector, or other employee of the office of any supervisor of a harbor with intent to influence such inspector, deputy inspector, or other employee to permit or overlook any violation of the provisions of this subchapter, shall, on conviction thereof, be fined not less than $500 nor more than $1,000, and be imprisoned not less than six months nor more than one year.

June 29, 1888, ch. 496, § 325 Stat. 209Aug. 18, 1894, ch. 299, § 328 Stat. 360May 28, 1908, ch. 212, § 835 Stat. 428Pub. L. 85–802, § 1(4)72 Stat. 970(, ; , ; , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Codification

section 443 of this titleSection was enacted as part of section 3 of act . Said section 3 of act , enacted sections 443 to 448 of this title. See Codification note set out under .

Amendments

Pub. L. 85–8021958— substituted “any supervisor of a harbor” for “the supervisor of the harbor”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1958 Amendment

Pub. L. 85–802section 2 of Pub. L. 85–802section 441 of this titleAmendment by effective on sixtieth day after , see , set out as a note under .