Title 33 — Navigation and Navigable Waters

Chapter 9 — Protection of Navigable Waters and of Harbor and River Improvements Generally

§ 447. Bribery of inspector; penalty

Statutory text

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.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1888
Pub. L. 50–496 § 3 · 25 Stat. 209
Enacted · 33 U.S.C. § 447
June 29, 1888, ch. 496, § 3, 25 Stat. 209
Source evidence
Code source credit
June 29, 1888, ch. 496, § 3, 25 Stat. 209
Enacted provision · exact public law section
Sec. 3. That in all cases of receiving on board of any scows or Transporting matter to discharging place. boats such forbidden matter or substance as herein described, it shall be the duty of the owner or master, or person acting in such capacity, on board of such scows or boats, before proceeding to take or tow the same to the place of deposit, to apply for and obtain from the supervisor of the harbor appointed hereunder a permit defining the Permits. precise limits within which the discharge of such scows or boats may be made; and any deviation from such dumping or discharging place specified in such permit shall be a misdemeanor within the meaning of this act: and the master and engineer, or person or persons Punishment for violating. acting in such capacity, on board of any towboat towing such scows or boats, shall be equally guilty of such offense with the master or person acting in the capacity of master of the scow, and be liable to equal punishment.
1958
Pub. L. 85–802 § 1(4) · 72 Stat. 970
Substituted · 33 U.S.C. § 447
Pub. L. 85–802 substituted “any supervisor of a harbor” for “the supervisor of the harbor”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 85–802 substituted “any supervisor of a harbor” for “the supervisor of the harbor”.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) The first section (33 U. S. C. 441) is amended by striking out “tidal waters of the harbor of New York, or its adjacent or tributary waters, or in those of Long Island Sound,”, and inserting in lieu thereof “waters of any harbor subject to this Act,”.
Effective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 85–802 effective on sixtieth day after Aug. 28, 1958, see section 2 of Pub. L. 85–802, set out as a note under section 441 of this title.

2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section was enacted as part of section 3 of act June 29, 1888. Said section 3 of act June 29, 1888, enacted sections 443 to 448 of this title. See Codification note set out under section 443 of this title.

Amendments

1958—Pub. L. 85–802 substituted “any supervisor of a harbor” for “the supervisor of the harbor”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1958 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 85–802 effective on sixtieth day after Aug. 28, 1958, see section 2 of Pub. L. 85–802, set out as a note under section 441 of this title.

Credits

1888–1958 · 4 acts

1888June 29, 1888, ch. 496, § 3, 25 Stat. 209
1894Aug. 18, 1894, ch. 299, § 3, 28 Stat. 360
1908May 28, 1908, ch. 212, § 8, 35 Stat. 428
1958Pub. L. 85–802, § 1(4), Aug. 28, 1958, 72 Stat. 970.

Show as published

(June 29, 1888, ch. 496, § 3, 25 Stat. 209; Aug. 18, 1894, ch. 299, § 3, 28 Stat. 360; May 28, 1908, ch. 212, § 8, 35 Stat. 428; Pub. L. 85–802, § 1(4), Aug. 28, 1958, 72 Stat. 970.)