Transportation of terrorists
Official text prohibited actmental stateif conditionpenaltylegal term
(a) In General. Whoever knowingly and intentionally transports any terrorist aboard any vessel within the United States and on waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United States or any vessel outside the United States and on the high seas or having United States nationality, knowing that the transported person is a terrorist, shall be or 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).
History: (Added Pub. L. 109–177, title III, §305(a), Mar. 9, 2006, 120 Stat. 237.)
Simplified explanation
It is a federal crime to knowingly and intentionally carry a terrorist on a ship, knowing the person is a terrorist. A terrorist here means someone who plans to commit, or is fleeing after committing, a listed federal terrorism crime. This applies to ships in U.S. waters, on the high seas, or with U.S. nationality.