The anti-bribery law, which relates to bribery overseas, goes back to 1906.

Since 1977 several dozen American companies have been charged with violating the anti-bribery law, but no chief executive has been convicted.

That would bring it under international anti-bribery laws.

However, legal experts said any action would face an uphill battle under anti-bribery laws.

Business gets improved intellectual property protection, simplified export controls and modification of the anti-bribery law.

Second, campaign-finance and anti-bribery laws prohibit granting government favors in exchange for political donations.

This agreement calls for the United States and other signatories to expand anti-bribery laws to cover officers and agents of public international groups.

The panel said the anti-bribery law should apply to the Government just as it applied to everyone else.

America's anti-bribery law is more effective, though it is hardly fool-proof.

It resulted in tough anti-bribery laws in the United States.