3.0.0 2279 2023-01-15T04:48:33Z 2023-01-15T04:48:33Z Senate S S 2004-04-01 108 hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing Referred to 2004-09-22T21:18:58Z sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2004-05-21T00:30:33Z Markup by 2004-04-08T18:36:35Z Referred to 2004-04-01T22:59:20Z S. Rept. 108-274 2004-09-22 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2004-09-22 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2004-09-22 10:05:11 Received in the House. Floor H14000 2 House floor actions 2004-09-21 Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S9467-9468) Floor 2004-09-21 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S9467-9468) Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2004-09-21 Senate The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent. Floor 2004-09-21 Senate Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S9460-9468; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S9460-9467) Floor 2004-07-22 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8625) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2004-05-20 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 530. Calendars 2004-05-20 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator McCain with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 108-274. Committee 2004-05-20 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator McCain with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 108-274. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee 2004-04-08 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Committee 2004-04-01 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3585-3588) IntroReferral 2004-04-01 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3583-3585) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2004-04-01 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress H000725 Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] ERNEST HOLLINGS D SC FREDERICK N M000303 Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] JOHN MCCAIN R AZ SIDNEY 2004-04-01 True B000780 Sen. Breaux, John B. [D-LA] JOHN BREAUX D LA BERLINGER 2004-04-01 True S000148 Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] Charles Schumer D NY E. 2004-09-21 False 2004-05-19T04:00:00Z S. 2279, Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2004 http://www.cbo.gov/publication/15655 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on April 8, 2004</p> 2004-05-19T04:00:00Z S. 2279, Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2004 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/15655 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on April 8, 2004 Transportation and Public Works Administrative fees Armed Forces and National Security Boundaries Canada Capital investments Civil actions and liability Coast guard Collection of accounts Congress Congressional reporting requirements Containerization Cost accounting Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal justice information Curricula Customs administration Data banks District courts EBB Terrorism Economic assistance Economics and Public Finance Employee training Energy Equipment and supplies Exports Federal aid to law enforcement Federal aid to research Federal aid to transportation Federal installations Federal officials Federal-state relations Finance and Financial Sector Fines (Penalties) Fissionable materials Foreign Trade and International Finance Freight Geographic information systems Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Government publicity Government trust funds Governmental investigations Harbors Identification devices Identification of criminals Imports Infrastructure Injunctions Inspectors general Intermodal transportation International Affairs Jurisdiction Labor and Employment Latin America Law Liability (Law) Marine safety Marine terminals Marine transportation Merchant seamen Merchant ships Mexico Nuclear facilities Nuclear security measures Nuclear terrorism Passenger ships Planning Police training Port authorities Radiation Research and development Research grants Science, Technology, Communications Security measures Ships Standards State officials Statistics Sunset legislation Surety and fidelity Technological innovations Technology assessment Technology transfer Terrorism Trade agreements Transportation of hazardous substances Transportation planning Transportation workers Treaties User charges Water Resources Development Waterways Transportation and Public Works 00 2004-04-01 Introduced in Senate 2004-06-17T21:05:41Z Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2004 - Amends Federal shipping law to subject vessels to in rem liability for civil penalties assessed for violation of certain port security requirements and certain reimbursable costs (incurred by a service provider, including port authorities, facility or terminal operators, shipping agents, Federal, State, or local government agencies, or other person to whom management of the vessel at the port is entrusted). Grants U.S. district courts jurisdiction to restrain violations of such requirements. Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation (Secretary) to refuse or revoke port clearance to any owner, agent, master, officer, or person in charge of a vessel that is liable for a penalty or fine for violation of port security requirements.

Directs the Secretary to require uncleared, unladen imported merchandise remaining on a wharf or pier for more than five days to be removed and deposited in a public store or general order warehouse for inspection, after which a delivery permit may be granted.

Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (HS Secretary) to review U.S. ports and report to Congress on the practices and policies in place to secure shipment of empty containers.

Requires the HS Secretary to submit to Congress: (1) a preliminary plan that provides for the coordination of efforts of Federal agencies in collecting maritime information with respect to vessels, crew, passengers, cargo, and cargo shippers; and (2) a report on an intermodal cargo security plan, including progress in the installation of radiation detectors at all major U.S. seaports, willingness of foreign seaports to utilize non-intrusive inspection methods, and a plan to ensure compliance with security standards that would require ports, terminals, vessel operators, and shippers to adhere to security standards consistent with the National Transportation System Security Plan.

Requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Inspector General to: (1) evaluate the DHS system for targeting international intermodal containers for inspection; and (2) increase the number of containers to be inspected at U.S. ports if such system is ineffective in detecting potential acts of terrorism utilizing such containers.

Directs the Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard to report to Congress on the potential benefits of establishing joint operational centers for port security at certain U.S. seaports;

Directs the Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Border and Transportation Security to establish a maritime transportation security plan grant program to implement Area Maritime Transportation Security Plans and help fund compliance with Federal security plans among port authorities, facility operators, and State and local agencies required to provide security services.

Requires the Administrator of the Maritime Administration to identify foreign assistance programs that could facilitate implementation of port security antiterrorism measures in foreign countries.

Amends the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary to establish a curriculum to educate and instruct Federal and State officials on commercial maritime and intermodal transportation.

Shifts from the Secretary to the HS Secretary the authority to conduct research and development (R&D) on making U.S. ports safer and more secure.

Requires the Secretary to identify nuclear facilities near navigable waterways and evaluate the adequacy of their security plans to protect them from damage by a transportation security incident.

Requires the HS Secretary to: (1) recommend to specified congressional committees ways to coordinate background checks for all individuals engaged in transportation activities; and (2) assess and collect an international port security service fee on commercial maritime transportation entities and an international maritime transshipment security user fee on shippers of cargo and passengers.

Establishes in DHS the Port Security Capital Fund to provide financial assistance to entities required to provide transportation security services.

]]> 35 2004-09-21 Passed Senate amended 2004-12-27T20:53:18Z Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2004 - (Sec. 2) Amends Federal shipping law to grant U.S. district courts jurisdiction to restrain violations of certain port security requirements. Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation (Secretary) to refuse or revoke port clearance to any owner, agent, master, officer, or person in charge of a vessel that is liable for a penalty or fine for violation of such requirements. Allows any refused or revoked clearance to be granted upon filing of a bond or other surety satisfactory to the Secretary.

Directs the Secretary to require uncleared, unladen imported merchandise remaining on a wharf or pier for more than seven calendar days (not including any time held in Federal custody) to be removed and deposited in a public store or general order warehouse for inspection, after which a delivery permit may be granted. Authorizes the Secretary to impose an administrative penalty of $5,000 on the consignee for each bill of lading for general order merchandise remaining on a wharf or pier in violation of such requirement (except if the violation was a result of force majeure).

(Sec. 3) Shifts from the Secretary to the Administrator of the Maritime Administration responsibility for assessing antiterrorism measures in foreign ports and notifying foreign government authorities of deficiencies and the steps necessary to improve such measures.

Requires the Administrator to identify foreign assistance programs that could facilitate implementation of port security antiterrorism measures in foreign countries. Directs the Administrator and the Secretary to establish a program to utilize those programs that are capable of implementing port security antiterrorism measures at ports in foreign countries that the Secretary finds to lack effective antiterrorism measures.

Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS Secretary) to report to specified congressional committees on the security of ports in the Caribbean Basin.

(Sec. 4) Amends the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary to: (1) establish a curriculum to educate and instruct Federal and State officials on commercial maritime and intermodal transportation; and (2) coordinate with the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in the curriculum development and the provision of training opportunities for Federal and State law enforcement officials at appropriate law enforcement training facilities.

(Sec. 5) Directs the DHS Secretary to report to specified congressional committees on: (1) recommendations to coordinate background checks for all individuals engaged in transportation activities; and (2) a timeline for implementation of the Transportation Worker Identification Credential in seaports.

(Sec. 6) Directs the DHS Secretary to report to specified congressional committees on the security of ships and facilities used in the cruise line industry, including an assessment of certain security measures employed by the industry.

(Sec. 7) Amends Federal shipping law to direct the Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Border and Transportation Security to establish a maritime transportation security plan grant program to implement Area Maritime Transportation Security Plans and help fund compliance with Federal security plans among port authorities, facility operators, and State and local agencies required to provide security devices.

(Sec. 8) Directs the DHS Secretary to report to specified congressional committees on the design of maritime security grant programs.

]]> Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2004 Display Title Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2004 Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, with respect to maritime transportation security, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2004 Short Titles as Passed Senate Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2004 S Senate Popular Titles Port Security bill 9 Library of Congress 3669 108 SAMDT To provide for maritime transportation security. 2022-02-03T05:37:48Z 2004-09-21 Amendment SA 3669 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. SA 3669 https://www.congress.gov/amendment/108th-congress/senate-amendment/3669 H000725 Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] ERNEST HOLLINGS D SC FREDERICK 1 1 M000303 Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] JOHN MCCAIN R AZ SIDNEY 2004-09-21 True 2004-09-21T04:00:00Z 2004-09-21T04:00:00Z Senate 108 S Senate S 2279 Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2004 2023-01-15T04:48:33Z 6 2004-09-21 0 Senate Amendment SA 3669 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 2004-09-21 0 Senate Amendment SA 3669 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Hollings. (consideration: CR S9467) To provide for maritime transportation security. Floor 2004-09-21 Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 3669 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 94000 9 Library of Congress 2004-09-21 Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 3669 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Hollings.(consideration: CR S9467) Floor 93000 9 Library of Congress 2004-09-21 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress Referred in House 2004-09-22T04:00:00Z Engrossed in Senate 2004-09-21T04:00:00Z Reported to Senate 2004-05-20T04:00:00Z Introduced in Senate 2004-04-01T05:00:00Z 2004-09-22 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.