3.0.0 4833 2023-01-13T04:49:00Z 2023-01-13T04:49:00Z House H HR 2006-03-01 109 hshm00 Homeland Security Committee House Standing hshm07 Transportation and Maritime Security Subcommittee Referred to 2006-03-07T16:37:51Z Referred to 2006-03-01T15:02:00Z 2006-03-07 hshm07 Transportation and Maritime Security Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Security, Infrastructure Protection, and Cybersecurity. Committee 2006-03-01 Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2006-03-01 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2006-03-01 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress D000429 Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4] JOHN DOOLITTLE R CA T. 4 N D000597 Rep. Davis, Jo Ann [R-VA-1] JO ANN DAVIS R VA 1 2006-03-15 False Transportation and Public Works Armed Forces and National Security Buy American Commerce Contractors Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal justice information Dubai Ports World aftermath legislation Fines (Penalties) Foreign Trade and International Finance Government Operations and Politics Government contractors Identification of criminals Infrastructure International Affairs Law Marine safety Marine terminals Private police Security measures Terrorism Transportation and Public Works 00 2006-03-01 Introduced in House 2006-03-14T15:57:16Z Americans Securing American Ports (ASAP) Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to require that only U.S. persons may: (1) control security operations at any U.S. seaport; or (2) enter into any agreement to conduct such operations. Prohibits any individual from carrying out such operations unless the Secretary has conducted a background check of, and approved, the individual.

Subjects violators of this Act to penalties imposed for violations of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.

]]> Americans Securing American Ports (ASAP) Act Display Title Americans Securing American Ports (ASAP) Act Official Title as Introduced To require that only United States persons may control security operations at seaports in the United States or enter into agreements to conduct such security operations. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Americans Securing American Ports (ASAP) Act Popular Titles Port Security bill 9 Library of Congress Popular Titles ASAP bill 9 Library of Congress Introduced in House 2006-03-01T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109hr4833ih/xml/BILLS-109hr4833ih.xml 2006-03-07 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Security, Infrastructure Protection, and Cybersecurity. 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.