3.0.0 1594 2023-01-12T17:52:49Z 2023-01-12T17:52:49Z Senate S S 2007-06-12 110 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2007-06-12T21:53:43Z 2007-06-12 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 S7554-7556) IntroReferral 2007-06-12 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7554) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2007-06-12 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress L000123 Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] FRANK LAUTENBERG D NJ R. N I000025 Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] DANIEL INOUYE D HI KEN 2007-06-12 True S001142 Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR] GORDON SMITH R OR H. 2007-06-12 True S000888 Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] THEODORE STEVENS R AK F. 2007-06-12 True Transportation and Public Works Ammonia Chlorine Coast guard Crime and Law Enforcement Emergency Management Emergency communication systems Employee training Energy Environmental Protection Harbors International Affairs Labor and Employment Liquefied natural gas Liquefied petroleum gas Marine safety Marine terminals Merchant ships Science, Technology, Communications Security measures Standards Strategic planning Terrorism Transportation of hazardous substances Transportation planning Transportation workers Transportation and Public Works 00 2007-06-12 Introduced in Senate 2007-09-11T15:25:27Z Maritime Hazardous Cargo Security Act - Amends port security provisions to direct the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to: (1) establish an international committee for the safe and secure handling and transportation of especially hazardous cargo to the United States; (2) develop and implement a voluntary program under which foreign ports and facilities can certify their compliance with International Ship and Port Facility Code (ISPFC) standards (including a program under which independent, third-party entities are certified to validate such ports' and facilities' compliance with such standards); and (3) establish a strategic plan (under current law, program) to utilize assistance programs to assist foreign ports and facilities that lack effective antiterrorism measures in implementing port security antiterrorism measures.

Authorizes the Coast Guard (CG) to lend, lease, or otherwise provide equipment and technical training and support to foreign ports and facilities to assist them in complying, and validating such compliance, with ISPFC standards.

Authorizes the Secretary to establish a security cost-share plan to assist the CG in providing security for the transportation of especially hazardous cargo to facilities located on or adjacent to U.S. navigable waters.

Includes the establishing of regional response and recovery protocols to prepare for, respond to, mitigate against, and recover from a transportation security incident in area maritime transportation security plans.

Directs the CG Commandant to develop a CG national resource allocation plan to meet safety and security requirements associated with the handling of especially hazardous cargo at U.S. ports and facilities.

Directs the Secretary to ensure that federal, state, and local personnel responsible for the safety and security of vessels in port carrying especially hazardous cargo complete CG incident command system training.

Authorizes the Secretary to convey (with or without compensation) national defense reserve fleet vessels to owners or operators of U.S. or foreign ports for use in port safety or security operations.

Directs the Secretary to ensure that interoperable communications technology is deployed at all interagency operational centers for port security located at high-priority ports.

]]> Maritime Hazardous Cargo Security Act Display Title Maritime Hazardous Cargo Security Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to improve port safety and security for especially hazardous cargos, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Maritime Hazardous Cargo Security Act Introduced in Senate 2007-06-12T04:00:00Z 2007-06-12 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7554-7556) 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.