3.0.0 3659 2023-01-11T13:21:42Z 2023-01-11T13:21:42Z Senate S S 2010-07-27 111 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2010-07-27T22:18:27Z 2010-07-27 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. IntroReferral 2010-07-27 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6306-6307) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2010-07-27 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress C001035 Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] Susan Collins R ME M. N M001111 Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] Patty Murray D WA 2010-07-27 True Transportation and Public Works Civil actions and liability Congressional oversight Criminal justice information and records Foreign aid and international relief International organizations and cooperation Marine and inland water transportation Navigation, waterways, harbors Research and development Terrorism Trade agreements and negotiations Transportation programs funding Transportation safety and security Transportation and Public Works 00 2010-07-27 Introduced in Senate 2010-09-02T16:46:25Z SAFE Port Reauthorization Act - Authorizes appropriations for port security grants.

Amends the SAFE Port Act to authorize appropriations for: (1) the automated targeting system for identifying and inspecting high-risk oceanborne container cargo; (2) the Container Security Initiative; and (3) the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT).

Permits: (1) unannounced inspections of a C-TPAT participant's security measures; and (2) provision of voluntary supply chain security training.

Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish a program to promote sharing of private sector security-related information.

Requires the Secretary, prior to entering into an agreement between the United States and a foreign government providing for mutual recognition of supply chain security programs, to: (1) notify Congress of such agreement's terms; and (2) determine that the foreign government's program provides a C-TPAT level of security.

Sets forth exemptions to the requirement that a container loaded on a vessel in a foreign port not be allowed into the United States unless it was scanned by nonintrusive imaging and radiation detection equipment prior to loading.

Directs the Secretary to establish the America's Waterway Watch Program to promote voluntary public and industry recognition and reporting of suspected terrorist activity or suspicious behavior against a vessel, facility, port, or waterway.

Directs the Secretary to provide for maritime and cargo security research and development, as well as a maritime and cargo security demonstration project.

Authorizes the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to provide a foreign government with port security and safety assistance.

]]> SAFE Port Reauthorization Act Display Title SAFE Port Reauthorization Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to reauthorize certain port security programs, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced SAFE Port Reauthorization Act Introduced in Senate 2010-07-27T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111s3659is/xml/BILLS-111s3659is.xml 2010-07-27 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. 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.