3.0.0 3273 2023-01-11T13:22:02Z 2023-01-11T13:22:02Z House H HR 2011-10-27 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. RIGELL:H.R. 3273.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18[Page H7160]]]> hshm00 Homeland Security Committee House Standing hshm11 Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2011-11-15T22:22:30Z Referred to 2011-10-27T13:01:30Z hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw07 Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee Referred to 2011-10-28T20:31:56Z Referred to 2011-10-27T13:01:35Z 2011-11-15 hshm11 Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security. Committee 2011-10-28 hspw07 Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. Committee 2011-10-27 Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2011-10-27 Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2011-10-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-10-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress R000589 Rep. Rigell, E. Scott [R-VA-2] E. Rigell R VA Scott 2 N Emergency Management Homeland security International law and treaties International organizations and cooperation Navigation, waterways, harbors Transportation safety and security Emergency Management 00 2011-10-27 Introduced in House 2011-12-14T19:23:16Z Port Security Efficiency Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) or of any other department in which the Coast Guard is operating, in assessing the effectiveness of antiterrorism measures maintained at foreign ports and notifying foreign governments of any steps necessary to improve such antiterrorism measures, to treat an assessment conducted by a foreign government or international organization as an assessment by the Secretary, provided that the Secretary certifies that such assessment was conducted in accordance with procedures specified in existing port security laws.

Allows the appropriate Secretary to enter into agreements with a foreign government or international organization under which: (1) such governments or organizations may conduct such assessments on behalf of the Secretary or share related information, and (2) the Secretary may conduct such assessments on behalf of such governments or organizations or share related information.

Prohibits this Act from: (1) requiring the approprite Secretary to recognize an assessment conducted by a foreign government or international organization, or (2) limiting the discretion or ability of the Secretary to conduct such an assessment.

]]> Port Security Efficiency Act Display Title Port Security Efficiency Act Official Title as Introduced To amend title 46, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security or of any other department in which the Coast Guard is operating to enter into agreements with foreign governments or international organizations for the performance of port security assessments on behalf of the Secretary, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Port Security Efficiency Act Introduced in House 2011-10-27T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr3273ih/xml/BILLS-112hr3273ih.xml 2011-11-15 Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security. 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.