3.0.0 1535 2019-11-15T21:11:40Z 2019-11-15T21:11:40Z House H HR 2013-04-12 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. HAHN:H.R. 1535.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted toCongress under Article I, Section 8, Clauses 1 and 18 of theUnited States Constitution.[Page H1992]]]> hshm00 Homeland Security Committee House Standing hshm11 Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2013-04-24T15:50:03Z Referred to 2013-04-12T14:02:25Z 2013-04-24 hshm11 Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security. Committee 2013-04-12 Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2013-04-12 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E443) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2013-04-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2013-04-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress H001063 Rep. Hahn, Janice [D-CA-44] Janice Hahn D CA 44 N P000592 Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] Ted Poe R TX 2 2013-04-12 True L000579 Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] Alan Lowenthal D CA S. 47 2014-06-17 False Emergency Management Congressional oversight Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Homeland security Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information Navigation, waterways, harbors Terrorism Transportation safety and security Emergency Management 00 2013-04-12 Introduced in House 2013-05-16T18:11:15Z Gauging American Port Security Act or the GAPS Act - Directs the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to conduct a study of gaps in U.S. port security and submit to Congress a report (in classified form but with an unclassified annex) that includes a prioritization of such gaps and a plan for addressing them.

Directs the Secretary of DHS to: (1) share relevant information with designated points of contact from federal agencies, state, local, or tribal governments, and port system owners and operators in accordance with rules for the handling of classified information; and (2) help expedite the clearance process if a designated point of contact does not have the necessary security clearance to receive such information.

]]> GAPS Act Short Titles as Introduced GAPS Act Short Titles as Introduced Gauging American Port Security Act Display Title GAPS Act Official Title as Introduced To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a study and report to Congress on gaps in port security in the United States and a plan to address them. Introduced in House 2013-04-12T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr1535ih/xml/BILLS-113hr1535ih.xml 2013-04-24 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.