[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2376 Introduced in House (IH)]







108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2376

   To prevent and respond to terrorism and crime at or through ports.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              June 5, 2003

    Ms. Millender-McDonald introduced the following bill; which was 
  referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the 
 Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Ways and Means, 
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

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                                 A BILL


 
   To prevent and respond to terrorism and crime at or through ports.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Anti-Terrorism and 
Port Security Act of 2003''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as 
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
 TITLE I--DETERRING AND PUNISHING TERRORISM AND CRIME AT UNITED STATES 
                                 PORTS

Sec. 101. Destruction or interference with vessels or maritime 
                            facilities.
Sec. 102. Criminal sanctions for placement of destructive devices or 
                            substances in United States jurisdictional 
                            waters.
Sec. 103. Piracy and privateering.
Sec. 104. Use of a dangerous weapon or explosive on a passenger vessel.
Sec. 105. Sanctions for failure to heave to and for obstruction of 
                            boarding and providing false information.
Sec. 106. Criminal sanctions for violence against maritime navigation.
Sec. 107. Criminal sanctions for malicious dumping.
Sec. 108. Attorney general to coordinate port-related crime data 
                            collection.
  TITLE II--PROTECTING UNITED STATES PORTS AGAINST TERRORISM AND CRIME

                     Subtitle A--General Provision

Sec. 201. Definitions.
                     Subtitle B--Security Authority

Sec. 211. Designated security authority.
                 Subtitle C--Securing the Supply Chain

Sec. 221. Manifest requirements.
Sec. 222. Penalties for inaccurate manifest.
Sec. 223. Shipment profiling plan.
Sec. 224. Inspection of merchandise at foreign facilities.
            Subtitle D--Security of Seaports and Containers

Sec. 231. Seaport security requirements.
Sec. 232. Seaport security cards.
Sec. 233. Securing sensitive information.
Sec. 234. Container security.
Sec. 235. Office and inspection facilities.
Sec. 236. Security grants to seaports.
                        TITLE III--AUTHORIZATION

Sec. 301. Authorization of appropriations.

 TITLE I--DETERRING AND PUNISHING TERRORISM AND CRIME AT UNITED STATES 
                                 PORTS

SEC. 101. DESTRUCTION OR INTERFERENCE WITH VESSELS OR MARITIME 
              FACILITIES.

    (a) In General.--Title 18, United States Code, is amended by 
inserting after chapter 65 the following:

                     ``CHAPTER 66--MARITIME VESSELS

``Sec.
``1371. Jurisdiction and scope.
``1372. Destruction of vessel or maritime facility.
``1373. Imparting or conveying false information.
``Sec. 1371 Jurisdiction and scope
    ``(a) In General.--There is jurisdiction under section 3231 over an 
offense under this chapter if--
            ``(1) the prohibited activity takes place within the United 
        States, or in waters or submerged lands thereunder subject to 
        the jurisdiction of the United States; or
            ``(2) the prohibited activity takes place outside the 
        United States, and--
                    ``(A) an offender or a victim of the prohibited 
                activity is a citizen of the United States;
                    ``(B) a citizen of the United States was on board a 
                vessel to which this chapter applies; or
                    ``(C) the prohibited activity involves a vessel of 
                the United States.
    ``(b) Applicability.--Nothing in this chapter shall apply to 
otherwise lawful activities carried out by, or at the direction of, the 
United States Government.
``Sec. 1372. Destruction of vessel or maritime facility
    ``(a) Offenses.--It shall be unlawful for any person--
            ``(1) to willfully--
                    ``(A) set fire to, damage, destroy, disable, or 
                wreck any vessel; or
                    ``(B) place or cause to be placed a destructive 
                device or destructive substance in, upon, or in 
                proximity to, or otherwise make or cause to be made an 
                unworkable or unusable or hazardous to work or use, any 
                vessel (as defined in section 3 of title 1), or any 
                part or other materials used or intended to be used in 
                connection with the operation of a vessel; or
                    ``(C) set fire to, damage, destroy, disable, or 
                displace a destructive device or destructive substance 
                in, upon, or in proximity to, any maritime facility, 
                including any aid to navigation, lock, canal, or vessel 
                traffic service facility or equipment, or interfere by 
                force or violence with the operation of such maritime 
facility, if such action is likely to endanger the safety of any vessel 
in navigation;
                    ``(D) set fire to, damage, destroy, disable, or 
                place a destructive device or destructive substance in, 
                upon, or in proximity to any appliance, structure, 
                property, machine, apparatus, or any facility or other 
                material used or intended to be used in connection with 
                the operation, maintenance, loading, unloading, or 
                storage of any vessel or any passenger or cargo carried 
                on, or intended to be carried on, any vessel;
                    ``(E) perform an act of violence against or 
                incapacitate an individual on a vessel, if such act of 
                violence or incapacitation is likely to endanger the 
                safety of the vessel or those on board;
                    ``(F) perform an act of violence against a person 
                that causes or is likely to cause serious bodily injury 
                in, upon, or in proximity to any appliance, structure, 
                property, machine, apparatus, or any facility or other 
                material used or intended to be used in connection with 
                the operation, maintenance, loading, unloading, or 
                storage of any vessel or any passenger or cargo carried 
                or intended to be carried on any vessel; or
                    ``(G) communicate information, knowing the 
                information to be false and under circumstances in 
                which such information may reasonably be believed, 
                thereby endangering the safety of any vessel in 
                navigation; or
            ``(2) to attempt or conspire to do anything prohibited 
        under paragraph (1).
    ``(b) Penalty.--Any person who--
            ``(1) violates subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (a)(1) 
        shall be fined in accordance with this title or imprisoned for 
        a maximum life imprisonment term, or both, and if death 
        results, shall be subject to the death penalty; and
            ``(2) violates subsection (a)(2) or subparagraph (C), (D), 
        (E), (F), or (G) of subsection (a)(1) shall be fined in 
        accordance with this title or imprisoned not more than 20 
        years, or both.
    ``(c) Additional Penalties.--Any person who is fined or imprisoned 
in accordance with subsection (b) for an offense that involved a vessel 
that, at the time the violation occurred, carried high-level 
radioactive waste or spent nuclear fuel shall be fined in accordance 
with this title or imprisoned for not less than 30 years, or for life.
    ``(d) Threatened Offense.--Any person who willfully imparts or 
conveys any threat to do an act which would violate this chapter, with 
an apparent determination and will to carry out the threat, shall be--
            ``(1) fined in accordance with this title or imprisoned not 
        more than 5 years, or both; and
            ``(2) liable for all costs incurred as a result of such 
        threat.
    ``(e) Definitions.--For purposes of this section--
            ``(1) the term `destructive device' has the meaning as such 
        term in section 921(a)(4);
            ``(2) the term `destructive substance' has the meaning as 
        such term in section 31;
            ``(3) the term `high-level radioactive waste' has the 
        meaning as such term in section 2(12) of the Nuclear Waste 
        Policy Act of 1982 (42 U.S.C. 10101(12));
            ``(4) the term `serious bodily injury' has the meaning as 
        such term in section 1365(g); and
            ``(5) the term `spent nuclear fuel' has the meaning as such 
        term in section 2(23) of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 
        (42 U.S.C. 10101(23)).
``Sec. 1373. Imparting or conveying false information
    ``(a) In General.--Any person who imparts or conveys, or causes to 
be imparted or conveyed, false information, knowing the information to 
be false, concerning an attempt or alleged attempt being made or to be 
made, to do any act that is an offense under this chapter or chapter 2, 
97, or 111, shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than 
$5,000, which shall be recoverable in a civil action brought in the 
name of the United States.
    ``(b) Increased Penalty.--Any person who willfully and maliciously, 
or with reckless disregard for the safety of human life, imparts or 
conveys, or causes to be imparted or conveyed, false information, 
knowing the information to be false, concerning an attempt or alleged 
attempt being made by or to be made, to do any act that is an offense 
under this chapter or chapter 2, 97, or 111, shall be fined in 
accordance with this title or imprisoned not more than 5 years, or 
both.''.
    (b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of chapters at 
the beginning of title 18, is amended by inserting after the item 
relating to chapter 65 the following:

``66. Maritime Vessels......................................    1371''.

SEC. 102. CRIMINAL SANCTIONS FOR PLACEMENT OF DESTRUCTIVE DEVICES OR 
              SUBSTANCES IN UNITED STATES JURISDICTIONAL WATERS.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 111 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting after section 2280 the following:
``Sec. 2280A. Devices or substances in waters of the United States 
              likely to destroy or damage ships
    ``(a) In General.--Any person who knowingly places or causes to be 
placed in waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, by 
any means, a device or substance that is likely to destroy or cause 
damage to a ship or its cargo, or cause interference with the safe 
navigation of vessels or interference with maritime commerce, such as 
by damaging or destroying marine terminals, facilities, and any other 
maritime structure or entity used in maritime commerce, with the intent 
of causing such destruction or damage--
            ``(1) shall be fined in accordance with this title and 
        imprisoned for any term of years or for life; and
            ``(2) if the death of any person results from conduct 
        prohibited under this section, may be punished by death.
    ``(b) Applicability.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to 
apply to otherwise lawfully authorized and conducted activities of the 
United States Government.''.
    (b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections for 
chapter 111 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 2280 the following:

``2280A. Devices or substances in waters of the United States likely to 
                            destroy or damage ships.''.

SEC. 103. PIRACY AND PRIVATEERING.

    Chapter 81 of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as 
follows:

                 ``CHAPTER 81--PIRACY AND PRIVATEERING

``Sec.
``1651. Piracy.
``1652. Crimes against United States persons or property on board a 
                            ship or maritime structure.
``1653. Crimes against persons on board a ship or maritime structure 
                            within the territorial jurisdiction of the 
                            United States.
``1654. Crimes by United States citizens or resident aliens.
``1655. Privateering.
``1656. Theft or conversion of vessel, maritime structure, cargo, or 
                            effects.
``1657. Intentional wrecking or plunder of a vessel, maritime 
                            structure, cargo, or effects.
``1658. Knowing receipt of an illegally acquired vessel, maritime 
                            structure, cargo, or effects.
``1659. Attempts.
``1660. Accessories.
``1661. Inapplicability to United States Government activities.
``Sec. 1651. Piracy
    ``Any person who commits the crime of piracy and is afterwards 
brought into, or found in, the United States shall be imprisoned for 
life.
``Sec. 1652. Crimes against United States persons or property on board 
              a ship or maritime structure
    ``Any person who commits any illegal act of violence, detention, or 
depredation against the United States, including any vessel of the 
United States, citizen of the United States, any commercial structure 
owned in whole or in part by a United States citizen or resident alien, 
or any United States citizen or resident alien, or the property of that 
citizen or resident alien, on board a ship or maritime structure and is 
afterwards brought into or found in the United States, shall be fined 
in accordance with this title or imprisoned not more than 20 years, or 
both.
``Sec. 1653. Crimes against persons on board a ship or maritime 
              structure within the territorial jurisdiction of the 
              United States
    ``Any person who commits any illegal act of violence, detention, or 
depredation against an individual on board a ship or maritime 
structure, or the property of that individual, in waters or submerged 
lands thereunder, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, 
shall be fined in accordance with this title or imprisoned not more 
than 20 years, or both.
``Sec. 1654. Crimes by United States citizens or resident aliens
    ``Any person, being a United States citizen or resident alien, or 
purporting to act under the authority of the United States, who commits 
any illegal act of violence, detention, or depredation against an 
individual on board a ship or maritime structure, or the property of 
that individual, shall be fined in accordance with this title or 
imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both.
``Sec. 1655. Privateering
    ``(a) Offense.--It shall be unlawful for any person to furnish, fit 
out, arm, or serve in a privateer or private vessel used to commit any 
illegal act of violence, detention, or depredation against an 
individual, or the property of that individual, or any vessel or 
maritime structure without the express authority of the United States 
Government when--
            ``(1) the perpetrator of the act is a United States citizen 
        or resident alien, or purports to act under authority of the 
        United States;
            ``(2) the individual against whom the act is committed is a 
        United States citizen or resident alien or the property, 
        vessel, or maritime structure involved is owned, in whole or in 
        part, by a United States citizen or resident alien; or
            ``(3) some element of the illegal act of violence, 
        detention, or depredation is committed in waters subject to the 
        jurisdiction of the United States.
    ``(b) Penalty.--Any person who violates subsection (a) shall be 
fined in accordance with this title or imprisoned not more than 20 
years, or both.
``Sec. 1656. Theft or conversion of vessel, maritime structure, cargo, 
              or effects
    ``(a) Offense.--It shall be unlawful for any person who is a 
captain, officer, crewman, or passenger of a vessel or maritime 
structure to assist in the theft or conversion of such vessel or 
maritime structure, or its cargo or effects when--
            ``(1) the perpetrator is a United States citizen or 
        resident alien, or purports to act under the authority of the 
        United States;
            ``(2) the vessel, maritime structure, cargo, or effects is 
        owned in whole or in part by a United States citizen or 
        resident alien; or
            ``(3) some element of the theft or conversion is committed 
        in waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.
    ``(b) Penalty.--Any person who violates subsection (a) shall be 
fined in accordance with this title or imprisoned not more than 20 
years, or both.
``Sec. 1657. Intentional wrecking or plunder of a vessel, maritime 
              structure, cargo, or effects
    ``(a) Offense.--It shall be unlawful for any person to--
            ``(1) intentionally cause the wrecking of a vessel or 
        maritime structure by act or omission, either directly such as 
        by intentional grounding, or indirectly by modification or 
        destruction of any navigational marker or safety device;
            ``(2) intentionally plunder, steal, or destroy a vessel, 
        maritime structure, cargo, or effects when such vessel or 
        maritime structure is in distress, wrecked, lost, stranded, or 
        cast away; or
            ``(3) intentionally obstruct or interfere with the rescue 
        of a person on board a vessel or maritime structure in 
        distress, wrecked, lost, stranded, or cast away, or the legal 
        salvage of such a vessel, maritime structure, cargo, or 
        effects, when--
                    ``(A) the perpetrator is a United States citizen or 
                resident alien, or purports to act under authority of 
                the United States;
                    ``(B) the vessel, maritime structure, cargo, or 
                effects is owned in whole or in part by a United States 
                citizen or resident alien; or
                    ``(C) some element of the theft or conversion is 
                committed in waters subject to the jurisdiction of the 
                United States.
    ``(b) Penalty.--Any person who violates subsection (a) shall be 
fined in accordance with this title or imprisoned not more than 20 
years, or both.
``Sec. 1658. Knowing receipt of an illegally acquired vessel, maritime 
              structure, cargo, or effects
    ``Any person who knowingly receives or acquires a vessel, maritime 
structure, cargo, or effects converted or obtained by action falling 
under any section of this chapter shall be fined in accordance with 
this title or imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both.
``Sec. 1659. Attempts
    Any person who attempts any act which, if committed, would 
constitute an offense under this chapter shall be fined in accordance 
with this title or imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both.
``Sec. 1660. Accessories
    ``(a) Commission of an Offense.--Any person who knowingly assists 
any person in the commission of an act that constitutes an offense 
under this chapter shall be fined in accordance with this title or 
imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both.
    ``(b) Avoidance of Consequences.--Any person who knowingly assists 
any person in avoiding the consequences of an act that constitutes an 
offense under this chapter shall be fined in accordance with this title 
or imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both.
``Sec. 1661. Inapplicability to United States Government activities
    ``Nothing in this chapter shall apply to otherwise lawful 
activities--
            ``(1) carried out by, or at the direction of, the United 
        States Government; or
            ``(2) undertaken under a letter or marque and reprisal 
        issued by the United States Government.''.

SEC. 104. USE OF A DANGEROUS WEAPON OR EXPLOSIVE ON A PASSENGER VESSEL.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 39 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting after section 831 the following:
``Sec. 832. Use of a dangerous weapon or explosive on a passenger 
              vessel
    ``(a) Offense.--It shall be unlawful for any person to willfully--
            ``(1) commit an act, including the use of a dangerous 
        weapon, explosive, or incendiary device, with the intent to 
        cause death or serious bodily injury to a crew member or 
        passenger of a passenger vessel or any other person while on 
        board a passenger vessel; or
            ``(2) attempt, threaten, or conspire to do any act referred 
        to in paragraph (1).
    ``(b) Penalty.--Any person who violates subsection (a) shall be 
fined in accordance with this title or imprisoned not more than 20 
years, or both.
    ``(c) Aggravated Offense.--Any person who commits an offense 
described in subsection (a) in a circumstance in which--
            ``(1) the vessel was carrying a passenger at the time of 
        the offense; or
            ``(2) the offense has resulted in the death of any person;
shall be guilty of an aggravated offense and shall be fined in 
accordance with this title or imprisoned for any term of years or for 
life.
    ``(d) Applicability.--This section shall apply to vessels that are 
subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, and vessels carrying 
passengers who are United States citizens or resident aliens, wherever 
located.
    ``(e) Definitions.--For purposes of this section--
            ``(1) the term `dangerous weapon' has the meaning given 
        such term in section 930(g);
            ``(2) the term `explosive or incendiary device' has the 
        meaning given such term in section 232(5);
            ``(3) the term `passenger' has the same meaning given such 
        term in section 2101(21) of title 46;
            ``(4) the term `passenger vessel' has the same meaning 
        given such term in section 2101(22) of title 46; and
            ``(5) the term `serious bodily injury' has the meaning 
        given such term in section 1365(g).''.
    (b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections for 
chapter 39 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 831 the following:

``832. Use of a dangerous weapon or explosive on a passenger vessel.''.

SEC. 105. SANCTIONS FOR FAILURE TO HEAVE TO AND FOR OBSTRUCTION OF 
              BOARDING AND PROVIDING FALSE INFORMATION.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 109 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 2237. Sanctions for failure to heave to; sanctions for 
              obstruction of boarding or providing false information
    ``(a) Failure To Heave To.--It shall be unlawful for the master, 
operator, or person in charge of a vessel of the United States, or a 
vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, to knowingly 
fail to obey an order to heave to on being ordered to do so by an 
authorized Federal law enforcement officer.
    ``(b) Obstruction of Boarding and Providing False Information.--It 
shall be unlawful for any person on board a vessel of the United States 
or a vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United States to--
            ``(1) forcibly assault, resist, oppose, prevent, impede, 
        intimidate, or interfere with a boarding or other law 
        enforcement action authorized by any Federal law, or to resist 
        a lawful arrest; or
            ``(2) provide information to a Federal law enforcement 
        officer during a boarding of a vessel regarding the vessel's 
        destination, origin, ownership, registration, nationality, 
        cargo, or crew that the person knows is false.
    ``(c) Limitations.--This section shall not limit the authority of--
            ``(1) an officer under section 581 of the Tariff Act of 
        1930 (19 U.S.C. 1581) or any other provision of law enforced or 
        administered by the Secretary of the Treasury or the Under 
        Secretary for Border and Transportation Security of the 
        Department of Homeland Security; or
            ``(2) a Federal law enforcement officer under any law of 
        the United States to order a vessel to stop or heave to.
    ``(d) Consent or Objection to Enforcement.--A foreign nation may 
consent or waive objection to the enforcement of United States law by 
the United States under this section by radio, telephone, or similar 
oral or electronic means, which consent or waiver may be proven by 
certification of the Secretary of State or the Secretary's designee.
    ``(e) Penalty.--Any person who intentionally violates this section 
shall be fined in accordance with this title and imprisoned not more 
than 1 year.
    ``(f) Definitions.--For purposes of this section--
            ``(1) the terms `vessel of the United States' and `vessel 
        subject to the jurisdiction of the United States' have the same 
        meanings as such terms in section 3 of the Maritime Drug Law 
        Enforcement Act (46 U.S.C. App. 1903);
            ``(2) the term `heave to' means to cause a vessel to slow, 
        come to a stop, or adjust its course or speed to account for 
        the weather conditions and sea state to facilitate a law 
        enforcement boarding; and
            ``(3) the term `Federal law enforcement officer' has the 
        same meaning as such term in section 115.''.
    (b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections for 
chapter 109 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at 
the end the following:

``2237. Sanctions for failure to heave to; sanctions for obstruction of 
                            boarding or providing false information.''.

SEC. 106. CRIMINAL SANCTIONS FOR VIOLENCE AGAINST MARITIME NAVIGATION.

    Section 2280(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (F), (G), and 
                (H) as (G), (H), and (I), respectively;
                    (B) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the 
                following:
                    ``(F) destroys, damages, alters, moves, or tampers 
                with any aid to maritime navigation maintained by the 
                Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation under the 
                authority of section 4 of the Act of May 13, 1954, (33 
                U.S.C. 984) or the Coast Guard pursuant to section 81 
                of title 14, or lawfully maintained by the Coast Guard 
                pursuant to section 83 of title 14, if such act 
                endangers or is likely to endanger the safe navigation 
                of a ship;''; and
                    (C) in subparagraph (I), as so redesignated, by 
                striking ``through (G)'' and inserting ``through (H)''; 
                and
            (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``(C) or (E)'' and 
        inserting ``(C), (E), or (F)''.

SEC. 107. CRIMINAL SANCTIONS FOR MALICIOUS DUMPING.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 111 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 2282. Knowing discharge or release
    ``(a) Endangerment of Human Life.--Any person who knowingly 
discharges or releases oil, a hazardous material, a noxious liquid 
substance, or any other substance into the navigable waters of the 
United States or the adjoining shoreline with the intent to endanger 
human life, health, or welfare--
            ``(1) shall be fined in accordance with this title and 
        imprisoned for any term of years or for life; and
            ``(2) if the death of any person results from conduct 
        prohibited under this section, may be punished by death.
    ``(b) Endangerment of Marine Environment.--Any person who knowingly 
discharges or releases oil, a hazardous material, a noxious liquid 
substance, or any other substance into the navigable waters of the 
United States or the adjacent shoreline with the intent to endanger the 
marine environment shall be fined in accordance with this title or 
imprisoned not more than 30 years, or both.
    ``(c) Definitions.--For purposes of this section--
            ``(1) the term `discharge' means any spilling, leaking, 
        pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying, or dumping;
            ``(2) the term `hazardous material' has the same meaning 
        given such term in section 2101(14) of title 46;
            ``(3) the term `marine environment' has the same meaning 
        given such term in section 2101(15) of title 46;
            ``(4) the term `navigable waters' has the same meaning 
        given such term in section 502(7) of the Federal Water 
        Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1362(7)), and also includes 
        the territorial sea of the United States as described in 
        Presidential Proclamation 5928 of December 27, 1988; and
            ``(5) the term `noxious liquid substance' has the same 
        meaning given such term in the MARPOL Protocol as defined in 
        section 2(a)(3) of the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (33 
        U.S.C. 1901(a)(3)).''.
    (b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections for 
chapter 111 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at 
the end the following:

``2282. Knowing discharge or release.''.

SEC. 108. ATTORNEY GENERAL TO COORDINATE PORT-RELATED CRIME DATA 
              COLLECTION.

    (a) Regulations.--The Attorney General shall issue regulations to--
            (1) require the reporting by a carrier that is the victim 
        of a cargo theft offense to the Attorney General of information 
        on the cargo theft offense (including offenses occurring 
        outside ports of entry and ports of shipment origination) that 
        identifies the port of entry, the port where the shipment 
        originated, where the theft occurred, and any other information 
        specified by the Attorney General;
            (2) create a database to contain the reports described in 
        paragraph (1) and integrate those reports, to the extent 
        feasible, with other noncriminal justice and intelligence data, 
        such as insurer bill of lading, cargo contents and value, point 
        of origin, and lien holder filings; and
            (3) prescribe procedures for access to the database created 
        in accordance with paragraph (2) by appropriate Federal, State, 
        and local governmental agencies and private companies or 
        organizations, while limiting access to privacy of the 
        information in accordance with other applicable Federal laws.
    (b) Modification of Databases.--
            (1) In general.--United States Government agencies with 
        significant regulatory or law enforcement responsibilities at 
        United States ports shall, to the extent feasible, modify their 
        information databases to ensure the collection and 
        retrievability of data relating to crime, terrorism, and 
        related activities at, or affecting, United States ports.
            (2) Designation of agencies.--The Attorney General, after 
        consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall 
        designate the agencies referred to in paragraph (1).
    (c) Outreach Program.--The Attorney General, in consultation with 
the Secretary of Homeland Security, the National Maritime Security 
Advisory Committee established under section 70112 of title 46, United 
States Code, and the appropriate Federal and State agencies, shall 
establish an outreach program--
            (1) to work with State and local law enforcement officials 
        to harmonize the reporting of data on cargo theft among States 
        and localities with the United States Government's reports; and
            (2) to work with local port security committees to 
        disseminate cargo theft information to appropriate law 
        enforcement officials.
    (d) Annual Report.--The Attorney General shall report annually to 
the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the House of 
Representatives on the implementation of this section.
    (e) Interstate or Foreign Shipments by Carrier; State 
Prosecutions.--
            (1) State prosecutions.--Section 659 of title 18, United 
        States Code, is amended--
                    (A) in the first undesignated paragraph--
                            (i) by striking ``Whoever embezzles'' and 
                        inserting the following:
    ``(a) Offense; Penalty.--Whoever--
            ``(1) embezzles'';
                            (ii) by striking ``from any pipeline 
                        system'' and all that follows through ``with 
                        intent to convert to his own use''; and
                            (iii) by striking ``or'' at the end;
                    (B) in the second undesignated paragraph--
                            (i) by striking ``Whoever buys'' and 
                        inserting the following:
            ``(2) buys''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``or'' at the end;
                    (C) in the third undesignated paragraph--
                            (i) by striking ``Whoever embezzles'' and 
                        inserting the following''
            ``(3) embezzles''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``with intent to convert 
                        to his own use'';
                    (D) in the fourth undesignated paragraph, by 
                striking ``Whoever embezzles'' and inserting the 
                following:
            ``(4) embezzles'';
                    (E) in the fifth undesignated paragraph, by 
                striking ``Shall in each case'' and inserting the 
                following:
``shall in each case'';
                    (F) in the sixth undesignated paragraph, by 
                striking ``The'' and inserting the following:
    ``(b) Location of Offense.--The'';
                    (G) in the seventh undesignated paragraph, by 
                striking ``The'' and inserting the following''
    ``(c) Separate Offense.--The'';
                    (H) in the eighth undesignated paragraph, by 
                striking ``To'' and inserting the following:
    ``(d) Prima Facie Evidence.--To'';
                    (I) in the ninth undesignated paragraph, by 
                striking ``A'' and inserting the following:
    ``(e) Prosecution.--A''; and
                    (J) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(f) Civil Penalty.--
            ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
        law, and in addition to any penalties that may be available 
        under any other provision of law, a person who is found by the 
        Secretary of Homeland Security, after notice and an opportunity 
        for a hearing, to have violated this section or a regulation 
        issued under this section shall be liable to the United States 
        for a civil penalty not to exceed $25,000 for each violation.
            ``(2) Separate violations.--Each day of a continuing 
        violation shall constitute a separate violation.
            ``(3) Amount of penalty.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The amount of a civil penalty 
                for a violation of this section or a regulation issued 
                under this section shall be assessed by the Attorney 
                General, or the designee of the Attorney General, by 
                written notice.
                    ``(B) Considerations.--In determining the amount of 
                a civil penalty under this paragraph, the Attorney 
                General shall take into account--
                            ``(i) the nature, circumstances, extent, 
                        and gravity of the prohibited act committed; 
                        and
                            ``(ii) with respect to the violator, the 
                        degree of culpability, any history of prior 
                        offenses, ability to pay, and such other 
                        matters as justice may require.
            ``(4) Modification of penalty.--The Secretary of Homeland 
        Security may compromise, modify, or remit, with or without 
        conditions, any civil penalty that is subject to imposition or 
        which has been imposed under this section.
            ``(5) Failure to pay.--If a person fails to pay an 
        assessment of a civil penalty after it has become final, the 
        Secretary of Homeland Security may refer the matter to the 
Attorney General for collection in an appropriate district court of the 
United States.
    ``(g) Definition.--For purposes of this section, the term `goods or 
chattels' means to be moving as an interstate or foreign shipment at 
all points between the point of origin and the final destination (as 
evidenced by the waybill or other shipping document of the shipment) 
regardless of any temporary stop while awaiting transshipment or 
otherwise.''.
            (2) Federal sentencing guidelines.--Pursuant to section 994 
        of title 28, United States Code, the United States Sentencing 
        Commission shall review the Federal Sentencing Guidelines to 
        determine whether sentencing enhancement is appropriate for any 
        offense under section 659 of title 18, United States Code, as 
        amended by this subsection.
            (3) Annual report.--The Attorney General shall annually 
        submit to Congress a report that shall include an evaluation of 
        law enforcement activities relating to the investigation and 
        prosecution of offenses under section 659 of title 18, United 
        States Code.

  TITLE II--PROTECTING UNITED STATES PORTS AGAINST TERRORISM AND CRIME

                     Subtitle A--General Provision

SEC. 201. DEFINITIONS.

    In this title:
            (1) Aircraft.--The term ``aircraft'' has the meaning given 
        that term in section 40102 of title 49, United States Code.
            (2) Captain-of-the-port.--The term ``Captain-of-the-Port'', 
        with respect to a United States seaport, means the individual 
        designated by the Commandant of the Coast Guard as the Captain-
        of-the-Port at that seaport.
            (3) Common carrier.--The term ``common carrier'' means any 
        person that holds itself out to the general public as a 
        provider for hire of a transportation by water, land, or air of 
        merchandise, whether or not the person actually operates the 
        vessel, vehicle, or aircraft by which the transportation is 
        provided, between a port or place and a port or place in the 
        United States.
            (4) Container.--The term ``container'' means a container 
        that is used or designed for use for the international 
        transportation of merchandise by vessel, vehicle, or aircraft.
            (5) Directorate.--The term ``Directorate'' means the Border 
        and Transportation Security Directorate of the Department of 
        Homeland Security.
            (6) Manufacturer.--The term ``manufacturer'' means a person 
        who fabricates or assembles merchandise for sale in commerce.
            (7) Merchandise.--The term ``merchandise'' has the meaning 
        given that term in section 401 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 
        U.S.C. 1401).
            (8) Ocean transportation intermediary.--The term ``ocean 
        transportation intermediary'' has the meaning given that term 
        in section 515.2 of title 46, Code of Federal Regulations (as 
        in effect on January 1, 2003).
            (9) Shipment.--The term ``shipment'' means cargo traveling 
        in international commerce under a bill of lading.
            (10) Shipper.--The term ``shipper'' means--
                    (A) a cargo owner;
                    (B) the person for whose account ocean 
                transportation is provided;
                    (C) the person to whom delivery of merchandise is 
                to be made; or
                    (D) a common carrier that accepts responsibility 
                for payment of all charges applicable under a tariff or 
                service contract.
            (11) United states seaport.--The term ``United States 
        seaport'' means a place in the United States on a waterway with 
        shoreside facilities for the intermodal transfer of cargo 
        containers that are used in international trade.
            (12) Vehicle.--The term ``vehicle'' has the meaning given 
        that term in section 401 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 
        1401).
            (13) Vessel.--The term ``vessel'' has the meaning given 
        that term in section 401 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 
        1401).

                     Subtitle B--Security Authority

SEC. 211. DESIGNATED SECURITY AUTHORITY.

    The Captain-of-the-Port of each United States seaport shall be the 
primary authority responsible for security at the United States seaport 
and shall--
            (1) coordinate security at such seaport; and
            (2) be the point of contact on seaport security issues for 
        civilian and commercial port entities at such seaport.

                 Subtitle C--Securing the Supply Chain

SEC. 221. MANIFEST REQUIREMENTS.

    Section 431(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1431(b)) is 
amended--
            (1) by striking ``Any manifest'' and inserting the 
        following:
            ``(1) In general.--Any manifest''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(2) Required information.--
                    ``(A) Requirement.--In addition to any other 
                requirement under this section, the pilot, master, 
                operator, or owner (or the authorized agent of such 
                operator or owner) of every vessel required to make 
                entry or obtain clearance under the laws of the United 
                States shall transmit electronically the cargo manifest 
                information described in subparagraph (B) in such 
                manner and form as the Secretary shall prescribe. The 
                Secretary shall ensure the electronic information is 
                maintained securely, and is available only to 
                individuals with Federal Government security 
                responsibilities.
                    ``(B) Content.--The cargo manifest required by 
                subparagraph (A) shall consist of the following 
                information:
                            ``(i) The port of arrival and departure.
                            ``(ii) The carrier code assigned to the 
                        shipper.
                            ``(iii) The flight, voyage, or trip number.
                            ``(iv) The dates of scheduled arrival and 
                        departure.
                            ``(v) A request for a permit to proceed to 
                        the destination, if such permit is required.
                            ``(vi) The numbers and quantities from the 
                        carrier's master airway bill, bills of lading, 
                        or ocean bills of lading.
                            ``(vii) The first port of lading of the 
                        cargo and the city in which the carrier took 
                        receipt of the cargo.
                            ``(viii) A description and weight of the 
                        cargo (including the Harmonized Tariff Schedule 
                        of the United States number under which the 
                        cargo is classified) or, for a sealed 
                        container, the shipper's declared description 
                        and weight of the cargo.
                            ``(ix) The shipper's name and address, or 
                        an identification number, from all airway bills 
                        and bills of lading.
                            ``(x) The consignee's name and address, or 
                        an identification number, from all airway bills 
                        and bills of lading.
                            ``(xi) Notice of any discrepancy between 
                        actual boarded quantities and airway bill or 
                        bill of lading quantities, except that a 
                        carrier is not required by this clause to 
                        verify boarded quantities of cargo in sealed 
                        containers.
                            ``(xii) Transfer or transit information for 
                        the cargo while it has been under the control 
                        of the carrier.
                            ``(xiii) The location of the warehouse or 
                        other facility where the cargo was stored while 
                        under the control of the carrier.
                            ``(xiv) The name and address, or 
                        identification number of the carrier's customer 
                        including the forwarder, nonvessel operating 
                        common carrier, and consolidator.
                            ``(xv) The conveyance name, national flag, 
                        and tail number, vessel number, or train 
                        number.
                            ``(xvi) The country of origin and ultimate 
                        destination.
                            ``(xvii) The carrier's reference number, 
                        including the booking or bill number.
                            ``(xviii) The shipper's commercial invoice 
                        number and purchase order number.
                            ``(xix) Information regarding any hazardous 
                        material contained in the cargo.
                            ``(xx) License information including the 
                        license code, license number, or exemption 
                        code.
                            ``(xxi) The container number for 
                        containerized shipments.
                            ``(xxii) Certification of the empty 
                        condition of any empty containers.
                            ``(xxiii) Any additional information that 
                        the Secretary, in consultation with the 
                        Secretary of Homeland Security, by regulation 
                        determines is reasonably necessary to ensure 
                        aviation, maritime, and surface transportation 
                        safety pursuant to the laws enforced and 
                        administered by the Secretary or the Under 
                        Secretary for Border and Transportation 
                        Security of the Department of Homeland 
                        Security.''.

SEC. 222. PENALTIES FOR INACCURATE MANIFEST.

    (a) Falsity or Lack of Manifest.--Section 584 of the Tariff Act of 
1930 (19 U.S.C. 1584) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1)--
                    (A) by striking ``$1,000'' each place it appears 
                and inserting ``$50,000''; and
                    (B) by striking ``$10,000'' and inserting 
                ``$50,000''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(c) Criminal Penalties.--Any person who ships or prepares for 
shipment any merchandise bound for the United States who intentionally 
provides inaccurate or false information, whether inside or outside the 
United States, with respect to such merchandise for the purpose of 
introducing such merchandise into the United States in violation of the 
laws of the United States, shall be liable, upon conviction of a 
violation of this subsection, for a fine of not more than $50,000 or 
imprisonment for 1 year, or both; except that if the importation of 
such merchandise into the United States is prohibited, such person 
shall be liable for an additional fine of not more than $50,000 or 
imprisonment for not more than 5 years, or both.''.
    (b) Penalties for Violations of the Arrival, Reporting, Entry, and 
Clearance Requirements.-- Subsections (b) and (c) of section 436 of 
Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1436) are amended to read as follows:
    ``(b) Civil Penalty.--Any master, person in charge of a vessel, 
vehicle, or aircraft pilot who commits any violation listed in 
subsection (a) shall be liable for a civil penalty of $25,000 for the 
first violation, and $50,000 for each subsequent violation, and any 
conveyance used in connection with any such violation is subject to 
seizure and forfeiture.
    ``(c) Criminal Penalty.--In addition to being liable for a civil 
penalty under subsection (b), any master, person in charge of a vessel, 
vehicle, or aircraft pilot who intentionally commits or causes another 
to commit any violation listed in subsection (a) shall be liable, upon 
conviction, for a fine of not more than $50,000 or imprisonment for 1 
year, or both; except that if the conveyance has, or is discovered to 
have had, on board any merchandise (other than sea stores or the 
equivalent for conveyances other than vessels) the importation of which 
into the United States is prohibited, such individual shall be liable 
for an additional fine of not more than $50,000 or imprisonment for not 
more than 5 years, or both.''.

SEC. 223. SHIPMENT PROFILING PLAN.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall develop a 
shipment profiling plan to track containers and shipments of 
merchandise to be imported into the United States. The tracking system 
shall be designed to identify any shipment that is a threat to the 
security of the United States before such shipment enters the United 
States.
    (b) Information Requirements.--
            (1) Content.--The shipment profiling plan required by 
        subsection (a) shall at a minimum--
                    (A) require common carriers, shippers, and ocean 
                transportation intermediaries to provide appropriate 
                information regarding each shipment of merchandise, 
                including the information required under section 431(b) 
                of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1431(b)) to the 
                Secretary of Homeland Security; and
                    (B) require shippers to use a standard 
                international bill of lading for each shipment that 
                includes--
                            (i) the weight of the cargo;
                            (ii) the value of the cargo;
                            (iii) the vessel name;
                            (iv) the voyage number;
                            (v) a description of each container;
                            (vi) a description of the nature, type, and 
                        contents of the shipment;
                            (vii) the code number from the Harmonized 
                        Tariff Schedule;
                            (viii) the port of destination;
                            (ix) the final destination of the cargo;
                            (x) the means of conveyance of the cargo;
                            (xi) the origin of the cargo;
                            (xii) the name of the precarriage deliverer 
                        or agent;
                            (xiii) the port at which the cargo was 
                        loaded;
                            (xiv) the name of the formatting agent;
                            (xv) the bill of lading number;
                            (xvi) the name of the shipper;
                            (xvii) the name of the consignee;
                            (xviii) the universal transaction number or 
                        carrier code assigned to the shipper by the 
                        Secretary;
                            (xix) the information contained in the 
                        continuous synopsis record for the vessel 
                        transporting the shipment; and
                            (xx) any additional information that the 
                        Secretary by regulation determines is 
                        reasonably necessary to ensure seaport safety.
            (2) Continuous synopsis record defined.--In this 
        subsection, the term ``continuous synopsis record'' means the 
        continuous synopsis record required by regulation 5 of chapter 
        XI-1 of the Annex to the International Convention of the Safety 
        of Life at Sea, 1974.
            (3) Effective date.--The requirement imposed under clause 
        (xix) of paragraph (1)(B) shall take effect on July 1, 2004.
    (c) Creation of Profile.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
combine the information described in subsection (b) with other law 
enforcement and national security information that the Secretary 
determines useful to assist in locating containers and shipments that 
could pose a threat to the security of the United States and to create 
a profile of every container and every shipment within the container 
that will enter the United States.
    (d) Cargo Screening.--
            (1) In general.--Officers of the Directorate shall review 
        the profile of a shipment that a shipper desires to transport 
        into the United States to determine whether the shipment or the 
        container in which it is carried should be subjected to 
additional inspection by the Directorate. In making such a 
determination, an officer shall consider, in addition to any other 
relevant factors--
                    (A) whether the shipper has regularly shipped cargo 
                to the United States in the past; and
                    (B) the specificity of the description of the 
                shipment's contents.
            (2) Notification.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
        transmit to the shipper and the person in charge of the vessel, 
        aircraft, or vehicle on which a shipment is located a 
        notification of whether the shipment is to be subjected to 
        additional inspection as described in paragraph (1).
    (e) Consistency With the National Customs Automation Program.--The 
Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of 
the Treasury, shall ensure that the National Customs Automation Program 
established pursuant to section 411 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 
U.S.C. 1411) is compatible with the shipment profile plan developed 
under this section.

SEC. 224. INSPECTION OF MERCHANDISE AT FOREIGN FACILITIES.

    Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to Congress a plan to--
            (1) station inspectors from the Directorate, other Federal 
        agencies, or the private sector at the foreign facilities of 
        manufacturers or common carriers to profile and inspect 
        merchandise and the containers or other means by which such 
        merchandise is transported as they are prepared for shipment on 
        a vessel that will arrive at any port or place in the United 
        States;
            (2) develop procedures to ensure the security of 
        merchandise inspected as described in paragraph (1) until it 
        reaches the United States; and
            (3) permit merchandise inspected as described in paragraph 
        (1) to receive expedited inspection upon arrival in the United 
        States.

            Subtitle D--Security of Seaports and Containers

SEC. 231. SEAPORT SECURITY REQUIREMENTS.

    (a) Requirement.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall issue 
final regulations setting forth minimum security requirements, 
including security performance standards for United States seaports. 
The regulations shall--
            (1) limit private vehicle access to the terminal area of a 
        United States seaport to vehicles that are registered at such 
        seaport and display a seaport registration pass;
            (2) prohibit individuals, other than law enforcement 
        officers, from carrying firearms or explosives inside a United 
        States seaport without written authorization from the Captain-
        of-the-Port;
            (3) prohibit individuals from physically accessing the 
        terminal area of a United States seaport without a seaport 
        specific access pass;
            (4) require that officers of the Directorate, and other 
        appropriate law enforcement officers, at United States seaports 
        be provided with, and utilize, personal radiation detection 
        pagers to increase the ability of such officers to accurately 
        detect radioactive materials that could be used to commit 
        terrorist acts in the United States;
            (5) require that the terminal area of each United States 
        seaport be equipped with--
                    (A) a secure perimeter;
                    (B) monitored or locked access points; and
                    (C) sufficient lighting; and
            (6) include any additional security requirement that the 
        Secretary determines is reasonably necessary to ensure seaport 
        security.
    (b) Limitation.--Except as provided in subsection (c), any United 
States seaport that does not meet the minimum security requirements 
described in subsection (a) is prohibited from--
            (1) handling, storing, stowing, loading, discharging, or 
        transporting dangerous cargo; and
            (2) transferring passengers to or from a passenger vessel 
        that--
                    (A) weighs more than 100 gross tons;
                    (B) carries more than 12 passengers for hire; and
                    (C) has a planned voyage of more than 24 hours, 
                part of which is on the high seas.
    (c) Exception.--The Secretary of Homeland Security may waive 1 or 
more of the minimum requirements described in subsection (a) for a 
United States seaport if the Secretary determines that it is not 
appropriate for such seaport to implement the requirement.

SEC. 232. SEAPORT SECURITY CARDS.

    Section 70105 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:
    ``(a) Prohibition.--(1) Unless the requirements of paragraph (2) 
are met, the Secretary shall prescribe regulations to prohibit--
            ``(A) an individual from entering an area of a vessel or 
        facility that is designated as a secure area by the Secretary 
        for purposes of a security plan for the vessel or facility that 
        is approved by the Secretary under section 70103 of this title; 
        and
            ``(B) an individual who is regularly employed at a United 
        States seaport or who is employed by a common carrier that 
        transports merchandise to or from a United States seaport from 
        entering a United States seaport.
    ``(2) The prohibition imposed under paragraph (1) may not apply 
to--
            ``(A) an individual who--
                    ``(i) holds a transportation security card issued 
                under this section; and
                    ``(ii) is authorized to be in area in accordance 
                with the plan if the individual is attempting to enter 
                an area of a vessel or facility that is designated as a 
                secure area by the Secretary for purposes of a security 
                plan for the vessel or facility approved by the 
Secretary under section 70103 of this title; or
            ``(B) an individual who is accompanied by another 
        individual who may access the secure area or United States 
        seaport in accordance with this section.
    ``(3) A person may not admit an individual into a United States 
seaport or a secure area unless the individual is in compliance with 
this subsection.'';
            (2) in paragraph (2) of subsection (b)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``and'';
                    (B) by redesignating subparagraph (F) as 
                subparagraph (G); and
                    (C) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the 
                following new subparagraph:
            ``(F) an individual who is regularly employed at a United 
        States seaport or who is employed by a common carrier that 
        transports merchandise to or from a United States seaport; 
        and'';
            (3) in paragraph (1) of subsection (c)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``or'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at 
                the end and inserting a semicolon and ``or''; and
                    (C) at the end, by inserting the following new 
                subparagraph:
            ``(E) has not provided sufficient information to allow the 
        Secretary to make the determinations described in subparagraph 
        (A), (B), (C), or (D).'';
            (4) by striking subsection (f); and
            (5) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new 
        subsections:
    ``(f) Data on Cards.--A transportation security card issued under 
this section shall--
            ``(1) be tamper resistant; and
            ``(2) contain--
                    ``(A) the number of the individual's commercial 
                driver's license issued under chapter 313 of title 49, 
                if any;
                    ``(B) the State-issued vehicle registration number 
                of any vehicle that the individual desires to bring 
                into the United States seaport, if any;
                    ``(C) the work permit number issued to the 
                individual, if any;
                    ``(D) a unique biometric identifier to identify the 
                license holder; and
                    ``(E) a safety rating assigned to the individual by 
                the Secretary of Homeland Security.
    ``(g) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Alien.--The term `alien' has the meaning given the 
        term in section 101(a)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality 
        Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(3)).
            ``(2) United states seaport.--The term `United States 
        seaport' means a place in the United States on a waterway with 
        shoreside facilities for the intermodal transfer of cargo 
        containers that are used in international trade.''.

SEC. 233. SECURING SENSITIVE INFORMATION.

    (a) Requirement.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Captain-of-the-Port of each United States 
seaport shall secure and protect all sensitive information, including 
information that is currently available to the public, related to the 
seaport.
    (b) Sensitive Information.--In this section, the term ``sensitive 
information'' means--
            (1) maps of the seaport;
            (2) blueprints of structures located within the seaport; 
        and
            (3) any other information related to the security of the 
        seaport that the Captain-of-the-Port determines is appropriate 
        to secure and protect.

SEC. 234. CONTAINER SECURITY.

    (a) Container Seals.--
            (1) Approval.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
        approve minimum standards for high security container seals 
        that--
                    (A) meet or exceed the American Society for Testing 
                Materials Level D seals;
                    (B) permit each seal to have a unique 
                identification number; and
                    (C) contain an electronic tag that can be read 
                electronically at a seaport.
            (2) Requirement for use.--Within 180 days after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
        deny entry of a vessel into the United States if the containers 
        carried by the vessel are not sealed with a high security 
        container seal approved under paragraph (1).
    (b) Identification Number.--
            (1) Requirement.--A shipment that is shipped to or from the 
        United States either directly or via a foreign port shall have 
        a designated universal transaction number.
            (2) Tracking.--The person responsible for the security of a 
        container shall record the universal transaction number 
        assigned to the shipment under paragraph (1), as well as any 
        seal identification number on the container, at every port of 
        entry and point at which the container is transferred from one 
        conveyance to another conveyance.
    (c) Pilot Program.--
            (1) Grants.--The Secretary of Homeland Security is 
        authorized to award grants to eligible entities to develop an 
        improved seal for cargo containers that--
                    (A) permit the immediate detection of tampering 
                with the seal;
                    (B) permit the immediate detection of tampering 
                with the walls, ceiling, or floor of a container that 
                indicates a person is attempting to improperly access 
                the container; and
                    (C) transmit information regarding tampering with 
                the seal, walls, ceiling, or floor of the container in 
                real time to the appropriate authorities at a remote 
                location.
            (2) Application.--Each eligible entity seeking a grant 
        under this subsection shall submit an application to the 
        Secretary at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such 
        information as the Secretary may reasonably require.
            (3) Eligible entity.--In this subsection, the term 
        ``eligible entity'' means any national laboratory, nonprofit 
private organization, institution of higher education, or other entity 
that the Secretary determines is eligible to receive a grant authorized 
by paragraph (1).
    (d) Empty Containers.--
            (1) Certification.--The Secretary of Homeland Security 
        shall prescribe in regulations requirements for certification 
        of empty containers that are to be shipped to or from the 
        United States either directly or via a foreign port. Such 
        regulations shall require that an empty container--
                    (A) be inspected and certified as empty prior to 
                being loaded onto a vessel for transportation to a 
                United States seaport; and
                    (B) be sealed with a high security container seal 
                approved under subsection (a)(1) to enhance the 
                security of United States seaports.

SEC. 235. OFFICE AND INSPECTION FACILITIES.

    (a) Operational Space in Seaports.--Each entity that owns or 
operates a United States seaport that receives cargo from a foreign 
country, whether governmental, quasi-governmental, or private, shall 
provide to the Directorate permanent office and inspection space within 
the seaport that is sufficient for the Directorate officers at the 
seaport to carry out their responsibilities. Such office and inspection 
space--
            (1) shall be provided at no cost to the Directorate; and
            (2) may be located outside the terminal area of the 
        seaport.
    (b) Inspection Technology.--The Secretary of Homeland Security 
shall maintain permanent inspection facilities that utilize available 
inspection technology in the space provided at each seaport pursuant to 
subsection (a).

SEC. 236. SECURITY GRANTS TO SEAPORTS.

    (a) Criteria for Awarding Grants.--Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall use the 
proportion of the containerized imports that are received at a United 
States seaport as a factor to be considered when determining whether to 
select that seaport for award of a competitive grant for security.
    (b) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Containerized imports.--The term ``containerized 
        imports'' means the number of twenty-foot equivalent units of 
        containerized imports that enter the United States annually 
        through a United States seaport as estimated by the Bureau of 
        Transportation Statistics of the Department of Transportation.
            (2) Competitive grant for security.--The term ``competitive 
        grant for security'' means a grant of Federal financial 
        assistance that the Secretary of Homeland Security is 
        authorized to award to a United States seaport for the purpose 
        of enhancing security at the seaport, including a grant of 
        funds appropriated under the heading ``Maritime and Land 
        Security'' in title I of division I of the Consolidated 
        Appropriations Resolution, 2003 (Public Law 108-7).

                        TITLE III--AUTHORIZATION

SEC. 301. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated to the Attorney General and 
the Secretary of Homeland Security such sums as are necessary to carry 
out this Act. Sums authorized to be appropriated under this section are 
authorized to remain available until expended.
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