[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4374 Introduced in House (IH)]







109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4374

  To provide for verification of security measures under the Customs-
 Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) program and the Free and 
                      Secure Trade (FAST) program.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 17, 2005

 Mr. Markey (for himself and Mr. Shays) introduced the following bill; 
        which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security

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                                 A BILL


 
  To provide for verification of security measures under the Customs-
 Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) program and the Free and 
                      Secure Trade (FAST) program.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Trust and Verify Cargo Shippers Act 
of 2005''.

SEC. 2. VERIFICATION OF SECURITY MEASURES UNDER THE CUSTOMS-TRADE 
              PARTNERSHIP AGAINST TERRORISM (C-TPAT) PROGRAM AND THE 
              FREE AND SECURE TRADE (FAST) PROGRAM.

    (a) General Verification.--Not later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, and on a biannual basis thereafter, the 
Commissioner of the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection of the 
Department of Homeland Security shall verify on-site the security 
measures of each individual and entity that is participating in the 
Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) program and the 
Free And Secure Trade (FAST) program.
    (b) Policies for Noncompliance With C-TPAT Program Requirements.--
The Commissioner shall establish policies for non-compliance with the 
requirements of the C-TPAT program by individuals and entities 
participating in the program, including probation or expulsion from the 
program, as appropriate.
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