[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4005 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4005

  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.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 9, 2012

   Ms. Hahn introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Homeland Security

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                                 A BILL


 
  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.

    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 ``Gauging American Port Security Act'' 
or the ``GAPS Act''.

SEC. 2. STUDY, REPORT, AND PLAN TO ADDRESS GAPS IN PORT SECURITY.

    Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act the 
Secretary of Homeland Security shall--
            (1) conduct a study of, and submit to the Congress a 
        classified report on, remaining gaps in port security in the 
        United States; and
            (2) include in such report a prioritization of such gaps 
        and a plan for addressing them.
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