[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4005 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

112th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4005


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 29, 2012

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 
                        and Governmental Affairs

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                                 AN ACT


 
  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.

    (a) In General.--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 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.
    (b) Form.--The report required under subsection (a) shall be 
submitted in classified form but shall contain an unclassified annex.

SEC. 3. INFORMATION SHARING.

    The Secretary of Homeland Security shall, in accordance with rules 
for the handling of classified information, share, as appropriate, with 
designated points of contact from Federal agencies and State, local, or 
tribal governments, and port system owners and operators, relevant 
information regarding remaining gaps in port security of the United 
States, prioritization of such gaps, and a plan for addressing such 
gaps. In the event that a designated point of contact does not have the 
necessary security clearance to receive such information, the Secretary 
shall help expedite the clearance process, as appropriate.

            Passed the House of Representatives June 28, 2012.

            Attest:

                                                 KAREN L. HAAS,

                                                                 Clerk.