An amendment numbered 7 printed in the Congressional Record to insert requirements regarding reimbursement of additional costs of elevated threat levels.

1. Adds SEC. __. REIMBURSEMENT OF ADDITIONAL COSTS OF ELEVATED THREAT LEVELS at the end of title IV

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   Inserted: SEC. __. REIMBURSEMENT OF ADDITIONAL COSTS OF ELEVATED THREAT LEVELS.

   Inserted: (a) Requirement.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall reimburse port authorities, facility operators, and State and local agencies, that are required under Federal law to provide security services or funds to implement Area Maritime Transportation Security Plans and facility security plans under chapter 701 of title 46, United States Code, for 50 percent of eligible costs incurred by such persons in implementing protective measures and countermeasures in response to any public advisory or alert regarding a threat to homeland security that is issued under the United States Coast Guard Maritime Security (MARSEC) system or any successor to such system, and that is above the baseline threat level under that system.

   Inserted: (b) Eligible Costs.--For purposes of subsection (a), eligible costs consist of any of the following:

   Inserted: (1) Salary, benefits, overtime compensation, retirement contributions, and other costs of additional Coast Guard-mandated security personnel.

   Inserted: (2) The cost of acquisition, operation, and maintenance of security equipment or facilities to be used for security monitoring and recording, security gates and fencing, marine barriers for designated security zones, security-related lighting systems, remote surveillance, concealed video systems, security vessels, and other security-related infrastructure or equipment that contributes to the overall security of passengers, cargo, or crewmembers.

   Inserted: (3) The cost of screening equipment, including equipment that detects weapons of mass destruction and conventional explosives, and of testing and evaluating such equipment, to certify secure systems of transportation.

   Inserted: (c) Subject to Appropriations.--The requirement to provide reimbursement under this section is subject to the availability of appropriations.

   Original wording

   At the end of title IV add the following:

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