[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 208 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 208
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop and implement
a plan to provide security for cargo entering the United States or
being transported in intrastate or interstate commerce.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 23, 2003
Ms. Snowe introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
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A BILL
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop and implement
a plan to provide security for cargo entering the United States or
being transported in intrastate or interstate commerce.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF CARGO SECURITY PLAN.
(a) In General.--Not later than March 31, 2003, the Under Secretary
for Border and Transportation Security shall develop and submit a
detailed plan to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of
the House of Representatives to--
(1) ensure the adequacy of security measures for the
transportation of cargo into and in the United States; and
(2) oversee the implementation, and ensure the adequacy, of
security measures with respect to cargo at airports and other
transportation facilities.
(b) Implementation of Interim and Final Plan.--
(1) Final plan.--Not later than March 31, 2004, the Under
Secretary for Border and Transportation Security shall fully
implement a plan to ensure cargo security for all cargo
entering the United States or cargo moving in intrastate or
interstate commerce in the United States.
(2) Interim cargo security measures.--Between the date of
enactment of this Act and March 31, 2004, the Under Secretary
for Border and Transportation Security shall implement the
following cargo security measures:
(A) Random screening of at least 5 percent of cargo
at airports and other transportation facilities.
(B) An authentication policy for shippers to ensure
that shippers use documents with adequate security
features to prevent shippers that are not known to the
Federal Government from shipping cargo under the name
of known shippers.
(C) Regular audits of shippers, freight forwarders,
air carriers, and other entities involved in aviation
shipping in order to ensure full compliance with
security procedures and background checks for cargo
handlers.
(D) Development of a training program for entities
that handle cargo to ensure that cargo is properly
handled and to safeguard cargo from security breaches.
(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions
of this section and to ensure that airports and other transportation
facilities have state-of-the-art cargo screening equipment.
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