### **CHAPTER 701—PORT SECURITY**

#### SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL

Sec.
70101.
Definitions.
70102.
United States facility and vessel vulnerability assessments.
[70102a.
Repealed.]
70103.
Maritime transportation security plans.
70104.
Transportation security incident response.
70105.
Transportation worker identification credentials.
70106.
Deployable, specialized forces.
70107.
Grants.
[70107A.
Repealed.]
70108.
Foreign port assessment.
70109.
Notifying foreign authorities.
70110.
Actions and assistance for foreign ports or facilities and United States territories.
70111.
Enhanced crewmember identification.
70112.
Maritime Security Advisory Committees.
70113.
Maritime intelligence.
70114.
Automatic identification systems.
70115.
Long-range vessel tracking system.
70116.
Port, harbor, and coastal facility security.
[70117.
Repealed.]
70118.
Enforcement by State and local officers.
70119.
Civil penalty.
70120.
In rem liability for civil penalties and certain costs.
70121.
Withholding of clearance.
70122.
Waterway Watch Program.
70123.
Mobile biometric identification.
70124.
Regulations.
70125.
Port security training for facility security officers.

#### SUBCHAPTER II—PORT SECURITY ZONES

70131.
Definitions.
70132.
Credentialing standards, training, and certification for State and local support for the enforcement of security zones for the transportation of especially hazardous cargo.

#### **Editorial Notes**

#### Amendments

**2022**—Pub. L. 117–263, div. K, title CXVIII, §11804(b), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 4164, added item 70105 and struck out former item 70105 "Transportation security cards".

**2021**—Pub. L. 116–283, div. G, title LVXXXV [LXXXV], §8507(d)(1), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4754, repealed amendment by Pub. L. 115–282, §408(c), and further provided that the provisions of law amended by section 408 of Pub. L. 115–282 are amended to read as if such section were not enacted. See 2018 Amendment note below.

**2018**—Pub. L. 115–282, title IV, §408(c), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4268, added item 70102a "Port, harbor, and coastal facility security", prior to repeal by Pub. L. 116–283.

Pub. L. 115–282, title IV, §402(b)(3), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4264, added item 70116.

**2016**—Pub. L. 114–120, title III, §306(a)(8), Feb. 8, 2016, 130 Stat. 54, inserted a period at end of item 70107A and substituted "Security Advisory Committees" for "security advisory committees" in item 70112 and "Watch Program" for "watch program" in item 70122.

**2010**—Pub. L. 111–281, title VIII, §828(c)(2), Oct. 15, 2010, 124 Stat. 3007, as amended by Pub. L. 111–330, §1(17)(B)–(D), Dec. 22, 2010, 124 Stat. 3570, added items for subchapters I and II and items 70131 and 70132.

Pub. L. 111–281, title II, §208(b), title VIII, §§801(b), 804(b), 806(c)(2)(C), 807(b), 820(b), 821(c), Oct. 15, 2010, 124 Stat. 2912, 2989, 2991, 2993, 3001, 3003, substituted "Deployable, specialized forces" for "Maritime safety and security teams" in item 70106 and "Actions and assistance for foreign ports or facilities and United States territories" for "Actions and assistance for foreign ports and United States territories" in item 70110, struck out item 70117 "Firearms, arrests, and seizure of property", and added items 70122 to 70125.

**2006**—Pub. L. 109–347, title I, §108(d), title II, §233(d), Oct. 13, 2006, 120 Stat. 1893, 1918, added item 70107A and substituted "Actions and assistance for foreign ports and United States territories" for "Actions when foreign ports not maintaining effective antiterrorism measures" in item 70110.

Pub. L. 109–304, §15(33)(E), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1705, which directed the substitution of items 70117 to 70121 for items 70117 to 70119, was executed by making the substitution for items 70117 "Civil penalty", 70118 "Enforcement", 70117 "In rem liability for civil penalties and certain costs", 70118 "Enforcement by injunction or withholding of clearance", and 70119 "Civil penalty" to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

Pub. L. 109–241, §901(l)(5), July 11, 2006, 120 Stat. 565, which directed amendment of analysis by striking items 70117 through the second 70119 and inserting items 70117 "Firearms, arrests, and seizure of property", 70118 "Enforcement by State and local officers", 70119 "Civil penalty", 70120 "In rem liability for civil penalties and certain costs", and 70121 "Withholding of clearance", could not be executed because only one item 70119 appeared.

**2004**—Pub. L. 108–293, title VIII, §802(c), Aug. 9, 2004, 118 Stat. 1080, added items 70117 "In rem liability for civil penalties and certain costs", 70118 "Enforcement by injunction or withholding of clearance", and 70119 "Civil penalty", and struck out former item 70119 "Enforcement by State and local officers".

Pub. L. 108–293, title VIII, §801(b), Aug. 9, 2004, 118 Stat. 1078, added items 70118 "Enforcement" and 70119 "Enforcement by State and local officers".