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Union Calendar No. 255 

117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 6826 

[Report No. 117–338] 

To require a pilot program on the participation of third-party logistics providers in the Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism, and for 

other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 25, 2022 

Ms. SLOTKIN (for herself, Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS, Mr. WOMACK, and Mrs. 

LURIA) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 

on Homeland Security 

MAY 24, 2022 

Additional sponsor: Mr. GARBARINO

MAY 24, 2022 

Reported from the Committee on Homeland Security; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be 

printed 


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A BILL 

To require a pilot program on the participation of thirdparty logistics providers in the Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism, and for other purposes. 


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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Customs Trade Part5 nership Against Terrorism Pilot Program Act of 2022’’ 

6 or the ‘‘CTPAT Pilot Program Act of 2022’’. 

7 SEC. 2. PILOT PROGRAM ON PARTICIPATION OF THIRD8 PARTY LOGISTICS PROVIDERS IN CTPAT. 

9 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 

10 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Homeland 

11 Security shall carry out a pilot program to assess 

12 whether allowing entities described in subsection (b) 

13 to participate in CTPAT would enhance port secu14 rity, combat terrorism, prevent United States supply 

15 chain security breaches, or otherwise satisfy the 

16 goals of CTPAT. 

17 (2) FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE.—Not later 

18 than one year after the date of the enactment of this 

19 Act, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Reg20 ister a notice for entities described in subsection (b) 

21 to apply to participate in the pilot program required 

22 under paragraph (1). 

23 (b) ENTITIES DESCRIBED.—An entity described in 

24 this subsection is— 


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1 (1) a non-asset-based third-party logistics pro2 vider that— 

3 (A) arranges international transportation 

4 of freight and is licensed or bonded by the Fed5 eral Maritime Commission, the Transportation 

6 Security Administration, U.S. Customs and 

7 Border Protection, or the Department of Trans8 portation; and 

9 (B) satisfies such other requirements as 

10 the Secretary of Homeland Security specifies in 

11 the Federal Register notice required pursuant 

12 to subsection (a)(2); or 

13 (2) an asset-based third-party logistics provider 

14 that— 

15 (A) facilitates cross-border activity and is 

16 licensed or bonded by the Federal Maritime 

17 Commission, the Transportation Security Ad18 ministration, U.S. Customs and Border Protec19 tion, or the Department of Transportation; 

20 (B) manages and executes logistics services 

21 using its own warehousing assets and resources 

22 on behalf of its customers; and 

23 (C) satisfies such other requirements as 

24 the Secretary of Homeland Security specifies in 


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1 the Federal Register notice required pursuant 

2 to subsection (a)(2). 

3 (c) APPLICATION.—An entity that wants to partici4 pate in the pilot program under subsection (a)(1) shall 

5 submit to the Secretary of Homeland Security an applica6 tion at such time, in such manner, and containing such 

7 information as the Secretary may require. 

8 (d) REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out the pilot pro9 gram under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary of Homeland 

10 Security shall— 

11 (1) ensure that— 

12 (A) not more than ten entities described in 

13 paragraph (1) of subsection (b) participate in 

14 the pilot program; and 

15 (B) not more than ten entities described in 

16 paragraph (2) of such subsection participate in 

17 the pilot program; 

18 (2) provide for the participation of each of such 

19 categories of entities on a voluntary basis; and 

20 (3) continue the pilot program for a period of 

21 not less than one and not more than five years after 

22 the date on which the Secretary publishes the Fed23 eral Register notice required pursuant to subsection 

24 (a)(2). 


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1 (e) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days 

2 after the termination of the pilot program under sub3 section (d)(3), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall 

4 submit to the appropriate congressional committees a re5 port on the findings of, and any recommendations arising 

6 from, the pilot program relating to the participation in 

7 CTPAT of entities described in subsection (b), including 

8 an assessment of participation by such entities. 

9 SEC. 3. REPORT ON EFFECTIVENESS OF CTPAT. 

10 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 18 months after 

11 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller 

12 General of the United States shall submit to the appro13 priate congressional committees a report assessing the ef14 fectiveness of CTPAT. 

15 (b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection 

16 (a) shall include the following: 

17 (1) An analysis of— 

18 (A) security incidents in the United States 

19 cargo supply chain during the five-year period 

20 preceding submission of the report that involved 

21 criminal activity, including drug trafficking, 

22 human smuggling, or terrorist activity; and 

23 (B) whether such incidents involved enti24 ties participating in CTPAT or entities not par25 ticipating in CTPAT. 


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1 (2) An analysis of causes for the suspension or 

2 removal of entities from participating in CTPAT as 

3 a result of security incidents during the five-year pe4 riod referred to in paragraph (1). 

5 (3) An analysis of the number of active CTPAT 

6 participants involved in one or more security inci7 dents while maintaining their status as participants. 

8 (4) An analysis of CTPAT’s benefits for its 

9 participants. 

10 (5) Recommendations, as appropriate, to the 

11 Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protec12 tion for improvements to CTPAT, including with re13 spect to preventing security incidents in the United 

14 States cargo supply chain and enhancing CTPAT 

15 benefits for participants. 

16 SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS. 

17 In this Act: 

18 (1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT19 TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com20 mittees’’ means— 

21 (A) the Committee on Homeland Security 

22 and Governmental Affairs and the Committee 

23 on Finance of the Senate; and 


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1 (B) the Committee on Homeland Security 

2 and the Committee on Ways and Means of the 

3 House of Representatives. 

4 (2) CTPAT.—The term ‘‘CTPAT’’ means the 

5 Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism es6 tablished under subtitle B of title II of the Security 

7 and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006 (6 

8 U.S.C. 961 et seq.). 


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Union Calendar No. 255 

117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 6826 

[Report No. 117–338] 

A BILL 

To require a pilot program on the participation of 

other purposes. Trade Partnership Against Terrorism, and for third-party logistics providers in the Customs 

MAY 24, 2022 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 

State of the Union and ordered to be printed 


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