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117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 6826 

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 

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. 

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.— 


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

2 Security shall carry out a pilot program to assess 

3 whether allowing entities described in subsection (b) 

4 to participate in CTPAT would enhance port secu5 rity, combat terrorism, prevent United States supply 

6 chain security breaches, or otherwise satisfy the 

7 goals of CTPAT. 

8 (2) FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE.—Not later 

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

10 Act, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Reg11 ister a notice for entities described in subsection (b) 

12 to apply to participate in the pilot program required 

13 under paragraph (1). 

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

15 this subsection is— 

16 (1) a non-asset-based third-party logistics pro17 vider that— 

18 (A) arranges international transportation 

19 of freight and is licensed or bonded by the Fed20 eral Maritime Commission, the Transportation 

21 Security Administration, U.S. Customs and 

22 Border Protection, or the Department of Trans23 portation; and 

24 (B) satisfies such other requirements as 

25 the Secretary of Homeland Security specifies in 


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1 the Federal Register notice required pursuant 

2 to subsection (a)(2); or 

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

4 that— 

5 (A) facilitates cross-border activity and is 

6 licensed or bonded by the Federal Maritime 

7 Commission, the Transportation Security Ad8 ministration, U.S. Customs and Border Protec9 tion, or the Department of Transportation; 

10 (B) manages and executes logistics services 

11 using its own warehousing assets and resources 

12 on behalf of its customers; and 

13 (C) satisfies such other requirements as 

14 the Secretary of Homeland Security specifies in 

15 the Federal Register notice required pursuant 

16 to subsection (a)(2). 

17 (c) APPLICATION.—An entity that wants to partici18 pate in the pilot program under subsection (a)(1) shall 

19 submit to the Secretary of Homeland Security an applica20 tion at such time, in such manner, and containing such 

21 information as the Secretary may require. 

22 (d) REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out the pilot pro23 gram under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary of Homeland 

24 Security shall— 

25 (1) ensure that— 


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1 (A) not more than ten entities described in 

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

3 the pilot program; and 

4 (B) not more than ten entities described in 

5 paragraph (2) of such subsection participate in 

6 the pilot program; 

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

8 categories of entities on a voluntary basis; and 

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

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

11 the date on which the Secretary publishes the Fed12 eral Register notice required pursuant to subsection 

13 (a)(2). 

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

15 after the termination of the pilot program under sub16 section (d)(3), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall 

17 submit to the appropriate congressional committees a re18 port on the findings of, and any recommendations arising 

19 from, the pilot program relating to the participation in 

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

21 an assessment of participation by such entities. 

22 SEC. 3. REPORT ON EFFECTIVENESS OF CTPAT. 

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

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

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1 priate congressional committees a report assessing the ef2 fectiveness of CTPAT. 

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

4 (a) shall include the following: 

5 (1) An analysis of— 

6 (A) security incidents in the United States 

7 cargo supply chain during the five-year period 

8 preceding submission of the report that involved 

9 criminal activity, including drug trafficking, 

10 human smuggling, or terrorist activity; and 

11 (B) whether such incidents involved enti12 ties participating in CTPAT or entities not par13 ticipating in CTPAT. 

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

15 removal of entities from participating in CTPAT as 

16 a result of security incidents during the five-year pe17 riod referred to in paragraph (1). 

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

19 participants involved in one or more security inci20 dents while maintaining their status as participants. 

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

22 participants. 

23 (5) Recommendations, as appropriate, to the 

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1 spect to preventing security incidents in the United 

2 States cargo supply chain and enhancing CTPAT 

3 benefits for participants. 

4 SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS. 

5 In this Act: 

6 (1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT7 TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com8 mittees’’ means— 

9 (A) the Committee on Homeland Security 

10 and Governmental Affairs and the Committee 

11 on Finance of the Senate; and 

12 (B) the Committee on Homeland Security 

13 and the Committee on Ways and Means of the 

14 House of Representatives. 

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

16 Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism es17 tablished under subtitle B of title II of the Security 

18 and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006 (6 

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

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