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SEC. 108. ESTABLISHMENT OF INTERAGENCY OPERATIONAL CENTERS 
FOR PORT SECURITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 701 of title 46, United States Code, 
is amended by inserting after section 70107 the following: 
‘‘§ 70107A. Interagency operational centers for port security 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish interagency 
operational centers for port security at all high-priority ports not 
later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of the SAFE 
Port Act. 
‘‘(b) CHARACTERISTICS.—The interagency operational centers 
established under this section shall—
‘‘(1) utilize, as appropriate, the compositional and oper-
ational characteristics of existing centers, including—
‘‘(A) the pilot project interagency operational centers 
for port security in Miami, Florida; Norfolk/Hampton 
Roads, Virginia; Charleston, South Carolina; and San 
Diego, California; and 
‘‘(B) the virtual operation center of the Port of New 
York and New Jersey; 
‘‘(2) be organized to fit the security needs, requirements, 
and resources of the individual port area at which each is 
operating; 
‘‘(3) in addition to the Coast Guard, provide, as the Sec-
retary determines appropriate, for participation by representa-
tives of the United States Customs and Border Protection, 
the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the 
Transportation Security Administration, the Department of 
Justice, the Department of Defense, and other Federal agencies, 
State and local law enforcement or port security personnel, 
members of the Area Maritime Security Committee, and other 
public and private sector stakeholders adversely affected by 
a transportation security incident or transportation disruption; 
and 
‘‘(4) be incorporated in the implementation and administra-
tion of—
‘‘(A) maritime transportation security plans developed 
under section 70103; 
‘‘(B) maritime intelligence activities under section 
70113 and information sharing activities consistent with 
section 1016 of the National Security Intelligence Reform 
Act of 2004 (6 U.S.C. 485) and the Homeland Security 
Information Sharing Act (6 U.S.C. 481 et seq.); 
‘‘(C) short- and long-range vessel tracking under sec-
tions 70114 and 70115; 
‘‘(D) protocols under section 201(b)(10) of the SAFE 
Port Act; 
‘‘(E) the transportation security incident response plans 
required by section 70104; and 
‘‘(F) other activities, as determined by the Secretary. 
‘‘(c) SECURITY CLEARANCES.—The Secretary shall sponsor and 
expedite individuals participating in interagency operational centers 
in gaining or maintaining their security clearances. Through the 
Captain of the Port, the Secretary may identify key individuals 
who should participate. The port or other entities may appeal 
to the Captain of the Port for sponsorship.
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‘‘(d) SECURITY INCIDENTS.—During a transportation security 
incident on or adjacent to waters subject to the jurisdiction of 
the United States, the Coast Guard Captain of the Port designated 
by the Commandant of the Coast Guard in a maritime security 
command center described in subsection (a) shall act as the incident 
commander, unless otherwise directed by the President. 
‘‘(e) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section shall 
be construed to affect the normal command and control procedures 
for operational entities in the Department, unless so directed by 
the Secretary. 
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized 
to be appropriated $60,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2007 
through 2012 to carry out this section.’’. 
(b) REPORT REQUIREMENT.—Nothing in this section or the 
amendments made by this section relieves the Commandant of 
the Coast Guard from complying with the requirements of section 
807 of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2004 
(Public Law 108–293; 118 Stat. 1082). The Commandant shall uti-
lize the information developed in making the report required by 
that section in carrying out the requirements of this section. 
(c) BUDGET AND COST-SHARING ANALYSIS.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall 
submit to the appropriate congressional committees a proposed 
budget analysis for implementing section 70107A of title 46, United 
States Code, as added by subsection (a), including cost-sharing 
arrangements with other Federal departments and agencies 
involved in the interagency operation of the centers to be established 
under such section. 
(d) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The chapter analysis for chapter 
701 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by inserting after 
the item relating to section 70107 the following:
‘‘70107A. Interagency operational centers for port security’’.
SEC. 109. NOTICE OF ARRIVAL FOR FOREIGN VESSELS ON THE OUTER 
CONTINENTAL SHELF. 
(a) NOTICE OF ARRIVAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the department 
in which the Coast Guard is operating shall update and finalize 
the rulemaking on notice of arrival for foreign vessels on the Outer 
Continental Shelf. 
(b) CONTENT OF REGULATIONS.—The regulations promulgated 
pursuant to subsection (a) shall be consistent with information 
required under the Notice of Arrival under section 160.206 of title 
33, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 110. ENHANCED CREWMEMBER IDENTIFICATION. 
Section 70111 of title 46, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘The’’ and inserting ‘‘Not 
later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the SAFE 
Port Act, the’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b) by striking ‘‘The’’ and inserting ‘‘Not 
later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the SAFE 
Port Act, the’’.
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Subtitle B—Port Security Grants; Training 
and Exercise Programs 
SEC. 111. RISK ASSESSMENT TOOL. 
In updating Area Maritime Security Plans required under sec-
tion 70103(b)(2)(F) of title 46, United States Code, and in applying 
for grants under section 70107 of such title, the Secretary of the 
Department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall make 
available, and Area Maritime Security Committees may use a risk 
assessment tool that uses standardized risk criteria, such as the 
Maritime Security Risk Assessment Tool used by the Coast Guard. 
SEC. 112. PORT SECURITY GRANTS. 
(a) BASIS FOR GRANTS.—Section 70107(a) of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘for making a fair and equitable 
allocation of funds’’ and inserting ‘‘for the allocation of funds based 
on risk’’. 
(b) ELIGIBLE USES.—Section 70107(b) of title 46, United States 
Code, is amended—
(1) in paragraph (2), by inserting after ‘‘crewmembers.’’ 
the following: ‘‘Grants awarded under this section may not 
be used to construct buildings or other physical facilities, except 
those which are constructed under terms and conditions con-
sistent with the requirements under section 611(j)(8) of the 
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 
Act (42 U.S.C. 5121(j)(8)), including those facilities in support 
of this paragraph, and specifically approved by the Secretary. 
Costs eligible for funding under this paragraph may not exceed 
the greater of—
‘‘(A) $1,000,000 per project; or 
‘‘(B) such greater amount as may be approved by the 
Secretary, which may not exceed 10 percent of the total 
amount of the grant.’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) The cost of conducting exercises or training for preven-
tion and detection of, preparedness for, response to, or recovery 
from terrorist attacks. 
‘‘(6) The cost of establishing or enhancing mechanisms for 
sharing terrorism threat information and ensuring that the 
mechanisms are interoperable with Federal, State, and local 
agencies. 
‘‘(7) The cost of equipment (including software) required 
to receive, transmit, handle, and store classified information.’’. 
(c) MULTIPLE-YEAR PROJECTS, ETC.—Section 70107 of title 46, 
United States Code, is amended—
(1) by redesignating subsections (e), (f), (g), (h), and (i) 
as subsections (i), (j), (k), (l), and (m), respectively, and by 
inserting after subsection (d) the following: 
‘‘(e) MULTIPLE-YEAR PROJECTS.—
‘‘(1) LETTERS OF INTENT.—The Secretary may execute let-
ters of intent to commit funding to such authorities, operators, 
and agencies. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATION.—Not more than 20 percent of the grant 
funds awarded under this subsection in any fiscal year may 
be awarded for projects that span multiple years.
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‘‘(f) CONSISTENCY WITH PLANS.—The Secretary shall ensure 
that each grant awarded under subsection (e)—
‘‘(1) is used to supplement and support, in a consistent 
and coordinated manner, the applicable Area Maritime 
Transportation Security Plan; and 
‘‘(2) is coordinated with any applicable State or Urban 
Area Homeland Security Plan. 
‘‘(g) APPLICATIONS.—Any entity subject to an Area Maritime 
Transportation Security Plan may submit an application for a grant 
under this section, at such time, in such form, and containing 
such information and assurances as the Secretary may require. 
‘‘(h) REPORTS.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of the SAFE Port Act, the Secretary, acting through 
the Commandant of the Coast Guard, shall submit a report to 
Congress, in a secure format, describing the methodology used 
to allocate port security grant funds on the basis of risk.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (i)(1), as redesignated, by striking ‘‘pro-
gram’’ and inserting ‘‘Secretary’’. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 70107(l) of 
title 46, United States Code, as redesignated, is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(l) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized 
to be appropriated $400,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2007 
through 2011 to carry out this section.’’. 
(e) BASIS FOR GRANTS.—Section 70107(a) of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘national economic and stra-
tegic defense concerns’’ and inserting ‘‘national economic, energy, 
and strategic defense concerns based upon the most current risk 
assessments available’’. 
SEC. 113. PORT SECURITY TRAINING PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting through the Under 
Secretary for Preparedness and in coordination with the Com-
mandant of the Coast Guard, shall establish a Port Security 
Training Program (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Training 
Program’’) for the purpose of enhancing the capabilities of each 
facility required to submit a plan under section 70103(c) of title 
46, United States Code, to prevent, prepare for, respond to, mitigate 
against, and recover from threatened or actual acts of terrorism, 
natural disasters, and other emergencies. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—The Training Program shall provide vali-
dated training that—
(1) reaches multiple disciplines, including Federal, State, 
and local government officials, commercial seaport personnel 
and management, and governmental and nongovernmental 
emergency response providers; 
(2) provides training at the awareness, performance, and 
management and planning levels; 
(3) utilizes multiple training mediums and methods; 
(4) addresses port security topics, including—
(A) facility security plans and procedures, including 
how security plans and procedures are adjusted when 
threat levels increase; 
(B) facility security force operations and management; 
(C) physical security and access control at facilities; 
(D) methods of security for preventing and countering 
cargo theft;