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118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6876 
To require a pilot program on the participation of third-party logistics pro-
viders in the Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 19, 2023 
Ms. SLOTKIN (for herself, Mr. LUTTRELL, Mr. MENENDEZ, and Mrs. MILLER- 
MEEKS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security 
A BILL 
To require a pilot program on the participation of third- 
party logistics providers in the Customs Trade Partner-
ship Against Terrorism, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Customs Trade Part-
nership Against Terrorism Pilot Program Act of 2023’’ 
or the ‘‘CTPAT Pilot Program Act of 2023’’. 
SEC. 2. PILOT PROGRAM ON PARTICIPATION OF THIRD- 
PARTY LOGISTICS PROVIDERS IN CTPAT. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Homeland 
Security shall carry out a pilot program to assess 
whether allowing entities described in subsection (b) 
to participate in CTPAT would enhance port secu-
rity, combat terrorism, prevent United States supply 
chain security breaches, or otherwise satisfy the 
goals of CTPAT. 
(2) FEDERAL
REGISTER
NOTICE.—Not later 
than one year after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall pub-
lish in the Federal Register a notice for entities de-
scribed in subsection (b) to apply to participate in 
the pilot program required under paragraph (1). 
(b) ENTITIES DESCRIBED.—An entity described in 
this subsection is— 
(1) a non-asset-based third-party logistics pro-
vider that— 
(A) arranges international transportation 
of freight and is licensed or bonded by the Fed-
eral Maritime Commission, the Transportation 
Security Administration, U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection, or the Department of Trans-
portation; and 
(B) satisfies such other requirements as 
the Secretary of Homeland Security specifies in 
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the Federal Register notice required pursuant 
to subsection (a)(2); or 
(2) an asset-based third-party logistics provider 
that— 
(A) facilitates cross border activity and is 
licensed or bonded by the Federal Maritime 
Commission, the Transportation Security Ad-
ministration, U.S. Customs and Border Protec-
tion, or the Department of Transportation; 
(B) manages and executes logistics services 
using its own warehousing assets and resources 
on behalf of its customers; and 
(C) satisfies such other requirements as 
the Secretary of Homeland Security specifies in 
the Federal Register notice required pursuant 
to subsection (a)(2). 
(c) APPLICATION.—An entity that wants to partici-
pate in the pilot program under subsection (a)(1) shall 
submit to the Secretary of Homeland Security an applica-
tion at such time, in such manner, and containing such 
information as the Secretary may require. 
(d) REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out the pilot pro-
gram under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary of Homeland 
Security shall— 
(1) ensure that— 
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(A) not more than ten entities described in 
paragraph (1) of subsection (b) participate in 
the pilot program; and 
(B) not more than ten entities described in 
paragraph (2) of such subsection participate in 
the pilot program; 
(2) provide for the participation of each of such 
categories of entities on a voluntary basis; and 
(3) continue the pilot program for a period of 
not less than one and not more than five years after 
the date on which the Secretary publishes the Fed-
eral Register notice required pursuant to subsection 
(a)(2). 
(e) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days 
after the termination of the pilot program under sub-
section (d)(3), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
submit to the appropriate congressional committees a re-
port on the findings of, and any recommendations arising 
from, the pilot program relating to the participation in 
CTPAT of entities described in subsection (b), including 
an assessment of participation by such entities. 
(f) REPORT ON EFFECTIVENESS OF CTPAT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 18 months 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Comptroller General of the United States shall sub-
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mit to the appropriate congressional committees a 
report assessing the effectiveness of CTPAT. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The report required by sub-
section (a) shall include the following: 
(A) An analysis of— 
(i) security incidents in the United 
States cargo supply chain during the five- 
year period preceding submission of the re-
port that involved criminal activity, includ-
ing drug trafficking, human smuggling, or 
terrorist activity; and 
(ii) whether such incidents involved 
entities participating in CTPAT or entities 
not participating in CTPAT. 
(B) An analysis of causes for the suspen-
sion or removal of entities from participating in 
CTPAT as a result of security incidents during 
the five-year period referred to in paragraph 
(1). 
(C) An analysis of the number of active 
CTPAT participants involved in one or more se-
curity incidents while maintaining their status 
as participants. 
(D) An analysis of CTPAT’s benefits for 
its participants. 
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(E) Recommendations, as appropriate, to 
the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection for improvements to CTPAT, includ-
ing with respect to preventing security incidents 
in the United States cargo supply chain and en-
hancing CTPAT benefits for participants. 
(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs and the Committee 
on Finance of the Senate; and 
(B) the Committee on Homeland Security 
and the Committee on Ways and Means of the 
House of Representatives. 
(2) CTPAT.—The term ‘‘CTPAT’’ means the 
Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism es-
tablished under subtitle B of title II of the Security 
and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006 (6 
U.S.C. 961 et seq.). 
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