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research design and random sampling, to conduct random searches 
of containers in addition to any targeted or preshipment inspection 
of such containers required by law or regulation or conducted under 
any other program conducted by the Secretary. Nothing in this 
section shall be construed to mean that implementation of the 
random sampling plan precludes additional searches of containers 
not inspected pursuant to the plan. 
SEC. 124. WORK STOPPAGES AND EMPLOYEE-EMPLOYER DISPUTES. 
Section 70101(6) of title 46, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following: ‘‘In this paragraph, the term 
‘economic disruption’ does not include a work stoppage or other 
employee-related action not related to terrorism and resulting from 
an employee-employer dispute.’’. 
SEC. 125. THREAT ASSESSMENT SCREENING OF PORT TRUCK DRIVERS. 
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary shall implement a threat assessment 
screening, including name-based checks against terrorist watch lists 
and immigration status check, for all port truck drivers with access 
to secure areas of a port who have a commercial driver’s license 
but do not have a current and valid hazardous materials endorse-
ment issued in accordance with section 1572 of title 49, Code 
of Federal Regulations, that is the same as the threat assessment 
screening required for facility employees and longshoremen by the 
Commandant of the Coast Guard under Coast Guard Notice USCG–
2006–24189 (Federal Register, Vol. 71, No. 82, Friday, April 28, 
2006). 
SEC. 126. BORDER PATROL UNIT FOR UNITED STATES VIRGIN ISLANDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may establish at least 1 Border 
Patrol unit for the United States Virgin Islands. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to the 
appropriate congressional committees that includes the schedule, 
if any, for carrying out subsection (a). 
SEC. 127. REPORT ON ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE MANIFESTS FOR CER-
TAIN COMMERCIAL VESSELS IN THE UNITED STATES 
VIRGIN ISLANDS. 
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
committees a report on the impact of implementing the require-
ments of section 231 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1221) (relating to providing United States border officers 
with arrival and departure manifests) with respect to commercial 
vessels that are fewer than 300 gross tons and operate exclusively 
between the territorial waters of the United States Virgin Islands 
and the territorial waters of the British Virgin Islands. 
SEC. 128. CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR MARITIME DOMAIN AWARE-
NESS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall establish a univer-
sity-based Center for Excellence for Maritime Domain Awareness 
following the merit-review processes and procedures that have been 
established by the Secretary for selecting university program cen-
ters of excellence.
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(b) DUTIES.—The Center established under subsection (a) 
shall—
(1) prioritize its activities based on the ‘‘National Plan 
To Improve Maritime Domain Awareness’’ published by the 
Department in October 2005; 
(2) recognize the extensive previous and ongoing work and 
existing competence in the field of maritime domain awareness 
at numerous academic and research institutions, such as the 
Naval Postgraduate School; 
(3) leverage existing knowledge and continue development 
of a broad base of expertise within academia and industry 
in maritime domain awareness; and 
(4) provide educational, technical, and analytical assistance 
to Federal agencies with responsibilities for maritime domain 
awareness, including the Coast Guard, to focus on the need 
for interoperability, information sharing, and common informa-
tion technology standards and architecture. 
TITLE II—SECURITY OF THE 
INTERNATIONAL SUPPLY CHAIN 
Subtitle A—General Provisions 
SEC. 201. STRATEGIC PLAN TO ENHANCE THE SECURITY OF THE 
INTERNATIONAL SUPPLY CHAIN. 
(a) STRATEGIC PLAN.—The Secretary, in consultation with 
appropriate Federal, State, local, and tribal government agencies 
and private sector stakeholders responsible for security matters 
that affect or relate to the movement of containers through the 
international supply chain, shall develop, implement, and update, 
as appropriate, a strategic plan to enhance the security of the 
international supply chain. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—The strategic plan required under sub-
section (a) shall—
(1) describe the roles, responsibilities, and authorities of 
Federal, State, local, and tribal government agencies and pri-
vate-sector stakeholders that relate to the security of the move-
ment of containers through the international supply chain; 
(2) identify and address gaps and unnecessary overlaps 
in the roles, responsibilities, or authorities described in para-
graph (1); 
(3) identify and make recommendations regarding legisla-
tive, regulatory, and organizational changes necessary to 
improve coordination among the entities or to enhance the 
security of the international supply chain; 
(4) provide measurable goals, including objectives, mecha-
nisms, and a schedule, for furthering the security of commercial 
operations from point of origin to point of destination; 
(5) build on available resources and consider costs and 
benefits; 
(6) provide incentives for additional voluntary measures 
to enhance cargo security, as recommended by the Commis-
sioner; 
(7) consider the impact of supply chain security require-
ments on small- and medium-sized companies;
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(8) include a process for sharing intelligence and informa-
tion with private-sector stakeholders to assist in their security 
efforts; 
(9) identify a framework for prudent and measured 
response in the event of a transportation security incident 
involving the international supply chain; 
(10) provide protocols for the expeditious resumption of 
the flow of trade in accordance with section 202; 
(11) consider the linkages between supply chain security 
and security programs within other systems of movement, 
including travel security and terrorism finance programs; and 
(12) expand upon and relate to existing strategies and 
plans, including the National Response Plan, the National Mari-
time Transportation Security Plan, the National Strategy for 
Maritime Security, and the 8 supporting plans of the Strategy, 
as required by Homeland Security Presidential Directive 13. 
(c) CONSULTATION.—In developing protocols under subsection 
(b)(10), the Secretary shall consult with Federal, State, local, and 
private sector stakeholders, including the National Maritime Secu-
rity Advisory Committee and the Commercial Operations Advisory 
Committee. 
(d) COMMUNICATION.—To the extent practicable, the strategic 
plan developed under subsection (a) shall provide for coordination 
with, and lines of communication among, appropriate Federal, State, 
local, and private-sector stakeholders on law enforcement actions, 
intermodal rerouting plans, and other strategic infrastructure issues 
resulting from a transportation security incident or transportation 
disruption. 
(e) UTILIZATION
OF ADVISORY COMMITTEES.—As part of the 
consultations described in subsection (a), the Secretary shall, to 
the extent practicable, utilize the Homeland Security Advisory Com-
mittee, the National Maritime Security Advisory Committee, and 
the Commercial Operations Advisory Committee to review, as nec-
essary, the draft strategic plan and any subsequent updates to 
the strategic plan. 
(f) INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS AND PRACTICES.—In furtherance 
of the strategic plan required under subsection (a), the Secretary 
is encouraged to consider proposed or established standards and 
practices of foreign governments and international organizations, 
including the International Maritime Organization, the World Cus-
toms Organization, the International Labor Organization, and the 
International Organization for Standardization, as appropriate, to 
establish standards and best practices for the security of containers 
moving through the international supply chain. 
(g) REPORT.—
(1) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later than 270 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit 
to the appropriate congressional committees a report that con-
tains the strategic plan required by subsection (a). 
(2) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the date 
on which the strategic plan is submitted under paragraph (1), 
the Secretary shall submit a report to the appropriate congres-
sional committees that contains an update of the strategic 
plan.
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SEC. 202. POST-INCIDENT RESUMPTION OF TRADE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall develop and update, as 
necessary, protocols for the resumption of trade in accordance with 
section 201(b)(10) in the event of a transportation disruption or 
a transportation security incident. The protocols shall include—
(1) the identification of the appropriate initial incident 
commander, if the Commandant of the Coast Guard is not 
the appropriate person, and lead departments, agencies, or 
offices to execute such protocols; 
(2) a plan to redeploy resources and personnel, as nec-
essary, to reestablish the flow of trade; 
(3) a plan to provide training for the periodic instruction 
of personnel of the United States Customs and Border Protec-
tion, the Coast Guard, and the Transportation Security 
Administration in trade resumption functions and responsibil-
ities; and 
(4) appropriate factors for establishing prioritization of ves-
sels and cargo determined by the President to be critical for 
response and recovery, including factors relating to public 
health, national security, and economic need. 
(b) VESSELS.—In determining the prioritization of vessels 
accessing facilities (as defined under section 70101 of title 46, 
United States Code), the Commandant of the Coast Guard may, 
to the extent practicable and consistent with the protocols and 
plans required under this section to ensure the safe and secure 
transit of vessels to ports in the United States after a transportation 
security incident, give priority to a vessel—
(1) that has an approved security plan under section 
70103(c) of title 46, United States Code, or a valid international 
ship security certificate, as provided under part 104 of title 
33, Code of Federal Regulations; 
(2) that is manned by individuals who are described in 
section 70105(b)(2)(B) of title 46, United States Code; and 
(3) that is operated by validated participants in the Cus-
toms-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism program. 
(c) CARGO.—In determining the prioritization of the resumption 
of the flow of cargo and consistent with the protocols established 
under this section, the Commissioner may give preference to cargo—
(1) entering a port of entry directly from a foreign seaport 
designated under the Container Security Initiative; 
(2) from the supply chain of a validated C–TPAT partici-
pant and other private sector entities, as appropriate; or 
(3) that has undergone—
(A) a nuclear or radiological detection scan; 
(B) an x-ray, density, or other imaging scan; and 
(C) a system to positively identify the container at 
the last port of departure prior to arrival in the United 
States, which data has been evaluated and analyzed by 
personnel of the United States Customs and Border Protec-
tion. 
(d) COORDINATION.—The Secretary shall ensure that there is 
appropriate coordination among the Commandant of the Coast 
Guard, the Commissioner, and other Federal officials following a 
maritime disruption or maritime transportation security incident 
in order to provide for the resumption of trade. 
(e) COMMUNICATION.—Consistent with section 201, the Com-
mandant of the Coast Guard, Commissioner, and other appropriate