SEC. 124. REPORT ON OWNERSHIP AND OPERATION OF 
UNITED STATES SEAPORTS. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall sub-
mit to the appropriate congressional committees a report 
that contains— 
(1) the name of each individual or entity that 
leases, operates, manages, or owns real property or fa-
cilities at each United States seaport; and 
(2) any other information that the Secretary de-
termines to be appropriate. 
SEC. 125. REPORT ON SECURITY OPERATIONS AT CERTAIN 
UNITED STATES SEAPORTS. 
(a) STUDY.—The Secretary of Homeland Security 
shall conduct a study on the adequacy of security operations 
at the ten United States seaports that load and unload the 
largest amount of containers. 
(b) 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 on the 
results of the study required by subsection (a). 
SEC. 126. REPORT ON ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE MANI-
FESTS FOR CERTAIN COMMERCIAL VESSELS 
IN THE UNITED STATES VIRGIN ISLANDS. 
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall sub-
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mit to the appropriate congressional committees a report 
on the impact of implementing the requirements 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 com-
mercial vessels that are fewer than 300 gross tons and oper-
ate exclusively between the territorial waters of the United 
States Virgin Islands and the territorial waters of the Brit-
ish Virgin Islands. 
TITLE II—SECURITY OF THE 
INTERNATIONAL SUPPLY CHAIN 
SEC. 201. SECURITY OF THE INTERNATIONAL SUPPLY 
CHAIN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Homeland Security Act of 
2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.) is amended by adding at the 
end the following new title: 
‘‘TITLE XVIII—SECURITY OF THE 
INTERNATIONAL SUPPLY CHAIN 
‘‘Subtitle A—General Provisions 
‘‘SEC. 1801. STRATEGIC PLAN TO ENHANCE THE SECURITY 
OF THE INTERNATIONAL SUPPLY CHAIN. 
‘‘(a) STRATEGIC PLAN.—The Secretary, in consulta-
tion with appropriate Federal, State, local, and tribal gov-
ernment agencies and private sector stakeholders responsible 
for security matters that affect or relate to the movement 
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of containers through the international supply chain, shall 
develop and implement, and update as appropriate, a stra-
tegic plan to enhance the security of the international sup-
ply chain. 
‘‘(b) REQUIREMENTS.—The strategic plan required 
under subsection (a) shall— 
‘‘(1) describe the roles, responsibilities, and au-
thorities of Federal, State, local, and tribal govern-
ment agencies and private sector stakeholders that re-
late to the security of the movement of containers 
through the international supply chain; 
‘‘(2) identify and address gaps and unnecessary 
overlaps in the roles, responsibilities, or authorities 
described in paragraph (1); 
‘‘(3) identify and make recommendations regard-
ing legislative, 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 objec-
tives, mechanisms, and a schedule, for furthering the 
security of commercial operations from point of ori-
gin to point of destination; 
‘‘(5) build on available resources and consider 
costs and benefits; 
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‘‘(6) provide incentives for additional voluntary 
measures to enhance cargo security, as determined by 
the Secretary; 
‘‘(7) consider the impact of supply chain security 
requirements on small and medium size companies; 
‘‘(8) include a process for sharing intelligence 
and information with private sector stakeholders to 
assist in their security efforts; 
‘‘(9) identify a framework for prudent and meas-
ured response in the event of a transportation secu-
rity incident involving the international supply 
chain; 
‘‘(10) provide a plan for the expeditious resump-
tion of the flow of legitimate trade in accordance with 
section 70103(a)(2)(J)(ii) of title 46, United States 
Code; 
‘‘(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 strate-
gies and plans, including the National Strategy for 
Maritime Security and the eight supporting plans of 
the Strategy, as required by Homeland Security Pres-
idential Directive-13 (September 2005). 
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‘‘(c) UTILIZATION
OF ADVISORY COMMITTEES.—As 
part of the consultations described in subsection (a), the 
Secretary shall, to the extent practicable, utilize the Home-
land Security Advisory Committee, the National Maritime 
Security Advisory Committee, and the Commercial Oper-
ations Advisory Committee to review, as necessary, the 
draft strategic plan and any subsequent updates to the stra-
tegic plan. 
‘‘(d) INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS AND PRACTICES.— 
In furtherance of the strategic plan required under sub-
section (a), the Secretary is encouraged to consider proposed 
or established standards and practices of foreign govern-
ments and international organizations, including the Inter-
national Maritime Organization, the World Customs Orga-
nization, the International Labor Organization, and the 
International Organization for Standardization, as appro-
priate, to establish standards and best practices for the secu-
rity of containers moving through the international supply 
chain. 
‘‘(e) REPORT.— 
‘‘(1) INITIAL REPORT.—The Secretary shall sub-
mit to the appropriate congressional committees a re-
port that contains the strategic plan required by sub-
section (a). 
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