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109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4978 
To require the Comptroller General to conduct a study on the extent to 
which security operations at United States seaports are managed by 
nationals of foreign countries and other related matters. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 16, 2006 
Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To require the Comptroller General to conduct a study on 
the extent to which security operations at United States 
seaports are managed by nationals of foreign countries 
and other related matters. 
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 ‘‘Secure America Port 
Accountability Act of 2006’’. 
SEC. 2. STUDY AND REPORT BY COMPTROLLER GENERAL. 
(a) STUDY.—The Comptroller General shall conduct 
a study on the following: 
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(1) The extent to which security operations at 
United States seaports are managed by nationals of 
foreign countries, including— 
(A) an identification of the foreign coun-
tries involved; 
(B) the general responsibilities and au-
thorities that the contracts accord to the for-
eign nationals; and 
(C) the extent to which the contracts make 
it possible for the foreign nationals to engage in 
activities that could impact on the security of 
the ports. 
(2) Any incident in which foreign nationals de-
scribed in paragraph (1) have been charged with, or 
convicted of, criminal conduct involving security op-
erations at United States seaports. 
(3) A review of United States contracts to man-
age or supply United States seaports, taking effect 
after December 31, 2001, with respect to the vulner-
ability of such seaports to threats to the national se-
curity of the United States, including an examina-
tion of— 
(A) the number of such contracts awarded, 
including the bid the number of international 
parties represented in the contracts; 
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(B) the extent of oversight before the con-
tract was awarded and during the length of the 
contract; and 
(C) the relationship, if any, between the se-
curity breaches at the United States seaports 
and the ownership or management of the sea-
ports. 
(4) A review of the vulnerability of the ten larg-
est United States seaports to threats to the home-
land security of the United States, including threats 
involving enemy infiltration, cargo shipping, and 
passenger safety, among others. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than July 30, 2006, the 
Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on 
Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs of the Senate a report on the results of the study 
required by subsection (a). 
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