SEC. 107. INTERAGENCY OPERATIONAL CENTERS FOR 
PORT SECURITY. 
(a) 
PARTICIPATING
PERSONNEL.—Section 
70107A(b)(1)(B) of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘, not less than part-time rep-
resentation from U.S. Customs and Border Protec-
tion and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforce-
ment,’’ after ‘‘the Coast Guard’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘the United States Customs and 
Border Protection and the United States Immigra-
tion and Customs Enforcement,’’. 
(b) ASSESSMENT.—Not later than one year after the 
date of enactment of this Act the Secretary (as that term 
is used in that section) shall transmit to the appropriate 
congressional committees an assessment of— 
(1) interagency operational centers under such 
section and the implementation of the amendments 
made by this section; 
(2) participation in such centers and by Federal 
agencies, State and local law enforcement agencies, 
port security agencies, and other public and private 
sector entities, including joint daily operational co-
ordination, training and certifying of non-Federal 
law enforcement personnel, and joint training exer-
cises; 
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(3) deployment of interoperable communications 
equipment under subsection (e) of such section, in-
cluding— 
(A) an assessment of the cost-effectiveness 
and utility of such equipment for Federal agen-
cies, State and local law enforcement agencies, 
port security agencies, and other public and pri-
vate sector entities; 
(B) data showing which Federal agencies, 
State and local law enforcement agencies, port 
security agencies, and other public and private 
sector entities are utilizing such equipment; 
(C) an explanation of the process in place 
to obtain and incorporate feedback from Fed-
eral agencies, State and local law enforcement 
agencies, port security agencies, and other pub-
lic and private sector entities that are utilizing 
such equipment in order to better meet their 
needs; and 
(D) an updated deployment schedule and 
life cycle cost estimate for the deployment of 
such equipment; and 
(4) mission execution and mission support ac-
tivities of such centers, including daily coordination 
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activities, information sharing, intelligence integra-
tion, and operational planning. 
SEC. 108. REPORT ON DHS AVIATION ASSETS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General 
of the United States shall submit to the appropriate con-
gressional committees a report that analyzes and com-
pares the costs, capabilities, and missions of different 
aviation assets, including unmanned aerial vehicles, uti-
lized by the Department to assess the relative costs of un-
manned aerial vehicles as compared to manned aerial vehi-
cles, and any increased operational benefits offered by un-
manned aerial vehicles as compared to manned aviation 
assets. 
(b) REQUIRED DATA.—The report required under 
subsection (a) shall include a detailed assessment of costs 
for operating each type of asset described in such report, 
including— 
(1) fuel costs; 
(2) crew and staffing costs; 
(3) maintenance costs; 
(4) communication and satellite bandwidth 
costs; 
(5) costs associated with the acquisition of each 
type of such asset; and 
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(6) any other relevant costs necessary to pro-
vide a holistic analysis and to identify potential cost 
savings. 
SEC. 109. SMALL VESSEL THREAT ANALYSIS. 
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate 
congressional committees a report analyzing the threat of, 
vulnerability to, and consequence of an act of terrorism 
using a small vessel to attack United States vessels, ports, 
or maritime interests. 
SEC. 110. U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION WORK-
FORCE PLAN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall sub-
mit to the appropriate congressional committees a plan for 
optimizing staffing levels for U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection personnel to carry out the mission of the De-
partment, including optimal levels of U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection staffing required to conduct all border 
security functions. 
(b) METHODOLOGY.—In preparing the staffing plan 
required under subsection (a), the Secretary shall include 
an evaluation that compares a risk-based allocation of 
staffing at and between the ports of entry against a ran-
dom sampling model. 
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(c) CONSIDERATION
OF
PRIOR
STAFFING
RE-
SOURCES.—The staffing plan shall consider previous staff-
ing models prepared by the Department and assessments 
of threat and vulnerabilities. 
TITLE II—MARITIME SUPPLY 
CHAIN SECURITY 
SEC. 201. STRATEGIC PLAN TO ENHANCE THE SECURITY OF 
THE INTERNATIONAL SUPPLY CHAIN. 
Section 201 of the SAFE Port Act (6 U.S.C. 941) 
is amended— 
(1) by amending subsection (b) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(b) REQUIREMENTS.—The strategic plan required 
under subsection (a), and any updates to the strategic 
plan required under subsection (g), shall— 
‘‘(1) identify and address gaps and unnecessary 
redundancies or overlaps in the roles, responsibil-
ities, or authorities of the agencies responsible for 
securing the supply chain, including— 
‘‘(A) any unnecessary redundancies or 
overlaps in Federal transportation security 
credentialing programs; and 
‘‘(B) any unnecessary redundancies or 
overlaps in Federal trusted shipper or trusted 
trader programs; 
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‘‘(2) review ongoing efforts to align activities 
throughout the Federal Government to— 
‘‘(A) improve coordination among the 
agencies referred to in paragraph (1); 
‘‘(B) facilitate the efficient flow of legiti-
mate commerce; 
‘‘(C) enhance the security of the inter-
national supply chain; or 
‘‘(D) address any gaps or overlaps de-
scribed in paragraph (1); 
‘‘(3) identify and make recommendations re-
garding further legislative, regulatory, or organiza-
tional changes necessary to— 
‘‘(A) improve coordination among the 
agencies referred to in paragraph (1); 
‘‘(B) facilitate the efficient flow of legiti-
mate commerce; 
‘‘(C) enhance the security of the inter-
national supply chain; or 
‘‘(D) address any gaps or overlaps de-
scribed in paragraph (1); 
‘‘(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; 
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‘‘(5) build on available resources and consider 
costs and benefits; 
‘‘(6) recommend additional incentives for vol-
untary measures taken by private sector entities to 
enhance supply chain security, including additional 
incentives for such entities participating in the Cus-
toms-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism in ac-
cordance with sections 214, 215, and 216; 
‘‘(7) consider the impact of supply chain secu-
rity requirements on small- and medium-sized com-
panies; 
‘‘(8) identify a framework for prudent and 
measured response in the event of a transportation 
security incident involving the international supply 
chain; 
‘‘(9) provide updated protocols for the expedi-
tious resumption of the flow of trade in accordance 
with section 202; 
‘‘(10) review and address implementation of les-
sons learned from recent exercises conducted under 
sections 114 and 115, and other international supply 
chain security, response, or recovery exercises that 
the Department participates in, as appropriate; 
‘‘(11) consider the linkages between supply 
chain security and security programs within other 
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systems of movement, including travel security and 
terrorism finance programs; 
‘‘(12) be informed by technologies undergoing 
research, development, testing, and evaluation by the 
Department; and 
‘‘(13) expand upon and relate to existing strate-
gies and plans for securing supply chains, including 
the National Response Plan, the National Maritime 
Transportation Security Plan, the National Strategy 
for Maritime Security, and the eight supporting 
plans of such National Strategy for Maritime Secu-
rity, as required by Homeland Security Presidential 
Directive 13.’’; 
(2) in subsection (g)— 
(A) in the header, by striking ‘‘FINAL’’ 
and inserting ‘‘UPDATED’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraphs: 
‘‘(3) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than two years 
after the date on which the update of the strategic 
plan is submitted under paragraph (2), the Sec-
retary shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
committees a report that contains a further update 
of the strategic plan. 
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‘‘(4) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.—Not later than 
one year after the date on which the final update of 
the strategic plan is submitted under paragraph (3), 
the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate con-
gressional committees an implementation plan for 
carrying out the strategic plan.’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(h) THREAT ASSESSMENT.—In developing the re-
ports and implementation plan required under subsection 
(g), the Secretary shall take into account an assessment 
of the current threats to the global supply chain.’’. 
SEC. 202. CUSTOMS-TRADE PARTNERSHIP AGAINST TER-
RORISM. 
(a) UNANNOUNCED INSPECTIONS.—Section 217(a) 
of the SAFE Port Act (6 U.S.C. 967(a)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘If at any time’’ and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(1) FAILURE TO MEET REQUIREMENTS.—If at 
any time’’; and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (1), as redesig-
nated, the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(2) UNANNOUNCED INSPECTIONS.—The Sec-
retary, acting through the Commissioner, may con-
duct an unannounced inspection of a C-TPAT par-
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ticipant’s security measures and supply chain secu-
rity practices if the Commissioner determines, based 
on previously identified deficiencies in security meas-
ures and supply chain security practices of the C- 
TPAT participant, that there is a significant likeli-
hood that such an inspection would assist in con-
firming the security measures in place and further 
the validation process.’’. 
(b) PRIVATE SECTOR INFORMATION SHARING ON SE-
CURITY AND TERRORISM THREATS.—Subsection (d) of 
section 216 of the SAFE Port Act (6 U.S.C. 966) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(d) PRIVATE SECTOR INFORMATION SHARING ON 
SECURITY AND TERRORISM THREATS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall pro-
mote information sharing between and among the 
Department and Tier 2 and 3 participants and other 
private entities regarding— 
‘‘(A) potential vulnerabilities, attacks, and 
exploitations of the international supply chain; 
and 
‘‘(B) means and methods of preventing, re-
sponding to, and mitigating consequences from 
the vulnerabilities, attacks, and exploitations 
described in subparagraph (A). 
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‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—The information sharing re-
quired under paragraph (1) may include— 
‘‘(A) the creation of classified and unclas-
sified means of accessing information that may 
be used by appropriately cleared personnel and 
that will provide, as appropriate, ongoing situa-
tional awareness of the security of the inter-
national supply chain; and 
‘‘(B) the creation of guidelines to establish 
a mechanism by which owners and operators of 
international supply chain infrastructure may 
report actual or potential security breaches.’’. 
SEC. 203. RECOGNITION OF OTHER COUNTRIES’ TRUSTED 
SHIPPER PROGRAMS. 
Section 218 of the SAFE Port Act (6 U.S.C. 968) 
is amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(j) RECOGNITION OF OTHER COUNTRIES’ TRUSTED 
SHIPPER PROGRAMS.—Not later than 30 days before en-
tering into negotiations, and again 30 days before signing 
an arrangement, between the United States and a foreign 
government providing for mutual recognition of supply 
chain security practices which might result in the utiliza-
tion of benefits described in section 214, 215, or 216, the 
Secretary shall— 
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