meet the objectives identified in the 5-year strategic 
plan under subsection (a)(1); and 
‘‘(2) provide cross-training in post incident 
trade resumption for the C–TPAT Director and other 
relevant personnel who administer the C–TPAT pro-
gram. 
‘‘(e) ENGAGEMENT.—In carrying out the standardized 
process required under subsection (a)(4), the Commissioner 
shall engage with and provide guidance to C-TPAT pro-
gram participants and other appropriate stakeholders on 
submitting reports described in such subsection. 
‘‘(f) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—In connection with the 
President’s annual budget submission for the Department 
of Homeland Security, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs 
and Border Protection shall report to the appropriate con-
gressional committees on the progress made by the Commis-
sioner to certify, validate, recertify, and revalidate C–TPAT 
program participants. Each such report shall be due on the 
same date that the President’s budget is submitted to Con-
gress.’’. 
(b) SAVING CLAUSE.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The amendments made by 
this Act shall take effect and apply beginning on the 
date that is 30 days after the date of the enactment 
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of this Act with respect to applicants for participa-
tion in the C–TPAT program. 
(2) EXCEPTION.—Paragraph (1) shall not apply 
in case of C–TPAT program participants who are 
such participants as of the date specified in such 
paragraph. Such participants shall be subject to the 
amendments made by this Act upon revalidation of 
such participants to participate in such program. 
Until such time, such participants shall be subject to 
the requirements of the C–TPAT program as in exist-
ence on the day before the date of the enactment of 
this Act. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—The table of contents in 
section 1(b) of the Security and Accountability for Every 
Port Act of 2006 is amended by striking the items relating 
to subtitle B of title II and inserting the following new 
items: 
‘‘Subtitle B—Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism 
‘‘Sec. 211. Establishment of the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism 
program. 
‘‘Sec. 212. Eligible entities and notice of benefits. 
‘‘Sec. 213. Participation eligibility. 
‘‘Sec. 214. Benefits for C–TPAT program participants. 
‘‘Sec. 215. Tier 1 participants. 
‘‘Sec. 216. Tier 2 participants. 
‘‘Sec. 217. Tier 3 participants. 
‘‘Sec. 218. Consequences for lack of compliance. 
‘‘Sec. 219. Validations by other DHS components. 
‘‘Sec. 220. Recertification and revalidation. 
‘‘Sec. 221. Noncontainerized cargo and third party logistics providers. 
‘‘Sec. 222. Program management.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 233 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 3551 
[Report No. 115–323] 
A BILL 
To amend the Security and Accountability for 
Every Port Act of 2006 to reauthorize the Cus-
toms-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism Pro-
gram, and for other purposes. 
SEPTEMBER 25, 2017 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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