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Union Calendar No. 352 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4005 
[Report No. 112–499] 
To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a study and report 
to Congress on gaps in port security in the United States and a plan 
to address them. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 9, 2012 
Ms. HAHN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Homeland Security 
MAY 30, 2012 
Additional sponsors: Mr. RANGEL, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, 
Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas, Mr. POE of Texas, and Mr. BROUN of Georgia 
MAY 30, 2012 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
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A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct 
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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 ‘‘Gauging American Port 
Security Act’’ or the ‘‘GAPS Act’’. 
SEC. 2. STUDY, REPORT, AND PLAN TO ADDRESS GAPS IN 
PORT SECURITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act the Secretary of Homeland Security 
shall— 
(1) conduct a study of, and submit to the Con-
gress a report on, remaining gaps in port security in 
the United States; and 
(2) include in such report a prioritization of 
such gaps and a plan for addressing them. 
(b) FORM.—The report required under subsection (a) 
shall be submitted in classified form but shall contain an 
unclassified annex. 
SEC. 3. INFORMATION SHARING. 
The Secretary of Homeland Security shall, in accord-
ance with rules for the handling of classified information, 
share, as appropriate, with designated points of contact 
from Federal agencies and State, local, or tribal govern-
ments, and port system owners and operators, relevant in-
formation regarding remaining gaps in port security of the 
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United States, prioritization of such gaps, and a plan for 
addressing such gaps. In the event that a designated point 
of contact does not have the necessary security clearance to 
receive such information, the Secretary shall help expedite 
the clearance process, as appropriate. 
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Union Calendar No. 352 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4005 
[Report No. 112–499] 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to 
conduct a study and report to Congress on gaps 
in port security in the United States and a plan 
to address them. 
MAY 30, 2012 
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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