Port Protection Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-1010
Sponsor: Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-8]
Introduced: 2003-02-27 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Airports
Armed Forces and National Security
Biological warfare
Chemical warfare
Coast guard
Containerization
Crime and Law Enforcement
Customs administration
EBB Terrorism
Freight
Import restrictions
International Affairs
Marine terminals
Merchant ships
Nuclear terrorism
Nuclear weapons
Searches and seizures
Terrorism
Transport aircraft
Transportation and Public Works
Weapons of mass destruction

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-27
text: Port Protection Act of 2003 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to require the inspection, contents verification, and sealing by personnel of the Department of Homeland Security, at ports or airports outside the United States, of any cargo containers destined for the United States. States that the Customs Service shall not allow the entry of any noncontainerized cargo by any means other than a vessel or airplane until it has verified that it does not contain a chemical, biological, or nuclear weapon.
Directs the Commandant of the Coast Guard to inspect, at least 200 miles from the United States, any cargo vessel carrying cargo destined for the United States and verify that it does not have a chemical, biological, or nuclear weapon.
Requires the Secretary to deny entry into the United States to cargo vessels that: (1) are carrying cargo not in compliance with this Act; or (2) are not inspected by the Commandant of the Coast Guard in accordance with this Act or that fail such an inspection.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-03-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2003-03-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Infrastructure and Border Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
action_date: 2003-02-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
action_date: 2003-02-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Homeland Security (Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2003-02-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Homeland Security (Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2003-02-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Homeland Security (Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2003-02-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Homeland Security (Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2003-02-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-27
text: Introduced in House