Cargo Theft Prevention Act

Bill: 108-hr-3563
Sponsor: Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6]
Introduced: 2003-11-20 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Air cargo
Arrest
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Commerce
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Containerization
Criminal investigation
Criminal justice information
Data banks
Department of Justice
Federal-local relations
Federal-state relations
Fines (Penalties)
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Freedom of information
Freight
Government Operations and Politics
Interstate commerce
Larceny
Law
Merchant ships
Prosecution
Sentencing guidelines
Terrorism
Transportation and Public Works
Trucks

Summary:
action_date: 2003-11-20
text: 
Cargo Theft Prevention Act - Directs the Attorney General to issue regulations to: (1) permit the reporting of cargo theft to the Attorney General by a carrier, facility, or cargo owner promptly after its discovery, to include information on the shipment's origin and destination, the commodities stolen, and the time and location of the theft; (2) create a database to contain the reports and integrate them with non-criminal justice and intelligence data; (3) prescribe procedures for database accessby government agencies and privacy protection; and (4) share the results and analysis with appropriate agencies.
 
Requires Federal agencies with significant regulatory or law enforcement responsibilities over cargo theft, as designated by the Attorney General, to modify their databases to ensure the collection and retrievability of data relating to crime and terrorism and related activities affecting cargo transportation.
 
Directs the Attorney General to: (1) establish an outreach program to work with State and local law enforcement officials to harmonize the reporting of data on cargo theft; and (2) disseminate cargo theft information to appropriate law enforcement officials. Limits disclosure of reports and data under the Freedom of Information Act.
 
Expands the scope of prohibitions against: (1) interstate or foreign shipments by carrier to include trailers and air cargo containers; and (2) the transportation and sale of stolen vehicles to include vessels.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-05-05
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2552)
action_date: 2003-12-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2003-11-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
action_date: 2003-11-20
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2003-11-20
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2003-11-20
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2003-11-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-11-20
text: Introduced in House