GreenLane Maritime Cargo Security Act

Bill: 109-s-2459
Sponsor: Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]
Introduced: 2006-03-27 in the Senate
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Advice and consent of the Senate
Armed Forces and National Security
Business records
Canada
Commerce
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Containerization
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal justice information
Customs administration
Department of Homeland Security
Economic assistance
Economic impact statements
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Educational exchanges
Electronic government information
Emergency Management
Exchange of persons programs
Executive reorganization
Exports
Federal advisory bodies
Federal aid to transportation
Federal officials
Federal-local relations
Federal-state relations
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Freight
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Governmental investigations
Harbors
Higher education
Imports
Infrastructure
Infrastructure (Economics)
International Affairs
International cooperation
Latin America
Law
Marine safety
Marine terminals
Merchant ships
Mexico
Nuclear terrorism
Presidential appointments
Public-private partnerships
Radiation
Radiation safety
Research and development
Science, Technology, Communications
Searches and seizures
Security clearances
Security measures
Standards
Strategic planning
Technological innovations
Technology assessment
Terrorism
Tourism
Trade agreements
Trade negotiations
Transportation planning
Transportation research
Transportation safety
Travel

Summary:
action_date: 2006-03-27
text: 
GreenLane Maritime Cargo Security Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to submit to Congress a comprehensive strategic plan to enhance international supply chain security for all modes of transportation by which containers arrive in, depart from, or move through U.S. seaports.
 
Directs the Secretary to develop and implement a plan for improving the Automated Targeting System for identifying high-risk containers moving through the international supply chain.
 
Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish: (1) an Under Secretary for Policy in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to serve as the principal policy advisor to the Secretary of Homeland Security; and (2) an Office of Cargo Security Policy to coordinate all Department policies and programs relating to cargo security.
 
 
Establishes minimum standards for securing containers in transit to an importer in the United States, including international standards for the security of containers moving through the international supply chain.
 
Requires all containers entering the United States to be examined for radiation.
 
Establishes the Container Security Initiative (CSI) to identify and examine maritime containers that pose a risk for terrorism at foreign ports before they are shipped to the United States.
 
Establishes: (1) the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) to strengthen and improve the overall security of the international supply chain and U.S. border security; and (2) a third tier of C-TPAT (Greenlane) that offers additional benefits to validated C-TPAT participants that demonstrate a sustained commitment beyond the minimum requirements for participation in C-TPAT.
 
Establishes a port security grant program to correct port security vulnerabilities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-05-05
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 424.
action_date: 2006-05-05
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Collins with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2006-05-05
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Collins with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2006-05-02
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2006-04-05
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 109-877.
action_date: 2006-03-27
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2006-03-27
text: Introduced in Senate