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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Mercury Reduction and Energy
Security Act of 2010''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.

(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) The Environmental Protection Agency (''EPA'') was
required by the terms of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990
and a 1998 consent agreement to determine whether regulation of
mercury from electric utility steam generating units under
section 112 of the Clean Air Act was appropriate and necessary.
(2) In a December 2000, regulatory finding, the EPA
concluded that regulation of mercury from electric utility
steam generating units was appropriate and necessary.
(3) In 2005, the EPA withdrew its 2000 regulatory finding
in favor of a national cap-and-trade system for mercury
emissions from electric utility steam generating units, the
Clean Air Mercury Rule (''CAMR'').
(4) CAMR was subsequently challenged in petitions for
review filed by 17 States.
(5) The United States Court of Appeals for the District of
Columbia Circuit vacated the rule on February 8, 2008, finding
that once the EPA had listed electric utility steam generating
units as a source of hazardous air pollutants, it was required
by law to proceed with Maximum Achievable Control Technology
(''MACT'') regulations under section 112 of the Clean Air Act
unless it delisted the source category, under procedures set
forth in section 112(c)(9).
(6) Mercury control technologies for coal-fired electric
utility steam generating units have advanced rapidly in the
last few years.
(b) Purpose.--The purpose of this Act is to protect public health
and welfare, and the environment, through mercury emission reductions
from electric utility steam generating units.

SEC. 3. MERCURY EMISSION REDUCTIONS.

The Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.) is amended by adding at
the end the following new title:

''TITLE VII--MERCURY REDUCTIONS

''SEC. 701. DEFINITIONS.

''In this title:
''(1) Affected unit.--The term 'affected unit' means a
coal-fired electric steam generating unit (including a
cogeneration unit) that--
''(A) has a nameplate capacity greater than 25
megawatts; and
''(B) generates electricity for sale.
''(2) Cogeneration unit.--The term 'cogeneration unit'
means a stationary, coal-fired boiler or a stationary, coal-
fired combustion turbine having equipment used to produce
electricity and useful thermal energy for industrial,
commercial, heating, or cooling purposes through the sequential
use of energy that produces during the 12-month period starting
on the date the unit first produces electricity and during any
calendar year after which the unit first produces electricity--
''(A) for a topping-cycle cogeneration unit--
''(i) useful thermal energy not less than 5
percent of total energy output; and
''(ii) useful power that, when added to
one-half of useful thermal energy produced, is
not less than--
''(I) 42.5 percent of total energy
input if useful thermal energy produced
is 15 percent or more of total energy
output; or
''(II) 45 percent of total energy
input if useful thermal energy produced
is less than 15 percent of total energy
output; and
''(B) for a bottoming-cycle cogeneration unit,
useful power not less than 45 percent of total energy
input.
''(3) Inlet mercury.--The term 'inlet mercury' means the
quantity of mercury found--
''(A) in the as-fired coal used by an affected
unit; or
''(B) for an affected unit using coal that is
subjected to an advanced coal cleaning technology, in
the as-mined coal used by the affected unit.

''SEC. 702. MERCURY REDUCTION PROGRAM.

''(a) Annual Limitation for Affected Units.--Except as provided in
subsection (f), an affected unit in operation before or after the date
of enactment of this title shall be subject to the following emission
limitations on an annual average calendar year basis with respect to
mercury:
''(1) Calendar years 2012 through 2014.--For the period
beginning on January 1, 2012, and ending on December 31, 2014,
the less stringent limitation of the following (calculated on a
one-year rolling average):
''(A) 80 percent capture of inlet mercury.
''(B) An emission rate of 1.60 pounds of mercury
per trillion British thermal units of input coal.
''(2) Calendar year 2015 and thereafter.--For calendar year
2015 and each calendar year thereafter, the less stringent
limitation of the following (calculated on a one-year rolling
average):
''(A) 90 percent capture of inlet mercury.
''(B) An emission rate of 0.80 pounds of mercury
per trillion British thermal units of input coal.
''(b) Averaging Across Units Within a Facility or State.--(1) An
owner or operator of more than one affected unit at a single facility
may demonstrate compliance with the applicable annual average emission
limitations under subsection (a) by averaging emissions from all
affected units at that facility, weighted by total input coal British
thermal units.
''(2) An owner or operator of more than one affected unit or units
within a State may demonstrate compliance with the applicable annual
average emission limitations under subsection (a) by averaging
emissions from all affected units owned or operated by that owner or
operator within such State, weighted by total input coal British
thermal units, if all affected units are owned or operated by the same
entity.
''(3) If an affected unit is owned or operated by more than one
entity, the State in which the affected unit is located shall allocate
to each such owner or operator an appropriate portion of the generation
from the affected unit for purposes of averaging emissions pursuant to
paragraph (1) or (2).
''(c) Reference Methods for Measuring Mercury Emissions.--(1) The
owner or operator of an affected unit shall use any of the following
methods as a reference method to calibrate the instruments used to
measure the mercury concentration in emissions from affected units:
''(A) ASTM D6784-02, 'Standard Test Method for
Elemental, Oxidized, Particle-Bound and Total Mercury
in Flue Gas Generated from Coal-Fired Stationary
Sources' (Ontario Hydro Method).
''(B) 40 C.F.R. Part 60, Appendix A-8, Method 29,
'Determination of Metals Emissions from Stationary
Sources'.
''(C) 40 C.F.R. Part 60, Appendix A-8, Method 30A,
'Determination of Total Vapor Phase Mercury Emissions
from Stationary Sources (Instrumental Analyzer
Procedure)'.
''(D) 40 C.F.R. Part 60, Appendix A-8, Method 30B,
'Determination of Total Vapor Phase Mercury Emissions
from Coal-Fired Combustion Sources Using Carbon Sorbent
Traps'.
''(2) The Administrator may revise or supplement the list of
permitted methods set forth in paragraph (1) to reflect improvements or
other developments in the measurement of mercury emissions from coal-
fired electric steam generating units.
''(d) Monitoring System.--(1) The owner or operator of an affected
unit shall install and operate a continuous emissions monitoring system
(CEMS) to measure the quantity of mercury that is emitted from each
affected unit.
''(2) For purposes of complying with paragraph (1), the owner or
operator of an affected unit may use--
''(A) any CEMS that meets the requirements in Performance
Specification 12A (PS-12A), 'Specifications and Test Procedures
for Total Vapor-Phase Mercury Continuous Monitoring Systems in
Stationary Sources';
''(B) a mercury concentration CEMS that meets the
requirements of 40 C.F.R. Part 75; or
''(C) a sorbent trap monitoring system that meets the
requirements of 40 C.F.R. 75.15 and 40 C.F.R. Part 75, Appendix
K, 'Quality Assurance and Operating Procedures for Sorbent Trap
Monitoring Systems';
''(3) The Administrator may revise or supplement the list
of permitted monitoring systems set forth in paragraph (2) to
reflect improvements or other developments in mercury emissions
reduction technologies and mercury emissions monitoring
systems.
''(e) Excess Emissions.--(1) Except as provided in subsection (f),
the owner or operator of an affected unit that emits mercury in excess
of the applicable annual average emission limitation under subsection
(a) shall pay an excess emissions penalty determined under paragraph
(2).
''(2) The excess emissions penalty for mercury shall be an amount
equal to $50,000 for each pound of mercury emitted in excess of the
applicable annual average emission limitation under subsection (a).
Such penalty shall be prorated for each fraction of a pound.
''(f) Best Practices.--(1) Effective, January 1, 2015, if the owner
or operator of any affected unit fails to achieve the annual average
emission limitation under subsection (a)(2), such owner or operator may
notify the Administrator of such failure prior to March 1, 2015, and
request an alternate emissions limitation for mercury with respect to
such affected unit. Such owner or operator shall submit to the
Administrator mercury emissions data measured by a CEMS that complies
with subsection (d) for evaluation. If the Administrator determines
that such owner or operator has properly installed and operated such
CEMS and control technology designed to achieve such annual average
emission limitation and is unable to meet such limitation, the
Administrator may, not later than April 1, 2016, establish an alternate
emissions limitation for mercury with respect to such affected unit
based on the optimal performance of properly installed and operated
control technology.
''(2) With respect to any affected unit, for any year for which an
alternate emissions limitation for mercury is in place for such
affected unit, the Administrator may review such alternate emissions
limitation and impose a more stringent emissions limitation for mercury
for the subsequent year based on new data regarding the demonstrated
control capabilities of the type of control technology installed and
operated at such affected unit.
''(3)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), an owner or
operator of an affected unit failing to achieve the annual average
emission limitation under subsection (a)(2) that notifies the
Administrator of such failure and requests and alternate emissions
limitation for mercury pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be considered in
compliance with this section (and not subject to any excess emissions
penalty) for the period beginning on January 1, 2015, and ending on the
date such an alternate emissions limitation is implemented.
''(B) An owner or operator described in subparagraph (A) shall pay
an excess emissions penalty, as determined under subsection (e)(2), for
the period described in such subparagraph, if such owner or operator
operates or maintains the affected unit, including any associated air
pollution control equipment, in a manner that is inconsistent with good
air pollution control practices for the minimization of mercury
emissions, as determined by the Administrator. In determining whether
the owner or operator of the affected unit operates and maintains the
affected unit in a manner that is consistent with good air pollution
control practices for the minimization of mercury emissions, the
Administrator may review the emissions monitoring data and operating
and maintenance procedures of the affected unit and may inspect the
affected unit.
''(4)(A) With respect to any affected unit for which an alternate
emissions limitation for mercury is in place under this subsection, the
owner or operator of such affected unit that emits mercury in excess of
such alternate emissions limitation shall pay an excess emissions
penalty determined under subparagraph (B).
''(B) The excess emissions penalty for mercury for an owner or
operator of an affected unit described in subparagraph (A) shall be an
amount equal to $50,000 for each pound of mercury emitted in excess of
the alternate emissions limitation for mercury in place for such
affected unit. Such penalty shall be prorated for each fraction of a
pound.
''(g) Sole Limitation on Mercury.--This title shall apply the sole
emission standard or limitation under this Act with regard to the
emission of mercury from electric utility steam generating units and
shall supersede any other such requirement under section 112 or any
other provision of this Act.
''(h) Relationship to Other Law.--Except as otherwise specifically
provided in this title, nothing in this title precludes a State or
political subdivision of a State from adopting or enforcing any
additional requirements for the control or abatement of mercury
emissions, except that no State or political subdivision thereof shall
adopt or attempt to enforce any standard relating to the reduction or
control of mercury emissions from electric utility steam generating
units that is less stringent than the standards provided in this
title.''.
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Mercury Reduction and Energy Security Act of 2010 - Amends the Clean Air Act to require affected units (coal-fired electric steam generating units that have nameplate capacities greater than 25 megawatts and generate electricity for sale) to reduce mercury emissions by the less stringent limitation of: (1) 80% capture of inlet mercury or an emission rate of 1.6 pounds of mercury per trillion British thermal units (Btu) of input coal for the period beginning on January 1, 2012, and ending December 31, 2014; and (2) 90% capture of inlet mercury or an emission rate of 0.8 pounds of mercury per trillion Btu of input coal by 2015 and each year thereafter.

Specifies methods that owners or operators of affected units are required to use as reference methods in calibrating the instruments used to measure the mercury concentrations in emissions from affected units.

Establishes excess emissions penalties for mercury. Sets forth compliance provisions.

Authorizes: (1) owners or operators of affected units that fail to achieve such limitations to request an alternate emission limitation; (2) the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish alternate limitations if the Administrator determines that the owner or operator has properly installed and operated continuous emissions monitoring system and control technology designed to achieve such limitations and is unable to achieve such limitations; and (3) the Administrator, after granting alternate limitations, to impose more stringent emissions limitations in subsequent years. Makes such alternate limitations effective January 1, 2015.

Provides that this Act supersedes any other requirement in such Act with regard to the emission of mercury from electric utility steam generating units.

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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE: TABLE OF CONTENTS.

(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ''Port Authority of
New York/New Jersey Port Security Task Force Implementation Act of
2008''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Secure systems of international intermodal transportation.
Sec. 3. Regional recovery plans.
Sec. 4. National tactical plans.
Sec. 5. Risk based resource allocation.
Sec. 6. Use of maritime security risk assessment model.
Sec. 7. Maritime and cargo security integrated project teams.
Sec. 8. Integration of security plans and systems with local port
authority and law enforcement agencies.
Sec. 9. Standardized policy for advanced notice of Coast Guard boarding
for security or port state control
inspections.
Sec. 10. Fraudulent or tampered with transportation worker
identification cards.
Sec. 11. Federal licensing of ship agents.
Sec. 12. Establishment of a security individual.
Sec. 13. Certification of maritime security guards.
Sec. 14. Grants to tier 1 and tier 2 ports require regional strategic
risk management assessment.
Sec. 15. Vessel security plans for supply and similar vessels.

SEC. 2. SECURE SYSTEMS OF INTERNATIONAL INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION.

Section 70116 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ''transportation.'' in subsection (a) and
inserting ''transportation--
''(1) to ensure the security and integrity of shipments of
goods to the United States from the point at which such goods
are initially packed or loaded into a cargo container for
international shipment until they reach their ultimate
destination; and
''(2) to facilitate the movement of such goods through the
entire supply chain through an expedited security and clearance
program.''; and
(2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:
''(b) Program Elements.--Within one year after the date of
enactment of the Port Authority of New York/New Jersey Port Security
Task Force Implementation Act of 2008, the Secretary, acting through
the Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection, shall--
''(1) establish minimum standards and procedures for
verifying, at the point at which goods are placed in a cargo
container for shipping, that the container is free of
unauthorized contents, including hazardous chemical,
biological, radiological, or nuclear material and for securely
sealing such containers after the contents are so verified;
''(2) establish standards and procedures for securing cargo
and monitoring that security while in transit;
''(3) develop performance standards to enhance the physical
security of shipping containers, including performance
standards for seals and locks and protocols and procedures to
address anomalies;
''(4) establish standards and procedures for screening and
evaluating cargo prior to loading in a foreign port for
shipment to the United States either directly or via a foreign
port;
''(5) establish standards and procedures that will enable
the United States Government to ensure and validate compliance
with those standards and procedures; and
''(6) incorporate any other measures the Secretary
considers necessary to ensure the security and integrity of
international intermodal transport movements.
''(c) Requirements for Entry of Containers.--Beginning 1 year after
the date on which the Secretary determines that the standards and
procedures under subsection (b)(5) have been established and are in
effect, the Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection shall refuse
entry into the customs territory of the United States to any container,
arriving directly or via a foreign port, unless the entity shipping the
container has complied with those standards and procedures with respect
to that container.''.

SEC. 3. REGIONAL RECOVERY PLANS.

(a) Establishment.--Section 70103(b)(2) of title 46, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) through (G) as
subparagraphs (F) through (H), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following:
''(E) establish regional response and recovery
protocols to prepare for, respond to, mitigate against,
and recover from a transportation security incident
consistent with section 202 of the Security and
Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006 (6 U.S.C.
942) and section 70103(a) of title 46, United States
Code;''.
(b) Coordination of Plans.--Section 70103(b)(1) of title 46, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ''and'' after the semicolon in subparagraph
(F);
(2) by redesignating subparagraph (G) as subparagraph (H);
and
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (F) the following:
''(G) be consistent with, and support implementation of,
the National Incident Management System, the National Response
Plan, the National Infrastructure Protection Plan, the National
Preparedness Guidance, the National Preparedness Goal, the
National Transportation Security Plan, National Tactical Plans,
and other similar initiatives; and''.
(c) Use of Area Maritime Transportation Security Plans in
Exercises.--Section 114(b)(1) of the SAFE Port Act (6 U.S.C. 912(b)) is
amended--
(1) by striking ''and'' after the semicolon in paragraph
(1);
(2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
''(2) utilizes the Area Maritime Transportation Security
Plans established under section 70103(b) of title 46, United
States Code, in conducting such exercises; and''.

SEC. 4. NATIONAL TACTICAL PLANS.

The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is
operating shall ensure that the National Tactical Plan is shared with
the Area Maritime Security Committees established under section 70112
of title 46, United States Code. The Area Maritime Security Committees
shall use the plan in developing regional and local plans and for
exercises.

SEC. 5. RISK BASED RESOURCE ALLOCATION.

(a) National Standard.--Within 1 year after the date of enactment
of this Act, in carrying out chapter 701 of title 46, United States
Code, the Homeland Security Act of 2002, and the Security and
Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006 the Secretary of the
department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall develop and
utilize a national standard and formula for prioritizing and addressing
assessed security risks at United States ports, such as the Maritime
Assessment Strategy Tool that has been tested by the Department of
Homeland Security.
(b) Use by Maritime Security Committees.--Within 2 years after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall require each Area
Maritime Security Committee to use this standard to regularly evaluate
each port's assessed risk and prioritize how to mitigate the most
significant risks.
(c) Other Uses of Standard.--The Secretary shall utilize the
standard when considering departmental resource allocations and grant-
making decisions.

SEC. 6. USE OF MARITIME SECURITY RISK ASSESSMENT MODEL.

Within 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall
make the United States Coast Guard's Maritime Security Risk Assessment
Model tool available, in an unclassified version, on a limited basis to
regulated vessels and facilities to conduct true risk assessments of
their own facilities and vessels using the same criteria employed by
the United States Coast Guard when evaluating a port area.

SEC. 7. MARITIME AND CARGO SECURITY INTEGRATED PROJECT TEAMS.

The Secretary of Homeland Security shall--
(1) establish integrated project teams within the science
and technology directorate to assist the Department of Homeland
Security in product research, development, transition, and
acquisition activities for cargo security; and
(2) provide for participation by port authorities or the
appropriate State agency responsible for oversight of port
areas in such activities.

SEC. 8. INTEGRATION OF SECURITY PLANS AND SYSTEMS WITH LOCAL PORT
AUTHORITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES.

Section 70102 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end thereof the following:
''(c) Sharing of Assessment; Integration of Plans and Equipment.--
The owner or operator of a facility shall--
''(1) make a current copy of the vulnerability assessment
conducted under subsection (b) available to the port authority
with jurisdiction of the facility and appropriate State or
local law enforcement agencies; and
''(2) integrate, to the maximum feasible extent, any
security system for the facility with compatible systems
operated or maintained by the port authority or such law
enforcement agencies.''.

SEC. 9. STANDARDIZED POLICY FOR ADVANCED NOTICE OF COAST GUARD BOARDING
FOR SECURITY OR PORT STATE CONTROL INSPECTIONS.

Within 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Commandant of the Coast Guard shall establish, and publish in the
Federal Register, a policy governing how much advance notice is to be
provided by the Coast Guard to the owner or operator of a vessel before
the vessel is boarded by the Coast Guard for ISPS compliance or Port
State Control inspection.

SEC. 10. FRAUDULENT OR TAMPERED WITH TRANSPORTATION WORKER
IDENTIFICATION CARDS.

Section 70105 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end thereof the following:
''(n) Confiscation of Fraudulent TWICs.--If any Federal, State, or
local government law enforcement officer, or any member of the United
States Coast Guard in the execution of such officer's duties, has
reasonable cause to believe that a transportation security card issued
under this section is fraudulent, has been unlawfully modified, or is
otherwise invalid, the officer may confiscate the card, notify the
Department of Homeland Security, and hold the bearer of the card in
custody for a reasonable period of time for relinquishment to
appropriate law enforcement authorities.''.

SEC. 11. FEDERAL LICENSING OF SHIP AGENTS.

(a) In General.--Within 1 year after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Federal Maritime Commission shall establish and implement a
procedure for the training, certification, and licensing of steamship
agents and agencies operating in the United States.
(b) TWIC Required.--An individual may not receive a license under
the procedure established by the Federal Maritime Commission under
subsection (a) unless that individual holds a valid transportation
security card issued under section 70105 of title 46, United States
Code.
(c) License Requirement.--Beginning 1 year after the date on which
the Federal Maritime Commission establishes the licensing procedure, or
after such date as the Federal Maritime Commission may establish, it
shall be unlawful for any person to act as a vessel agent in the United
States without a valid license issued by the Federal Maritime
Commission and a valid transportation security card issued under
section 70105 of title 46, United States Code.
(d) Enforcement.--Violation of subsection (c) is punishable by
imprisonment for not more than 1 year and a fine under title 18, United
States Code.

SEC. 12. ESTABLISHMENT OF A SECURITY INDIVIDUAL.

Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Homeland Security,
each vessel documented under chapter 121 of title 46, United States
Code, and each foreign vessel entering a United States port, engaged in
the commercial transportation of goods or passengers shall--
(1) designate a United States person that is responsible
for responding to a transportation security incident involving
the vessel while in a United States port by notifying
appropriate emergency response entities and facilitating vessel
response activities; and
(2) provide notice to the Secretary of Homeland Security,
the Commandant of the Coast Guard, and the captain of the port
of the identity and contact information for such person.

SEC. 13. CERTIFICATION OF MARITIME SECURITY GUARDS.

(a) In General.--Chapter 701 of title 46, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end thereof the following:
''Sec. 70122. Incident command system training
''The Secretary shall ensure that all maritime security guards meet
minimum training and performance standards in the Department of
Homeland Security's security awareness and response procedures and in
the handling of hazardous materials.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--The chapter analysis for chapter 701 of
title 46, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item
relating to section 70121 the following:

''70122. Incident command system training.''.

SEC. 14. GRANTS TO TIER 1 AND TIER 2 PORTS REQUIRE REGIONAL STRATEGIC
RISK MANAGEMENT ASSESSMENT.

Section 70107(a) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end ''The Secretary shall establish regional strategic
risk management priorities for tier 1 and tier 2 ports and take such
priorities into account in awarding grants under this section.''.

SEC. 15. VESSEL SECURITY PLANS FOR SUPPLY AND SIMILAR VESSELS.

(a) In General.--Section 70103(c)(2)(A) of title 46, United States
Code, is amended by striking ''incident;'' and inserting ''incident
(including supply vessels, bunker and fuel deliver and launch vessels
conducting activities or providing services to other vessels at
anchorage;''.
(b) TWICs Required for Crew.--Section 70105(b)(2)(F) of title 46,
United States Code, is amended by inserting ''personnel working on
board vessels described in section 70103(c)(2)(A) of this title and''
after ''(F)''.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take
effect 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.
answer:
Port Authority of New York/New Jersey Port Security Task Force Implementation Act of 2008 - Amends federal port security law to revise mandatory elements of the secure system of transportation program.

Directs the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, acting through the Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection, to establish minimum program standards and procedures for verifying, at the point goods are placed in a cargo container for shipping, that such container is free of unauthorized contents, including hazardous chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear material, and is securely sealed after verification of its contents. Prohibits the entry of any container that has not complied with such standards and procedures.

Requires Area Maritime Transportation Security Plans to establish regional response and recovery protocols for transportation security incidents.

Amends the SAFE Port Act to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to ensure that the Port Security Exercise Program utilizes Area Maritime Transportation Security Plans in conducting port security exercises.

Requires the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to develop and utilize a national standard for prioritizing and assessing security risks at U.S. ports, such as the Maritime Assessment Strategy Tool.

Sets forth requirements regarding: (1) use of the U.S. Coast Guard's Maritime Security Risk Assessment Model tool to conduct vessel and port facility security risk assessments; (2) establishment of maritime and cargo security integrated project teams; (3) sharing of port facility vulnerability assessments and integration of port security plans and systems with local port authority and law enforcement agencies; (4) policy for advanced notice of Coast Guard boarding of vessels for security or Port State Control inspections; (5) confiscation of fraudulent transportation worker identification cards (TWICs); (6) Federal Maritime Commission training and licensing of steamship agents; (7) designation of a U.S. person to be responsible for notifying emergency response entities in the event of a transportation security incident involving a U.S. or foreign vessel; (8) minimum incident command system training and performance standards for maritime security guards; (9) consideration of regional strategic risk management priorities for tier 1 and tier 2 ports in grant awards; and (10) the submission of security plans for supply, bunker, and fuel deliver and launch vessels conducting activities or providing services to other vessels at anchorage.

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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Small Business Paperwork Relief Act
of 2002''.

SEC. 2. FACILITATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL PAPERWORK REQUIREMENTS.

(a) Requirements Applicable to the Director of OMB.--Section
3504(c) of title 44, United States Code (commonly referred to as the
''Paperwork Reduction Act''), is amended--
(1) in paragraph (4), by striking ''; and'' and inserting a
semicolon;
(2) in paragraph (5), by striking the period and inserting a
semicolon; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
''(6) publish in the Federal Register and make available on the
Internet (in consultation with the Small Business Administration)
on an annual basis a list of the compliance assistance resources
available to small businesses, with the first such publication
occurring not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the
Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2002.''.
(b) Establishment of Agency Point of Contact.--Section 3506 of
title 44, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following:
''(i)(1) In addition to the requirements described in subsection
(c), each agency shall, with respect to the collection of information
and the control of paperwork, establish 1 point of contact in the
agency to act as a liaison between the agency and small business
concerns (as defined in section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.
632)).
''(2) Each point of contact described under paragraph (1) shall be
established not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the
Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2002.''.
(c) Additional Reduction of Paperwork for Certain Small
Businesses.--Section 3506(c) of title 44, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ''; and'' and inserting a
semicolon;
(2) in paragraph (3)(J), by striking the period and inserting
''; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
''(4) in addition to the requirements of this chapter regarding
the reduction of information collection burdens for small business
concerns (as defined in section 3 of the Small Business Act (15
U.S.C. 632)), make efforts to further reduce the information
collection burden for small business concerns with fewer than 25
employees.''.

SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF TASK FORCE ON INFORMATION COLLECTION AND
DISSEMINATION.

(a) In General.--Chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by redesignating section 3520 as section 3521; and
(2) by inserting after section 3519 the following:

''Sec. 3520. Establishment of task force on information collection and
dissemination

''(a) There is established a task force to study the feasibility of
streamlining requirements with respect to small business concerns
regarding collection of information and strengthening dissemination of
information (in this section referred to as the 'task force').
''(b)(1) The Director shall determine--
''(A) subject to the minimum requirements under paragraph (2),
the number of representatives to be designated under each
subparagraph of that paragraph; and
''(B) the agencies to be represented under paragraph (2)(K).
''(2) After all determinations are made under paragraph (1), the
members of the task force shall be designated by the head of each
applicable department or agency, and include--
''(A) 1 representative of the Director, who shall convene and
chair the task force;
''(B) not less than 2 representatives of the Department of
Labor, including 1 representative of the Bureau of Labor Statistics
and 1 representative of the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration;
''(C) not less than 1 representative of the Environmental
Protection Agency;
''(D) not less than 1 representative of the Department of
Transportation;
''(E) not less than 1 representative of the Office of Advocacy
of the Small Business Administration;
''(F) not less than 1 representative of the Internal Revenue
Service;
''(G) not less than 2 representatives of the Department of
Health and Human Services, including 1 representative of the
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services;
''(H) not less than 1 representative of the Department of
Agriculture;
''(I) not less than 1 representative of the Department of the
Interior;
''(J) not less than 1 representative of the General Services
Administration; and
''(K) not less than 1 representative of each of 2 agencies not
represented by representatives described under subparagraphs (A)
through (J).
''(c) The task force shall--
''(1) identify ways to integrate the collection of information
across Federal agencies and programs and examine the feasibility
and desirability of requiring each agency to consolidate
requirements regarding collections of information with respect to
small business concerns within and across agencies, without
negatively impacting the effectiveness of underlying laws and
regulations regarding such collections of information, in order
that each small business concern may submit all information
required by the agency--
''(A) to 1 point of contact in the agency;
''(B) in a single format, such as a single electronic
reporting system, with respect to the agency; and
''(C) with synchronized reporting for information
submissions having the same frequency, such as synchronized
quarterly, semiannual, and annual reporting dates;
''(2) examine the feasibility and benefits to small businesses
of publishing a list by the Director of the collections of
information applicable to small business concerns (as defined in
section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)), organized--
''(A) by North American Industry Classification System
code;
''(B) by industrial sector description; or
''(C) in another manner by which small business concerns
can more easily identify requirements with which those small
business concerns are expected to comply;
''(3) examine the savings, including cost savings, and develop
recommendations for implementing--
''(A) systems for electronic submissions of information to
the Federal Government; and
''(B) interactive reporting systems, including components
that provide immediate feedback to assure that data being
submitted--
''(i) meet requirements of format; and
''(ii) are within the range of acceptable options for
each data field;
''(4) make recommendations to improve the electronic
dissemination of information collected under Federal requirements;
''(5) recommend a plan for the development of an interactive
Governmentwide system, available through the Internet, to allow
each small business to--
''(A) better understand which Federal requirements
regarding collection of information (and, when possible, which
other Federal regulatory requirements) apply to that particular
business; and
''(B) more easily comply with those Federal requirements;
and
''(6) in carrying out this section, consider opportunities for
the coordination--
''(A) of Federal and State reporting requirements; and
''(B) among the points of contact described under section
3506(i), such as to enable agencies to provide small business
concerns with contacts for information collection requirements
for other agencies.
''(d) The task force shall--
''(1) by publication in the Federal Register, provide notice
and an opportunity for public comment on each report in draft form;
and
''(2) make provision in each report for the inclusion of--
''(A) any additional or dissenting views of task force
members; and
''(B) a summary of significant public comments.
''(e) Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the
Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, the task force shall
submit a report of its findings under subsection (c) (1), (2), and (3)
to--
''(1) the Director;
''(2) the chairpersons and ranking minority members of--
''(A) the Committee on Governmental Affairs and the
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate;
and
''(B) the Committee on Government Reform and the Committee
on Small Business of the House of Representatives; and
''(3) the Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory Enforcement
Ombudsman designated under section 30(b) of the Small Business Act
(15 U.S.C. 657(b)).
''(f) Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the
Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, the task force shall
submit a report of its findings under subsection (c) (4) and (5) to--
''(1) the Director;
''(2) the chairpersons and ranking minority members of--
''(A) the Committee on Governmental Affairs and the
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate;
and
''(B) the Committee on Government Reform and the Committee
on Small Business of the House of Representatives; and
''(3) the Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory Enforcement
Ombudsman designated under section 30(b) of the Small Business Act
(15 U.S.C. 657(b)).
''(g) The task force shall terminate after completion of its work.
''(h) In this section, the term 'small business concern' has the
meaning given under section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.
632).''.
(b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections for
chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, is amended by striking the
item relating to section 3520 and inserting the following:

''3520. Establishment of task force on information collection and
dissemination.
''3521. Authorization of appropriations.''.

SEC. 4. REGULATORY ENFORCEMENT REPORTS.

(a) Definition.--In this section, the term ''agency'' has the
meaning given that term under section 551 of title 5, United States
Code.
(b) In General.--
(1) Initial report.--Not later than December 31, 2003, each
agency shall submit an initial report to--
(A) the chairpersons and ranking minority members of--
(i) the Committee on Governmental Affairs and the
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the
Senate; and
(ii) the Committee on Government Reform and the
Committee on Small Business of the House of
Representatives; and
(B) the Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory
Enforcement Ombudsman designated under section 30(b) of the
Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657(b)).
(2) Final report.--Not later than December 31, 2004, each
agency shall submit a final report to the members and officer
described under paragraph (1) (A) and (B).
(3) Content.--The initial report under paragraph (1) shall
include information with respect to the 1-year period beginning on
October 1, 2002, and the final report under paragraph (2) shall
include information with respect to the 1-year period beginning on
October 1, 2003, on each of the following:
(A) The number of enforcement actions in which a civil
penalty is assessed.
(B) The number of enforcement actions in which a civil
penalty is assessed against a small entity.
(C) The number of enforcement actions described under
subparagraphs (A) and (B) in which the civil penalty is reduced
or waived.
(D) The total monetary amount of the reductions or waivers
referred to under subparagraph (C).
(4) Definitions in reports.--Each report under this subsection
shall include definitions selected at the discretion of the
reporting agency of the terms ''enforcement actions'', ''reduction
or waiver'', and ''small entity'' as used in the report.

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
answer:
Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2002 - Amends the Paperwork Reduction Act to require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, annually, to publish in the Federal Register and make available on the Internet a list of the regulatory compliance assistance resources available to small businesses. Requires each Federal agency, with respect to the collection of information and the control of paperwork, to establish one agency point of contact to act as a liaison with small businesses.Requires each agency to make efforts to further reduce the information collection burden for small businesses with fewer than 25 employees.Establishes a task force to: (1) identify ways to integrate the collection of information across Federal agencies and programs; (2) examine the feasibility and benefits of publishing a list of the collections of information applicable to small businesses; (3) recommend a plan for the development of an interactive Government-wide system regarding the collection of information as it applies to small business; and (4) report on its findings and recommendations to the Director, specified congressional committees, and the Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory Enforcement Ombudsman.Requires each agency with Federal regulatory authority to submit an initial and final report to the Ombudsman and specified congressional committees on: (1) the number of enforcement actions in which a civil penalty is assessed; (2) the number of such actions against a small entity; (3) the number of actions in which the penalty is reduced or waived; and (4) the total monetary amount of the reductions or waivers.