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This Act may be cited as the ''Secure Port Workforce Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF ISSUANCE OF TRANSPORTATION SECURITY CARDS TO
CONVICTED FELONS.

Section 70105 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ''decides that the
individual poses a security risk under subsection (c)'' and
inserting ''determines under subsection (c) that the individual
poses a security risk''; and
(2) in subsection (c), by amending paragraph (1) to read as
follows:
''(1) Disqualifications.--
''(A) Permanent disqualifying criminal offenses.--
Except as provided under paragraph (2), an individual
is permanently disqualified from being issued a
transportation security card under subsection (b) if
the individual has been convicted, or found not guilty
by reason of insanity, in a civilian or military
jurisdiction of any of the following felonies:
''(i) Espionage or conspiracy to commit
espionage.
''(ii) Sedition or conspiracy to commit
sedition.
''(iii) Treason or conspiracy to commit
treason.
''(iv) A crime listed in chapter 113B of
title 18, a comparable State law, or conspiracy
to commit such crime.
''(v) A crime involving a transportation
security incident. In this clause, a
transportation security incident--
''(I) is a security incident
resulting in a significant loss of
life, environmental damage,
transportation system disruption, or
economic disruption in a particular
area (as defined in section 70101 of
title 46); and
''(II) does not include a work
stoppage or other nonviolent employee-
related action, resulting from an
employer-employee dispute.
''(vi) Improper transportation of a
hazardous material under section 5124 of title
49, or a comparable State law;.
''(vii) Unlawful possession, use, sale,
distribution, manufacture, purchase, receipt,
transfer, shipping, transporting, import,
export, storage of, or dealing in an explosive
or incendiary device (as defined in section
232(5) of title 18, explosive materials (as
defined in section 841(c) of title 18), or a
destructive device (as defined in 921(a)(4) of
title 18).
''(viii) Murder.
''(ix) Conspiracy or attempt to commit any
of the crimes described in clauses (v) through
(viii).
''(x) A violation of the Racketeer
Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (18
U.S.C. 1961 et seq.), or a comparable State
law, if 1 of the predicate acts found by a jury
or admitted by the defendant consists of 1 of
the offenses listed in clauses (iv) and (viii).
''(xi) Any other felony that the Secretary
determines to be a permanently disqualifying
criminal offense.
''(B) Interim disqualifying criminal offenses.--
Except as provided under paragraph (2), an individual
is disqualified from being issued a biometric
transportation security card under subsection (b) if
the individual has been convicted, or found not guilty
by reason of insanity, during the 7-year period ending
on the date on which the individual applies for such or
card, or was released from incarceration during the 5-
year period ending on the date on which the individual
applies for such a card, of any of the following
felonies:
''(i) Assault with intent to murder.
''(ii) Kidnapping or hostage taking.
''(iii) Rape or aggravated sexual abuse.
''(iv) Unlawful possession, use, sale,
manufacture, purchase, distribution, receipt,
transfer, shipping, transporting, delivery,
import, export of, or dealing in a firearm or
other weapon. In this clause, a firearm or
other weapon includes, but is not limited to--
''(I) firearms (as defined in
section 921(a)(3) of title 18); and
''(II) items contained on the
United States Munitions Import List
under 447.21 of title 27 Code of
Federal Regulations.
''(v) Extortion.
''(vi) Dishonesty, fraud, or
misrepresentation, including identity fraud.
''(vii) Bribery.
''(viii) Smuggling.
''(ix) Immigration violations.
''(x) A violation of the Racketeer
Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (18
U.S.C. 1961, et seq.) or a comparable State
law, other than a violation listed in
subparagraph (A)(x).
''(xi) Robbery.
''(xii) Distribution of, possession with
intent to distribute, or importation of a
controlled substance.
''(xiii) Arson.
''(xiv) Conspiracy or attempt to commit any
of the crimes in this subparagraph.
''(xv) Any other felony that the Secretary
determines to be a disqualifying criminal
offense under this subparagraph.
''(C) Other potential disqualifications.--Except as
provided under subparagraphs (A) and (B), an individual
may not be denied a transportation security card under
subsection (b) unless the Secretary determines that
individual--
''(i) has been convicted within the
preceding 7-year period of a felony or found
not guilty by reason of insanity of a felony--
''(I) that the Secretary believes
could cause the individual to be a
terrorism security risk to the United
States; or
''(II) for causing a severe
transportation security incident;
''(ii) has been released from incarceration
within the preceding 5-year period for
committing a felony described in clause (i);
''(iii) may be denied admission to the
United States or removed from the United States
under the Immigration and Nationality Act (8
U.S.C. 1101 et seq.); or
''(iv) otherwise poses a terrorism security
risk to the United States.''.
Student:
Secure Port Workforce Act - Amends the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 to enumerate those felony offenses which would permanently disqualify or disqualify for a specified period an individual convicted of any such offenses (or found not guilty by reason of insanity) from being issued a transportation security card.