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Port and Maritime Security Act of 2001

Introduced: December 6, 2001 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 28, 2002
Referred to Maritime Administration for report.
Jan 28, 2002
Executive Comment Requested from Coast Guard.
Jan 14, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Dec 7, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads.
Dec 7, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Dec 7, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Dec 6, 2001
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Armed Services, 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.
Dec 6, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Port and Maritime Security Act of 2001 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to establish a Port Security Act Task Force to, among other things: (1) help coordinate programs to enhance the security and safety of U.S. seaports; and (2) help provide long-term solutions for seaport security issues.

Requires the establishment of local seaport security committees.

Directs the Commandant of the Coast Guard, in consultation with the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, the Center for Civil Force Protection, and other appropriate public and private sector organizations, to develop standards and procedures for conducting seaport security vulnerability assessments.

Directs the Commandant and the Administrator of the Maritime Administration to jointly initiate a rulemaking proceeding to prescribe regulations to protect the public from threats of crime or terrorism from or to vessels in maritime transportation.

Directs the Commandant to make every effort to seek international agreements with other countries providing for port security in such countries.

Requires the establishment of a program for the training and certification of maritime security professionals.

Amends the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 to provide for port security infrastructure improvement.

Provides the coordination of port related crime data collection.

Provides for improved customs reporting procedures.

Reauthorizes tonnage duties for four years.

What's happening now January 28, 2002

Referred to Maritime Administration for report.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1214 Related bill Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 7
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2
R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Feb 5, 2002
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Dec 6, 2001
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Dec 6, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3437: Port and Maritime Security Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3437/
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"H.R. 3437: Port and Maritime Security Act of 2001." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3437/.
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H.R. 3437, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3437/.
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