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Project SeaHawk Implementation Act of 2006

Introduced: June 29, 2006 See on congress.gov
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Jul 10, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Security, Infrastructure Protection, and Cybersecurity.
Jun 30, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Jun 29, 2006
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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.
Jun 29, 2006
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Project SeaHawk Implementation Act of 2006 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Commandant of the Coast Guard, to establish or designate an interagency operational center for maritime and port security in each region designated by the Commandant as a Coast Guard sector. Declares that the purpose of each center is to facilitate day-to-day operational coordination, interagency cooperation, unity of command, and the sharing of intelligence information in a common mission to provide greater protection for port and intermodal transportation systems against acts of terrorism. Sets forth certain center requirements, including that each center be modeled on the Charleston Harbor Operations Center (popularly known as Project SeaHawk) administered by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of South Carolina for the Port of Charleston located in Charleston, South Carolina.

Requires the head of each center to: (1) assist in implementation of maritime transportation security plans and transportation security incident response plans; (2) conduct short- and long-range vessel tracking and other maritime intelligence activities; and (3) be incorporated into the screening and high-risk cargo inspection programs carried out by the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection.

What's happening now July 10, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Security, Infrastructure Protection, and Cybersecurity.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3542 Identical bill Project SeaHawk Implementation Act of 2006
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 1
Barrett, J.
· Jun 29, 2006
SPRATT, JOHN
· Jun 29, 2006
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jun 29, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5720: Project SeaHawk Implementation Act of 2006. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5720/
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"H.R. 5720: Project SeaHawk Implementation Act of 2006." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5720/.
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H.R. 5720, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5720/.
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