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GreenLane Maritime Cargo Security Act

Introduced: March 27, 2006 Introduced by: Collins, Susan M. Republican · Maine See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 5, 2006
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 424.
May 5, 2006
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Collins with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
May 2, 2006
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Apr 5, 2006
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 109-877.
Mar 27, 2006
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Mar 27, 2006
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now May 5, 2006

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 424.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Republican 1