46 U.S.C. § 70303 — Security standards at foreign ports
submitted 20 years ago by Pub. L. 109-304 to r/title-46-SHIPPING · 225 words · no verdicts yet
This section addresses security standards at foreign ports. It sets the rules stated in the explanation.
(a) The Secretary*, consulting the Secretary of State*, must develop and carry out a plan to assess the effectiveness of security measures at foreign ports that the Secretary determines pose a high risk of terrorism against passenger vessels. The Secretary must consult the Secretary of State about the terrorist threat in each such country.
(b) If the Secretary finds that a port does not maintain and administer effective security measures, the Secretary of State must, after being informed, (1) notify the proper government authorities where the port is located and (2) recommend steps to meet the Secretary’s assessment standard.
(c) The President is encouraged to provide maritime antiterrorism assistance under the cited Foreign Assistance Act provisions, especially to a country whose port does not maintain and administer effective security measures.
The Secretary* shall develop and implement a plan to assess the effectiveness of the security measures maintained at foreign ports that the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of State*, determines pose a high risk of acts of terrorism against passenger vessels. In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of State about the terrorist threat that exists in each country and poses a high risk of acts of terrorism against passenger vessels.
If the Secretary, after implementing the plan under subsection (a), determines that a port does not maintain and administer effective security measures, the Secretary of State (after being informed by the Secretary) shall—
notify the appropriate government authorities of the country in which the port is located of the determination; and
recommend steps necessary to bring the security measures at that port up to the standard used by the Secretary in making the assessment under subsection (a).
The President is encouraged to provide antiterrorism assistance related to maritime security under chapter 8 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2349aa et seq.) to foreign countries, especially for a port that the Secretary determines under subsection (b) does not maintain and administer effective security measures.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 109–304, § 10(2), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1684.)
- 2006Enacted · Pub. L. 109-304 · 120 Stat. 1684
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 109-304 on 2006-10-06.
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