46 U.S.C. § 70302 — International measures for seaport and vessel security

This section is Congress encouraging the President to act — it does not require anything. Congress encourages the President to keep seeking an agreement, through the International Maritime Organization, on international seaport and vessel security. While working on the agreement, each member country of the International Maritime Organization should talk with the right private-sector groups in that country. The agreement would set up seaport and vessel security measures and could include: (1) screening cargo and baggage at seaports, similar to airport screening; (2) security steps that limit access to cargo, vessels, and dockside property to authorized people only; (3) extra security aboard vessels; (4) licensing or certifying that security standards are being met; and (5) other steps to stop unlawful acts against passengers and crews on vessels.