46 U.S.C. § 70306 — Report on terrorist threats

submitted 20 years ago by Pub. L. 109-304 to r/title-46-SHIPPING · 130 words · no verdicts yet

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The Secretary must send Congress a yearly report on terrorism threats to U.S. ports and vessels. It must describe activities under the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 and their effect on port security. The report goes to four named congressional committees, with classified parts attached separately.

(a) Content. The Secretary must submit an annual report to Congress describing the threat of terrorism to United States ports and vessels operating from them. The report must include a description of activities carried out under title I of the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 107–295, 116 Stat. 2066), and an analysis of how those activities affect port security against terrorism. (b) Submission. The report goes to the House Committee on International Relations, the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Any classified information in the report must be submitted separately, as an addendum.

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(a)Content.—

The Secretary shall submit an annual report to Congress on the threat from acts of terrorism to United States ports and vessels operating from those ports. The Secretary shall include a description of activities undertaken under title I of the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 107–295, 116 Stat. 2066) and an analysis of the effect of those activities on port security against acts of terrorism.

(b)Submission.—

The report shall be submitted to the Committee on International Relations and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate. Any classified information in the report shall be submitted separately as an addendum.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 109–304, § 10(2), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1685; Pub. L. 109–241, title IX, § 901(q), July 11, 2006, 120 Stat. 566; Pub. L. 110–181, div. C, title XXXV, § 3525(a)(5), (b), Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 601.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit

2006Enacted · Pub. L. 109-304 · 120 Stat. 1685
2006Amended · Pub. L. 109-241 · 120 Stat. 566
2008Amended · Pub. L. 110-181 · 122 Stat. 601

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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