A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to develop and implement a plan to provide security for cargo entering the United States or being transported in intrastate or interstate commerce.

Bill Number

S 2656

Introduced

Jun 20, 2002

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5 ...

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Air cargo Auditing Aviation safety Congress Congressional reporting requirements Criminal justice information Employee selection Finance and Financial Sector Foreign Trade and International Finance Freight Freight forwarders Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Harbors Identification of criminals Imports Labor and Employment Marine safety Personnel records Security measures Terminals (Transportation) Transportation and Public Works Transportation planning Transportation safety Transportation workers

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Directs the Under Secretary of Transportation for Security for the Transportation Security Administration to develop, and report to specified congressional committees on, a cargo security plan to ensure the adequacy of security measures for the transportation of cargo into and in the United States, and oversee the implementation of security measures with respect to cargo at airports and other transportation facilities.

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Jun 20, 2002

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5857-5858)
Jun 20, 2002

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5857)
Jun 20, 2002

Introduced in Senate

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