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

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Bill Number

S 208

Introduced

Jan 23, 2003

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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Air cargo Auditing Aviation safety Congress Congressional reporting requirements Criminal justice information EBB Terrorism 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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Summary

Directs the Under Secretary for Border and Transportation Security for the Department of Homeland Security 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 implement specified security measures with respect to cargo at airports and other transportation facilities.

Actions

Jan 23, 2003

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jan 23, 2003

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1483)
Jan 23, 2003

Introduced in Senate

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