Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2004
Latest action · Sep 22, 2004 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 1, 2004
- Passed SenateSep 21, 2004
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2004 - (Sec. 2) Amends Federal shipping law to grant U.S. district courts jurisdiction to restrain violations of certain port security requirements. Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation (Secretary) to refuse or revoke port clearance to any owner, agent, master, officer, or person in charge of a vessel that is liable for a penalty or fine for violation of such requirements. Allows any refused or revoked clearance to be granted upon filing of a bond or other surety satisfactory to the Secretary.
Directs the Secretary to require uncleared, unladen imported merchandise remaining on a wharf or pier for more than seven calendar days (not including any time held in Federal custody) to be removed and deposited in a public store or general order warehouse for inspection, after which a delivery permit may be granted. Authorizes the Secretary to impose an administrative penalty of $5,000 on the consignee for each bill of lading for general order merchandise remaining on a wharf or pier in violation of such requirement (except if the violation was a result of force majeure).
(Sec. 3) Shifts from the Secretary to the Administrator of the Maritime Administration responsibility for assessing antiterrorism measures in foreign ports and notifying foreign government authorities of deficiencies and the steps necessary to improve such measures.
Requires the Administrator to identify foreign assistance programs that could facilitate implementation of port security antiterrorism measures in foreign countries. Directs the Administrator and the Secretary to establish a program to utilize those programs that are capable of implementing port security antiterrorism measures at ports in foreign countries that the Secretary finds to lack effective antiterrorism measures.
Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS Secretary) to report to specified congressional committees on the security of ports in the Caribbean Basin.
(Sec. 4) Amends the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary to: (1) establish a curriculum to educate and instruct Federal and State officials on commercial maritime and intermodal transportation; and (2) coordinate with the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in the curriculum development and the provision of training opportunities for Federal and State law enforcement officials at appropriate law enforcement training facilities.
(Sec. 5) Directs the DHS Secretary to report to specified congressional committees on: (1) recommendations to coordinate background checks for all individuals engaged in transportation activities; and (2) a timeline for implementation of the Transportation Worker Identification Credential in seaports.
(Sec. 6) Directs the DHS Secretary to report to specified congressional committees on the security of ships and facilities used in the cruise line industry, including an assessment of certain security measures employed by the industry.
(Sec. 7) Amends Federal shipping law to direct the Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Border and Transportation Security to establish a maritime transportation security plan grant program to implement Area Maritime Transportation Security Plans and help fund compliance with Federal security plans among port authorities, facility operators, and State and local agencies required to provide security devices.
(Sec. 8) Directs the DHS Secretary to report to specified congressional committees on the design of maritime security grant programs.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 1, 2004 to Sep 21, 2004; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-LA | John B. Breaux | Original | Apr 1, 2004 |
| R-AZ | John McCain | Original | Apr 1, 2004 |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Sep 21, 2004 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee | Referred Apr 1, 2004Markup Apr 8, 2004Reported May 21, 2004 |
| House | Transportation and Infrastructure Committee | Referred Sep 22, 2004 |
Actions 13
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 22, 2004Received in the House.
- Sep 22, 2004Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Sep 22, 2004Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- Sep 21, 2004Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S9460-9468; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S9460-9467)
- Sep 21, 2004The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
- Sep 21, 2004Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S9467-9468)
- Jul 22, 2004Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8625)
- May 20, 2004Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator McCain with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 108-274.
- May 20, 2004Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 530.
- Apr 8, 2004Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Apr 1, 2004Introduced in Senate
- Apr 1, 2004Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3583-3585)
- Apr 1, 2004Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3585-3588)
In the Congressional Record 3
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S9460–S9468Text printed S9467Amendments S9457, S9460 | Ernest F. Hollings D-SC (amendment), John McCain R-AZ (amendment), Mitch McConnell R-KY | Sep 21, 2004 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S7784 | Barbara Boxer D-CA | Jul 8, 2004 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S3583–S3585Text printed S3585–S3588 | Ernest F. Hollings D-SC (text) | Apr 1, 2004 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2
- May 19, 2004S. 2279, Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2004<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on April 8, 2004</p>
- May 19, 2004S. 2279, Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2004Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on April 8, 2004
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 108-52 | CUSTOMS BUDGET AUTHORIZATIONS AND OTHER CUSTOMS ISSUES94 pages | Ways and Means Committee | Jun 17, 2004 |
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| RL32160 | Caribbean Region: Issues in U.S. Relations Archived | Report | Oct 27, 2006 |
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 3669 | To provide for maritime transportation security. | Ernest F. Hollings D-SC | Amendment SA 3669 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
Titles 4
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, with respect to maritime transportation security, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2004
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2004
- Popular Titles
- Port Security bill
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
- Administrative fees
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Boundaries
- Canada
- Capital investments
- Civil actions and liability
- Coast guard
- Collection of accounts
- Congress
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Containerization
- Cost accounting
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Criminal justice information
- Curricula
- Customs administration
- Data banks
- District courts
- EBB Terrorism
- Economic assistance
- Economics and Public Finance
- Employee training
- Energy
- Equipment and supplies
- Exports
- Federal aid to law enforcement
- Federal aid to research
- Federal aid to transportation
- Federal installations
- Federal officials
- Federal-state relations
- Finance and Financial Sector
- Fines (Penalties)
- Fissionable materials
- Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Freight
- Geographic information systems
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government paperwork
- Government publicity
- Government trust funds
- Governmental investigations
- Harbors
- Identification devices
- Identification of criminals
- Imports
- Infrastructure
- Injunctions
- Inspectors general
- Intermodal transportation
- International Affairs
- Jurisdiction
- Labor and Employment
- Latin America
- Law
- Liability (Law)
- Marine safety
- Marine terminals
- Marine transportation
- Merchant seamen
- Merchant ships
- Mexico
- Nuclear facilities
- Nuclear security measures
- Nuclear terrorism
- Passenger ships
- Planning
- Police training
- Port authorities
- Radiation
- Research and development
- Research grants
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Security measures
- Ships
- Standards
- State officials
- Statistics
- Sunset legislation
- Surety and fidelity
- Technological innovations
- Technology assessment
- Technology transfer
- Terrorism
- Trade agreements
- Transportation and Public Works
- Transportation of hazardous substances
- Transportation planning
- Transportation workers
- Treaties
- User charges
- Water Resources Development
- Waterways
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 22, 2004Referred in House
- Sep 21, 2004Engrossed in Senate
- May 20, 2004Reported to Senate
- Apr 1, 2004Introduced in Senate
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