Secure Domestic Container Partnership Act of 2005
Latest action · Feb 18, 2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Security, infrastructure Protection, and Cybersecurity.
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.
- IntroducedJan 4, 2005
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Secure Domestic Container Partnership Act of 2005 - Amends Federal shipping law to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to carry out an empty shipping container sealing pilot program to encourage shipping container handlers to seal empty shipping containers after they have unpacked them.
Allows the Secretary to authorize a shipper, cargo carrier, freight forwarder, terminal operator, port authority, or labor organization that is a qualified container handler to secure, under a seal approved by the Secretary, a shipping container that is emptied by the person.
Requires the Secretary to issue requirements for treating a person as a qualified container handler under this Act.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 18, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Security, infrastructure Protection, and Cybersecurity.
- Jan 4, 2005Introduced in House
- Jan 4, 2005Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security (Select).
- Jan 4, 2005Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E27)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 4899 | Sail Only if Scanned Act of 2006 | Related bill | Mar 14, 2006 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
- Administrative procedure
- Commerce
- Common carriers
- Congress
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Containerization
- Department of Homeland Security
- Freight
- Freight forwarders
- Government Operations and Politics
- Industrial standards
- Labor and Employment
- Labor unions
- Law
- Port authorities
- Security measures
- Transportation and Public Works
- Transportation safety
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 4, 2005Introduced in House
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