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6 U.S.C. § 983 — Screening and scanning of cargo containers
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**(a) One hundred percent screening of cargo containers and 100 percent scanning of high-risk containers**
(1) **Screening of cargo containers** — The Secretary shall ensure that 100 percent of the cargo containers originating outside the United States and unloaded at a United States seaport undergo a screening to identify high-risk containers.
(2) **Scanning of high-risk containers** — The Secretary shall ensure that 100 percent of the containers that have been identified as high-risk under paragraph (1), or through other means, are scanned or searched before such containers leave a United States seaport facility.
**(b) Full-scale implementation**
(1) **In general** — A container that was loaded on a vessel in a foreign port shall not enter the United States (either directly or via a foreign port) unless the container was scanned by nonintrusive imaging equipment and radiation detection equipment at a foreign port before it was loaded on a vessel.
(2) **Application** — Paragraph (1) shall apply with respect to containers loaded on a vessel in a foreign country on or after the earlier of—
(A) July 1, 2012; or
(B) such other date as may be established by the Secretary under paragraph (3).
(3) **Establishment of earlier deadline** — The Secretary shall establish a date under (2)(B) 11 So in original. Probably should be “paragraph (2)(B)”. pursuant to the lessons learned through the pilot integrated scanning systems established under [section 981 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title6-section981&num=0&edition=prelim).
(4) **Extensions** — The Secretary may extend the date specified in paragraph (2)(A) or (2)(B) for 2 years, and may renew the extension in additional 2-year increments, for containers loaded in a port o
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**(a) One hundred percent screening of cargo containers and 100 percent scanning of high-risk containers**
(1) **Screening of cargo containers** — The Secretary shall ensure that 100 percent of the cargo containers originating outside the United States and unloaded at a United States seaport undergo a screening to identify high-risk containers.
(2) **Scanning of high-risk containers** — The Secretary shall ensure that 100 percent of the containers that have been identified as high-risk under paragraph (1), or through other means, are scanned or searched before such containers leave a United States seaport facility.
**(b) Full-scale implementation**
(1) **In general** — A container that was loaded on a vessel in a foreign port shall not enter the United States (either directly or via a foreign port) unless the container was scanned by nonintrusive imaging equipment and radiation detection equipment at a foreign port before it was loaded on a vessel.
(2) **Application** — Paragraph (1) shall apply with respect to containers loaded on a vessel in a foreign country on or after the earlier of—
(A) July 1, 2012; or
(B) such other date as may be established by the Secretary under paragraph (3).
(3) **Establishment of earlier deadline** — The Secretary shall establish a date under (2)(B) 11 So in original. Probably should be “paragraph (2)(B)”. pursuant to the lessons learned through the pilot integrated scanning systems established under [section 981 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title6-section981&num=0&edition=prelim).
(4) **Extensions** — The Secretary may extend the date specified in paragraph (2)(A) or (2)(B) for 2 years, and may renew the extension in additional 2-year increments, for containers loaded in a port or ports, if the Secretary certifies to Congress that at least two of the following conditions exist:
(A) Systems to scan containers in accordance with paragraph (1) are not available for purchase and installation.
(B) Systems to scan containers in accordance with paragraph (1) do not have a sufficiently low false alarm rate for use in the supply chain.
(C) Systems to scan containers in accordance with paragraph (1) cannot be purchased, deployed, or operated at ports overseas, including, if applicable, because a port does not have the physical characteristics to install such a system.
(D) Systems to scan containers in accordance with paragraph (1) cannot be integrated, as necessary, with existing systems.
(E) Use of systems that are available to scan containers in accordance with paragraph (1) will significantly impact trade capacity and the flow of cargo.
(F) Systems to scan containers in accordance with paragraph (1) do not adequately provide an automated notification of questionable or high-risk cargo as a trigger for further inspection by appropriately trained personnel.
(5) **Exemption for military cargo** — Notwithstanding any other provision in the section, supplies bought by the Secretary of Defense and transported in compliance [section 2631 of title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section2631&num=0&edition=prelim) and military cargo of foreign countries are exempt from the requirements of this section.
(6) **Report on extensions** — An extension under paragraph (4) for a port or ports shall take effect upon the expiration of the 60-day period beginning on the date the Secretary provides a report to Congress that—
(A) states what container traffic will be affected by the extension;
(B) provides supporting evidence to support the Secretary’s certification of the basis for the extension; and
(C) explains what measures the Secretary is taking to ensure that scanning can be implemented as early as possible at the port or ports that are the subject of the report.
(7) **Report on renewal of extension** — If an extension under paragraph (4) takes effect, the Secretary shall, after one year, submit a report to Congress on whether the Secretary expects to seek to renew the extension.
(8) **Scanning technology standards** — In implementing paragraph (1), the Secretary shall—
(A) establish technological and operational standards for systems to scan containers;
(B) ensure that the standards are consistent with the global nuclear detection architecture developed under the Homeland Security Act of 2002 [[6 U.S.C. 101](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title6-section101&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.]; and
(C) coordinate with other Federal agencies that administer scanning or detection programs at foreign ports.
(9) **International trade and other obligations** — In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary shall consult with appropriate Federal departments and agencies and private sector stakeholders, and ensure that actions under this section do not violate international trade obligations, and are consistent with the World Customs Organization framework, or other international obligations of the United States.
**(c) Report** Not later than 6 months after the submission of a report under [section 981(d) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title6-section981/d&num=0&edition=prelim), and every 6 months thereafter, the Secretary shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees describing the status of full-scale deployment under subsection (b) and the cost of deploying the system at each foreign port at which the integrated scanning systems are deployed.
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**(a) In General.—** Supplies bought for the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Space Force, or for a Defense Agency, or otherwise transported by the Department of Defense, may only be transported by sea in—
(1) a vessel belonging to the United States; or
(2) a vessel of the United States (as such term is defined in [section 116 of title 46](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title46-section116&num=0&edition=prelim)).
**(b) Waiver and Notification.—**
(1) The Secretary of Defense may waive the requirement under subsection (a) if such a vessel is—
(A) not available at a fair and reasonable rate for commercial vessels of the United States; or
(B) otherwise not available.
(2) At least once each fiscal year, the Secretary of Defense shall submit, in writing, to the appropriate congressional committees a notice of any waiver granted under this subsection and the reasons for such waiver.
**(c) Requirements for Reflagging or Repair Work.—**
(1) In each request for proposals to enter into a time-charter contract for the use of a vessel for the transportation of supplies under this section, the Secretary of Defense shall require that—
(A) any reflagging or repair work on a vessel for which a proposal is submitted in response to the request for proposals be performed in the United States (including any territory of the United States); and
(B) any corrective and preventive maintenance or repair work on a vessel under contract pursuant to this section relevant to the purpose of such contract be performed in the United States (including any territory of the United States) for the duration of the contract, to the greatest extent practicable.
(2) The Secretary of Defense may waive a requirement under paragraph (1) if the Secretary det
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**(a) C–TPAT** There are authorized to be appropriated to the United States Customs and Border Protection to carry out the provisions of sections 961 through 971 of this title to remain available until expended—
(1) $65,000,000 for fiscal year 2008;
(2) $72,000,000 for fiscal year 2009; and
(3) $75,600,000 for fiscal year 2010.
**(b) Additional personnel** In addition to any amounts otherwise appropriated to the United States Customs and Border Protection, there are authorized to be appropriated for the purpose of meeting the staffing requirement provided for in [section 972 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title6-section972&num=0&edition=prelim), to remain available until expended—
(1) $8,500,000 for fiscal year 2008;
(2) $17,600,000 for fiscal year 2009;
(3) $19,000,000 for fiscal year 2010;
(4) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2011; and
(5) $21,000,000 for fiscal year 2012.
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**(a) Activities** The Center shall—
(1) receive, aggregate, analyze, and secure, using processes consistent with the processes developed pursuant to the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 ([6 U.S.C. 1501](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title6-section1501&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.) reports from covered entities related to a covered cyber incident to assess the effectiveness of security controls, identify tactics, techniques, and procedures adversaries use to overcome those controls and other cybersecurity purposes, including to assess potential impact of cyber incidents on public health and safety and to enhance situational awareness of cyber threats across critical infrastructure sectors;
(2) coordinate and share information with appropriate Federal departments and agencies to identify and track ransom payments, including those utilizing virtual currencies;
(3) leverage information gathered about cyber incidents to—
(A) enhance the quality and effectiveness of information sharing and coordination efforts with appropriate entities, including agencies, sector coordinating councils, Information Sharing and Analysis Organizations, State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments, technology providers, critical infrastructure owners and operators, cybersecurity and cyber incident response firms, and security researchers; and
(B) provide appropriate entities, including sector coordinating councils, Information Sharing and Analysis Organizations, State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments, technology providers, cybersecurity and cyber incident response firms, and security researchers, with timely, actionable, and anonymized reports of cyber incident campaigns and trends, including, to the maximum extent practicable
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**(a) Designations**
(1) **In general** — Not later than 90 days after October 4, 2006, the Secretary of Homeland Security (referred to in this section as the “Secretary”) shall designate three foreign seaports through which containers pass or are transshipped to the United States to pilot an integrated scanning system that couples nonintrusive imaging equipment and radiation detection equipment, which may be provided by the Megaports Initiative of the Department of Energy. In making designations under this subsection, the Secretary shall consider three distinct ports with unique features and differing levels of trade volume.
(2) **Collaboration and cooperation** — The Secretary shall collaborate with the Secretary of Energy and cooperate with the private sector and host foreign government to implement the pilot program under this subsection.
**(b) Implementation** Not later than one year after October 4, 2006, the Secretary shall achieve a full-scale implementation of the pilot integrated screening system, which shall—
(1) scan all containers destined for the United States that transit through the terminal;
(2) electronically transmit the images and information to the container security initiative personnel in the host country and/or Customs and Border Protection personnel in the United States for evaluation and analysis;
(3) resolve every radiation alarm according to established Department procedures;
(4) utilize the information collected to enhance the Automated Targeting System or other relevant programs; and
(5) store the information for later retrieval and analysis.
**(c) Evaluation** The Secretary shall evaluate the pilot program in subsection (b) to determine whether such a system—
(1) has a sufficiently low false alarm rate for use in the supply chain
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**(a) In general** The Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Energy, and appropriate representatives of other Federal agencies, may provide technical assistance, equipment, and training to facilitate the implementation of supply chain security measures at ports designated under the Container Security Initiative.
**(b) Acquisition and training** Unless otherwise prohibited by law, the Secretary may—
(1) lease, loan, provide, or otherwise assist in the deployment of nonintrusive inspection and radiation detection equipment at foreign land and sea ports under such terms and conditions as the Secretary prescribes, including nonreimbursable loans or the transfer of ownership of equipment; and
(2) provide training and technical assistance for domestic or foreign personnel responsible for operating or maintaining such equipment.
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TITLE 6—DOMESTIC SECURITY
§ 101
1 See References in Text note below.
2 So in original. A closing parenthesis probably should precede
the period.
Sec.
677f.
Authorization of appropriations.
677g.
Sunset.
PART D—CYBER INCIDENT REPORTING
681.
Definitions.
681a.
Cyber incident review.
681b.
Required reporting of certain cyber incidents.
681c.
Voluntary reporting of other cyber incidents.
681d.
Noncompliance with required reporting.
681e.
Information shared with or provided to the
Federal Government.
681f.
Cyber Incident Reporting Council.
681g.
Federal sharing of incident reports.
§ 101. Definitions
In this chapter, the following definitions
apply:
(1) Each of the terms ‘‘American homeland’’
and ‘‘homeland’’ means the United States.
(2) The term ‘‘appropriate congressional
committee’’ means any committee of the
House of Representatives or the Senate having
legislative or oversight jurisdiction under the
Rules of the House of Representatives or the
Senate, respectively, over the matter con-
cerned.
(3) The term ‘‘assets’’ includes contracts, fa-
cilities, property, records, unobligated or un-
expended balances of appropriations, and other
funds or resources (other than personnel).
(4) The term ‘‘critical infrastructure’’ has
the meaning given that term in section
5195c(e) of title 42.
(5) The term ‘‘Department’’ means the De-
partment of Homeland Security.
(6) The term ‘‘emergency response pro-
viders’’ includes Federal, State, and local gov-
ernmental and nongovernmental emergency
public safety, fire, law enforcement, emer-
gency response, emergency medical (including
hospital emergency facilities), and related per-
sonnel, agencies, and authorities.
(7) The term ‘‘EMP’’ means an electro-
magnetic pulse caused by a nuclear
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TITLE 6—DOMESTIC SECURITY
§ 983
plemented as early as possible at the port or
ports that are the subject of the report.
(7) Report on renewal of extension
If an extension under paragraph (4) takes ef-
fect, the Secretary shall, after one year, sub-
mit a report to Congress on whether the Sec-
retary expects to seek to renew the extension.
(8) Scanning technology standards
In implementing paragraph (1), the Sec-
retary shall—
(A) establish technological and operational
standards for systems to scan containers;
(B) ensure that the standards are con-
sistent with the global nuclear detection ar-
chitecture developed under the Homeland
Security Act of 2002 [6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.]; and
(C) coordinate with other Federal agencies
that administer scanning or detection pro-
grams at foreign ports.
(9) International trade and other obligations
In carrying out this subsection, the Sec-
retary shall consult with appropriate Federal
departments and agencies and private sector
stakeholders, and ensure that actions under
this section do not violate international trade
obligations, and are consistent with the World
Customs Organization framework, or other
international obligations of the United States.
(c) Report
Not later than 6 months after the submission
of a report under section 981(d) of this title, and
every 6 months thereafter, the Secretary shall
submit a report to the appropriate congressional
committees describing the status of full-scale
deployment under subsection (b) and the cost of
deploying the system at each foreign port at
which the integrated scanning systems are de-
ployed.
(Pub. L. 109–347, title II, § 232, Oct. 13, 2006, 120
Stat. 1916; Pub. L. 110–53, title XVII, § 1701(a),
Aug. 3, 2007, 121 Stat. 489.)
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