6 U.S.C. § 972 — Additional personnel

Page 433 TITLE 6—DOMESTIC SECURITY § 981 § 970. Noncontainerized cargo The Secretary, acting through the Commis- sioner, shall consider the potential for participa- tion in C–TPAT by importers of noncontainer- ized cargoes that otherwise meet the require- ments under this part. (Pub. L. 109–347, title II, § 220, Oct. 13, 2006, 120 Stat. 1914.) § 971. C–TPAT program management (a) In general The Secretary, acting through the Commis- sioner, shall establish sufficient internal quality controls and record management to support the management systems of C–TPAT. In managing the program, the Secretary shall ensure that the program includes: (1) Strategic plan A 5-year plan to identify outcome-based goals and performance measures of the pro- gram. (2) Annual plan An annual plan for each fiscal year designed to match available resources to the projected workload. (3) Standardized work program A standardized work program to be used by agency personnel to carry out the certifi- cations, validations, and revalidations of par- ticipants. The Secretary shall keep records and monitor staff hours associated with the completion of each such review. (b) Documentation of reviews The Secretary, acting through the Commis- sioner, shall maintain a record management sys- tem to document determinations on the reviews of each C–TPAT participant, including certifi- cations, validations, and revalidations. (c) Confidential information safeguards In consultation with the Commercial Oper- ations Advisory Committee, the Secretary, act- ing through the Commissioner, shall develop and implement procedures to ensure the protec- tion of confidential data collected, stored, or shared with government agencies or as part of the application, certification, validation, and re- validation processes. (d) Resource management staffing plan The Secretary, acting through the Commis- sioner, shall— (1) develop a staffing plan to recruit and train staff (including a formalized training program) to meet the objectives identified in the strategic plan of the C–TPAT program; and (2) provide cross-training in postincident trade resumption for personnel who admin- ister the C–TPAT program. (e) Report to Congress In connection with the President’s annual budget submission for the Department, the Sec- retary shall report to the appropriate congres- sional committees on the progress made by the Commissioner to certify, validate, and revali- date C–TPAT participants. Such report shall be due on the same date that the President’s budg- et is submitted to the Congress. (Pub. L. 109–347, title II, § 221, Oct. 13, 2006, 120 Stat. 1914.) § 972. Additional personnel For fiscal years 2008 and 2009, the Commis- sioner shall increase by not less than 50 the number of full-time personnel engaged in the validation and revalidation of C–TPAT partici- pants (over the number of such personnel on the last day of the previous fiscal year), and shall provide appropriate training and support to such additional personnel. (Pub. L. 109–347, title II, § 222, Oct. 13, 2006, 120 Stat. 1914.) § 973. Authorization of appropriations (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 ex- pended— (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 appro- priated to the United States Customs and Bor- der Protection, there are authorized to be appro- priated for the purpose of meeting the staffing requirement provided for in section 972 of this title, 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. (Pub. L. 109–347, title II, § 223, Oct. 13, 2006, 120 Stat. 1915.) PART C—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS § 981. Pilot integrated scanning system (a) Designations Not later than 90 days after October 13, 2006, the Secretary shall designate 3 foreign seaports through which containers pass or are trans- shipped to the United States for the establish- ment of pilot integrated scanning systems that couple nonintrusive imaging equipment and ra- diation detection equipment. In making the des- ignations under this subsection, the Secretary shall consider 3 distinct ports with unique fea- tures and differing levels of trade volume. (b) Coordination The Secretary shall— (1) coordinate with the Secretary of Energy, as necessary, to provide radiation detection equipment through the Department of Ener- gy’s Second Line of Defense and Megaports programs; or (2) work with the private sector or, when possible, host governments to obtain radiation detection equipment that meets both the De- partment’s and the Department of Energy’s technical specifications for such equipment.