46 U.S.C. § 70102a — Untitled legal text

Page 564 TITLE 46—SHIPPING [§ 70102a United States facilities on or adjacent to the waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United States to identify those vessel types and United States facilities that pose a high risk of being involved in a transportation security incident. (b) FACILITY AND VESSEL ASSESSMENTS.—(1) Based on the information gathered under sub- section (a) of this section, the Secretary shall conduct a detailed vulnerability assessment of the facilities and vessels that may be involved in a transportation security incident. The vul- nerability assessment shall include the fol- lowing: (A) Identification and evaluation of critical assets and infrastructures. (B) Identification of the threats to those as- sets and infrastructures. (C) Identification of weaknesses in physical security, security against cybersecurity risks, passenger and cargo security, structural integ- rity, protection systems, procedural policies, communications systems, transportation in- frastructure, utilities, contingency response, and other areas as determined by the Sec- retary. (2) Upon completion of an assessment under this subsection for a facility or vessel, the Sec- retary shall provide the owner or operator with a copy of the vulnerability assessment for that facility or vessel. (3) The Secretary shall update each vulner- ability assessment conducted under this section at least every 5 years. (4) In lieu of conducting a facility or vessel vulnerability assessment under paragraph (1), the Secretary may accept an alternative assess- ment conducted by or on behalf of the owner or operator of the facility or vessel if the Secretary determines that the alternative assessment in- cludes the matters required under paragraph (1). (c) SHARING OF ASSESSMENT INTEGRATION OF PLANS AND EQUIPMENT.—The owner or operator of a facility, consistent with any Federal secu- rity restrictions, shall— (1) make a current copy of the vulnerability assessment conducted under subsection (b) available to the port authority with jurisdic- tion of the facility and appropriate State or local law enforcement agencies; and (2) integrate, to the maximum extent prac- tical, any security system for the facility with compatible systems operated or maintained by the appropriate State, law enforcement agen- cies, and the Coast Guard. (Added Pub. L. 107–295, title I, § 102(a), Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2068; amended Pub. L. 108–458, title IV, § 4072(b), Dec. 17, 2004, 118 Stat. 3730; Pub. L. 111–281, title VIII, § 822, Oct. 15, 2010, 124 Stat. 3003; Pub. L. 115–254, div. J, § 1805(d)(1), Oct. 5, 2018, 132 Stat. 3535.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2018—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 115–254, § 1805(d)(1)(A), struck out ‘‘and by not later than December 31, 2004’’ after ‘‘subsection (a) of this section’’ in introductory provisions. Subsec. (b)(1)(C). Pub. L. 115–254, § 1805(d)(1)(B), in- serted ‘‘security against cybersecurity risks,’’ after ‘‘physical security,’’. 2010—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 111–281 added subsec. (c). 2004—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 108–458 substituted ‘‘and by not later than December 31, 2004, the Secretary’’ for ‘‘, the Secretary’’ in introductory provisions. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2018 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 115–254, div. J, § 1805(d)(3), Oct. 5, 2018, 132 Stat. 3535, provided that: ‘‘The amendments made by this subsection [amending this section and section 70103 of this title] shall apply to assessments or security plans, or updates to such assessments or plans, sub- mitted after the date that the cybersecurity risk as- sessment model is developed under subsection (a) [46 U.S.C. 70112 note].’’ COORDINATION WITH TSA ON MARITIME FACILITIES Pub. L. 115–254, div. J, § 1803, Oct. 5, 2018, 132 Stat. 3533, provided that: ‘‘The Secretary of Homeland Secu- rity shall— ‘‘(1) provide the Administrator of the TSA [Trans- portation Security Administration] with updates to vulnerability assessments required under section 70102(b)(3) of title 46, United States Code, to avoid any duplication of effort between the Coast Guard and the TSA; and ‘‘(2) identify any security gaps between authorities of operating entities within the Department of Home- land Security that a threat could exploit to cause a transportation security incident (as defined in sec- tion 70101 of title 46, United States Code).’’ DEFINITIONS Pub. L. 115–254, div. J, § 1802, Oct. 5, 2018, 132 Stat. 3533, provided that: ‘‘In this division [see section 1801 of Pub. L. 115–254, set out as a Short Title of 2018 Amend- ment note under section 101 of this title]: ‘‘(1) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS.—The term ‘appropriate committees of Congress’ means— ‘‘(A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; ‘‘(B) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; ‘‘(C) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives; and ‘‘(D) the Committee on Transportation and Infra- structure of the House of Representatives. ‘‘(2) TSA.—The term ‘TSA’ means the Transpor- tation Security Administration.’’ [§ 70102a. Repealed. Pub. L. 116–283, div. G, title LVXXXV [LXXXV], § 8507(d)(1), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4754] Section, as added and amended Pub. L. 115–282, title IV, § 408(a), (b), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4268, related to port, harbor, and coastal facility security. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL Repeal effective Dec. 4, 2018, and as if included in Pub. L. 115—282, see section 8507(d)(7) of Pub. L. 116— 283, set out as an Effective Date of 2021 Amendment note under section 1226 of Title 33, Navigation and Nav- igable Waters. § 70103. Maritime transportation security plans (a) NATIONAL MARITIME TRANSPORTATION SECU- RITY PLAN.—(1) The Secretary shall prepare a National Maritime Transportation Security Plan for deterring and responding to a transpor- tation security incident. (2) The National Maritime Transportation Se- curity Plan shall provide for efficient, coordi- nated, and effective action to deter and mini-