COMMITTEE ON RULES - SUMMARY OF AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED TO H.R. 4954 - SECURITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY FOR EVERY (SAFE) PORT ACT

Summary of Amendment Submitted to the Rules Committee on
H.R. 4954 - SECURITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY FOR EVERY (SAFE) PORT ACT

(in alphabetical order)

SUMMARY OF AMENDMENTS

(summaries derived from information provided by sponsors)

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Andrews (NJ)	#34	Directs the Department of Energy to report on progress in securing foreign ports specifically for the threat of the movement of radiological material, under the Second Line of Defense (SLD) and Megaports programs.
Bass (NH)	#2	REVISED page and line numbers. Allows states and local agencies to petition to the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security for approval to apply for grants under this section for any activity relating to prevention of, preparation for, response to, or recovery from acts of terrorism, that would otherwise be a Federal duty performed by Federal agencies and under agreement with a the State or local government and a Federal agency.
Brown (OH)	#18	WITHDRAWN. Requires the Department of Homeland Security to coordinate with the Justice Department and the State Department on a security review of the Peru and Colombia free trade agreements and analyze and report to Congress on any security issues raised by these agreements. Also requires GAO to report on the completeness and accuracy of the DHS analysis.
Christensen (VI)	#19	Provides an additional funding of $1.89 billion for accelerating the Coast Guard’s Deepwater program, which is a program to provide the Coast Guard with updated ships and other equipment.
Cuellar (TX)	#27	Allows land ports to be eligible for considerations for Urban Area Security Initiative grants.
Cuellar (TX)	#28	Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to study the specific challenges faced by land ports when calling for greater security.
Flake (AZ)	#25	REVISED. Strikes the $400 million authorization for a new Port Security Program which would block the creation of an additional federal Homeland Security grant program.
Hooley (OR)	#32	(LATE) Amends the definition of a cargo container security device in Sec. 1816 from: “a mechanical or electronic device designed to, at a minimum, detect unauthorized intrusion of containers”, to “a mechanical or electronic device designed to, at a minimum, positively identify containers and detect and record unauthorized intrusion of containers. Such devices shall have false alarm rates that have been demonstrated to be below one percent.’’
Inslee (WA)	#17	WITHDRAWN. Includes vessel and facility security plans in the Port Security Grant Program.
Jackson-Lee (TX)	#16	Requires that any individual appointed as the Homeland Security Director of Domestic Nuclear Detection possess, “substantial accomplishment in the fields of domestic nuclear and radiological detection.” Makes sure that when it comes to domestic nuclear detection, the senior agency officer responsible for that function is qualified, by demonstrated knowledge, ability, and skill to perform this mission critical function.
Jackson-Lee (TX)	#12	Asks due consideration for businesses owned by women and minorities when awarding grants.
Jackson-Lee (TX)	#13	REVISED page and line numbers. Provides for the communities around ports to be included in disaster awareness and preparation in the form of a “Neighborhood Watch.”
Jackson-Lee (TX)	#14	Establishes a six month moratorium on contracts involving countries, organizations, or individuals identified as a terrorist sponsoring entity by the Department of State.
Jackson-Lee (TX)	#15	Directs the Government Accountability Office to conduct a study on the extent to which security operations at United States seaports are managed by nationals of foreign countries, incidents in which foreign nationals have been charged with, or convicted of, criminal conduct affecting security operations at U.S. seaports, and a review of US government contracts to manage or supply these seaports.
King (NY)	#33	REVISED page and line numbers. Manager’s Amendment. Makes technical changes, adds several new findings on the importance of maintaining vibrant international trade, clarifies that port security grant funds can be used to address vulnerabilities in vessel and facility plans in addition to maritime security plans, and clarifies that the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office is responsible for implementing Department of Homeland Security requirements under the Global Nuclear Architecture and that any private testing performed by DNDO will confidential. Additionally, the amendment removes two provisions accepted during full committee consideration: (1) establishing a pilot program for training Coast Guard reserve officers; and (2) funding for the acceleration of Deepwater. Finally, the manager’s amendment establishes a Director of Trade policy in the DHS Office of Policy.
Langevin (RI)	#3	(REVISED) Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop a comprehensive risk-based deployment strategy for radiation portal monitors and authorize an additional $117 million for portal monitor acquisition.
LoBiondo (NJ)	#6	REVISED page and line numbers. Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a university-based center of excellence for maritime domain awareness to develop and test technologies and procedures to enhance awareness of activities occurring within the maritime domain. Requires the Secretary to follow the same procedures used for establishing the Department’s six current centers of excellence.
LoBiondo (NJ)	#7	REVISED page and line numbers. Amends the Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA) to establish a deadline of May 15, 2007 (the date for the issuance of the first wave of TWIC under the bill) for the implementation of the Enhanced Crewmember Identification for foreign crewmembers calling on U.S. ports. The Enhanced Crewmember Identification is an enhanced identification credential to ensure the identity of all foreign crewmembers on any vessel calling on U.S. ports.
Millender-McDonald (CA)	#5	REVISED page and line numbers. Makes eligible the construction or enhancement of truck inspection stations in seaport communities and trade corridors by authorizing up to $20 million annually in the Port Security Grant Program. Establishes or enhances truck inspection stations for seaports, communities and trade corridors where there is a high volume of truck container traffic. These truck inspection stations will be a consolidation and coordination of seaport, community and trade corridor security needs, by providing a security check point, safety inspections and emissions control check points.
Nadler (NY)/DeFazio (OR)/Markey (MA)/Oberstar (MN)/Harman (CA)/Jackson-Lee (TX)/Lowey (NY)	#24	Requires that every shipping container be scanned and sealed before being loaded onto a ship destined for the United States. Large ports would be given three years to comply and smaller ports five years. DHS could grant a one year extension to a port if the scanning equipment is unavailable for purchase and installation.
Rohrabacher (CA)	#1	Permits port security grants to also be funded by a fee on containers entering and leaving the United States.
Ruppersberger (MD)	#8	WITHDRAWN. Authorizes $600 million in funding for the United States Coast Guard to be used for acquisition, construction, renovation and improvements of vessels, aircraft and equipment for border security activities.
Ruppersberger (MD)	#9	Requires the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security to submit to the appropriate congressional committees an assessment study of the National Targeting Center and recommendations to strengthen the center, six months after implementation of the Act.
Ruppersberger (MD)	#10	REVISED page and line numbers. Requires the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security consult with the appropriate Federal, State and local entities when determining the establishment of maritime security centers. Currently the decision on where to locate the command centers resides solely with the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.
Ruppersberger (MD)	#11	REVISED page and line numbers. Advises that the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security when determining protocols, do so in consultation with appropriate federal, state and local officials including the Captain of the Port from the United States Coast Guard and representatives from the maritime industry to determine protocols. Currently stated the protocols are determined solely by the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.
Ryun (KS)	#31	Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to analyze portable nuclear devices under the evaluation of emerging technologies.
Sanchez (CA)	#26	Prohibits the current Customs and Border Protection (CBP) practice of granting automated targeting risk score reductions to Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) members that have not received CBP validation of the implementation and effectiveness of their security measures.
Shays (CT)	#20	WITHDRAWN. Require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to conduct a pilot project at an overseas port similar to the Integrated Container Inspection System (ICIS) in Hong Kong.
Shays (CT)	#21	Phases-in the screening of cargo over a period of six years; requires one-third of the incoming cargo from a foreign port must be screened prior to entering the United States within four years; requires two-thirds of the incoming cargo from a foreign port be screened prior to entering the United States within five years; and requires all of the incoming cargo from a foreign port entering the United States be screened six years after the bill is passed.
Sherman (CA)	#29	WITHDRAWN. Prohibits ownership or operation of U.S. ports by foreign entities that are controlled by a foreign government that (1) participated in a boycott of Israel, or (2) does not allow groups that are on the State Department’s Foreign Terrorist Organization list to operate in its country.
Stupak (MI)	#30	REVISED page and line numbers. Ensures that communications equipment purchased, and mechanisms for sharing terrorism threat information established, under the new Port Security Grant program are interoperable with Federal, State, and local agencies.
Thompson (MS)	#4	Authorizes $67 million per year to increase the number of Customs and Border Protection Officers at seaports by 1600 over four years.
Weiner (NY)	#22	REVISED page and line numbers. Requires each port security grant recipient to report each expenditure to the Secretary of Homeland Security, who will then publish each expenditure on a publicly available website. The revision creates an exception for national security.
Weiner (NY)	#23	In reference to homeland security funds the amendment would require each grant recipient to report each expenditure to the Secretary of Homeland Security, who will then publish each expenditure on a publicly available website.