NJ/NY Senators Introduce
Bill to Create Mandatory
Security Standards for Containers, Etc.
On June 20, 2008, New Jersey and New York Senators Lautenberg, Menendez,
Clinton, and Schumer introduced a new port security bill, the Port Authority
Implementation Act of 2008 (S. 3174).
According to Senator Lautenberg’s press release, S. 3174 comes after a
June 12, 2008 Congressional hearing1 where government officials
acknowledged they would be unable to meet a 2012 deadline to scan 100% all
containers coming into America’s ports.
The bill is also based on the findings of a Port Authority of New York
and New Jersey task force.
(See ITT’s Online Archives or 06/16/08 news, (Ref: 08061615), for BP
summary of GAO’s testimony at this hearing. See ITT’s Online Archives or
06/24/08 news, (Ref: 08062405), for BP summary of CBP report on 100% scanning,
with link to CBP’s hearing testimony on this report.)
The press release identifies the following key provisions of the bill:
Mandatory Container Security Standards: Required for international cargo containers entering the U.S. Current
Bush Administration security policy relies on shippers taking voluntary
measures to improve security. Container shipments that fail to meet these new
minimum standards will be denied entry into the U.S.
Regional Response and Recovery Plans: Required for each port, so that there is a process to restore order to
the commerce in our region after a major incident or disruption occurs.
Standardized Risk Assessment Tools: Requires the use of a standardized risk assessment tool so that the
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) can more accurately determine risks to
ports and surrounding communities and businesses, and port security grants can
be prioritized accordingly.
Authorization for Law Enforcement to Confiscate Falsified IDs:
Provides authority for any federal, state or local law enforcement
official to confiscate a suspected fraudulent or otherwise tampered with
federal Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) at locations
where there is no Coast Guard presence (such as ..... ( More )
Excerpt from June 25, 2008
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