HR 5143 · 108th Congress · Transportation and Public Works

Secure Domestic Container Partnership Act of 2004

Introduced 2004-09-23· Sponsored by Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.(2004-09-24)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Secure Domestic Container Partnership Act of 2004 - Amends Federal shipping law to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to carry out an empty shipping container sealing pilot program to encourage shipping container handlers to seal empty shipping containers after they have unpacked them. Allows the Secretary to authorize a shipper, cargo carrier, freight forwarder, terminal operator, port authority, or labor organization that is a qualified container handler to secure, under a seal approved by the Secretary, a shipping container that is emptied by the person.…

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