HR 163 · 109th Congress · Transportation and Public Works

Secure Domestic Container Partnership Act of 2005

Introduced 2005-01-04· Sponsored by Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37]· House

Bill Progress

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 Economic Security, infrastructure Protection, and Cybersecurity.(2005-02-18)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Secure Domestic Container Partnership Act of 2005 - 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. Requires the Secretary to issue requirements for treating a person as a qualified container handler under this Act.…

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