HR 4954 · 109th Congress · Emergency Management

SAFE Port Act

Introduced 2006-03-14· Sponsored by Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-3]· House

Bill Progress

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Latest: Became Public Law No: 109-347.(2006-10-13)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2006-09-30
Roll #516
Yea 409Nay 2
Democrats
190 Yea·1 Nay
Republicans
218 Yea·1 Nay
PassedHouse · 2006-09-30
Roll #516
Yea 409Nay 2
Democrats
190 Yea·1 Nay
Republicans
218 Yea·1 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Security and Accountability For Every Port Act or the SAFE Port Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop and implement a strategic plan to enhance the security of the maritime transportation system. Directs the Secretary to develop protocols for the resumption of trade in the event of a transportation security incident that necessitates the suspension of trade. Directs the Secretary to develop and implement a plan for improving the Automated Targeting System for identifying high-risk containers moving through the international supply chain. Requires states to submit to the Secretary biographic information on current and future employees who have access to secured areas of seaports and to compare such information against terrorist watch lists. Establishes in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) a Director of Cargo Security Policy to coordinate DHS cargo security policies and programs with other executive agencies relating to cargo security. Establishes minimum standards and verification procedures for securing containers in transit to an importer in the United States, including international standards for the security of containers moving through the internat…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 4954, Security and Accountability for Every Port Act

Apr 28, 2006

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Homeland Security on April 26, 2006</p>

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H.R. 4954, Security and Accountability for Every Port Act

Apr 28, 2006

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Homeland Security on April 26, 2006

Full CBO report ↗

H.R. 4954, Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006

Oct 31, 2006

<p>Estimate of direct spending and revenues effects for the bill as cleared by the Congress on September 30, 2006, and signed by the President on October 13, 2006</p>

Full CBO report ↗

H.R. 4954, Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006

Oct 31, 2006

Estimate of direct spending and revenues effects for the bill as cleared by the Congress on September 30, 2006, and signed by the President on October 13, 2006

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (20)

10 Democrats10 Republicans