HR 5144 · 109th Congress · Emergency Management

To provide for supply chain security cooperation between Department of Homeland Security and the private sector, and for other purposes.

Introduced 2006-04-06· Sponsored by Rep. Jindal, Bobby [R-LA-1]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing, and Terrorism Risk Assessment.(2006-04-17)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to: (1) develop a secure electronic data interchange system to collect from and share risk information related to securing the supply chain with appropriate private sector entities; (2) establish uniform procedures for the receipt, care, and storage of supply chain security information that is voluntarily submitted to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through the system; and (3) develop protocols for determining appropriate private sector personnel who shall have access to the system, including designated security officers within companies determined to be low risk through participation in the U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism program. Restricts the use and disclosure of such voluntarily submitted information and sets penalties for unauthorized disclosure by federal officers or employees. Authorizes the Secretary to provide warnings to relevant companies, targeted sectors, other governmental entities, or the general public regarding potential risks to the supply chain.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only