VESSEL AND INTERMODAL SECURITY REPORTS.

SEC. 809. VESSEL AND INTERMODAL SECURITY REPORTS.(a) In General.—Within 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall submit the reports and plan required under subsections (b), (c), (e), (f), and (j) to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.(b) Report Regarding Security Inspection of Vessels and Vessel-Borne Cargo Containers Entering the United States.—(1) Requirement.—The Secretary shall prepare a report regarding the numbers and types of vessels and vessel-borne cargo containers that enter the United States in a year.(2) Contents.—The report shall include the following:(A) A section regarding security inspection of vessels that includes the following:(i) A complete breakdown of the numbers and types of vessels that entered the United States in the most recent 1-year period for which information is available.(ii) The cost incurred by the Federal Government in inspecting such vessels in such 1-year period, including specification and comparison of such cost for each type of vessel.(iii) An estimate of the per-vessel cost that would be incurred by the Federal Government in inspecting each type of vessel that enters the United States each year, including costs for personnel, vessels, equipment, and funds.(iv) An estimate of the annual total cost that would be incurred by the Federal Government in inspecting all vessels that enter the United States each year, 118 STAT. 1086 including costs for personnel, vessels, equipment, and funds.(B) A section regarding security inspection of containers that includes the following:(i) A complete breakdown of the numbers and types of vessel-borne cargo containers that entered the United States in the most recent 1-year period for which information is available, including specification of the number of 1 TEU containers and the number of 2 TEU containers.(ii) The cost incurred by the Federal Government in inspecting such containers in such 1-year period, including specification and comparison of such cost for a 1 TEU container and for a 2 TEU container, and the number of each inspected.(iii) An estimate of the per-container cost that would be incurred by the Federal Government in inspecting each type of vessel-borne container that enters the United States each year, including costs for personnel, vessels, and equipment.(iv) An estimate of the annual total cost that would be incurred by the Federal Government in inspecting, and where allowed by international agreement, inspecting in a foreign port, all vessel-borne containers that enter the United States each year, including costs for personnel, vessels, and equipment.(c) Plan for Implementing Secure Systems of Transportation.—The Secretary shall prepare a plan for the implementation of section 70116 of title 46, United States Code. The plan shall—(1) include a timeline for establishing standards and procedures pursuant to section 70116(b) of title 46, United States Code;(2) provide a preliminary assessment of resources necessary to evaluate and certify secure systems of transportation, and the resources necessary to validate that the secure systems of transportation are operating in compliance with the certification requirements;(3) contain an analysis of whether establishing a voluntary user fee to fund the certification of private secure systems of transportation, paid for by the person applying for certification, would enhance cargo security;(4) contain an analysis of the need for and feasibility of establishing a system to inspect, monitor, and track intermodal shipping containers within the United States; and(5) contain an analysis of the need for and feasibility of developing international standards for secure systems of transportation, including recommendations, that includes an examination of working with appropriate international organizations to develop standards to enhance the physical security of shipping containers consistent with section 70116 of title 46, United States Code.(d) Inspector General Implementation Report.—One year after the date on which the plan under subsection (c) is submitted to the Congress, the Inspector General of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall transmit a report evaluating the progress made by the department in implementing the plan to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of 118 STAT. 1087 the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.(e) Report on Radiation Detectors.—The Secretary shall prepare a report on progress in the installation of a system of radiation detection at all major United States seaports, and a timeline and expected completion date for the system. In the report, the Secretary shall include a preliminary analysis of any issues related to the installation or efficacy of the radiation detection equipment, as well as a cost estimate for completing installation of the system.(f) Report on Nonintrusive Inspection at Foreign Ports.—The Secretary shall prepare a report—(1) on whether and to what extent foreign seaports have been willing to utilize nonintrusive screening equipment at their ports to screen cargo, including the number of cargo containers that have been screened at foreign seaports, and the ports where they were screened;(2) indicating which foreign ports may be willing to utilize nonintrusive screening equipment for cargo exported for import into the United States; and(3) indicating ways to increase the effectiveness of the United States Government’s targeting and screening activities outside the United States and to what extent additional resources and program changes will be necessary to maximize scrutiny of cargo in foreign seaports that is destined for the United States.(g) Evaluation of Cargo Inspection Targeting System for International Intermodal Cargo Containers.—Within 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, the Inspector General of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall prepare a report that includes an assessment of—(1) the effectiveness of the current tracking system to determine whether it is adequate to prevent international intermodal containers from being used for purposes of terrorism;(2) the sources of information, and the quality of the information at the time of reporting, used by the system to determine whether targeting information is collected from the best and most credible sources and evaluate data sources to determine information gaps and weaknesses;(3) the targeting system for reporting and analyzing inspection statistics, as well as testing effectiveness;(4) the competence and training of employees operating the system to determine whether they are sufficiently capable to detect potential terrorist threats; and(5) whether the system is an effective system to detect potential acts of terrorism and whether additional steps need to be taken in order to remedy deficiencies in targeting international intermodal containers for inspection.(h) Action Report.—If the Inspector General of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating determines in any of the reports prepared under subsection (g) that the targeting system is insufficiently effective as a means of detecting potential acts of terrorism utilizing international intermodal containers, then the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating 118 STAT. 1088 shall, within 90 days, submit a report to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure House of Representatives on what actions will be taken to correct deficiencies identified in the Inspector General Report.(i) Compliance With Security Standards Established Pursuant to Maritime Transportation Security Plans.—Within 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall prepare a report on compliance and steps taken to ensure compliance by ports, terminals, vessel operators, and shippers with security standards established pursuant to section 70103 of title 46, United States Code. The reports shall also include a summary of security standards established pursuant to such section during the previous year. The Secretary shall submit the reports to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.(j) Empty Containers.—The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall prepare a report on the practice and policies in place at United States ports to secure shipment of empty containers and trailers. The Secretary shall include in the report recommendations with respect to whether additional Federal actions are necessary to ensure the safe and secure delivery of cargo and to prevent potential acts of terrorism involving such containers and trailers.(k) Report and Plan Formats.—The Secretary and the Inspector General of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating may submit any plan or report required by this section in both classified and redacted formats, if the Secretary determines that it is appropriate or necessary.