TRANSPORTATION SECURITY CARDS.

SEC. 823. TRANSPORTATION SECURITY CARDS. Section 70105 of title 46, United States Code, is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following:“(q) Receipt and Activation of Transportation Security Card.—“(1) In general.—Not later than one year after the date of publication of final regulations required by subsection (k)(3) of this section the Secretary shall develop a plan to permit the receipt and activation of transportation security cards at any vessel or facility described in subsection (a) of this section that desires to implement this capability. This plan shall comply, to the extent possible, with all appropriate requirements of Federal standards for personal identity verification and credential.“(2) Limitation.—The Secretary may not require any such vessel or facility to provide on-site activation capability.”.