[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6876 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 6876
To require a pilot program on the participation of third-party
logistics providers in the Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism,
and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 19, 2023
Ms. Slotkin (for herself, Mr. Luttrell, Mr. Menendez, and Mrs. Miller-
Meeks) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Homeland Security
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A BILL
To require a pilot program on the participation of third-party
logistics providers in the Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism,
and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Customs Trade Partnership Against
Terrorism Pilot Program Act of 2023'' or the ``CTPAT Pilot Program Act
of 2023''.
SEC. 2. PILOT PROGRAM ON PARTICIPATION OF THIRD-PARTY LOGISTICS
PROVIDERS IN CTPAT.
(a) Establishment.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall
carry out a pilot program to assess whether allowing entities
described in subsection (b) to participate in CTPAT would
enhance port security, combat terrorism, prevent United States
supply chain security breaches, or otherwise satisfy the goals
of CTPAT.
(2) Federal register notice.--Not later than one year after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Homeland Security shall publish in the Federal Register a
notice for entities described in subsection (b) to apply to
participate in the pilot program required under paragraph (1).
(b) Entities Described.--An entity described in this subsection
is--
(1) a non-asset-based third-party logistics provider that--
(A) arranges international transportation of
freight and is licensed or bonded by the Federal
Maritime Commission, the Transportation Security
Administration, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, or
the Department of Transportation; and
(B) satisfies such other requirements as the
Secretary of Homeland Security specifies in the Federal
Register notice required pursuant to subsection (a)(2);
or
(2) an asset-based third-party logistics provider that--
(A) facilitates cross border activity and is
licensed or bonded by the Federal Maritime Commission,
the Transportation Security Administration, U.S.
Customs and Border Protection, or the Department of
Transportation;
(B) manages and executes logistics services using
its own warehousing assets and resources on behalf of
its customers; and
(C) satisfies such other requirements as the
Secretary of Homeland Security specifies in the Federal
Register notice required pursuant to subsection (a)(2).
(c) Application.--An entity that wants to participate in the pilot
program under subsection (a)(1) shall submit to the Secretary of
Homeland Security an application at such time, in such manner, and
containing such information as the Secretary may require.
(d) Requirements.--In carrying out the pilot program under
subsection (a)(1), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall--
(1) ensure that--
(A) not more than ten entities described in
paragraph (1) of subsection (b) participate in the
pilot program; and
(B) not more than ten entities described in
paragraph (2) of such subsection participate in the
pilot program;
(2) provide for the participation of each of such
categories of entities on a voluntary basis; and
(3) continue the pilot program for a period of not less
than one and not more than five years after the date on which
the Secretary publishes the Federal Register notice required
pursuant to subsection (a)(2).
(e) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the termination
of the pilot program under subsection (d)(3), the Secretary of Homeland
Security shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a
report on the findings of, and any recommendations arising from, the
pilot program relating to the participation in CTPAT of entities
described in subsection (b), including an assessment of participation
by such entities.
(f) Report on Effectiveness of CTPAT.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 18 months after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the
United States shall submit to the appropriate congressional
committees a report assessing the effectiveness of CTPAT.
(2) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall
include the following:
(A) An analysis of--
(i) security incidents in the United States
cargo supply chain during the five-year period
preceding submission of the report that
involved criminal activity, including drug
trafficking, human smuggling, or terrorist
activity; and
(ii) whether such incidents involved
entities participating in CTPAT or entities not
participating in CTPAT.
(B) An analysis of causes for the suspension or
removal of entities from participating in CTPAT as a
result of security incidents during the five-year
period referred to in paragraph (1).
(C) An analysis of the number of active CTPAT
participants involved in one or more security incidents
while maintaining their status as participants.
(D) An analysis of CTPAT's benefits for its
participants.
(E) Recommendations, as appropriate, to the
Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection for
improvements to CTPAT, including with respect to
preventing security incidents in the United States
cargo supply chain and enhancing CTPAT benefits for
participants.
(g) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(A) the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Finance of
the Senate; and
(B) the Committee on Homeland Security and the
Committee on Ways and Means of the House of
Representatives.
(2) CTPAT.--The term ``CTPAT'' means the Customs Trade
Partnership Against Terrorism established under subtitle B of
title II of the Security and Accountability for Every Port Act
of 2006 (6 U.S.C. 961 et seq.).
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