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Title 6 — Domestic Security

Part B · Chapter 3 — Security and Accountability for Every Port

§ 963. Minimum requirements

Statutory text

An applicant seeking to participate in C–TPAT shall—

(1)

demonstrate a history of moving cargo in the international supply chain;

(2)

conduct an assessment of its supply chain based upon security criteria established by the Secretary, acting through the Commissioner, including—

(A)

business partner requirements;

(B)

container security;

(C)

physical security and access controls;

(D)

personnel security;

(E)

procedural security;

(F)

security training and threat awareness; and

(G)

information technology security;

(3)

implement and maintain security measures and supply chain security practices meeting security criteria established by the Commissioner; and

(4)

meet all other requirements established by the Commissioner, in consultation with the Commercial Operations Advisory Committee.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Security and Accountability For Every Port Act of 2006

    Pub. L. 109–347 title II § 213 · 120 Stat. 1884

    Enacted · 6 U.S.C. § 963

    (Pub. L. 109–347, title II, § 213, Oct. 13, 2006, 120 Stat. 1909.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 109–347, title II, § 213, Oct. 13, 2006, 120 Stat. 1909.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 213. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS.   An applicant seeking to participate in C–TPAT shall— (1) demonstrate a history of moving cargo in the international supply chain; (2) conduct an assessment of its supply chain based upon security criteria established by the Secretary, acting through the Commissioner, including— (A) business partner requirements; (B) container security; (C) physical security and access controls; (D) personnel security; (E) procedural security; (F) security training and threat awareness; and (G) information technology security; (3) implement and maintain security measures and supply chain security practices meeting security criteria established by the Commissioner; and (4) meet all other requirements established by the Commissioner, in consultation with the Commercial Operations Advisory Committee.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Credits

(Pub. L. 109–347, title II, § 213, , 120 Stat. 1909.)

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