116 STAT. 2092 PUBLIC LAW 107-295—NOV. 25, 2002 46 USC 70116 note. 46 USC 70116 note. Deadline. 46 USC 70101 note. (c) REPORT ON SECURE SYSTEM OF TRANSPORTATION PRO- GRAM. —Within 1 year after the secure system of transportation program is implemented under section 70116 of title 46, United States Code, as amended by this Act, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall transmit a report to the Senate Committees on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and Finance and the House of Representatives Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and Ways and Means that— (1) evaluates the secure system of transportation program and its components; (2) states the Secretary's view as to whether any procedure, system, or technology evaluated as part of the program offers a higher level of security than requiring imported goods to clear customs under existing procedures and for the requirements of the National Maritime Security Plan for reopening of United States ports to commerce; (3) states the Secretary's view as to the integrity of the procedures, technology, or systems evaluated as part of the program; (4) makes a recommendation with respect to whether the program, or any procedure, system, or technology should be incorporated in a nationwide system for preclearance of imports of waterborne goods and for the requirements of the National Maritime Security Plan for the reopening of United States ports to Commerce; (5) describes the impact of the program on staffing levels at the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, and the Customs Service; and (6) states the Secretary's views as to whether there is a method by which the United States could validate foreign ports so that cargo from those ports is preapproved for entry into the United States and for the purpose of the requirements of the National Maritime Security Plan for the reopening of United States ports to commerce. SEC. 111. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS. Not later than January 1, 2004, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, in consultation with the Transportation Security Oversight Board, shall— (1) develop and maintain an antiterrorism cargo identification, tracking, and screening system for containerized cargo shipped to and from the United States either directly or via a foreign port; and (2) develop performance standards to enhance the physical security of shipping containers, including standards for seals and locks. SEC. 112. REPORT ON FOREIGN-FLAG VESSELS. Within 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act and every year thereafter, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall provide a report to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives that lists the following information: (1) A list of all nations whose flag vessels have entered United States ports in the previous year.
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