116 STAT. 2068 PUBLIC LAW 107-295—NOV. 25, 2002 SEC. 102. PORT SECURITY. (a) IN GENERAL. —Title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subtitle: " Subtitle VI—Miscellaneous "Chap. Sec. "701. Port Security 70101 "CHAPTER 701—PORT SECURITY "Sec "7 0101. Definitions. "70102. United States facility and vessel wdnerability assessments. "70103. Maritime transportation security plans. "70104. Transportation security incident response. "70105. Transportation security cards. "70106. Maritime safety and security teams. "70107. Grants. "70108. Foreign port assessment. "70109. Notifying foreign authorities. "70110. Actions when foreign ports not maintaining effective antiterrorism measures. "70111. Enhanced crewmember identification. "70112. Maritime security advisory committees. "7 0113. Maritime intelligence. "70114. Automatic identification systems. "70115. Long-range vessel tracking system. "70116. Secure systems of transportation. "7 0117. Civil penalty " § 70101. Definitions "For the purpose of this chapter: "(1) The term 'Area Maritime Transportation Security Plan' means an Area Maritime Transportation Security Plan prepared under section 70103(b). "(2) The term 'facility' means any structure or facility of any kind located in, on, under, or adjacent to any waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. "(3) The term 'National Maritime Transportation Security Plan' means the National Maritime Transportation Security Plan prepared and published under section 70103(a). "(4) The term 'owner or operator' means— "(A) in the case of a vessel, any person owning, operating, or chartering by demise, such vessel; and "(B) in the case of a facility, any person owning, leasing, or operating such facility. "(5) The term 'Secretary means the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating. "(6) The term 'transportation security incident' means a security incident resulting in a significant loss of life, environmental damage, transportation system disruption, or economic disruption in a particular area. "§70102. United States facility and vessel vulnerability assessments "(a) INITL/U. ASSESSMENTS. — The Secretary shall conduct an assessment of vessel types and United States facilities on or adjacent to the waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United States to identify those vessel types and United States facilities that pose a high risk of being involved in a transportation security incident. "(b) FACILITY AND VESSEL ASSESSMENTS.— (1) Based on the information gathered under subsection (a) of this section, the Secretary shall conduct a detailed vulnerability assessment of the
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