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PUBLIC LAW 109-000—MMMM. DD, 2006
[120 STAT. 1917]

PUBLIC LAW 109–347—OCT. 13, 2006

120 STAT. 1917

to scan, using nonintrusive imaging equipment and radiation detection equipment, all containers entering the United States before such containers arrive in the United States as soon as possible, but not before the Secretary determines that the integrated scanning system— (1) meets the requirements set forth in section 231(c); (2) has a sufficiently low false alarm rate for use in the supply chain; (3) is capable of being deployed and operated at ports overseas; (4) is capable of integrating, as necessary, with existing systems; (5) does not significantly impact trade capacity and flow of cargo at foreign or United States ports; and (6) provides an automated notification of questionable or high-risk cargo as a trigger for further inspection by appropriately trained personnel. (c) REPORT.—Not later than 6 months after the submission of a report under section 231(d), and every 6 months thereafter, the Secretary shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees describing the status of full-scale deployment under subsection (b) and the cost of deploying the system at each foreign port at which the integrated scanning systems are deployed. SEC. 233. INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND COORDINATION.

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(a) INSPECTION TECHNOLOGY AND TRAINING.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Energy, and appropriate representatives of other Federal agencies, may provide technical assistance, equipment, and training to facilitate the implementation of supply chain security measures at ports designated under the Container Security Initiative. (2) ACQUISITION AND TRAINING.—Unless otherwise prohibited by law, the Secretary may— (A) lease, loan, provide, or otherwise assist in the deployment of nonintrusive inspection and radiation detection equipment at foreign land and sea ports under such terms and conditions as the Secretary prescribes, including nonreimbursable loans or the transfer of ownership of equipment; and (B) provide training and technical assistance for domestic or foreign personnel responsible for operating or maintaining such equipment. (b) ACTIONS AND ASSISTANCE FOR FOREIGN PORTS AND UNITED STATES TERRITORIES.—Section 70110 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking the section header and inserting the following: ‘‘§ 70110. Actions and assistance for foreign ports and United States territories’’; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(e) ASSISTANCE FOR FOREIGN PORTS AND UNITED STATES TERRITORIES.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary of State, and the

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