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124 STAT. 3001 PUBLIC LAW 111–281—OCT. 15, 2010 for any additional cost associated with the secure delivery of a transportation security card. SEC. 819. HARMONIZING SECURITY CARD EXPIRATIONS. Section 70105(b) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ‘‘(6) The Secretary may extend for up to one year the expiration of a biometric transportation security card required by this section to align the expiration with the expiration of a license, certificate of registry, or merchant mariner document required under chapter 71 or 73.’’. SEC. 820. CLARIFICATION OF RULEMAKING AUTHORITY. (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 701 of title 46, United States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘SEC. 70124. REGULATIONS. ‘‘Unless otherwise provided, the Secretary may issue regula- tions necessary to implement this chapter.’’. (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents for chapter 701 of such title is further amended by adding at the end the following new item: ‘‘70124. Regulations.’’. SEC. 821. PORT SECURITY TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION. (a) PORT SECURITY TRAINING PROGRAM.—Chapter 701 of title 46, United States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘§ 70125. Port security training for facility security officers ‘‘(a) FACILITY SECURITY OFFICERS.—The Secretary shall estab- lish comprehensive facility security officer training requirements designed to provide full security training that would lead to certifi- cation of such officers. In establishing the requirements, the Sec- retary shall— ‘‘(1) work with affected industry stakeholders; and ‘‘(2) evaluate— ‘‘(A) the requirements of subsection (b); ‘‘(B) existing security training programs employed at marine terminal facilities; and ‘‘(C) existing port security training programs developed by the Federal Government. ‘‘(b) REQUIREMENTS.—The training program shall provide vali- dated training that— ‘‘(1) provides training at the awareness, performance, management, and planning levels; ‘‘(2) utilizes multiple training mediums and methods; ‘‘(3) establishes a validated provisional on-line certification methodology; ‘‘(4) provide for continuing education and training for facility security officers beyond certification requirements, including a program to educate on the dangers and issues associated with the shipment of hazardous and especially haz- ardous cargo; ‘‘(5) addresses port security topics, including— ‘‘(A) facility security plans and procedures, including how to develop security plans and security procedure requirements when threat levels are elevated; 46 USC 70101.