S 832 United States Senate · 118th Congress

International Port Security Enforcement Act

This bill amends U.S. Code to establish new requirements for foreign port security assessments. It requires the Secretary to certify that a foreign government or international organization conducted an assessment according to specific standards (including providing sufficient information) and that the government is not a state sponsor of terrorism before the U.S. can accept that assessment. The bill also prohibits agreements with state sponsors of terrorism and automatically applies sanctions to any port under such a government's jurisdiction, deeming it lacking effective antiterrorism measures. These changes directly affect U.S. Coast Guard operations regarding port security evaluations and foreign port access.
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Introduced Mar 16, 2023 Last action Mar 16, 2023
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