Port Security: Banning cooperation with state sponsors of terrorism.
This Act aims to enhance national security by tightening controls on foreign ports. The key change prohibits the U.S. Coast Guard from entering into agreements to assess antiterrorism measures with governments designated as state sponsors of terrorism. Ports in these countries will automatically be deemed unsafe, leading to immediate sanctions, potentially impacting international trade and supply chains.
Key points
Cooperation Ban: The U.S. Coast Guard is prohibited from entering into port security assessment agreements with foreign governments that are state sponsors of terrorism.
Automatic Sanctions: Ports under the jurisdiction of state sponsors of terrorism are automatically deemed to lack effective antiterrorism measures, triggering immediate sanctions.
Increased Oversight: The Secretary retains full discretion to conduct independent port security assessments, regardless of assessments performed by foreign governments.
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