Vessel Tracking: New Tools to Combat Sanctions Evasion
This act establishes a pilot program to help detect vessels attempting to evade sanctions and export controls. By analyzing data, authorities will be able to better identify suspicious shipments, enhancing trade security and law enforcement. For citizens, this means strengthened national security through more effective combating of illegal activities.
Key points
A pilot program will be established to track vessels that disable or manipulate their identification systems to avoid detection.
The program will use advanced data analytics to predict and identify high-risk shipments.
Collected information will assist agencies like Customs and Border Protection and the Coast Guard in interdicting vessels violating regulations.
After four years, a report will be submitted assessing the program's usefulness and making recommendations for its future.
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