United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 163 (109th)
Secure Domestic Container Partnership Act of 2005
Introduced
4 January 2005
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Security, infrastructure Protection, and Cybersecurity.
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Summary
Secure Domestic Container Partnership Act of 2005 - Amends Federal shipping law to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to carry out an empty shipping container sealing pilot program to encourage shipping container handlers to seal empty shipping containers after they have unpacked them. Allows the Secretary to authorize a shipper, cargo carrier, freight forwarder, terminal operator, port authority, or labor organization that is a qualified container handler to secure, under a seal approved by the Secretary, a shipping container that is emptied by the person. Requires the Secretary to issue requirements for treating a person as a qualified container handler under this Act.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 4 January 2005
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Introduced in House · EN · 4 January 2005
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 4 January 2005
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/163
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