United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4899 (109th)
Sail Only if Scanned Act of 2006
Introduced
8 March 2006
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Security, Infrastructure Protection, and Cybersecurity.
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Summary
Sail Only if Scanned Act of 2006 - Amends federal shipping law to to authorize an ocean shipping container to enter the United States, either directly or via a foreign port, only if the container is scanned with equipment, and secured with a seal, that meets certain standards before it is loaded on the vessel for shipment to the United States.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 8 March 2006
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 8 March 2006
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 8 March 2006
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/4899
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hr/4899