United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4978 (109th)
Secure America Port Accountability Act of 2006
Introduced
16 March 2006
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
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15 August 2025
Summary
Secure America Port Accountability Act of 2006 - Directs the Comptroller General to conduct a study, and report to Congress, on: (1) the extent to which security operations at U.S. seaports are managed by nationals of foreign countries; (2) any incident in which such foreign nationals have been charged with, or convicted of, a crime involving security operations at a U.S. seaport; (3) a review of U.S. contracts to manage or supply U.S. seaports, taking effect after December 31, 2001, with respect to the vulnerability of such seaports to threats to U.S. national security; and (4) a review of the vulnerability of the ten largest U.S. seaports to threats to the U.S. homeland security, including threats involving enemy infiltration, cargo shipping, and passenger safety, among others.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 16 March 2006
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 16 March 2006
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 16 March 2006
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/4978
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hr/4978