Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 116 Part 3.djvu/488

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116 STAT. 2080 PUBLIC LAW 107-295—NOV. 25, 2002 "(B) to identify foreign ports that pose a high risk of introducing terrorism to international maritime commerce; "(2) the Secretary of the Treasury; "(3) appropriate authorities of foreign governments; and "(4) operators of vessels. "§ 70109. Notifying foreign authorities "(a) IN GENERAL.—I f the Secretary, after conducting an assessment under section 70108, finds that a port in a foreign country does not maintain effective antiterrorism measures, the Secretary shall notify the appropriate authorities of the government of the foreign country of the finding and recommend the steps necessary to improve the antiterrorism measures in use at the port. "(b) TRAINING PROGRAM. — The Secretary, in cooperation with the Secretary of State, shall operate a port security training program for ports in foreign countries that are found under section 70108 to lack effective antiterrorism measures. "§70110. Actions when foreign ports not maintaining effective antiterrorism measures "(a) IN GENERAL. —I f the Secretary finds that a foreign port does not maintain effective antiterrorism measures, the Secretary— "(1) may prescribe conditions of entry into the United States for any vessel arriving from that port, or any vessel carrying cargo or passengers originating from or transshipped through that port; "(2) may deny entry into the United States to any vessel that does not meet such conditions; and "(3) shall provide public notice for passengers of the ineffecy tive antiterrorism measures. "(b) EFFECTIVE DATE FOR SANCTIONS. — Any action taken by the Secretary under subsection (a) for a particular port shall take effect— "(1) 90 days after the government of the foreign country with jurisdiction over or control of that port is notified under section 70109 unless the Secretary finds that the government has brought the antiterrorism measures at the port up to the security level the Secretary used in making an assessment under section 70108 before the end of that 90-day period; or "(2) immediately upon the finding of the Secretary under subsection (a) if the Secretary finds, after consulting with the Secretary of State, that a condition exists that threatens the safety or security of passengers, vessels, or crew traveling to or from the port. "(c) STATE DEPARTMENT TO BE NOTIFIED. —The Secretary immediately shall notify the Secretary of State of a finding that a port does not maintain effective antiterrorism measures. "(d) ACTION CANCELED. —An action required under this section is no longer required if the Secretary decides that effective antiterrorism measures are maintained at the port. "§ 70111. Enhanced crewmember identiHcation "(a) REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary, in consultation with the Attorney General and the Secretary of State, shall require crewmembers on vessels calling at United States ports to carry and