PUBLIC LAW 109–304—OCT. 6, 2006
120 STAT. 1683
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A toll imposed under this section shall be collected under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Homeland Security. The Secretary may require the master of a vessel to provide a sworn statement of the amount and kind of cargo, the number of passengers, and the destination of the passengers and cargo. ‘‘(2) PROOF OF LANDING.—When applicable, the Secretary also may require satisfactory proof that the passengers and cargo were landed at a port described in subsection (c)(2). Until that proof is provided, the Secretary may assume the passengers and cargo were not landed at such a port, and the amount of a toll that otherwise would be imposed is a lien enforceable against the vessel when found in the waters of the United States.’’. SEC. 10. SUBTITLE VII OF TITLE 46.
Subtitle VII of title 46, United States Code, as redesignated by section 9(a) of this Act, is amended as follows: (1) The subtitle heading and analysis are amended to read as follows:
‘‘Subtitle VII—Security and Drug Enforcement ‘‘Chapter Sec. ‘‘701. Port Security ........................................................................................... 70101 ‘‘703. Maritime Security .................................................................................. 70301 ‘‘705. Maritime Drug Law Enforcement ...................................................... 70501’’.
(2) Add after chapter 701 the following: ‘‘CHAPTER 703—MARITIME SECURITY ‘‘Sec. ‘‘70301. ‘‘70302. ‘‘70303. ‘‘70304. ‘‘70305. ‘‘70306.
Definitions. International measures for seaport and vessel security. Security standards at foreign ports. Travel advisories on security at foreign ports. Suspension of passenger services. Report on terrorist threats.
‘‘§ 70301. Definitions ‘‘In this chapter: ‘‘(1) COMMON CARRIER.—The term ‘common carrier’ has the meaning given that term in section 40102 of this title. ‘‘(2) PASSENGER VESSEL.—The term ‘passenger vessel’ has the meaning given that term in section 2101 of this title. ‘‘(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating. ‘‘§ 70302. International measures for seaport and vessel security ‘‘Congress encourages the President to continue to seek agreement on international seaport and vessel security through the International Maritime Organization. In developing an agreement, each member country of the International Maritime Organization should consult with appropriate private sector interests in that country. The agreement would establish seaport and vessel security measures and could include— ‘‘(1) seaport screening of cargo and baggage similar to that done at airports;
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