Title 46
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Title 46
Title 46
PORT SECURITY
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Definitions
United States facility and vessel vulnerability assessments
Maritime transportation security plans
Transportation security incident response
Transportation worker identification credentials
Deployable, specialized forces
Grants
Foreign port assessment
Notifying foreign authorities
Actions and assistance for foreign ports or facilities and United States territories
Enhanced crewmember identification
Maritime Security Advisory Committees
Maritime intelligence
Automatic identification systems
Long-range vessel tracking system
Port, harbor, and coastal facility security
Enforcement by State and local officers
Civil penalty
In rem liability for civil penalties and certain costs
Withholding of clearance
Waterway Watch Program
Mobile biometric identification
Regulations
Port security training for facility security officers
Definitions
Credentialing standards, training, and certification for State and local support for the enforcement of security zones for the transportation of especially hazardous cargo