Bill > HR3719

This bill, the CTPAT Reauthorization Act of 2019, amends the Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006 to reauthorize the Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) program. The key provisions of the bill include: - Establishing the CTPAT program within U.S. Customs and Border Protection as a voluntary government-private sector partnership to strengthen border security and facilitate secure cargo movement. - Defining eligibility and tiered participation in the program, with Tier 1 for basic certification, Tier 2 for validated participants, and Tier 3 for importers and others demonstrating enhanced security measures. - Specifying benefits for CTPAT participants at each tier, such as reduced examinations, penalty mitigation, and front-of-the-line inspections. - Outlining procedures for recertification, revalidation, and consequences for lack of compliance, including suspension or removal from the program. - Authorizing the Commissioner to recognize validations by other DHS components and allow for participation by non-containerized cargo and third-party logistics providers. - Requiring program management improvements like strategic planning, resource management, and data safeguards.

Military Affairs and Security

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/3719/all-info