PUBLIC LAW 107–295—NOV. 25, 2002
MARITIME TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ACT
OF 2002
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116 STAT. 2064 PUBLIC LAW 107–295—NOV. 25, 2002
Public Law 107–295
107th Congress
An Act
To amend the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, to establish a program to ensure greater
security for United States seaports, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Maritime
Transportation Security Act of 2002’’.
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for this Act
is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
TITLE I—MARITIME TRANSPORTATION SECURITY
Sec. 101. Findings.
Sec. 102. Port security.
Sec. 103. International seafarer identification.
Sec. 104. Extension of seaward jurisdiction.
Sec. 105. Suspension of limitation on strength of Coast Guard.
Sec. 106. Extension of Deepwater Port Act to natural gas.
Sec. 107. Assignment of Coast Guard personnel as sea marshals and enhanced use
of other security personnel.
Sec. 108. Technical amendments concerning the transmittal of certain information
to the Customs Service.
Sec. 109. Maritime security professional training.
Sec. 110. Additional reports.
Sec. 111. Performance standards.
Sec. 112. Report on foreign-flag vessels.
Sec. 113. Revision of Port Security Planning Guide.
TITLE II—MARITIME POLICY IMPROVEMENT
Sec. 201. Short title.
Sec. 202. Vessel COASTAL VENTURE.
Sec. 203. Expansion of American Merchant Marine Memorial Wall of Honor.
Sec. 204. Discharge of agricultural cargo residue.
Sec. 205. Recording and discharging notices of claim of maritime lien.
Sec. 206. Tonnage of R/V DAVIDSON.
Sec. 207. Miscellaneous certificates of documentation.
Sec. 208. Exemption for Victory Ships.
Sec. 209. Certificate of documentation for 3 barges.
Sec. 210. Certificate of documentation for the EAGLE.
Sec. 211. Waiver for vessels in New World Challenge Race.
Sec. 212. Vessel ASPHALT COMMANDER.
Sec. 213. Coastwise trade authorization.
Sec. 214. Jones Act waiver for delayed vessel delivery.
Sec. 215. Realignment of policy responsibility in the Department of Transportation.
TITLE III—COAST GUARD PERSONNEL AND MARITIME SAFETY
Sec. 301. Short title.
Subtitle A—Personnel Management
Sec. 311. Coast Guard band director rank.
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