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TITLE 46—SHIPPING

(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
are authorized to be appropriated for the purposes of this section $3,000,000 for each of fiscal
years 2011 through 2016. Such funds shall remain
available until expended.
(Added Pub. L. 111–281, title VIII, § 801(a), Oct. 15,
2010, 124 Stat. 2988; amended Pub. L. 114–120, title
III, § 306(a)(11), Feb. 8, 2016, 130 Stat. 55.)
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
2016—Pub. L. 114–120 substituted ‘‘Watch Program’’
for ‘‘watch program’’ in section catchline.

§ 70123. Mobile biometric identification
(a) IN GENERAL.—Within one year after the
date of the enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010, the Secretary shall conduct, in the maritime environment, a program
for the mobile biometric identification of suspected individuals, including terrorists, to enhance border security and for other purposes.
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary shall ensure the program required in this section is coordinated with other biometric identification
programs within the Department of Homeland
Security.
(c) DEFINITION.—For the purposes of this section, the term ‘‘biometric identification’’ means
use of fingerprint and digital photography images and facial and iris scan technology and any
other technology considered applicable by the
Department of Homeland Security.
(Added Pub. L. 111–281, title VIII, § 807(a), Oct. 15,
2010, 124 Stat. 2993.)
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
The date of the enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010, referred to in subsec. (a), is the
date of enactment of Pub. L. 111–281, which was approved Oct. 15, 2010.

§ 70124. Regulations
Unless otherwise provided, the Secretary may
issue regulations necessary to implement this
chapter.
(Added Pub. L. 111–281, title VIII, § 820(a), Oct. 15,
2010, 124 Stat. 3001.)
§ 70125. Port security training for facility security officers
(a) FACILITY SECURITY OFFICERS.—The Secretary shall establish comprehensive facility security officer training requirements designed to
provide full security training that would lead to
certification of such officers. In establishing the
requirements, the Secretary shall—
(1) work with affected industry stakeholders;
and
(2) evaluate—
(A) the requirements of subsection (b);
(B) existing security training programs
employed at marine terminal facilities; and
(C) existing port security training programs developed by the Federal Government.

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(b) REQUIREMENTS.—The training program
shall provide validated training that—
(1) provides training at the awareness, performance, management, and planning levels;
(2) utilizes multiple training mediums and
methods;
(3) establishes a validated provisional online certification methodology;
(4) provide for continuing education and
training for facility security officers beyond
certification requirements, including a program to educate on the dangers and issues associated with the shipment of hazardous and
especially hazardous cargo;
(5) addresses port security topics, including—
(A) facility security plans and procedures,
including how to develop security plans and
security
procedure
requirements
when
threat levels are elevated;
(B) facility security force operations and
management;
(C) physical security and access control at
facilities;
(D) methods of security for preventing and
countering cargo theft;
(E) container security;
(F) recognition and detection of weapons,
dangerous substances, and devices;
(G) operation and maintenance of security
equipment and systems;
(H) security threats and patterns;
(I) security incident procedures, including
procedures for communicating with governmental and nongovernmental emergency response providers; and
(J) evacuation procedures;
(6) is consistent with, and supports implementation of, the National Incident Management System, the National Response Plan, the
National Infrastructure Protection Plan, the
National Preparedness Guidance, the National
Preparedness Goal, the National Maritime
Transportation Security Plan, and other such
national initiatives;
(7) is evaluated against clear and consistent
performance measures;
(8) addresses security requirements under facility security plans;
(9) addresses requirements under the International Code for the Security of Ships and
Port Facilities to address shore leave for mariners and access to visitors, representatives of
seafarers’ welfare organizations, and labor organizations; and
(10) such other subject matters as may be
prescribed by the Secretary.
(c) CONTINUING SECURITY TRAINING.—The Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of
Transportation, shall work with State and local
law enforcement agencies and industry stakeholders to develop and certify the following additional security training requirements for Federal, State, and local officials with security responsibilities at United States seaports:
(1) A program to familiarize them with port
and shipping operations, requirements of the
Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002
(Public Law 107–295), and other port and cargo
security programs that educates and trains