Title 6 — Domestic SecurityRelease 119-73

§965 Tier 2 participants in C–TPAT

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Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary, with the Commissioner, must check and confirm the security measures and supply‑chain practices of a Tier 1 participant using the rules in subsection (c). These checks must include on‑site visits to foreign locations the participant uses and should, when possible, be done within 1 year after the participant becomes Tier 1. A participant validated as Tier 2 must get benefits such as lower Automated Targeting System scores, fewer cargo examinations, and priority cargo searches. Within 180 days after October 13, 2006, the Secretary and Commissioner must set a schedule and update the rules for how these validations are done.

Full Legal Text

Title 6, §965

Domestic Security — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)The Secretary, acting through the Commissioner, shall validate the security measures and supply chain security practices of a Tier 1 participant in accordance with the guidelines referred to in subsection (c). Such validation shall include on-site assessments at appropriate foreign locations utilized by the Tier 1 participant in its supply chain and shall, to the extent practicable, be completed not later than 1 year after certification as a Tier 1 participant.

(b)The Secretary, acting through the Commissioner, shall extend benefits to each C–TPAT participant that has been validated as a Tier 2 participant under this section, which may include—

(1)reduced scores in the Automated Targeting System;

(2)reduced examinations of cargo; and

(3)priority searches of cargo.

(c)Not later than 180 days after October 13, 2006, the Secretary, acting through the Commissioner, shall develop a schedule and update the guidelines for validating a participant’s security measures and supply chain security practices under this section.

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Citation

6 U.S.C. § 965

Title 6 — Domestic Security

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73