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§70113 Maritime Intelligence

Title 46 › Subtitle Subtitle VII— Security and Drug Enforcement › Chapter 701— PORT SECURITY › Subchapter I— GENERAL › § 70113

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

Secretary must create a system to collect and analyze data on vessels in or bound for U.S. waters (crew, passengers, cargo, intermodal shipments). It may give terrorism risk ratings, consult the Oversight Board, and gather non‑federal information.

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Title 46, §70113

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(a)The Secretary shall implement a system to collect, integrate, and analyze information concerning vessels operating on or bound for waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, including information related to crew, passengers, cargo, and intermodal shipments. The system may include a vessel risk profiling component that assigns incoming vessels a terrorism risk rating.
(b)In developing the information system under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult with the Transportation Security Oversight Board and other departments and agencies, as appropriate.
(c)To deter a transportation security incident, the Secretary may collect information from public and private entities to the extent that the information is not provided by other Federal departments and agencies.

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2004—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 108–293 inserted at end “The system may include a vessel risk profiling component that assigns incoming vessels a terrorism risk rating.”

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46 U.S.C. § 70113

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Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60