Title 6, Domestic SecurityRelease 119-110

§967 Consequences for Lack of Compliance

Title 6 › CHAPTER 3 — SECURITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY FOR EVERY PORT › SUBCHAPTER II — SECURITY OF THE INTERNATIONAL SUPPLY CHAIN › Part B — Customs–Trade Partnership Against Terrorism › § 967

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Commissioner can deny or cut C–TPAT benefits if a participant’s security and supply chain practices do not meet the rules. The Commissioner must set up procedures to protect participants before taking away benefits, but those procedures cannot stop actions needed to protect national security. If a participant knowingly gives false or misleading information during validation, the Commissioner must suspend or remove them for an appropriate time and may publish a list of those suspended or removed in the Federal Register and share it with others after the appeal process. A participant can appeal a denial to the Secretary within 90 days, and the Secretary must decide within 180 days. For suspensions or removals for false information, the appeal must be filed within 30 days, and the Secretary must decide within 180 days.

Full Legal Text

Title 6, §967

Domestic Security, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)In general

If at any time a C–TPAT participant’s security measures and supply chain security practices fail to meet any of the requirements under this part, the Commissioner may deny the participant benefits otherwise available under this part, in whole or in part. The Commissioner shall develop procedures that provide appropriate protections to C–TPAT participants before benefits are revoked. Such procedures may not limit the ability of the Commissioner to take actions to protect the national security of the United States.

(b)False or misleading information

If a C–TPAT participant knowingly provides false or misleading information to the Commissioner during the validation process provided for under this part, the Commissioner shall suspend or expel the participant from C–TPAT for an appropriate period of time. The Commissioner, after the completion of the process under subsection (c), may publish in the Federal Register a list of participants who have been suspended or expelled from C–TPAT pursuant to this subsection, and may make such list available to C–TPAT participants.

(c)Right of appeal

(1)In general

A C–TPAT participant may appeal a decision of the Commissioner pursuant to subsection (a). Such appeal shall be filed with the Secretary not later than 90 days after the date of the decision, and the Secretary shall issue a determination not later than 180 days after the appeal is filed.

(2)Appeals of other decisions

A C–TPAT participant may appeal a decision of the Commissioner pursuant to subsection (b). Such appeal shall be filed with the Secretary not later than 30 days after the date of the decision, and the Secretary shall issue a determination not later than 180 days after the appeal is filed.

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Citation

6 U.S.C. § 967

Title 6, Domestic Security

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110