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PUBLIC LAW 99-399—AUG. 27, 1986

(1) the specific areas of agreement and disagreement on the recommendations among the member nations of the International Maritime Organization; (2) the activities of the Maritime Safety Committee, the Facilitation Committee, and the Legal Committee of the Inter*' national Maritime Organization in regard to the proposed recommendations; and (3) the security measures specified in the recommendations, (c) SECURITY MEASURES AT UNITED STATES PORTS.—If the member nations of the International Maritime Organization have not finalized and accepted the proposed recommendations by February 28, 1987, the Secretary of Transportation shall include in the report required by this section a proposed plan of action (including proposed legislation if necessary) for the implementation of security measures at United States ports and on vessels operating from those ports based on the assessment of threat from acts of terrorism reported by the Secretary of Transportation under section 905.

President of U.S. SEC. 904. PANAMA CANAL SECURITY. Reports. Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, 46 USC app. 1801 note. the President shall report to the Congress on the status of physical

security at the Panama Canal with respect to the threat of terrorism. Reports. 46 USC app. 1802.

SEC. 905. THREAT OF TERRORISM TO UNITED STATES PORTS AND VESSELS.

Not later than February 28, 1987, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Transportation shall report to the Congress on the threat from acts of terrorism to United States ports and vessels operating from those ports. SEC. 906. PORT, HARBOR. AND COASTAL FACILITY SECURITY.

The Ports and Waterways Safety Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1221 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 6 the following new section: 33 USC 1226.

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"SEC. 7. PORT, HARBOR, AND COASTAL FACILITY SECURITY. "(a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—The Secretary may take actions

described in subsection (b) to prevent or respond to an act of terrorism against— "(1) an individual, vessel, or public or commercial structure, that is— ^' "(A) subject to the jurisdiction of the United States; and ^, "(B) located within or adjacent to the marine environ.'.>i'« ment; or "(2) a vessel of the United States or an individual on board that vessel. "(b) SPECIFIC AUTHORITY.—Under subsection (a), the Secretary may— "(1) carry out or require measures, including inspections, port and harbor patrols, the establishment of security and safety zones, and the development of contingency plans and procedures, to prevent or respond to acts of terrorism; and "(2) recruit members of the Regular Coast Guard and the Coast Guard Reserve and train members of the Regular Coast Guard and the Coast Guard Reserve in the techniques of preventing and responding to acts of terrorism.".

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