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 118 STAT. 1083 PUBLIC LAW 108–293—AUG. 9, 2004 (B) maritime intelligence activities under section 70113 of title 46, United States Code; (C) short and long range vessel tracking under sections 70114 and 70115 of title 46, United States Code; and (D) secure transportation systems under section 70116 of title 46, United States Code; and (3) estimate the number, location and costs of such centers necessary to implement the activities authorized under sections 70103, 701113, 70114, 70115, and 70116 of title 46, United States Code. SEC. 808. INVESTIGATIONS. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 70107 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (i) and inserting the following: ‘‘(i) INVESTIGATIONS.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct investiga tions, fund pilot programs, and award grants, to examine or develop— ‘‘(A) methods or programs to increase the ability to target for inspection vessels, cargo, crewmembers, or pas sengers that will arrive or have arrived at any port or place in the United States; ‘‘(B) equipment to detect accurately explosives, chem ical, or biological agents that could be used in a transpor tation security incident against the United States; ‘‘(C) equipment to detect accurately nuclear or radio logical materials, including scintillation based detection equipment capable of signalling the presence of nuclear or radiological materials; ‘‘(D) improved tags and seals designed for use on ship ping containers to track the transportation of the merchan dise in such containers, including sensors that are able to track a container throughout its entire supply chain, detect hazardous and radioactive materials within that container, and transmit that information to the appropriate law enforcement authorities; ‘‘(E) tools, including the use of satellite tracking sys tems, to increase the awareness of maritime areas and to identify potential transportation security incidents that could have an impact on facilities, vessels, and infrastruc ture on or adjacent to navigable waterways, including underwater access; ‘‘(F) tools to mitigate the consequences of a transpor tation security incident on, adjacent to, or under navigable waters of the United States, including sensor equipment, and other tools to help coordinate effective response to a transportation security incident; ‘‘(G) applications to apply existing technologies from other areas or industries to increase overall port security; ‘‘(H) improved container design, including blast resist ant containers; and ‘‘(I) methods to improve security and sustainability of port facilities in the event of a maritime transportation security incident, including specialized inspection facilities. ‘‘(2) IMPLEMENTATION OF TECHNOLOGY.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In conjunction with ongoing efforts to improve security at United States ports, the Secretary

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