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6 U.S. Code § 965: Tier 2 participants in C–TPAT

6 U.S. Code § 965

6 U.S. Code § 965 is about Tier 2 participants in C–TPAT . It is under Part B (Customs–Trade Partnership Against Terrorism) of Subchapter II (Security Of The International Supply Chain) of Chapter 3 (Security And Accountability For Every Port) of Title 6 (Domestic Security) of the Code.

(a) Validation
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) Benefits
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) Guidelines
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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