Sec. 4. Report on effectiveness of CTPAT
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Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report assessing the effectiveness of CTPAT. The report required by subsection
(a)shall include the following: An analysis of— security incidents in the cargo supply chain during the 5-year period preceding submission of the report that involved criminal activity, including drug trafficking, human smuggling, commercial fraud, or terrorist activity; and whether those incidents involved participants in CTPAT or entities not participating in CTPAT. An analysis of causes for the suspension or removal of entities from participating in CTPAT as a result of security incidents during that 5-year period. An analysis of the number of active CTPAT participants involved in one or more security incidents while maintaining their status as participants. Recommendations to the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection for improvements to CTPAT to improve prevention of security incidents in the cargo supply chain involving participants in CTPAT.