Sec. 287. Study on safety inspection program for containers and facilities
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Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commandant, in consultation with the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, shall complete a study on the safety inspection program for containers (as defined in section 80501 of title 46, United States Code) and designated waterfront facilities receiving containers. The study required by subsection
(a)shall include the following: An evaluation and review of such safety inspection program. A determination of— the number of container inspections conducted annually by the Coast Guard during the preceding 10-year period, as compared to the number of containers moved through United States ports annually during such period; and the number of qualified Coast Guard container and facility inspectors, and an assessment as to whether, during the preceding 10-year period, there have been a sufficient number of such inspectors to carry out the mission of the Coast Guard. An evaluation of the training programs available to such inspectors and the adequacy of such training programs during the preceding 10-year period. An assessment as to whether such training programs adequately prepare future leaders for leadership positions in the Coast Guard. An identification of areas of improvement for such program in the interest of commerce and national security, and the costs associated with such improvements. Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report on the findings of the study required by subsection (a), including the personnel and resource requirements necessary for such program.