Sec. 11521. REPORT ON SECURING VESSELS AND CARGO

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## SEC. 11521 REPORT ON SECURING VESSELS AND CARGO ###

(a)In General Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study that assesses the efforts of the Coast Guard with respect to securing vessels and maritime cargo bound for the United States from national security related risks and threats. ###

(b)Elements In conducting the study under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall assess the following: ####

(1)Programs of the Coast Guard to secure vessels and maritime cargo bound for the United States from national security related risks and threats and the extent to which such programs cover the critical components of the global supply chain. ####

(2)The extent to which the Coast Guard has implemented leading practices in such programs, including the extent to which the Coast Guard has collaborated with foreign countries or foreign ports that ship goods to the United States to implement such leading practices. ####

(3)The extent to which the Coast Guard has assessed the effectiveness of such programs. ###

(c)Report Upon completion of the study conducted under subsection (a), the Comptroller General 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 the results of the study conducted under this section.