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Code · U.S. Code · Title 6 - DOMESTIC SECURITY · CHAPTER 3— SECURITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY FOR EVERY PORT · SUBCHAPTER II— SECURITY OF THE INTERNATIONAL SUPPLY CHAIN · § 964

§ 964. Tier 1 participants in C–TPAT

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(a)Benefits The Secretary, acting through the Commissioner, shall offer limited benefits to a Tier 1 participant who has been certified in accordance with the guidelines referred to in subsection (b). Such benefits may include a reduction in the score assigned pursuant to the Automated Targeting System of not greater than 20 percent of the high-risk threshold established by the Secretary.
(b)Guidelines Not later than 180 days after October 13, 2006, the Secretary, acting through the Commissioner, shall update the guidelines for certifying a C–TPAT participant’s security measures and supply chain security practices under this section. Such guidelines shall include a background investigation and extensive documentation review.
(c)Timeframe To the extent practicable, the Secretary, acting through the Commissioner, shall complete the Tier 1 certification process within 90 days of receipt of an application for participation in C–TPAT.
(Pub. L. 109–347, title II, § 214, Oct. 13, 2006, 120 Stat. 1910.)
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