On July 27, 2010, Senator Collins (R), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Senator Murray (D), introduced a bipartisan bill that would extend port security programs now in place in the U.S.1
On July 20, 2010, U.S. Customs and Border Protection posted 17 pages of recommendations from COAC’s Global Supply Chain Security Subcommittee that will be considered by the Department of Homeland Security in its development of a final version of its 2010 “National Strategy for Global Supply Chain Security.”
On July 23, 2010, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Alan Bersin sent a letter to 16 trade and industry groups1 responding to a list of proposals that were presented to him to improve Customs regulations and operations.
The Government Accountability Office has issued a report entitled “Border Security: CBP Lacks the Data Needed to Assess the FAST Program at U.S. Northern Border Ports.”
On July 19, 2010, the Senate Appropriations Committee reported S. 3607, the fiscal year 20111 appropriations bill for the Department of Homeland Security (including U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Transportation Security Administration, etc.)
On July 9, 2010, U.S. Customs and Border Protection updated and expanded its frequently asked questions document on the 10+2 interim final rule that requires Security Filing information from importers and additional information from carriers for vessel (maritime) cargo before it is brought into the U.S.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has posted a Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism 5 Step Risk Assessment Process Guide to assist C-TPAT members in conducting an international security risk assessment of their international supply chain(s).
During the June 25, 2010 meeting of the COAC Importer Security Filing Subcommittee, CBP officials and Subcommittee members discussed various issues, highlights of which include:
During a July 15, 2010 teleconference, the Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (COAC) adopted 17 pages of recommendations and comments for the Department of Homeland Security’s final 2010 “National Strategy to Secure the Flow of Commerce in the Global Supply Chain1.”
On July 9, 2010, U.S. Customs and Border Protection updated and expanded its frequently asked questions document on the 10+2 interim final rule that requires Security Filing information from importers and additional information from carriers for vessel (maritime) cargo before it is brought into the U.S.