The Security and Accountability For Every Port Act of 2006 (or SAFE Port Act, ) was an

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in the United States covering

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and to which an

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measure was added at the last moment. The House and Senate passed the conference report on September 30, 2006, and President Bush signed the Act into law on October 13, 2006.

Port security provisions

The port security provisions were one of 20 bills introduced to Congress in the wake of the

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that aimed to block Dubai Ports World acquiring P&O Ports, and more generally to stop key US ports falling into the hands of foreign owners by changing the

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. The act codified into law a number of programs to improve security of U.S. ports, such as: *Additional requirements for maritime facilities *Creation of the

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*Establishment of Interagency Operations Centers for port security * Port Security Grant Program *

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*Foreign port assessments *

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In addition, the Act created the

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within the

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and appropriated funds toward the

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, a long-term U.S. Coast Guard modernization program.

Internet gambling provisions

Title VIII of the Act is also known as the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 (or UIGEA). This title (found at ) "prohibits gambling businesses from knowingly accepting payments in connection with the participation of another person in a bet or wager that involves the use of the Internet and that is unlawful under any federal or state law."

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noted that the UIGEA provisions were "hastily tacked onto the end of unrelated legislation".

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SAFE Port Act
as enacted in the

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Port security provisions

Internet gambling provisions

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