The Security and Accountability For Every Port Act of 2006 (or SAFE Port Act, ) was an
Act of Congress in the United States covering
port security and to which an
online gambling 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
Dubai Ports World controversy 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
Exon–Florio Amendment.
[ 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 Transportation Worker Identification Credential
*Establishment of Interagency Operations Centers for port security
*]Port Security Grant Program
Since 2002, the Department of Homeland Security has provided Port Security Grants to ports within the United States, to build fireboats. These vessels are thought to help keep the entire United States safer, because, in addition to fighting loc ...
* Container Security Initiative
*Foreign port assessments
* Customs Trade Partnership against Terrorism
In addition, the Act created the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office
The Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) is a jointly staffed office established on April 15, 2005 by the United States to improve the nation’s capability to detect and report unauthorized attempts to import, possess, store, develop, or tran ...
within the Department of Homeland Security
The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is the U.S. federal executive department responsible for public security, roughly comparable to the interior or home ministries of other countries. Its stated missions involve anti-te ...
and appropriated funds toward the Integrated Deepwater System Program, 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." The Economist
''The Economist'' is a British weekly newspaper printed in demitab format and published digitally. It focuses on current affairs, international business, politics, technology, and culture. Based in London, the newspaper is owned by The Econ ...
noted that the UIGEA provisions were "hastily tacked onto the end of unrelated legislation".
See also
* Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002
* Port security
* Transportation Worker Identification Credential
References
External links
SAFE Port ActPDFdetails
as amended in the GPObr>Statute Compilations collection
SAFE Port Act
as enacted in the US Statutes at Large
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Acts of the 109th United States Congress
United States federal gambling legislation
United States federal commerce legislation
United States federal criminal legislation
United States federal transportation legislation
United States federal defense and national security legislation