46 U.S.C. § 70108: Foreign port assessment

served by vessels documented under chapter 121 of this title; or from which foreign vessels depart on a voyage to the United States; and any other foreign port the Secretary believes poses a security risk to international maritime commerce. screening of containerized and other cargo and baggage; security measures to restrict access to cargo, vessels, and dockside property to authorized personnel only; additional security on board vessels; licensing or certification of compliance with appropriate security standards; the security management program of the foreign port; and other appropriate measures to deter terrorism against the United States. on the terrorist threat that exists in each country involved; and to identify foreign ports that pose a high risk of introducing terrorism to international maritime commerce; appropriate authorities of foreign governments; and operators of vessels. The Secretary, acting through the Commandant of the Coast Guard, shall reassess the effectiveness of antiterrorism measures maintained at ports as described under subsection (a) and of procedures described in subsection (b) not less than once every 3 years. The absence of an inspection of a foreign port shall not bar the Secretary from making a finding that a port in a foreign country does not maintain effective antiterrorism measures. has conducted the assessment in accordance with subsection (b); and has provided the Secretary with sufficient information pertaining to its assessment (including information regarding the outcome of the assessment); and the foreign government that conducted the assessment is not a state sponsor of terrorism (as defined in section 3316(h)). conduct an assessment, required under subsection (a); share information pertaining to such assessment (including, but not limited to, information on the outcome of the assessment); or both. to require the Secretary to treat an assessment conducted by a foreign government or an international organization as an assessment that satisfies the requirement under subsection (a); to limit the discretion or ability of the Secretary to conduct an assessment under this section; to limit the authority of the Secretary to repatriate aliens to their respective countries of origin; or to prevent the Secretary from requesting security and safety measures that the Secretary considers necessary to safeguard Coast Guard personnel during the repatriation of aliens to their respective countries of origin. Not later than 30 days before entering into an agreement or arrangement with a foreign government under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall notify the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate of the proposed terms of such agreement or arrangement. a foreign government that is a state sponsor of terrorism (as defined in section 3316(h)); or an entity designated by the Secretary of State as a foreign terrorist organization pursuant to section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1189 ); and deem any port that is under the jurisdiction of a foreign government that is a state sponsor of terrorism as not having effective antiterrorism measures for purposes of this section and section 70109; and immediately apply the sanctions described in section 70110(a) to such port.