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introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security  ,a  
,,bill  ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&
 ,security to conduct a /udy & report to
 ,congress on gaps 9 port security 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates & a plan to address !m4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,gaug+ ,am]ican ,port ,security ,act  
or ! ,,gaps ,act4  #b4 ,/udy1 report1 & 
plan to address gaps 9 port security    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act ! ,inspector 
,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security
 %all--  7#a7 conduct a /udy (1 & submit
 to ! ,congress a report on1 rema9+ gaps
 9 port security 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &   
7#b7 include 9 su* report a             
prioritization ( su* gaps & a plan =    
address+ !m4  7b7 ,=m ,! report requir$ 
"u subsection 7a7 %all be submitt$ 9    
classifi$ =m b %all conta9 an           

unclassifi$ annex4  #c4 ,in=mation %>+  
,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all1 9
 accordance ) rules = ! h&l+ ( classifi$
 in=mation1 %>e1 z appropriate1 )       
designat$ po9ts ( contact f ,f$]al      
ag5cies & ,/ate1 local1 or tribal       
gov]nm5ts1 & port sy/em own]s &         
op]ators1 relevant in=mation reg>d+     
rema9+ gaps 9 port security ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 prioritization ( su* gaps1 & a  
plan = address+ su* gaps4 ,9 ! ev5t t a 
designat$ po9t ( contact does n h !     
necess>y security cle>ance to receive   
su* in=mation1 ! ,secret>y %all help    
exp$ite ! cle>ance process1 z           
appropriate4