,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cgai  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #aa1 #bjai ,mr4 
,higg9s ( ,l\isiana 7= himself1 ,mr4    
,mc,caul1 ,mr4 ,rog]s ( ,alabama1 ,mr4  
,cuell>1 & ,mr4 ,bu*anan7 introduc$ !   
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,homel& ,security  ,a     
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,security &          
,acc\ntability = ,e ,port ,act ( #bjjf  
to reau?orize ! ,cu/oms ,trade ,p>tn]%ip
 ,aga9/ ,t]rorism ,program1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,,ctpat ,reau?orization    
,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,cu/oms ,trade       
,p>tn]%ip ,aga9/ ,t]rorism  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,subtitle ,b ( title ,,ii ( ! ,security
 & ,acc\ntability = ,e ,port ,act (     
#bjjf 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #ifa et seq47 is    
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  ,b ,cu/oms     
,trade ,p>tn]%ip ,aga9/ ,t]rorism  #baa4
 ,e/abli%m5t ( ! ,cu/oms ,trade         
,p>tn]%ip ,aga9/ ,t]rorism program  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ )9 ,u4,s4     
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection a volunt>y 

gov]nm5t-private sector p>tn]%ip program
 to be kn[n z ! ,cu/oms ,trade ,p>tn]%ip
 ,aga9/ ,t]rorism 7,,ctpat74  7b7       
,purpose ,! purposes ( ! ,,ctpat program
 are to-- 7#a7 /r5g!n & improve ! ov]all
 security ( ! int]national supply *a9 & 
,unit$ ,/ates bord] security2  7#b7     
facilitate ! movem5t ( secure c>go ?r\gh
 ! int]national supply *a92  7#c7 ensure
 compliance ) applicable law2 &  7#d7   
s]ve z ! ,au?oriz$ ,economic ,op]ator   
program = ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7c7         
,director ,!re %all be at ! head ( !    
,,ctpat program a ,director1 :o %all    
report to ! ,executive ,assi/ant        
,commission] ( ! ,(fice ( ,field        
,op]ations 79 ?is subtitle ref]r$ to z !
 ,executive ,assi/ant ,commission]7 (   
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection4    
7d7 ,duties ,! ,director ( ! ,,ctpat    
program %all-- 7#a7 ov]see ! activities 
( ! ,,ctpat program1 includ+            
c]tification ( ,,ctpat p>ticipants2     
7#b7 evaluate & make revisions to       
security crit]ia pursuant to subsections

 7c7 & 7d7 ( section #bac2  7#c7 ensure 
t p>ticipants receive a tangible &      
measurable b5efit = p>ticipation2 &     
7#d7 c>ry out o!r duties & p[]s         
prescrib$ by ! ,executive ,assi/ant     
,commission]4  #bab4 ,eligible entities 
& notice ( b5efits  7a7 ,eligible       
entities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,import]s1      
export]s1 cu/oms brok]s1 =w>d]s1 air1   
sea1 & l& c>ri]s1 contract logi/ics     
provid]s1 & o!r entities 9 !            
int]national supply *a9 & int]modal     
transportation sy/em are eligible to    
apply = p>ticipation 9 ! ,,ctpat        
program4  7#b7 ,expansion ,!            
,commission] may exp& ! li/ ( entities  
eligible to apply = ,,ctpat p>ticipation
 only 9 accordance ) ! purpose ( !      
,,ctpat program4  7b7 ,ti]$ p>ticipation
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,applicants specifi$ 9  
subsection 7a7 may be eligible to       
p>ticipate z ,ti] #a or ,ti] #b         
p>ticipants4  7#b7 ,import]s ,import]s  
may be eligible to p>ticipate z ,ti] #c 
p>ticipants4  7#c7 ,ext5sion ,!         

,commission] may ext5d ,ti] #c          
p>ticipation to o!r entity types1 if    
appropriate1 & to specific ,ti] #b      
,,ctpat program p>ticipants 9 accordance
 ) section #bag7;b74  7c7 ,notice (     
b5efits  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission]  
%all publi%1 on ! ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &      
,bord] ,protection website & ?r\gh o!r  
appropriate onl9e publication1 in=mation
 ab\t b5efits available "u ea* ti] ( !  
,,ctpat program4  7#b7 ,*anges ,!       
,commission] %all publi%1 on ! ,u4,s4   
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection website &  
?r\gh o!r appropriate onl9e publication1
 notice ( any *anges to b5efits         
available "u ea* ti] ( ! ,,ctpat program
 n lat] ?an #cj days be=e any su* *anges
 take effect4  #bac4 ,p>ticipation      
eligibility  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,executive 
,assi/ant ,commission] %all review all  
docum5tation submitt$ by an applicant   
pursuant to subsection 7b77#b71 conduct 
a backgr\nd inve/igation ( su*          
applicant1 & vet su* applicant4  7b7    
,g5]al requirem5ts ,to be eligible =    

p>ticipation 9 ! ,,ctpat program1 an    
entity %all1 at a m9imum-- 7#a7 h a     
designat$ company employee au?oriz$ to  
b9d su* entity :o is a direct company   
employee & w s]ve z ! prim>y po9t (     
contact responsible = p>ticipation ( su*
 entity 9 ! ,,ctpat program2  7#b7 at ! 
"t ( initial application & annually     
!reaft]1 includ+ 9 advance ( any        
rec]tification or revalidation1 submit  
an int]national supply *a9 security     
pr(ile1 :i* %all id5tify h[ su* entity  
meets ! m9imum security crit]ia ( !     
,,ctpat program e/abli%$ by !           
,commission] & h[ su* entity w ma9ta9 & 
enhance int]nal policies1 proc$ures1 &  
practices relat$ to int]national supply 
*a9 security2 &  7#c7 meet any specific 
requirem5ts = eligible entities1 z      
e/abli%$ by ! ,commission]4  7c7 ,m9imum
 security crit]ia ,! ,commission] %all  
e/abli% m9imum security crit]ia =       
p>ticipants 9 ! ,,ctpat program1 review 
su* m9imum security crit]ia n less ?an  
once e two ye>s1 & update su* m9imum    

security crit]ia z necess>y4 ,su* m9imum
 security crit]ia %all seek to address  
security vuln]abilities 9 ! int]national
 supply *a94  7d7 ,additional & updat$  
crit]ia ,! ,commission] may e/abli%     
additional & updat$ security crit]ia =  
individual ,,ctpat program p>ticipants1 
categories ( ,,ctpat program            
p>ticipants1 or p>ticul> entity types to
 meet 9 ord] to address a security      
vuln]ability 9 ! int]national supply    
*a94  7e7 ,consultation ,:5 e/abli%+ or 
updat+ security crit]ia 9 accordance )  
subsection 7c71 & :5 e/abli%+ new or    
updat$ security crit]ia 9 accordance    
subsection 7d71 ! ,commission] %all     
consult ) ,,ctpat program p>ticipants & 
o!r int]e/$ p>ties1 & %all--  7#a7      
conduct a co/ b5efit analysis ( su*     
propos$ new or updat$ security crit]ia1 
z ! case may be1 9 consultation ) !     
,comm]cial ,cu/oms ,op]ations ,advisory 
,committee e/abli%$ "u section #aji ( ! 
,trade ,facilitation & ,trade ,en=cem5t 
,act ( #bjae 7,public ,law #aad-abe2 #ai

 ,u4,s4,c4 #dcaf72  7#b7 det]m9e        
op]ational feasibility &1 :]e           
appropriate1 provide be/ practices =    
meet+ su* new or updat$ security crit]ia
 to ,,ctpat program p>ticipants specific
 to _! entity type2  7#c7 conduct a     
phas$ implem5tation ( su* propos$ new or
 updat$ security crit]ia2 &  7#d7       
provide ,,ctpat program p>ticipants &   
o!r int]e/$ p>ties a #ij-;day comm5t    
p]iod to review & comm5t on su* propos$ 
new or updat$ security crit]ia4  7f7    
,waiv] ,! ,commission] may waive !      
requirem5ts ( subsection 7e7 if !       
,commission] det]m9es !re is a          
significant & imm95t risk to ! national 
security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & su* a waiv]
 is necess>y to protect su* national    
security4 ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] !  
issuance ( any su* waiv]1 ! ,commission]
 %all ann\nce on ! ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &     
,bord] ,protection website & ?r\gh o!r  
appropriate onl9e publication !         
,commission]'s int5t to ei!r )draw su*  
waiv] or ma9ta9 su* waiv] :ile comm5c+  

ef=ts to e/abli% new or updat$ security 
crit]ia 9 accordance ) subsection 7c7 or
 7d71 respectively4  #bad4 ,b5efits =   
,,ctpat program p>ticipants  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,executive ,assi/ant           
,commission] %all ext5d c]ta9 b5efits to
 ea* ,,ctpat program p>ticipant4 ,m9imum
 b5efits = ea* su* p>ticipant %all      
include ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,assignm5t ( a  
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection     
,supply ,*a9 ,security ,speciali/4  7#b7
 ,access to ! ,,ctpat program's web-bas$
 ,portal sy/em1 tra9+ mat]ials1 & a     
me*anism by :i* to v]ify o!r ,,ctpat    
program p>ticipants' ,,ctpat /atus4     
7#c7 ,timely supply *a9 ?reat al]ts     
categoriz$ by ,,ctpat program p>ticipant
 entity type1 & an annual & unclassifi$ 
update made available 9 su* web-bas$    
,portal sy/em reg>d+ regional & o!r     
relevant ?reats to ! int]national supply
 *a94  7b7 ,annual assessm5t  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,executive ,assi/ant           
,commission] %all conduct1 on an annual 
basis1 an assessm5t ( ! b5efits conf]r$ 

to ,,ctpat program p>ticipants by ti] & 
entity type4 ,! ,executive ,assi/ant    
,commission] %all det]m9e a process to  
c>ry out su* assessm5ts1 includ+        
project$ mile/ones & completion dates = 
address+ data reliability issues &1 z   
necess>y1 correct+ data weaknesses1 9   
ord] t ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]          
,protection c produce accurate &        
reliable annual assessm5ts t c be comp>$
 ye>-to-ye>4  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,ea* annual 
assessm5t conduct$ pursuant to p>agraph 
7#a7 %all at a m9imum include ! foll[+3 
7,a7 ,! av]age r$uc$ security exam rate 
by ,,ctpat program p>ticipant ti] &     
entity type4  7,b7 ,! av]age r$uction 9 
p5alties = ,,ctpat program p>ticipants  
by ti] & entity type4  7,c7 ,! av]age   
r$uction 9 risk assessm5t = ,,ctpat     
program p>ticipants by ti] & entity     
type4  7#c7 ,public availability ,!     
,executive ,assi/ant ,commission] %all  
make ea* annual assessm5t publicly      
available on ! ,,ctpat portal = at lea/ 
"o ye>4  7c7 ,consultation ,:5 assess+  

b5efits 9 accordance ) subsection 7b71 !
 ,executive ,assi/ant ,commission] %all 
consult ) ! ,comm]cial ,cu/oms          
,op]ations ,advisory ,committee e/abli%$
 "u section #aji ( ! ,trade             
,facilitation & ,trade ,en=cem5t ,act ( 
#bjae 7,public ,law #aad-abe2 #ai       
,u4,s4,c4 #dcaf7 & ! ,national ,m>itime 
,security ,advisory ,committee e/abli%$ 
"u section #gjaab ( title #df1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code4  #bae4 ,ti] #a p>ticipants
  7a7 ,c]tification ,! ,executive       
,assi/ant ,commission] %all c]tify !    
security measures & int]national supply 
*a9 security practices ( all applicants 
to & p>ticipants 9 ! ,,ctpat program 9  
accordance ) section #bac7;b77#b7 & !   
guidel9es ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7c7 (  
?is section4 ,c]tifi$ p>ticipants %all  
be ,ti] #a p>ticipants4  7b7 ,b5efits = 
ti] #a p>ticipants ,^u completion ( !   
c]tification "u subsection 7a71 a       
,,ctpat program p>ticipant %all be      
c]tifi$ z a ,ti] #a p>ticipant4 ,!      
,executive ,assi/ant ,commission] %all  

ext5d limit$ b5efits to a ,ti] #a       
p>ticipant4  7c7 ,crit]ia ,n lat] ?an   
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 subtitle1 ! ,commission] %all update ! 
crit]ia = c]tify+ a ,,ctpat program     
p>ticipant's security measures & supply 
*a9 security practices "u ?is section4  
,su* crit]ia %all include a backgr\nd   
inve/igation & review ( appropriate     
docum5tation1 z det]m9$ by !            
,commission]4  7d7 ,timeframe ,to !     
ext5t practicable1 ! ,executive         
,assi/ant ,commission] %all conclude !  
,ti] #a c]tification process )9 #ij days
 ( receipt ( a complet$ application =   
p>ticipation 9 ! ,,ctpat program4  #baf4
 ,ti] #b p>ticipants  7a7 ,validation ,!
 ,executive ,assi/ant ,commission] %all 
validate ! security measures &          
int]national supply *a9 security        
practices ( a ,ti] #a ,,ctpat program   
p>ticipant 9 accordance ) ! guidel9es   
ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7c7 to validate  
su* p>ticipant z a ,ti] #b p>ticipant4  
,su* validation %all include on-site    

assessm5ts at appropriate =eign &       
dome/ic locations utiliz$ by su* ,ti] #a
 p>ticipant 9 its int]national supply   
*a94  7b7 ,b5efits = ti] #b p>ticipants 
,! ,executive ,assi/ant ,commission]1   
%all ext5d b5efits to ea* ,,ctpat       
p>ticipant t has be5 validat$ z a ,ti]  
#b p>ticipant "u ?is section4 ,su*      
b5efits may include ! foll[+3  7#a7     
,r$uc$ scores 9 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] 
,protection's ,automat$ ,t>get+ ,sy/em  
or successor sy/em4  7#b7 ,r$uc$ numb] (
 security exam9ations by ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms 
& ,bord] ,protection4  7#c7 ,p5alty     
mitigation opportunities4  7#d7         
,priority exam9ations ( c>go4  7#e7     
,access to ! ,free & ,secure ,trade     
7,,fa/7 ,lanes at ,unit$ ,/ates ports ( 
entry4  7#f7 ,confirmation ( ,,ctpat    
/atus to =eign cu/oms adm9i/rations t h 
sign$ ,mutual ,recognition ,arrangem5ts 
) ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection4  
7#g7 ,9 ! case ( import]s1 eligibility  
to p>ticipate 9 ! ,import]              
,self-,assessm5t ,program 7,,isa7 or    

successor compliance program4  7#h7 ,9 !
 case ( sea c>ri]s1 eligibility to      
p>ticipate 9 ! ,advance ,qualifi$       
,unlad+ ,approval 7,,aqua7 ,lane        
process4  7c7 ,crit]ia ,n lat] ?an #ahj 
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
subtitle1 ! ,commission] %all develop a 
s*$ule & update ! crit]ia = validat+ a  
,,ctpat p>ticipant's security measures &
 supply *a9 security practices "u ?is   
section4  7d7 ,timeframe ,to ! ext5t    
practicable1 ! ,executive ,assi/ant     
,commission] %all complete ! ,ti] #b    
validation process = a ,,ctpat program  
p>ticipant "u ?is section )9 "o ye> aft]
 c]tification ( su* p>ticipant z a ,ti] 
#a p>ticipant4  #bag4 ,ti] #c           
p>ticipants  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!            
,commission] %all e/abli% a ?ird ti] (  
,,ctpat program p>ticipation t (f]s     
additional b5efits to ,,ctpat program   
p>ticipants t are import]s or o!r entity
 types1 9 accordance ) section #bab7;b71
 t demon/rate a su/a9$ commitm5t to     
ma9ta9+ security measures & int]national

 supply *a9 security practices t exce$ !
 guidel9es e/abli%$ = validation z a    
,ti] #b p>ticipant 9 ! ,,ctpat program  
"u section #baf4  7b7 ,be/ practices ,! 
,commission] %all provide a be/         
practices framework to ,ti] #b          
p>ticipants int]e/$ 9 ,ti] #c /atus &   
may designate a ,ti] #b ,,ctpat program 
p>ticipant z a ,ti] #c p>ticipant bas$  
on a review ( be/ practices 9 su*       
p>ticipant's int]national supply *a9 t  
reflect a cont9u$ approa* to enhanc$    
int]national supply *a9 security1       
includ+--  7#a7 compliance ) any new or 
updat$ crit]ia e/abli%$ by !            
,commission] "u section #bac7;d7 t exce$
 ! guidel9es e/abli%$ pursuant to       
section #baf = validat+ a ,,ctpat       
program p>ticipant z a ,ti] #b          
p>ticipant2 &  7#b7 any o!r factors t ! 
,commission] det]m9es appropriate t are 
provid$ 9 su* be/ practices framework4  
7c7 ,b5efits = ti] #c p>ticipants ,!    
,executive ,assi/ant ,commission] %all  
ext5d b5efits to ea* ,,ctpat program    

p>ticipant t has be5 validat$ z a ,ti]  
#c p>ticipant "u ?is section1 :i*1 9    
addition to b5efits = ,ti] #b           
p>ticipation1 may include ! foll[+3     
7#a7 ,fur!r r$uction 9 ! numb] (        
exam9ations by ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]  
,protection4  7#b7 ,front ( ! l9e       
inspections & exam9ations4  7#c7        
,exemption f ,/ratifi$ ,exams4  7#d7    
,%ort] wait times at ,unit$ ,/ates ports
 ( entry4  #bah4 ,consequ5ces = lack (  
compliance  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,if at any "t !
 ,executive ,assi/ant ,commission]      
det]m9es t a ,,ctpat program            
p>ticipant's security measures or       
int]national supply *a9 security        
practices fail to meet applicable       
requirem5ts "u ?is subtitle1 !          
,executive ,assi/ant ,commission] may   
d5y su* p>ticipant b5efits o!rwise made 
available pursuant to ?is subtitle1 ei!r
 9 :ole or 9 "p4 ,! ,executive ,assi/ant
 ,commission] %all develop proc$ures1 9 
consultation ) ,comm]cial ,cu/oms       
,op]ations ,advisory ,committee e/abli%$

 "u section #aji ( ! ,trade             
,facilitation & ,trade ,en=cem5t ,act ( 
#bjae 7,public ,law #aad-abe2 #ai       
,u4,s4,c4 #dcaf71 t provide appropriate 
protections to ,,ctpat program          
p>ticipants1 includ+ advance notice & an
 opportunity = su* p>ticipants to       
provide additional in=mation to ,u4,s4  
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection reg>d+ any 
su* alleg$ failure1 be=e any ( su*      
b5efits are )held4 ,su* proc$ures may n 
limit ! ability ( ! ,executive ,assi/ant
 ,commission] to take actions to protect
 ! national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 
7b7 ,false or mislead+ in=mation2 lack (
 compliance ) law ,if a ,,ctpat program 
p>ticipant kn[+ly provides false or     
mislead+ in=mation to ! ,commission]1 ! 
,executive ,assi/ant ,commission]1      
,director1 or any o!r (fic]s or (ficials
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 or if at  
any "t ! ,executive ,assi/ant           
,commission] det]m9es t a ,,ctpat       
program p>ticipant has committ$ a s]i\s 
violation ( ,f$]al law or cu/oms        

regulations1 or if a ,,ctpat program    
p>ticipant has committ$ a crim9al       
violation relat+ to ! economic activity 
( su* p>ticipant1 ! ,executive ,assi/ant
 ,commission] may susp5d or remove su*  
p>ticipant f ! ,,ctpat program = an     
appropriate p]iod ( "t4 ,! ,executive   
,assi/ant ,commission]1 aft] !          
completion ( ! process describ$ 9       
subsection 7d71 may publi% 9 ! ,f$]al   
,regi/] a li/ ( ,,ctpat program         
p>ticipants t h be5 s remov$ f ! ,,ctpat
 program pursuant to ?is subsection4    
7c7 ,national security ,if at any "t !  
,executive ,assi/ant ,commission]       
det]m9es t a ,,ctpat program p>ticipant 
poses a significant & imm95t risk to !  
national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !  
,executive ,assi/ant ,commission] may   
susp5d or remove su* p>ticipant f !     
,,ctpat program = an appropriate p]iod (
 "t4 ,! ,executive ,assi/ant            
,commission]1 aft] ! completion ( !     
process describ$ 9 subsection 7d71 may  
publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] a li/ (       

,,ctpat program p>ticipants t h be5 s   
remov$ f ! ,,ctpat program pursuant to  
?is subsection4  7d7 ,"r ( appeal  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,commission] %all e/abli% a 
process = a ,,ctpat program p>ticipant  
to appeal a decision ( ! ,executive     
,assi/ant ,commission] "u subsection    
7a74 ,su* appeal %all be fil$ ) !       
,commission] n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! 
date ( su* decision1 & ! ,commission]   
%all issue a det]m9ation n lat] ?an #ij 
days aft] su* appeal is fil$4  7#b7     
,appeals ( o!r decisions ,! ,commission]
 %all e/abli% a process = a ,,ctpat     
program p>ticipant to appeal a decision 
( ! ,executive ,assi/ant ,commission] "u
 subsections 7b7 & 7c74 ,su* appeal %all
 be fil$ ) ! ,commission] n lat] ?an #cj
 days aft] ! date ( su* decision1 & !   
,commission] %all issue a det]m9ation n 
lat] ?an #ij days aft] su* appeal is    
fil$4  #bai4 ,validations by o!r dhs    
compon5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission] 
may recognize regulatory inspections (  
entities conduct$ by o!r compon5ts ( !  

,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security z         
suffici5t to con/itute validation =     
,,ctpat program p>ticipation 9 cases 9  
:i* any su* compon5t's inspection regime
 is h>moniz$ ) validation crit]ia = !   
,,ctpat program4 ,su* regulatory        
inspections %all n limit ! ability (    
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection to  
conduct a ,,ctpat program validation4   
7b7 ,revalidation ,no?+ 9 ?is section   
may limit ! ,commission]'s ability to   
require a revalidation by ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms
 & ,bord] ,protection4  7c7             
,c]tification ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be
 con/ru$ to au?orize c]tifications (    
,,ctpat applicants to be p]=m$ by any   
p>ty o!r ?an ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]    
,protection4  #bbj4 ,rec]tification &   
revalidation  7a7 ,rec]tification ,!    
,commission] %all implem5t a            
rec]tification process = all ,,ctpat    
program p>ticipants4 ,su* process %all  
occur annually1 & %all require--  7#a7 a
 review ( ! security pr(ile & support+  
docum5tation to ensure adh]5ce to !     

m9imum security crit]ia "u section #bac2
 &  7#b7 backgr\nd *ecks & vett+4  7b7  
,revalidation ,! ,commission] %all      
implem5t a revalidation process = all   
,ti] #b & ,ti] #c ,,ctpat program       
p>ticipants4 ,su* process %all require--
  7#a7 a framework bas$ ^u objective1   
risk-bas$ crit]ia = id5tify+ p>ticipants
 = p]iodic revalidation at lea/ once e  
f\r ye>s aft] ! initial validation ( su*
 p>ticipants2  7#b7 on-site assessm5ts  
at appropriate =eign & dome/ic locations
 utiliz$ by su* a p>ticipant 9 its      
int]national supply *a92 &  7#c7 an     
annual plan = revalidation t includes-- 
7,a7 p]=mance measures2  7,b7 an        
assessm5t ( ! p]sonnel ne$$ to p]=m su* 
revalidations2 &  7,c7 ! numb] (        
p>ticipants t w be revalidat$ dur+ !    
foll[+ ye>4  7c7 ,revalidation "u a     
mutual recognition arrangem5t  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,^u reque/ f ! ,commission]1 all  
,ti] #b & ,ti] #c ,,ctpat program       
p>ticipants %all provide any            
revalidation report conduct$ by a =eign 

gov]nm5t "u a ,mutual ,recognition      
,arrangem5t4  7#b7 ,recognition ,!      
,commission] may recognize revalidations
 ( entities conduct$ by =eign gov]nm5ts 
"u a ,mutual ,recognition ,arrangem5t z 
suffici5t to con/itute a revalidation = 
,,ctpat program p>ticipation "u         
subsection 7b74  7#c7 ,no limitation    
,no?+ 9 ?is subsection may be con/ru$ to
 limit ! ,commission]'s ability to      
require a revalidation by ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms
 & ,bord] ,protection4  7d7 ,designat$  
company employees ,only designat$       
company employees ( a ,,ctpat program   
p>ticipant "u section #bac7;b77#a7 are  
au?oriz$ to respond to a revalidation   
report4 ,?ird-p>ty entities are n       
au?oriz$ to respond to a revalidation   
report4  #bba4 ,nonconta9]iz$ c>go &    
?ird-p>ty logi/ics provid]s ,!          
,commission] %all consid] ! pot5tial =  
p>ticipation 9 ! ,,ctpat program by     
import]s ( nonconta9]iz$ c>goes &       
non-asset-bas$ ?ird-p>ty logi/ics       
provid]s t o!rwise meet ! requirem5ts "u

 ?is subtitle4  #bbb4 ,program managem5t
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission] %all     
e/abli% suffici5t int]nal quality       
controls & record managem5t1 includ+    
recordkeep+ 7includ+ ma9t5ance ( a      
record managem5t sy/em 9 accordance )   
subsection 7b77 & monitor+ /aff h\rs1 to
 support ! managem5t sy/ems ( ! ,,ctpat 
program4 ,9 manag+ ! ,,ctpat program1 ! 
,commission] %all ensure t ! ,,ctpat    
program includes ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,a     
five-ye> plan to id5tify outcome-bas$   
goals & p]=mance measures ( ! ,,ctpat   
program4  7#b7 ,an annual plan = ea*    
fiscal ye> design$ to mat* available    
res\rces to ! project$ workload4  7#c7  
,a /&>diz$ "w program to be us$ by ag5cy
 p]sonnel to c>ry out ! c]tifications1  
validations1 rec]tifications1 &         
revalidations ( ,,ctpat program         
p>ticipants4  7#d7 ,9 accordance )      
subsection 7e71 a /&>diz$ process = !   
,executive ,assi/ant ,commission] to    
receive reports ( suspici\s activity1   
includ+ reports reg>d+ pot5tially       

compromis$ c>go or o!r national security
 conc]ns4  7b7 ,docum5tation ( reviews  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission] %all      
ma9ta9 a record managem5t sy/em to      
docum5t det]m9ations on ! reviews ( ea* 
,,ctpat program p>ticipant1 includ+     
c]tifications1 validations1             
rec]tifications1 & revalidations4  7#b7 
,/&>diz$ proc$ures ,to ensure accuracy &
 consi/5cy )9 ! record managem5t sy/em  
requir$ "u ?is subsection1 !            
,commission] %all develop1 dissem9ate1 &
 require utilization ( /&>diz$ proc$ures
 = ag5cy p]sonnel c>ry+ out             
c]tifications1 validations1             
rec]tifications1 & revalidations to     
report & track in=mation reg>d+ ! /atus 
( ea* ,,ctpat program p>ticipant4  7c7  
,confid5tial in=mation safegu>ds ,9     
consultation ) ! ,comm]cial ,cu/oms     
,op]ations ,advisory ,committee e/abli%$
 "u section #aji ( ! ,trade             
,facilitation & ,trade ,en=cem5t ,act ( 
#bjae 7,public ,law #aad-abe2 #ai       
,u4,s4,c4 #dcaf71 ! ,commission] %all   

develop & implem5t proc$ures to ensure !
 protection ( confid5tial data collect$1
 /or$1 or %>$ ) gov]nm5t ag5cies or z "p
 ( ! application1 c]tification1         
validation1 rec]tification1 &           
revalidation processes4  7d7 ,res\rce   
managem5t /aff+ plan ,! ,commission]    
%all-- 7#a7 develop a /aff+ plan to     
recruit & tra9 /aff 7includ+ a =maliz$  
tra9+ program7 to meet ! objectives     
id5tifi$ 9 ! five-ye> /rategic plan "u  
subsection 7a77#a72 &  7#b7 provide     
cross-tra9+ 9 po/ incid5t trade         
resumption = ! ,,ctpat ,director & o!r  
relevant p]sonnel :o adm9i/] ! ,,ctpat  
program4  7e7 ,engagem5t ,9 c>ry+ out ! 
/&>diz$ process requir$ "u subsection   
7a77#d71 ! ,commission] %all engage ) & 
provide guidance to ,,ctpat program     
p>ticipants & o!r appropriate /akehold]s
 on submitt+ reports describ$ 9 su*     
subsection4  7f7 ,report to congress ,9 
connection ) ! ,presid5t's annual budget
 submission = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&     
,security1 ! ,commission] %all report to

 ! appropriate congressional committees 
on ! progress made by ! ,commission] to 
c]tify1 validate1 rec]tify1 & revalidate
 ,,ctpat program p>ticipants4 ,ea* su*  
report %all be due on ! same date t !   
,presid5t's budget is submitt$ to       
,congress4  4  7b7 ,sav+ clause  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all
 take effect & apply beg9n+ on ! date t 
is #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is ,act ) respect to applicants =      
p>ticipation 9 ! ,,ctpat program4  7#b7 
,exception ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply 9
 case ( ,,ctpat program p>ticipants :o  
are su* p>ticipants z ( ! date specifi$ 
9 su* p>agraph4 ,su* p>ticipants %all be
 subject to ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act 
^u revalidation ( su* p>ticipants to    
p>ticipate 9 su* program4 ,until su* "t1
 su* p>ticipants %all be subject to !   
requirem5ts ( ! ,,ctpat program z 9     
exi/5ce on ! day be=e ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7c7 ,te*nical &   
con=m+ am5dm5ts ,! ,security &          
,acc\ntability = ,e ,port ,act ( #bjjf  

is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#d7 (       
section #b 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #ija71 by /rik+
 ,commission] responsible = ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection &   
ins]t+ ,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &  
,bord] ,protection2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph  
7#b7 ( section #bjb7;c7 7#f ,u4,s4,c4   
#idb7;c771 by /rik+ ,c-,,tpat & ins]t+  
,,ctpat4  7d7 ,cl]ical am5dm5ts ,! table
 ( cont5ts 9 section #a7;b7 ( !         
,security & ,acc\ntability = ,e ,port   
,act ( #bjjf is am5d$ by /rik+ ! items  
relat+ to subtitle ,b ( title ,,ii &    
ins]t+ ! foll[+ new items3  ,subtitle   
,b--,cu/oms ,trade ,p>tn]%ip ,aga9/     
,t]rorism ,sec4 #baa4 ,e/abli%m5t ( !   
,cu/oms ,trade ,p>tn]%ip ,aga9/         
,t]rorism program4 ,sec4 #bab4 ,eligible
 entities & notice ( b5efits4 ,sec4     
#bac4 ,p>ticipation eligibility4 ,sec4  
#bad4 ,b5efits = ,,ctpat program        
p>ticipants4 ,sec4 #bae4 ,ti] #a        
p>ticipants4 ,sec4 #baf4 ,ti] #b        
p>ticipants4 ,sec4 #bag4 ,ti] #c        
p>ticipants4 ,sec4 #bah4 ,consequ5ces = 

lack ( compliance4 ,sec4 #bai4          
,validations by o!r ,,dhs compon5ts4    
,sec4 #bbj4 ,rec]tification &           
revalidation4 ,sec4 #bba4 ,nonconta9]iz$
 c>go & ?ird-p>ty logi/ics provid]s4    
,sec4 #bbb4 ,program managem5t4  4