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Supply Chain Security: Challenges to Scanning 100 Percent of U.S.-Bound Cargo Containers: Congressional Hearing

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), is respo

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By Stephen L. Caldwell (au)
Year: 2008
Pages: 22
Binding Paperback

Product Code: 1437906387

Description

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), is responsible for preventing weapons of mass destruction from entering the U.S. in cargo containers that are shipped from more than 700 foreign seaports. The Security and Accountability for Every (SAFE) Port Act calls for testing the feasibility of scanning 100% of U.S.-bound cargo containers, and the Implementing Recommend. of the 9/11 Comm. Act requires scanning 100% of U.S.-bound cargo containers by 2012. To fulfill these requirements, CBP created the Secure Freight Initiative (SFI) and has initiated a pilot program at 7 seaports. This testimony discusses challenges related to the SFI pilot program and implementation of the requirement to scan 100% of U.S.-bound container cargo. Illus.

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