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U.S Seaport Security Initiatives

• Pre 9-11 World
  
• Seaport Security Efforts
  
• Fall 1999--An Assessment of the Marine Transportation System--Report to Congress by then Secretary of Transportation, Rodney Slater
  
• Fall 2000--Interagency Commission on Crime and Security at U.S. Seaports (“Graham Commission”)
  
• Ensuing U.S. Senate legislation—Hollings Bill
  
• On going work of federal agencies such as the U.S. Coast Guard, Customs, DEA, etc.
  
• State and local law enforcement
  
• Private facility and vessel security plans