6 U.S.C. § 965

Tier 2 participants in C–TPAT

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(a) Validation

The Secretary, acting through the Commissioner, shall validate the security measures and supply chain security practices of a Tier 1 participant in accordance with the guidelines referred to in subsection (c). Such validation shall include on-site assessments at appropriate foreign locations utilized by the Tier 1 participant in its supply chain and shall, to the extent practicable, be completed not later than 1 year after certification as a Tier 1 participant.

(b) BenefitsThe Secretary, acting through the Commissioner, shall extend benefits to each C–TPAT participant that has been validated as a Tier 2 participant under this section, which may include—(1) reduced scores in the Automated Targeting System;(2) reduced examinations of cargo; and(3) priority searches of cargo.(c) Guidelines

Not later than 180 days after October 13, 2006, the Secretary, acting through the Commissioner, shall develop a schedule and update the guidelines for validating a participant’s security measures and supply chain security practices under this section.

(Pub. L. 109–347, title II, § 215, Oct. 13, 2006, 120 Stat. 1910.)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2023–2023 · leading case: Silver v. United States (D.D.C. 2023).
Silver v. United States (D.D.C. 2023). “1, 2021) (internal quotation marks omitted) (footnote omitted) (citing 6 U.S.C. § 965 (a)). Prior to the filing of summary judgment motions in Silver I, the IRS and the Treasury “provided officers and employees of the Department of Justice [(‘DOJ’)] .”
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