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Senate panel slams cargo security programs.(Update): Port and cargo security is in the spotlight again. The U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations last month released two critical Government Accountability Office GAO reports detailing problems with key homeland security cargo security p Port and cargo security is in the spotlight again. The U.S....; Tags: cargo security, U.S. Senate; Research articles 2005-06-01
2-Track Global Inc Announce U.S. Senate Passed Landmark Cargo Security Legislation: NEW YORK -- 2-Track Global Inc (OTC:TOTG) today announced on September 14, 2006, the U.S. Senate passed landmark cargo security legislation authored by U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) that would dramatically improve the security of America's ports and cargo container system. Senator Murray's bill passed by a vote of 98-0....; Tags: cargo security, security, U.S. Senate; Research articles 2006-09-28
Senate Bill Calls for Cargo Security Office, Screening Containers at Foreign Ports: Two senators have introduced legislation they said would create an Office of Cargo security within the Department of Homeland security and it would expand the power of U.S. security officials to screen cargo containers in foreign ports.Two senators have introduced legislation they said would create an Office of Cargo security...; Tags: cargo security, U.S. Senate; Research articles 2005-12-05

Rising Protectionism Threatens World Trade -- And U.S. Jobs: Ever since Congress imposed a Buy American package as part of the stimulus plan, politicians and economists have been warning about the dangers of protectionism in a contracting world economy. We're now seeing the first indications that those fears may be well founded, with potentially serious consequences for the health...; Tags: U.S., China, Tariff, World Bank, Free Trade, Corporate Law, Finance, Business Operations, Charles Wallace; Blog posts 2009-04-02
House-Senate Budget Clash Looms On Big Programs: The U.S. Senate is expected to approve a $625.8 billion defense budget by Oct. 7, setting the stage for a potentially confrontational conference with the House over ships, planes and funding for the war in Afghanistan. The House passed its version of the 2010 Defense Appropriations Act in July. Total...; Tags: U.S. Senate, Pentagon; News items 2009-10-05

U.S. congressional legislation.(Legal Reporter): Cargo security. The House of Representatives and the Senate have both approved the appropriations bill (H.R. 2555) for the Department of Homeland Security. The bill has been sent to the president for his signature. The measures include a cargo security provision that would allow federal funding...; Tags: Government, Sen., terrorism, Transportation, U.S. Senate; Research articles 2003-12-01
Seaport security. (U.S. Congressional Legislation).(Brief Article): A bill (S. 193), introduced by Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA) would require that the Department of Energy evaluate radiation detection systems for use at U.S. seaports. The system, if successful, would be used to detect the presence of a dirty bomb being smuggled into the U.S. ...; Tags: bomb, Department of Energy, seaport, security, Sen., Transportation, U.S.; Research articles 2003-04-01