SAFE Port Act
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The Security and Accountability For Every Port Act of 2006 (or SAFE Port Act, Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 109–347 (text) (PDF)[1]) was an Act of Congress in the United States covering port security and to which an online gambling measure was added at the last moment. The House and Senate passed the conference report on September 30, 2006, and President Bush signed the Act into law on October 13, 2006.[2][3]
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Long title | An Act to improve maritime and cargo security through enhanced layered defenses, and for other purposes. |
Acronyms (colloquial) | SPA |
Nicknames | Security and Accountability For Every Port Act of 2006 |
Enacted by | the 109th United States Congress |
Effective | October 13, 2006 |
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Public law | 109-347 |
Statutes at Large | 120 Stat. 1884 |
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U.S.C. sections created | 6 U.S.C. ch. 3 § 901 et seq. |
U.S.C. sections amended | 46 U.S.C. ch. 701, subch. I § 70101 et seq. |
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