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Port Security Bill Unveiled In Senate

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Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

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By Emelie Rutherford The heads of a key Senate panel unveiled a bipartisan port-security bill this week that focuses on protecting small vessels, supply chains, and hazardous cargo. Still, it remains to be seen if the Senate takes up the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2010 this legislative session. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Chairman John Rockefeller (D-W.Va.) and Ranking Member Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas) announced the legislation Monday. The bill would extend the authorization through 2014…

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