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The Committee on Military Affairs and Domestic Security (Hill)

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recommended the following amendment:

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     Senate Amendment (with title amendment)

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     Delete everything after the enacting clause

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and insert:

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     Section 1.  Subsection (8) of section 311.12, Florida

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Statutes, is amended to read:

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     311.12  Seaport security standards; inspections;

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compliance; appeals.--

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     (8)(a)  The Seaport Security Standards Advisory Council is

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created under the Office of Drug Control. The council shall

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serve as an advisory council under s. 20.03(7).

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     (b)1.  The members of the Seaport Security Standards

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Advisory Council shall be appointed by the Governor and consist

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of the following:

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     a.  Two seaport directors.

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     b.  Two seaport security directors.

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     c.  One designee from the Department of Law Enforcement.

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     d.  One designee from the Office of Motor Carrier

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Compliance of the Department of Transportation.

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     e.  One designee from the Attorney General's Office.

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     f.  One designee from the Department of Agriculture and

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Consumer Services.

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     g.  One designee from the Office of Tourism, Trade, and

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Economic Development.

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     h.  One designee from the Office of Drug Control.

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     i. Two designees representing seaport tenants, one each

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from two of the state's 14 deepwater ports.

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     j. Two designees representing seaport workers, one each

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from two of the state's 14 deepwater ports.

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     2.  In addition to the members designated in subparagraph

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1., the council shall may invite a representative of the United

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States Coast Guard to attend and participate in council meetings

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as an ex officio, nonvoting member of the council.

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     (c)  Members of the council shall serve for terms of 4

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years. A vacancy shall be filled by the original appointing

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authority for the balance of the unexpired term.

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     (d)  The Seaport Security Standards Advisory Council shall

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be chaired by a designee from the Office of Drug Control. The

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council shall meet upon the call of the chair and at least once

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every 5 years.

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     (e)  Commencing on January 15, 2007, and at least every 4

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years thereafter, the Office of Drug Control shall convene the

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Seaport Security Standards Advisory Council to review the

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statewide minimum standards. The Seaport Security Standards

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Advisory Council shall review the statewide minimum standards

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for seaport security for applicability to and effectiveness in

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combating current narcotics and terrorism threats to Florida's

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seaports. All sources of information allowed by law shall be

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utilized in assessing the applicability and effectiveness of the

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standards.

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     (f) The Office of Drug Control shall convene a meeting the

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Seaport Security Standards Advisory Council at least annually in

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order to consult with the appropriate area maritime security

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committees, the Florida Seaport Transportation and Economic

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Development Council, port tenants, and other affected parties,

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and to assess actual and possible impacts of seaport security on

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commerce and trade. The council shall also make recommendations

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to promote the flow of legitimate trade and travel through the

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state's seaports.

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     (g)(f) Seaport Security Standards Advisory Council members

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shall serve without pay; however, per diem and travel allowances

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may be claimed for attendance of officially called meetings as

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provided by s. 112.061.

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     (g) The Seaport Security Standards Advisory Council shall

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consult with the appropriate area maritime security committees

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to assess possible impacts to commerce and trade contained in

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the council's nonclassified recommendations and findings.

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     (h)  Recommendations and findings of the council shall be

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transmitted to the Governor, the Speaker of the House of

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Representatives, and the President of the Senate.

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     Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2008.

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================ T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================

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And the title is amended as follows:

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     Delete everything before the enacting clause

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and insert:

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A bill to be entitled

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An act relating to seaport security standards; amending s.

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311.12, F.S.; revising the membership of the Seaport

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Security Standards Advisory Council; adding members

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representing seaport tenants and seaport workers;

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requiring the council to invite a representative of the

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United States Coast Guard to attend and participate in

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council meetings as an ex officio, nonvoting member of the

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council; requiring the council to meet upon the call of

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the chair; requiring the Office of Drug Control to convene

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a meeting of the Seaport Security Standards Advisory

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Council at least annually, to consult with the appropriate

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area maritime security committees, the Florida Seaport

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Transportation and Economic Development Council, and

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others; requiring  the Seaport Security Standards Advisory

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Council to assess actual and possible impacts of seaport

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security on commerce and trade; directing the council to

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make recommendations to promote the flow of legitimate

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trade and travel through the state's seaports; providing

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an effective date.

2/19/2008  7:12:00 PM     583-04191-08