Recognizing that technology is only as good as the people who use it. we provided a multitude of grants available to our local port facilities so that they can train their employees in emergency procedure and response. That is something that we very much wanted to emphasize. and I would like to give Congressman REICHERT credit for pursuing that in such a strong way. The bill also provides for more Customs and border protection agents. which should enable the Department to continue its mission of both building security and facilitating legitimate trade that is critical to the Nation. We provided for the Coast Guard to create joint port security operational centers in our Nations major ports to coordinate effective response to any incident that threatens the security of these ports. Some may wish to focus on what the bill does not do. when we should appreciate it for what it does.
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