{"data":{"id":"us/6-u.s.c.-965","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"6 U.S.C. § 965","heading":"Tier 2 participants in C–TPAT","body":"(a) ValidationThe Secretary, acting through the Commissioner, shall validate the security measures and supply chain security practices of a Tier 1 participant in accordance with the guidelines referred to in subsection (c). Such validation shall include on-site assessments at appropriate foreign locations utilized by the Tier 1 participant in its supply chain and shall, to the extent practicable, be completed not later than 1 year after certification as a Tier 1 participant. (b) BenefitsThe Secretary, acting through the Commissioner, shall extend benefits to each C–TPAT participant that has been validated as a Tier 2 participant under this section, which may include—(1) reduced scores in the Automated Targeting System; (2) reduced examinations of cargo; and (3) priority searches of cargo. (c) GuidelinesNot later than 180 days after October 13, 2006, the Secretary, acting through the Commissioner, shall develop a schedule and update the guidelines for validating a participant’s security measures and supply chain security practices under this section.","path":["Title 6—DOMESTIC SECURITY","CHAPTER 3—SECURITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY FOR EVERY PORT"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc06@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T05:55:47Z","sha256":"c56b8ecc2fb2c3ea5e50e2e8e42e969a79c547e7a54d742043e6daf2e61d5862","source_id":"us","stale":true,"prev":"us/6-u.s.c.-964","next":"us/6-u.s.c.-966"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}