{"identifier":"/us/usc/t6/s964","title":6,"num":"\u00a7\u202f964.","heading":"Tier 1 participants in C\u2013TPAT","text":"\u00a7\u202f964.\nTier 1 participants in C\u2013TPAT\n(a)\nBenefits\nThe Secretary, acting through the Commissioner, shall offer limited benefits to a Tier 1 participant who has been certified in accordance with the guidelines referred to in subsection (b). Such benefits may include a reduction in the score assigned pursuant to the Automated Targeting System of not greater than 20 percent of the high-risk threshold established by the Secretary.\n(b)\nGuidelines\nNot later than 180 days after\nOctober 13, 2006\n(c)\nTimeframe\nTo the extent practicable, the Secretary, acting through the Commissioner, shall complete the Tier 1 certification process within 90 days of receipt of an application for participation in C\u2013TPAT.","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t6/s964.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t6/s964","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f964."},{"t":"heading","text":"Tier 1 participants in C\u2013TPAT"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t6/s964/a","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(a)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Benefits"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The Secretary, acting through the Commissioner, shall offer limited benefits to a Tier 1 participant who has been certified in accordance with the guidelines referred to in subsection (b). Such benefits may include a reduction in the score assigned pursuant to the Automated Targeting System of not greater than 20 percent of the high-risk threshold established by the Secretary.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t6/s964/b","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(b)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Guidelines"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"Not later than 180 days after ","children":[{"t":"text","text":"October 13, 2006","tail":", the Secretary, acting through the Commissioner, shall update the guidelines for certifying a C\u2013TPAT participant\u2019s security measures and supply chain security practices under this section. Such guidelines shall include a background investigation and extensive documentation review."}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t6/s964/c","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(c)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Timeframe"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"To the extent practicable, the Secretary, acting through the Commissioner, shall complete the Tier 1 certification process within 90 days of receipt of an application for participation in C\u2013TPAT.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"}]}]}