46 U.S.C. § 70101
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For the purpose of this chapter:
- (1)The term “Area Maritime Transportation Security Plan” means an Area Maritime Transportation Security Plan prepared under section 70103(b).
- (2)The term “cybersecurity risk” has the meaning given the term in section 2200 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002.
- (3)The term “facility” means any structure or facility of any kind located in, on, under, or adjacent to any waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.
- (4)The term “National Maritime Transportation Security Plan” means the National Maritime Transportation Security Plan prepared and published under section 70103(a).
- (5)The term “owner or operator” means—
- (6)The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating.
- (7)The term “transportation security incident” means a security incident resulting in a significant loss of life, environmental damage, transportation system disruption, or economic disruption in a particular area. In this paragraph, the term “economic disruption” does not include a work stoppage or other employee-related action not related to terrorism and resulting from an employee-employer dispute.