The Transportation Security Administration,
was formed immediately following the tragedies of Sept. 11.
This agency is a component of the Department of Homeland Security
and is responsible for security of the nation's transportation systems.

A security compliance program in which companies
sign an agreement to work with Customs Border Protection (CBP)
to implement specific security measures and best practices.
C-TPAT members are considered low-risk and therefore less likely to be examined.

The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) is an independent regulatory agency
responsible for the regulation of oceanborne transportation
in the foreign commerce of the U.S