[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 33, Volume 1] [Revised as of July 1, 2008] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 33CFR103.305] [Page 344-345] TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELANDSECURITY PART 103_MARITIME SECURITY: AREA MARITIMESECURITY--Table of Contents Subpart C_Area Maritime Security (AMS) Committee Sec. 103.305 Composition of an Area Maritime Security (AMS) Committee. (a) An AMS Committee will be composed of not less than sevenmembers having an interest in the security of the area and who may beselected from-- (1) The Federal, Territorial, or Tribal government; (2) The State government and political subdivisions thereof; (3) Local public safety, crisis management and emergency responseagencies; (4) Law enforcement and security organizations; (5) Maritime industry, including labor; [[Page 345]] (6) Other port stakeholders having a special competence inmaritime security; and (7) Port stakeholders affected by security practices and policies. (b) At least seven of the members must each have 5 or more yearsof experience related to maritime or port security operations. (c) Members appointed under this section serve for a term of notmore than five years. In appointing members, the FMSC should considerthe skills required by Sec. 103.410 of this part. With theexception of credentialed Federal, state and local officials, all AMSCommittee members shall have a name-based terrorist check from TSA,hold a TWIC, or have passed a comparable security threat assessment,if they need access to SSI as determined by the FMSC. [USCG-2003-14733, 68 FR 39290, July 1, 2003, asamended at 68 FR 60482, Oct. 22, 2003; USCG-2006-24196,72 FR 3579, Jan. 25, 2007]