1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism Pilot Program Act of 2023 or the CTPAT Pilot Program Act of 2023 . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Appropriate congressional committees The term appropriate congressional committees means— (A) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Finance of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives. (2) CTPAT The term CTPAT means the Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism established under subtitle B of title II of the Security and Accountability for Every Port Act ( 6 U.S.C. 961 et seq. ). 3. Pilot program on participation of third-party logistics providers in CTPAT (a) Establishment (1) In general The Secretary of Homeland Security shall carry out a pilot program to assess whether allowing entities described in subsection (b) to participate in CTPAT would enhance port security, combat terrorism, prevent supply chain security breaches, or otherwise meet the goals of CTPAT. (2) Federal Register notice Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a notice specifying the requirements for the pilot program required by paragraph (1). (b) Entities described An entity described in this subsection is— (1) a non-asset-based third-party logistics provider that— (A) arranges international transportation of freight and is licensed by the Department of Transportation; and (B) meets such other requirements as the Secretary specifies in the Federal Register notice required by subsection (a)(2); or (2) an asset-based third-party logistics provider that— (A) facilitates cross border activity and is licensed or bonded by the Federal Maritime Commission, the Transportation Security Administration, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, or the Department of Transportation