The New Jersey Democrat and new chairman of the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee announced the bill's funding levels at Port Newark on Tuesday.
The bill increases funding for overall port security by $50 million, to $350 million. New Jersey received about $50 million for port security last year.
The bill also avoids the threatened elimination of five Coast Guard quick-response security teams, including one that is assigned to the New York-New Jersey ports region.
Lautenberg also wants stricter penalties for people who intentionally breach airport security. A Rutgers graduate student caused massive delays when he breached security at Newark airport in January.
