H.R. 3395

[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3395 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3395

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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

July 27, 2023

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation

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AN ACT

To direct the Chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission to seek to 
enter into an agreement with a federally funded research and 
development center to evaluate foreign ownership of marine terminals at 
the 15 largest United States container ports, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``U.S. Supply Chain Security Review 
Act of 2023''.

SEC. 2. STUDY ON FOREIGN PORTS.

(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission shall seek 
to enter into an agreement with a federally funded research and 
development center to evaluate how foreign ownership of marine 
terminals at the 15 largest United States container ports affects or 
could affect United States economic security.
(b) Contents.--In carrying out the study under subsection (a), the 
center selected under such subsection shall--
(1) consider--
(A) changes in ownership of the 15 largest United 
States container ports over the past 10 years as well 
as announced ownership changes from 2023 and 2024;
(B) instances of ownership in individual marine 
terminals and cumulative ownership by Chinese or 
Russian entities or nationals;
(C) instances of ownership in individual marine 
terminals and cumulative ownership by any foreign 
entity;
(D) the amount of--
(i) Port Infrastructure Development Grant 
funds since fiscal year 2018 that have gone to 
ports and marine terminals that are owned 
wholly or partially foreign owned; and
(ii) Port Security Grant funds since fiscal 
year 2003 that have gone to ports and marine 
terminals that are owned wholly or partially 
foreign owned; and
(E) where ownership exists, a detailed description 
of foreign operational control including both 
affirmative and negative control; and
(2) offer recommendations on--
(A) policies by ports and marine terminal operators 
to prevent excessive foreign ownership that could 
threaten United States economic security;
(B) whether ownership affords the foreign owner 
access to operational technology and information unique 
to the United States and otherwise unavailable; and
(C) whether foreign ownership has or could affect 
the supply chain and policies related to the 
prioritization of certain cargoes.
(c) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the initiation of the 
evaluation under subsection (a), the Chairman of the Federal Maritime 
Commission shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives the results of such 
evaluation.

Passed the House of Representatives July 26, 2023.

Attest:

KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,

Clerk.