H.R. 6228 — Introduced in House

I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6228 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 3, 2023Mrs. Steel introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To require the Secretary of Transportation and the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to develop an alternative platform to LOGINK, and for other purposes. 1. Alternative network required The Secretary of Transportation and the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall take such steps as may be necessary— (1) to work with the International Maritime Organization, the European Commission, and appropriate international governmental organizations to develop a secure platform, with architecture that cannot be manipulated, managed, operated, or infiltrated by foreign adversaries, as an alternative to the public, open, shared logistics information network known as the National Public Information Platform for Transportation & Logistics (LOGINK) maintained by the Ministry of Transport of China in support of the Chinese Communist Party and China’s State Council transportation superpower plans; and (2) to develop standards for United States and global logistics information networks to protect United States national and economic security interests, as well as those of allied and partner countries, from potential espionage or sabotage. 2. Reports (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report describing— (1) the possible national security threats that United States and international ports and other critical infrastructure may encounter due to the use of LOGINK; (2) the possible threats on the commercial operations of United States and international ports and other critical infrastructure due to the use of LOGINK; and (3) steps taken to protect United States national and economic security interests with respect to logistics information networks. (b) Appropriate congressional committees In this section, the term appropriate congressional committees means— (1) the Committee on Homeland Security, the Committee on Ways and Means, and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; and (2) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, the Committee on Finance, and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate.