,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dhff  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #cj1 #bjbd,mr4   
,rubio 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,kelly1 & ,mr4  
,scott ( ,florida7 introduc$ ! foll[+   
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill 
,to require a report on ! ?reats pos$ by
 control ( /rategic ports by ! ,p's     
,republic ( ,*9a4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,/rategic ,ports   
,report+ ,act 4  #b4 ,report on ?reats  
pos$ by control ( /rategic ports by !   
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a  7a7 ,/udy requir$
 ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all conduct a  
/udy (-- 7#a7 /rategic ports2  7#b7 !   
reasons su* ports are ( int]e/ to !     
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#c7 ! activities &     
plans ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic (
 ,*9a to exp& its control ov] /rategic  
ports outside ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a2  
7#d7 ! public & private actors1 su* z   
,*9a ,ocean ,%ipp+ ,company1 t are      
execut+ & support+ ! activities & plans 
( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 

to exp& its control ov] /rategic ports  
outside ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a2  7#e7 !
 activities & plans ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( !   
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a to exp& its       
control ov] m>itime logi/ics by promot+ 
products1 su* z ,,log9k1 & sett+ indu/ry
 /&>ds outside ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a2 
7#f7 h[ ! control by ! ,gov]nm5t ( !    
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a ov] /rategic ports
 outside ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a c\ld   
h>m ! national security or economic     
int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & allies &    
p>tn]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#g7       
measures ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t c\ld 
take to ensure op5 access & security =  
/rategic ports4  7b7 ,conduct ( /udy ,! 
,secret>y ( ,def5se may ent] into an    
arrangem5t ) a f$]ally fund$ rese>* &   
developm5t c5t] "u :i* ! c5t] %all      
conduct ! /udy describ$ 9 subsection    
7a74  7c7 ,report requir$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,def5se %all submit to ! appropriate    
congressional committees a report on !  

f9d+s ( ! /udy conduct$ "u subsection   
7a74  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,! report requir$ by
 p>agraph 7#a7 %all include-- 7,a7 a    
detail$ li/ ( all kn[n /rategic ports   
op]at$1 controll$1 or own$1 directly or 
indirectly1 by ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a &
 an assessm5t ( ! national security &   
economic int]e/s relevant to ea* su*    
port2  7,b7 a detail$ li/ ( all kn[n    
/rategic ports op]at$1 controll$1 or    
own$1 directly or indirectly1 by !      
,unit$ ,/ates & an assessm5t ( !        
national security & economic int]e/s    
relevant to ea* su* port2  7,c7 an      
assessm5t ( vuln]abilities (-- 7i7 ports
 op]at$1 controll$1 or own$1 directly or
 indirectly1 by ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7ii7
 /rategic ports2  7,d7 an analysis ( !  
activities & actions ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( !  
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a to ga9 control or 
own]%ip ov] /rategic ports1 includ+     
promot+ products1 su* z ,,log9k1 & sett+
 indu/ry /&>ds2  7,e7 an assessm5t ( h[ 
! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a   
plans to exp& its control ov] /rategic  

ports outside ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a2
  7,f7 a sugge/$ /rategy1 develop$ 9    
consultation ) ! heads ( ! relevant     
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t (fices1 t       
sugge/s c\rses ( action to secure tru/$ 
inve/m5t & own]%ip ( /rategic ports &   
m>itime infra/ructure1 to protect su*   
ports & infra/ructure f ! control ( !   
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 &  
to ensure op5 access & security = su*   
ports1 t includes-- 7i7 a li/ ( relevant
 exi/+ au?orities t c be us$ to c>ry out
 ! /rategy2  7ii7 a li/ ( any additional
 au?orities necess>y to c>ry out !      
/rategy2  7iii7 an assessm5t ( products 
own$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic (
 ,*9a or an entity affiliat$ ) su*      
gov]nm5t t are us$ 9 connection )       
/rategic ports or m>itime infra/ructure2
  7iv7 an assessm5t ( co/s to secure    
tru/$ inve/m5t & own]%ip ( /rategic     
ports & replace products own$ by !      
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a or  
an entity affiliat$ ) su* gov]nm5t t are
 us$ 9 connection ) su* ports2 &  7v7 a 

li/ ( fund+ s\rces to secure tru/$      
inve/m5t & own]%ip ( /rategic ports1 :i*
 %all include-- 7,i7 an id5tification ( 
private fund+ s\rces2 &  7,,ii7 an      
id5tification ( public fund+ s\rces1    
includ+ loans1 loan gu>antees1 & tax    
inc5tives2 &  7,g7 a sugge/$ /rategy =  
,f$]al ag5cies to ma9ta9 an up-to-date  
li/ ( /rategic ports4  7#c7 ,=m ,!      
report requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all be 
submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may include
 a classifi$ annex if necess>y4  7d7    
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on 
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation1 ! 
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & !       
,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( !  
,s5ate2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on         
,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 !     
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 !      
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & !       
,p]man5t ,select ,committee on          
,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se (                

,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,relevant ,unit$ 
,/ates ,gov]nm5t (fices ,! t]m relevant 
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t (fices means--  
7,a7 ! ,unifi$ ,combatant ,comm&s2  7,b7
 ! ,(fice ( ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se2  7,c7
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national          
,developm5t ,f9ance ,corporation2  7,d7 
! ,export-,import ,bank ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates2  7,e7 ! ,(fice ( ! ,director (  
,national ,intellig5ce2 &  7,f7 !       
,m>itime ,adm9i/ration ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,transportation4  7#c7 ,/rategic port ,!
 t]m /rategic port means an int]national
 port or wat]way t ! heads ( ! relevant 
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t (fices det]m9e  
is critical to ! national security or   
economic prosp]ity ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4