,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #agja  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #bg1         
#bjbe,mr4 ,huiz5ga 7= himself1 ,mr4     
,wittman1 ,mr4 ,au*9closs1 & ,mr4       
,olszewski7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign     
,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 = a p]iod to be      
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !       
,secret>y ( ,def5se & ! ,secret>y (     
,/ate to monitor ef=ts by ! ,p's        
,republic ( ,*9a to build or buy        
/rategic =eign ports1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,/rategic ,ports ,report+ ,act4  #b4  
,mapp+ & /rategy requir$  7a7 ,mapp+ (  
global ports ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9    
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1    
%all--  7#a7 develop an updat$1 global  
mapp+ ( =eign & dome/ic ports id5tifi$  
to be ( importance to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1  

because ( a capability to provide       
milit>y1 diplomatic1 economic1 or       
res\rce exploration sup]iority2 &  7#b7 
id5tify any ef=ts by ! ,gov]nm5t ( !    
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 7,,prc7 or o!r    
,,prc entities to build1 buy1 or o!rwise
 control1 directly or indirectly1 su*   
ports4  7b7 ,submission ( map ,!        
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) !    
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 %all submit ! mapp+
 develop$ pursuant to subsection 7a7 to 
! appropriate congressional committees4 
,su* submission %all be 9 unclassifi$   
=m1 b may include a classifi$ annex4    
#c4 ,dep>tm5t ( /ate & dep>tm5t ( def5se
 /udy & report on /rategic ports  7a7   
,/udy requir$ ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9   
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1    
%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 7,,prc7 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 ( ! ,,prc to exp& its control 
ov] /rategic ports outside ( ! ,,prc2   
7#e7 ! activities & plans ( ! ,gov]nm5t 
( ! ,,prc to exp& its control ov]       
m>itime logi/ics by promot+ products1   
su* z ,,log9k1 & sett+ indu/ry /&>ds    
outside ! ,,prc2  7#f7 h[ ! control by !
 ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,,prc ov] /rategic ports 
outside ( ! ,,prc 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 ports & (f]
 alt]natives to ,,prc inve/m5ts or /akes
 9 /rategic ports4  7b7 ,conduct ( /udy 
,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,secret>y (    
,def5se may ent] into an arrangem5t ) a 
f$]ally fund$ rese>* & developm5t c5t]  
"u :i* ! c5t] %all conduct ! /udy       
requir$ "u subsection 7a74  7c7 ,report 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! 

date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) !    
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 %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$1      
directly or indirectly1 by ! ,,prc or by
 a =eign p]son ( ! ,,prc1 & an assessm5t
 ( ! national security & economic       
int]e/s relevant to ea* su* port2  7,b7 
a detail$ li/ ( all kn[n /rategic ports 
op]at$1 controll$1 or own$1 directly or 
indirectly1 by ! ,unit$ ,/ates or ,unit$
 ,/ates p]sons & 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 ( !  
,,prc 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 ( ! ,,prc plans to exp& its   
control ov] /rategic ports outside ( !  
,,prc2  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 protect su* ports
 & infra/ructure f ,,prc control1 &     
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 ( ! ,,prc  
or by an entity headqu>t]$ 9 ! ,,prc t  
are us$ 9 connection ) /rategic ports or
 m>itime infra/ructure2  7iv7 an        
assessm5t ( ! co/s to--  7,i7 secure su*
 tru/$ inve/m5t & own]%ip2  7,,ii7      
replace products own$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( !

 ,,prc or an entity headqu>t]$ 9 ! ,,prc
 t are us$ 9 connection ) su* ports2 &  
7,,iii7 enhance transp>5cy ar\nd !      
negative impacts ( ,,prc control ov]    
/rategic 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$]al ag5cies to ma9ta9 an up-to-date  
li/ ( /rategic ports4  7,h7 an assessm5t
 ( any national security ?reat pos$ by  
su* inve/m5ts or activities to ,unit$   
,/ates diplomatic & def5se p]sonnel &   
facilities 9 ! vic9ity ( su* ports1     
includ+ ?r\gh cyb] ?reats1              
electronically enabl$ espionage1 or o!r 
means4  7#c7 ,=m ( report ,! report     
requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all be        
submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may include
 a classifi$ annex4  #d4 ,def9itions ,9 
?is ,act3  7#a7 ,! t]m appropriate      

congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! 
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure1 ! ,committee on ,en]gy &
 ,comm]ce1 ! ,committee on ,arm$        
,s]vices1 ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs1 & ! ,p]man5t ,select          
,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on
 ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation1 !
 ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 !        
,committee on ,=eign ,relations1 & !    
,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( !  
,s5ate4  7#b7 ,! t]m relevant ,unit$    
,/ates ,gov]nm5t (fices means--  7,a7 ! 
,unifi$ ,combatant ,comm&s2  7,b7 !     
,(fice ( ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se2  7,c7 ! 
,(fice ( ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate2  7,d7 !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national ,developm5t 
,f9ance ,corporation2  7,e7 ! ,(fice ( !
 ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce2 &  
7,f7 ! ,m>itime ,adm9i/ration ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation4  7#c7 ,!   
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