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.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
Directs the Federal Maritime Commission to commission a study on foreign ownership at the 15 largest US container ports. Examines Chinese and Russian ownership, federal grant recipients, and supply chain security implications.
Who Benefits and How
- National security planners receive assessment of port ownership vulnerabilities
- Congress gains information on foreign control of critical infrastructure
- US supply chain security benefits from identification of risks
Who Bears the Burden and How
- Federal Maritime Commission must contract with FFRDC for study
- FFRDC conducts comprehensive ownership analysis
- Foreign-owned terminals face increased scrutiny
Key Provisions
- Study covers 10-year ownership changes at top 15 container ports
- Tracks Chinese and Russian entity ownership
- Reviews federal grant funds to foreign-owned facilities
- Report due within 1 year with policy recommendations
Evidence Chain:
This summary is derived from the structured analysis below. See "Detailed Analysis" for per-title beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.
Primary Purpose
Requires study on foreign ownership of US container port marine terminals and economic security impacts
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Assess foreign ownership risks at US ports to inform security policy"
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_chairman"
- → FMC Chairman
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