Summary

Requires the Secretary of State, with the Secretary of Defense, to produce an updated global map and a one-year report identifying international and domestic ports the U.S. considers strategically important and any efforts by the People’s Republic of China (or PRC-linked entities) to build, buy, or control those ports. The unclassified map and report (with optional classified annexes) must list ports, assess vulnerabilities and PRC activities (including logistics systems like LOGINK), recommend authorities and actions to protect U.S. interests, and identify possible funding sources.

Key Points

• Directs the Secretary of State, with the Secretary of Defense, to map global and domestic ports of strategic importance and to identify PRC-linked involvement.
• Requires a one-year study and report to Congress assessing PRC expansion, port vulnerabilities, and recommended U.S. responses, including funding sources.
• Mandates the primary deliverables be unclassified for congressional receipt but permits a classified annex for sensitive material.
• The law defines key terms and which congressional and executive offices are involved to clarify scope and recipients.
• It requires analysis of PRC commercial and technical tools (example: LOGINK) used to extend influence over port infrastructure and logistics.
• The measure directs recommendations and identification of authorities and resources but does not itself appropriate funds or create new operational authorities.
• Implementation will depend on interagency coordination and access to foreign-investment, trade, and intelligence information.
• Focuses congressional oversight on maritime infrastructure and supply-chain security tied to national security and economic resilience.

Categories & Tags