U.S. Supply Chain Security Review Act of 2023

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. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the U.S. Supply Chain Security Review Act of 2023 2. Study on foreign ports (a) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission shall seek to enter into an agreement with a federally funded research and development center to evaluate how foreign ownership of marine terminals at the 15 largest United States container ports affects or could affect United States economic security. (b) Contents In carrying out the study under subsection (a), the center selected under such subsection shall— (1) consider— (A) changes in ownership of the 15 largest United States container ports over the past 10 years as well as announced ownership changes from 2023 and 2024; (B) instances of ownership in individual marine terminals and cumulative ownership by Chinese or Russian entities or nationals; (C) instances of ownership in individual marine terminals and cumulative ownership by any foreign entity; (D) the amount of— (i) Port Infrastructure Development Grant funds since fiscal year 2018 that have gone to ports and marine terminals that are owned wholly or partially foreign owned; and (ii) Port Security Grant funds since fiscal year 2003 that have gone to ports and marine terminals that are owned wholly or partially foreign owned; and (E) where ownership exists, a detailed description of foreign operational control including both affirmative and negative control; and (2) offer recommendations on— (A) policies by ports and marine terminal operators to prevent excessive foreign ownership that could threaten United States economic security; (B) whether ownership affords the foreign owner access to operational technology and information unique to the United States and otherwise unavailable; and (C) whether foreign ownership has or could affect the supply chain and policies related to the prioritization of certain cargoes. (c) Report Not later than 1 year after the initiation of the evaluation under subsection (a), the Chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives the results of such evaluation. July 18, 2023 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Summary: U.S. Supply Chain Security Review Act of 2023 This bill requires the Federal Maritime Commission to commission a study assessing potential economic security risks of foreign ownership of marine terminals at the 15 largest U.S. container ports and recommending ways to address the risks. The study must be conducted by a federally funded research and development center. It must include details about how foreign ownership may threaten (1) economic security, (2) operational technology and information unique to the United States, and (3) the supply chain.