(1) a federally funded research and development 
center sponsored by a Federal agency; 
(2) the Transportation Research Board of the 
National Academies; 
(3) the Government Accountability Office; or 
(4) an organization described in section 501(c) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt 
from taxation under section 501(a) of such Code. 
(e) OBTAINING OFFICIAL DATA.—The appropriate 
independent entity that enters into an agreement under this 
section may secure directly from any department or agency 
of the Federal Government information necessary to enable 
such entity to carry out this section. Upon request of such 
entity, the head of such department or agency shall furnish 
such information to the appropriate independent entity, 
unless doing so would not be in the public interest. 
SEC. 203. POLICY WITH RESPECT TO LOGINK. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 503 of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 50309. Prohibited use 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—A covered entity shall not utilize 
covered logistics software. 
‘‘(b) GUIDANCE.—The Secretary of Transportation 
shall publish on the website of the Department of Transpor-
tation, and update regularly, a list of prohibited logistics 
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information technologies provided by the People’s Republic 
of China or Chinese state-affiliated entities. 
‘‘(c) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary shall consult 
with the United States-China Economic and Security Re-
view Commission established under section 1238 of the 
Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2001 (Public Law 106–398) in carrying out 
this section. 
‘‘(d) REVIEW.—In preparing the guidance under sub-
section (b), the Secretary shall review the list of Chinese 
state-affiliated entities included in— 
‘‘(1) the list of Communist Chinese military 
companies released by the Department of Defense in 
accordance with section 1260H of the National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (10 
U.S.C. 113 note); and 
‘‘(2) the most recent ‘Non-SDN Chinese Military- 
Industrial Complex Companies List’ published by the 
Secretary of the Treasury pursuant to Executive 
Order 14032 of June 3, 2021 (86 Fed. Reg. 30145; re-
lating to Addressing the Threat From Securities In-
vestments That Finance Certain Companies of the 
People’s Republic of China). 
‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
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‘‘(1) COVERED LOGISTICS SOFTWARE.—The term 
‘covered logistics software’ means— 
‘‘(A) the public, open, shared logistics infor-
mation network known as the ‘National Public 
Information Platform for Transportation & Lo-
gistics’ by the Ministry of Transport of China or 
any affiliate or successor entity; 
‘‘(B) any other transportation logistics soft-
ware designed to be used by covered entities sub-
ject to the jurisdiction, ownership, direction, or 
control of a foreign adversary; or 
‘‘(C) any other logistics platform or soft-
ware that shares data with a system described in 
paragraphs (a) or (b). 
‘‘(2) COVERED ENTITY.—The term ‘covered enti-
ty’ means an entity that receives funding after the 
date of enactment of this section under— 
‘‘(A) the port infrastructure development 
program under subsections (a) and (b) of section 
54301; or 
‘‘(B) the maritime transportation system 
emergency relief program under section 50308.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 
503 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘50309. Prohibited use.’’. 
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TITLE III—TECHNICAL 
AMENDMENTS 
SEC. 301. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS. 
(a) ADMINISTRATION.—Section 15109 of title 46, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(2) by striking ‘‘15102,’’ and 
inserting ‘‘15102’’; and 
(2) in subsection (k)(1) by inserting ‘‘or to which 
this chapter applies’’ after ‘‘under this chapter’’. 
(b) INVESTIGATIONS.—Section 41302(a) of title 46, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘conduct agree-
ment’’ and inserting ‘‘conduct, agreement’’. 
(c) AWARD OF REPARATIONS.—Section 41305(c) is 
amended by striking ‘‘section subsection’’ and inserting 
‘‘subsection’’. 
(d) NATIONAL SHIPPER ADVISORY COMMITTEE.—Sec-
tion 42502(b)(3) of title 46, United States Code, as redesig-
nated by the preceding provisions of this Act, is amended 
by striking ‘‘(3) REPRESENTATION’’ and all that follows 
through ‘‘Twelve members’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(3) REPRESENTATION.—Members of the Com-
mittee shall be appointed as follows: 
‘‘(A) Twelve members’’. 
(e) MONETARY PENALTIES OR REFUNDS.—The anal-
ysis for chapter 411 of title 46, United States Code, is 
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amended by striking the item relating to section 41107 and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘41107. Monetary penalties or refunds.’’. 
(f) NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEES.—The analysis 
for subtitle IV of title 46, United States Code, is amended 
by striking the item relating to chapter 425 and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘425. National Advisory Committees ............................................................ 42501’’. 
(g) ANALYSIS.—The heading and analysis for chapter 
425 of title 46, United States Code, is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘CHAPTER 425—NATIONAL PORT 
ADVISORY COMMITTEE 
‘‘Sec. 
‘‘42501. Definitions. 
‘‘42502. National Shipper Advisory Committee. 
‘‘42503. National Seaport Advisory Committee. 
‘‘42504. National Ocean Carrier Advisory Committee. 
‘‘42505. Function. 
‘‘42506. Administration.’’. 
(h) ANNUAL REPORT AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE.— 
(1) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The heading for 
section 46106 of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting ‘‘and public disclosure’’ 
after ‘‘report’’. 
(2) CLERICAL
AMENDMENT.—The analysis for 
chapter 461 of title 46, United States Code, is amend-
ed by striking the item relating to section 46106 and 
inserting the following: 
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‘‘46106. Annual report and public disclosure.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 177 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1836 
[Report No. 118–218] 
A BILL 
To amend title 46, United States Code, to make 
technical corrections with respect to ocean ship-
ping authorities, and for other purposes. 
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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