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Union Calendar No. 104 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3399 
[Report No. 118–133] 
To study the security of the Soo Locks and effects on the supply chain 
resulting from a malfunction or failure of the Soo Locks, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 17, 2023 
Mr. JAMES (for himself, Mr. BERGMAN, and Ms. SCHOLTEN) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure 
JULY 10, 2023 
Additional sponsor: Mr. KILDEE 
JULY 10, 2023 
Reported from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure; com-
mitted to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
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A BILL 
To study the security of the Soo Locks and effects on the 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Soo Locks Security 
and Economic Reporting Act of 2023’’. 
SEC. 2. REPORT ON SECURITY AND ECONOMIC EFFECTS ON 
SUPPLY CHAIN OF SOO LOCKS, MICHIGAN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transpor-
tation, in coordination with the Commandant of the Coast 
Guard and the Secretary of Defense, shall submit to the 
appropriate committees of Congress a report that— 
(1) highlights any security deficiencies that 
exist with respect to the Soo Locks in Sault Ste. 
Marie, Michigan; 
(2) highlights the supply chain, logistical, and 
economic effects that would result in the event of a 
malfunction or failure of the Soo Locks and how 
such effects would impact the region surrounding 
the Soo Locks and the United States; 
(3) highlights any potential domestic or inter-
national threats to the integrity of the Soo Locks; 
(4) details the current security structure of the 
Coast Guard and any other relevant Federal, State, 
or local agency to protect the Soo Locks; and 
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(5) provides any recommendations, and cost es-
timates for such recommendations, for— 
(A) strengthening the security of the Soo 
Locks; and 
(B) reducing the impacts to the supply 
chain of the United States that would result in 
the event of a malfunction or failure of the Soo 
Locks. 
(b) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DE-
FINED.—In this Act, the term ‘‘appropriate committees of 
Congress’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Transportation and In-
frastructure of the House of Representatives; 
(2) the Committee on Commerce, Transpor-
tation, and Science of the Senate; and 
(3) the Committee on Environment and Public 
Works of the Senate. 
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Union Calendar No. 104 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 3399 
[Report No. 118–133] 
A BILL 
To study the security of the Soo Locks and effects 
on the supply chain resulting from a malfunction 
or failure of the Soo Locks, and for other pur-
poses. 
JULY 10, 2023 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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