‘‘(b) FUNCTION.—The Seaport Committee shall ad-
vise the Federal Maritime Commission on policies relating 
to the competitiveness, reliability, and efficiency of the 
international ocean freight delivery system. 
‘‘(c) MEMBERSHIP.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Seaport Committee 
shall consist of 24 members appointed by the Com-
mission in accordance with this section. 
‘‘(2) EXPERTISE.—Each member of the Sea-
port Committee shall have particular expertise, 
knowledge, and experience in matters relating to the 
function of the Seaport Committee. 
‘‘(3) REPRESENTATION.—Members of the Sea-
port Committee shall be appointed as follows: 
‘‘(A) Eight members shall represent ma-
rine terminal operators, as defined in section 
40102. 
‘‘(B) Sixteen members shall represent port 
authorities.’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) DEFINITIONS.—Section 42501 of title 46, 
United States Code, is amended by striking para-
graph (2) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(2) COVERED
COMMITTEE.—The term ‘cov-
ered Committee’ means— 
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‘‘(A) the National Shipper Advisory Com-
mittee established under section 42502; and 
‘‘(B) the National Seaport Advisory Com-
mittee established under section 42503.’’. 
(2) ADMINISTRATION.—Section 42504 of title 
46, United States Code, as redesignated by sub-
section (b)(1), is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘The Committee’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘Each covered 
Committee’’; 
(B) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘the 
Committee’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘each such Committee’’; 
(C) in subsections (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), and 
(j) by striking ‘‘the Committee’’ each place it 
appears and inserting ‘‘a covered Committee’’; 
(D) in subsection (h)— 
(i) in paragraph (1)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘Chair of the 
Committee’’ and inserting ‘‘Chair of 
each covered Committee’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘function of the 
Committee’’ and inserting ‘‘function 
of the applicable Committee’’; and 
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(ii) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘the 
Committee’’ and inserting ‘‘each covered 
Committee’’; and 
(E) in subsection (i)— 
(i) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘the 
Committee if the function of the Com-
mittee’’ and inserting ‘‘any relevant cov-
ered Committee if the function of such 
Committee’’; 
(ii) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘the 
Committee’’ and inserting ‘‘each such 
Committee’’; 
(iii) in paragraph (3)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘from the Com-
mittee’’ and inserting ‘‘from a covered 
Committee’’; and 
(II) in subparagraph (B) by 
striking ‘‘to the Committee’’ and in-
serting ‘‘to the submitting Com-
mittee’’; and 
(iv) in paragraph (4) by striking 
‘‘from the Committee’’ and inserting ‘‘from 
a covered Committee’’. 
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SEC. 8. ANNUAL REPORT AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURES. 
(a) REPORT ON FOREIGN LAWS AND PRACTICES.— 
Section 46106(b) of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (6)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘under this part’’ and in-
serting ‘‘under chapter 403’’; 
(2) in paragraph (7)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘anticompetitive, non-
reciprocal trade, or’’ before ‘‘otherwise con-
cerning practices’’; 
(B) by inserting ‘‘or marine terminal oper-
ators’’ after ‘‘ocean common carriers’’; and 
(C) by striking the period at the end and 
inserting a semicolon; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(8) an analysis of any trade imbalance result-
ing from the business practices of ocean common 
carriers, including an analysis of the data collected 
under section 41110; and 
‘‘(9) the findings and results of the Vessel-Op-
erating Common Carrier Audit Program established 
by the Commission on July 18, 2021, pursuant to 
the Commission rule interpreting section 41102(c).’’. 
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(b) PUBLIC DISCLOSURE.—Section 46106(d)(2) of 
title 46, United States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘or 
marine terminal operator’’ after ‘‘common carrier’’. 
SEC. 9. POLICY WITH RESPECT TO LOGINK. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 503 of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘§ 50309. Prohibited use 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—A covered port authority shall 
not utilize— 
‘‘(1) the national transportation logistics public 
information platform (commonly referred to as 
‘LOGINK’) provided by the People’s Republic of 
China; or 
‘‘(2) a similar system provided by Chinese 
state-affiliated entities. 
‘‘(b) GUIDANCE.—The Secretary of Transportation 
shall publish on the website of the Department of Trans-
portation, and update regularly, a list of prohibited logis-
tics information technologies provided by the People’s Re-
public 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 
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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 published in the Federal Register pursu-
ant to section 1237(b) of the National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (50 U.S.C. 
1201 note); and 
‘‘(2) the most recent ‘Non-SDN Chinese Mili-
tary-Industrial Complex Companies List’ published 
by the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant to Execu-
tive Order 14032 of June 3, 2021 (86 Fed. Reg. 
30145; relating to Addressing the Threat From Se-
curities Investments That Finance Certain Compa-
nies of the People’s Republic of China). 
‘‘(e) COVERED PORT AUTHORITY DEFINED.—In this 
section, the term ‘covered port authority’ means a port 
authority that receives funding after the date of enactment 
of this section under— 
‘‘(1) the port infrastructure development pro-
gram under subsections (a) and (b) of section 
54301; or 
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‘‘(2) the maritime transportation system emer-
gency relief program under section 50308.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chap-
ter 503 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘50309. Prohibited use.’’. 
SEC. 10. MARINE TERMINAL AND DWELL TIME STATISTICS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 63 of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘§ 6315. Marine terminal and dwell time statistics 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘Director’ means 
the Director of the Bureau of Transportation Statis-
tics. 
‘‘(2) MARINE CONTAINER.—The term ‘marine 
container’ means an intermodal container with a 
length of— 
‘‘(A) not less than 20 feet; and 
‘‘(B) not greater than 53 feet. 
‘‘(3) MARINE
TERMINAL
OPERATOR; OCEAN 
COMMON CARRIER.—The terms ‘marine terminal op-
erator’ and ‘ocean common carrier’ have the mean-
ing given such terms in section 40102 of title 46. 
‘‘(4) OUT
OF
SERVICE
PERCENTAGE.—The 
term ‘out of service percentage’ means the propor-
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tion of the chassis fleet for any defined geographical 
area that is out of service at any one time. 
‘‘(5) STREET DWELL TIME.—The term ‘street 
dwell time’, with respect to a piece of equipment, 
means the quantity of time during which the piece 
of equipment is in use outside of the terminal. 
‘‘(b) AUTHORITY TO COLLECT DATA.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall collect 
such data as the Director determines to be necessary 
for the implementation of this section, subject to 
subchapter III of chapter 35 of title 44 from— 
‘‘(A) each port, marine terminal operator, 
and ocean common carrier; and 
‘‘(B) each chassis owner or provider with a 
fleet of over 50 chassis that supply chassis for 
a fee. 
‘‘(2) APPROVAL BY OMB.—Not later than 60 
days after the date of enactment of this section, the 
Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
shall approve an information collection for purposes 
of this section. 
‘‘(c) PUBLICATION.—Not later than 240 days after 
the date of enactment of this section, and not less fre-
quently than monthly thereafter, the Director shall publish 
statistics relating to— 
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‘‘(1) the dwell time of equipment used in inter-
modal transportation at the top 25 ports, including 
inland ports, by 20-foot equivalent unit, including— 
‘‘(A) total street dwell time, from all 
causes, of marine containers and marine con-
tainer chassis; and 
‘‘(B) the average out of service percentage, 
which shall not be identifiable with any par-
ticular port, marine terminal operator, or chas-
sis provider; and 
‘‘(2) for each port— 
‘‘(A) the yard capacity for marine con-
tainers; 
‘‘(B) the yard utilization by marine con-
tainers; 
‘‘(C) the berthing schedule and windows; 
‘‘(D) the total number of marine con-
tainers leaving (commonly referred to as ‘gate- 
out’); 
‘‘(E) the total number of marine con-
tainers entering (commonly referred to as ‘gate- 
in’); 
‘‘(F) the total number of marine con-
tainers unloaded daily from vessels; 
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‘‘(G) the total number of marine con-
tainers loaded daily from vessels; and 
‘‘(H) the average turn time for a commer-
cial motor vehicle (as defined in section 13102) 
operated by a motor carrier (as defined in such 
section). 
‘‘(d) FACTORS.—To the maximum extent practicable, 
the Director shall publish the statistics described in sub-
section (c) on a local, regional, and national basis.’’. 
(b) RULEMAKING TO DEFINE TURN TIME.— 
(1) DEADLINE.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Transportation shall promulgate an advance notice 
of proposed rulemaking to define turn time and 
specify the methods for collecting and reporting in-
formation relating to average dwell time to the Bu-
reau of Transportation Statistics under section 6315 
of title 49, United States Code. 
(2) CONTENT.—The rulemaking under para-
graph (1)— 
(A) shall address the amount of time a 
commercial motor vehicle operated by a motor 
carrier spends waiting in line outside the gate 
of a port; and 
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(B) may address the ability of a port to 
collect dwell times from operators of commercial 
motor vehicles operated by motor carriers, in-
cluding from motor carrier telematic capabili-
ties. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chap-
ter 63 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by add-
ing at the end the following: 
‘‘6315. Marine terminal and dwell time statistics.’’. 
(d) REPEAL.—Section 16 of the Ocean Shipping Re-
form Act of 2022 (Public Law 117–146) is repealed. 
SEC. 11. CONTAINERIZED FREIGHT INDEXES. 
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Federal Maritime Commission shall pro-
mulgate an advance notice of proposed rulemaking on 
price indexes for containerized ocean freight for shippers 
(as such term is defined in section 40102 of title 46, 
United States Code) in the United States published by a 
shipping exchange registered under section 40504 of title 
46, United States Code. 
SEC. 12. DATA STANDARD FOR MARITIME FREIGHT LOGIS-
TICS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Maritime Com-
mission shall promulgate an advance notice of proposed 
rulemaking on a data standard for maritime freight logis-
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tics and ocean transportation in the foreign commerce of 
the United States. 
(b) CONSULTATION.—During the public comment pe-
riod for the rulemaking under subsection (a), the Commis-
sion shall consult with— 
(1) the National Shippers Advisory Board es-
tablished under section 42502 of title 46, United 
States Code; and 
(2) the Secretaries of Transportation, Com-
merce, and Agriculture. 
(c) CONTENTS.—The rulemaking under subsection 
(a) shall— 
(1) develop a data standard for the voluntary 
sharing of appropriate supply chain data with— 
(A) a common lexicon of standard terms 
and methods of measurements; 
(B) a method to exchange data in real 
time amongst relevant stakeholders; 
(C) appropriate data protections to ensure 
confidentiality of proprietary business informa-
tion; and 
(D) appropriate cybersecurity measures to 
protect data from unauthorized use; 
(2) incorporate data from stakeholders to facili-
tate— 
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(A) the arrival, unloading, loading, and de-
parture of vessels; 
(B) cargo availability and pick up reserva-
tion; 
(C) chassis availability; and 
(D) other data elements the Commission 
consider prudent; and 
(3) consider relevant data standards used or 
under development within the private sector and 
whether to adopt or otherwise incorporate such 
standards into the rule finalized under this sub-
section, with priority given to standards that— 
(A) are developed in open, transparent, im-
partial, balanced, consensus-based processes; 
(B) are performance-based, technology 
neutral, and vendor neutral; 
(C) are interoperable, allowing for the ex-
change and use of data between devices and 
systems; 
(D) are market relevant and globally appli-
cable; 
(E) are nonduplicative of, and coherent 
with, other relevant standards, guides, best 
practices, and frameworks; and 
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(F) allow information owners to control 
what information is shared, when information is 
shared, with whom, and for what purpose; and 
(4) be consistent with section 12(d) of the Na-
tional Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 
1995 (Public Law 104–113; 15 U.S.C. 272 note) in-
cluding any standard for the voluntary sharing of 
appropriate supply chain data developed thereunder. 
(d) THIRD-PARTY AGREEMENT.—The Commission 
may enter into an agreement with 1 or more appropriate 
independent entities based in the United States that oper-
ate as voluntary consensus standards setting organizations 
as defined for purposes of section 12(d) of the National 
Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (Pub-
lic Law 104–113) and Office of Management and Budget 
Revised Circular A–119, published in the Federal Register 
on January 27, 2016 (81 Fed. Reg. 4673), to develop the 
data standard for maritime freight logistics and ocean 
transportation in the foreign commerce of the United 
States for the rulemaking under subsection (a) and for 
procurement or other relevant programmatic activities, 
consistent with the requirements of this section. 
(e) GRANT CRITERION.—If the rulemaking under 
subsection (a) is finalized, the Secretary of Transportation 
may require a covered port authority to adopt any data 
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standard issued pursuant to this section for relevant oper-
ational use cases, as determined by the Secretary. 
(f) DEFINITION OF COVERED PORT AUTHORITY.— 
In this section, the term ‘‘covered port authority’’ means 
a port authority that receives funding after the date on 
which a rule is finalized under this section under— 
(1) the port infrastructure development pro-
gram under section 54301(a) of title 46, United 
States Code; or 
(2) the maritime transportation system emer-
gency relief program under section 50308 of title 46, 
United States Code. 
(g) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion shall be construed to require the Commission to de-
velop a data standard that violates the confidentiality and 
disclosure policies established under subchapter III of 
chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code. 
SEC. 13. INDEPENDENT STUDY AND REPORT ON SHANGHAI 
SHIPPING EXCHANGE. 
(a) STUDY.—Not later than 1 year after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation 
shall enter into an agreement with an appropriate inde-
pendent entity described in subsection (d) to conduct a 
study and assessment of the business practices of the 
Shanghai Shipping Exchange, including— 
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(1) any anticompetitive advantages benefitting 
the Shanghai Shipping Exchange; and 
(2) the ability of the Ministry of Transport of 
the People’s Republic of China and the Shanghai 
Shipping Exchange to manipulate container freight 
markets. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The study and assessment required 
under to subsection (a) shall address the following: 
(1) The influence of the government of the Peo-
ple’s Republic of China on the Shanghai Shipping 
Exchange. 
(2) The impact of such business practices or in-
fluence on American consumers and businesses. 
(3) The ability of a shipping exchange reg-
istered under section 40504 of title 46, United 
States Code, and based in the United States to iden-
tify market manipulation as described in subsection 
(a)(2) or any otherwise concerning practices by the 
Shanghai Shipping Exchange and report such inci-
dents to the Federal Maritime Commission and 
other Federal regulators. 
(4) Any other matters the Secretary or the ap-
propriate independent entity that enters into an 
agreement under this section determines to be ap-
propriate for the purposes of the study. 
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