To require the Director of National Intelligence to submit an annual report on investment by any Chinese entity in port infrastructure in the Western Hemisphere, and for other purposes.
Bill: H.R.6542 | Sponsor: Rep. Fallon, Pat (R-TX)
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
This bill requires the Office of the Director of National Intelligence to report annually to Congress on investments by China's government (and affiliated entities) in port infrastructure in the Western Hemisphere. The reports must include assessments of whether such infrastructure may be leveraged for military purposes and any implications for the United States.

To require the Director of National Intelligence to submit an annual 
 report on investment by any Chinese entity in port infrastructure in 
            the Western Hemisphere, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE ANNUAL REPORT ON 
              INVESTMENT BY ANY CHINESE ENTITY IN COVERED PORT 
              INFRASTRUCTURE.

    (a) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, the Director of National 
Intelligence, in coordination with the Secretary of State and the 
Secretary of Defense, shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
committees a report that includes the following for the year covered by 
the report:
            (1) An identification of any covered port infrastructure in 
        which a covered foreign entity has made or maintained an 
        investment.
            (2) An assessment of the capability of any such foreign 
        entity to leverage for military purposes such infrastructure, 
        and any implications for the United States.
    (b) Form.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted 
in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex.
    (c) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
        ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
                    (A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 
                on Foreign Affairs, and the Permanent Select Committee 
                on Intelligence of the House of Representatives; and
                    (B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 
                on Foreign Relations, and the Select Committee on 
                Intelligence of the Senate.
            (2) Covered foreign entity.--The term ``covered foreign 
        entity'' means--
                    (A) the Government of the People's Republic of 
                China;
                    (B) any entity partially or wholly owned or 
                controlled by the Government of the People's Republic 
                of China, and any subsidiaries of such an entity; and
                    (C) any other entity registered in the People's 
                Republic of China with substantial ties to the 
                Government of the People's Republic of China.
            (3) Covered port infrastructure.--The term ``covered port 
        infrastructure'' means the infrastructure, including any 
        harbor, marine terminal, or other shoreside facility of any 
        port located in the Western Hemisphere.
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