National Defense Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2006

Bill: 109-hr-4881
Sponsor: Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52]
Introduced: 2006-03-07 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Armed Forces and National Security
Canada
Chief executive officers
Citizenship
Classified defense information
Commerce
Confidential communications
Congress
Congress and foreign policy
Congressional oversight
Congressional reporting requirements
Corporate management
Corporate mergers
Corporation directors
Crime and Law Enforcement
Directories
Dubai Ports World aftermath legislation
Energy
Energy facilities
Energy supplies
Executive Office of the President
Finance and Financial Sector
Florida
Foreign corporations
Foreign investments
Freight
Government Operations and Politics
Government corporations
Government ownership
Government paperwork
Governmental investigations
Infrastructure
Infrastructure (Economics)
International Affairs
Latin America
Law
Leases
Louisiana
Marine safety
Marine terminals
Maryland
Mexico
Military bases
Mineral reserves
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
President and foreign policy
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Science, Technology, Communications
Security measures
Ships
Stockholders
Strategic materials
Technology transfer
Terrorism
Texas
Transportation and Public Works
Trucking
Trucks
Trusts and trustees

Summary:
action_date: 2006-03-07
text: 
National Defense Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2006 - Prohibits a corporation from owning, or being authorized to manage or operate, any system or asset that is included on the national defense critical infrastructure list (list) unless the corporation meets specified critical infrastructure national security management requirements, including: (1) being organized under the laws of the United States; (2) having a board of directors the majority of whom are U.S. citizens; (3) having a chief executive officer and board chairman who are U.S. citizens; (4) having a majority of voting shares and nonvoting shares being owned by U.S. citizens; and (5) having more than 50 percent of the board members approved by the Secretary of Defense (Secretary), in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security. Requires any such corporation to promptly notify the Secretary of certain corporation acquisition, ownership or other control obtained by a foreign person.
 
Requires the Secretary to: (1) maintain such list; and (2) notify the congressional defense committees of any list revisions.
 
Amends the Defense Production Act of 1950 to provide for the confidentiality of information obtained during an investigation of corporate mergers, acquisitions, and takeovers (transactions) that may affect U.S. national security. Allows the President to suspend or prohibit a transaction if there is credible evidence that a foreign interest exercising control might take action that threatens to impair the national security or affect the ability of domestic industries to meet existing production requirements for defense or homeland security. Provides additional national security factors to be considered by the President when reviewing a proposed transaction, including defense production and potential effects on the control of critical infrastructure and access to strategic natural resources. Requires the President to be notified of a proposed transaction that may affect U.S. national security.
 
Prohibits any cargo transported by commercial motor vehicle from Canada or Mexico, and any cargo transported by vessel, from entering, or being unloaded in, the United States unless the appropriate officer or employee has inspected the cargo to ensure compliance with all U.S. laws.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-04-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
action_date: 2006-03-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities.
action_date: 2006-03-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
action_date: 2006-03-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Security, Infrastructure Protection, and Cybersecurity.
action_date: 2006-03-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Energy and Commerce, International Relations, and Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2006-03-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Energy and Commerce, International Relations, and Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2006-03-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Energy and Commerce, International Relations, and Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2006-03-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Energy and Commerce, International Relations, and Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2006-03-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Energy and Commerce, International Relations, and Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2006-03-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Energy and Commerce, International Relations, and Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2006-03-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-03-07
text: Introduced in House