Transparency for Malign Chinese Investments in Global Port Infrastructure Act

Bill: 117-hr-6798
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2]
Introduced: 2022-02-18
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Latest action: action_date: 2022-02-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-02-18
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Transparency for Malign Chinese Investments in Global Port Infrastructure Act</strong></p> <p>This bill requires the Office of the Director of National Intelligence to submit a report to Congress documenting all Chinese investment in port infrastructure globally since January 1, 2012, and the commercial and economic implications of such investments.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6798 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 18, 2022 Mr. Wenstrup (for himself and Mr. Krishnamoorthi ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence A BILL To require the Director of National Intelligence to submit a report on Chinese investment in global port infrastructure, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transparency for Malign Chinese Investments in Global Port Infrastructure Act . 2. Report on global CCP investment in port infrastructure (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report documenting all Chinese investment in port infrastructure globally, during the period beginning on January 1, 2012, and ending on the date of the submission of the report, and the commercial and economic implications of such investments. The report shall also include the following: (1) A review of existing and potential or planned future Chinese investments, including investments by government entities, and state-owned enterprises, in port infrastructure at such ports. (2) Any known Chinese interest in establishing a military presence at or near such ports. (3) An assessment of China's current and potential future ability to leverage commercial ports for military purposes and the implications of such ability for the national and economic security of the United States. (b) Form The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex produced consistent with the protection of sources and methods. (c) Appropriate congressional committees defined In this Act, the term appropriate congressional committees means— (1) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, the Committee on Armed Services, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and (2) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate, the Committee on Armed Services, and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.