CCP Act

Bill: 118-s-1903
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]
Introduced: 2023-06-08
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Latest action: action_date: 2023-06-08
text: Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-06-08
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Cranes of Concern at our Ports Act or the CCP Act</strong></p><p>This bill requires the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) to assess the threat posed to U.S. ports by cranes manufactured by certain countries (such as China, Russia, and Iran) and commercial entities in those countries, including Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Co. &nbsp;The bill also requires the ODNI to submit a report and provide a briefing to Congress on the findings of the assessment.</p><!--tinycomments|2.1|data:application/json;base64,eyJtY2UtY29udmVyc2F0aW9uXzgzMDIwNjk1NzMxNzE0MDYzODc1NDg1Ijp7InVpZCI6Im1jZS1jb252ZXJzYXRpb25fODMwMjA2OTU3MzE3MTQwNjM4NzU0ODUiLCJjb21tZW50cyI6W3sidWlkIjoibWNlLWNvbnZlcnNhdGlvbl84MzAyMDY5NTczMTcxNDA2Mzg3NTQ4NSIsImF1dGhvciI6ImxrYXBwQGxpYi5sb2MuZ292IiwiYXV0aG9yTmFtZSI6ImxrYXBwQGxpYi5sb2MuZ292IiwiY29udGVudCI6IlwiQ291bnRyaWVzIG9mIGNvbmNlcm5cIiBsaXN0ZWQgYXQgMjIgVVNDIDI2NTFhKG0pKDEpKEEpLiIsImNyZWF0ZWRBdCI6IjIwMjQtMDQtMjVUMTY6NTE6MTUuNDg1WiIsIm1vZGlmaWVkQXQiOiIyMDI0LTA0LTI1VDE2OjUxOjE1LjQ4NVoifV19fQ==-->

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1903 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 8, 2023 Mr. Cornyn (for himself and Mr. Heinrich ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence A BILL To require the Director of National Intelligence to conduct an assessment of the threat posed to United States ports by cranes manufactured by countries of concern, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cranes of Concern at our Ports Act or the CCP Act . 2. Assessment of threat posed to United States ports by cranes manufactured by countries of concern (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Country of concern The term country of concern has the meaning given that term in section 1(m)(1) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 ( 22 U.S.C. 2651a(m)(1) ). (2) Intelligence community The term intelligence community has the meaning given that term in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 ( 50 U.S.C. 3003 ). (b) Assessment The Director of National Intelligence, in coordination with such other heads of the elements of the intelligence community as the Director considers appropriate and the Secretary of Defense, shall conduct an assessment of the threat posed to United States ports by cranes manufactured by countries of concern and commercial entities of those countries, including the Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Co. (ZPMC). (c) Report and briefing (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall submit a report and provide a briefing to Congress on the findings of the assessment required by subsection (b). (2) Elements The report and briefing required by paragraph (1) shall outline the potential for the cranes described in subsection (b) to collect intelligence, disrupt operations at United States ports, and impact the national security of the United States. (3) Form of report The report required by paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.