Protecting Investments in Our Ports Act

Bill: 118-s-5471
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]
Introduced: 2024-12-10
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Latest action: action_date: 2024-12-10
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Summaries:

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5471 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 10, 2024 Mr. Cornyn (for himself and Mr. Peters ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To amend title 46, United States Code, to require applicants for grants that propose to use digital infrastructure or a software component to certify the applicant has an approved security plan that addresses the cybersecurity risks of such digital infrastructure or software component, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Investments in Our Ports Act . 2. Port infrastructure development program application process Section 54301(a)(5)(A) of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking To be eligible and inserting the following: (i) In general To be eligible ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (ii) Ensuring cybersecurity If a covered applicant for a grant under this subsection is applying to use the grant to acquire digital infrastructure or a software component, such applicant shall— (I) certify the facility for which a covered applicant is applying for a grant, has an approved facility security plan pursuant to section 70103(c) of this title that addresses the cybersecurity risks of such digital infrastructure or software component; or (II) if the approved facility security plan of a facility for which a covered applicant is applying for a grant does not address such cybersecurity risks, provide a brief description in the application of how such applicant will address the cybersecurity risks of such digital infrastructure or software component. (iii) Update of facility security plan If the approved facility security plan required under section 70103(c) of this title of a facility for which a covered applicant is applying for a grant under this subsection does not address the cybersecurity risks of digital infrastructure or a software component to be acquired by such grant and such applicant provides a brief description to address such cybersecurity risks under clause (ii)(II), the covered applicant shall ensure that such security plan is updated to address such cybersecurity risks described in clause (ii)(II) in the next update required under paragraph (3)(G) of such section. (iv) Covered applicant defined In this paragraph, the term covered applicant means an applicant under this subsection that is not eligible for a grant under subsection (b). .