June 10, 2025
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
To amend title 46, United States Code, to clarify that port infrastructure development program funds may be used to replace Chinese port crane hardware or software, and for other purposes.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Maritime Supply Chain Security Act
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Sec. 2. Amendments to clarify that port infrastructure development program funds may be used to replace Chinese port crane hardware or software
Section 54301(a)(3)(A)(ii)(III) of title 46, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
by striking including projects to improve port resilience;
and inserting including—
; and
(2)
by adding at the end the following:
(aa)
projects to improve port resilience; and
(bb)
projects to upgrade or replace port cranes or parts of port cranes (including hardware and software) that—
(AA)
were installed or provided by the People’s Republic of China or any department, ministry, center, agency, or instrumentality of the Government of the People’s Republic of China; or
(BB)
are maintained, controlled, or sponsored by the People’s Republic of China or any department, ministry, center, agency, or instrumentality of the Government of the People’s Republic of China;