Maritime Supply Chain Security Act
This bill authorizes the Maritime Administration to competitively award grants under the Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) to upgrade or replace port cranes or parts of port cranes maintained, installed, provided, controlled, or sponsored by China or any of its departments, ministries, centers, agencies, or instrumentalities. The bill further specifies that grant funds may be used to upgrade or replace port cranes' hardware or software.
PIDP grants fund eligible projects that aim to improve the safety, efficiency, or reliability of the movement of goods through U.S. ports.
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2390 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2390
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.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 26, 2025
Mr. Rouzer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
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A BILL
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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Maritime Supply Chain Security
Act''.
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;''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Discharged
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-145.
Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-145.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 114.
Mr. Ezell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2548-2549)
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2390.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2548-2549)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2548-2549)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.