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I117th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 6542IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFebruary 1, 2022Mr. Fallon (for himself and Ms. Salazar) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Permanent Select Committee on IntelligenceA BILLTo require the Director of National Intelligence to submit an annual report on investment by any Chinese entity in port infrastructure in the Western Hemisphere, and for other purposes.

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Director of National Intelligence annual report on investment by any Chinese entity in covered port infrastructure

(a)

Report

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, the Director of National Intelligence, in coordination with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that includes the following for the year covered by the report:(1)An identification of any covered port infrastructure in which a covered foreign entity has made or maintained an investment.(2)An assessment of the capability of any such foreign entity to leverage for military purposes such infrastructure, and any implications for the United States.(b)

Form

The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex.(c)

Definitions

In this section:(1)

Appropriate congressional committees

The term appropriate congressional committees means—(A)the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives; and(B)the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.(2)

Covered foreign entity

The term covered foreign entity means—(A)the Government of the People’s Republic of China; (B)any entity partially or wholly owned or controlled by the Government of the People’s Republic of China, and any subsidiaries of such an entity; and(C)any other entity registered in the People’s Republic of China with substantial ties to the Government of the People’s Republic of China.(3)

Covered port infrastructure

The term covered port infrastructure means the infrastructure, including any harbor, marine terminal, or other shoreside facility of any port located in the Western Hemisphere.