To prohibit entities owned or controlled by foreign governments from conducting certain operations at seaports in the United States, and from entering into agreements to conduct such operations.

3.0.0 2334 2023-01-13T04:49:03Z 2023-01-13T04:49:03Z Senate S S 2006-02-28 109 ssbk00 Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2006-02-28T15:09:37Z To prohibit entities owned or controlled by foreign governments from conducting certain operations at seaports in the United States, and from entering into agreements to conduct such operations. 109 4839 HR 2006-03-02 Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. Related bill CRS Maritime Terminal Security Enhancement Act of 2006 109 4880 HR 2006-11-17 House Committee on Homeland Security Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 8, 2006. Related bill CRS Text similarities House A bill to prohibit the merger, acquisition, or takeover of Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company by Dubai Ports World. 109 2341 S 2006-02-28 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Related bill CRS Port Security Act of 2006 109 4842 HR 2006-03-21 Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology. Identical bill CRS 2006-02-28 ssbk00 Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1542-1543) IntroReferral 2006-02-28 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1541-1542) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2006-02-28 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress M000639 Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] Robert Menendez D NJ N C001041 Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] HILLARY CLINTON D NY R 2006-02-28 True L000123 Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] FRANK LAUTENBERG D NJ R. 2006-02-28 True N000032 Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] CLARENCE NELSON D FL WILLIAM 2006-02-28 True B000711 Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] BARBARA BOXER D CA 2006-02-28 True S000770 Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] Debbie Stabenow D MI 2006-03-14 False Foreign Trade and International Finance Alien property Armed Forces and National Security Business records Commerce Congress Congressional reporting requirements Corporate mergers Dubai Ports World aftermath legislation Federal-state relations Foreign corporations Foreign investments Government Operations and Politics Government ownership Governmental investigations Infrastructure Leases Legislation Marine terminals President and foreign policy Transportation and Public Works Foreign Trade and International Finance

00 2006-02-28 Introduced in Senate 2006-03-09T23:10:16Z Port Security Act of 2006 - Amends the Defense Production Act of 1950 to prohibit a merger, acquisition, or takeover that will result in a foreign government-owned entity leasing, operating, managing, or owning real property or facilities at a U.S. port. Requires the President to: (1) report to Congress on the leasing, operating, managing, or owning of real property or facilities at U.S. ports by entities that are foreign government-owned; (2) provide notice to Congress and relevant public officials of the required mandatory investigation into whether a proposed merger, acquisition, or takeover could affect U.S. national security; and (3) provide for public comment with respect to such transactions.

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Port Security Act of 2006 Display Title Port Security Act of 2006 Official Title as Introduced A bill to ensure the security of United States ports, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Port Security Act of 2006 Introduced in Senate 2006-02-28T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109s2334is/xml/BILLS-109s2334is.xml 2006-02-28 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1542-1543) text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.