[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1903 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1903

    To require the Director of National Intelligence to conduct an 
    assessment of the threat posed to United States ports by cranes 
     manufactured by countries of concern, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              June 8, 2023

  Mr. Cornyn (for himself and Mr. Heinrich) introduced the following 
  bill; which was read twice and referred to the Select Committee on 
                              Intelligence

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                                 A BILL


 
    To require the Director of National Intelligence to conduct an 
    assessment of the threat posed to United States ports by cranes 
     manufactured by countries of concern, 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 ``Cranes of Concern at our Ports Act'' 
or the ``CCP Act''.

SEC. 2. ASSESSMENT OF THREAT POSED TO UNITED STATES PORTS BY CRANES 
              MANUFACTURED BY COUNTRIES OF CONCERN.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Country of concern.--The term ``country of concern'' 
        has the meaning given that term in section 1(m)(1) of the State 
        Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 
        2651a(m)(1)).
            (2) Intelligence community.--The term ``intelligence 
        community'' has the meaning given that term in section 3 of the 
        National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003).
    (b) Assessment.--The Director of National Intelligence, in 
coordination with such other heads of the elements of the intelligence 
community as the Director considers appropriate and the Secretary of 
Defense, shall conduct an assessment of the threat posed to United 
States ports by cranes manufactured by countries of concern and 
commercial entities of those countries, including the Shanghai Zhenhua 
Heavy Industries Co. (ZPMC).
    (c) Report and Briefing.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
        the enactment of this Act, the Director of National 
        Intelligence shall submit a report and provide a briefing to 
        Congress on the findings of the assessment required by 
        subsection (b).
            (2) Elements.--The report and briefing required by 
        paragraph (1) shall outline the potential for the cranes 
        described in subsection (b) to collect intelligence, disrupt 
        operations at United States ports, and impact the national 
        security of the United States.
            (3) Form of report.--The report required by paragraph (1) 
        shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a 
        classified annex.
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