[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 48 (Tuesday, March 19, 2024)]
[House]
[Pages H1213-H1216]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
OCEAN SHIPPING REFORM IMPLEMENTATION ACT OF 2023
Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules
and pass the bill (H.R. 1836) to amend title 46, United States Code, to
make technical corrections with respect to ocean shipping authorities,
and for other purposes, as amended.
The Clerk read the title of the bill.
The text of the bill is as follows:
H.R. 1836
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 ``Ocean Shipping Reform
Implementation Act of 2023''.
TITLE I--FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION
SEC. 101. PURPOSES.
Section 40101 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ``with'' and all that
follows through ``regulatory costs'';
(2) in paragraph (2) by striking ``in the ocean commerce of
the United States'' and inserting ``for the common carriage
of goods by water in the foreign commerce of the United
States'';
(3) in paragraph (3) by striking ``and'' at the end;
(4) in paragraph (4)--
(A) by striking ``promote'' and inserting ``support''; and
(B) by striking ``, and'' and all that follows through the
period and inserting ``; and''; and
(5) by adding at the end the following:
``(5) promote reciprocal trade in the common carriage of
goods by water in the foreign commerce of the United
States.''.
SEC. 102. DEFINITIONS.
(a) In General.--Section 40102(9) of title 46, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses
(i) and (ii), respectively and by moving the margins of
clauses (i) and (ii), as redesignated, accordingly;
(2) by striking ``means an ocean common carrier'' and
inserting the following: ``means--
``(A) an ocean common carrier'';
(3) in subparagraph (A)(ii), as so redesignated, by
striking the period and inserting ``; or''; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
``(B) such a carrier that is owned or controlled by, a
subsidiary of, or otherwise related legally or financially
(other than a minority relationship or investment) to a
corporation based in a country--
``(i) identified as a nonmarket economy country (as defined
in section 771(18) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
1677(18))) as of the date of enactment of this paragraph;
``(ii) identified by the United States Trade Representative
in the most recent report required by section 182 of the
Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2242) as a priority foreign
country under subsection (a)(2) of that section; or
``(iii) subject to monitoring by the United States Trade
Representative under section 306 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19
U.S.C. 2416).''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 46106(b)(7) of title 46,
United States Code, is amended by striking ``ocean common
carriers, particularly such carriers that are controlled
carriers'' and all that follows through the period at the end
and inserting ``controlled carriers;''.
SEC. 103. COMPLAINTS AGAINST SHIPPING EXCHANGES.
(a) In General.--Section 40504(c) of title 46, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) in the subsection heading by striking ``Exemption'' and
inserting ``Exemption and Investigation'';
(2) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``;
and'';
(3) by striking ``may exempt'' and inserting the following:
``may--
``(1) exempt''; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) investigate complaints submitted under section
40505.''.
(b) Complaints Against Shipping Exchanges.--Chapter 405 of
title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end
the following:
``Sec. 40505. Complaints against shipping exchanges
``(a) In General.--A person may submit to the Federal
Maritime Commission, and the Commission shall accept,
information concerning alleged incidents of market
manipulation or other anticompetitive practices by shipping
exchanges registered under section 40504.
``(b) Investigation.--Upon receipt of a submission of
information under subsection (a), the Commission shall
promptly investigate the accuracy of such information.
``(c) Report to Congress.--The Commission shall submit to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the
House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate the results of any
investigation in which the Commission finds incidents of
market manipulation or anticompetitive practices by shipping
exchanges registered under section 40504.''.
(c) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 405 of
title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end
the following:
``40505. Complaints against shipping exchanges.''.
SEC. 104. REPEAL.
(a) In General.--Section 40706 of title 46, United States
Code, is repealed.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 407 of
title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking the item
relating to section 40706.
SEC. 105. DATA COLLECTION.
Section 41110 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``The Federal Maritime Commission'' and
inserting ``(a) Quarterly Report.--The Federal Maritime
Commission''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(b) Limitation on Duplication.--Unless the data described
in paragraphs (1) and (2) is not available in a timely manner
or in a form that allows the Commission to meet the
requirements of subsection (a), data required to be reported
under subsection (a) may not duplicate information--
``(1) submitted to the Corps of Engineers pursuant to
section 11 of the Act entitled `An Act authorizing the
construction, repair, and preservation of certain public
works on rivers and harbors, and for other purposes',
approved September 22, 1922 (33 U.S.C. 555), by an ocean
common carrier acting as a vessel operator;
``(2) submitted pursuant to section 481 of the Tariff Act
of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1481) to U.S. Customs and Border
Protection by merchandise importers; or
``(3) submitted to the Department of Commerce pursuant to
section 301 of title 13.''.
SEC. 106. NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEES.
(a) National Shipper Advisory Committee.--Section 42502 of
title 46, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a) by striking ``Committee.'' and
inserting ``Committee (in this section referred to as the
`Shipper Committee').'';
(2) by striking subsection (b);
(3) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b); and
(4) in subsection (b), as so redesignated, by striking
``Committee'' each place it appears and inserting ``Shipper
Committee''.
(b) National Port Advisory Committee.--Chapter 425 of title
46, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating section 42503 as section 42506; and
(2) by inserting after section 42502 the following:
``Sec. 42503. National Port Advisory Committee
``(a) Establishment.--There is established a National Port
Advisory Committee (in this section referred to as the `Port
Committee').
``(b) Membership.--
``(1) In general.--The Port Committee shall consist of 13
members appointed by the Commission in accordance with this
section.
``(2) Expertise.--Each member of the Port Committee shall
have particular expertise, knowledge, and experience in
matters relating to the function of the Port Committee.
``(3) Representation.--Members of the Port Committee shall
be appointed as follows:
``(A) 5 members shall represent marine terminal operators,
as defined in section 40102.
``(B) 5 members shall represent port authorities.
``(C) 3 members shall represent longshore and maritime
labor.
``Sec. 42504. National Ocean Carrier Advisory Committee
``(a) Establishment.--There is established a National Ocean
Carrier Advisory Committee (in this section referred to as
the Carrier Committee').
``(b) Membership.--
``(1) In general.--The Carrier Committee shall consist of 9
members appointed by the Commission in accordance with this
section.
``(2) Expertise.--Each member of the Carrier Committee
shall have particular expertise, knowledge, and experience in
matters relating to the function of the Committee.
``(3) Representation.--Members of the Carrier Committee
shall represent ocean carriers serving such seaports and
terminals, of which at least three shall be ocean
transportation intermediaries (as such term is defined in
section 40102)''.
``Sec. 42505. Function
``The covered Committees shall advise the Federal Maritime
Commission on policies relating to the competitiveness,
reliability, and efficiency of the international ocean
freight delivery system.''.
(c) Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Definitions.--Section 42501 of title 46, United States
Code, is amended by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the
following:
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``(2) Covered committee.--The term `covered Committee'
means--
``(A) the National Shipper Advisory Committee established
under section 42502;
``(B) the National Seaport Advisory Committee established
under section 42503; and
``(C) the National Ocean Carrier Advisory Committee
established under section 52504.''.
(2) Administration.--Section 42506 of title 46, United
States Code, as redesignated by subsection (b)(1), is
amended--
(A) by striking ``The Committee'' each place it appears
except in subsection (k) and inserting ``Each covered
Committee'';
(B) in subsection (a) by striking ``the Committee'' and
inserting ``each such Committee'';
(C) in subsections (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), and (j) by
striking ``the Committee'' each place it appears and
inserting ``a covered Committee'';
(D) in subsection (h)--
(i) in paragraph (1)--
(I) by striking ``Chair of the Committee'' and inserting
``Chair of each covered Committee''; and
(II) by striking ``function of the Committee'' and
inserting ``function of the applicable Committee''; and
(ii) in paragraph (2) by striking ``the Committee'' and
inserting ``each covered Committee'';
(E) in subsection (i)--
(i) in paragraph (1) by striking ``the Committee if the
function of the Committee'' and inserting ``any relevant
covered Committee if the function of such Committee'';
(ii) in paragraph (2) by striking ``the Committee'' and
inserting ``each such Committee'';
(iii) in paragraph (3)--
(I) by striking ``from the Committee'' and inserting ``from
a covered Committee''; and
(II) in subparagraph (B) by striking ``to the Committee''
and inserting ``to the submitting Committee''; and
(iv) in paragraph (4) by striking ``from the Committee''
and inserting ``from a covered Committee''; and
(F) in subsection (k) by striking ``The Committee'' and
inserting ``Covered Committees''.
SEC. 107. ANNUAL REPORT AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURES.
(a) Report on Foreign Laws and Practices.--Section 46106(b)
of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (6)--
(A) by striking ``and'' at the end; and
(B) by striking ``under this part'' and inserting ``under
chapter 403'';
(2) in paragraph (7)--
(A) by inserting ``anticompetitive, nonreciprocal trade,
or'' before ``otherwise concerning practices'';
(B) by inserting ``or marine terminal operators'' after
``controlled carriers''; and
(C) by striking the period at the end and inserting a
semicolon; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(8) an analysis of any trade imbalance resulting from the
business practices of ocean common carriers, including an
analysis of the data collected under section 41110; and
``(9) the aggregated findings and results of the Vessel-
Operating Common Carrier Audit Program established by the
Commission on July 18, 2021, pursuant to the Commission rule
interpreting section 41102(c).''.
(b) Public Disclosure.--Section 46106(d)(2) of title 46,
United States Code, is amended by inserting ``or marine
terminal operator'' after ``common carrier''.
SEC. 108. CONTAINERIZED FREIGHT INDEXES.
(a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Federal Maritime Commission shall
promulgate an advance notice of proposed rulemaking on price
indexes for containerized ocean freight for shippers (as such
term is defined in section 40102 of title 46, United States
Code) in the United States published by a shipping exchange
registered under section 40504 of title 46, United States
Code.
(b) Final Rule.-- Not later than 3 years after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commission shall publish a final
rule with respect to the advance notice of proposed
rulemaking under subsection (a).
TITLE II--OTHER AGENCIES
SEC. 201. DATA STANDARD FOR MARITIME FREIGHT LOGISTICS.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Federal Maritime Commission shall
promulgate an advance notice of proposed rulemaking on a data
standard for maritime freight logistics and ocean
transportation in the foreign commerce of the United States.
(b) Consultation.--During the public comment period for the
rulemaking under subsection (a), the Commission shall consult
with--
(1) the National Shippers Advisory Board established under
section 42502 of title 46, United States Code; and
(2) the Secretaries of Transportation, Commerce, and
Agriculture.
(c) Contents.--The rulemaking under subsection (a) shall--
(1) develop a data standard for the voluntary sharing of
appropriate supply chain data with--
(A) a common lexicon of standard terms and methods of
measurements;
(B) a method to exchange data in real time amongst relevant
stakeholders;
(C) appropriate data protections to ensure confidentiality
of proprietary business information; and
(D) appropriate cybersecurity measures to protect data from
unauthorized use;
(2) incorporate data from stakeholders to facilitate--
(A) the arrival, unloading, loading, and departure of
vessels;
(B) cargo availability and pick up reservation;
(C) chassis availability; and
(D) other data elements the Commission consider prudent;
and
(3) consider relevant data standards used or under
development within the private sector and whether to adopt or
otherwise incorporate such standards into the rule finalized
under this subsection, with priority given to standards
that--
(A) are developed in open, transparent, impartial,
balanced, consensus-based processes;
(B) are performance-based, technology neutral, and vendor
neutral;
(C) are interoperable, allowing for the exchange and use of
data between devices and systems;
(D) are market relevant and globally applicable;
(E) are nonduplicative of, and coherent with, other
relevant standards, guides, best practices, and frameworks;
and
(F) allow information owners to control what information is
shared, when information is shared, with whom, and for what
purpose; and
(4) be consistent with section 12(d) of the National
Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (Public Law
104-113; 15 U.S.C. 272 note) including any standard for the
voluntary sharing of appropriate supply chain data developed
thereunder.
(d) Third-Party Agreement.--The Commission may enter into
an agreement with 1 or more appropriate independent entities
based in the United States that operate as voluntary
consensus standards setting organizations as defined for
purposes of section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer
and Advancement Act of 1995 (Public Law 104-113) and Office
of Management and Budget Revised Circular A-119, published in
the Federal Register on January 27, 2016 (81 Fed. Reg. 4673),
to develop the data standard for maritime freight logistics
and ocean transportation in the foreign commerce of the
United States for the rulemaking under subsection (a) and for
procurement or other relevant programmatic activities,
consistent with the requirements of this section.
(e) Grant Criterion.--If the rulemaking under subsection
(a) is finalized, the Secretary of Transportation may require
a covered port authority to adopt any data standard issued
pursuant to this section for relevant operational use cases,
as determined by the Secretary.
(f) Definition of Covered Port Authority.--In this section,
the term ``covered port authority'' means a port authority
that receives funding after the date on which a rule is
finalized under this section under--
(1) the port infrastructure development program under
section 54301(a) of title 46, United States Code; or
(2) the maritime transportation system emergency relief
program under section 50308 of title 46, United States Code.
(g) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be
construed to require the Commission to develop a data
standard that violates the confidentiality and disclosure
policies established under subchapter III of chapter 35 of
title 44, United States Code.
SEC. 202. INDEPENDENT STUDY AND REPORT ON SHANGHAI SHIPPING
EXCHANGE.
(a) Study.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall
enter into an agreement with an appropriate independent
entity described in subsection (d) to conduct a study and
assessment of the business practices of the Shanghai Shipping
Exchange, including--
(1) any anticompetitive advantages benefitting the Shanghai
Shipping Exchange; and
(2) the ability of the Ministry of Transport of the
People's Republic of China and the Shanghai Shipping Exchange
to manipulate container freight markets.
(b) Elements.--The study and assessment required under
subsection (a) shall address the following:
(1) The influence of the government of the People's
Republic of China on the Shanghai Shipping Exchange.
(2) The impact of such business practices or influence on
American consumers and businesses.
(3) The ability of a shipping exchange registered under
section 40504 of title 46, United States Code, and based in
the United States to identify market manipulation as
described in subsection (a)(2) or any otherwise concerning
practices by the Shanghai Shipping Exchange and report such
incidents to the Federal Maritime Commission and other
Federal regulators.
(4) Any other matters the Secretary or the appropriate
independent entity that enters into an agreement under this
section determines to be appropriate for the purposes of the
study.
(c) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date on
which the Secretary of Transportation enters into an
agreement under this section, the appropriate independent
entity shall submit to the Secretary, the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House
of Representatives a report setting forth the results of the
study conducted under subsection (a).
(2) Public availability.--The Secretary shall publish the
report required under paragraph (1) on a publicly accessible
website of the Department of Transportation.
(d) Appropriate Independent Entity Described.--An
appropriate independent entity described in this subsection
is--
(1) a federally funded research and development center
sponsored by a Federal agency;
(2) the Transportation Research Board of the National
Academies;
(3) the Government Accountability Office; or
(4) an organization described in section 501(c) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation under
section 501(a) of such Code.
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(e) Obtaining Official Data.--The appropriate independent
entity that enters into an agreement under this section may
secure directly from any department or agency of the Federal
Government information necessary to enable such entity to
carry out this section. Upon request of such entity, the head
of such department or agency shall furnish such information
to the appropriate independent entity, unless doing so would
not be in the public interest.
SEC. 203. POLICY WITH RESPECT TO LOGINK.
(a) In General.--Chapter 503 of title 46, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 50309. Prohibited use
``(a) In General.--A covered entity shall not utilize
covered logistics software.
``(b) Guidance.--The Secretary of Transportation shall
publish on the website of the Department of Transportation,
and update regularly, a list of prohibited logistics
information technologies provided by the People's Republic of
China or Chinese state-affiliated entities.
``(c) Consultation.--The Secretary shall consult with the
United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission
established under section 1238 of the Floyd D. Spence
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001
(Public Law 106-398) in carrying out this section.
``(d) Review.--In preparing the guidance under subsection
(b), the Secretary shall review the list of Chinese state-
affiliated entities included in--
``(1) the list of Communist Chinese military companies
released by the Department of Defense in accordance with
section 1260H of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2021 (10 U.S.C. 113 note); and
``(2) the most recent `Non-SDN Chinese Military-Industrial
Complex Companies List' published by the Secretary of the
Treasury pursuant to Executive Order 14032 of June 3, 2021
(86 Fed. Reg. 30145; relating to Addressing the Threat From
Securities Investments That Finance Certain Companies of the
People's Republic of China).
``(e) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Covered logistics software.--The term `covered
logistics software' means--
``(A) the public, open, shared logistics information
network known as the `National Public Information Platform
for Transportation & Logistics' by the Ministry of Transport
of China or any affiliate or successor entity;
``(B) any other transportation logistics software designed
to be used by covered entities subject to the jurisdiction,
ownership, direction, or control of a foreign adversary; or
``(C) any other logistics platform or software that shares
data with a system described in paragraphs (a) or (b).
``(2) Covered entity.--The term `covered entity' means an
entity that receives funding after the date of enactment of
this section under--
``(A) the port infrastructure development program under
subsections (a) and (b) of section 54301; or
``(B) the maritime transportation system emergency relief
program under section 50308.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 503 of
title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end
the following:
``50309. Prohibited use.''.
TITLE III--TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS
SEC. 301. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.
(a) Administration.--Section 15109 of title 46, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(2) by striking ``15102,'' and
inserting ``15102''; and
(2) in subsection (k)(1) by inserting ``or to which this
chapter applies'' after ``under this chapter''.
(b) Investigations.--Section 41302(a) of title 46, United
States Code, is amended by striking ``conduct agreement'' and
inserting ``conduct, agreement''.
(c) Award of Reparations.--Section 41305(c) is amended by
striking ``section subsection'' and inserting ``subsection''.
(d) National Shipper Advisory Committee.--Section
42502(b)(3) of title 46, United States Code, as redesignated
by the preceding provisions of this Act, is amended by
striking ``(3) representation'' and all that follows through
``Twelve members'' and inserting the following:
``(3) Representation.--Members of the Committee shall be
appointed as follows:
``(A) Twelve members''.
(e) Monetary Penalties or Refunds.--The analysis for
chapter 411 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by
striking the item relating to section 41107 and inserting the
following:
``41107. Monetary penalties or refunds.''.
(f) National Advisory Committees.--The analysis for
subtitle IV of title 46, United States Code, is amended by
striking the item relating to chapter 425 and inserting the
following:
``425. National Advisory Committees........................42501''.....
(g) Analysis.--The heading and analysis for chapter 425 of
title 46, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
``CHAPTER 425--NATIONAL PORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
``Sec.
``42501. Definitions.
``42502. National Shipper Advisory Committee.
``42503. National Seaport Advisory Committee.
``42504. National Ocean Carrier Advisory Committee.
``42505. Function.
``42506. Administration.''.
(h) Annual Report and Public Disclosure.--
(1) Conforming amendment.--The heading for section 46106 of
title 46, United States Code, is amended by inserting ``and
public disclosure'' after ``report''.
(2) Clerical amendment.--The analysis for chapter 461 of
title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking the item
relating to section 46106 and inserting the following:
``46106. Annual report and public disclosure.''.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from
South Dakota (Mr. Johnson) and the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr.
Menendez) each will control 20 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from South Dakota.
General Leave
Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota. Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent
that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and
extend their remarks and to include extraneous material in the Record
on H.R. 1836.
The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mrs. Chavez-DeRemer). Is there objection to
the request of the gentleman from South Dakota?
There was no objection.
Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time
as I may consume.
I am pleased to rise in support of my bill, H.R. 1836, my bill with
Mr. Garamendi, who has been a partner in this work for years. This bill
builds upon our work from last Congress to improve our maritime supply
chain.
There are three main goals of this bill that I would like to
highlight. First, our bill seeks to get tough on China. It protects
U.S. ports and shippers from the influence of the Chinese Communist
Party, or CCP, by first banning LOGINK and other state-sponsored
logistics software. Second, it establishes a formal process to report
complaints against shipping exchanges like the Shanghai Shipping
Exchange. They will be able to make those reports to the Federal
Maritime Commission for investigation. Third, the bill directs the U.S.
DOT to contract an independent auditor to examine the influence of the
People's Republic of China on the business practices of the Shanghai
Shipping Exchange and report to Congress.
The second major thrust of this bill is that it will help streamline
data sharing throughout the supply chain. It requires the FMC to work
with industry experts to set a new data standard for maritime freight
logistics including their ability to contract with an expert third
party to develop a new standard, if needed.
Finally, our bill enacts general good government policies. It
prohibits the FMC from requiring ocean carriers to report duplicative
information that is already reported to other Federal agencies.
As I noted at the top of my comments, I do thank my partner, Mr.
Garamendi. He and I serve on the Transportation and Infrastructure
Committee and have really had a passion for the ocean supply chain.
A lot of people wonder why somebody in a landlocked State like South
Dakota would care so much about maritime law. The reality is that 60
percent of South Dakota soybeans are exported overseas. South Dakota
exports $7 billion a year of manufactured and agricultural goods. Madam
Speaker, that is $7,700 a year for every single South Dakotan. Clearly,
maritime law matters. Clearly, supply chains matter, and clearly, the
Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation Act matters.
Madam Speaker, I urge support of the legislation, and I reserve the
balance of my time.
Mr. MENENDEZ. Madam Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time.
I rise in support of H.R. 1836, as amended.
The Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation Act is bipartisan
legislation championed by my colleagues, Representative Dusty Johnson
and Representative Garamendi. This bill improves upon the Ocean
Shipping Reform Act of 2022, which passed into law last Congress.
Throughout the pandemic, Members of Congress from across the country
were hearing from shippers in their districts about problems importing
and exporting cargo. This bill protects American importers and
exporters, standardizes data, establishes the National Port and
National Ocean Carrier Advisory Committees, and builds upon efforts to
improve the resiliency of the U.S. supply chain.
I thank Representative Dusty Johnson and Representative Garamendi for
their work on this legislation, and I
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thank Chairman Graves and Ranking Member Larsen for their continued
support.
Madam Speaker, the Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation Act is
bipartisan legislation that will protect American importers and
exporters and build upon past efforts to improve the resiliency of the
U.S. supply chain.
Madam Speaker, I support this bill. I encourage my colleagues to do
the same, and I yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota. Madam Speaker, I yield myself the
balance of my time to close.
Madam Speaker, I serve on the Select Committee on the Chinese
Communist Party, and we have heard expert after expert talk to us about
the Chinese Government working to get coercive economic power over our
country and, frankly, every other country in the world, and one of the
primary tools of that push for coercive economic power is data.
One real focus of this bill before us is that it makes it harder for
the Chinese Communist Party to be able to use the Shanghai Shipping
Exchange or the LOGINK platform to be able to gather up all of this
exquisite data about the world's supply chains and shipping information
and have it be used against our country and others.
This also builds upon the strong bipartisan track record that Mr.
Menendez spoke of, and it will make for a fuller and fairer supply
chain and ocean shipping environment.
Madam Speaker, I would urge support of this legislation, and I yield
back the balance of my time.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the
gentleman from South Dakota (Mr. Johnson) that the House suspend the
rules and pass the bill, H.R. 1836, as amended.
The question was taken.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the opinion of the Chair, two-thirds
being in the affirmative, the ayes have it.
Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota. Madam Speaker, on that I demand the yeas
and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further
proceedings on this motion will be postponed.
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