[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 120 (Wednesday, July 24, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S5434]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 3119. Mr. CARDIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 4638, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2025 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle F of title XII, add the following:

     SEC. 1291. NEXT-GENERATION SHIPPING.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of State is authorized to 
     carry out the following activities to support the development 
     of next-generation shipping corridors or green shipping 
     corridors:
       (1) Conduct analysis to determine United States priorities 
     for cooperation with partner countries on next-generation 
     shipping corridors or green shipping corridors.
       (2) Support research and development initiatives and 
     technical assistance, as appropriate, in the following areas:
       (A) Next-generation port design, engineering, and 
     architecture.
       (B) Hydrogen fuel production and hydrogen fuel storage and 
     utilization capacities at ports.
       (C) Commercial-scale high-speed electric vehicle trucking 
     fleet charging infrastructure.
       (D) Logistics and shipping corridor planning.
       (E) Hydrogen pipelines.
       (F) Liquid hydrogen power vessels, and other next-
     generation marine propulsion systems, design and 
     manufacturing, including both new vessels and retrofit and 
     refurbishment of existing vessels.
       (3) Support private sector investment in next-generation 
     shipping infrastructure in partner countries with strong or 
     emerging commercial ties with the United States that--
       (A) are strategically or centrally located markets in 
     international commerce; or
       (B) face growing or concerning financial entanglements with 
     malign foreign governments.
       (b) Parameters.--In carrying out activities authorized 
     under subsection (a), the Secretary of State shall ensure 
     that all activities align with the national security 
     interests of the United States and the purposes of the 
     Strategic Ports Initiative authorized pursuant to section 
     164.
       (c) International Maritime Organization.--The United States 
     shall use its voice, vote, and influence in the International 
     Maritime Organization to-
       (1) counter any attempts by the PRC or other strategic 
     competitors to advance or advocate for policies, regulations, 
     or technical standards that unfairly benefit particular 
     countries and their domestic industries and products to the 
     detriment of free and fair markets;
       (2) advocate for the adoption of next-generation shipping 
     industry technologies and infrastructure standards, policies, 
     regulations and cooperation initiatives that advance United 
     States national and economic security interests;
       (3) participate in the International Maritime 
     Organization's global technical cooperation projects to 
     support growing the capacity of parties to develop and 
     modernize global shipping industries technologies and 
     infrastructure; and
       (4) represent the interests of United States stakeholders 
     impacted by International Maritime Organization initiatives.
       (d) Limitation.--Prior to providing funding for activities 
     to support the establishment and development of next-
     generation shipping corridors or green shipping corridors, 
     the Department of State shall obtain commitments from 
     participating countries in the following areas:
       (1) Prohibiting exclusivity or preferences for specific 
     international shipping routes, including exclusive access for 
     specific vessels, fleets, or maritime shipping companies of 
     the PRC.
       (2) Preventing the sale, lease, or operational control of 
     port operations, or any subsidiary operations, including 
     security, communications and information technology, or 
     energy suppliers to entities owned or controlled by the PRC.
       (3) Prohibiting the use of, or contracts with 
     communications, survey, and logistics management providers 
     owned or controlled by the PRC.
       (4) Maintaining transparent and accountable security 
     operations that are not contracted to entities owned or 
     controlled by the PRC.
       (5) Ensuring that ports do not serve as ports of call for 
     PRC military or research vessels.
       (6) Ensuring that ports are operated in a transparent and 
     accountable manner, consistent with domestic and applicable 
     international law.
       (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated $120,000,000 over the next three fiscal 
     years to carry out activities under this section.
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