HARBORS

Articles and editorials

War of the Worlds, E269 [2MR]

Bills and resolutions

Baltimore, MD: anniversary of Port of Baltimore (see H. Res. 870), H4009 [14JN]

Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S.: add Director of National Intelligence, strengthen consideration of national security concerns over foreign acquisitions, and require increased transparency (see S. 2335), S1539 [28FE]

Defense Production Act: require notification to Congress after receipt of written notification of proposed or pending mergers, acquisitions, or takeovers subject to investigation (see H.R. 4917), H866 [9MR]

———strengthen requirements relative to assessing national security impact of foreign ownership of critical U.S. infrastructure (see H.R. 4820), H450 [28FE]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize cooperative agreements with any of the management partners of the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area (see S. 2669), S3703 [27AP] (see H.R. 5227), H1915 [27AP]

Dept. of Transportation: prioritize maritime transportation security grants based on the risks and vulnerabilities of ports and the proximity of ports to critical infrastructure (see H.R. 4986), H1128 [16MR]

GAO: conduct a study on the extent to which security operations at U.S. seaports are managed by nationals of foreign countries and other related matters (see H.R. 4978), H1128 [16MR]

National security: disapprove Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. review of proposal to transfer management of certain U.S. ports to a United Arab Emirates state-owned company (see S.J. Res. 32), S1505 [27FE] (see H.J. Res. 79), H450 [28FE]

———establish requirements for ownership, management, and operation of critical infrastructure (see H.R. 4881), H644 [7MR]

———limit foreign control of investments in certain U.S. critical infrastructure (see S. 2374), S1790 [6MR] (see S. 2410), S2122 [14MR] (see H.R. 4959), H972 [14MR]

———moratorium on certain contracts to conduct port operations (see H.R. 4977), H1128 [16MR]

———prohibit entities owned or controlled by foreign governments from carrying out operations at seaports in the U.S. (see H.R. 4817), H450 [28FE] (see H.R. 4839), H508 [1MR]

———prohibit foreign government-owned companies from leasing or controlling property at U.S. ports and require increased transparency relative to existing or proposed port contracts (see S. 2334), S1539 [28FE] (see H.R. 4842), H508 [1MR]

———prohibit merger, acquisition, or takeover of Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co., by Dubai Ports World (company) (see S. 2341), S1540 [28FE]

———provide a Federal cause of action for port operators relative to the potential change of ownership of a terminal operator to a foreign entity (see S. 2367), S1680 [3MR]

———request the President, and direct the Dept. of Homeland Security, to provide certain documents in their possession relative to the Dubai Ports World (company) acquisition of certain U.S. commercial port leases (see H. Res. 718), H867 [9MR]

———require an investigation of proposal to transfer management of certain U.S. ports to a United Arab Emirates state-owned company (see S. 2333), S1504 [27FE] (see H.R. 4807), H449 [28FE]

———require that only U.S. persons may control security operations at seaports in the U.S. or enter into agreements to conduct such security operations (see H.R. 4833), H508 [1MR]

Letters

Ensure of greater security for U.S. seaports: Kurt Nagle, American Association of Port Authorities, S7308 [11JY]

Foreign Investment Security Improvement Act: several Senators, S2117 [14MR]

Port Security—Federal Agendas vs. Terminal Operators Responsibilities: James P. Fox, Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, S1933 [9MR]

Require an investigation of proposal to transfer management of certain U.S. ports to a United Arab Emirates state-owned company: Representative Kaptur, H470 [1MR]

U.S. military relationship with the United Arab Emirates: John P. Abizaid, U.S. Central Command, S1942 [9MR]

———Peter Pace, Joint Chiefs of Staff, S1941 [9MR]

Lists

Ports affected by proposal to transfer management of certain U.S. ports to a United Arab Emirates state-owned company, H734 [8MR]

Remarks in House

Agreement on Security and Prosperity: negotiation, H4383 [21JN]

Alexandria, VA: Mount Vernon Yacht Club anniversary, E762 [10MY]

Baltimore, MD: anniversary of Port of Baltimore (H. Res. 870), E1149 [14JN]

Coast Guard: funding, H625 [7MR], H859 [9MR]

Columbus, MS: Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway mooring facilities construction funding, H3196 [24MY]

Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S.: strengthen the foreign investment review process, H1007 [15MR]

Corps of Engineers: prohibit funding for implementation of certain OMB guidelines determining eligibility of harbors for dredging, H3188, H3189 [24MY]

Defense Production Act: strengthen requirements relative to assessing national security impact of foreign ownership of critical U.S. infrastructure (H.R. 4820), E225 [28FE]

Dept. of Energy: nuclear nonproliferation activities programs funding, H3182, H3183 [24MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: cargo container security initiatives funding, H1076-H1079 [16MR], H1638 [6AP], H2062, H2063 [3MY]

———improve Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) program, H1422 [4AP], H3289 [25MY]

———increase number of Customs and Border Patrol officers at U.S. ports, H2107 [4MY]

Dept. of Transportation: prioritize maritime transportation security grants based on the risks and vulnerabilities of ports and the proximity of ports to critical infrastructure, H2117 [4MY]

National security: disapprove Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. review of proposal to transfer management of certain U.S. ports to a United Arab Emirates state-owned company (H.J. Res. 79), E214 [28FE]

———ensure greater security for U.S. seaports, H418 [28FE], H475 [1MR], H513, H514, H553, H557 [2MR], H615, H624-H627 [7MR], H647, H648, H650, H730 [8MR], H859 [9MR], H1004 [15MR], H1187-H1190 [28MR], H1202 [29MR], H1377 [30MR], H1422, H1443 [4AP], H1552 [5AP], H4549 [26JN], E245 [1MR], E387 [16MR]

———establish requirements for ownership, management, and operation of critical infrastructure, H798, H799, H802 [9MR]

———homeland security funding, H1596, H1600 [6AP]

———limit foreign control of investments in certain U.S. critical infrastructure, H758 [8MR], H1122 [16MR]

———prohibit entities owned or controlled by foreign governments from carrying out operations at seaports in the U.S. (H.R. 4839), H1116 [16MR]

———prohibit foreign government-owned companies from leasing or controlling property at U.S. ports and require increased transparency relative to existing or proposed port contracts, H626 [7MR]

———prohibit foreign government-owned companies from leasing or controlling property at U.S. ports and require increased transparency relative to existing or proposed port contracts (H.R. 4842), H495 [1MR], H604 [7MR]

———proposal to transfer management of certain U.S. ports to a United Arab Emirates state-owned company, H358 [16FE], H416, H417, H418, H421 [28FE], H456, H491-H493 [1MR], H617 [7MR], H647, H648, H650, H730-H735 [8MR], H793, H794, H798, H799, H802 [9MR], H1003-H1005 [15MR], H1122 [16MR], H1186, H1187, H1189, H1190 [28MR], E269 [2MR], E340 [9MR], E387 [16MR]

———require an investigation of proposal to transfer management of certain U.S. ports to a United Arab Emirates state-owned company, H391, H392, H393, H396 [28FE], H467, H469, H474, H475, H493-H496 [1MR], H513, H540, H543, H561 [2MR], H624-H626 [7MR], H758, H773 [8MR], H848 [9MR], E245 [1MR], E259 [2MR]

———require an investigation of proposal to transfer management of certain U.S. ports to a United Arab Emirates state-owned company (H.R. 4807), H474 [1MR], H525-H528 [2MR], E233-E235 [28FE]

Oakland, CA: Port of Oakland dredging project funding, H3165 [24MY]

OMB: revise funding formula used to determine feasibility of dredging recreational traffic waterways, H3199 [24MY]

Water: provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (H.R. 2864), H1134 [28MR], H4798 [29JN]

Remarks in Senate

Corps of Engineers: develop plan for deauthorization of deep draft navigation on the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet and address wetland losses and other issues relative to the Outlet, S3944 [3MY]

Dept. of Commerce: provide grant to Port of New Orleans, LA, to mitigate increased costs from loss of deep draft navigation access to certain facilities at the Port in aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, S3944 [3MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports, S7307-S7309 [11JY]

———maritime container security funding, S3686 [27AP]

———seaports security funding, S2103-S2107, S2113 [14MR], S2176, S2177 [15MR]

National security: disapprove Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. review of proposal to transfer management of certain U.S. ports to a United Arab Emirates state-owned company (S.J. Res. 32), S1508 [27FE]

———ensure greater security for U.S. seaports, S1512 [28FE]

———homeland security programs funding, S2228, S2229, S2247, S2248, S2256, S2290 [16MR]

———limit foreign control of investments in certain U.S. critical infrastructure (S. 2374), S1797 [6MR]

———maritime security funding, including the Container Security Initiative, and full background checks for port personnel, S2107 [14MR], S2175 [15MR], S3677-S3679 [27AP]

———prohibit any company owned or controlled by a foreign government that recognized the Taliban from owning, leasing, operating, or managing property or facilities at a U.S. port, S1926-S1946 [9MR]

———prohibit foreign government-owned companies from leasing or controlling property at U.S. ports and require increased transparency relative to existing or proposed port contracts (S. 2334), S1541-S1543 [28FE]

———prohibit merger, acquisition, or takeover of Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co., by Dubai Ports World (company) (S. 2341), S1548-S1550 [28FE], S1672-S1674 [3MR]

———proposal to transfer management of certain U.S. ports to a United Arab Emirates state-owned company, S1608 [2MR], S1818-S1821 [7MR], S6750 [29JN]

———provide a Federal cause of action for port operators relative to the potential change of ownership of a terminal operator to a foreign entity (S. 2367), S1680 [3MR]

———require an investigation of proposal to transfer management of certain U.S. ports to a United Arab Emirates state-owned company, S1489, S1492, S1494 [27FE], S2439 [28MR]

———require an investigation of proposal to transfer management of certain U.S. ports to a United Arab Emirates state-owned company (S. 2333), S1492, S1493, S1506 [27FE], S2117 [14MR]

U.S.-Oman Free Trade Agreement: prohibit foreign government-owned companies from leasing or controlling property at U.S. ports and require increased transparency relative to existing or proposed port contracts, S6750 [29JN]

Reports filed

Presidential and Dept. of Homeland Security Provision of Documents on Dubai Ports World (Company) Acquisition of Certain U.S. Commercial Port Leases: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H. Res. 718) (H. Rept. 109-414), H1740 [25AP]

Texts of

S. 2333, Foreign Investment Security Improvement Act, S1507 [27FE]

S. 2334, Port Security Act, S1542 [28FE]

S. 2367, Local Port Security Act, S1681 [3MR]

S. 2374, Foreign Investment Transparency and Security Act, S1797 [6MR]

S. 2410, Foreign Investment Transparency and Security Act, S2125 [14MR]