Strategic Ports Reporting Act

This legislation, known as the Strategic Ports Reporting Act, mandates that the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, develop an updated global mapping of foreign and domestic ports deemed important to the United States. This mapping must specifically identify any efforts by the Government of the People's Republic of China (PRC) or other PRC entities to build, buy, or otherwise control these strategic ports. The completed map, which may include a classified annex, is to be submitted to the appropriate congressional committees. The Act further requires the Secretaries to conduct a comprehensive study on strategic ports, focusing on the reasons for U.S. interest, the PRC's activities and plans to expand control over such ports, and the specific actors involved, including entities like China Ocean Shipping Company (COSCO) and products like LOGINK. The study must also assess how PRC control could harm U.S. national security or economic interests and propose measures the U.S. Government could take to ensure open access and security, offering alternatives to PRC investments. A detailed report summarizing these findings and outlining a suggested strategy to secure trusted investment and ownership of strategic ports, protect them from PRC control, and ensure open access, must be submitted to Congress within one year.