46 U.S.C. § 50309
46 U.S.C. § 50309
EDITORIAL NOTES
REFERENCES IN TEXTThe date of the enactment of this section, referred to in subsec. (e)(2)(A), is the date of enactment of Pub. L. 118-31 which was approved Dec. 22, 2023.
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
COUNTERING ADVERSARY LOGISTICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES Pub. L. 118-31, div. A, title VIII, §825, Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 332, provided that:"(a) COUNTERING THE SPREAD OF COVERED LOGISTICS PLATFORMS.-"(1) CONTRACTING PROHIBITION.-"(A) IN GENERAL.-The Secretary of Defense may not enter into a contract with an entity that provides data to covered logistics platforms."(B) APPLICABILITY.-This paragraph shall apply with respect to any contract entered into on or after the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this subsection [Dec. 22, 2023]."(2) WAIVER.-The Secretary of Defense may waive the provisions of this subsection for a specific contract if the Secretary-"(A) makes a determination that such waiver is vital to the national security of the United States; and"(B) submits to Congress a report justifying the use of such waiver and the importance of such waiver to the national security of the United States."(3) REPORT.-Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this subsection, and annually for three subsequent years, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on the implementation of this subsection."(b) POLICY WITH RESPECT TO PORTS ACCEPTING FEDERAL GRANT MONEY.-"(1) [Enacted this section.]"(2) [Amended analysis of chapter 503 of this title.]"(3) APPLICABILITY.-Section 50309 of title 46, United States Code, as added by paragraph (1), shall apply with respect to any contract entered into on or after the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this subsection [Dec. 22, 2023]."(4) REPORTING.-Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this subsection, and annually for three subsequent years, the Secretary of Transportation shall submit to Congress a report on the implementation of section 50309 of title 46, United States Code, as added by paragraph (1)."(c) NEGOTIATIONS WITH ALLIES AND PARTNERS.- "(1) NEGOTIATIONS REQUIRED.-The Secretary of State shall seek to enter into negotiations with United States ally and partner countries, including those described in paragraph (3), if the President determines that ports or other entities operating within the jurisdiction of such ally or partner countries are using or are considering using a covered logistics platform."(2) ELEMENTS.-As part of the negotiations described in paragraph (1), the President shall-"(A) urge governments of such ally and partner countries to require entities within the jurisdiction of such governments to terminate the use of a covered logistics platform;"(B) describe the threats posed by a covered logistics platform to United States military and strategic interests and the implications such threats may have for the presence of members of the Armed Forces of the United States in such countries;"(C) urge governments to use their voice, influence, and vote to align with the United States and to counter attempts by foreign adversaries at international standards-setting bodies to adopt standards that incorporate a covered logistics platform; and"(D) attempt to establish, through multilateral entities, bilateral or multilateral negotiations, military cooperation, and other relevant engagements or agreements, a prohibition on the use of a covered logistics platform."(3) ALLIES AND PARTNERS DESCRIBED.-The countries and entities with which the President shall conduct negotiations described in this subsection shall include-"(A) all countries party to a collective defense treaty or other collective defense arrangement with the United States;"(B) India; and "(C) Taiwan."(4) REPORT.-Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this subsection [Dec. 22, 2023], the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees describing-"(A) the efforts made by the United States Government as of the date of the submission of the report in the negotiations described in this subsection; and"(B) the actions taken by the governments of ally and partner countries pursuant to the negotiation priorities described in this subsection."(d) DEFINITIONS.-In this section:"(1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.-The term 'appropriate congressional committees' means- "(A) the Committees on Armed Services, Foreign Affairs, and Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; and"(B) the Committees on Armed Services, Foreign Relations, and Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate."(2) COVERED LOGISTICS PLATFORM.-The term 'covered logistics platform' has the meaning given in section 50309 of title 46, United States Code, as added by this section."(3) FOREIGN ADVERSARY.-The term 'foreign adversary' means-"(A) the People's Republic of China, including the Hong Kong and Macau Special Administrative Regions; "(B) the Republic of Cuba;"(C) the Islamic Republic of Iran;"(D) the Democratic People's Republic of Korea;"(E) the Russian Federation; and "(F) the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela under the regime of Nicolas Maduro Moros."