FEDERAL · 46 U.S.C. · Chapter 503
Securing logistics information data of the United States
46 U.S.C. § 50309
Title46 — Shipping
Chapter503 — ADMINISTRATIVE
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46 U.S.C. § 50309.
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(a)In General.—
(1)Prohibition.—A covered entity shall not use a covered logistics platform.
(2)Eligibility.—A covered entity that is found to use a covered logistics platform shall not be eligible to receive any Federal grant funding as long as the covered entity uses a covered logistics platform.
(b)Guidance.—The Secretary of Transportation shall—
(1)notify covered entities of the prohibition in subsection (a) as soon as practicable, including notice of funding opportunities for grant programs; and
(2)publish on a website of the Department of Transportation, and update regularly, a list of covered logistics platforms subject to the prohibition in subsection (a).
(c)Consultation.—In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall consult with—
(1)the Secretary of Defense;
(2)the S
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History
(Added Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title VIII, §825(b)(1), Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 332.)
Editorial Notes
Editorial Notes
References in Text
The 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 Nicolás Maduro Moros."
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2021—Pub. L. 117–81, div. C, title XXXV, §3512(c)(1), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 2239, amended chapter analysis generally, reenacting heading without change and substituting items 50401 "United States Committee on the Marine Transportation System" and 50402 "Maritime Transportation System National Advisory Committee" for former items 55501 "United States Committee on the Marine Transportation System" and 55502 "Maritime Transportation System National Advisory Committee", respectively.
Pub. L. 117–81, div. C, title XXXV, §3512(a)(2), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 2239, substituted "COMMITTEES" for "MISCELLANEOUS" in chapter heading.
Pub. L. 117–81, div. C, title XXXV, §3512(a)(1), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 2239, which directed that chapter 555 of title 46 be redesignated as chapter 504 and transferred to appear after chapter 503, was executed by transferring the analysis preceding section 55501 of this title to precede section 50401 of this title, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
Pub. L. 116–283, div. G, title LVXXXIII [LXXXIII], §8332(c), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4704, added item 55502.
2014—Pub. L. 113–281, title III, §301(3), Dec. 18, 2014, 128 Stat. 3042, added item 55501 and struck out former items 55501 "Mobile trade fairs" and 55502 "United States Committee on the Marine Transportation System".
2012—Pub. L. 112–213, title III, §310(b), Dec. 20, 2012, 126 Stat. 1568, added item 55502.
References in Text
The 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 Nicolás Maduro Moros."
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2021—Pub. L. 117–81, div. C, title XXXV, §3512(c)(1), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 2239, amended chapter analysis generally, reenacting heading without change and substituting items 50401 "United States Committee on the Marine Transportation System" and 50402 "Maritime Transportation System National Advisory Committee" for former items 55501 "United States Committee on the Marine Transportation System" and 55502 "Maritime Transportation System National Advisory Committee", respectively.
Pub. L. 117–81, div. C, title XXXV, §3512(a)(2), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 2239, substituted "COMMITTEES" for "MISCELLANEOUS" in chapter heading.
Pub. L. 117–81, div. C, title XXXV, §3512(a)(1), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 2239, which directed that chapter 555 of title 46 be redesignated as chapter 504 and transferred to appear after chapter 503, was executed by transferring the analysis preceding section 55501 of this title to precede section 50401 of this title, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
Pub. L. 116–283, div. G, title LVXXXIII [LXXXIII], §8332(c), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4704, added item 55502.
2014—Pub. L. 113–281, title III, §301(3), Dec. 18, 2014, 128 Stat. 3042, added item 55501 and struck out former items 55501 "Mobile trade fairs" and 55502 "United States Committee on the Marine Transportation System".
2012—Pub. L. 112–213, title III, §310(b), Dec. 20, 2012, 126 Stat. 1568, added item 55502.
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