US HB1701

Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense must develop a global mapping of foreign and domestic ports of strategic importance to the U.S. and identify Chinese government or entity efforts to build, buy, or control these ports

A comprehensive study is required on China's activities and plans to expand control over strategic ports, including through companies like China Ocean Shipping Company and maritime logistics products like LOGINK

Report due to Congress within one year must include detailed lists of strategic ports controlled by China and by the U.S., vulnerability assessments, and analysis of national security and economic threats

Report must propose a strategy to secure trusted investment in strategic ports, protect them from PRC control, identify funding sources (public and private), and assess costs to replace Chinese-owned products used at ports

Strategic ports defined as international ports or waterways critical to U.S. national security or economic prosperity; reports may include classified annexes