H.R. 4839 · 109th Congress
Port Security bill
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Prohibits an entity owned or controlled by a foreign government from: (1) conducting operations relating to the import or export of cargo by vessel, or the arrival or departure of crew or passengers on a cargo vessel, at a U.S. seaport; or (2) entering into a contract to conduct such operations.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Mar 1, 2006
Prohibits an entity owned or controlled by a foreign government from: (1) conducting operations relating to the import or export of cargo by vessel, or the arrival or departure of crew or passengers on a cargo vessel, at a U.S. seaport; or (2) entering into a contract to conduct such operations. Subjects a person to certain civil penalties for violating such requirements.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: To prohibit entities owned or controlled by foreign governments from conducting certain operations at seaports in the United States, and from entering into agreements to conduct such operations.
Latest action (Mar 2, 2006): Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance · Origin: House · Introduced: Mar 1, 2006
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No recorded floor vote found.