Maritime Supply Chain Security Act in plain language
1: Short title
This section would give the Act the short title "Maritime Supply Chain Security Act."
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1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Maritime Supply Chain Security Act .
2: Amendments to clarify that port infrastructure development program funds may be used to replace Chinese port crane hardware or software
This section would change the list of authorized uses for port infrastructure development program funds under section 54301(a)(3)(A)(ii)(III) of title 46, United States Code. It would keep projects to improve port resilience as an authorized use. It would add that authorized uses also include projects to upgrade or replace port cranes, or parts of port cranes such as hardware and software, when those cranes or parts were installed or provided by the People's Republic of China or any department, ministry, center, agency, or instrumentality of the Chinese government, or when they are maintained, controlled, or sponsored by the People's Republic of China or any such Chinese government entity.
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2. Amendments to clarify that port infrastructure development program funds may be used to replace Chinese port crane hardware or software Section 54301(a)(3)(A)(ii)(III) of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking including projects to improve port resilience; and inserting including— ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (aa) projects to improve port resilience; and (bb) projects to upgrade or replace port cranes or parts of port cranes (including hardware and software) that— (AA) were installed or provided by the People’s Republic of China or any department, ministry, center, agency, or instrumentality of the Government of the People’s Republic of China; or (BB) are maintained, controlled, or sponsored by the People’s Republic of China or any department, ministry, center, agency, or instrumentality of the Government of the People’s Republic of China; .