United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4842 (109th)
Port Security Act of 2006
Introduced
1 March 2006
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
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Summary
Port Security Act of 2006 - Amends the Defense Production Act of 1950 to prohibit a merger, acquisition, or takeover that will result in a foreign government-owned entity leasing, operating, managing, or owning real property or facilities at a U.S. port. Requires the President to: (1) report to Congress on the leasing, operating, managing, or owning of real property or facilities at U.S. ports by entities that are foreign government-owned; (2) provide notice to Congress and relevant public officials of the required mandatory investigation into whether a proposed merger, acquisition, or takeover could affect U.S. national security; and (3) provide for public comment with respect to such transactions.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 1 March 2006
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Introduced in House · EN · 1 March 2006
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 1 March 2006
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/4842
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hr/4842