United States · Bill · S
S. 2334 (109th)
Port Security Act of 2006
Introduced
28 February 2006
Last action
28 February 2006 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1542-1543)
Sponsors
Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
10 February 2026
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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Timeline
28 February 2006
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1542-1543)
Source: IntroReferral
28 February 2006
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1541-1542)
Source: IntroReferral
28 February 2006
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 28 February 2006 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- · ssbk00 · Standing
Related records
- related to → 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.
- related to → Maritime Terminal Security Enhancement Act of 2006
- related to → Port Security Act of 2006
- related to ← A bill to prohibit the merger, acquisition, or takeover of Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company by Dubai Ports World.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/2334
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/s/2334
- us · 109-s-2334 · source updated 10 February 2026