Sec. 1021. ASSESSMENT OF SECURITY OF GLOBAL MARITIME CHOKEPOINTS

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## SEC. 1021 ASSESSMENT OF SECURITY OF GLOBAL MARITIME CHOKEPOINTS ###

(a)In General Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the security of global maritime chokepoints from the threat of hostile kinetic attacks, cyber disruptions, and other form of sabotage. The report shall include an assessment of each of the following with respect to each global maritime chokepoint covered by the report: ####

(1)The expected length of time and resources required for operations to resume at the chokepoint in the event of attack, sabotage, or other disruption of regular maritime operations. ####

(2)The security of any secondary chokepoint that could be affected by a disruption at the global maritime chokepoint. ####

(3)Options to mitigate any vulnerabilities resulting from a hostile kinetic attack, cyber disruption, or other form of sabotage at the chokepoint. ###

(b)Form of Report The report required by subsection

(a)shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex. ###

(c)Global Maritime Chokepoint In this section, the term “global maritime chokepoint” means any of the following: ####

(1)The Panama Canal. ####

(2)The Suez Canal. ####

(3)The Strait of Malacca. ####

(4)The Strait of Hormuz. ####

(5)The Bab el-Mandeb Strait. ####

(6)Any other chokepoint determined appropriate by the Secretary.