Sec. 3512. ASSESSMENT OF UNITED STATES SEALIFT CAPABILITY

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## SEC. 3512 ASSESSMENT OF UNITED STATES SEALIFT CAPABILITY ###

(a)Assessment of Sealift Capability Not later than March 1, 2026, the Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating when not operating as a service in the Navy, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Secretary of Defense, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that includes each of the following: ####

(1)An assessment of the readiness and sufficiency of the United States maritime infrastructure, shipping industry, and shipbuilding industry, and United States-flagged, owned, and operated fleets to meet strategic sealift requirements during peace, crisis, and war and operate in a contested environment. ####

(2)An assessment of ocean-going trade opportunities and challenges with respect to the economy of the United States. ####

(3)An assessment of critical infrastructure in the United States maritime transportation system, including ports, shipyards, repair yards, inland waterways, and the domestic fleet, and foreign investment in maritime infrastructure. ####

(4)An evaluation of foreign investment, ownership, and control in maritime infrastructure, including ports, terminals, and other related infrastructure. ####

(5)Recommendations for— #####

(A)improving the critical shipbuilding infrastructure, workforce recruitment, development, and retention, and critical supply chains of the United States, including for critical repair parts; and #####

(B)addressing any risks identified in paragraphs

(1)through

(4)as necessary to protect and strengthen the United States maritime transportation system. ###

(b)Assessment of Arrangements and Agreements With Treaty Allies Not later than March 1, 2026, the Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that includes each of the following: ####

(1)An assessment of existing arrangements and agreements with treaty allies for access to the global maritime transportation infrastructure such as ports, harbors, and waterways. ####

(2)An assessment of existing assurances, arrangements, and agreements with treaty allies to augment United States sealift capabilities and meet sealift requirements during peace, crisis, and war. ####

(3)Recommendations for updating such arrangements and agreements to reflect the global security environment. ###

(c)Report on Potential Public-Private Partnership Opportunities Not later than March 1, 2026, the Secretary of Transportation shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on requirements to maintain, improve, or grow the Maritime Security Program, Tanker Security Program, and the Ready Reserve Force over the decade following the date of the enactment of this Act. ###

(d)Alternate Strategic Seaports Assessment and Report ####

(1)Assessment The Commander of the United States Transportation Command, in coordination with the Administrator of the Maritime Administration, shall conduct an assessment to identify— #####

(A)any additional operational criteria or infrastructure enhancements necessary to ensure that alternate seaport facilities meet strategic seaport facility standards; and #####

(B)any infrastructure enhancements to strategic seaport facilities to ensure such facilities continue to meet readiness requirements. ####

(2)Contents In conducting the assessment under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall— #####

(A)identify any shoreside improvements at alternate seaport facilities that are necessary for such facilities to meet strategic seaport facility standards; #####

(B)identify any shoreside and in-water improvements at strategic seaport facilities that are necessary for such facilities to continue to meet strategic seaport facility standards, including with respect to the continued efficient movement of cargo; and #####

(C)provide recommendations and a plan for the implementation of the improvements identified under subparagraphs

(A)and

(B)to ensure that alternate seaport facilities are fully prepared for use as strategic seaport facilities if required. ####

(3)Report Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the assessment required under paragraph (1). ###

(e)Form of Reports The reports required under subsections

(a)and

(b)may be submitted in a classified format. ###

(f)Definitions In this section: ####

(1)The term “appropriate congressional committees” means— #####

(A)the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Appropriations, and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; and #####

(B)the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Appropriations, and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives. ####

(2)The term “treaty allies” means nations with whom the United States has entered into mutual defense treaties. ## Subtitle C Reports