Skip to main content
S. 2333 109th Congress Senate

Foreign Investment Security Improvement Act of 2006

Official title: A bill to require an investigation under the Defense Production Act of 1950 of the acquisition by Dubai Ports World of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 27, 2006 Introduced by: Charles E. Schumer Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
Foreign Trade and International Finance Armed Forces and National SecurityCivil actions and liabilityCommerceCongress
More subjectsShow fewer subjects
Congressional oversightCongressional reporting requirementsCongressional vetoCongressional-executive relationsCorporate divestitureCorporate mergersCorporation directorsCrime and Law EnforcementCriminal justice informationDubai Ports World aftermath legislationFederal advisory bodiesForeign corporationsForeign investmentsGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment corporationsGovernment ownershipGovernmental investigationsIdentification of criminalsInfrastructureInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawLegislative resolutionsMarine safetyMarine terminalsMiddle East and North AfricaPersonnel recordsPresident and foreign policyPrivate policeSecurity measuresTerrorismTransportation and Public WorksUnited Arab Emirates
This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 27, 2006
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1507-1508)
Feb 27, 2006
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1506-1507)
Feb 27, 2006
Introduced in Senate
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Latest action February 27, 2006

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1507-1508)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Foreign Investment Security Improvement Act of 2006 - Directs the President (or the President's designee) to investigate, under the Defense Production Act of 1950, the acquisition by Dubai Ports World (DP World), an entity owned or controlled by the Emirate of Dubai, of the Peninsular and Oriental (P&O) Steam Navigation Company, a national of the United Kingdom. Requires such investigation to be completed within 45 days after enactment of this Act.

Directs the President to suspend any decision, under provisions of the Defense Production Act of 1950 permitting the President to stop the acquisition because it will impair national security, with respect to such acquisition made before the completion of the investigation, including any decision made before enactment of this Act.

Specifies requirements for the investigation.

Requires the President to: (1) report to Congress within 15 days after completion of the investigation; and (2) provide certain Members of Congress a detailed briefing on the contents of the report.

Requires the President to take action necessary to prohibit the acquisition if the President does not stop the acquisition under the provisions of the Defense Production Act of 1950 permitting the President to stop the acquisition because it will impair national security if a joint resolution of disapproval is enacted into law within 30 days after Congress receives a report from the President that an acquisition will not be stopped. Requires, if such acquisition has been already been completed, the President to direct the Attorney General to seek divestment or other appropriate relief in US district courts.

 Related & companion bills 1
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2333: Foreign Investment Security Improvement Act of 2006. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-2333/
MLA
"S. 2333: Foreign Investment Security Improvement Act of 2006." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-2333/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. 2333, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-2333/.
Markdown link
[S. 2333: Foreign Investment Security Improvement Act of 2006](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-2333/)
Report a problem