119 S1238 IS: Securing Smart Investments in our Ports Act U.S. Senate 2025-04-01 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

II119th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 1238IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESApril 1 (legislative day, March 31), 2025Mr. Peters (for himself, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Wicker, Ms. Baldwin, and Mr. Young) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationA BILLTo ensure an equitable geographic distribution of projects selected through the Port Infrastructure Development Program.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Securing Smart Investments in our Ports Act.

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Port Infrastructure Development Program

(a)

Port and intermodal improvement program

Section 54301(a)(6)(B) of title 46, United States Code, is amended—(1)in clause (ii), by striking and after the semicolon;(2)in clause (iii), by striking the period and inserting ; and; and(3)by adding at the end the following:(iv)ensuring equitable geographic distribution among regions of the United States with regard to the projects selected. .(b)

Assistance for small inland river and coastal ports and terminals

Section 54301(b)(4) of title 46, United States Code, is amended—(1)in subparagraph (B), by striking ; and;(2)in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and(3)by adding at the end the following: (D)ensure equitable geographic distribution among regions of the United States with regard to the projects selected..