3.0.0 4105 2023-01-11T13:26:58Z 2023-01-11T13:26:58Z House H HR 2014-02-27 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. McDERMOTT:H.R. 4105.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1[Page H2065]]]> hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw07 Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee Referred to 2014-02-28T22:27:05Z Referred to 2014-02-27T15:00:36Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2014-02-27T15:00:41Z Maritime Goods Movement Act for the 21st Century 113 1509 S 2013-09-17 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Related bill CRS 2014-02-28 hspw07 Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. Committee 2014-02-27 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2014-02-27 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2014-02-27 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E268) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2014-02-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2014-02-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M000404 Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] JIM MCDERMOTT D WA 7 N D000617 Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] Suzan DelBene D WA K. 1 2014-02-27 True H001064 Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10] Denny Heck D WA 10 2014-02-27 True K000381 Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] Derek Kilmer D WA 6 2014-02-27 True L000560 Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] RICK LARSEN D WA 2 2014-02-27 True S000510 Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] ADAM SMITH D WA 9 2014-02-27 True R000053 Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-13] CHARLES RANGEL D NY B. 13 2014-03-25 False D000191 Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] PETER DEFAZIO D OR A. 4 2014-06-10 False Transportation and Public Works Army Corps of Engineers Department of Homeland Security Department of Transportation Executive agency funding and structure Government trust funds Marine and inland water transportation Navigation, waterways, harbors Sales and excise taxes Transportation programs funding User charges and fees Transportation and Public Works 00 2014-02-27 Introduced in House 2014-03-06T16:44:15Z Maritime Goods Movement Act for the 21st Century - Directs the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to impose a Maritime Goods Movement User Fee of 0.125% on all commercial cargo (except a U.S. export) that: (1) is unloaded from or loaded on a commercial vessel at a U.S. port, or (2) enters a U.S. point of entry.

Prescribes a special rule prohibiting the imposition of such fee on: (1) cargo (except crude oil with respect to Alaska) loaded on a vessel in a mainland U.S. port and transported for use or consumption in Alaska, Hawaii, or any U.S. possession; (2) cargo loaded on a vessel in Alaska, Hawaii, or any U.S. possession and transported for use or consumption in the U.S. mainland, Alaska, Hawaii, or U.S. possession; (3) the unloading of such cargo in Alaska, Hawaii, or U.S. possession, or U.S. mainland, respectively; or (4) cargo loaded on a vessel in Alaska, Hawaii, or U.S. possession and unloaded in the state or U.S. possession in which loaded, or passengers transported on U.S.-flag vessels operating solely within Alaskan or Hawaiian waters and adjacent international waters.

Prohibits imposition of such fee on: (1) on the United States or any U.S. agency, or (2) a nonprofit organization or cooperative for cargo intended for use in humanitarian or development assistance overseas.

Requires use of up to $10 million of fees collected during any fiscal year for administrative expenses of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Army Corps of Engineers, and the Department of Transportation (DOT).

Makes certain fee allocations for: (1) harbor maintenance programs; (2) low-use ports; and (3) super donor ports to carry out projects or activities under a competitive grant for maritime improvement projects for movement of goods, as well as for other specified maritime improvement projects for movement of international maritime cargo.

Defines "super donor port" as a port for which average expenditures in the 5 previous fiscal years: (1) from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, for fiscal years beginning before enactment of this Act, are less than 10% percent of the total average amount of harbor maintenance taxes collected through landings at the port in such fiscal years; or (2) from the amounts collected for the Maritime Goods Movement User Fee, for fiscal years starting after enactment of this Act, are less than 10% of the total average amount of such fees collected through landings at the port.

Establishes a Competitive Grant Program for Goods Movement.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the harbor maintenance tax.

Declares that nothing in this Act shall be construed to prevent application of requirements that locally prevailing wages (Davis-Bacon Act) be paid to various classes of laborers and mechanics working on harbor maintenance improvement projects.

]]> Maritime Goods Movement Act for the 21st Century Display Title Maritime Goods Movement Act for the 21st Century Official Title as Introduced To establish a Maritime Goods Movement User Fee and provide grants for international maritime cargo improvements and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Maritime Goods Movement Act for the 21st Century Introduced in House 2014-02-27T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr4105ih/xml/BILLS-113hr4105ih.xml 2014-02-28 Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. 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. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.