3.0.0 3816 2022-12-29T22:33:31Z 2022-12-29T22:33:31Z Senate S 2022-03-10 117 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2022-03-10T21:30:38Z Maritime Administration Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 117 4357 S 2022-06-22 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Related bill CRS 2022-03-10 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2022-03-10 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress W000437 Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] Roger Wicker R MS F. N P000595 Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] Gary Peters D MI 2022-03-10 True Transportation and Public Works Transportation and Public Works 00 2022-03-10 Introduced in Senate 2022-12-12T17:43:20Z Marine Highway Promotion Act

This bill directs the Maritime Administration (MARAD) to establish a United States Marine Highway Program to designate marine highway routes as extensions of the surface transportation system and provide grants and enter into contacts or agreements for marine highway services.

In awarding grants or entering into contracts and agreements, MARAD must give preference to marine highway services that present the most financially viable transportation services and require the lowest percentage federal share of the costs.

MARAD may also develop strategies to encourage the use of marine highway transportation for the transportation of passengers and cargo.

]]> Marine Highway Promotion Act Display Title Marine Highway Promotion Act Short Title(s) as Introduced Marine Highway Promotion Act Introduced in Senate IS Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to establish a United States Marine Highway Program, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Introduced in Senate 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117s3816is/xml/BILLS-117s3816is.xml 2022-03-10 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 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.