[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1244 Referred in House (RFH)]

  1st Session
                                S. 1244


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 30, 2003

     Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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                                 AN ACT


 
  To authorize appropriations for the Federal Maritime Commission for 
                    fiscal years 2004 through 2008.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Maritime Commission 
Authorization Act of 2003''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR FEDERAL MARITIME 
              COMMISSION.

    There are authorized to be appropriated to the Federal Maritime 
Commission--
            (1) for fiscal year 2004, $18,471,000;
            (2) for fiscal year 2005, $19,500,000;
            (3) for fiscal year 2006, $20,750,000;
            (4) for fiscal year 2007, $21,500,000; and
            (5) for fiscal year 2008, $22,575,000.

SEC. 3. CHAIRMAN DESIGNATED WITH SENATE CONFIRMATION.

    Section 102(b) of the Reorganization Plan No. 7 of 1961 (5 U.S.C. 
903 nt) is amended by striking ``President'' and inserting ``President, 
by and with the advice and consent of the Senate,''.

SEC. 4. REPORT ON OCEAN SHIPPING INFORMATION GATHERING EFFORTS.

    The Federal Maritime Commission shall transmit to the Senate 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the House of 
Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure a report 
within 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act on the status of 
any agreements, or ongoing discussions with, other Federal, State, or 
local government agencies concerning the sharing of ocean shipping 
information for the purpose of assisting law enforcement or anti-
terrorism efforts. The Commission shall include in the report 
recommendations on how the Commission's ocean shipping information 
could be better utilized by it and other Federal agencies to improve 
port security.

            Passed the Senate September 25, 2003.

            Attest:

                                             EMILY J. REYNOLDS,

                                                             Secretary.