[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 10 (Thursday, January 16, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E94]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


          SPACE LAUNCH LIABILITY INDEMNIFICATION EXTENSION ACT

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                               speech of

                           HON. JACK KINGSTON

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, January 15, 2014

  Mr. KINGSTON. Mr. Speaker, as a lead sponsor of this provision, I 
rise today to underscore intent of language included in the Fiscal Year 
2014 Omnibus Appropriations Act. The statement of managers accompanying 
the legislation directs the Army Corps of Engineers to consider the 
Savannah Harbor Expansion Program (SHEP) to be in the construction 
phase. This direction, in concert with associated explicit bill 
language waving Section 902 limitations for fiscal years 2014 and 2015, 
allows the SHEP to proceed through the construction phase including, 
but not limited to, the allocation of construction funds in the 
President's budget request and the execution of a Project Partnership 
Agreement (PPA). Consistent with appropriations acts since fiscal year 
2009, the Committee has allocated funds in the construction account 
rather than the preconstruction, engineering and design account for 
SHEP. With this legislation, the Administration and the Army Corps of 
Engineers should request construction funds and proceed with a PPA to 
allow completion of this project.

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