HARBORS
Amendments
National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (S. 1214), S11444 [5NO], S13987 [20DE]
Bills and resolutions
Appropriations: repeal harbor maintenance tax and authorize appropriations for activities formerly funded with Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund revenues (see H.R. 2737), H5334 [2AU]
Coast Guard: require that the Sea Marshal Program be carried out in U.S. ports considered to be most vulnerable to terrorist attack and authorize additional personnel and funds for such program (see H.R. 3432), H9077 [6DE]
Dept. of Transportation: improve security at U.S. maritime borders (see H.R. 3013), H6260 [3OC]
National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (see S. 1214), S8014 [20JY] (see S. 1728), S12001 [16NO] (see H.R. 3437), H9077 [6DE]
———improve port and maritime security (see S. 1587), S11198 [30OC]
New Haven, CT: designate the western breakwater for the New Haven Harbor navigation project as the Charles Hervey Townshend Breakwater (see H.R. 2872), H5487 [10SE]
Tenants Harbor, ME: deauthorize Tenants Harbor navigation project (see S. 1657), S11611 [8NO]
Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for the Inland Waterways Trust Fund and the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund (see H.R. 181), H61 [6JA]
Histories
New Bedford, MA, Wastewater Improvements Funding: Fred Kalisz, Mayor of New Bedford, MA, E55 [30JA]
Remarks in House
Appropriations: repeal harbor maintenance tax and authorize appropriations for activities formerly funded with Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund revenues (H.R. 2737), E1556 [3AU]
Coast Guard: port and maritime security and counter-terrorism programs funding, H8536-H8539 [28NO], H8887 [5DE]
Corps of Engineers: Kill Van Kull dredging project funding, H3654 [27JN]
———New York and New Jersey channel deepening projects funding, H7603 [1NO]
National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports, H8223 [15NO], H8330 [16NO], H8501 [28NO]
New Bedford, MA: efforts to improve harbor water quality, E55 [30JA]
Remarks in Senate
Corps of Engineers: New York and New Jersey channel deepening projects funding, S7901 [19JY]
Customs Service: develop pilot program to examine technologies used to verify contents of containers and prevent tampering during transportation, S13880 [20DE]
National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports, S10527 [11OC], S11574-S11576 [8NO]
———ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (S. 1214), S8015-S8018 [20JY], S9331 [12SE], S12068 [28NO], S13693 [19DE], S13867, S13871-S13884 [20DE]
———ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (S. 1214), unanimous-consent agreement, S13834 [20DE]
———ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (S. 1214), unanimous-consent request, S12066 [28NO], S12583 [7DE], S12812 [10DE]
———ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (S. 1728), S12006 [16NO]
———ensure that those most knowledgeable about port operations are involved in anti-terrorism strategies, S13882 [20DE]
———improve port and maritime security (S. 1587), S11202-S11205 [30OC], S13877 [20DE]
———improve security for U.S. seaports by including nuclear devices as weapons of mass destruction, S13880 [20DE]
———include inland waterways in protection of U.S. seaports, S13881 [20DE]
Reports filed
Port and Maritime Security Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1214) (S. Rept. 107-64), S9440 [14SE]
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