HARBORS

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Transportation: establish a Port of Guam Improvement Enterprise Program (see H.R. 6007), H3402 [8MY]

———establish and collect container fee to make grants for infastructure projects at U.S. seaports and surrounding areas, to improve goods movement, and mitigate enviromental damage (see H.R. 7002), H9083 [23SE]

National Marina Day: designate (see H. Res. 1373), H7164 [24JY] (see H. Res. 1385), H7307 [29JY]

National security: limit foreign control of investments in certain U.S. critical infrastructure (see H.R. 5665), H1821 [31MR]

Taxation: exempt certain shipping from harbor maintenance tax (see S. 3199), S6158 [25JN]

Remarks in House

Coast Guard: increase oversight and efficiency of the Transportation Worker Identification Credential Program, H2670-H2672 [24AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: permit a secondary authentication system to verify identity of those applying for transportation worker identification credentials (TWIC cards), H2722, H2723 [24AP]

———prepare assessment of enrollment site for transportation worker identification credentials (TWIC cards), H2729, H2730 [24AP], E734 [24AP]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a Port of Guam Improvement Enterprise Program, H4785 [22MY]

Guam: recognize as U.S. port for purposes of repairs, overhaul, and maintenance of Coast Guard vessels, H2557 [23AP]

States: simplify method of obtaining an FBI background check on port workers, H2589 [23AP]

Remarks in Senate

New Orleans, LA: oil spill in Mississippi River, S7614 [29JY]

Reports filed

Dept. of the Interior Cooperative Agreements With Any of the Management Partners of the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1365) (S. Rept. 110-293), S2943 [10AP]