SHIPPING INDUSTRY related term(s) Cargo Transportation

Bills and resolutions

Business and industry: remove the cap on punitive damages allowed under maritime law established by the Supreme Court in Exxon Shipping Co., v. Baker (see S. 592), S1750 [16MR]

Chesapeake and Delaware Canal: anniversary of opening (see S. Res. 294), S6600 [17OC]

Coast Guard: authorize entrance into agreements with foreign governments or international organizations for performance of port security assessments (see H.R. 3273), H7159 [27OC]

Corps of Engineers: allow use of certain amounts to carry out harbor deepening projects (see S. 793), S2387 [12AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit delegation of vessel inspection and certification to a foreign classification society that provides such services to Iran, North Korea, North Sudan, or Syria (see S. 1496), S5251 [2AU] (see H.R. 2998), H6342 [21SE]

———provide for a land exchange with the South Carolina State Ports Authority (see S. 869), S2621 [3MY]

Dept. of Transportation: authorize certain maritime programs (see S. 1430), S4960 [27JY]

———establish National Freight Mobility Infrastructure Program (see H.R. 3607), H8317 [8DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H33 [5JA]

FEMA: authorize appropriations for the Port Security Grant Program (see H.R. 3492), H7890 [18NO]

Hazardous substances: improve hazardous materials transportation safety (see S. 1952), S8414 [7DE]

Iuka, MS: approve transfer of Yellow Creek Port properties (see S. 1735), S6764 [19OC]

Long Beach, CA: anniversary of Port of Long Beach (see H. Res. 224), H2855 [14AP]

National security: enhance safety of U.S. ports of entry (see H.R. 1561), H2855 [14AP]

Security and Accountability for Every (SAFE) Port Act: reauthorize (see S. 832), S2506 [14AP]

Ships and vessels: clarify that a notice of arrival is not required for certain documented vessels unless arriving from a foreign port or place (see H.R. 1844), H3218 [11MY]

———issue certificates of documentation authorizing certain vessels to engage in coastwise trade in carriage of natural gas (see H.R. 563), H550 [8FE]

Southeast Asia: call for a peaceful resolution of maritime territorial disputes in the South China Sea, condemn use of force by Chinese vessels, and support U.S. military operations supporting navigation rights (see S. Res. 217), S4130 [27JN] (see H. Res. 352), H5125 [15JY]

Surface Transportation Board: reauthorize (see S. 158), S126 [25JA]

Taxation: exempt certain shipping from harbor maintenance tax (see S. 1964), S8461 [8DE] (see H.R. 1533), H2854 [14AP]

———modify application of the tonnage tax on vessels operating in the dual U.S. domestic and foreign trades (see S. 57), S123 [25JA] (see H.R. 1267), H2106 [30MR]

———repeal certain shipping investment withdrawal rules and provide an incentive to reinvest foreign shipping earnings in the U.S. (see S. 626), S1827 [17MR] (see H.R. 1031), H1768 [11MR]

Transportation: improve national freight transportation system by leveraging investments and promoting partnerships that advance interstate and foreign commerce (see S. 371), S792 [16FE] (see H.R. 1338), H2266 [1AP]

———provide for certain improvements in surface transportation security (see H.R. 1690), H2998 [3MY]

Trucking industry: increase effectiveness of Federal oversight of motor carriers by reforming regulations relative to licensed brokers (see H.R. 2357), H4573 [24JN]

Remarks in House

China Ocean Shipping Co. (COSCO): anniversary, E851 [10MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: port and transit security, interoperable emergency communications, buffer zone protection, and medical response programs funding, H3862 [1JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (H.R. 23), E1 [5JA]

FEMA: authorize appropriations for the Port Security Grant Program (H.R. 3492), E2102 [18NO]

Great Lakes: close Thomas J. O'Brien Lock and Dam and Chicago River Controlling Works to prevent migration of Asian carp, H1104-H1106 [17FE], E291 [18FE]

Jones Act: compliance relative to Hawaii maritime industry, H3797, H3798 [31MY]

Long Beach, CA: anniversary of Port of Long Beach, E1224 [1JY]

National security: enhance safety of U.S. ports of entry, H116 [7JA]

Petroleum: economic impact of increasing oil prices, H2996 [3MY], H3080 [5MY], H3211 [11MY]

———gasoline price levels, H1670 [10MR], H1805 [15MR], H1849 [16MR], H2113 [31MR], H2587 [12AP], H2939, H2942, H2991, H2996 [3MY], H3045, H3047 [4MY], H3066, H3080, H3081, H3083 [5MY], H3150, H3153 [10MY], H3164 [11MY], H3322 [23MY], H4933 [12JY], E721 [14AP]

Prudence (vessel): anniversary, E937 [24MY]

Southeast Asia: call for a peaceful resolution of maritime territorial disputes in the South China Sea, condemn use of force by Chinese vessels, and support U.S. military operations supporting navigation rights (H. Res. 352), H6151 [14SE]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: authorize draw down of oil reserves to lower gasoline price levels, H1670 [10MR], H2942 [3MY], H3169 [11MY], H4473, H4474, H4524 [23JN], H4565 [24JN]

U.S. merchant marines: tribute for service during World War II, E1177 [23JN]

Remarks in Senate

Chesapeake and Delaware Canal: anniversary of opening (S. Res. 294), S6620 [17OC]

Corps of Engineers: allow use of certain amounts to carry out harbor deepening projects (S. 793), S2493, S2494 [14AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit delegation of vessel inspection and certification to a foreign classification society that provides such services to Iran, North Korea, North Sudan, or Syria (S. 1496), S5263 [2AU]

Dept. of the Treasury: designation of IranAir and Tidewater Inc., responsible for facilitating Iran's transfer of weapons and other proliferation activities, S4060 [23JN]

Louisiana: importance of international trade, S6499-S6502 [13OC]

Petroleum: economic impact of increasing oil prices, S2708 [5MY], S3305 [25MY]

———economic impact of increasing oil prices on Alaska, S2865 [11MY]

———gasoline price levels, S1196 [3MR], S1326 [7MR], S1335, S1338 [8MR], S1524 [10MR], S2119 [5AP], S2707, S2720 [5MY], S2865, S2868, S2870 [11MY], S2913-S2915 [12MY], S3015-S3024 [17MY]

Security and Accountability for Every (SAFE) Port Act: reauthorize (S. 832), S2518 [14AP]

Southeast Asia: call for a peaceful resolution of maritime territorial disputes in the South China Sea, condemn use of force by Chinese vessels, and support U.S. military operations supporting navigation rights (S. Res. 217), S4133 [27JN], S4628 [18JY]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: authorize draw down of oil reserves to lower gasoline price levels, S2857 [11MY]

———prohibit sale of oil reserves, S7596-S7598 [16NO]

Taxation: modify application of the tonnage tax on vessels operating in the dual U.S. domestic and foreign trades (S. 57), S171 [25JA]

———repeal certain shipping investment withdrawal rules and provide an incentive to reinvest foreign shipping earnings in the U.S. (S. 626), S1838 [17MR]

Reports filed

Dept. of Transportation Maritime Programs Authorization: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1430) (S. Rept. 112-99), S8413 [7DE]

Texts of

S. 57, modify application of the tonnage tax on vessels operating in the dual U.S. domestic and foreign trades, S172 [25JA]

S. 626, American Shipping Reinvestment Act, S1839 [17MR]

S. 1496, Ethical Shipping Inspections Act, S5264 [2AU]

S. Res. 217, call for a peaceful resolution of maritime territorial disputes in the South China Sea, condemn use of force by Chinese vessels, and support U.S. military operations supporting navigation rights, S4131, S4133 [27JN]

S. Res. 294, Chesapeake and Delaware Canal opening anniversary, S6605, S6620 [17OC]