SHIPPING INDUSTRY see also Cargo Transportation; Ships and Vessels

Amendments

Southeast Asia: promote peaceful and collaborative resolution of maritime and airspace territorial disputes in the East and South China Seas (S. Res. 412), S4432, S4436, S4439 [10JY]

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy: reform Board of Visitors (S. 2076), S4186, S4188 [26JN]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 3080, Water Resources Reform and Development Act, S964 [12FE]

Bills and resolutions

Asia: reaffirm peaceful and collaborative resolution of maritime and jurisdictional disputes in South China Sea and East China Sea and support freedom of navigation and other lawful uses of sea and airspace (see H. Res. 714), H7296 [8SE]

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: authorize border, maritime, and transportation security responsibilities (see H.R. 3846), H162 [10JA]

Dept. of Transportation: develop and implement program to promote export of liquified natural gas on U.S.-flag vessels and give priority processing of export applications for deepwater port terminals utilizing such vessels (see H.R. 5270), H7125 [30JY]

——— establish Multimodal Freight Funding Formula Program and National Freight Infrastructure Competitive Grant Program (see H.R. 5624), H7885 [18SE]

——— establish National Freight Mobility Infrastructure Program (see H.R. 3825), H134 [9JA]

Harbors: administer a pilot program for 100 percent scanning of cargo containers at domestic ports (see H.R. 5455), H7454 [11SE]

Hazardous Materials Information Advisory Committee: establish (see H.R. 5822), H8931 [9DE]

Maritime administration: require career and technical education for maritime careers (see H.R. 4468), H3196 [10AP]

Maritime Washington National Heritage Area: establish (see S. 2576), S4336 [9JY] (see H.R. 5038), H6034 [9JY]

Seattle, WA: anniversary of Fishermen’s Terminal (see S. Res. 467), S3424 [4JN]

Ships and vessels: amend certain laws relative to notices of claim of maritime lien (see H.R. 4770), H5022 [29MY]

Southeast Asia: promote peaceful and collaborative resolution of maritime and airspace territorial disputes in the East and South China Seas (see S. Res. 412), S2194 [7AP] (see H. Res. 704), H7185 [31JY]

Surface Transportation Board: make more efficient and accessible by increasing investigative authority, improving rate review timelines and advancing important proceedings (see S. 2777), S5374 [8SE]

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy: reform Board of Visitors (see S. 2076), S1281 [4MR] (see H.R. 4144), H2147 [4MR]

Ukraine: refute Russian sovereignty over Crimea, its territory, airspace, or waters, oppose foreign aid or investments with Russia as intermediary, and restrict aid to countries that recognize Russian sovereignty (see S. 2238), S2378 [10AP]

Conference reports

Water Resources Reform and Development Act (H.R. 3080), H4065–H4428 [15MY]

Letters

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection border, maritime, and transportation security responsibilities authorization: Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H6905 [28JY]

——— Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H6905 [28JY]

——— Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H6905 [28JY]

Maritime Administration Maritime Security Program funding: several Representatives, E946 [10JN]

Water Resources Reform and Development Act: Representative Sessions, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H4494 [20MY]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Rules (House), H4495 [20MY]

Lists

Supporters of conference report on H.R. 3080, Water Resources Reform and Development Act, E820 [22MY]

Remarks in House

Asia: reaffirm peaceful and collaborative resolution of maritime and jurisdictional disputes in South China Sea and East China Sea and support freedom of navigation and other lawful uses of sea and airspace (H. Res. 714), H8349, H8350–H8354 [3DE]

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: authorize border, maritime, and transportation security responsibilities (H.R. 3846), H6899–H6908 [28JY]

Coast Guard: clarify disposition of assets associated with Long-Range Navigation (LORAN) stations, H2775 [1AP]

——— require port authorities to address cybersecurity in their port security plans, H2774 [1AP]

Corps of Engineers: clarify statutory authority to manage water projects under its control, H4490 [20MY]

——— clarify vegetation management policy along levees, H4490 [20MY]

——— establish Great Lakes Navigation System, H4495 [20MY]

——— improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 3080), H17 [7JA], H3059 [9AP]

——— improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 3080), conference report, H4486, H4487–H4496 [20MY], H4692 [21MY], H5194, H5240 [10JN], H5313 [11JN], H6852 [25JY], E793 [21MY], E820, E828 [22MY], E844, E849 [28MY], E874 [29MY]

——— Inland Waterways Trust Fund funding, H4491 [20MY]

——— Mississippi River and tributaries project funding through reductions in Dept. of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy funding, H5987 [9JY]

——— Sabine-Neches Waterway maintenance funding, H5979, H5980 [9JY]

——— Savannah Harbor Expansion Project funding, H2144 [4MR], H2158 [5MR], H4486 [20MY], H6852 [25JY], E94 [16JA], E1855 [2JA]

Dept. of Transportation: authority to enforce cargo preference requirements relative to U.S.-flagged vessels carrying Government-impelled cargo, H8304 [3DE]

——— develop and implement program to promote export of liquified natural gas on U.S.-flag vessels and give priority processing of export applications for deepwater port terminals utilizing such vessels, E1809 [12DE]

——— develop and implement program to promote export of liquified natural gas on U.S.-flag vessels and give priority processing of export applications for deepwater port terminals utilizing such vessels (H.R. 5270), E1280 [30JY]

——— eliminate certain unnecessary reporting requirements and consolidate or modify others (H.R. 3628), H39–H41 [8JA]

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. 1936), H4815 [22MY], E580 [10AP]

Economy: impact of Government regulations, H8069 [18NO]

Florida Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association, Inc.: anniversary, E602 [28AP]

Harbors: administer a pilot program for 100 percent scanning of cargo containers at domestic ports (H.R. 5455), H7435 [11SE], E1395 [11SE]

——— resolution of west coast ports ongoing contract negotiations, H8286 [3DE]

Iuka, MS: approve transfer of Yellow Creek Port properties (H.R. 3044), H7464, H7465 [15SE]

Maritime Administration: Maritime Security Program funding, E946 [10JN]

National Maritime Day: observance, H4815 [22MY]

Nebraska: Western Sarpy-Clear Creek Levee project funding, H4491 [20MY]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels, H2738 [27MR], H8073 [19NO]

Seattle, WA: anniversary of Fishermen’s Terminal, E844 [28MY]

Ships and vessels: proposal to increase cargo preference for U.S. food aid, H3299 [30AP], H8304 [3DE]

Remarks in Senate

Africa: condemn acts of piracy and other maritime crime in the Gulf of Guinea, support U.S. assistance in combatting such crimes, and commend international agencies that have enhanced maritime security (S. Res. 288), S81 [7JA]

Corps of Engineers: ensure user fees deposited into the Inland Waterways Trust Fund are used for the stated purpose of dredging inland waterways and building levees, S3205 [21MY]

——— expand program to provide funding to maintain, modernize, and expand water resource and infrastructure facilities, S3207 [21MY]

——— improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 3080), S427 [16JA], S628 [30JA]

——— improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 3080), conference report, S3160 [20MY], S3205–S3210, S3221, S3223, S3227 [21MY], S3249–S3255, S3260, S3267–S3273, S3277 [22MY]

——— improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 3080), unanimous-consent agreement, S3174 [20MY]

——— Inland Waterways Trust Fund funding, S3249 [22MY]

——— provide for safe and reliable navigation of the Mississippi River, S3272 [22MY]

——— Savannah Harbor Expansion Project funding, S1355 [6MR], S3277 [22MY]

Iuka, MS: approve transfer of Yellow Creek Port properties (H.R. 3044), S6607 [11DE]

Seattle, WA: anniversary of Fishermen’s Terminal (S. Res. 467), S3430 [4JN]

Southeast Asia: promote peaceful and collaborative resolution of maritime and airspace territorial disputes in the East and South China Seas (S. Res. 412), S4436–S4442 [10JY]

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy: reform Board of Visitors (S. 2076), S4188 [26JN]

Ukraine: refute Russian sovereignty over Crimea, its territory, airspace, or waters, oppose foreign aid or investments with Russia as intermediary, and restrict aid to countries that recognize Russian sovereignty (S. 2238), S4673 [22JY]

——— refute Russian sovereignty over Crimea, its territory, airspace or waters, oppose foreign aid or investments with Russia as intermediary, and restrict aid to countries that recognize Russian sovereignty, S2300 [9AP]

Reports filed

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection Border, Maritime, and Transportation Security Responsibilities Authorization: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3846) (H. Rept. 113–555), H6813 [24JY]

Iuka, MS, Transfer of Yellow Creek Port Properties Approval: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 212) (S. Rept. 113–184), S3474 [5JN]

Iuka, MS, Yellow Creek Port Properties Transfer Approval: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 3044) (H. Rept. 113–553), H6813 [24JY]

Promote Peaceful and Collaborative Resolution of Maritime and Airspace Territorial Disputes in the East and South China Seas: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 412), S3183 [20MY]

Surface Transportation Board Investigative Authority Increase, Improvement of Rate Review Timelines and Advancement of Important Proceedings: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2777), S6388 [8DE]

——— Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2777) (S. Rept. 113–321), S6788 [12DE]

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Board of Visitors Enhancement Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2076) (S. Rept. 113–158), S3028 [14MY]

Water Resources Reform and Development Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 3080) (H. Rept. 113–449), H4433 [15MY]

Texts of

H. Res. 714, reaffirm peaceful and collaborative resolution of maritime and jurisdictional disputes in South China Sea and East China Sea and support freedom of navigation and other lawful uses of sea and airspace, H8350 [3DE]

H.R. 3044, approve transfer of Yellow Creek Port properties in Iuka, MS, H7464 [15SE]

H.R. 3628, Transportation Reports Elimination Act, H39 [8JA]

H.R. 3846, Bureau of Customs and Border Protection border, maritime, and transportation security responsibilities authorization, H6899–H6904 [28JY]

S. 2076, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Board of Visitors Enhancement Act, S4188 [26JN]

S. Res. 288, condemn acts of piracy and other maritime crime in the Gulf of Guinea, support U.S. assistance in combatting such crimes, and commend international agencies that have enhanced maritime security, S81 [7JA]

S. Res. 412, promote peaceful and collaborative resolution of maritime and airspace territorial disputes in the East and South China Seas, S2198 [7AP], S4440–S4442 [10JY]

S. Res. 467, Seattle, WA, Fishermen’s Terminal anniversary, S3428 [4JN]