SHIPPING INDUSTRY see also Cargo Transportation; Ships and Vessels

Articles and editorials

If You Like Higher Prices, Enriched Cronies, and Weak National Security, Then You’ll Love the Jones Act, S380 [22JA]

Senator McCain’s Jones Act Amendment—Good for America, S379 [22JA]

Bills and resolutions

Alaska: retain and provide for future use of certain land on Point Spencer, support missions and duties of the Coast Guard, and convey certain Point Spencer lands to Bering Straits Native Corp., and the State (see S. 1316), S2849 [13MY] (see H.R. 2284), H2877 [12MY]

Asia: condemn construction of artificial land formations by China on the Spratly Islands and call for peaceful and collaborative resolution of maritime and territorial disputes in South China Sea (see S. Res. 183), S3238 [21MY]

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: authorize border, maritime, and transportation security responsibilities (see H.R. 878), H981 [11FE]

Cargo transportation: establish national policies and programs to strengthen freight-related infrastructure (see H.R. 198), H103 [7JA]

Corps of Engineers: allow flexibility in the maximum cost of projects to ensure safety and reliability of ports (see H.R. 3315), H5764 [29JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: administer a pilot program for 100 percent scanning of cargo containers at domestic ports (see H.R. 2534), H3560 [21MY]

——— enhance cybersecurity information sharing and coordination at ports (see H.R. 3878), H7389 [2NO]

——— improve border and maritime security coordination (see H.R. 3586), H6188 [22SE]

Dept. of Transportation: amend certain maritime programs (see S. 1326), S2850 [13MY]

——— authorize elements to enhance safety, provide regulatory relief, streamline grant programs, and improve accountability and efficiency of oversight efforts (see S. 1732), S4953 [9JY]

——— establish Multimodal Freight Funding Formula Program and National Freight Infrastructure Competitive Grant Program (see H.R. 1308), H1612 [4MR]

——— establish port performance freight statistics program (see S. 1298), S2794 [12MY]

——— improve condition and performance of the national multimodal freight network (see S. 1680), S4648 [25JN] (see H.R. 3398), H5767 [29JY]

——— increase minimum levels of financial responsibility for transporting property (see S. 1739), S4953 [9JY]

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. 563), H638 [27JA]

El Faro (vessel): recognize crew who died in sinking of ship during Hurricane Joaquin and search efforts of members of the Coast Guard, Navy, and Air Force, and offer condolences to victims’ families and friends (see S. Res. 291), S7413 [21OC]

Hazardous Materials Information Advisory Committee: establish (see H.R. 505), H531 [22JA]

Labor unions: address slowdowns, strikes, and lock-outs occurring at U.S. ports (see S. 1519), S3776 [4JN] (see H.R. 3433), H5782 [31JY]

——— deter labor slowdowns at U.S. ports (see S. 1630), S4298 [18JN]

——— provide for mandatory appointment of a board of inquiry into slowdowns, strikes, or lock-outs when certain specified events occur (see H.R. 3932), H8149 [5NO]

Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association: anniversary (see S. Res. 332), S8547 [9DE]

Maritime Washington National Heritage Area: establish (see S. 1623), S4298 [18JN] (see H.R. 2833), H4541 [18JN]

Native Americans: exempt Indian tribes from compensatory mitigation requirements in connection with certain discharges of dredged or fill material (see H.R. 3270), H5589 [28JY]

Pacific Maritime Association: resolve labor negotiations with International Longshore and Warehouse Union with assistance of a mediator and allow Presidential intervention if ports shut down due to a lack of settlement (see H. Res. 108), H1035 [12FE]

Postal Service: reinstate overnight delivery standards for market-dominant products (see H.R. 784), H854 [5FE]

Railroads: establish a local rail facilities and safety program to award grants for freight capacity projects (see H.R. 2933), H4770 [25JN]

Surface Transportation Board: establish as independent and make more efficient and accessible by increasing investigative authority, improving rate review timelines and advancing important proceedings (see S. 808), S1660 [19MR]

——— expand competition, restore balance to regulatory environment, and improve efficiency and reliability of rail shipping and transportation (see S. 853), S1781 [24MR]

Tariff: exempt from duty residue of bulk cargo contained in instruments of international traffic previously exported from the U.S. (see S. 989), S2244 [16AP] (see H.R. 1773), H2209 [14AP]

U.S. Code: update statutory references to certain provisions relative to public printing and documents, railroads, shipping, telecommunications, and war and national defense (see H.R. 2831), H4541 [18JN]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal to the U.S. Merchant Marine of World War II (see H.R. 2992), H5028 [9JY]

Letters

Allow cargo shipped between two U.S. ports to be transported in non-U.S. built, owned, or crewed vessels: Bob Stallman, American Farm Bureau Federation, S379 [22JA]

Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer Protection Act: James Corless, Transportation for America (organization), S6115 [29JY]

Lists

El Faro (vessel) crew members, H6967 [9OC]

Organizations supporting S. 808, Surface Transportation Board establishment as independent and more efficient and accessible by increasing investigative authority, improving rate review timelines and advancing important proceedings, H9222 [10DE]

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, E1427 [6OC]

Coast Guard: cargo preference requirements for U.S.-flagged vessels enforcement funding, H3292 [18MY]

Corps of Engineers: Mississippi River and tributaries project funding, H2635 [29AP]

——— port deepening projects funding, H2776 [1MY]

——— Soo Locks replacement funding, H2629 [29AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: administer a pilot program for 100 percent scanning of cargo containers at domestic ports (H.R. 2534), E776 [21MY]

——— enhance cybersecurity information sharing and coordination at ports (H.R. 3878), H9352–H9355 [16DE]

Dept. of Transportation: Bureau of Transportation Statistics collection and availability of data on U.S. ports’ performance, H7677 [4NO]

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, H2992 [14MY], H4055 [10JN]

——— 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. 563), H588 [27JA], H6900 [8OC], H7401 [3NO], E126 [27JA]

El Faro (vessel): offer condolences to victims of, and call for investigation into, sinking of ship during Hurricane Joaquin, H6965, H6966, H6967 [9OC], E1435 [6OC], E1459 [9OC], E1475 [13OC]

——— offer condolences to victims of sinking during Hurricane Joaquin, H6961 [9OC]

GAO: conduct study on economic impact of west coast ports ongoing labor contract negotiations, H7676 [4NO]

House of Representatives: moment of silence in memory of victims of sinking of El Faro (vessel) during Hurricane Joaquin, H6961 [9OC]

Labor unions: provide for mandatory appointment of a board of inquiry into slowdowns, strikes, or lock-outs when certain specified events occur (H.R. 3932), E1602 [5NO]

Maritime Administration: Maritime Security Program funding, H6952, H6953 [9OC], H9686 [17DE]

Maritime Washington National Heritage Area: establish, H4336 [12JN]

Pacific Maritime Association: agreement in labor negotiations with International Longshore and Warehouse Union, H1125 [25FE]

——— resolve labor negotiations with International Longshore and Warehouse Union, H56 [7JA], H1040 [13FE]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels, H613 [27JA]

——— gasoline tax, H5203, H5204, H5206 [15JY], H5527 [28JY]

——— index gasoline tax, H7643–H7646 [4NO], H8134, H8135 [5NO], H8978 [3DE]

Ships and vessels: allow cargo shipped between two U.S. ports to be transported in non-U.S. built, owned, or crewed vessels, H484 [22JA]

Surface Transportation Board: establish as independent and make more efficient and accessible by increasing investigative authority, improving rate review timelines and advancing important proceedings (S. 808), H9218–H9223 [10DE]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Transportation: amend certain maritime programs, S3911 [9JN]

——— authorize elements to enhance safety, provide regulatory relief, streamline grant programs, and improve accountability and efficiency of oversight efforts (S. 1732), S5092 [15JY]

——— establish Assistance for Major Projects Program, S5483 [23JY], S6052 [28JY]

——— establish National Freight Program, S5482 [23JY], S6052 [28JY]

——— increase minimum levels of financial responsibility for transporting property (S. 1739), S5167 [16JY]

El Faro (vessel): investigation into sinking of ship during Hurricane Joaquin, S7768 [4NO]

——— offer condolences to victims of, and call for investigation into, sinking of ship during Hurricane Joaquin, S7290 [19OC]

——— recognize crew who died in sinking of ship during Hurricane Joaquin and search efforts of members of the Coast Guard, Navy, and Air Force, and offer condolences to victims’ families and friends (S. Res. 291), S7343 [20OC], S7425 [21OC]

International trade: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relative to supporting trade and travel at ports of entry, S1966 [26MR]

Labor unions: address slowdowns, strikes, and lock-outs occurring at U.S. ports (S. 1519), S4243, S4254 [17JN], S5510 [23JY]

Petroleum: gasoline tax, S6926 [24SE]

Samuel Shapiro & Co., Inc.: anniversary, S5513 [23JY]

Ships and vessels: allow cargo shipped between two U.S. ports to be transported in non-U.S. built, owned, or crewed vessels, S222 [16JA], S378 [22JA], S539 [27JA]

Surface Transportation Board: establish as independent and make more efficient and accessible by increasing investigative authority, improving rate review timelines and advancing important proceedings (S. 808), S4329 [18JN]

Reports filed

Maritime Administration Enhancement Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1326) (S. Rept. 114–158), S7545 [27OC]

Port Performance Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1298) (S. Rept. 114–164), S7814 [5NO]

Strengthening Cybersecurity Information Sharing and Coordination in Our Ports Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3878) (H. Rept. 114–379), H9327 [15DE]

Surface Transportation Board Independence, Investigative Authority Increase, Rate Review Timelines Improvement and Important Proceedings Advancement: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 808) (S. Rept. 114–52), S3236 [21MY]

Texts of

H.R. 3878, Strengthening Cybersecurity Information Sharing and Coordination in Our Ports Act, H9353 [16DE]

S. 808, Surface Transportation Board establishment as independent and more efficient and accessible by increasing investigative authority, improving rate review timelines and advancing important proceedings, S4329–S4331 [18JN], H9218–H9221 [10DE]

S. Res. 183, condemn construction of artificial land formations by China on the Spratly Islands and call for peaceful and collaborative resolution of maritime and territorial disputes in South China Sea, S3244 [21MY]

S. Res. 291, recognize crew of El Faro (vessel) who died in sinking of ship during Hurricane Joaquin and search efforts of members of the Coast Guard, Navy, and Air Force, and offer condolences to victims’ families and friends, S7414 [21OC]

S. Res. 332, Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association anniversary, S8558 [9DE]