SHIPPING INDUSTRY related term(s) Cargo Transportation; Ships and Vessels

Bills and resolutions

America’s Water Infrastructure Act: technical corrections (see S. 1811), S3363 [12JN]

Aquaculture: limit recovery for certain injuries incurred by workers in shellfish aquaculture activities if State workers’ compensation is available (see H.R. 2425), H3339 [30AP]

Arctic regions: establish a congressionally chartered seaway development corporation (see S. 1177), S2434 [11AP] (see H.R. 3020), H4164 [23MY]

Cargo transportation: establish a waiver of coastwise endorsement requirements to allow transport of certain goods on non-U.S. built, owned, or registered vessels (see S. 1873), S3477 [13JN]

Coast Guard: improve shore infrastructure, standardize facility assessments and maintenance of installations, and implement GAO recommendations on maintenance project management (see S. 2212), S5012 [23JY] (see H.R. 3210), H4432 [11JN]

Corps of Engineers: consider navigation benefits when deciding whether a levee is worthy of rehabilitation (see H.R. 3898), H7240 [23JY]

——— deauthorize New London, CT, waterfront channel (see H.R. 3863), H7157 [19JY]

——— establish Flood Control Civilian Advisory Council to address flood control and navigation along the Missouri River (see S. 1565), S3004 [21MY]

——— recognize start of inland waterway system navigation season and call for investment in waterway infrastructure (see H. Res. 484), H5727 [11JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: conduct an inland waters threat analysis (see H.R. 4402), H7834 [19SE]

——— require U.S. Customs and Border Protection to remove personally identifiable information from vessel manifests (see S. 1302), S2613 [2MY] (see H.R. 2521), H3447 [3MY]

Dept. of the Interior: establish a Working Waterfront Task Force and a Working Waterfront Grant Program (see H.R. 3596), H5265 [28JN]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a revenue metric for port network components for inclusion in National Multimodal Freight Network (see H.R. 839), H1282 [29JA]

——— establish Multimodal Freight Funding Formula Program and National Freight Infrastructure Competitive Grant Program (see H.R. 2723), H3789 [14MY]

——— modify definition of agricultural commodities to include horticultural and aquacultural products to exempt companies from certain shipping regulations (see S. 2025), S4628 [27JN]

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. 154), H206 [3JA]

Drugs: require screening of all international mail and express cargo inbound into the U.S. from high-risk countries to detect and prevent importation of illicit fentanyl and other illicit synthetic opioids (see S. 2323), S5195 [30JY] (see H.R. 4102), H7479 [30JY]

Federal Maritime Commission: provide statutory authority for Office of Consumer Affairs and Dispute Resolution Services and increase public awareness and understanding of ocean shipping services agreements and such Office (see H.R. 709), H997 [22JA]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: provide for use of funds for the purposes for which the funds were collected and ensure credited funds are used to support navigation (see H.R. 2396), H3338 [30AP] (see H.R. 2440), H3403 [1MY]

Interstate commerce: allow transportation of merchandise in noncontiguous trade on foreign-flag vessels (see H.R. 5498), H12289 [19DE]

——— provide a definition of reasonable rate for noncontiguous domestic ocean trade (see H.R. 5499), H12289 [19DE]

Marine mammals: support and provide financial resources for North Atlantic right whale conservation programs and projects of persons with expertise required for such conservation (see S. 2453), S5407 [10SE] (see H.R. 1568), H2504 [6MR]

Maritime Washington National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 975), H1361 [5FE]

National Shipper Advisory Committee: establish (see S. 2894), S6669 [19NO]

Ohio: commend historical environmental progress and restoration in Cuyahoga River Valley and Lake Erie, continue to support environmental protections and improvements, and recognize economic benefit of Cuyahoga River (see S. Res. 290), S5141 [29JY]

Postal Regulatory Commission: establish rates of postage for packages shipped by priority mail from the U.S. to a foreign Army Post Office, Fleet Post Office, or Diplomatic Post Office (see H.R. 400), H358 [9JA]

Safety: adjust certain standards for shipping safety (see H.R. 2926), H4118 [22MY]

Ships and vessels: prohibit causing the beam of a laser pointer to strike a vessel operating on the navigable waters of the U.S. (see H.R. 2893), H4117 [22MY]

——— repeal certain restrictions on coastwise trade (see S. 694), S1733 [7MR]

——— require a certain percentage of liquefied natural gas and crude oil exports be transported on vessels documented under U.S. laws (see S. 2167), S4947 [18JY] (see H.R. 3829), H7149 [18JY]

Staten Island, NY: grant Federal charter to National Lighthouse Center and Museum (see H.R. 4845), H8457 [23OC]

Taxation: exempt certain shipping from the harbor maintenance tax (see H.R. 5351), H9346 [6DE]

Transportation Security Administration: issue provisional transportation security cards to honorably discharged veterans (see H.R. 4552), H8080 [27SE]

Letters

Full Utilization of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Act: National Taxpayers Union, H8483 [28OC]

——— Representative DeFazio, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H8481 [28OC]

——— Representative Yarmuth, Committee on the Budget (House), H8480 [28OC]

——— William D. Friedman, Port of Cleveland, OH, H8529 [28OC]

Lists

Organizations supporting H.R. 2440, Full Utilization of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Act, H8481 [28OC]

Remarks in House

Coast Guard: improve shore infrastructure, standardize facility assessments and maintenance of installations, and implement GAO recommendations on maintenance project management, H7285 [24JY], E1013 [30JY]

Corps of Engineers: consider navigation benefits when deciding whether a levee is worthy of rehabilitation (H.R. 3898), H7561 [10SE]

——— construction of Soo Locks at Sault Ste. Marie, MI, H4053 [21MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: conduct an inland waters threat analysis (H.R. 4402), H9376, H9377 [9DE]

Dept. of the Interior: establish a Working Waterfront Task Force and a Working Waterfront Grant Program, H9974, H9975 [10DE]

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. 154), H7810 [19SE]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: provide for use of funds for the purposes for which the funds were collected and ensure credited funds are used to support navigation (H.R. 2440), H3468 [7MY], H4228 [4JN], H8479–H8484, H8529 [28OC], E1367 [29OC], E1385 [31OC]

Interstate commerce: allow transportation of merchandise in noncontiguous trade on foreign-flag vessels (H.R. 5498), E1628 [19DE]

——— provide a definition of reasonable rate for noncontiguous domestic ocean trade (H.R. 5499), E1628 [19DE]

Mackinaw (Coast Guard cutter): anniversary, E856 [27JN]

Marine mammals: support and provide financial resources for North Atlantic right whale conservation programs and projects of persons with expertise required for such conservation (H.R. 1568), H4933 [20JN]

Merchant Marine Act: impact on Hawaii, E1628 [19DE]

Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co.: anniversary of Apprentice School, E828 [24JN]

NOAA: prohibit funding for North Atlantic right whale risk reduction decision support tool, H4932, H4933 [20JN]

OSHA: prohibit funding to finalize or implement proposed rule to weaken health protections in existing beryllium standards for construction and maritime workers, H4540 [12JN]

Ships and vessels: repeal certain restrictions on coastwise trade, H3847 [16MY]

——— require a certain percentage of liquefied natural gas and crude oil exports be transported on vessels documented under U.S. laws (H.R. 3829), H7228 [23JY]

Remarks in Senate

America’s Water Infrastructure Act: technical corrections (S. 1811), S4776 [10JY]

Arctic regions: develop comprehensive policy to protect interests, S3079–S3081 [23MY]

Louisiana: protect coastlines to ensure continued viability of environment, business, industry, and contributions to U.S. economy, S2506–S2509 [30AP]

Natural gas: importance of investment in pipelines and transportation options and reduce flaring occurring during oil drilling process, S2678 [7MY]

Ohio: commend historical environmental progress and restoration in Cuyahoga River Valley and Lake Erie, continue to support environmental protections and improvements, and recognize economic benefit of Cuyahoga River (S. Res. 290), S5149 [29JY]

Tennessee: tribute, S5225 [31JY]

Reports filed

Full Utilization of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2440) (H. Rept. 116–136), H5268 [2JY]

Inland Waters Security Review Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 4402) (H. Rept. 116–299), H9055 [19NO]

Keep America’s Waterfronts Working Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3596) (H. Rept. 116–295), H8908 [15NO]

Scientific Assistance for Very Endangered North Atlantic Right Whales (SAVE Right Whales) Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1568) (H. Rept. 116–244), H8257 [18OC]

Tables

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund spending versus tax revenue, H8529 [28OC]

Texts of

H.R. 2440, Full Utilization of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Act, H8479 [28OC]

H.R. 4402, Inland Waters Security Review Act, H9376 [9DE]

S. 1811, America’s Water Infrastructure Act technical corrections, S4776 [10JY]

S. Res. 290, commend historical environmental progress and restoration in Cuyahoga River Valley and Lake Erie, continue to support environmental protections and improvements, and recognize economic benefit of Cuyahoga River, S5149 [29JY]