HARBORS

Addresses

State of the Union: President Biden, S891–S896 [1MR], H1200–H1206 [1MR]

Amendments

Corps of Engineers: improve rivers and harbors and provide for conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 7776), S3552 [20JY], S3659 [25JY], S7137, S7145, S7146, S7148 [13DE], S7203 [14DE], S7227, S7233, S7260, S7261 [15DE]

Bills and resolutions

Amtrak: limit preference for using rail lines, junctions, and crossings near ports and rail yards (see H.R. 8615), H7538 [29JY]

Baltimore, MD: ensure funding for improvement of Coast Guard Yard (see S. 4433), S3003 [16JN]

Corps of Engineers: commend Project 11 partners for expansion of ship channel in Port of Houston (see H. Res. 1149), H5227 [31MY]

——— improve invasive species management (see S. 4683), S3783 [28JY] (see H.R. 8965), H8112 [22SE]

——— improve rivers and harbors and provide for conservation and development of water and related resources (see H.R. 7776), H5009 [16MY]

——— improve rivers and harbors and provide for conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 7776), concur in Senate amendment (see H. Res. 1512), H8874 [8DE]

——— improve rivers and harbors and provide for conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 7776), correction in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 121), H8873 [8DE]

——— provide for implementation of dredged material management plans at certain federally authorized harbors (see S. 4684), S3783 [28JY] (see H.R. 8785), H7741 [9SE]

——— provide for improvements to U.S. rivers and harbors and for conservation and development of water and related resources (see S. 3624), S646 [10FE] (see S. 4136, 4137), S2339 [4MY] (see H.R. 6705), H1118 [11FE]

——— take certain actions relative to rental amounts and administrative fees charged to certain marinas (see H.R. 8843), H7880 [15SE]

Dept. of Energy: establish grant program to support hydrogen-fueled equipment at ports and to conduct study on feasibility and safety of using hydrogen-derived fuels, including ammonia, as shipping fuel (see H.R. 7065), H3712 [11MR]

Dept. of Transportation: establish Office of the Special Inspector General for Infrastructure Projects (see H.R. 7339), H4072 [31MR]

——— make certain improvements to project selection criteria for grants under port and intermodal improvement program (see H.R. 6467), H294 [21JA]

——— provide funding authority for expenses necessary to implement Port and Intermodal Improvement Program (see H.R. 8564), H7404 [28JY]

EPA: establish standards to limit carbon intensity of fuel used by certain vessels and set requirements to eliminate in-port ship emissions (see H.R. 8336), H5974 [12JY]

Foreign countries: establish grant program for procurement of megacranes for use at U.S. ports (see H.R. 6488), H300 [25JA]

Georgia: authorize construction of project for navigation at Brunswick Harbor (see S. 3883), S1270 [21MR]

Intermodal Day: designate (see H. Res. 1345), H7784 [13SE]

NLRB: define labor slowdowns by maritime workers, blocking of modernization efforts at ports, and refusing to work automated vessels as unfair labor practices (see S. 3912), S1774 [24MR] (see H.R. 7396), H4190 [5AP]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: require submission of annual report on investment by any Chinese entity in port infrastructure in Western Hemisphere (see H.R. 6542), H329 [1FE] (see H.R. 6798), H1131 [18FE]

Ports: prohibit owner or operator of U.S. port to enter into contract with certain entities for operation or management of such port (see H.R. 6887), H1207 [1MR]

Public works: prohibit distribution of Federal funds to certain entities related to China for certain public works projects (see H.R. 8024), H5446 [9JN]

Safety: require inspection of certain foreign cranes before use at U.S. ports (see H.R. 6487), H300 [25JA]

Salem Maritime National Historic Site, Salem, MA: redesignate as Salem Maritime National Historical Park (see S. 5240), S7134 [13DE] (see H.R. 9169), H8390 [11OC]

Ships and vessels: exempt certain vessels transporting oil or natural gas between Hawaii and another U.S. port from Jones Act vessel requirements for duration of ban on transportation of Russian petroleum products (see H.R. 6974), H1372 [8MR]

——— repeal certain antitrust exemptions for ocean common carriers (see H.R. 6864), H1175 [28FE]

——— require certain port authorities to provide preferential berthing to certain vessels (see H.R. 8243), H5923 [28JN]

States: require to enter into data sharing agreement with Dept. of Homeland Security and Dept. of Transportation to be eligible for port security grant program and port infrastructure development program (see H.R. 9107), H8371 [30SE]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: establish New York-New Jersey Watershed Restoration Program (see S. 3484), S189 [12JA]

Cloture motions

Corps of Engineers: improve rivers and harbors and provide for conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 7776), House amendment, S7185 [14DE], S7232 [15DE]

Explanations

Water Resources Development Act (H.R. 7776), S7191–S7195 [14DE], H8844–H8848 [8DE]

Lists

Organizations/letters in support of H.R. 7776, Water Resources Development Act, H5291 [7JN]

Votes recorded by proxy on H.R. 7776, Water Resources Development Act, H5402 [8JN]

Motions

Corps of Engineers: improve rivers and harbors and provide for conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 7776), S7148 [13DE], S7227, S7233 [15DE]

Notices

Estimated budget effects of H.R. 7776, Water Resources Development Act, H5407 [8JN]

Remarks in House

Burns Harbor, IN: Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor dredging and maintenance funding, H273 [20JA]

Corps of Engineers: improve rivers and harbors and provide for conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 7776), H5262–H5296 [7JN], H5432 [9JN]

——— improve rivers and harbors and provide for conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 7776), concur in Senate amendment (H. Res. 1512), H8840–H8853, H8865–H8867 [8DE], H9706 [13DE], H9849 [14DE], E1249, E1252 [12DE]

——— improve rivers and harbors and provide for conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 7776), correction in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 121), H8854 [8DE]

——— improve rivers and harbors and provide for conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 7776), Senate amendment, H8722 [2DE], H8805 [7DE], E1319 [20DE]

EPA: establish program to award grants to eligible entities to purchase, and as applicable install, zero emissions port equipment and technology, H7681 [12AU]

Harlingen, TX: anniversary of Port of Harlingen, E948 [19SE]

Houston, TX: Houston Ship Channel expansion funding, H256 [20JA]

Infrastructure: port automation funding, H189 [13JA], H4059 [31MR]

Lebanon: commemorate anniversary of devastating explosion at Port of Beirut and express continued solidarity with Lebanese people on efforts to form secure, independent, and democratic Lebanon, E809 [29JY]

Lynch, Griff: Georgia Trend (publication) Georgian of the Year award recipient, H336 [2FE]

Nation’s Oldest Port National Heritage Area: establish (H.R. 2107), H5591 [15JN]

Public works: prohibit distribution of Federal funds to certain entities related to China for certain public works projects, H6446 [13JY]

Ships and vessels: repeal certain antitrust exemptions for ocean common carriers (H.R. 6864), H4018 [31MR]

——— require certain port authorities to provide preferential berthing to certain vessels (H.R. 8243), E680 [28JN]

Water: improve data collection and monitoring of the Great Lakes, oceans, bays, estuaries, and coasts, H815 [2FE]

Remarks in Senate

Baltimore, MD: ensure funding for improvement of Coast Guard Yard, S9769 [21DE]

Corps of Engineers: improve rivers and harbors and provide for conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 7776), S3527 [20JY], S3756–S3761, S3774 [28JY]

——— improve rivers and harbors and provide for conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 7776), correction in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 121), S7237 [15DE]

——— improve rivers and harbors and provide for conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 7776), House amendment, S6972, S6975 [6DE], S7011, S7018 [7DE], S7045, S7061–S7063 [8DE], S7089–S7092, S7094 [12DE], S7108, S7148 [13DE], S7154, S7170, S7179, S7184 [14DE], S7208, S7209, S7213, S7226–S7237 [15DE], S7272 [19DE], S7789 [20DE], S9733, S9740–S9743, S9769 [21DE]

——— improve rivers and harbors and provide for conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 7776), unanimous-consent agreement, S3527 [20JY]

——— Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet funding, S9729 [21DE]

——— provide for improvements to U.S. rivers and harbors and for conservation and development of water and related resources (S. 4136), S3153 [23JN]

Maritime Administration: Port Infrastructure Development Program funding, S2375 [9MY]

U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission: implement recommendations relative to countering China’s influence in Latin America and the Caribbean, S405 [31JA]

Water: improve data collection and monitoring of Great Lakes, oceans, bays, estuaries, and coasts, S2316 [4MY]

Reports filed

Bolstering Long-Term Understanding and Exploration of the Great Lakes, Oceans, Bays, and Estuaries (BLUE GLOBE) Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 140) (S. Rept. 117–74), S706 [15FE]

Facilitating Relief for Efficient Intermodal Gateways To Handle Transportation (FREIGHT) Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 3262), S7100 [12DE]

Longshore and Harbor Workers’ COVID–19 Compensation Act: Committee on Education and Labor (House) (H.R. 3114) (H. Rept. 117–526), H8313 [29SE]

Nation’s Oldest Port National Heritage Area Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2107) (H. Rept. 117–410), H6622 [14JY]

New York-New Jersey Watershed Protection Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 4677) (H. Rept. 117–576), H8540 [16NO]

Water Resources Development Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 4136) (S. Rept. 117–124), S3074 [22JN]

——— Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 7776) (H. Rept. 117–347), H5331 [7JN]

Tables

Estimated pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 7776, Water Resources Development Act, H5407 [8JN]

Texts of

H.R. 7776, Water Resources Development Act, H5262–H5289 [7JN]