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75 A P P E N D I X E Marine Highways Legislation with Committee Referrals Marine Highway Promotion Bill Number Date Introduced/ Sponsors Short Title Relevant Provisions Committee(s) HR 3288 7/22/2009 Olver (MA 1) Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 Provides $7 million for the Secure and Efficient Ports Initiative. The funding will allow MARAD to designate and support specific projects that will create new or expanded services along designated marine highway corridors. In addition, the funding will allow for the collection of data to support the expanded use of a secure national marine highway. None of the funds may be used to create a new legacy system. (Included in MARAD operations budget.) House Appropriations Senate Appropriations S 1390 Related to: HR 2647 7/2/2009 Levin (MI) No cosponsors National Defense Authorization Act for FY â10 Establishes short sea transportation grants. Projects must be designed to help relieve congestion, improve transportation safety, facilitate domestic and international trade, or encourage public-private partnerships; may include development, modification, and construction of marine and intermodal cargo facilities, vessels, port infrastructure and cargo handling equipment, and transfer facilities at ports. Eligible applicants are: a state or other public entity, or the sponsor of any short sea transportation project designated by the secretary under the America's Marine Highway Program. (No funding provisions.) Subsumed into HR 2647. Senate Committee on Armed Services (sent to the House on 7/28/09) S 1308 6/19/09 Lautenberg (NJ) No cosponsors Maritime Administration Authorization Act of 2010 Subsumed into S 1390. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation (approved) HR 2647 Related to: S 1390 6/2/09 Skelton (MO 4) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 Same relevant provisions as S 1390 above. House Committee on Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel Subcommittee on Seapower and Expeditionary Forces Subcommittee on Readiness Subcommittee on Strategic Forces Subcommittee on Air and Land Forces Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats, and Capabilities (sent to Senate on 7/6/09) S 1036 5/14/09 Rockefeller (WV) 1 cosponsor Federal Surface Transportation Policy and Planning Act of 2009 One goal is to increase the proportion of national freight transportation provided by non-highway or multimodal services by 10% by 2020. Requires secretary of DOT to develop appropriate performance criteria and data collections systems for each federal surface transportation program. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation (continued on next page)
76 Bill Number Date Introduced/ Sponsors Short Title Relevant Provisions Committee(s) HR 3221 Related to: HR 6 HR 2701 7/30/07 Pelosi (CA 8) 18 cosponsors New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and Consumer Protection Act This bill was subsumed into HR 6. House Energy and Commerce House Education and Labor House Foreign Affairs House Small Business House Science and Technology House Agriculture House Oversight and Government Reform House Natural Resources House Transportation and Infrastructure House Armed Services HR 2701 Related to: HR 6 HR 3221 6/13/07 Oberstar (MN 8) 15 cosponsors Transportation Energy Security and Climate Change Mitigation Act of 2007 Incorporated into HR 3221. Orders the secretary of transportation to establish a short sea transportation program and designate short sea transportation projects to be conducted under the program to mitigate landside congestion. Also orders the secretary to designate short sea transportation routes as extensions of the surface transportation system. Orders the secretary, in consultation with federal entities and state and local governments, to develop strategies to encourage the use of short sea transportation for transportation of passengers and cargo. The secretary shallâ (1) assess the extent to which states and local governments include short sea transportation and House Transportation and Infrastructure other marine transportation solutions in their transportation planning; (2) encourage state departments of transportation to develop strategies, where appropriate, to incorporate short sea transportation, ferries, and other marine transportation solutions for regional and interstate transport of freight and passengers in their transportation planning; and (3) encourage groups of states and multistate transportation entities to determine how short sea transportation can address congestion, bottlenecks, and other interstate transportation challenges. Orders the secretary of transportation to enter into memoranda of understanding with the heads of other federal entities to transport federally owned or generated cargo using a short sea transportation project designated under Section 55601 when practical or available. Orders the secretary to develop proposals for short-term incentives to encourage the use of short sea transportation. Authorizes the secretary, subject to the availability of appropriations, to make loan guarantees for the financing of the construction, reconstruction, or reconditioning of a vessel that will be used for a short sea transportation project designated under Section 55601. There is authorized to be appropriated $25 million to carry out this section for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2011. Orders the secretary to establish a board to identify and seek solutions to impediments hindering effective use of short sea transportation. Authorizes the secretary to conduct research on short sea transportation, regardingâ(1) the environmental and transportation benefits to be derived from short sea transportation alternatives for other forms of transportation; (2) technology, vessel design, and other improvements that would reduce emissions, increase fuel economy, and lower costs of short sea transportation and increase the efficiency of intermodal transfers; and (3) identify and seek solutions to impediments to short sea
77 Note: Shaded rows contain bills that have become public law. B ill Num ber Date In troduced/ Sp on sors Sh ort Titl e Relev ant Pr ovisi ons Co mm itt ee(s) transportati on pr ojects desi gn ated under Section 556 01 . Sh ort sea transp ortatio n is de fi ned as the carriage by vessel of cargoâ(1) that isâ(A ) contained in interm odal car go containers and loaded by crane on the vessel; or (B) loaded on the vesse l by m ean s of wh eeled technol og y; and (2) tha t isâ(A ) loaded at a port in the Un ited States and unl oaded at a not her por t in th e Un it ed States or a port in Can ad a lo cated in th e Gr eat La kes Saint La wr en ce Se aw ay Sy st em ; or (B) loaded at a por t in Canada lo cated in th e Gr eat La kes Saint La wr en ce Se aw ay Sy st em and unl oaded at a por t in the Un ited St ates. HR 6 Related to: HR 2701 HR 3221 1/ 12 /07 Rahall (W V 3) 198 cospons ors Energ y Independence and Securi ty Ac t of 2007 Essentially the sa me provisions as HR 2701 above, except that no appropriations are sp ecifi ca ll y au thorized. A llo ws the Capital Constructi on Fund to be used fo r vess els enga ged in short sea shipping. House Wa ys and Means House Natural Resources House Budget House Rule s House Tr an sportati on an d In fr astr uctur e HR 2443 6/ 12 /03 Young (A K) 3 co spons ors Coast Gu ard and Maritim e Tr an sportation Ac t of 2004 Orders the secretar y of transportation to co nduct a study that evaluates short sea shipping ma rket opp ort uni ti es on the Gr eat La kes, including th e expanded use of frei gh t fe rries, im prov ed m obility , and re gi onal su pply chain e ffi ci en cy . Al so authorizes the Gr eat La kes Nati ona l Maritim e Enhancemen t Instit ute to analy ze the effect of the Harbor Maintenance Ta x on Gr eat La kes sh ipping . House Tr an sportati on an d In fr astr uctur e Subco mm ittee on Coast Gu ard and Maritim e Tr an sportation Senate Comm erc e, Scien ce, and Tr an sportation Harbor Maintenance Tax B ill Num ber Date In troduce d/ Sp on sors Sh ort Titl e Relev ant Pr ovisi ons Co mm itt ee(s) HR 3486 Related to: S 15 09 7/ 31 /09 Higgins (NY 27) 12 co sp on sors Shor t Sea Sh ip ping Ac t of 2009 Ex em pts non- bulk dom estic and Gr eat La kesâ U.S. ship me nts fr om Harbor Maintenance Tax. House Wa ys and Means S 15 09 Related to: HR 5 28 HR 6 38 HR 3486 S 55 1 7/ 23 /09 Stabenow (MI) 2 co spons ors Gr eat La kes Short Sea Shi pp ing Enhancem en t Ac t of 2009 Exem pts the fo llow ing fr om Harb or Maintenance Ta x: commercial ca rgo (other than bulk cargo) loaded at a por t in the Un ited Stat es lo cated in the Gr ea t La kes Saint La wr en ce Se aw ay Sy st em a nd unl oaded at a not her po rt in th e Un ited States located in such sy st em , and commercial car go (o ther th an bul k cargo ) un lo ad ed at a por t in the United States located in the Gr eat Lakes Saint Lawrence Seaway System that was loaded at a port in Ca nada located in su ch syste m. Senate Financ e HR 2355 5/1 2/ 20 09 Richardson (CA 37) 11 co sp on sors MOVEM EN T Act of 2009 Establishes a Natio nal G oods M ove me nt Im prov em en t Fun d to prov ide fu nd ing fo r infrastructure projects. More than triples the Harbor Maintenance Tax to f und projects near ports to f acilitate the mo ve ment of fr eigh t. (If en acted , the pro pos al w oul d lik el y cau se an adverse rea ction fr om the Wo rld Trade Organization, as our international trading partners ha ve had lo ng -standi ng concerns about the HM T. An am en dm en t to ma ndate that al l HMT revenues be used only fo r their aut horized pur poses ma y alleviate these concerns.) House Comm ittee on Tr an sportati on an d Inf rastructure Subco mm ittee on Hi gh wa ys , Tr ansit an d Pi peline s Subco mm ittee on Coast Gu ard and Maritim e Tr an sportation Subco mm ittee on Railroads, Pipe lines, an d Hazardous Materials Subco mm ittee on Wa ter Resources and Env ironm en t House Wa ys and Means S 55 1 Related to: HR 5 28 HR 6 38 S 15 09 3/9/ 09 La utenberg (NJ) 5 co spons ors None Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt fr om the Harbor Ma in tenance Tax co mmercial cargo (other th an bulk cargo) loaded at: (1 ) a port in th e U.S. ma inland and un loade d at another such port af ter transport solely by coastal route or river or unloaded at a port in Canada located in the Gr eat La ke s Saint La wr ence Se aw ay Sy st em ; or (2 ) su ch a por t in Canada and unload ed at a port in th e U.S. ma inland. Senate Financ e (continued on next page)
78 B ill Num ber Date In troduce d/ Sp on sors Sh ort Titl e Relevant Provisions Co mm itt ee(s) HR 6 38 Related to: HR 5 28 S 55 1 S 15 09 1/ 22 /09 Cumm ings (MD 7) No cosponsor s Shor t Sea Sh ip ping Pr om otion Ac t of 2009 Ex em pts fr om the Harbor Mainte nance Tax certai n co mmercial car go loaded or un lo ad ed at U.S. ports, sp ecifical ly , car go that is: (1) loaded at a port in th e Un it ed States and unl oaded at another por t in the Un ited States or a po rt in Canada located in the Gr eat La kes Sa int La wr ence Se aw ay Sy st em , or (2) loaded at a por t in Canada lo cated in th e Gr eat La kes Sain t La wr en ce Se aw ay Sy st em and unloaded at a por t in th e Un ited States. House Wa ys and Means HR 5 28 Related to: HR 6 28 S 55 1 S 15 09 1/ 14 /09 McHugh (NY 23 ) 9 co spons ors Shor t Sea Sh ip ping Ac t of 2009 Ex em pts certain shipp ing fr om the Harbor Maintenance Tax, speci fi ca ll y, cargo that is loaded at : (1) a por t in the Un ited States mainland and un lo aded at a not he r port in the United States mainland after tran sport solely by coastal route or river or unloaded at a port in Canada located in the Gr eat La ke s Saint La wr ence Se aw ay Sy st em , or (2 ) a port in Canada located in the Gr eat La ke s Saint Lawr en ce Seaw ay Sy stem and unl oade d at a port in th e United States ma inland. House Wa ys and Means S 31 99 Related to: HR 9 81 HR 1499 S 16 83 6/ 25 /08 La utenberg (NJ) 8 co spons ors None Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt fr om the Harbor Ma in tenance Tax co mmercial cargo (other th an bulk cargo) loaded at: (1 ) a port in th e U.S. ma inland and un loade d at another such port af ter transport solely by coastal route or river or unloaded at a port in Canada located in the Gr eat La ke s Saint La wr ence Se aw ay Sy st em ; or (2 ) su ch a por t in Canada and unload ed at a port in th e U.S. ma inland. Senate Financ e S 23 45 11/ 13/ 07 Baucus (M T) No cosponsor s American Inf rastructure Invest me nt and Im prov em en t Ac t of 2007 Exem pts commercial cargo (othe r than bulk cargo ) lo ad ed or un lo ad ed at U. S. ports in the Gr ea t La kes Saint La wr en ce Se aw ay Sy st em fr om the Harbor Maintena nce Tax. Senate Financ e S 16 83 Related to: HR 9 81 HR 1499 S 31 99 6/ 22 /07 Stabenow (MI) 2 co spons ors Gr eat La kes Short Sea Shi pp ing Enhancem en t Ac t of 2007 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt fr om the Harbor Ma in tenance Tax co mmercial cargo (other th an bulk cargo) loaded or unl oa de d at U.S. po rts in th e Gr eat Lake s Sain t Lawr en ce Seaway Sy st em . Senate Financ e HR 1701 3/2 6/ 07 We ldon (F L 15 ) 4 co spons ors Blue Wa ter Hi gh wa y Act of 2007 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt fr om the Harbor Ma in tenance Tax certai n cargo shippe d betw een U.S. ma inland po rts, specificall y: (1) cargo contain ed in interm odal cargo containers and lo ad ed by crane on a vessel or cargo load ed on a vessel by me an s of wh eeled technol og y in a port in th e U.S. mainland fo r transportati on to anot her po rt in th e U.S. mainland solely by coastal route or river (or co mb ination th ereo f) , and (2 ) th e unloading of cargo described in para gra ph (1 ) in a port in th e U.S. ma inland. House Wa ys and Means HR 1499 Related to: HR 9 81 S 16 83 S 31 99 3/ 13 /07 Cumm ings (MD 7) 5 co spons ors Shor t Sea Sh ip ping Pr om otion Ac t of 2007 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt fr om the Harbor Ma in tenance Tax cargo contained in interm odal car go containers and loaded by crane on a vessel, or cargo loaded on a vessel by me an s of wh eeled technology , that is: (1) lo ad ed at a U.S. port a nd un loaded at another U.S. po rt or a port in Ca nada loc at ed in the Gr eat La kes Saint La wr en ce Se aw ay Sy st em ; or (2) loaded at a por t in Canada lo cated in th e Gr eat La kes Saint La wr en ce Se aw ay Sy st em and unl oaded at a U. S. por t. House Wa ys and Means HR 9 81 Related to: HR 1499 S 16 83 S 31 99 2/ 12 /07 Jones (OH 11 ) 8 co spons ors Gr eat La kes Short Sea Shi pp ing Enhancem en t Ac t of 2007 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt fr om the Harbor Ma in tenance Tax co mmercial cargo (other th an bulk cargo) loaded or unl oa de d at U.S. po rts in th e Gr eat Lake s Sain t Lawr en ce Seaway Sy st em . House Wa ys and Means HR 5889 7/2 6/ 06 Jones (OH 11 ) 1 co spons or Gr eat La kes Short Sea Shi pp ing Enhancem en t Ac t of 2006 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt fr om the Harbor Ma in tenance Tax co mmercial cargo (other th an bulk cargo) loaded or unl oa de d at U.S. po rts in th e Gr eat Lake s Sain t Lawr en ce Seaway Sy st em . House Wa ys and Means
79 B ill Num ber Date In troduce d/ Sp on sors Sh ort Titl e Relev ant Pr ovisi ons Co mm itt ee(s) HR 3319 7/1 8/ 05 We ldon (F L 15 ) 3 co spons ors Shor t Sea Sh ip ping Tax Ex em ption Ac t of 2005 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt fr om the Harbor Ma in tenance Tax certai n cargo shippe d betw een U.S. ma inland po rts, specificall y: (1) cargo contain ed in interm odal cargo containers and lo ad ed by crane on a vessel or cargo load ed on a vessel by me an s of wh eeled technol og y in a port in th e U.S. mainland fo r transportati on to anot her po rt in th e U.S. mainland solely by coastal route or river (or co mb ination th ereo f) , and (2 ) th e unloading of cargo described in para gra ph (1 ) in a port in th e U.S. ma inland. House Wa ys and Means S 12 30 6/ 14 /05 Gr assley (I A) No cosponsor s High wa y Reau thorization a nd Excise Tax Si mp lif ication Ac t of 20 05 Ex em pts commercial carg o ex ported fr om the United St ates fr om the Harbor Ma intenance Tax. Senate Financ e HR 3 2/9/ 05 Young (A K) 79 co sp on sors SA FET EA -L U Ex em pts commercial carg o ex ported fr om the United St ates fr om the Harbor Ma intenance Tax. House Tr an sportati on an d In fr astr uctur e Subco mm ittee Hi gh wa ys , Tr an sit, and Pi peline s HR 3882 3/3/ 04 Eng lish (P A 3) No cosponsor s None Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt fr om the harbor ma intenance exci se tax ferr y trailer cargo that is in a truck trail er or sem itrailer on a fe rr y fo r the sole purpose of being transporte d betw een tw o ports du e to traffic congestion on the nearest international bridge. House Wa ys and Mean s HR 3550 Related to: S 10 72 11/ 20/ 03 Young (A K) 145 cospons ors Sa fe Ac countable, Flexible, and Eff icient Tr an sportation Equity Act of 2004 Exem pt s ex porte d co mm erci al ca rgo fr om the harbor ma intenance ex cise tax. House Tr an sportati on an d In fr astr uctur e Subco mm ittee Hi gh wa ys , Tr an sit, and Pi peline s House Education and the Wo rkfo rce House Energy and Comm er ce House Judiciary House Resources House Science HR 2564 6/2 3/ 03 Capuano (M A 8) 6 co spons ors None Amends the Internal Revenue Code to apply the Harbor Ma in tenance Tax to certain ports used to im port commercial car go wo rth mo re than $1 00 m illion. Negates the tax on a port fo r an y year after a period of three consecutiv e years in wh ich $100 m illion or less cargo wa s im ported thr ough the po rt and no fe deral f unds we re used fo r constructi on, ma intenance, or op er ation, as we ll as for subsequent y ears so long as the preceding year 's car go wa s $100 m illion or less. House Wa ys and Means S 13 10 6/ 23 /03 Kerr y (M A) No cosponsor s None Amends the Internal Revenue Code to a pply the Harbor Ma in tenance Tax to certain ports used to im port commercial car go wo rth mo re than $1 00 m illion. Negates the tax on a port fo r an y year after a period of three consecutiv e years in wh ich $100 m illion or less cargo wa s im ported thr ough the po rt and no fe deral f unds we re used fo r constructi on, ma intenance, or op er ation, as we ll as for subsequent y ears so long as the preceding year 's car go wa s $100 m illion or less. Senate Financ e S 10 72 Related to: HR 3550 5/ 15 /03 Inho fe (OK) 3 co spons ors Sa fe , Ac countable, Flexible, a nd Eff icient Tr an sportation Equity Act of 2004 Exem pt s ex porte d co mm erci al ca rgo fr om the ha rbor ma intenance excise tax. (W as incorporated in to HR 3550.) Senate Env iron me nt a nd Public Wo rks Subco mm ittee on Tr an sportation and Inf rastructure Subco mm ittee on Com pe tition, Fo reig n Commerce, and In fr astructur e HR 5199 7/2 4/ 02 Dunn (W A 8) 7 co spons ors United St ates Port Op po rtu nity and Revitalizing Tr ad e Ac t of 2002 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt certain ports located n ear fo reig n internati onal container ports fr om the Harbor Maintenance Ta x. House Wa ys and Means S 27 87 7/ 24 /02 Murray (WA) 1 co spons or U.S. Port Oppor tu nity and Revitalizing Tr ad e Ac t Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt certain ports located n ear fo reig n internati onal container ports fr om the Harbor Maintenance Ta x. Senate Financ e HR 4835 5/2 3/ 02 Capuano (M A 8) 4 co spons ors None Amends the Internal Revenue Code to a pply the Harbor Ma in tenance Tax to certain ports used to im port commercial car go wo rth mo re than $1 00 m illion. Negates the tax on a port fo r an y year after a period of three consecutiv e years in wh ich $100 m illion or less cargo wa s im ported thr ough the po rt and no fe deral f unds we re used fo r constructi on, ma intenance, or op er ation, as we ll as for subsequent y ears so long as the preceding year 's car go wa s $100 m illion or less. House Wa ys and Means (continued on next page)
80 Note: Shaded rows contain bills that have become public law. HR 6 1/3/ 85 Ho wa rd (NJ 3) 18 co sp on sors Wa ter Resources Development Act of 1986 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose an excise ta x on th e val ue of commercial cargo loaded ont o or un lo ad ed fr om commercial vessels at U.S. ports. Pr ov ides an exe mp tion fr om such tax: (1) fo r cargo loaded in, or destined fo r, Al as ka , Hawaii, or an y possession of the United States; (2) wh ere the transportation of such cargo ha s b een subject to the excise tax fo r fu els us ed in co mmercial tran sportation on in la nd wa terway s; (3) for the govern me nt of the Un it ed States; and (4) bonded co mm ercial car go entering the Unite d States fo r transportati on and direc t exportation to a fo reign country . Sets the in itial rate at 0.04% of cargo value. House Pu blic Wo rks and Tr an sportation Subco mm ittee on Wa ter Resources House Interi or an d In su lar A ffairs Subco mm ittee on Wa ter and Pow er Resources House Merchant Marine and Fisheries House Wa ys and Means B ill Num ber Date In troduce d/ Sp on sors Sh ort Titl e Relev ant Pr ovisi ons Co mm itt ee(s) HR 2737 8/2/ 01 Borski (P A 3) 27 co sp on sors Sup por t of Harbor In vestme nt Pr og ra m Act Amends the Internal Revenue Code to re peal the Harbor Maintenance Tax. House Wa ys and Means House Tr an sportati on an d In fr astr uctur e Subco mm ittee on Wa ter Resources and Env ironm en t Subco mm ittee on Coast Gu ard and Maritim e Tr an sportation HR 1260 3/2 4/ 99 Borski (P A 3) 47 co sp on sors Sup por t of Harbor In vestme nt Pr og ra m Act Amends the Internal Revenue Code to re peal the Harbor Maintenance Tax. House Wa ys and Means House Tr an sportati on an d In fr astr uctur e Subco mm ittee on Wa ter Resources and Env ironm en t HR 5896 8/1 2/ 92 Stud ds (M A 10) 2 co spons ors None Amends the Internal Revenue Code to reduce the Harbor Maintenance Tax. Pr ohi bits such tax fr om being im pos ed mo re th an once per cargo m ove me nt under th e sa me bill of lading, regardless of how ma ny times a cargo is loaded or unl oaded un der the sa me bill of lading . House Pu blic Wo rks and Tr an sportation Subco mm ittee on Wa ter Resources House Wa ys and Means HR 5654 7/2 2/ 92 Le vi n (MI 17 ) 1 co spons or None Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend the exem ption fr om the Harbor Maint enance Ta x fo r intraport mo ve me nts to cargo mo ve me nt between a U.S. po rt and a por t located in a fo reign countr y that is w ithin 5 m iles of such U.S. port (a unif ied port) . Declares that such exem ption does not apply to: (1) cargo la nded in su ch fo reign countr y be fo re landing in th e unified port; or (2 ) cargo de stined fo r use outside the Unite d States and outs id e su ch fo reign countr y. House Wa ys and Means HR 5835 Related to: HR 4867 10/ 15/ 90 Pa ne tt a (C A 16) No cosponsor s Om nibus B udg et Reconciliation Ac t of 1990 Increases HM T fr om 0.04% to 0. 125% , effect iv e January 1, 1991. House Budget HR 4867 Related to: HR 5835 5/ 17 /90 Stang eland (MN 7) No cosponsor s Wa ter Resources Development Act of 1990 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the harb or ma intenance f ee (port use tax) fr om 0.0 4% to 0. 12 5% of the value of th e cargo involved. House Pu blic Wo rks and Tr an sportation Subco mm ittee on Wa ter Resources House Wa ys and Means S 24 70 4/ 19 /90 Chaf ee (RI) No cosponsor s Harbor Maintenance Ac t of 1990 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the ex cise tax on an y port use (H ar bor Maintenance Tax) . Senate Financ e
