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115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 1100 

To amend title 46, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for 

the program to provide assistance for small shipyards and maritime 

communities through fiscal year 2020, and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MAY 11, 2017 

Ms. BALDWIN (for herself and Mr. CASSIDY) introduced the following bill; 

which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, 

Science, and Transportation 

A BILL 

To amend title 46, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the program to provide assistance for small 

shipyards and maritime communities through fiscal year 

2020, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Small Shipyards and 

5 Maritime Communities Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

7 Subsection (i) of section 54101 of title 46, United 

8 States Code, is amended— 


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1 (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 

2 striking ‘‘2017’’ and inserting ‘‘2020’’; 

3 (2) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘$5,000,000’’ 

4 and inserting ‘‘$7,500,00’’; and 

5 (3) in paragraph (2), by striking 

6 ‘‘$25,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$27,500,000’’. 

7 SEC. 3. AWARD OF GRANTS. 

8 Subsection (b) of section 54101 of title 46, United 

9 States Code, is amended to read as follows: 

10 ‘‘(b) AWARDS.— 

11 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In providing assistance 

12 under the program, the Administrator shall take into 

13 account— 

14 ‘‘(A) the economic circumstances and con15 ditions of maritime communities; 

16 ‘‘(B) projects that would be effective in 

17 fostering efficiency, competitive operations, and 

18 quality ship construction, repair, and reconfig19 uration; and 

20 ‘‘(C) projects that would be effective in 

21 fostering employee skills and enhancing produc22 tivity. 

23 ‘‘(2) TIMING OF AWARD.— 

24 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 

25 subparagraph (B), the Administrator shall 


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1 make grants under this section within 120 days 

2 after the date of enactment of the appropria3 tions Act for the fiscal year concerned. 

4 ‘‘(B) REALLOCATION OF UNUSED

5 FUNDS.—If a grant is awarded under this sec6 tion and, for any reason, the grant funds are 

7 not used by the grantee, the Administrator may 

8 use such unused funds to make another grant 

9 under this section.’’. 

10 SEC. 4. BUY AMERICA. 

11 Subsection (c) of section 54101 of title 46, United 

12 States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol13 lowing: 

14 ‘‘(3) BUY AMERICA.— 

15 ‘‘(A) REQUIREMENT.—A grant provided 

16 under this section may be used for a project 

17 only if the steel, iron, and manufactured goods 

18 used in the project are produced in the United 

19 States. 

20 ‘‘(B) WAIVER.—The Administrator may 

21 waive subparagraph (A) if the Administrator 

22 finds that the waiver would be permitted under 

23 paragraph (2) of section 5323(j) of title 49, 

24 United States Code.’’. 

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