IV
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 155
To amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to require economic
impact statements for reported bills and amendments that create or
increase any taxes, duties, or other fees on the maritime industry, and
for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 21, 1993
Mr. SAXTON (for himself, Mr. TAUZIN, Mr. FIELDS, Mr. HUGHES, Mr. BATE-
MAN, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. COBLE, Mr. HUTTO, Mr. WELDON, Mr.
LAUGHLIN, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. LANCASTER, Mr. CUNNINGHAM, Mr. HAST-
INGS, Mr. KINGSTON, Mr. STUPAK, Mr. CASTLE, Mr. KING, Mr. DIAZ-
BALART, Mr. GALLO, and Ms. KAPTUR) submitted the following resolu-
tion; which was referred to the Committee on Rules
RESOLUTION
To amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to
require economic impact statements for reported bills
and amendments that create or increase any taxes, du-
ties, or other fees on the maritime industry, and for
other purposes.
Resolved,
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SECTION 1. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS RESPECTING LEGIS-
LATION AND AMENDMENTS IMPOSING TAXES
AND OTHER FEES, DUTIES, AND CHARGES
UPON THE MARITIME INDUSTRY.
The Rules of the House of Representatives are
amended by inserting at the end the following new rule:
‘‘RULE LII
‘‘SPECIAL RULES RESPECTING CERTAIN LEGISLATION
AND AMENDMENTS AFFECTING THE MARITIME INDUSTRY
‘‘1. (a) Within 30 calendar days after the date of
adoption of this rule, the Congressional Budget Office
shall prepare an itemized list of all Federal taxes, assess-
ments, duties, tariffs, user fees, and other charges (includ-
ing dockage fees, harbor fees, supplemental harbor fees,
and dredging fees) currently imposed upon cargo, persons,
or vessels described in clause 5. The Congressional Budget
Office shall revise that list at quarterly intervals to keep
it up-to-date.
‘‘(b) Within 5 calendar days after the preparation of
the itemized list described in paragraph (a) or any revi-
sion, the Congressional Budget Office shall send a copy
to the chairman and ranking minority member of each
standing committee of the House (except the Committee
on House Administration and the Committee on Stand-
ards of Official Conduct).
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‘‘2. No bill shall be reported by any committee that
establishes or increases (or provides for the establishment
or increase of) any tax, assessment, duty, tariff, user fee,
or other charge imposed upon any cargo, person, or vessel
described in clause 5 unless it is accompanied by a report
setting forth—
‘‘(1) the economic impact on such persons and
vessels;
‘‘(2) the effect on international trade;
‘‘(3) the amount of revenue that will be raised;
and
‘‘(4) an identification of the entities that will
benefit from the revenue raised and those who will
be adversely affected.
for the first fiscal year to which the bill applies and each
of the 4 fiscal years following that fiscal year.
‘‘3. No amendment that establishes or increases (or
provides for the establishment or increase of) any tax, as-
sessment, duty, tariff, user fee, or other charge imposed
upon any cargo, person, or vessel described in clause 5
may be considered unless it is accompanied by a written
explanation setting forth—
‘‘(1) the economic impact on such persons and
vessels;
‘‘(2) the effect on international trade;
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‘‘(3) the amount of revenue that will be raised;
and
‘‘(4) an identification of the entities that will
benefit from the revenue raised and those who will
be adversely affected.
for the first fiscal year to which the amendment applies
and each of the 4 fiscal years following that fiscal year.
‘‘4. No bill that establishes or increases (or provides
for the establishment of or increase in) any tax, assess-
ment, duty, tariff, user fee, or other charge imposed upon
any cargo, person, or vessel described in clause 5 may be
considered by any committee unless and until the chair-
man has distributed to all of its members the most recent
list sent by the Congressional Budget Office pursuant to
clause 1(b).
‘‘5. For purposes of this rule:
‘‘(1) The term ‘person’ refers to a person en-
gaged in the carriage of goods or passengers by ves-
sel for hire, a person who provides services related
to that carriage, including the storage, dockside
movement, loading, or unloading of such goods, or a
person who is a United States exporter or importer
of such goods.