I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6007 
To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to establish a Port of Guam 
Improvement Enterprise Program, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 8, 2008 
Ms. BORDALLO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Trans-
portation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined 
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall 
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to establish 
a Port of Guam Improvement Enterprise Program, and 
for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PORT OF GUAM IMPROVEMENT ENTERPRISE 
PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transportation, 
acting through the Administrator of the Maritime Admin-
istration (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Adminis-
trator’’), may establish a Port of Guam Improvement En-
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terprise Program (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Pro-
gram’’) to provide for the planning, design, and construc-
tion of projects for the Port of Guam to improve port fa-
cilities, relieve port congestion, increase port security, and 
provide greater access to port facilities. 
(b) AUTHORITIES OF THE ADMINISTRATOR.—In car-
rying out the Program, the Administrator may— 
(1) receive funds provided for the Program 
from non-Federal entities, including private entities, 
that have entered into a specific contract or agree-
ment with the Administrator; 
(2) provide for coordination among appropriate 
governmental agencies to expedite the review process 
under the National Environmental Policy Act of 
1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) for projects carried 
out under the Program; 
(3) provide for coordination among appropriate 
governmental agencies in connection with other re-
views and requirements applicable to projects carried 
out under the Program; 
(4) provide technical assistance to the Port Au-
thority of Guam (and its agents) as needed for 
projects carried out under the Program; and 
(5) encourage partnerships between public and 
private entities for the development and financial 
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support of projects carried out under the Program, 
to the extent that the Administrator considers nec-
essary and in accordance with the guidelines estab-
lished in a memorandum of understanding between 
the Government of Guam and the Administrator. 
(c) INTERMODAL SURFACE FREIGHT TRANSFER FA-
CILITY ELIGIBILITY.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, an intermodal or marine facility comprising 
a component of the Program is deemed to be eligible to 
be an intermodal surface freight transfer facility for the 
purposes of section 601(8)(D) of title 23, United States 
Code. 
(d) PORT
OF GUAM IMPROVEMENT ENTERPRISE 
FUND.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in 
the Treasury of the United States a separate ac-
count to be known as the ‘‘Port of Guam Improve-
ment Enterprise Fund’’ (in this section referred to 
as the ‘‘Fund’’). 
(2) DEPOSITS.—There shall be deposited into 
the Fund— 
(A) amounts received by the Administrator 
from non-Federal sources under subsection 
(b)(1); 
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(B) amounts transferred to the Adminis-
trator under subsection (e); and 
(C) amounts appropriated to carry out this 
section under subsection (f). 
(3) USE OF AMOUNTS.—Amounts in the Fund 
shall be available to the Administrator to carry out 
the Program. 
(4) ADMINISTRATIVE
EXPENSES.—Not to ex-
ceed 3 percent of the amounts appropriated to the 
Fund for a fiscal year may be used for administra-
tive expenses of the Administrator. 
(5) AVAILABILITY OF AMOUNTS.—Amounts in 
the Fund shall remain available until expended. 
(e) TRANSFERS
OF
AMOUNTS.—Amounts appro-
priated or otherwise made available for any fiscal year for 
an intermodal or marine facility comprising a component 
of the Program shall be transferred to and administered 
by the Administrator. 
(f) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Fund such sums 
as may be necessary to carry out this section. 
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