Small Shipyards and Maritime Communities Act

Bill: 115-s-1100
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]
Introduced: 2017-05-11
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Buy American requirements

Department of Transportation

Executive agency funding and structure

Manufacturing

Marine and inland water transportation

Metals

Transportation programs funding
Latest action: action_date: 2017-05-11
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-05-11
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Small Shipyards and Maritime Communities Act</b></p> <p>This bill revises and reauthorizes through FY2020 the small shipyards program to provide assistance (1) to small shipyards for capital improvements and (2) for maritime training programs to foster technical skills and operational productivity relating to shipbuilding, ship repair, and associated industries. </p> <p>In providing assistance under the program, the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) must take into account the economic circumstances and conditions of maritime communities.</p> <p>Grants may be used for a project only if the steel, iron, and manufactured goods used for the project are produced in the United States, except where MARAD waives such requirements.</p>

tv_txt: II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1100 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. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Shipyards and Maritime Communities Act . 2. Authorization of appropriations Subsection (i) of section 54101 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 2017 and inserting 2020 ; (2) in paragraph (1), by striking $5,000,000 and inserting $7,500,00 ; and (3) in paragraph (2), by striking $25,000,000 and inserting $27,500,000 . 3. Award of grants Subsection (b) of section 54101 of title 46, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (b) Awards (1) In general In providing assistance under the program, the Administrator shall take into account— (A) the economic circumstances and conditions of maritime communities; (B) projects that would be effective in fostering efficiency, competitive operations, and quality ship construction, repair, and reconfiguration; and (C) projects that would be effective in fostering employee skills and enhancing productivity. (2) Timing of award (A) In general Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Administrator shall make grants under this section within 120 days after the date of enactment of the appropriations Act for the fiscal year concerned. (B) Reallocation of unused funds If a grant is awarded under this section and, for any reason, the grant funds are not used by the grantee, the Administrator may use such unused funds to make another grant under this section. . 4. Buy America Subsection (c) of section 54101 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (3) Buy America (A) Requirement A grant provided under this section may be used for a project only if the steel, iron, and manufactured goods used in the project are produced in the United States. (B) Waiver The Administrator may waive subparagraph (A) if the Administrator finds that the waiver would be permitted under paragraph (2) of section 5323(j) of title 49, United States Code. .