Incentivizing the Expansion of U.S. Ports Act

Bill: 117-s-3365
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]
Introduced: 2021-12-09
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Latest action: action_date: 2021-12-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-12-09
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Incentivizing the Expansion of U.S. Ports Act</strong></p> <p>This bill allows the operation of foreign-built dredge vessels in the United States. (Current law generally requires that such vessels be domestically built and owned.)</p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3365 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 9, 2021 Mr. Lee introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To eliminate certain requirements with respect to dredging and dredged material, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Incentivizing the Expansion of U.S. Ports Act . 2. Dredging; dredged material (a) Dredging Section 55109(a)(3) of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking , or is exempt and inserting , is exempt ; and (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting , or is otherwise eligible for such a certificate and endorsement without regard to the requirement under section 12112(a)(2) . (b) Excluding dredged material from transportation requirements (1) In general Section 55110 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (A) in the section heading, by striking or dredged material ; and (B) by striking or dredged material . (2) Conforming amendment The analysis for chapter 551 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 55110 and inserting the following: Sec. 55110. Transportation of valueless material. .