Port Cranes for America Act

Bill: 117-hr-6488
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-26]
Introduced: 2022-01-25
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Latest action: action_date: 2022-01-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-01-25
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Port Cranes for America Act</strong></p> <p>This bill requires the U.S. Maritime Administration to provide grants to eligible applicants for the procurement of container cranes with a lifting capacity in excess of 50 tons for use at ports located in the United States.</p> <p>The funds may be used to procure such a crane, including to pay for any manufacturing costs associated with the procurement, provided that the entity manufacturing the crane is not associated with a country that is a nonmarket economy, fails to protect intellectual property rights, and violates foreign trade agreements. For cranes in use before this bill's enactment, funds may also be used to replace any software from such a country.</p>  <ul> </ul>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6488 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 25, 2022 Mr. Gimenez introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 46, United States Code, to establish a grant program for the procurement of megacranes for use at United States ports, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Port Cranes for America Act . 2. Megacrane procurement grant program Section 50302 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (f) Megacrane procurement grant program (1) In general The Administrator of the Maritime Administration shall provide grants to eligible applicants for the procurement of certain megacranes for use at ports located in the United States. (2) Application To be eligible for a grant under this subsection, an eligible applicant shall submit to the Administrator an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Administrator considers appropriate, including any information related to the purchase of a megacrane. (3) Use of funds An eligible applicant receiving a grant under this subsection shall use the funds provided under the grant only to— (A) procure a megacrane, including to pay for any manufacturing costs associated with procuring a megacrane; or (B) replace foreign software on a megacrane in use before the date of enactment of the Port Cranes for America Act . (4) Federal match The Federal share of the cost of procurement of a megacrane or the replacement of foreign software on a megacrane in service before the date of enactment of the Port Cranes for America Act for which a grant is awarded under this subsection shall be not more than 80 percent. (5) Restriction An eligible applicant receiving a grant under this subsection may not procure a foreign crane. (6) Definitions In this subsection: (A) Eligible applicant The term eligible applicant has the meaning given such term in section 50302. (B) Foreign crane The term foreign crane means a crane that is, in whole or in part, manufactured by an entity that is owned or controlled by, is a subsidiary of, or is otherwise related legally or financially to a corporation based in a country that— (i) is identified as a nonmarket economy country (as defined in section 771(18) of the Tariff Act of 1930 ( 19 U.S.C. 1677(18) )) as of the date of enactment of the Port Cranes for America Act ; (ii) was identified by the United States Trade Representative in the most recent report required by section 182 of the Trade Act of 1974 ( 19 U.S.C. 2242 ) as a foreign country included on the priority watch list defined in subsection (g)(3) of such section; and (iii) is subject to monitoring by the Trade Representative under section 306 of the Trade Act of 1974 ( 19 U.S.C. 2416 ). (C) Megacrane The term megacrane means a container crane that has a lifting capacity in excess of 50 tons and that is not a foreign crane. (D) United States The term United States includes any territory of the United States. (g) Buy America The requirements of section 54101(d)(2) shall apply to any grant provided under this section. . 3. Foreign crane acquisition prohibition (a) In general Subchapter I of chapter 701 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 70126. Foreign crane acquisition prohibition (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a foreign crane may not be acquired for operation in the United States. (b) Foreign crane defined In this section, the term foreign crane has the meaning given such term in section 50302(f) of title 46, United States Code. . (b) Clerical amendment The analysis for chapter 701 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 70125 the following: 70126. Foreign crane acquisition prohibition. . (c) Applicability This section, including the amendments made by this section, applies beginning on the date that is 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act.