,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aeji  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ag1         
#bjac,mrs4 ,murray 7= h]self & ,ms4     
,cantwell7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on
 ,f9ance  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a      
,m>itime ,goods ,movem5t ,us] ,fee &    
provide grants = int]national m>itime   
c>go improvem5ts & = o!r purposes4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,m>itime ,goods ,movem5t ,act = ! #ba/  
,c5tury4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  
7#a7 ,comm]cial c>go ,! t]m comm]cial   
c>go-- 7,a7 means-- 7i7 any c>go        
transport$ on a comm]cial vessel1       
includ+ pass5g]s transport$ =           
comp5sation or hire2 &  7ii7            
int]national m>itime c>go2 &  7,b7 does 
n include-- 7i7 bunk] fuel1 %ip's /ores1
 sea /ores1 or ! legitimate equipm5t    
necess>y to ! op]ation ( a vessel2 or   
7ii7 fi% or o!r aquatic animal life     
caught & n previ\sly l&$ on %ore4  7#b7 
,comm]cial vessel ,! t]m comm]cial      

vessel-- 7,a7 means any vessel us$-- 7i7
 9 transport+ c>go by wat] = comp5sation
 or hire2 or  7ii7 9 transport+ c>go by 
wat] 9 ! bus9ess ( ! own]1 lessee1 or   
op]ator ( ! vessel2 &  7,b7 does n      
include any f]ry engag$ prim>ily 9 !    
f]ry+ ( pass5g]s 7includ+ _! vehicles7  
betwe5 po9ts )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or     
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & contigu\s      
c\ntries4  7#c7 ,f]ry ,! t]m f]ry means 
any vessel :i* arrives 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 on a regul> s*$ule dur+ its op]at+     
season at int]vals ( at lea/ once ea*   
bus9ess day4  7#d7 ,int]national m>itime
 c>go ,! t]m int]national m>itime c>go  
means any c>go t is mov$ by %ip t       
arrives into ! ,unit$ ,/ates f a po9t   
outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 reg>dless (    
:e!r su* c>go-- 7,a7 arrives 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates by %ip2 or  7,b7 is unload$ 9 a  
=eign c\ntry & arrives 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 by ano!r =m ( transit4  7#e7 ,l[-use   
port ,! t]m l[-use port means a port at 
:i* n m ?an #a1jjj1jjj tons ( c>go is   
transport$ ea* cal5d> ye>4  7#f7 ,po9t (

 entry ,! t]m po9t ( entry means a place
 :]e comm]cial c>go ent]s ! ,unit$      
,/ates4  7#g7 ,port  7,a7 ,9 g5]al      
,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 
7,c71 or o!rwise specifically provid$ 9 
?is ,act1 ! t]m port means any *annel or
 h>bor 7or compon5t !re(7 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates1 :i*-- 7i7 is n an inl& wat]way2 
&  7ii7 is op5 to public navigation4    
7,b7 ,exception = c]ta9 facilities ,!   
t]m port does n include any *annel or   
h>bor ) respect to :i* no ,f$]al funds h
 be5 us$ s9ce #aigg = con/ruction1      
ma9t5ance1 or op]ation1 or :i* 0        
deau?oriz$ by ,f$]al law be=e #bjac4    
7,c7 ,special rule = ! ,columbia ,riv]  
,! t]m port %all include ! *annels ( !  
,columbia ,riv] 9 ! ,/ates ( ,oregon &  
,wa%+ton only up to ! d[n/ream side ( ! 
,bonneville ,lock & ,dam4  7#h7 ,sup]   
donor port  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m sup]   
donor port means a port = :i* av]age    
exp5ditures 9 ! #e previ\s fiscal ye>s--
 7i7 = fiscal ye>s beg9n+ prior to !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 f ! ,h>bor

 ,ma9t5ance ,tru/ ,fund pursuant to     
section #ieje7;c77#a7 ( ! ,int]nal      
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf 7relat+ to        
exp5ditures f ! ,h>bor ,ma9t5ance ,tru/ 
,fund7 are less ?an #aj p]c5t ( ! total 
av]age am\nt ( h>bor ma9t5ance taxes    
collect$ ?r\gh l&+s at su* port 9 su*   
fiscal ye>s2 or  7ii7 = fiscal ye>s     
beg9n+ aft] su* date ( enactm5t1 f !    
am\nts collect$ = ! ,m>itime ,goods     
,movem5t ,us] ,fee are less ?an #aj     
p]c5t ( ! total av]age am\nt ( su* ,fees
 collect$ ?r\gh l&+s at su* port4  7,b7 
,includ$ exp5ditures ,! am\nt (         
exp5ditures "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all    
only include exp5ditures made at su* a  
port 9 ! imm$iate h>bor area conta9+    
docks & o!r facilities utiliz$ = ! load+
 & unload+ ( =eign wat]borne comm]ce & 9
 any navigational *annels 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates t are necess>y = ! transportation
 ( su* =eign wat]borne comm]ce betwe5   
su* imm$iate h>bor areas & =eign ports4 
7#i7 ,value ,! t]m value means-- 7,a7 ) 
respect to dome/ic comm]cial c>go1 !    

value z det]m9$ by /&>d comm]cial       
docum5tation2  7,b7 ) respect to import$
 comm]cial c>go1 ! apprais$ value = duty
 z det]m9$ "u section #djb ( ! ,t>iff   
,act ( #aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #adja;a72 or
  7,c7 ) respect to ! transportation (  
pass5g]s = hire1 ! actual *>ge paid =   
su* s]vice or ! prevail+ *>ge =         
comp>able s]vice if no actual *>ge is   
paid4  #c4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,m>itime ,goods
 ,movem5t ,us] ,fee  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t (  
fee  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z o!rwise    
provid$ 9 ?is section1 !re is impos$ a  
,m>itime ,goods ,movem5t ,us] ,fee on   
all comm]cial c>go-- 7,a7 unload$ f or  
load$ on a comm]cial vessel at a port2  
or  7,b7 t ent]s ! ,unit$ ,/ates at a   
po9t ( entry4  7#b7 ,effective date ,!  
,m>itime ,goods ,movem5t ,us] ,fee %all 
be impos$ on comm]cial c>go "u p>agraph 
7#a7 beg9n+ on ,octob] #a ( ! fir/      
fiscal ye> beg9n+ aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7b7 ,fee am\nt ,! 
am\nt ( ! ,m>itime ,goods ,movem5t ,us] 
,fee %all be an am\nt equal to #j4abe   

p]c5t ( ! value ( ! comm]cial c>go4  7c7
 ,collection ( fee ,! ,m>itime ,goods   
,movem5t ,us] ,fee %all be collect$ by  
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection4    
7d7 ,"t ( imposition ( fee ,! ,m>itime  
,goods ,movem5t ,us] ,fee %all be impos$
 on comm]cial c>go at ! "t-- 7#a7 !     
comm]cial c>go is unload$ f or load$ on 
a comm]cial vessel at a port 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates2 or  7#b7 ! comm]cial c>go ent]s 
! ,unit$ ,/ates at a po9t ( entry4  7e7 
,inapplicability to c>go ,no ,m>itime   
,goods ,movem5t ,us] ,fee %all be impos$
 "u ?is section on any export ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates4  7f7 ,coord9ation ( fee :]e    
transportation subject to tax impos$ "u 
#djdb ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ,no    
,m>itime ,goods ,movem5t ,us] ,fee %all 
be impos$ "u ?is section ) respect to ! 
load+ or unload+ ( any c>go on or f a   
vessel if any fuel ( su* vessel has be5 
7or w be7 subject to ! tax impos$ by    
section #djdb ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code
 ( #aihf 7relat+ to tax on fuels us$ 9  
comm]cial transportation on inl&        

wat]ways74  7g7 ,special rule = ,alaska1
 ,hawaii1 & possessions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,no ,m>itime ,goods ,movem5t ,us] ,fee  
%all be impos$ on-- 7,a7 c>go load$ on a
 vessel 9 a port 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ma9l&
 = transportation to ,alaska1 ,hawaii1  
or any possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates =   
ultimate use or consumption 9 ,alaska1  
,hawaii1 or any possession ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates2  7,b7 c>go load$ on a vessel 9  
,alaska1 ,hawaii1 or any possession ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates = transportation to !     
,unit$ ,/ates ma9l&1 ,alaska1 ,hawaii1  
or su* a possession = ultimate use or   
consumption 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ma9l&1    
,alaska1 ,hawaii1 or su* a possession2  
7,c7 ! unload+ ( c>go describ$ 9        
subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 9 ,alaska1     
,hawaii1 or any possession ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 or 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ma9l&1     
respectively2 or  7,d7 c>go load$ on a  
vessel 9 ,alaska1 ,hawaii1 or a         
possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & unload$ 9
 ! ,/ate or possession 9 :i* load$1 or  
pass5g]s transport$ on ,unit$ ,/ates    

flag vessels op]at+ solely )9 ! ,/ate   
wat]s ( ,alaska or ,hawaii & adjac5t    
int]national wat]s4  7#b7 ,c>go ,=      
purposes ( ?is subsection1 ! t]m c>go   
does n include crude oil ) respect to   
,alaska4  7#c7 ,unit$ ,/ates ma9l& ,=   
purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m ,unit$    
,/ates ma9l& means ! cont95tal ,unit$   
,/ates 7n includ+ ,alaska74  7h7        
,special rules ,except z provid$ by     
regulations3 7#a7 ,fee impos$ only once 
,! ,m>itime ,goods ,movem5t ,us] ,fee   
%all be impos$ on ! same comm]cial c>go 
only #a "t4  7#b7 ,exception = intraport
 movem5ts ,"u regulations1 no ,m>itime  
,goods ,movem5t ,us] ,fee %all be impos$
 on ! m]e movem5t ( comm]cial c>go )9 a 
port4  7#c7 ,relay c>go ,only #a        
,m>itime ,goods ,movem5t ,us] ,fee %all 
be impos$ on c>go 7mov+ "u a s+le bill (
 lad+7 :i* is unload$ f "o vessel &     
load$ onto ano!r vessel at any port 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates = relay to or f any port 9
 ,alaska1 ,hawaii1 or any possession ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,= purposes ( ?is       

p>agraph1 ! t]m c>go does n include any 
item n treat$ z c>go "u subsection      
7g77#b74  7i7 ,exemption = ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,no ,m>itime ,goods ,movem5t ,us] ,fee 
%all be impos$ on ! ,unit$ ,/ates or any
 ag5cy or in/rum5tality !re(4  7j7      
,exemption = humanit>ian & developm5t   
assi/ance c>gos ,no ,m>itime ,goods     
,movem5t ,us] ,fee %all be impos$ on any
 nonpr(it organization or coop]ative =  
c>go :i* is own$ or f9anc$ by su*       
nonpr(it organization or coop]ative &   
:i* is c]tifi$ by ! ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &    
,bord] ,protection z int5d$ = use 9     
humanit>ian or developm5t assi/ance     
ov]seas4  7k7 ,limitation on collection 
( fee ,no fee may be collect$ "u ?is    
section except to ! ext5t t ! exp5diture
 ( ! fee to pay ! co/s ( activities &   
s]vices = :i* ! fee is impos$ is provid$
 = 9 advance 9 an appropriations ,act4  
7l7 ,receipts cr$it$ z (fsett+          
collections ,not)/&+ section #ccjb (    
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 any fee 
collect$ "u ?is section-- 7#a7 %all be  

cr$it$ z (fsett+ collections to !       
acc\nts t f9ance ! activities & s]vices 
detail$ 9 section #d2  7#b7 %all be     
available = exp5diture only to pay !    
co/s ( activities & s]vices detail$ 9   
section #d2 &  7#c7 %all rema9 available
 until exp5d$4  #d4 ,exp5ditures (      
,m>itime ,goods ,movem5t ,us] ,fee  7a7 
,adm9i/rative co/s ,up to #aj1jjj1jjj ( 
! am\nt ( ! ,m>itime ,goods ,movem5t    
,us] ,fees collect$ dur+ any fiscal ye> 
%all be available = paym5t ( exp5ses (  
adm9i/ration incurr$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,homel& ,security1 ! ,army ,corps (     
,eng9e]s1 & ! ,dep>tm5t (               
,transportation4  7b7 ,o!r exp5ditures  
,! am\nts ( ! ,m>itime ,goods ,movem5t  
,us] ,fees collect$ = a fiscal ye> t are
 n us$ = adm9i/ration "u subsection 7a7 
%all be allocat$ z foll[s3 7#a7 ,h>bor  
ma9t5ance programs ,= ! fir/ #e fiscal  
ye>s beg9n+ aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 #ie p]c5t1 & = ea* fiscal ye> 
!reaft] #hj p]c5t1 ( su* am\nts %all be 
available to pay up to #ajj p]c5t ( !   

eligible op]ations & ma9t5ance co/s     
assign$ to comm]cial navigation ( all   
h>bors & inl& h>bors )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
 z au?oriz$ by section #baj7;a77#b7 ( ! 
,wat] ,res\rces ,developm5t ,act ( #aihf
 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #bbch7;a77#b771 includ+ 
! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ (-- 7,a7 ma9t5ance 
( ,f$]al navigation projects to _!      
au?oriz$ dep?s & wid?s2  7,b7 disposal (
 ma9t5ance dr$g$ mat]ial2  7,c7         
con/ruction & ma9t5ance ( dr$g$ mat]ial 
placem5t facilities2  7,d7 projects or  
activities = ! b5eficial use ( dr$g$    
mat]ial or s& mitigation2  7,e7 jetties1
 breakwat]s1 bridges1 & o!r navigation  
/ructures2 &  7,f7 relat$ /udies &      
surveys4  7#b7 ,l[-use ports ,( ! am\nts
 made available ea* fiscal ye> = h>bor  
ma9t5ance programs "u p>agraph 7#a71 up 
to #h p]c5t %all be allocat$ = l[-use   
ports4 ,special emphasis %all be plac$  
on l[-use ports :]e !re is a ,coa/ ,gu>d
 pres5ce & l[-use ports :i* ! ,coa/     
,gu>d det]m9es to be re/rict$ navigation
 areas or h>bors ( refuge4  7#c7        

,competitive grant program = goods      
movem5t  7,a7 ,sup] donor ports ,= ea*  
fiscal ye> beg9n+ ) ! six? fiscal ye>   
beg9n+ aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 #ae p]c5t ( ! am\nts ( ! ,m>itime 
,goods ,movem5t ,us] ,fee n us$ =       
adm9i/ration "u subsection 7a71 %all be 
allocat$ to sup] donor ports to c>ry out
 projects or activities describ$ 9      
p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 & 7#c7 ( section  
#e7;e74  7,b7 ,o!r uses ,= ea* fiscal   
ye> beg9n+ aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 #e p]c5t ( ! am\nts ( !       
,m>itime ,goods ,movem5t ,us] ,fee n us$
 = adm9i/ration "u subsection 7a7 %all  
be allocat$ to c>ry out projects or     
activities describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#d71   
7#e71 & 7#f7 ( subsection #e7;e74  #e4  
,competitive ,grant ,program = ,goods   
,movem5t  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( grant       
program ,!re is e/abli%$ a ,competitive 
,grant ,program = ,goods ,movem5t to be 
adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y (               
,transportation 9 consultation ) !      
,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ! ,army = ,civil  

,works4  7b7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( !    
,competitive ,grant ,program = ,goods   
,movem5t to provide f9ancial assi/ance =
 capital inve/m5ts t improve ! effici5cy
 ( ! transportation sy/em ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates to move int]national m>itime     
c>go4  7c7 ,project eligibility  7#a7   
,m9imum numb] ( grantees ,= ea* fiscal  
ye>1 !re %all be no less ?an-- 7,a7 #c  
grantees t are sup] donor ports2 &  7,b7
 #c grantees t are eligible entities "u 
subsection 7d74  7#b7 ,co/-%>e ,! ,f$]al
 co/ %>e ( a project aw>d$ a grant "u   
?is section %all be no m ?an #ej p]c5t (
 ! total co/4  7d7 ,eligible entity ,a  
grant "u ?is section may only be aw>d$  
to a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t entity1    
includ+ a port au?ority4  7e7 ,eligible 
projects ,a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section  
may be us$ = ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,any 9-wat] 
improvem5t 9 ! navigable wat]s 9 or ne> 
su* port t ! ,secret>y ( ! ,army is     
au?oriz$ to make1 includ+ environm5tal  
rem$iation & habitat mitigation if      
c]tifi$ by ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y to     

improve ! movem5t ( int]national m>itime
 c>go4  7#b7 ,any 9 wat] improvem5t 9   
b]?+ areas 9 su* port pursuant to a     
*annel wid5+ or deep5+ project4  7#c7   
,ma9t5ance ( b]?+ areas adjac5t to      
navigational *annels 9 su* port4  7#d7  
,improvem5ts to an int]modal corridor   
facility project to b5efit int]national 
m>itime c>go z c]tifi$ by ! ,secret>y ( 
,transportation or designee1 9          
consultation ) ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( !
 ,army = ,civil ,works or designee4     
7#e7 ,improvem5ts to a l& port ( entry  
project to b5efit int]national m>itime  
c>go z c]tifi$ by ! ,secret>y (         
,transportation or designee1 9          
consultation ) ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( !
 ,army = ,civil ,works or designee4     
7#f7 ,a project t improves access to a  
port or int]modal t]m9al facility to    
b5efit int]national m>itime c>go z      
c]tifi$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation
 or designee1 9 consultation ) !        
,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ! ,army = ,civil  
,works or designee4  #f4 ,repeal ( h>bor

 ma9t5ance tax  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt]  
,a ( *apt] #cf ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue     
,code ( #aihf is repeal$4  7b7 ,con=m+  
am5dm5t ,! table ( sub*apt]s = *apt] #cf
 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is  
am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+ to sub*apt]
 ,a4  7c7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts   
made by ?is section %all apply to port  
uses 7z def9$ 9 section #ddfb1 z 9      
effect on ! day be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act7 on or aft] ,octob] #a ( !  
fir/ fiscal ye> beg9n+ aft] ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #g4 ,treatm5t (   
balances f ! ,h>bor ,ma9t5ance ,tru/    
,fund ,any rema9+ balances 9 ! ,h>bor   
,ma9t5ance ,tru/ ,fund e/abli%$ by      
section #ieje ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code
 ( #aihf 7relat+ to exp5ditures f !     
,h>bor ,ma9t5ance ,tru/ ,fund7 %all     
rema9 available until exp5d$ 9          
accordance ) ! requirem5ts ( subsection 
7c7 ( t section4  #h4 ,application (    
wage requirem5ts ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all  
be con/ru$ to prev5t ! application (    
wage requirem5ts o!rwise applicable to  

h>bor ma9t5ance improvem5t projects on !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4