,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #abih  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ab1 #bjae,mr4    
,?une 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,fis*]1 ,mr4    
,g>dn]1 & ,mr4 ,alex&]7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & 
,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide 
nationally consi/5t measures ( p]=mance 
( ! ,nation's ports1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,port p]=mance freight /ati/ics     
program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #fc ( title
 #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #fcad4 ,port   
p]=mance freight /ati/ics program  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,director %all e/abli%1 on  
behalf ( ! ,secret>y1 a port p]=mance   
/ati/ics program to provide nationally  
consi/5t measures ( p]=mance ( !        
,nation's top #be ports by tonnage1 top 
#be ports by #bj-;foot equival5t unit1 &
 top #be ports by dry bulk4  7b7 ,annual
 reports  7#a7 ,port capacity & ?r\ghput
 ,n lat] ?an ,janu>y #ae ( ea* ye>1 !   
,director %all submit an annual report  

to ,congress t includes /ati/ics on     
capacity & ?r\ghput at ^! ports4  7#b7  
,port p]=mance indicators ,! ,director  
%all require ea* ,unit$ ,/ates port     
au?ority ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a7 t   
receives ,f$]al assi/ance or is subject 
to ,f$]al regulation to submit an annual
 report to ! ,bureau ( ,transportation  
,/ati/ics t includes /ati/ics on        
capacity & ?r\ghput1 includ+--  7,a7 !  
volume ( inb\nd & outb\nd c>go to       
include conta9]s1 break bulk1 vehicles1 
& dry & liquid bulk2  7,b7 ! av]age     
numb] ( lifts p] h\r ( conta9]s by      
crane2  7,c7 ! av]age vessel unload     
rate2  7,d7 ! av]age vessel load rate2  
7,e7 ! av]age vessel turn "t2  7,f7 port
 transit "t2  7,g7 ! av]age c>go dwell  
"t2  7,h7 ! av]age conta9] dwell "t2    
7,i7 port /orage capacity & utilization2
  7,j7 ! av]age wait "t = trucks inside 
a port complex2  7,k7 ! av]age truck "t 
at ports2 &  7,l7 ! av]age rail delay at
 ports4  7c7 ,recomm5dations ,!         
,director %all obta9 recomm5dations =   

specifications = port p]=mance measures1
 to id5tify /&>d data elem5ts = measur+ 
port p]=mance1 f--  7#a7 op]at+         
adm9i/rations ( ! ,dep>tm5t (           
,transportation2  7#b7 ! ,coa/ ,gu>d2   
7#c7 ! ,m>itime ,adm9i/ration2  7#d7 !  
,m>9e ,transportation ,sy/em ,national  
,advisory ,c\ncil2  7#e7 ! ,army ,corps 
( ,eng9e]s2  7#f7 ! ,sa9t ,lawr5ce      
,seaway ,developm5t ,corporation2 &     
7#g7 ! ,advisory ,committee on ,supply  
,*a9 ,competitiv5ess4  7d7 ,access to   
data ,! ,director %all ensure t !       
/ati/ics compil$ "u ?is section are     
readily accessible to ! public1 consi/5t
 ) applicable security con/ra9ts &      
confid5tiality int]e/s4  4  7b7         
,prohibition on c]ta9 disclosures       
,section #fcjg7;b77#a7 ( title #di1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
or section #fcad7;b7 aft] section       
#fcjb7;b77#c77;,b7 ea* place x appe>s4  
7c7 ,copies ( reports ,section          
#fcjg7;b77#b77;,a7 ( title #di1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ or     

section #fcad7;b7 aft] section          
#fcjb7;b77#c77;,b74  7d7 ,te*nical &    
con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table ( sections =    
*apt] #fc ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  #fcad4 ,port p]=mance freight  
/ati/ics program4  4  #b4 ,mon?ly       
reports on p]=mance at ,unit$ ,/ates    
ports  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye>  
be=e ! expiration date ( a m>itime labor
 agreem5t = a ,unit$ ,/ates port1 #c    
mon?s be=e ! expiration date ( ! m>itime
 labor agreem5t1 & mon?ly !reaft]1 !    
,secret>y ( ,transportation1 9          
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce & 
! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 %all submit a     
report to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1     
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & 
! ,committee on ,transportation &       
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives t includes port p]=mance
 indicators at ! affect$ port4 ,if      
multiple ports are affect$ by !         
expiration ( ! m>itime labor agreem5t1 !
 ,secret>y ( ,transportation %all submit

 a report = ea* affect$ port4  7b7      
,cont5ts ,ea* report requir$ "u         
subsection 7a7 %all include1 = ! affect$
 port dur+ ! previ\s mon?--  7#a7 !     
p]=mance indicators li/$ "u section     
#fcad7;b77#b7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code2  7#b7 ! numb] & type ( vessels  
await+ b]?+1 includ+ av]age wait "t2    
7#c7 ! numb] ( cancell$ vessel calls2   
7#d7 an e/imate ( ! economic impact     
associat$ ) any delays bo? at ! port &  
across ! national economy2 &  7#e7 an   
e/imate ( ! am\nt ( "t requir$ to cle>  
any conge/ion4  7c7 ,effective p]iod ,! 
,secret>y ( ,transportation1 9          
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce & 
! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 %all submit a     
report requir$ "u subsection 7a7 = an   
affect$ port until ! date t a new       
m>itime labor agreem5t = ! port is agre$
 to by all ( ! p>ties to t m>itime labor
 agreem5t4  7d7 ,def9ition ( m>itime    
labor agreem5t ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m    
m>itime labor agreem5t has ! mean+ giv5 
su* t]m 9 section #djajb ( title #df1   

,unit$ ,/ates ,code4