,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #bij #aad? ,,congress 
#a/ ,session  ,s4 #abih ,report ,no4    
#aad-afd ,,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  ,novemb] #e1           
#bjae,report$ by ,mr4 ,?une1 ) an       
amendment,strike out all aft] ! enact+  
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,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  #a4 ,%ort title   
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,port         
,p]=mance ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress   
f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,am]ica's ports play
 a critical role 9 ! ,nation's          
transportation supply *a9 network4  7#b7
 ,reliable & effici5t movem5t ( goods   
?r\gh ! ,nation's ports ensures t       
,am]ican goods are available to cu/om]s 
?r\gh\t ! _w4  7#c7 ,breakd[ns 9 !      
transportation supply *a9 network1      
p>ticul>ly at ! ,nation's ports1 c      
result 9 trem5d\s economic losses =     
agriculture1 bus9esses1 & retail]s t    
rely on timely %ipm5ts4  7#d7 ,a cle>   
und]/&+ ( port productivity & ?r\ghput  
w\ld help-- 7,a7 to id5tify freight     
bottl5ecks2  7,b7 to indicate p]=mance &
 tr5ds ov] "t2 &  7,c7 to in=m inve/m5t 
decisions4  #c4 ,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 
(--  7#a7 ! ,nation's top #be ports by  
tonnage2  7#b7 ! ,nation's top #be ports
 by #bj-;foot equival5t unit2 &  7#c7 ! 
,nation's 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 !    
ports describ$ 9 subsection 7a74  7#b7  
,port p]=mance measures ,! ,director    
%all collect mon?ly port p]=mance       
measures = ea* ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ports  
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 mon?ly /ati/ics on capacity 
& ?r\ghput z applicable to ! specific   
configuration ( ! port1 includ+--  7,a7 
! total capacity ( inb\nd & outb\nd     
c>go1 includ+ conta9]s1 break bulk1     
vehicles1 & dry & liquid bulk2  7,b7 !  
total volume ( inb\nd & outb\nd c>go1   
includ+ conta9]s1 break bulk1 vehicles1 
& dry & liquid bulk2  7,c7 ! av]age     
numb] ( lifts p] h\r ( conta9]s by      
crane2  7,d7 ! av]age vessel turn "t by 
vessel type2  7,e7 ! av]age c>go or     
conta9] dwell "t2  7,f7 port /orage     
capacity & utilization2  7,g7 ! av]age  
truck "t at ports2  7,h7 ! av]age rail  
"t at ports2 &  7,i7 any additional     
metrics1 z det]m9$ by ! ,director aft]  
receiv+ recomm5dations f ! work+ gr\p   
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7c74  7c7        
,recomm5dations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
,director %all obta9 recomm5dations =-- 
7,a7 specifications & data measurem5ts =
 ! port p]=mance measures li/$ 9        
subsection 7b77#b72  7,b7 additionally  
ne$$ data elem5ts = measur+ port        

p]=mance2 &  7,c7 a process = !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation to collect  
timely & consi/5t data1 includ+ id5tify+
 safegu>ds to protect propriet>y        
in=mation describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#b74
  7#b7 ,work+ gr\p ,n lat] ?an #fj days 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,director %all commission a work+ gr\p  
compos$ (--  7,a7 op]at+ adm9i/rations (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation2  7,b7 ! 
,coa/ ,gu>d2  7,c7 ! ,f$]al ,m>itime    
,commission2  7,d7 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &     
,bord] ,protection2  7,e7 ! ,m>9e       
,transportation ,sy/em ,national        
,advisory ,c\ncil2  7,f7 ! ,army ,corps 
( ,eng9e]s2  7,g7 ! ,sa9t ,lawr5ce      
,seaway ,developm5t ,corporation2  7,h7 
! ,advisory ,committee on ,supply ,*a9  
,competitiv5ess2  7,i7 #a repres5tative 
f ! rail indu/ry2  7,j7 #a repres5tative
 f ! truck+ indu/ry2  7,k7 #a           
repres5tative f ! port managem5t        
indu/ry2  7,l7 #a repres5tative f !     
m>itime %ipp+ indu/ry2  7,m7 #a         
repres5tative f ! m>itime labor indu/ry2

  7,n7 repres5tatives ( ! ,national     
,freight ,advisory ,committee ( !       
,dep>tm5t2 &  7,o7 repres5tatives ( !   
,transportation ,rese>* ,bo>d ( !       
,national ,academies4  7#c7             
,recomm5dations ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! work+ 
gr\p commission$ "u ?is subsection %all 
submit its recomm5dations to !          
,director4  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  #d4 ,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 t applies to facilities ( a   
,unit$ ,/ates port1 #c mon?s be=e !     
expiration date ( ! m>itime labor       
agreem5t1 & mon?ly !reaft] until a new  
agreem5t is agre$ to1 ! ,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/ion2  7#f7 ! av]age numb] (   
positions ord]$ & fill$2 &  7#g7 any o!r
 factors t might h creat$ delays1       
includ+ wea!r1 equipm5t ma9t5ance or    
failures1 or infra/ructure developm5t or
 repair4  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 on :i* a new  
m>itime labor agreem5t t applies to !   

facilities ( ! 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  ,novemb] #e1             
#bjae,report$ ) an am5dm5t