,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cbgc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #be1 #bjah,mr4   
,wick] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to improve ! safety1          
effici5cy1 & reliability ( ! movem5t (  
goods ?r\gh ports & int]modal           
connections to ports1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,port ,op]ations1 ,rese>*1 &          
,te*nology ,act4  #b4 ,port & ,int]modal
 ,improvem5t rogram  7a7 ,%ort title    
,?is section may be cit$ z ! ,ports     
,improvem5t ,act4  7b7 ,port &          
,int]modal ,improvem5t ,program ,section
 #ejcjb ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ subsection 7c7 
& ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7c7 ,port &         
,int]modal ,improvem5t ,program  7#a7   
,g5]al au?ority ,subject to !           
availability ( appropriations1 !        
,secret>y ( ,transportation %all make   
grants1 on a competitive basis1 to      

eligible applicants to assi/ 9 fund+    
eligible projects = ! purpose ( improv+ 
! safety1 effici5cy1 or reliability ( ! 
movem5t ( goods ?r\gh ports & int]modal 
connections to ports4  7#b7 ,eligible   
applicant ,! ,secret>y may make a grant 
"u ?is subsection to ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a  
,/ate4  7,b7 ,a political subdivision ( 
a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t4  7,c7 ,a     
public ag5cy or publicly *>t]$ au?ority 
e/abli%$ by "o or m ,/ates4  7,d7 ,a    
special purpose di/rict ) a             
transportation function4  7,e7 ,a       
multi/ate or multijurisdictional gr\p ( 
entities describ$ 9 ?is subsection4     
7,f7 ,a lead entity describ$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71 7,c71 7,d71 or  
7,e7 jo9tly ) a private entity or gr\p (
 private entities4  7#c7 ,eligible      
projects ,! ,secret>y may make a grant  
"u ?is subsection-- 7,a7 = a project t--
  7i7 is ei!r-- 7,i7 )9 ! b\nd>y ( a    
port2 or  7,,ii7 outside ! b\nd>y ( a   
port1 b is directly relat$ to port      
op]ations or to an int]modal connection 

to a port2 &  7ii7 w be us$ to improve !
 safety1 effici5cy1 or reliability (--  
7,i7 ! load+ & unload+ ( goods at !     
port1 su* z = m>9e t]m9al equipm5t2     
7,,ii7 ! movem5t ( goods into1 out (1   
ar\nd1 or )9 a port1 su* z = highway or 
rail infra/ructure1 int]modal           
facilities1 freight intellig5t          
transportation sy/ems1 & digital        
infra/ructure sy/ems2 or  7,,iii7 !     
movem5t ( vessels 9 & out ( ! port      
facility by dr$g+ a vessel b]?+ area t  
is n "p ( a ,f$]al *annel or an access  
*annel associat$ ) a ,f$]al *annel2 or  
7,b7 not)/&+ p>agraph 7#f77;,a77v71 to  
provide f9ancial assi/ance to "o or m   
projects "u subp>agraph 7,a7 =          
developm5t phase activities1 includ+    
plann+1 feasibility analysis1 rev5ue    
=eca/+1 environm5tal review1 p]mitt+1 & 
prelim9>y eng9e]+ & design "w4  7#d7    
,prohibit$ uses ,a grant aw>d "u ?is    
subsection may n be us$-- 7,a7 to f9ance
 or ref9ance ! con/ruction1             
recon/ruction1 recondition+1 or pur*ase 

( a vessel t is eligible = su* assi/ance
 "u *apt] #ecg1 unless ! ,secret>y      
det]m9es su* vessel--  7i7 is necess>y =
 a project describ$ 9 p>agraph          
7#c77;,a77ii77,,iii7 ( ?is subsection2 &
  7ii7 is n receiv+ assi/ance "u *apt]  
#ecg2 or  7,b7 = any project )9 a small 
%ipy>d 7z def9$ 9 section #edaja74  7#e7
 ,applications & process  7,a7          
,applications ,to be eligible = a grant 
"u ?is subsection1 an eligible applicant
 %all submit to ! ,secret>y an          
application 9 su* =m1 at su* "t1 &      
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y     
consid]s appropriate4  7,b7             
,solicitation process ,n lat] ?an #cj   
days aft] ! date t am\nts are made      
available = grants "u ?is subsection = a
 fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all solicit   
grant applications = eligible projects 9
 accordance ) ?is subsection4  7#f7     
,project selection crit]ia  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,secret>y may select a project 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 = fund+ "u ?is 
subsection if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t--  

7i7 ! project improves ! safety1        
effici5cy1 or reliability ( ! movem5t ( 
goods ?r\gh a port or int]modal         
connection to a port2  7ii7 ! project is
 co/-effective2  7iii7 ! eligible       
applicant has au?ority to c>ry out !    
project2  7iv7 ! eligible applicant has 
suffici5t fund+ available to meet !     
mat*+ requirem5ts "u p>agraph 7#h72  7v7
 ! project w be complet$ )\t            
unreasonable delay2 &  7vi7 ! project _c
 be easily & effici5tly complet$ )\t    
,f$]al fund+ or f9ancial assi/ance      
available to ! project sponsor4  7,b7   
,additional consid]ations ,9 select+    
projects describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 =     
fund+ "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y    
%all give sub/antial weight to--  7i7 ! 
utilization ( non-,f$]al contributions2 
&  7ii7 ! net b5efits ( ! funds aw>d$ "u
 ?is subsection1 consid]+ ! co/-b5efit  
analysis ( ! project1 z applicable4     
7,c7 ,small projects ,! ,secret>y may   
waive ! co/-b5efit analysis "u          
subp>agraph 7,a77ii71 & e/abli% a       

simplifi$1 alt]native basis = det]m9+   
:e!r a project is co/-effective1 = a    
small project describ$ 9 p>agraph       
7#g77;,b74  7#g7 ,allocation ( funds    
7,a7 ,geographic di/ribution ,n m ?an   
#be p]c5t ( ! am\nts made available =   
grants "u ?is subsection = a fiscal ye> 
may be us$ to make grants = projects 9  
any #a ,/ate4  7,b7 ,small projects ,!  
,secret>y %all res]ve #be p]c5t ( !     
am\nts made available = grants "u ?is   
subsection ea* fiscal ye> to make grants
 = eligible projects describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#c77;,a7 t reque/ ! less] (--  7i7 #aj
 p]c5t ( ! am\nts made available =      
grants "u ?is subsection = a fiscal ye>2
 or  7ii7 #a1jjj1jjj4  7,c7 ,dr$g+      
projects ,n m ?an #be p]c5t ( ! am\nts  
made available = grants "u ?is          
subsection = a fiscal ye> may be us$ to 
make grants = projects describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#c77;,a77ii77,,iii74  7,d7    
,developm5t phase activities ,n m ?an   
#aj p]c5t ( ! am\nts made available =   
grants "u ?is subsection = a fiscal ye> 

may be us$ to make grants = developm5t  
phase activities "u p>agraph 7#c77;,b74 
7#h7 ,f$]al %>e ( total project co/s    
7,a7 ,total project co/s ,to be eligible
 = a grant "u ?is subsection1 an        
eligible applicant %all submit to !     
,secret>y an e/imate ( ! total co/s ( a 
project "u ?is subsection bas$ on ! be/ 
available in=mation1 includ+ any        
available eng9e]+ /udies1 /udies (      
economic feasibility1 environm5tal      
analyses1 & in=mation on ! expect$ use (
 equipm5t or facilities4  7,b7 ,f$]al   
%>e  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9   
clauses 7ii7 & 7iii71 ! ,f$]al %>e ( !  
total co/s ( a project "u ?is subsection
 %all n exce$ #hj p]c5t4  7ii7 ,dr$g+   
projects ,! ,f$]al %>e ( ! total co/s ( 
a project describ$ 9 p>agraph           
7#c77;,a77ii77,,iii7 %all n exce$ #ej   
p]c5t4  7iii7 ,rural areas ,! ,secret>y 
may increase ! ,f$]al %>e ( co/s above  
#hj p]c5t = a project locat$ 9 a rural  
area4  7#i7 ,,tifia program ,at ! reque/
 ( an eligible applicant "u ?is         

subsection1 ! ,secret>y may use am\nts  
aw>d$ to an eligible applicant "u ?is   
subsection to pay ! subsidy &           
adm9i/rative co/s ( a project necess>y  
to provide ! applicant ) ,f$]al cr$it   
assi/ance "u *apt] #f ( title #bc1 )    
respect to ! project = :i* ! grant 0    
aw>d$1 if su* project is eligible =     
cr$it assi/ance "u t *apt]4  7#aj7      
,proc$ural safegu>ds ,! ,secret>y %all  
issue guidel9es to e/abli% appropriate  
acc\nt+1 report+1 & review proc$ures to 
ensure t--  7,a7 grant funds are us$ = !
 purposes = :i* !y 7 made available2    
7,b7 ea* grantee prop]ly acc\nts = all  
exp5ditures ( grant funds2 &  7,c7 grant
 funds n us$ = su* purposes & am\nts n  
obligat$ or exp5d$ are return$4  7#aa7  
,grant conditions ,! ,secret>y %all     
require z a condition ( mak+ a grant "u 
?is subsection t a grantee--  7,a7      
ma9ta9 su* records z ! ,secret>y        
consid]s necess>y2  7,b7 make ! records 
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 available = 
review & audit by ! ,secret>y2 &  7,c7  

p]iodically report to ! ,secret>y su*   
in=mation z ! ,secret>y consid]s        
necess>y to assess progress4  7#ab7     
,congressional notification  7,a7       
,notification ,at lea/ #fj days be=e    
mak+ a grant = a project "u ?is section1
 ! ,secret>y %all notify1 9 writ+1 !    
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives ( ! propos$ grant4  7,b7
 ,cont5ts ,ea* notification "u          
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include-- 7i7 an  
evaluation ( & ju/ification = ! project2
 &  7ii7 ! am\nt ( ! propos$ grant aw>d4
  7,c7 ,congressional disapproval ,!    
,secret>y may n make a grant or any o!r 
obligation or commitm5t to fund a       
project "u ?is section if a jo9t        
resolution is enact$ disapprov+ fund+ = 
! project be=e ! la/ day ( ! #fj-;day   
p]iod describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74      
7#ac7 ,limitation on /atutory           
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection may  

be con/ru$ to affect exi/+ au?orities to
 conduct port infra/ructure programs 9--
  7,a7 ,hawaii1 z au?oriz$ by section   
#ijjh ( ! ,,safetea-,,lu ,act 7,public  
,law #aji-ei2 #aai ,/at4 #aibf72  7,b7  
,alaska1 z au?oriz$ by section #ajbje ( 
! ,,safetea-,,lu ,act 7,public ,law     
#aji-ei2 #aai ,/at4 #aicd72 or  7,c7    
,guam1 z au?oriz$ by section #ceab ( !  
,duncan ,hunt] ,national ,def5se        
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjji 
7#dh ,u4,s4,c4 #adbar74  7#ad7 ,reports 
,! ,secret>y %all make available on !   
website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation 
at ! end ( ea* fiscal ye> an annual     
report t li/s ea* project = :i* a grant 
has be5 provid$ "u ?is subsection dur+ t
 fiscal ye>4  7#ae7 ,adm9i/ration  7,a7 
,adm9i/rative & ov]sight co/s ,!        
,secret>y may reta9 n m ?an #a p]c5t ( !
 am\nts appropriat$ = ea* fiscal ye> "u 
?is subsection = ! adm9i/rative &       
ov]sight co/s incurr$ by ! ,secret>y to 
c>ry out ?is subsection4  7,b7          
,availability  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,am\nts     

appropriat$ = c>ry+ out ?is subsection  
%all rema9 available until exp5d$4  7ii7
 ,unexp5d$ funds ,am\nts aw>d$ z a grant
 "u ?is subsection t are n exp5d$ by !  
grantee dur+ ! #d-ye> p]iod foll[+ !    
date ( ! aw>d %all rema9 available to ! 
,secret>y = use = grants "u ?is         
subsection 9 a subsequ5t fiscal ye>4    
7#af7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3    
7,a7 ,appropriate committees ( ,congress
 ,! t]m appropriate committees (        
,congress means--  7i7 ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate2 &  7ii7 ! ,committee on        
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7,b7 ,port ,! 
t]m port includes-- 7i7 a sea port2 &   
7ii7 an inl& wat]ways port4  7,c7       
,project ,! t]m project includes        
con/ruction1 recon/ruction1             
rehabilitation1 acquisition ( prop]ty1  
includ+ l& relat$ to ! project &        
improvem5ts to ! l&1 equipm5t           
acquisition1 & op]ational improvem5ts4  
7,d7 ,rural area ,! t]m rural area means

 an area t is outside an urbaniz$ area4 
7d7 ,additional au?ority ( ! ,secret>y  
,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y   
may--  7#a7 receive funds f a ,f$]al or 
non-,f$]al entity t has a specific      
agreem5t ) ! ,secret>y to fur!r !       
purposes ( ?is section2  7#b7 coord9ate 
) o!r ,f$]al ag5cies to exp$ite !       
process e/abli%$ "u ! ,national         
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 = ! improvem5t 
( port facilities to improve ! effici5cy
 ( ! transportation sy/em1 to increase  
port security1 or to provide great]     
access to port facilities2  7#c7 seek to
 coord9ate all reviews or requirem5ts ) 
appropriate local1 ,/ate1 & ,f$]al      
ag5cies2 &  7#d7 9 addition to any      
f9ancial assi/ance provid$ "u subsection
 7c71 provide su* te*nical assi/ance to 
port au?orities or commissions or _!    
subdivisions & ag5ts z ne$$ = project   
plann+1 design1 & con/ruction4  4  7c7  
,sav+s clause ,a repeal made by         
subsection 7b7 ( ?is section %all n     

affect am\nts apportion$ or allocat$    
be=e ! effective date ( ! repeal4 ,su*  
apportion$ or allocat$ funds %all       
cont9ue to be subject to ! requirem5ts  
to :i* ! funds 7 subject "u section     
#ejcjb7;c7 ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 z 9 effect on ! day be=e ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #c4 ,coa/ ,gu>d  
,blue ,te*nology ,c5t] ( ,exp]tise  7a7 
,%ort title ,?is section may be cit$ z !
 ,coa/ ,gu>d ,blue ,te*nology ,c5t] (   
,exp]tise ,act4  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat]
 ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act & subject to ! availability (     
appropriations1 ! ,comm&ant %all e/abli%
 "u section #eh ( title #ad1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 a ,blue ,te*nology c5t] ( 
exp]tise4  7c7 ,missions ,9 addition to 
! missions li/$ 9 section #eh7;b7 (     
title #ad1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 !       
,c5t]-- 7#a7 %all--  7,a7 promote       
aw>5ess )9 ! ,coa/ ,gu>d ( ! range &    
div]sity ( ,blue ,te*nologies & _!      
pot5tial to enhance ,coa/ ,gu>d mission 
read9ess1 op]ational p]=mance1 &        

regulation ( su* te*nologies2  7,b7     
function z an int]active conduit to     
enable ! %>+ & dissem9ation ( ,blue     
,te*nology in=mation betwe5 ! ,coa/     
,gu>d & repres5tatives f ! private      
sector1 academia1 nonpr(it              
organizations1 & o!r ,f$]al ag5cies2    
7,c7 increase aw>5ess among ,blue       
,te*nology manufactur]s1 entrepr5eurs1 &
 v5dors ( ,coa/ ,gu>d acquisition       
policies1 proc$ures1 & bus9ess          
practices2 &  7,d7 provide te*nical     
support1 coord9ation1 & assi/ance to    
,coa/ ,gu>d di/ricts & ! ,coa/ ,gu>d    
,rese>* & ,developm5t ,c5t]1 z          
appropriate2 &  7#b7 subject to !       
requirem5ts ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d ,academy1   
may coord9ate ) ! ,academy to develop   
appropriate curricula reg>d+ ,blue      
,te*nology to be (f]$ 9 pr(essional     
c\rses ( /udy to give ,coa/ ,gu>d cadets
 & (fic] c&idates a great] backgr\nd &  
und]/&+ ( ,blue ,te*nologies4  7d7 ,blue
 ,te*nology exposition2 brief+ ,n lat]  
?an #f mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   

?is ,act1 ! ,comm&ant %all provide to ! 
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives a brief+ on ! co/s &    
b5efits ( ho/+ a bi5nial ,coa/ ,gu>d    
,blue ,te*nology exposition to fur!r    
int]actions betwe5 repres5tatives f !   
private sector1 academia1 & nonpr(it    
organizations1 & ! ,coa/ ,gu>d & exam9e 
em]g+ te*nologies & ,coa/ ,gu>d mission 
dem&s4  7e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 
7#a7 ,c5t] ,! t]m ,c5t] means ! ,blue   
,te*nology c5t] ( exp]tise e/abli%$ "u  
?is section4  7#b7 ,comm&ant ,! t]m     
,comm&ant means ! ,comm&ant ( ! ,coa/   
,gu>d4  7#c7 ,blue te*nology ,! t]m     
,blue ,te*nology means any te*nology1   
sy/em1 or plat=m t--  7,a7 is design$ = 
use or application above1 on1 or bel[ ! 
sea surface or t is o!rwise applicable  
to ,coa/ ,gu>d op]ational ne$s1 includ+ 
su* a te*nology1 sy/em1 or plat=m t     
provides cont9u\s or p]si/5t cov]age2 & 

7,b7 supports or facilitates-- 7i7      
m>itime doma9 aw>5ess1 includ+--  7,i7  
surveillance & monitor+2  7,,ii7        
obs]vation1 measurem5t1 & model+3 or    
7,,iii7 in=mation te*nology &           
communications2  7ii7 se>* & rescue2    
7iii7 em]g5cy response2  7iv7 m>itime   
law en=cem5t2  7v7 m>9e inspections &   
inve/igations2 or  7vi7 protection &    
cons]vation ( ! m>9e environm5t4