,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gdaf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #cj1 #bjbj,mr4  
,bo/ 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,lamb1 ,mr4       
,gibbs1 ,mr4 ,res*5?al]1 ,mrs4 ,h>tzl]1 
,mr4 ,loebsack1 & ,mrs4 ,mill]7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,transportation &      
,infra/ructure  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d     
title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to all[ 
! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,m>itime             
,adm9i/ration to provide assi/ance to ! 
own]s & op]ators ( c]ta9 ports &        
t]m9als1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,coa/al 
& ,inl& ,ports & ,t]m9als ,comm]ce      
,improvem5t ,act4  #b4 ,assi/ance = inl&
 & small coa/al ports & t]m9als ,section
 #ejcjb ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection     
7c7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b7 by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  7,h7 ,9 ! case ( a small 
project fund$ "u subsection 7d71 a      
private entity or gr\p ( entities4  2   
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#f7 by /rik+           

subp>agraph 7,c72  7,c7 9 p>agraph      
7#g77;,b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#c77;,a7 & 
ins]t+ subsection 7d72  7,d7 9 p>agraph 
7#h77;,b7-- 7i7 9 clause 7i7 by /rik+ "u
 ?is subsection & ins]t+ "u ?is         
subsection & subsection 7d72 &  7ii7 9  
clause 7ii7 by ins]t+ "u subsection 7d7 
or aft] project2 &  7,e7 9 p>agraph     
7#aa7 by-- 7i7 /rik+ "u ?is subsection &
 ins]t+ "u ?is subsection & subsection  
7d7 ea* place su* phrase appe>s2 &  7ii7
 /rik+ fiscal ye>4 & ins]t+ fiscal ye>1 
& %all be aw>d$ z grants "u ! subsection
 = :i* ! orig9al grant 0 made42  7#b7 by
 r$esignat+ subsection 7d7 z subsection 
7e72  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7c7
 ! foll[+3  7d7 ,assi/ance = inl& &     
small coa/al ports & t]m9als  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,( am\nts res]v$ "u subsection    
7c77#g77;,b71 ! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! 
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,m>itime ,adm9i/ration1
 %all make grants "u ?is subsection--   
7,a7 to ! own]s or op]ators ( a facility
 at a port1 z su* t]m is def9$ 9        
subsection 7c71 to & f :i* ! av]age     

annual tonnage ( c>go = ! imm$iately    
prec$+ #c cal5d> ye>s f ! "t an         
application is submitt$ is less ?an     
#h1jjj1jjj %ort tons z det]m9$ us+      
,corps ( ,eng9e]s data2 &  7,b7 =       
infra/ructure improvem5ts1 equipm5t     
pur*ases1 & capital inve/m5ts at su* a  
facility1 includ+ pi]s1 :>ves1 docks1   
t]m9als1 & simil> /ructures us$         
pr9cipally = ! movem5t ( goods1 includ+ 
areas ( l&1 wat]1 or areas 9 proximity  
to su* /ructure t are necess>y = !      
movem5t ( goods4  7#b7 ,aw>ds ,9 provid+
 assi/ance "u ?is subsection1 !         
,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 take into acc\nt--
 7i7 ! economic advantage & !           
contribution to freight transportation  
at an eligible facility2 &  7ii7 !      
competitive disadvantage ( an eligible  
facility2  7,b7 n make m ?an #a aw>d p] 
applicant = ea* fiscal ye>              
appropriation2 &  7,c7 promote !        
enhancem5t & effici5cies ( an eligible  
facility4  7#c7 ,use ( funds  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,assi/ance provid$ "u ?is         

subsection may be us$ to-- 7i7 make     
capital improvem5ts2  7ii7 con/ruct1    
improve1 repair1 or ma9ta9              
transportation or physical              
infra/ructure1 build+s1 equipm5t1 or    
facility security2  7iii7 p]=m plann+   
activities relat$ to c>ry+ out an       
activity describ$ 9 clause 7i72 &  7iv7 
o!rwise fulfill ! purposes = :i* su*    
assi/ance is provid$4  7,b7 ,acquisition
 me?ods ,! ,secret>y may n require z a  
condition ( issu+ a grant "u ?is        
subsection-- 7i7 direct own]%ip ( ei!r a
 facility or equipm5t to be procur$ us+ 
funds aw>d$ "u ?is subsection2 or  7ii7 
t equipm5t procur$ us+ su* funds be new4
  7#d7 ,prohibit$ uses ,funds provid$ "u
 ?is subsection may n be us$ =-- 7,a7   
projects conduct$ on prop]ty ly+ outside
 port or t]m9al b\nd>ies & n own$ or    
leas$ by ! applicant2  7,b7 any s+le    
grant aw>d m ?an #aj p]c5t ( total      
allocation ( funds to c>ry out ?is      
subsection p] fiscal ye> appropriation2 
or  7,c7 activities1 includ+ *annel     

improvem5ts or h>bor deep5+1 au?oriz$1 z
 ( ! date ( ! application = assi/ance "u
 ?is subsection1 to be c>ri$ out by ( ! 
,corps ( ,eng9e]s4  7#e7 ,mat*+         
requirem5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y 
may n provide assi/ance "u ?is          
subsection unless ! ,secret>y det]m9es t
 suffici5t fund+ is available to meet ! 
mat*+ requirem5ts ( subsection 7c77#h74 
,any co/s ( ! project to be paid by !   
recipi5t's mat*+ %>e may be incurr$     
prior to ! date on :i* assi/ance is     
provid$4  7,b7 ,inclusions ,= ! purpose 
( mak+ ! det]m9ation "u subp>agraph     
7,a71 fund+ may include a loan agreem5t1
 a commitm5t f inve/ors1 ca% on balance 
%eet1 or o!r contributions det]m9$      
acceptable by ! ,secret>y4  7#f7        
,application & aw>d  7,a7 ,m9imum /&>ds 
= paym5t or reimbursem5t ,ea*           
application submitt$ %all include a     
compreh5sive description (-- 7i7 !      
project2  7ii7 ! ne$ = ! project2  7iii7
 ! me?odology = implem5t+ ! project2 &  
7iv7 docum5tation ( mat*+ funds z       

describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#e74  7,b7         
,demon/ration ( effectiv5ess ,9 det]m9+ 
:e!r a project w a*ieve ! purposes = :i*
 su* assi/ance is reque/$ "u ?is        
subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all accept     
docum5tation us$ to obta9 a commitm5t ( 
! mat*+ funds describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#e71 
includ+ feasibility /udies1 bus9ess     
plans1 inve/or prospectuses1 loan       
applications1 or simil> docum5tation4   
7,c7 ,project approval requir$ ,!       
,secret>y may n aw>d a grant "u ?is     
subsection unless ! ,secret>y det]m9es t
 !-- 7i7 project w be complet$ )\t      
unreasonable delay2 &  7ii7 recipi5t has
 au?ority to c>ry out ! propos$ project4
  7#g7 ,proc$ural safegu>ds1 audits1 &  
exam9ations  7,a7 ,proc$ural safegu>ds  
,! ,adm9i/rator %all issue guidel9es to 
e/abli% appropriate acc\nt+1 report+1 & 
review proc$ures to ensure t-- 7i7      
assi/ance provid$ "u ?is subsection is  
us$ = ! purposes = :i* su* assi/ance is 
made available2 &  7ii7 grantees h      
prop]ly acc\nt$ = all exp5ditures (     

grant funds4  7,b7 ,audits & exam9ations
 ,all grantees "u ?is subsection %all   
ma9ta9 su* records z ! ,adm9i/rator may 
require & make su* records available =  
review & audit by ! ,adm9i/rator4  7#h7 
,limitation ,n m ?an #aj p]c5t ( ! funds
 made available "u subsection           
7c77#g77;,b7 may be us$ = ! plann+ &    
design ( eligible projects describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#c77;,a77iii74  7#i7          
,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7     
,eligible facility ,! t]m eligible      
facility means a facility or collection 
( facilities t includes pi]s1 :>ves1    
docks1 t]m9als1 & simil> /ructures us$  
pr9cipally = ! movem5t ( goods1 includ+ 
areas ( l&1 wat]1 or areas 9 proximity  
to su* /ructure t are necess>y = !      
movem5t ( goods1 locat$ at a port1 z t  
t]m is def9$ 9 subsection 7c71 to & f   
:i* ! av]age annual tonnage ( c>go = !  
imm$iately prec$+ #c cal5d> ye>s f ! "t 
an application is submitt$ is less ?an  
#h1jjj1jjj %ort tons z det]m9$ us+      
,corps ( ,eng9e]s data4  7,b7 ,project  

,! t]m project has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 
9 subsection 7c74  4