,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dcie ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #cj1 #bjbj ,mr4 ,m]kley 7= himself & ,mr4 ,sullivan7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to au?orize m>itime transportation em]g5cy relief1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,m>itime ,transportation ,sy/em ,em]g5cy ,relief ,act ( #bjbj4 #b4 ,m>itime transportation sy/em em]g5cy relief program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #ejc ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #ejcjh4 ,m>itime transportation sy/em em]g5cy relief program 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section ! foll[+ def9itions %all apply3 7#a7 ,eligible ,/ate entity ,! t]m eligible ,/ate entity means a port au?ority1 or a ,/ate-own$ or -op]at$ vessel & facilities associat$ ) ! op]ation ( su* vessel1 9 any ,/ate4 7#b7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity means a public or private entity t is creat$ or organiz$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates or "u ! laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ) significant op]ations 9 & a majority ( its employees bas$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 t is engag$ 9-- 7,a7 vessel con/ruction1 transportation by wat]1 or support activities = transportation by wat] ) an assign$ ,nor? ,am]ican ,indu/ry ,classification ,sy/em code beg9n+ ) #ccff1 #dhc1 or #dhhc2 or 7,b7 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation-- 7i7 con/ruction relat$ to activities describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 or 7ii7 m>itime education & tra9+4 7#c7 ,eligible op]at+ co/s ,! t]m eligible op]at+ co/s means co/s relat+ to-- 7,a7 em]g5cy response2 7,b7 clean+2 7,c7 sanitization2 7,d7 janitorial s]vices2 7,e7 /aff+2 7,f7 work=ce ret5tion2 7,g7 paid leave2 7,h7 procurem5t & use ( protective heal? equipm5t1 te/+1 & tra9+ = employees & contractors2 7,i7 debt s]vice paym5ts2 7,j7 infra/ructure repair projects2 & 7,k7 o!r m>itime transportation sy/em op]ations2 7#d7 ,em]g5cy ,! t]m em]g5cy means a natural disa/] affect+ a wide area 7su* z a flood1 hurricane1 tidal wave1 e>?quake1 sev]e /orm1 or l&slide7 or a cata/rophic failure f any ext]nal cause1 t impacts ! ,unit$ ,/ates m>itime transportation sy/em & z a result ( :i*-- 7,a7 ! ,gov]nor ( a ,/ate has decl>$ an em]g5cy & ! ,m>itime ,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,adm9i/ration1 has concurr$ 9 ! decl>ation2 7,b7 ! ,presid5t has decl>$ a major disa/] "u section #dja ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj72 7,c7 a national em]g5cy decl>$ by ! ,presid5t "u ! ,national ,em]g5cies ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq47 is 9 effect2 or 7,d7 a public heal? em]g5cy decl>$ pursuant to section #cai ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d7 is 9 effect4 7b7 ,g5]al au?ority ,! ,m>itime ,adm9i/rator may-- 7#a7 make grants to eligible ,/ate entities = eligible op]at+ co/s2 & 7#b7 make grants & ent] into contracts & o!r agreem5ts ) eligible entities =-- 7,a7 ! co/s ( capital projects to protect1 repair1 recon/ruct1 or replace equipm5t & facilities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates m>itime transportation sy/em t ! ,m>itime ,adm9i/rator det]m9es is 9 dang] ( suff]+ s]i\s physical damage1 or has suff]$ s]i\s physical damage1 z a result ( an em]g5cy2 & 7,b7 eligible op]at+ co/s ( ,unit$ ,/ates m>itime transportation equipm5t & facilities 9 an area directly affect$ by an em]g5cy dur+-- 7i7 ! #a-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( a decl>ation describ$ 9 subsections 7a77#d77;,a7 & 7a77#d77;,b72 & 7ii7 an additional #a-ye> p]iod beg9n+ #a ye> aft] ! date ( a decl>ation describ$ 9 subsections 7a77#d77;,a7 & 7a77#d77;,b71 if ! ,m>itime ,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,adm9i/ration1 det]m9es !re is a compell+ ne$ aris+ out ( ! em]g5cy = :i* ! decl>ation is made4 7c7 ,allocation ,! ,m>itime ,adm9i/rator %all det]m9e an appropriate me?od = ! equitable allocation & di/ribution ( funds "u ?is section to eligible ,/ate entities & eligible entities4 7d7 ,applications ,an applicant = assi/ance "u ?is section %all submit an application = su* assi/ance to ! ,m>itime ,adm9i/rator at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation & assurances z ! ,m>itime ,adm9i/rator may require4 7e7 ,coord9ation ( em]g5cy funds 7#a7 ,use ( funds ,funds appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section %all be 9 addition to any o!r funds available "u ?is *apt]4 7#b7 ,no effect on o!r gov]nm5t activity ,! provision ( funds "u ?is section %all n affect ! ability ( any o!r ag5cy ( ! ,gov]nm5t1 includ+ ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy1 or a ,/ate ag5cy1 a local gov]nm5tal entity1 organization1 or p]son1 to provide any o!r funds o!rwise au?oriz$ by law4 7f7 ,grant requirem5ts ,a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section t is made to address an em]g5cy def9$ "u subsection 7a77#d77;,b7 %all be-- 7#a7 subject to ! t]ms & conditions ! ,m>itime ,adm9i/rator det]m9es are necess>y2 & 7#b7 made only = exp5ses t are n reimburs$ "u ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaba et seq47 or any ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local assi/ance program4 7g7 ,f$]al %>e ( co/s ,! ,f$]al %>e payable ( ! co/s = :i* a grant is made "u ?is section %all be #ajj p]c5t4 7h7 ,adm9i/rative co/s ,( ! am\nts available to c>ry out ?is section1 n m ?an "o-half ( "o p]c5t may be us$ = adm9i/ration ( ?is section4 7i7 ,quality assurance ,! ,m>itime ,adm9i/rator %all in/itute adequate policies1 proc$ures1 & int]nal controls to prev5t wa/e1 fraud1 abuse1 & program mismanagem5t = ! di/ribution ( funds "u ?is section4 7j7 ,reports ,! ,m>itime ,adm9i/rator %all annually report to ! ,congress reg>d+ f9ancial assi/ance provid$ "u ?is section1 includ+ a description ( su* assi/ance4 4 7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! analysis = su* *apt] is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #ejcjh4 ,m>itime transportation sy/em em]g5cy relief program4 4 7c7 ,inclusion ( ,,covid-#ai p&emic public heal? em]g5cy ,= purposes ( section #ejcjh ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by subsection 7a71 ! public heal? em]g5cy decl>$ pursuant to section #cai ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d7 result+ f ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic %all be treat$ z an em]g5cy4