H.R. 1189 — Introduced in House

I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1189 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 18, 2021Mr. Young introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Deepwater Port Act of 1974 to permit the construction of deepwater ports in Federal water adjacent to certain coastal States that do not have an active Coastal Zone Management Program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Deepwater Port Parity Act. 2. Amendments to Deepwater Port Act of 1974 The Deepwater Port Act of 1974 is amended— (1) in section 4(c)(9) (33 U.S.C. 1503(c)(9)), by inserting except for a State which developed an approved coastal zone management program pursuant to the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 and had withdrawn such plan prior to January 1, 2012 before the adjacent coastal State; and (2) in section 9(c) (33 U.S.C. 1508(c)), by striking The Secretary and inserting Except for a State which developed an approved coastal zone management program pursuant to the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 and had withdrawn such plan prior to January 1, 2012, the Secretary.