,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cbfb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #ah1 #bjba,mr4
 ,wick] 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 ,mr4 
,moran1 ,mr4 ,"y1 & ,mrs4 ,blackburn7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to improve ! effici5t movem5t 
( freight at ports 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,facilitat+ ,relief
 = ,effici5t ,int]modal ,gateways to    
,h&le ,transportation ,act or !         
,,freight ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
,act3 7#a7 ,commission ,! t]m           
,commission means ! ,f$]al ,m>itime     
,commission4  7#b7 ,secret>y ,! t]m     
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (           
,transportation4  #c4 ,grant program to 
improve movem5t ( freight  7a7          
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity 
means-- 7,a7 a port au?ority2  7,b7 a   
,/ate entity2 &  7,c7 a local entity4   

7#b7 ,program ,! t]m program means !    
discretion>y grant program e/abli%$ "u  
subsection 7b74  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat]
 ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli%1 )9 !
 ,(fice ( ! ,secret>y1 a discretion>y   
grant program relat+ to improv+ !       
effici5t movem5t ( freight at ports4    
7c7 ,goals ,! goals ( ! program %all be 
to fund1 ?r\gh ! provision ( #a or m    
grants1 plann+ projects t-- 7#a7 id5tify
 :at w\ld be ne$$ = eligible entities-- 
7,a7 to /&>dize ! def9itions ( t]ms us$ 
9 port op]ations & relat$ docum5tation1 
includ+-- 7i7 t]ms us$ 9 bills ( lad+2  
7ii7 ! t]ms us$ to id5tify v>i\s port   
call processes2 &  7iii7 t]ms us$ to    
notify relevant /akehold]s t ! freight (
 ^? /akehold]s is available2 or  7,b7 to
 develop ! te*nology ne$$ to improve    
communication ( eligible entities )     
respect to freight location1            
availability1 & equipm5t among-- 7i7    
port au?orities2  7ii7 m>9e t]m9al      
op]ators2  7iii7 %ipp]s2  7iv7 rail     

c>ri]s2  7v7 motor c>ri]s & drayage     
provid]s2 &  7vi7 o!r relevant          
/akehold]s2 &  7#b7 result 9 a plann+   
docum5t describ$ 9 subsection 7e74  7d7 
,application ,to be eligible to receive 
a grant "u ! program1 an eligible entity
 %all submit to ! ,secret>y an          
application1 at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &  
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require1 includ+ a description ( ! means
 by :i* ! eligible entity w incorporate 
! views & input ( o!r port /akehold]s 9 
id5tify+ :at w\ld be ne$$ to /&>dize !  
def9itions describ$ 9 subsection        
7c77#a77;,a7 & develop ! te*nology      
describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#a77;,b74  7e7
 ,plann+ docum5t ,ea* eligible entity t 
receives a grant "u ! program %all      
develop & submit to ! ,secret>y1 at su* 
"t z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be         
appropriate1 a plann+ docum5t t-- 7#a7  
id5tifies :at w\ld be necess>y to       
/&>dize ! applicable def9itions2  7#b7  
id5tifies :at w\ld be necess>y to       
develop ! applicable te*nology2  7#c7   

includes input f relevant /akehold]s1   
su* z m>9e t]m9al op]ators1 port        
au?orities1 ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1    
ocean c>ri]s1 b>ge op]ators1 motor      
c>ri]s1 rail c>ri]s1 drayage provid]s1  
*assis provid]s1 & freight =w>d]s &     
brok]s2 &  7#d7 addresses conc]ns reg>d+
 data privacy4  7f7 ,project requirem5ts
  7#a7 ,f$]al %>e ,! ,f$]al %>e ( !     
total co/s ( a project = :i* a grant is 
provid$ "u ! program %all be n m ?an #ej
 p]c5t4  7#b7 ,maximum grant am\nt ,!   
maximum am\nt ( a grant provid$ "u !    
program %all be #a1jjj1jjj4  7#c7       
,eligible exp5ses ,a grant provid$ "u ! 
program may be us$ = eligible project   
exp5ses1 includ+-- 7,a7 communications  
h>dw>e & s(tw>e2  7,b7 data managem5t   
h>dw>e & s(tw>e2 &  7,c7 plann+ &       
eng9e]+ co/s4  7g7 ,grant in=mation ,at 
! reque/ ( an eligible entity t receives
 a grant "u ! program1 ! ,secret>y %all 
provide to ! eligible entity in=mation  
relat+ to o!r grant programs (f]$ ?r\gh 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation "u :i* !  

plann+ projects ( ! eligible entity "u !
 program may be consid]$ to be an       
eligible activity4  7h7 ,lessons le>n$  
,! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 analyze !      
in=mation conta9$ 9 ea* plann+ docum5t  
submitt$ "u subsection 7e72 &  7#b7     
develop & make publicly available       
lessons le>n$ ) respect to /&>diz+ port 
def9itions & communications te*nology   
bas$ on t in=mation4  7i7 ,au?orization 
( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be 
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out  
?is section #b1ejj1jjj = fiscal ye>     
#bjbc4  #d4 ,/udy on docum5tation & t]ms
 us$ 9 freight transportation ,n lat]   
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all ent] into an 
agreem5t ) ! ,national ,academy (       
,sci5ces "u :i* ! ,national ,academy (  
,sci5ces %all c>ry out a /udy-- 7#a7 to 
id5tify & docum5t-- 7,a7 ! docum5tation1
 ! data & in=mation ex*ange1 & o!r      
actions necess>y to transport freight f 
a po9t ( orig9 ov]seas to a de/9ation 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or f a po9t ( orig9 9 !

 ,unit$ ,/ates to a de/9ation ov]seas1  
includ+ transportation ( ! freight-- 7i7
 f ! po9t ( orig9 to an ocean c>ri]2    
7ii7 on an ocean c>ri]2  7iii7 ?r\gh any
 port2 &  7iv7 by rail or truck f a port
 to ! de/9ation2  7,b7 :e!r & h[ ! key  
t]ms us$ 9 t docum5tation or ! data &   
in=mation ex*ang$1 or to describe v>i\s 
actions to move freight1 v>y dep5d+ on--
 7i7 ! type ( freight be+ mov$2  7ii7 ! 
mode by :i* ! freight moves2  7iii7 :e!r
 ! freight is requir$ to be mov$ by     
multiple modes2  7iv7 ! ,/ate or region 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates f1 ?r\gh1 or to :i* ! 
freight moves2  7v7 ! port or m>9e      
t]m9al op]ator2  7vi7 ! orig9ation or   
de/9ation ( ! freight2 &  7vii7 o!r     
relevant crit]ia2 &  7,c7 recomm5dations
 ) respect to means to rationalize exi/+
 t]ms1 docum5tation1 & data & in=mation 
ex*ang$ to enable port /akehold]s to    
bett] track & manage freight transf] &  
deliv]y2 &  7#b7 to assess & det]m9e--  
7,a7 ! data held & %>$ across exi/+1    
sep>ate data sy/ems us$ 9 int]national  

transportation across diff]5t modes (   
transportation1 ) respect to me?ods to  
l9k ^? data across ! exi/+1 sep>ate data
 sy/ems2  7,b7 ! be/ me?ods to l9k &    
enable effective ex*ange ( ^? data      
across exi/+ sy/ems1 bo? dome/ically &  
int]nationally2  7,c7 me?ods to /&>dize 
data obta9$ f long-/&+ sep>ate data     
sy/ems2 &  7,d7 gaps 9 exi/+ data &     
te*nology /&>ds t w\ld be necess>y to   
address ! developm5t ( sy/ems to all[   
port /akehold]s to bett] track &        
pr$ict-- 7i7 ! location ( freight at    
ports2  7ii7 ! availability ( freight = 
pickup2 &  7iii7 ! ability to receive & 
return equipm5t at ports4  #e4 ,dwell "t
 /ati/ics  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is       
section3 7#a7 ,director ,! t]m ,director
 means ! ,director ( ! ,bureau (        
,transportation ,/ati/ics4  7#b7 ,dwell 
"t ,! t]m dwell "t1 ) respect to a piece
 ( equipm5t1 means ! quantity ( "t dur+ 
:i* ! piece ( equipm5t is-- 7,a7 subject
 to ma9t5ance2 or  7,b7 9 use4  7#c7    
,m>9e conta9] ,! t]m m>9e conta9] means 

an int]modal conta9] ) a l5g? (-- 7,a7 n
 less ?an #bj feet2 &  7,b7 n great] ?an
 #de feet4  7b7 ,au?ority ,to collect   
data  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* port1 m>9e     
t]m9al op]ator1 & *assis provid] %all   
submit to ! ,director su* data z !      
,director det]m9es to be necess>y = !   
implem5tation ( ?is section1 subject to 
sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #ce ( title #dd1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,approval by 
,,omb ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice (         
,managem5t & ,budget %all approve an    
in=mation collection = purposes ( ?is   
section by n lat] ?an #fj days aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7c7        
,publication ,n lat] ?an #bdj days aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & n less  
frequ5tly ?an mon?ly !reaft]1 !         
,director %all publi% /ati/ics relat+ to
 ! dwell "t ( equipm5t us$ 9 int]modal  
transportation1 includ+-- 7#a7 total    
dwell "t1 f all causes1 ( m>9e conta9]s 
& m>9e conta9] *assis2 &  7#b7 at a     
m9imum1 ma9t5ance dwell "t & 9-use dwell
 "t ( m>9e conta9]s & m>9e conta9]      

*assis4  7d7 ,factors ,to ! maximum     
ext5t practicable1 ! ,director %all     
publi% ! /ati/ics describ$ 9 subsection 
7c7-- 7#a7 on a local1 regional1 &      
national basis2 &  7#b7 at major coa/al 
& inl& port facilities4  #f4 ,f$]al     
,m>itime ,commission activities  7a7    
,public submissions to ,commission ,!   
,*airp]son ( ! ,commission %all-- 7#a7  
e/abli% on ! public website ( !         
,commission a webpage t all[s = !       
submission ( comm5ts1 compla9ts1        
conc]ns1 reports ( noncompliance1       
reque/s = inve/igation1 & reque/s =     
alt]native dispute resolution2 &  7#b7  
direct ea* submission "u ! l9k e/abli%$ 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 to ! appropriate       
compon5t (fice ( ! ,commission4  7b7    
,au?orization ( ,(fice ( ,consum]       
,affairs & ,dispute ,resolution ,s]vices
 ,! ,commission %all ma9ta9 an ,(fice ( 
,consum] ,affairs & ,dispute ,resolution
 ,s]vices to provide nonadjudicative    
ombuds assi/ance1 m$iation1             
facilitation1 & arbitration to resolve  

*all5ges & disputes involv+ c>go        
%ipm5ts1 h\sehold good %ipm5ts1 &       
cruises subject to ! jurisdiction ( !   
,commission4  7c7 ,enhanc+ capacity =   
inve/igations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,pursuant  
to section #dacjb ( title #df1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,*airp]son ( ! ,commission %all /aff )9 
! ,bureau ( ,en=cem5t1 ! ,bureau (      
,c]tification & ,lic5s+1 ! ,(fice ( !   
,manag+ ,director1 ! ,(fice ( ,consum]  
,affairs & ,dispute ,resolution         
,s]vices1 & ! ,bureau ( ,trade ,analysis
 n few] ?an #g total positions to assi/ 
9 inve/igations & ov]sight1 9 addition  
to ! positions )9 ! ,bureau ( ,en=cem5t1
 ! ,bureau ( ,c]tification & ,lic5s+1 ! 
,(fice ( ! ,manag+ ,director1 ! ,(fice (
 ,consum] ,affairs & ,dispute           
,resolution ,s]vices1 & ! ,bureau (     
,trade ,analysis on t date ( enactm5t4  
7#b7 ,duties ,! additional /aff appo9t$ 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all provide support-- 
7,a7 to ,area ,repres5tatives ( !       

,bureau ( ,en=cem5t2  7,b7 to attorneys 
( ! ,bureau ( ,en=cem5t 9 en=c+ ! laws &
 regulations subject to ! jurisdiction (
 ! ,commission2  7,c7 = ! alt]native    
dispute resolution s]vices ( !          
,commission2 or  7,d7 = ! review (      
agreem5ts & activities subject to !     
au?ority ( ! ,commission4  #g4 ,be/     
practices = *assis pools  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,n lat] ?an ,april #a1 #bjbc1 !         
,commission %all ent] into an agreem5t )
 ! ,transportation ,rese>* ,bo>d ( !    
,national ,academies ( ,sci5ces1        
,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e "u :i* !            
,transportation ,rese>* ,bo>d %all c>ry 
out a /udy & develop be/ practices =    
on-t]m9al or ne>-t]m9al *assis pools t  
provide s]vice to m>9e t]m9al op]ators1 
motor c>ri]s1 railroads1 & o!r          
/akehold]s t use ! *assis pools1 ) !    
goal ( optimiz+ supply *a9 effici5cy &  
effectiv5ess4  7b7 ,requirem5ts ,9      
develop+ be/ practices "u subsection    
7a71 ! ,transportation ,rese>* ,bo>d    
%all-- 7#a7 take into consid]ation--    

7,a7 practical ob/acles to !            
implem5tation ( *assis pools2 &  7,b7   
pot5tial solutions to ^? ob/acles2 &    
7#b7 address relevant communication     
practices1 in=mation %>+1 & k managem5t4
  7c7 ,publication ,! ,commission %all  
publi% ! be/ practices develop$ "u ?is  
section on a publicly available website 
by n lat] ?an ,april #a1 #bjbd4  7d7    
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,commission to c>ry out ?is section     
#ejj1jjj4  #h4 ,enhanc+ anti-retaliation
 protections  7a7 ,g5]al prohibitions   
,section #daajb ( title #df1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7d7 ,retaliation & o!r       
discrim9atory actions ,a common c>ri]1  
m>9e t]m9al op]ator1 or ocean           
transportation int]m$i>y1 act+ alone or 
9 conjunction ) any o!r p]son1 directly 
or indirectly1 may n-- 7#a7 retaliate   
aga9/ a %ipp]1 an ag5t ( a %ipp]1 an    
ocean transportation int]m$i>y1 or a    
motor c>ri] by refus+1 or ?reat5+ to    

refuse1 an o!rwise-available c>go space 
accommodation2 or  7#b7 resort to any   
o!r unfair or unju/ly discrim9atory     
action =-- 7,a7 ! reason t a %ipp]1 an  
ag5t ( a %ipp]1 an ocean transportation 
int]m$i>y1 or motor c>ri] has-- 7i7     
patroniz$ ano!r c>ri]2 or  7ii7 fil$ a  
compla9t aga9/ ! common c>ri]1 m>9e     
t]m9al op]ator1 or ocean transportation 
int]m$i>y2 or  7,b7 any o!r reason4  4  
7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,section     
#daajd ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7i7 
by /rik+ p>agraph 7#c72 &  7ii7 by      
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#d7 ?r\gh 7#ac7 z 
p>agraphs 7#c7 ?r\gh 7#ab71             
respectively2  7,b7 9 subsection 7b71 by
 /rik+ subsection 7a77#ac7 & ins]t+     
subsection 7a77#ab72 &  7,c7 9          
subsection 7c71 by /rik+ subsection     
7a77#ac7 & ins]t+ subsection 7a77#ab74  
7#b7 ,section #daajh7;a7 ( title #df1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+  
section #daajd7a71 7#b71 or 7#g7 ( ?is  
title & ins]t+ p>agraph 7#a71 7#b71 or  

7#f7 ( section #daajd7;a74  7#c7        
,section #daaji7;c7 ( title #df1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ section 
#daajb7;a7 or #daajd7a7 or 7#b7 ( ?is   
title & ins]t+ subsection 7a7 or 7d7 (  
section #daajb or p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 
( section #daajd7;a74  7#d7 ,section    
#dacje ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7c71 by   
/rik+ #daajd7c7 or 7#f71 or #daaje7a7 or
 7#c7 ( ?is title & ins]t+ section      
#daajd7;a77#e71 or p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#c7
 ( section #daaje2 &  7,b7 9 subsection 
7d71 by /rik+ section #daajd7d77;,a7 or 
7,b7 ( ?is title & ins]t+ subp>agraph   
7,a7 or 7,b7 ( section #daajd7;a77#c74  
7c7 ,enhanc+ rep>ations = violations    
,section #dacje7;c7 ( title #df1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code 7z am5d$ by subsection     
7b77#d77;,a771 is am5d$ by /rik+        
#daajb7;b7 & ins]t+ subsection 7b7 or   
7c7 ( section #daajb4  #i4 ,relief      
available 9 en=cem5t proce$+s  7a7      
,assessm5t ( p5alties ,section #daaji ( 
title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      

am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ subsections 7a7 & 
7b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7a7 ,g5]al      
au?ority ,until a matt] is ref]r$ to !  
,attorney ,g5]al1 ! ,f$]al ,m>itime     
,commission may-- 7#a7 aft] notice &    
opportunity = a he>+1 9 accordance ) ?is
 "p-- 7,a7 assess a civil p5alty2 or    
7,b7 9 addition to1 or 9 lieu (1 assess+
 a civil p5alty "u subp>agraph 7,a71    
ord] a refund ( money 7includ+          
additional am\nts 9 accordance ) section
 #dacje7;c771 subject to subsection     
7b77#b72 &  7#b7 compromise1 modify1 or 
remit1 ) or )\t conditions1 a civil     
p5alty or refund impos$ "u p>agraph     
7#a74  7b7 ,det]m9ation ( am\nt  7#a7   
,factors = consid]ation ,9 det]m9+ !    
am\nt ( a civil p5alty assess$ or refund
 ( money ord]$ pursuant to subsection   
7a71 ! ,f$]al ,m>itime ,commission %all 
take into consid]ation-- 7,a7 ! nature1 
circum/ances1 ext5t1 & gravity ( !      
violation committ$2  7,b7 ) respect to !
 violator-- 7i7 ! degree ( culpability2 
7ii7 any hi/ory ( prior (f5ses2  7iii7 !

 ability to pay2 &  7iv7 su* o!r matt]s 
z ju/ice may require2 &  7,c7 ! am\nt ( 
any refund ( money ord]$ pursuant to    
subsection 7a77#a77;,b74  7#b7          
,comm5surate r$uction 9 civil p5alty    
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 any case 9 :i* ! ,f$]al
 ,m>itime ,commission ord]s a refund (  
money pursuant to subsection            
7a77#a77;,b7 9 addition to assess+ a    
civil p5alty pursuant to subsection     
7a77#a77;,a71 ! am\nt ( ! civil p5alty  
assess$ %all be decreas$ by any         
additional am\nts includ$ 9 ! refund (  
money 9 excess ( ! actual injury 7z     
def9$ 9 section #dacje7;a774  7,b7      
,treatm5t ( refunds ,a refund ( money   
ord]$ pursuant to subsection            
7a77#a77;,b7 %all be-- 7i7 consid]$ to  
be comp5sation paid to ! applicable     
claimant2 &  7ii7 d$uct$ f ! total am\nt
 ( damages aw>d$ to t claimant 9 a civil
 action aga9/ ! violator relat+ to !    
applicable violation4  2  7#b7 9        
subsection 7c71 by /rik+ may n be impos$
 & ins]t+ or refund ( money "u          

subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b71 respectively1 
( subsection 7a77#a7 may n be impos$2   
7#c7 9 subsection 7e71 by ins]t+ or ord]
 a refund ( money aft] p5alty2  7#d7 9  
subsection 7f71 by ins]t+ 1 or t is     
ord]$ to refund money1 aft] assess$2 &  
7#e7 9 subsection 7g71 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 
by ins]t+ or a refund requir$ "u ?is    
section aft] p5alty4  7b7 ,en=cem5t (   
rep>ation ord]s ,section #dacji ( title 
#df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+         
rep>ation1 ! p]son to :om ! aw>d 0 made 
& ins]t+ a refund ( money or rep>ation1 
! p]son to :i* ! refund or rep>ation 0  
aw>d$2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7b71 9 !    
fir/ s5t5ce-- 7,a7 by /rik+ made an aw>d
 ( rep>ation & ins]t+ ord]$ a refund (  
money or any o!r aw>d ( rep>ation2 &    
7,b7 by ins]t+ 7except = ! ,commission  
or any compon5t ( ! ,commission7 aft]   
p>ties 9 ! ord]4  #aj4 ,port            
infra/ructure p]=mance  7a7 ,port &     
int]modal improvem5t program  7#a7      
,def9ition ( qualify+ port au?ority ,9  

?is subsection1 ! t]m qualify+ port     
au?ority means a conta9] port t is      
includ$ 9 ! top #aj conta9] ports )     
respect to ! h&l+ ( #bj-;foot equival5t 
units ( conta9]iz$ c>go1 z det]m9$ 9    
accordance ) ! mo/ rec5t docum5tation   
publi%$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#b7 ,data-%>+ 
agreem5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,z a condition (
 receipt ( a grant "u title #bc or #di1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 a qualify+ port    
au?ority %all ent] into a data-%>+      
agreem5t "u :i* ! qualify+ port au?ority
 %all submit to ! ,secret>y ! data      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 ) a p>ticul>  
emphasis on c>go ?r\ghput data1 subject 
to subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c74  7,b7      
,consultation ,to ! maximum ext5t       
practicable1 to avoid duplicative       
report+ ( data1 ! ,secret>y %all        
coord9ate ) ! ,commission] ( ,u4,s4     
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection to receive 
data previ\sly collect$ by ,u4,s4       
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection = purposes 
( ?is subsection4  7,c7 ,discretion (   
,secret>y ,if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t any

 data ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 are n
 feasible to collect1 ! ,secret>y may   
exclude a qualify+ port au?ority f !    
requirem5t to submit ^? data4  7#c7     
,inclusions ,! data ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph
 7#b77;,a7 include data collect$ by a   
qualify+ port au?ority relat+ to-- 7,a7 
! total capacity ( inb\nd & outb\nd     
c>go2  7,b7 ! total volume ( inb\nd &   
outb\nd c>go2  7,c7 ! av]age numb] (    
lifts p] h\r ( conta9]s by crane2  7,d7 
! av]age vessel turn "t1 express$ by    
vessel type2  7,e7 ! av]age c>go1       
conta9]1 & int]modal equipm5t dwell "t2 
7,f7 port /orage capacity & utilization2
  7,g7 modal ?r\ghput /ati/ics1         
includ+-- 7i7 rail /ati/ics2 &  7ii7    
/ati/ics relat+ to ! "t requir$ = any   
s+le individual or truck trail] to      
return to ! same port or port t]m9al    
7commonly kn[n z truck turn "t72  7,h7 !
 types ( c>go mov$2  7,i7 ! pres5ce &   
location ( any int]modal connectors2    
7,j7 ! physical size ( ea* t]m9al )9    
applicable port b\nd>ies2  7,k7 maximum 

au?oriz$ *annel dep? & maximum actual & 
curr5t *annel dep?2  7,l7 ! s*$ule (    
vessel arrivals1 = use 9 det]m9+ vessel 
on-"t p]=mance2  7,m7 b]? utilization2 &
  7,n7 any additional metrics1 z det]m9$
 by ! ,secret>y4  7#d7 ,orig9 requirem5t
 ,! data requir$ to be submitt$ "u ?is  
subsection %all orig9ate f a port       
au?ority ( a qualify+ port au?ority     
grant recipi5t4  7#e7 ,public access to 
data ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t ! data  
compil$ "u ?is subsection are readily   
accessible to ! public1 9 accordance )  
applicable security con/ra9ts &         
confid5tiality requirem5ts4  7#f7       
,au?orization ( appropriations =        
volunt>y data-%>+ pilot program ,!re is 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #aej1jjj =   
fiscal ye> #bjbc to ! ,adm9i/rator ( !  
,m>itime ,adm9i/ration to c>ry out1 9   
consultation ) ! ,director ( ! ,bureau (
 ,transportation ,/ati/ics1 a volunt>y  
data-%>+ pilot program t involves n less
 ?an a majority ( ! types ( data        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c74  7b7          

,adm9i/ration ( policies & programs by  
,(fice ( ,multimodal ,freight           
,infra/ructure & ,policy ,section       
#aah7;d77#c7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code 7z add$ by section #baaja7;a7 ( ! 
,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act71 
is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by  
/rik+ & at ! end2  7#b7 by r$esignat+   
subp>agraph 7,b7 z subp>agraph 7,c72 &  
7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,a7 !  
foll[+3  7,b7 adm9i/] ! port & int]modal
 improvem5t program "u section          
#ejcjb7;c7 ( title #df2 &  4  #aa4      
,tempor>y em]g5cy au?ority  7a7         
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,common
 c>ri] ,! t]m common c>ri] has ! mean+  
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #djajb ( title #df1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,motor c>ri]
 ,! t]m motor c>ri] has ! mean+ giv5 !  
t]m 9 section #acajb ( title #di1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code4  7#c7 ,rail c>ri] ,! t]m 
rail c>ri] has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9     
section #ajajb ( title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code4  7#d7 ,%ipp] ,! t]m %ipp] 
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #djajb 

( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7b7  
,public input on in=mation %>+  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all
 issue a reque/ = in=mation1 seek+      
public comm5t reg>d+-- 7,a7 :e!r        
conge/ion ( ! common c>riage ( goods has
 creat$ an em]g5cy situation ( a        
magnitude su* t !re exi/s a sub/antial1 
adv]se effect on ! competitiv5ess &     
reliability ( ! int]national ocean      
transportation supply sy/em2  7,b7 :e!r 
an em]g5cy ord] "u ?is section w\ld     
alleviate su* an em]g5cy situation2 &   
7,c7 ! appropriate scope ( su* an       
em]g5cy ord]1 if applicable4  7#b7      
,consultation ,dur+ ! public comm5t     
p]iod "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,commission   
may consult1 z ! ,commission det]m9es to
 be appropriate1 )-- 7,a7 o!r ,f$]al    
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies2 &  7,b7 p]sons )   
exp]tise relat+ to m>itime & freight    
op]ations4  7c7 ,au?ority ,to require   
in=mation %>+ ,on mak+ a unanim\s       
det]m9ation describ$ 9 subsection 7d71 !

 ,commission may issue an em]g5cy ord]  
requir+ any common c>ri] or m>9e t]m9al 
op]ator to %>e directly ) relevant      
%ipp]s1 rail c>ri]s1 or motor c>ri]s    
in=mation relat+ to c>go ?r\ghput &     
availability1 9 ord] to ensure !        
effici5t transportation1 load+1 &       
unload+ ( c>go to or f-- 7#a7 any inl&  
de/9ation or po9t ( orig92  7#b7 any    
vessel2 or  7#c7 any po9t on a :>f or   
t]m9al4  7d7 ,description ( det]m9ation 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a det]m9ation ref]r$ to 9
 subsection 7c7 is a unanim\s           
det]m9ation by ! commission]s on !      
,commission t conge/ion ( common c>riage
 ( goods has creat$ an em]g5cy situation
 ( a magnitude su* t !re exi/s a        
sub/antial1 adv]se effect on !          
competitiv5ess & reliability ( !        
int]national ocean transportation supply
 sy/em4  7#b7 ,factors = consid]ation ,9
 issu+ an em]g5cy ord] pursuant to      
subsection 7c71 ! ,commission %all      
tailor ! em]g5cy ord] ) respect to      
temporal & geographic scope1 tak+ into  

consid]ation ! likely burd5s on ocean   
c>ri]s & m>9e t]m9al op]ators & ! likely
 b5efits on conge/ion relat+ to !       
purposes describ$ 9 section #djaja (    
title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7e7    
,petitions = exception  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a
 common c>ri] or m>9e t]m9al op]ator    
subject to an em]g5cy ord] issu$        
pursuant to ?is section may submit to ! 
,commission a petition = exception f #a 
or m requirem5ts ( ! em]g5cy ord]1 bas$ 
on a %[+ ( undue h>d%ip or o!r condition
 r5d]+ compliance ) su* a requirem5t    
impracticable4  7#b7 ,det]m9ation ,!    
,commission %all make a det]m9ation     
reg>d+ a petition = exception "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 by-- 7,a7 majority vote2 &
  7,b7 n lat] ?an #ba days aft] ! date  
on :i* ! petition is submitt$4  7#c7    
,inapplicability p5d+ review ,!         
requirem5ts ( an em]g5cy ord] t is !    
subject ( a petition = exception "u ?is 
subsection %all n apply to ! petition]  
dur+ ! p]iod = :i* ! petition is p5d+4  
7f7 ,limitations  7#a7 ,t]m ,an em]g5cy 

ord] issu$ pursuant to ?is section--    
7,a7 %all rema9 9 effect = a p]iod ( n  
long] ?an #fj days2 b  7,b7 may be r5ew$
 by a unanim\s det]m9ation ( !          
,commission4  7#b7 ,sunset ,! au?ority  
provid$ by ?is section %all t]m9ate on !
 date t is #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act4  #ab4 ,additional          
transportation repres5tation ,section   
#acbe7;a7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ 
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ #ai memb]s1 (   
:i* #ae memb]s & ins]t+ #bd memb]s1 (   
:om #ah2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#c7-- 7,a7 
by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 z
 clauses 7i7 & 7ii71 respectively1 &    
ind5t+ appropriately2  7,b7 9 ! matt]   
prec$+ clause 7i7 7z s r$esignat$71 by  
/rik+ 7#c7 ,! rema9+ #f memb]s ( !      
,c\ncil %all & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#c7   
7,a7 ,! rema9+ #i memb]s ( ! ,c\ncil    
%all be appo9t$ to  2  7,c7 9           
subp>agraph 7,a7 7z s designat$7-- 7i7 9
 clause 7i7 7z s r$esignat$71 by /rik+ &
 at ! end2  7ii7 9 clause 7ii7 7z s     

r$esignat$71 by /rik+ organizations 7z  
det]m9$ by ! ,*airman74 & ins]t+        
organizations1 z det]m9$ by ! ,*airman2 
&2 &  7iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  
7iii7 at lea/ #a %all be a repres5tative
 ( m>9e t]m9al op]ators or ports4  2 &  
7,d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,b7   
,no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph limits any         
provision relat+ to ! appo9tm5t ( !     
memb]s "u p>agraph 7#b74  4  #ac4       
,p]man5t waiv]  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+   
any o!r provision ( law1 ! ,adm9i/rator 
( ! ,f$]al ,motor ,c>ri] ,safety        
,adm9i/ration %all make p]man5t ! waiv] 
describ$ 9 ! docum5t issu$ by !         
,adm9i/rator entitl$ ,waiv] = ,/ates    
,conc]n+ ,?ird ,p>ty ,,cdl ,skills ,te/ 
,exam9]s ,9 ,response to ! ,,covid-#ai  
,em]g5cy & dat$ ,augu/ #ca1 #bjba4  7b7 
,rulemak+ ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !           
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,motor ,c>ri]   
,safety ,adm9i/ration %all revise       
section #chd4bbh ( title #di1 ,code (   
,f$]al ,regulations1 to provide t !     

waiv] ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a7 %all be
 p]man5t4