,,ii #aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #diji ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,september #ba1 #bjbb,mrs4 ,murray introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,environment and ,public ,works ,a ,,bill ,to increase authorizations for the passenger ferry competitive grant program and the ferry boats and terminal facilities formula grant program1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,ferry ,service ,expansion ,act4 #b4 ,construction of ferry boats and ferry terminal facilities ,section #adg7;h7 of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking #aab1jjj1jjj and inserting #afj1jjj1jjj2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking #aad1jjj1jjj and inserting #afj1jjj1jjj2 7#c7 in paragraph 7#d71 by striking #aaf1jjj1jjj and inserting #afj1jjj1jjj2 and 7#d7 in paragraph 7#e71 by striking #aah1jjj1jjj and inserting #afj1jjj1jjj4 #c4 ,apportionments ,section #eccf7;h77#a7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking #cj1jjj1jjj and inserting #ij1jjj1jjj4 #d4 ,surface transportation block grant program 7a7 ,in general ,section #acc7;b77#a77;,b77i7 of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting 1 except that for the purposes of this section1 hovercraft and terminal facilities for hovercraft engaging in water transit for passengers or vehicles shall be considered to be ferry boats and ferry terminal facilities under section #abi7;c7 after section #abi7;c74 7b7 ,rule of construction ,any hovercraft funded using funds made available under section #acc7;b77#a7 of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall be deemed to be a vessel subject to chapters #aba and #eea of title #df1 ,united ,states ,code4 #e4 ,toll roads1 bridges1 tunnels1 and ferries 7a7 ,in general ,section #abi7;c77#e7 of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in the first sentence1 by inserting 7including between territories of the ,united ,states7 after adjoining ,states2 and 7#b7 in the second sentence1 by inserting operations between territories of the ,united ,states1 after ,united ,states14 7b7 ,sunset ,section #aaaag7;b7 of the ,infrastructure ,investment and ,jobs ,act 7#bc ,u4,s4,c4 #adg note2 ,public ,law #aag-eh7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking the subsection designation and heading and all that follows through section #adg7;b7 in paragraph 7#a7 and inserting the following3 7b7 ,diesel fuel ferry vessels ,notwithstanding section #adg7;b7 of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code 2 and 7#b7 by striking paragraph 7#b74 #f4 ,ferry service for rural communities ,section #gaajc of the ,infrastructure ,investment and ,jobs ,act 7#bc ,u4,s4,c4 #adg note2 ,public ,law #aag-eh7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#b77;,b71 by striking located more than #ej sailing miles apart2 and 7,b7 by striking paragraph 7#c7 and inserting the following3 7#c7 ,rural area ,the term rural area means an area that-- 7,a7 has not been designated by the ,secretary of ,commerce in the most recent decennial census as an urbanized area2 or 7,b7 has been designated by the ,secretary of ,commerce in the most recent decennial census as an urbanized area1 but has populations described in subparagraphs 7,h7 and 7,i7 of section #cdc7;a77#ac7 of the ,consolidated ,farm and ,rural ,development ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aiia7;a77#ac77 that if excluded would result in the area encompassing a population of less than #ej1jjj4 2 7#b7 by redesignating subsections 7f7 and 7g7 as subsections 7g7 and 7h71 respectively2 and 7#c7 by inserting after subsection 7e7 the following3 7f7 ,grant requirements ,the requirements under sections #ecbc7;j7 and #eccc of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall apply to grants under this section4 4 #g4 ,electric or low-emitting ferry pilot program ,section #gaajb of the ,infrastructure ,investment and ,jobs ,act 7#bc ,u4,s4,c4 #adg note2 ,public ,law #aag-eh7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subsection 7d7 as subsection 7e72 and 7#b7 by inserting after subsection 7c7 the following3 7d7 ,grant requirements ,the requirements under sections #ecbc7;j7 and #eccc of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall apply to grants under this section4 4 #h4 ,transit infrastructure grants ,the matter under the heading transit infrastructure grants under the heading ,federal ,transit ,administration under the heading ,department of ,transportation in title ,,viii of division ,j of the ,infrastructure ,investment and ,jobs ,act 7,public ,law #aag-eh2 #ace ,stat4 #adcg7 is amended-- 7#a7 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by striking #aj1bej1jjj1jjj and inserting #aa1ejj1jjj1jjj2 and 7,b7 by striking #b1jej1jjj1jjj each place it appears and inserting #b1cjj1jjj1jjj2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking and at the end2 7#c7 in paragraph 7#c7 by striking the colon at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#d7 by adding at the end the following3 7#d7 #a1bej1jjj1jjj shall be to carry out passenger ferry grants under section #ecjg7;h7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code3 4 #i4 ,qualified vessel 7a7 ,eligible vessel ,section #eceja7b7 of title #df1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,a77iii71 by striking and at the end2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,b77v71 by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,c7 a ferry1 as such term is defined in section #baja2 and 7,d7 a passenger vessel or small passenger vessel1 as such terms are defined in section #baja4 4 7b7 ,qualified vessel ,section #eceja7e7 of title #df1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,a77iii71 by striking and at the end2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,b77v71 by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,c7 a ferry1 as such term is defined in section #baja2 and 7,d7 a passenger vessel or small passenger vessel1 as such terms are defined in section #baja4 4 #aj4 ,establishing a capital construction fund ,section #ecejc7;b7 of title #df1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting 7including transportation on a ferry1 passenger vessel1 or small passenger vessel1 as such terms are defined in section #baja7 after short sea transportation4 #aa4 ,technical corrections ,section #acc of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#g7-- 7i7 by striking section #bjf and inserting section #bjf12 and 7ii7 by striking trails11 and inserting trails12 and 7,b7 by redesignating paragraph 7#bd7 as paragraph 7#d7 and moving the paragraph so as to appear after paragraph 7#c72 and 7#b7 in subsection 7k77#a77;,b77i71 by striking #adeja and inserting section #adeja4