S. 5090 — Introduced in Senate

II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5090 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 15, 2022Mrs. Fischer (for herself and Mr. Peters) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To require the Administrator of the Maritime Administration to publicly report cargo preference data on an annual basis. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cargo Preference Reporting Act. 2. Reporting requirements (a) In general Subchapter I of chapter 553 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 55306. Annual report on cargo preference data (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Administrator The term Administrator means the Administrator of the Maritime Administration. (2) Cargo preference data The term cargo preference data means data made available to the Maritime Administration regarding compliance with sections 55302, 55303, 55304, and 55305 of this subchapter and section 2631 of title 10, United States Code. (b) In general By March 1 of each fiscal year, the Administrator shall prepare, submit to Congress, and make public a report regarding the cargo preference data received by the Administrator for the preceding fiscal year. (c) Contents Each report submitted under subsection (b) shall include, for each Federal department or agency— (1) the total cargo volume and amount shipped by the department or agency on vessels of the United States for the period of the report; and (2) the total cargo volume and amount shipped by the department or agency on foreign vessels for such period. (d) Rulemaking The Administrator shall promulgate rules to implement this section, which shall clarify how the report will be made accessible to the public. . (b) Conforming amendment The table of sections for chapter 553 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 55305 the following: Sec. 55306. Annual report on cargo preference data. .