S. 1238 — Introduced in Senate

II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1238 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 1 (legislative day, March 31), 2025Mr. Peters (for himself, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Wicker, Ms. Baldwin, and Mr. Young) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To ensure an equitable geographic distribution of projects selected through the Port Infrastructure Development Program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing Smart Investments in our Ports Act. 2. Port Infrastructure Development Program (a) Port and intermodal improvement program Section 54301(a)(6)(B) of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) in clause (ii), by striking and after the semicolon; (2) in clause (iii), by striking the period and inserting ; and; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (iv) ensuring equitable geographic distribution among regions of the United States with regard to the projects selected. . (b) Assistance for small inland river and coastal ports and terminals Section 54301(b)(4) of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ; and; (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (D) ensure equitable geographic distribution among regions of the United States with regard to the projects selected. .