To amend title 46, United States Code, to include the replacement or purchase of additional cargo handling equipment as an eligible purpose for Capital Construction Funds, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill adds or tightens a compliance mandate provision: 2. Establishing a capital construction fund Section 53503 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following: A citizen, expands a procurement, definition change provision: 5. Qualified withdrawals Section 53509 of the title 46, United States Code, is amended— by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following: Subject to subsections, and adds or tightens a compliance mandate provision: 8. Cargo handling equipment availability. It relies on compliance mandates, procurement rules, and definition changes. The main policy areas are Finance.
Who Benefits and How
The available clause analysis does not identify a specific beneficiary group.
Who Bears the Burden and How
No clear private burden is identified from the available clause analysis; implementing agencies may still take on administrative work.
Key Provisions
- Adds or tightens a compliance mandate provision: 2. Establishing a capital construction fund Section 53503 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following: A citizen...
- Expands a procurement, definition change provision: 5. Qualified withdrawals Section 53509 of the title 46, United States Code, is amended— by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following: Subject to subsections...
- Adds or tightens a compliance mandate provision: 8. Cargo handling equipment availability.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill adds or tightens a compliance mandate provision: 2. Establishing a capital construction fund Section 53503 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following: A citizen, expands a procurement, definition change provision: 5. Qualified withdrawals Section 53509 of the title 46, United States Code, is amended— by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following: Subject to subsections, and adds or tightens a compliance mandate provision: 8. Cargo handling equipment availability.
Key Policy Areas
Finance
Primary Purpose
The bill adds or tightens a compliance mandate provision: 2. Establishing a capital construction fund Section 53503 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following: A citizen, expands a procurement, definition change provision: 5. Qualified withdrawals Section 53509 of the title 46, United States Code, is amended— by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following: Subject to subsections, and adds or tightens a compliance mandate provision: 8. Cargo handling equipment availability.
Policy Domains
Sponsors
Mike Ezell
R-MS | Primary Sponsor
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Ezell (for himself and Mr. Carter of Louisiana) introduced …
Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → The Secretary identified in the operative section
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
any vehicle or land-based equipment, and the associated marine terminal or port landside infrastructure, used at a marine terminal to lift or move cargo— (A)manufactured in the United States
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