HR3842-119

Introduced

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.

119th Congress Introduced Jun 9, 2025

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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

Finance

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jun 9, 2025

Mr. Ezell (for himself and Mr. Carter of Louisiana) introduced …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Finance
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ The Secretary identified in the operative section

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"cargo handling equipment" §H3B718F31B3044373B8318BE42FE20062

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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