FERRIES Act
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, FERRIES Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers. The main policy domain is Transportation, Finance, Immigration.
Who Benefits and How
transportation operators and travelers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, transportation operators and travelers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H96F39D07547844478A6AD4DEED1930B6: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Enhancement and Revitalization of Reliable Infrastructure for Essential Seaways Act or the FERRIES Act.
- Section H399122DBFCE24A01A9C4F9AD7A32D0FB: 2. Funding for passenger ferry services grant programs Section 147(h) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking paragraphs (1) through (5) and...
- Section HE404F8D699794F79BE549F8EC1BFDE08: 5308. Ferry service for rural communities program
- Section H2C13338608C14CC2868E2F5F6F6314F5: That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, and for other purposes, namely:
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, FERRIES Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers.
Key Policy Areas
Transportation, Finance, Immigration
Primary Purpose
This bill, FERRIES Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- transportation operators and travelers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- transportation operators and travelers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to …
Introduced in House
Ms. Randall (for herself, Mr. Begich, Mr. Garamendi, and Ms. …
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
a recipient or designated recipient eligible for a grant under section 5307 or 5311. in subsection (b)— by striking a pilot program to provide grants and inserting a grant program under which the Secretary may issues grants to a covered entity
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