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Securing Smart Investments in our Ports Act
To ensure an equitable geographic distribution of projects selected through the Port Infrastructure Development Program.
Summary
This bill amends the Port Infrastructure Development Program to require that federally funded port infrastructure projects be selected with consideration for equitable geographic distribution across different regions of the United States. The requirement applies to both the main Port and Intermodal Improvement Program and the program providing assistance to small inland river and coastal ports and terminals. The bill adds geographic equity as a selection criterion when the Secretary of Transportation chooses which port projects to fund, without otherwise changing the programs' eligibility requirements or selection processes.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D-MI)
6 cosponsors
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI)
- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX)
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL)
- Sen. Moreno, Bernie [R-OH] (R-OH)
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] (R-MS)
- Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] (R-IN)
Actions (2)
- Apr 1, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. · senate
- Apr 1, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
April 1 (legislative day, March 31), 2025
Mr. 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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Securing Smart Investments in our Ports Act”.
SEC. 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.”. <all>
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