Resilient Ports Act
- Last Action
- 5/10/2021
Actions
- 2021-05-10Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
- 2021-05-07Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- 2021-05-07Introduced in House
- 2021-05-07Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-05-07 (00)
Resilient Ports Act
This bill revises the Port Infrastructure Development Program with respect to port and intermodal improvement grants.
Specifically, the bill authorizes the Department of Transportation (DOT) to provide grants for projects that will be used to improve the safety, efficiency, or reliability of emissions mitigation measures directly related to reducing the overall carbon footprint from port operations.
Additionally, the bill increases from 18% to 25% the set-aside that DOT must reserve for grants for port projects that request the lesser of (1) 10% of the grant amounts made available for a fiscal year, or (2) $10 million.
In selecting projects for funding, the bill requires DOT to give substantial weight to projects that increase the port's resilience to sea-level rise, flooding, and extreme weather events, including events related to climate change.
Cosponsors (2)
- SAM GRAVES (R-MO)
- Salud Carbajal (D-CA)
Subjects
- Air quality
- Atmospheric science and weather
- Climate change and greenhouse gases
- Floods and storm protection
- Infrastructure development
- Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
- Navigation, waterways, harbors
- Transportation programs funding
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