H.R. 494 – Reading Mode

109th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 494

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 1, 2005

Mr. Rohrabacher introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

A BILL

To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 to expand the authority of non-Federal interests to levy harbor fees.

That section 208(a) of Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2236(a)) is amended—

(1)

by inserting or container fees after tonnage duties or fees;

(2)

in paragraph (1)(A)—

(A)

by striking or at the end of clause (i);

(B)

by striking and at the end of clause (ii) and inserting or; and

(C)

by inserting after clause (ii) the following:

(iii)

to finance the cost of construction and operation and maintenance of any infrastructure project for a harbor, including an infrastructure project outside the boundaries of the harbor if the project is for transportation to, from, or through the harbor; and

; and

(3)

in paragraph (1)(B) by inserting and security after emergency response.