Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Bill Passes Out of Committee
The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure approved H.R. 2440, the Full Utilization of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Act, by a voice vote on May 8. “I am pleased the Committee approved my bipartisan legislation to unlock billions in…
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already collected taxes in order to better maintain our nation’s ports and harbors,” said Chairman Peter DeFazio, D-Ore., in a statement announcing the vote. Approximately $9.3 billion in fees collected from shippers has not been obligated for projects, because the level of fees collected annually is higher than what Congress appropriated for harbor improvements, the announcement said.