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HR 1630 105th Congress House

Ferry Intermodal Transportation Act

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Transportation to study and report on existing ferry operations and potential ferry routes in the United States, to authorize the Se… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Transportation to study and report on existing ferry operations and potential ferry routes in the United States, to authorize the Secretary to provide financial assistance for the development of ferry operations, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 4, 1997 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 24, 1997
See H.R.2400.
May 30, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
May 30, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation.
May 19, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E954)
May 15, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
May 15, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 24, 1997

See H.R.2400.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Ferry Intermodal Transportation Act - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to study, and submit a report on the results to specified congressional committees, ferry transportation in the United States and its possessions in order to identify: (1) existing ferry operations; and (2) potential U.S. ferry routes in the United States and its possessions and to develop certain information on them. Directs the Secretary to meet with State metropolitan planning organizations to discuss the results of the study and the availability of both Federal and State resources for providing ferry services.

Amends the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 to make amounts available, out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account), for the construction of ferry boats and ferry terminal facilities.

Amends Federal shipping law, with regard to the issuance of a certificate of documentation for a small passenger vessel, passenger vessel, or a ferry, to declare that the members of an association, trust, joint venture, or other entity that owns a vessel that is not registered under the laws of a foreign country or titled in a State do not all have to be U.S. citizens provided the vessel is subject to a charter to a U.S. citizen.

Authorizes the Secretary to guarantee loans for ferry operations in the transportation of passengers or passengers and vehicles in the United States and its possessions.

Authorizes appropriations.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2400 Procedurally related Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Sep 4, 1997
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Sep 4, 1997
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Sep 4, 1997
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