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S 3816 117th Congress Senate Transportation and Public Works

Marine Highway Promotion Act

Introduced: March 10, 2022 Introduced by: Wicker, Roger F. Republican · Mississippi See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Mar 10, 2022
Introduced in Senate
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Marine Highway Promotion Act

This bill directs the Maritime Administration (MARAD) to establish a United States Marine Highway Program to designate marine highway routes as extensions of the surface transportation system and provide grants and enter into contacts or agreements for marine highway services.

In awarding grants or entering into contracts and agreements, MARAD must give preference to marine highway services that present the most financially viable transportation services and require the lowest percentage federal share of the costs.

MARAD may also develop strategies to encourage the use of marine highway transportation for the transportation of passengers and cargo.

What's happening now March 10, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 4357 Related bill Maritime Administration Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Mar 10, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3816: Marine Highway Promotion Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3816/
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"S. 3816: Marine Highway Promotion Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3816/.
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S. 3816, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3816/.
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