[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3516 Introduced in House (IH)]
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117th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3516
To amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of
Transportation to make zero-emission or reduced-emission passenger
ferry grants, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 25, 2021
Mr. Larsen of Washington (for himself and Mr. Payne) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure
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A BILL
To amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of
Transportation to make zero-emission or reduced-emission passenger
ferry grants, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Greenhouse gas Reduction and
Environmental Enhancement through New Ferries Act'' or the ``GREEN
Ferries Act''.
SEC. 2. PASSENGER FERRY GRANTS.
(a) In General.--Section 5307(h) of title 49, United States Code,
is amended by adding at the end the following paragraph:
``(4) Zero-emission or reduced-emission grants.--
``(A) Definitions.--In this paragraph:
``(i) Eligible project.--The term `eligible
project' means a project or program of projects
in an area eligible for a grant under
subsection (a) for--
``(I) acquiring zero- or reduced-
emission passenger ferries;
``(II) leasing zero- or reduced-
emission passenger ferries;
``(III) constructing new vessels,
facilities, and related equipment for
zero- or reduced-emission passenger
ferries;
``(IV) leasing facilities and
related equipment for zero- or reduced-
emission passenger ferries;
``(V) constructing new public
transportation facilities to
accommodate zero- or reduced-emission
passenger ferries;
``(VI) constructing shoreside ferry
charging or fueling infrastructure for
zero- or reduced-emission passenger
ferries; or
``(VII) rehabilitating or improving
existing public transportation
facilities to accommodate zero- or
reduced-emission passenger ferries.
``(ii) Zero- or reduced-emission passenger
ferry.--
``(I) In general.--The term `zero-
or reduced-emission passenger ferry'
means a passenger ferry used to provide
public transportation that reduces
operational lifecycle emissions by at
least 75 percent through the use of
eligible technologies and fuels, that
may include utilizing onboard energy
storage systems or alternative fuels,
hybrid-electric or 100 percent electric
propulsion, related shoreside charging
or fueling infrastructure, and other
technologies deployed under normal
operation.
``(iii) Recipient.--The term `recipient'
means a designated recipient, a local
government authority, or a State that receives
a grant under subsection (a).
``(B) General authority.--The Secretary may make
grants to recipients to finance eligible projects under
this paragraph.
``(C) Grant requirements.--A grant under this
paragraph shall be subject to the same terms and
conditions as a grant under subsection (a).
``(D) Competitive process.--The Secretary shall
solicit grant applications and make grants for eligible
projects under this paragraph on a competitive basis.
``(E) Government share of costs.--
``(i) In general.--The Federal share of the
cost of an eligible project carried out under
this paragraph shall not exceed 80 percent.
``(ii) Non-federal share.--The non-Federal
share of the cost of an eligible project
carried out under this subsection may be
derived from in-kind contributions.''.
(b) Set Aside.--Section 5336(h)(1) of title 49, United States Code,
is amended to read as follows:
``(1) to carry out section 5307(h)--
``(A) $60,906,000 shall be set aside in fiscal year
2022, of which, not less than $20,000,000 shall be used
to make grants under section 5307(h)(4);
``(B) $61,856,134 shall be set aside in fiscal year
2023, of which, not less than $20,000,000 shall be used
to make grants under section 5307(h)(4);
``(C) $62,845,832 shall be set aside in fiscal year
2024, of which, not less than $20,000,000 shall be used
to make grants under section 5307(h)(4); and
``(D) $63,832,511 shall be set aside in fiscal year
2025, of which, not less than $20,000,000 shall be used
to make grants under section 5307(h)(4);''.
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