[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6488 Introduced in House (IH)]
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117th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6488
To amend title 46, United States Code, to establish a grant program for
the procurement of megacranes for use at United States ports, and for
other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 25, 2022
Mr. Gimenez introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
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A BILL
To amend title 46, United States Code, to establish a grant program for
the procurement of megacranes for use at United States ports, 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 ``Port Cranes for America Act''.
SEC. 2. MEGACRANE PROCUREMENT GRANT PROGRAM.
Section 50302 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following:
``(f) Megacrane Procurement Grant Program.--
``(1) In general.--The Administrator of the Maritime
Administration shall provide grants to eligible applicants for
the procurement of certain megacranes for use at ports located
in the United States.
``(2) Application.--To be eligible for a grant under this
subsection, an eligible applicant shall submit to the
Administrator an application at such time, in such manner, and
containing such information as the Administrator considers
appropriate, including any information related to the purchase
of a megacrane.
``(3) Use of funds.--An eligible applicant receiving a
grant under this subsection shall use the funds provided under
the grant only to--
``(A) procure a megacrane, including to pay for any
manufacturing costs associated with procuring a
megacrane; or
``(B) replace foreign software on a megacrane in
use before the date of enactment of the Port Cranes for
America Act.
``(4) Federal match.--The Federal share of the cost of
procurement of a megacrane or the replacement of foreign
software on a megacrane in service before the date of enactment
of the Port Cranes for America Act for which a grant is awarded
under this subsection shall be not more than 80 percent.
``(5) Restriction.--An eligible applicant receiving a grant
under this subsection may not procure a foreign crane.
``(6) Definitions.--In this subsection:
``(A) Eligible applicant.--The term `eligible
applicant' has the meaning given such term in section
50302.
``(B) Foreign crane.--The term `foreign crane'
means a crane that is, in whole or in part,
manufactured by an entity that is owned or controlled
by, is a subsidiary of, or is otherwise related legally
or financially to a corporation based in a country
that--
``(i) is identified as a nonmarket economy
country (as defined in section 771(18) of the
Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1677(18))) as of
the date of enactment of the Port Cranes for
America Act;
``(ii) was identified by the United States
Trade Representative in the most recent report
required by section 182 of the Trade Act of
1974 (19 U.S.C. 2242) as a foreign country
included on the priority watch list defined in
subsection (g)(3) of such section; and
``(iii) is subject to monitoring by the
Trade Representative under section 306 of the
Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2416).
``(C) Megacrane.--The term `megacrane' means a
container crane that has a lifting capacity in excess
of 50 tons and that is not a foreign crane.
``(D) United states.--The term `United States'
includes any territory of the United States.
``(g) Buy America.--The requirements of section 54101(d)(2) shall
apply to any grant provided under this section.''.
SEC. 3. FOREIGN CRANE ACQUISITION PROHIBITION.
(a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 701 of title 46, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 70126. Foreign crane acquisition prohibition
``(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a
foreign crane may not be acquired for operation in the United States.
``(b) Foreign Crane Defined.--In this section, the term `foreign
crane' has the meaning given such term in section 50302(f) of title 46,
United States Code.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 701 of title 46,
United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to
section 70125 the following:
``70126. Foreign crane acquisition prohibition.''.
(c) Applicability.--This section, including the amendments made by
this section, applies beginning on the date that is 3 years after the
date of enactment of this Act.
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