[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8934 Introduced in House (IH)]
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117th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8934
To increase authorizations for the passenger ferry competitive grant
program and the ferry boats and terminal facilities formula grant
program, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 21, 2022
Mr. Garamendi (for himself, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mrs. Radewagen,
Mr. Sires, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. Sablan, Ms. Lee of California, Mr.
Huffman, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Swalwell, Mr. Kilmer, Ms. DelBene, and Ms.
Brownley) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
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A BILL
To increase authorizations for the passenger ferry competitive grant
program and the ferry boats and terminal facilities formula grant
program, 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 ``Ferry Service Expansion Act''.
SEC. 2. CONSTRUCTION OF FERRY BOATS AND FERRY TERMINAL FACILITIES.
Section 147(h) of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``$112,000,000'' and
inserting ``$160,000,000'';
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking ``$114,000,000'' and
inserting ``$160,000,000'';
(3) in paragraph (4), by striking ``$116,000,000'' and
inserting ``$160,000,000''; and
(4) in paragraph (5), by striking ``$118,000,000'' and
inserting ``$160,000,000''.
SEC. 3. APPORTIONMENTS.
Section 5336(h)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``$30,000,000'' and inserting ``$90,000,000''.
SEC. 4. SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--Section 133(b)(1)(B)(i) of title 23, United States
Code, is amended by inserting ``, except that for the purposes of this
section, hovercraft and terminal facilities for hovercraft engaging in
water transit for passengers or vehicles shall be considered to be
ferry boats and ferry terminal facilities under section 129(c)'' after
``section 129(c)''.
(b) Rule of Construction.--Any hovercraft funded using funds made
available under section 133(b)(1) of title 23, United States Code,
shall be deemed to be a vessel subject to chapters 121 and 551 of title
46, United States Code.
SEC. 5. TOLL ROADS, BRIDGES, TUNNELS, AND FERRIES.
(a) In General.--Section 129(c)(5) of title 23, United States Code,
is amended--
(1) in the first sentence, by inserting ``(including
between territories of the United States)'' after ``adjoining
States''; and
(2) in the second sentence, by inserting ``operations
between territories of the United States,'' after ``United
States,''.
(b) Sunset.--Section 11117(b) of the Infrastructure Investment and
Jobs Act (23 U.S.C. 147 note; Public Law 117-58) is amended--
(1) by striking the subsection designation and heading and
all that follows through ``section 147(b)'' in paragraph (1)
and inserting the following:
``(b) Diesel Fuel Ferry Vessels.--Notwithstanding section 147(b) of
title 23, United States Code''; and
(2) by striking paragraph (2).
SEC. 6. FERRY SERVICE FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES.
Section 71103 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (23
U.S.C. 147 note; Public Law 117-58) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ``located more
than 50 sailing miles apart''; and
(B) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the
following:
``(3) Rural area.--The term `rural area' means an area
that--
``(A) has not been designated by the Secretary of
Commerce in the most recent decennial census as an
urbanized area; or
``(B) has been designated by the Secretary of
Commerce in the most recent decennial census as an
urbanized area, but has populations described in
subparagraphs (H) and (I) of section 343(a)(13) of the
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C.
1991(a)(13)) that if excluded would result in the area
encompassing a population of less than 50,000.'';
(2) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as subsections
(g) and (h), respectively; and
(3) by inserting after subsection (e) the following:
``(f) Grant Requirements.--The requirements under sections 5323(j)
and 5333 of title 49, United States Code, shall apply to grants under
this section.''.
SEC. 7. ELECTRIC OR LOW-EMITTING FERRY PILOT PROGRAM.
Section 71102 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (23
U.S.C. 147 note; Public Law 117-58) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following:
``(d) Grant Requirements.--The requirements under sections 5323(j)
and 5333 of title 49, United States Code, shall apply to grants under
this section.''.
SEC. 8. TRANSIT INFRASTRUCTURE GRANTS.
The matter under the heading ``transit infrastructure grants''
under the heading ``Federal Transit Administration'' under the heading
``DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION'' in title VIII of division J of the
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58; 135 Stat.
1437) is amended--
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)--
(A) by striking ``$10,250,000,000'' and inserting
``$11,500,000,000''; and
(B) by striking ``$2,050,000,000'' each place it
appears and inserting ``$2,300,000,000'';
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(3) in paragraph (3) by striking the colon at the end and
inserting ``; and''; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
``(4) $1,250,000,000 shall be to carry out passenger ferry
grants under section 5307(h) of title 49, United States
Code:''.
SEC. 9. QUALIFIED VESSEL.
(a) Eligible Vessel.--Section 53501(2) of title 46, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A)(iii), by striking ``and'' at the
end;
(2) in subparagraph (B)(v), by striking the period at the
end and inserting a semicolon; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(C) a ferry, as such term is defined in section
2101; and
``(D) a passenger vessel or small passenger vessel,
as such terms are defined in section 2101.''.
(b) Qualified Vessel.--Section 53501(5) of title 46, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A)(iii), by striking ``and'' at the
end;
(2) in subparagraph (B)(v), by striking the period at the
end and inserting a semicolon; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(C) a ferry, as such term is defined in section
2101; and
``(D) a passenger vessel or small passenger vessel,
as such terms are defined in section 2101.''.
SEC. 10. ESTABLISHING A CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION FUND.
Section 53503(b) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by
inserting ``(including transportation on a ferry, passenger vessel, or
small passenger vessel, as such terms are defined in section 2101)''
after ``short sea transportation''.
SEC. 11. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.
Section 133 of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (7)--
(i) by striking ``section 206'' and
inserting ``section 206,''; and
(ii) by striking ``trails,,'' and inserting
``trails,''; and
(B) by redesignating paragraph (24) as paragraph
(4) and moving the paragraph so as to appear after
paragraph (3); and
(2) in subsection (k)(1)(B)(i), by striking ``14501'' and
inserting ``section 14501''.
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