2022—Pub. L. 117–263 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to Marine highways transportation program.
2021—Pub. L. 116–283, § 8332(d)(3)(B), substituted “marine highway” for “short sea” wherever appearing.
Pub. L. 116–283, § 8332(d)(3)(A), substituted “Marine highways” for “Short sea” in section catchline.
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 116–283, § 8332(d)(3)(C)(ii), which directed amendment of subsec. (a) by substituting “provide a coordinated and capable alternative to landside transportation or to promote marine highway transportation” for “mitigate landside congestion or to promote short sea transportation”, was executed by making the substitution for “mitigate landside congestion or to promote marine highway transportation” to reflect the probable intent of Congress and the intervening amendment by Pub. L. 116–283, § 8332(d)(3)(B).
Pub. L. 116–283, § 8332(d)(3)(C)(i), substituted “transportation program to be known as the ‘America’s Marine highway program’ ” for “transportation program”.
Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 116–283, § 8332(d)(3)(D)(ii), added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1) which read as follows: “documented vessels;”.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 116–283, § 8332(d)(3)(D)(i), which directed amendment of subsec. (b) by substituting “Marine Highway Transportation” for “Short Sea Transportation” in heading, was executed by making the amendment to subsec. (c) to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
2012—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 112–213, § 405(a)(1), substituted “landside congestion or to promote short sea transportation.” for “landside congestion.”
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 112–213, § 405(a)(2), substituted “coastal corridors or to promote short sea transportation” for “coastal corridors”.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 112–213, § 405(a)(3), substituted “that the project uses documented vessels and—” for “that the project may—” in introductory provisions, added pars. (1) and (2), and struck out former pars. (1) and (2) which read as follows:
“(1) offer a waterborne alternative to available landside transportation services using documented vessels; and
“(2) provide transportation services for passengers or freight (or both) that may reduce congestion on landside infrastructure using documented vessels.”
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 112–213, § 405(a)(4), substituted “may” for “shall” in two places in introductory provisions.
2009—Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 111–84 added subsec. (g).
Section effective 1 day after
Pub. L. 110–140, title XI, § 1121(c), “(1) Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act [“(2) Not later than
Pub. L. 118–31, div. C, title XXXV, § 3521(d), “(1) Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act [“(2) Beginning on the date that is 120 days after the date of the completion of the study required under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall carry out a one-year pilot program under which the Administrator shall select one marine highway project and implement the findings of the study with respect to that project.“(3) Not later than 90 days after the completion of the pilot program under paragraph (3), the Administrator shall provide to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, a briefing on the lessons learned from the pilot program, any recommendations based on feedback from maritime stakeholders, States, Indian Tribes, nonprofit organizations, and other stakeholders, and recommendations for establishing future marine highways in the United States.”
Pub. L. 117–263, div. C, title XXXV, § 3521(f),