Senate Bill 3273
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Port Operations, Research, and Technology Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jul 25, 2018
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
3273
Congress
115
Policy Area
Transportation and Public Works
Transportation and Public Works
Primary focus of measure is all aspects of transportation modes and conveyances, including funding and safety matters; Coast Guard; infrastructure development; travel and tourism. Measures concerning water resources and navigation projects may fall under Water Resources Development policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Port Operations, Research, and Technology Act
Ports Improvement Act
This bill requires the Department of Transportation to make grants to states or other entities with a transportation function to assist them in funding projects to improve the safety, efficiency, or reliability of the movement of goods through ports and intermodal connections to ports.
Coast Guard Blue Technology Center of Expertise Act
The bill also requires the Coast Guard to establish a Blue Technology Center of Expertise.
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08/20/2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 558.
08/20/2018
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-324.
08/01/2018
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
07/25/2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
07/25/2018
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
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