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Small Shipyards and Maritime Communities Act
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S. 1100 (Introduced-in-Senate)


115th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1100


To amend title 46, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the program to provide assistance for small shipyards and maritime communities through fiscal year 2020, and for other purposes.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

May 11, 2017

Ms. Baldwin (for herself and Mr. Cassidy) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

A BILL

To amend title 46, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the program to provide assistance for small shipyards and maritime communities through fiscal year 2020, 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 “Small Shipyards and Maritime Communities Act”.

SEC. 2. Authorization of appropriations.

Subsection (i) of section 54101 of title 46, United States Code, is amended—

(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking “2017” and inserting “2020”;

(2) in paragraph (1), by striking “$5,000,000” and inserting “$7,500,00”; and

(3) in paragraph (2), by striking “$25,000,000” and inserting “$27,500,000”.

SEC. 3. Award of grants.

Subsection (b) of section 54101 of title 46, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:

“(b) Awards.—

“(1) IN GENERAL.—In providing assistance under the program, the Administrator shall take into account—

“(A) the economic circumstances and conditions of maritime communities;

“(B) projects that would be effective in fostering efficiency, competitive operations, and quality ship construction, repair, and reconfiguration; and

“(C) projects that would be effective in fostering employee skills and enhancing productivity.

“(2) TIMING OF AWARD.—

“(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Administrator shall make grants under this section within 120 days after the date of enactment of the appropriations Act for the fiscal year concerned.

“(B) REALLOCATION OF UNUSED FUNDS.—If a grant is awarded under this section and, for any reason, the grant funds are not used by the grantee, the Administrator may use such unused funds to make another grant under this section.”.

SEC. 4. Buy America.

Subsection (c) of section 54101 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

“(3) BUY AMERICA.—

“(A) REQUIREMENT.—A grant provided under this section may be used for a project only if the steel, iron, and manufactured goods used in the project are produced in the United States.

“(B) WAIVER.—The Administrator may waive subparagraph (A) if the Administrator finds that the waiver would be permitted under paragraph (2) of section 5323(j) of title 49, United States Code.”.