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Senate Bill 1298
115th Congress(2017-2018)
A bill to modify the criteria used by the Corps of Engineers to dredge small ports.
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Introduced in Senate on Jun 7, 2017
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S. 1298 (Introduced-in-Senate)


115th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1298


To modify the criteria used by the Corps of Engineers to dredge small ports.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

June 7, 2017

Mr. Paul introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works

A BILL

To modify the criteria used by the Corps of Engineers to dredge small ports.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Modification of Corps of Engineers criteria to dredge small ports.

(a) Minimum tonnage requirement.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law (including regulations), effective beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the tonnage requirement with respect to the consideration of dredging of small ports by the Corps of Engineers shall be a minimum of 500,000 tons, as calculated in accordance with subsection (b).

(b) Calculation.—For purposes of subsection (a) and any other activity of the Corps of Engineers carried out on or after the date of enactment of this Act, tonnage shall be calculated by each relevant port authority and submitted to the Corps of Engineers.