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Cranes; shore power

Division C · Title XXXV: Maritime Administration · Subtitle C: Other Matters

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The law expands the types of port projects eligible for federal grants to include upgrading port cranes that are linked to the Chinese government. It also makes projects that provide shore power to both passenger and cargo vessels automatically eligible for certain port infrastructure grants.

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Section Text · Sec. 3523.
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(1)

in subsection (a)(3)(A)(ii)(III)—

(A)

by striking including projects to improve port resilience; and inserting including— ; and

(B)

by adding at the end the following:

(aa)

projects to improve port resilience; and

(bb)

projects to upgrade port cranes or parts of port cranes (including hardware and software) that—

(2)

by adding at the end the following new subsection:

(d) Eligibility of shore power projects

(1) In general

In making port infrastructure development grants under this section, the Secretary shall treat a project described in paragraph (2) as—

(A)

having met the requirements of paragraphs (1) and (6)(A)(i); and

(B)

being an eligible project under subsection (a)(3).

(2) Project described

A project described in this paragraph is a project to provide shore power at a port that services both of the following:

(A)

Passenger vessels described in section 3507(k).

(B)

Vessels that move goods or freight.