8c Presentation Federal Legislative Agenda
Item No. 8c Meeting Date: December 11, 2018 Federal Legislative Agenda for 2019 Port of Seattle Commission December 11, 2018 Eric Schinfeld, Sr. Manager, Federal Government Relations, Port of Seattle 1 Overview Priority Agenda Items Port-wide, Aviation & Maritime Additional Issues Supporting or Engaging Monitoring Next steps Seek Commission adoption today Engage Congress, Administration and key stakeholders to support and enact 2 Priority Agenda Items Port-wide Welcoming and Competitive Immigration & Trade Policies: Immigration policies that ensure Port success as well as welcoming of local immigrants and refugees Productive, strategic engagement on trade, ensuring tariffs and quotas are targeted and a last resort; prioritize trade promotion and infrastructure with tariff collection revenues. Top Port Priorities 3 Priority Agenda Items Aviation Sufficient Infrastructure Funding and Flexibility: Raise the federal PFC cap, maintaining Commission oversight Efficient and Safe Airport Operations: Partner with CBP to ensure success of the International Arrivals Facility (staffing, ORAT) Partner with TSA to reduce wait times (staffing, canines and technology) Increased Airport Community Focus: Increased FAA engagement with local communities, including dedicated regional staffing for this purpose Federal study of overflight noise on human health Increased flexibility to address community needs Expanded Sustainable Aviation Fuels Deployment: Use of airport & federal grant revenue for benefits of fuel switching Federal incentives for research, as well as feedstock processing and fuel production facilities Top Port Priorities Italics represent new items for 2019 4 Priority Agenda Items Maritime Harbor Maintenance Tax (HMT) Reform: Reform the HMT to not disadvantage US ports and provide greater equity for donor ports Secure $50 million for the "donor port" HMT rebate program Fishing Fleet Modernization: Reform NOAA's Fisheries Finance Program (FFP) for fishing vessels Increase the FFP loan authority Seattle and Tacoma Harbor Deepening: Obtain funding for design for deepening federal channels serving T-18, T-30 and T-5 in Seattle and for Tacoma feasibility study. Top Port Priorities 5 Priority Agenda Items Maritime (cont'd) Hiram M. Chittenden Locks Funding: Advocate for funding for continued federal operation and maintenance of the locks National Freight Policy and Funding: Support funding for a strengthened national multimodal freight strategy and related grant programs, including TIGER/BUILD. Support sustainable revenue source for freight. Terminal 5 Modernization Project: Secure funding for the Terminal 5 Modernization Project Safe and Efficient Cargo Screening: Advocate for adequate CBP staffing levels Ensure the federal responsibility for funding CBP services, equipment and facility development Puget Sound Restoration: Support federal resources for Puget Sound restoration Top Port Priorities 6 Additional Priority Issue Areas: Port-wide Welcoming and Competitive Immigration & Trade Policies: Trade policies that open new markets and level playing fields, while protecting workers and the environment Permanent protections for DACA-eligible residents Partnerships to welcome immigrants and refugees to the Port Sufficient Infrastructure Funding and Flexibility: Increased aviation, maritime and freight-mobility funding through appropriations or comprehensive investment legislation Increased Community Focus: Improve human trafficking prevention and intervention efforts Support and Engage 7 Additional Priority Issue Areas: Aviation Sufficient Infrastructure Funding and Flexibility: Federal and Congressional support for current and future airport capital projects Efficient and Safe Airport Operations: CBP staffing appropriations and TSA law enforcement grant funding Federal engagement on insider threat best practices based on the 8/10 unauthorized flight incident In-flight sexual assault prevention efforts Increased Community Focus: FAA funding for replacement noise insulation packages Federal ultra-fine particulate research Alternatives to fluorinated fire-fighting foams Expanded Sustainable Aviation Fuels Deployment: Federal participation in the Port's Industry Day US Department of Defense partnerships Support and Engage Italics represent new items for 2019 8 Additional Priority Issue Areas: Maritime Diesel Emissions Reductions, DERA and alternative fuels: Support funding for the EPA DERA program and programs that support alternative fuel use at seaports Pebble Mine at Bristol Bay and Offshore Drilling Oppose mining activity in the Bristol Bay watershed that put fisheries at risk. Oppose offshore oil and gas drilling in both state and federal waters off the coastline of Washington state. Jones Act: Support the Jones Act with limited flexibility to grant waivers Support and Engage 9 Additional Issues to Monitor Port-wide Welcoming and Competitive Immigration & Trade Policies: Real ID implementation Foreign tourism promotion Airport Communities Focus: Environmental, economic & workforce development funding Local government priorities, such as housing and transportation Aviation Efficient and Safe Airport Operations: PreCheck expansion and TSA innovation Air Traffic Control system-wide investments FAA Safety Management Systems improvements Research on the impact of TSO compensation on retention & net costs Increased Community Focus: Track evaluations of/alternatives for the 65 DNL noise mitigation standard Increased federal innovation in addressing aircraft impacts Monitor Italics represent new items for 2019 10 Next Steps Today Ask Commission for adoption in public session Q1 2019 Meetings with Congressional offices to distribute agenda and share priorities Build coalitions locally, statewide and nationally to implement Begin drafting key pieces of legislation and identifying legislative strategies & vehicles Questions? 11
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