9a - Federal legislative agenda 2019 maritime agenda
www.portseattle.org PRIORITY AGENDA ITEMS HARBOR MAINTENANCE TAX (HMT) REFORM NATIONAL FREIGHT POLICY AND FUNDING Support reform of the HMT to ensure U.S. tax policy Support implementation and increased federal funding does not disadvantage U.S. ports and to provide for a strengthened national multimodal freight strategy greater equity for HMT donor ports through expanded and related grant programs, including continued use of Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund revenues. Seek authorization and funding for the TIGER/BUILD $50 million appropriation for the "donor port" HMT discretionary grant program. Support establishing a rebate program authorized under Section 2106 of the sustainable funding source for freight infrastructure 2014 Water Resources Reform and Development Act to and ensure user fee proposals 1) do not hurt the compensate for the current structure and impacts of competitiveness of the Northwest trade corridor relative the HMT. to others in North America; 2) are mode neutral; and 3) funds should spent on improvements that benefit users TERMINAL 5 MODERNIZATION PROJECT who pay the fees and not diverted to other uses. Support federal funding for the Terminal 5 Modernization Project to meet changing container SAFE AND EFFICIENT CARGO SCREENING industry requirements, ensure the long-term Support adequate Customs and Border Protection (CBP) competitiveness of the gateway and meet our staffing levels to ensure efficient movement of cargo environmental and community goals. through the Puget Sound gateway. The port seeks increased federal funding for CBP staffing at maritime FISHING FLEET MODERNIZATION ports of entry and reforms to expedite the hiring of Advocate for reforms to NOAA's Fisheries Finance new CBP officers. Pursue efforts to ensure the federal Program (FFP) that would remove prohibitions on government resumes responsibility for funding CBP loans and loan guarantees for the construction services, equipment and facility development. and reconstruction of fishing vessels and that would include safeguards that prevent overfishing, TRADE POLICY ADVANCEMENT including limitations on the use of replaced vessels in Support policies that level playing fields for international fisheries. Support increasing the FFP loan international commerce while protecting workers and authority, which is presently $100 million annually; the environment. The port believes tariffs should be a support other policies and programs that improve measure of last resort and, when necessary, be carefully access to financing in order to facilitate modernization and narrowly targeted to minimize impacts on American of the North Pacific fleet. producers and consumers. Tariff collection revenues should be prioritized toward trade promotion, freight SEATTLE AND TACOMA HARBOR DEEPENING infrastructure, and programs that lessen retaliatory tariff Secure appropriation for design and construction to losses by U.S. exporters. deepen the federal channels serving T-18, T-30, and T-5 in Seattle. Secure funding for the feasibility study on HIRAM M. CHITTENDEN LOCKS FUNDING deepening channels in Tacoma Harbor. Support funding for continued federal operation and maintenance of the locks, as well as additional funding for priority, non-routine maintenance. PUGET SOUND RESTORATION WELCOMING AND COMPETITIVE IMMIGRATION Support increased federal resources for Puget Sound POLICIES and Southern Resident Killer Whale (SRKW) restoration, We will be a leading voice on immigration policies that including funding to support habitat restoration, ensure the port, its partners and its customers have the to manage predation of Chinook and other species workforce to succeed in the global economy, and that critical to SRKW recovery, to help cleanup legacy immigrants and refugees are fully welcomed into the sources of contaminants that affect SRKW, and to opportunities that our region's economy provides. manage stormwater runoff. Support appropriations for the Puget Sound Nearshore Ecosystem Restoration Project, the National Estuary Program, the Puget Sound Geographic Program and the Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund. ADDITIONAL PRIORITY ISSUE AREAS DIESEL EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS, DERA, AND PEBBLE MINE AT BRISTOL BAY ALTERNATIVE FUELS The EPA has determined the proposed Pebble Mine Support authorization and full funding for the EPA at Bristol Bay would jeopardize one of the world's last Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) program, wild salmon nurseries, a finding the fishing industry has which provides funding for emissions reduction endorsed. The Port of Seattle opposes mining activity programs. Advocate for federal programs that support and other development proposals in the Bristol Bay electrification and alternative fuel use at ports. watershed that put Bristol Bay fisheries at risk. OIL TRAIN SAFETY OFFSHORE DRILLING Support efforts to increase oil train safety standards Offshore drilling threatens our state's fishing and tourism and to provide resources to communities to address industries and puts wildlife habitat at risk. The Port of hazardous fuel incidents. Seattle opposes offshore oil and gas drilling in both state and federal waters off the coastline of Washington state. HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION Partner with federal agencies to improve human trafficking prevention and intervention efforts. JONES ACT Support the Jones Act and its crucial role in providing the institutional framework that helps keep the U.S. domestic maritime industry viable. Maintain limited flexibility to grant waivers from Jones Act regulations in extraordinary For more information on the Port of Seattle's cases when domestic shipping capacity is insufficient to federal legislative agenda, contact: respond to a given need and when Puget Sound domestic R yan McFarland maritime stakeholders validate that a waiver is necessary Port of Seattle to support the vitality of their industry. 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