Incentivizing the Expansion of U.S. Ports Act

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 6709 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6709 To eliminate certain requirements with respect to dredging and dredged material, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 11, 2023 Mr. Moylan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To eliminate certain requirements with respect to dredging and dredged material, 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 ``Incentivizing the Expansion of U.S. Ports Act''. SEC. 2. DREDGING; DREDGED MATERIAL. (a) Dredging.--Section 55109(a)(3) of title 46, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by striking ``or is exempt'' and inserting ``, is exempt''; and (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``, or is otherwise eligible for such a certificate …