Port Development and Navigation Improvement Act of 1982

Summary

Port Development and Navigation Improvement Act of 1981 - Title I: Priority Maintenance and Navigation Improvement Projects - Directs the Secretary of the Army, through the Chief of Engineers, to submit to Congress within two years after enactment of this Act a deep-draft commercial port channel maintenance program. Specifies that such program shall include alternate disposal sites for dredged or fill material. Directs the Secretary, in cooperation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, to submit to Congress a programmatic environmental impact statement, including an analysis of the adequacy of deep-draft commercial ports to accommodate increasing import and export trade. Provides for veto of such maintenance programs and navigational improvement projects by concurrent resolution of Congress within 60 days. Directs the Secretary to submit to Congress modifications of approved maintenance and navigational improvement projects. Requires the Secretary to undertake navigation improvements in deep-draft commercial ports on a priority basis under specified circumstances. Sets forth procedures by which the Secretary shall submit feasibility studies, survey reports, and environmental impact statements to Congress. Prohibits a State port authority from dredging or performing other maintenance with regard to a navigation improvement project constructed by or with assistance from the Secretary except under specified circumstances. Requires the Secretary to enter into memorandums of agreement with: (1) the Administrator in regard to the disposal of dredged and fill material into navigable waters; and (2) the Secretaries of the Interior and Commerce concerning the environmental aspects of the maintenance and improvement of federally authorized channels in deep-draft commercial ports. Sets forth procedures for congressional approval of new navigational improvement projects. Title II: Financing of Navigation Improvement Projects - Grants the consent of Congress to the levying by States of tonnage duties. Lists the purposes of such duties, including reimbursement of Federal and State entities in regard to navigation improvement projects. Directs the Comptroller General to audit periodically the operations of State port authorities dealing with such duties of tonnage. Title III: Miscellaneous Provisions - Authorizes appropriations. Allows the Secretary, upon congressional approval, to transfer funds from existing Department of the Army civil appropriations pending appropriation of such authorized sums.

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Timeline

1. 30 September 1981

   Committee

   Hearings Held by Subcommittee on Water Resources Prior to Introduction (Jun 6, Jul 14, 15, 81).

   Source: Committee

2. 30 September 1981

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from Army, CEQ, Commerce, DOD, DOT, EPA, Interior, Treasury.

   Source: Committee

3. 30 September 1981

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 30 September 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 30 September 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

6. 13 October 1981

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Water Resources.

   Source: Committee

7. 20 October 1981

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Rules of the House.

   Source: Committee

8. 20 October 1981

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

9. 21 October 1981

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

   Source: Committee

10. 21 October 1981

    Committee

    Provisions of H.R.4519 Incorporated in This Measure as a Committee Amendment.

    Source: Committee

11. 21 October 1981

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

12. 9 March 1982

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Report No: 97-454 (Part I).

    Source: Committee

13. 9 March 1982

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Report No: 97-454 (Part I).

    Source: Committee

14. 16 March 1982

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs Sequentially, for a Period Ending not Later than Apr 22, 1982.

    Source: IntroReferral

15. 18 March 1982

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from Treasury, Commerce, USDA, DOT, DOD, State.

    Source: Committee

16. 19 April 1982

    Committee

    Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From Treasury.

    Source: Committee

17. 20 April 1982

    Committee

    Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From USDA.

    Source: Committee

18. 17 May 1982

    Discharge

    House Committee on Foreign Affairs Discharged by Motion.

    Source: Discharge

19. 17 May 1982

    Committee

    House Committee on Foreign Affairs Discharged by Motion.

    Source: Committee

20. 27 May 1982

    Committee

    Executive Comment Received From DOD.

    Source: Committee

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• Reported to House amended, Part I

  summary · EN · 9 March 1982

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 30 September 1981

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Sponsors

• Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-19] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Jones, Walter B. [D-NC-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Boggs, Corinne C. (Lindy) [D-LA-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Breaux, John B. [D-LA] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Pritchard, Joel [R-WA-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) [R-LA-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Livingston, Bob [R-LA-1] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Huckaby, Thomas J. (Jerry) [D-LA-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Napier, John L. [R-SC-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-12] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Panetta, Leon [D-CA-16] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Morrison, Sid [R-WA-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Fowler, Wyche, Jr. [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hartnett, Thomas F. [R-SC-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Derrick, Butler C. [D-SC-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Anderson, Glenn M. [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
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