National Harbors Improvement and Maintenance Act of 1981

Summary

National Harbors Improvement and Maintenance Act of 1981 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Army, through the Chief of Engineers, to maintain the deep-draft channels and harbors of the United States. Prohibits the Secretary, after October 1, 1982, from expending funds for such maintenance until an appropriate non-Federal interest contracts with the Secretary to pay for specified portions thereof. Directs the Secretary to report annually to the President and to Congress on national harbor maintenance needs for the succeeding fiscal year. Authorizes appropriations for fiscal years 1983 through 1987. Authorizes such non-Federal interest to undertake navigation improvements subject to required permits. Requires that such non-Federal interest repay the United States, within 50 years of the date of enactment, the cost of all channel and harbor construction projects undertaken after September 30, 1982. Declares that this Act shall not prohibit or interfere with national defense transportation requirements. Permits an affected non-Federal interest to recover its reimbursement obligation by collecting fees from specified vessels engaged in commercial waterway transportation. Sets forth procedures concerning the joint processing of all Federal permits required for such construction activities. Directs the Secretary to report to certain congressional committees in regard to such permit schedules.

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Timeline

1. 1 October 1981

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Water Resources.

   Source: Committee

2. 1 October 1981

   Introduced

   Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 1 October 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 21 October 1981

   Committee

   Considered by Subcommittee on Water Resources.

   Source: Committee

5. 18 November 1981

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Water Resources. Measure with amendments to full committee.

   Source: Committee

6. 2 December 1981

   Reported

   Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.

   Source: Committee

7. 15 December 1981

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 418.

   Source: Calendars

8. 15 December 1981

   Reported

   Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported to Senate by Senator Abdnor favorably with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 97-301.

   Source: Committee

9. 15 December 1981

   Reported

   Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported to Senate by Senator Abdnor favorably with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 97-301.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

2 official files

• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 15 December 1981

  Open at official source

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 1 October 1981

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Abdnor, James [R-SD-2] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
• · ssev00 · Standing

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