Ports Improvement Act of 1981

Summary

Ports Improvement Act of 1981 - Directs the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to undertake navigation improvements to: (1) Norfolk Harbor and Channels, Virginia; (2) Mobile Harbor, Alabama; (3) Baltimore Harbor and Channels, Maryland; (4) Philadelphia Harbor, Pennsylvania; (5) Charleston Harbor, South Carolina; and (6) New York Harbor and Channels, New York. Requires the Chief of Engineers, within one year of the date of enactment, to submit to Congress a final environmental impact statement for each such project demonstrating compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, the Clean Water Act, the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, and other statutory requirements determined to be pertinent by the Chief of Engineers. Authorizes the Chief of Engineers to develop, improve, and maintain the Nation's harbors at such depths and dimensions to insure the safe and efficient conduct of defense transportation or foreign and domestic commerce. Authorizes appropriations necessary to carry out this Act. Authorizes the Chief of Engineers to allot, from existing Department of the Army civil works appropriations, such sums as are necessary (pending permanent appropriations) for immediate prosecution of advanced engineering and design and other necessary studies for the improvements authorized by this Act.

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Timeline

1. 6 January 1981

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Water Resources.

   Source: Committee

2. 6 January 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 6 January 1981

   Introduced

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

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 12 June 1981

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Water Resources. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

5. 16 June 1981

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Water Resources. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

6. 18 June 1981

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Water Resources. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

7. 16 July 1981

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Water Resources. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

8. 24 July 1981

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Water Resources. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 6 January 1981

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV] · D · Sponsor
• · ssev00 · Standing

Related records

• amends ← To provide local port authorities with the option of undertaking projects and seeking Federal reimbursement for a portion of the costs.