Inland Waterway User Fee Act of 1981

Summary

Inland Waterway User Fee Act of 1981 - Directs the Secretary of the Army, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation, to prescribe a system of user fees to be levied on commercial transportation on the inland waterway system pursuant to this Act. Sets forth criteria by which such fees shall be established. Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to utilize various mechanisms as means to recover Federal costs from system users. Specifies that such fees shall recover 100 percent of Federal operation and maintenance expenditures and an amount necessary to amortize capital expenditures for rehabilitation or replacement of existing structures completed after October 1, 1981. Directs that such fees shall be credited to the Inland Waterways Trust Fund. Sets forth civil penalties for failure to pay user fees. Lists, by project, the percentage of Federal expenditures for operation, maintenance, construction, and rehabilitation of inland waterway projects to be assigned to commercial waterway transportation. Specifies that costs assigned to commercial waterway transportation for the Mississippi River and tributaries project shall be 25 percent of total project costs. Amends the Inland Waterways Revenue Act of 1978 to make amounts in the Trust Fund available for operation and maintenance expenditures for navigation on all inland and intracoastal waterways with an authorized depth of 14 feet or less used for commercial transportation. Authorizes appropriations for the purposes of this Act.

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Timeline

1. 26 March 1981

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Water Resources.

   Source: Committee

2. 26 March 1981

   Introduced

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

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 26 March 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 16 June 1981

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Water Resources. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

5. 16 July 1981

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Water Resources. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 26 March 1981

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Abdnor, James [R-SD] · R · Sponsor
• · ssev00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Inland Waterway User Fee Act of 1981
• amends ← To expedite the construction of inland waterway projects, and to assure that the users of such projects repay a fair percentage of the costs of such works.
• amends ← To clarify the intent of the bill.
• amends ← To clarify the purposes of the bill.