The Senate's passage of the Water Resources Development Act on Wednesday paves the way for increased investment in ports, and speedier completion of maritime and inland waterway projects. Because the bill is 294 pages and far from a page-turner, The Journal of Commerce decided to break down what the Senate version calls for and what challenges the legislation faces ahead.
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15 May 2013
The Senate authorized the federal government to convey the eastward expansion of Craney Island to the Virginia Port Autho
15 May 2013
The U.S. Senate today passed S. 601, the Water Resources Development Act of 2013, in an 83-14 majority vote, with three members abstaining. The bill now moves to the House.
13 May 2013
U.S. Maritime Administrator David Matsuda said Monday he is stepping down at the end of the month after three years at the post.
12 May 2013
President Obama’s recent tapping of Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx as Department of Transportation secretary sparked speculation on the political future of the young Democratic rising star and what the pick means for the administration’s high-speed rail agenda.
08 May 2013
The U.S. Senate is poised to pass the first Water Resources Development Act since 2007 — possibly as soon as this week — paving the way for faster permitting of projects and full use of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund.
30 Apr 2013
Legislation to classify port drayage owner-operators as company employees has stalled in the New Jersey General Assembly.
29 Apr 2013
Anthony Foxx, mayor of Charlotte, N.C., has been selected by President Barack Obama to be the new head of the Department of Transportation, NBC News reports.
26 Apr 2013
Qatar has presented the International Civil Aviation Organization with an offer to serve as the new permanent seat of the United Nations agency.
25 Apr 2013
A group representing U.S.-flag shipping is criticizing the Obama Administration’s budget plan to replace U.S.
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