US Congress House Bill 2172 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 21-4)
Status: Introduced on April 29 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-04-30 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

United States Ferry Systems Investment Act of 2009 - Authorizes appropriations to the Secretary of Transportation for FY2010-FY2015 for construction of ferry vessels and ferry terminal facilities. Revises general requirements and the formula for the allocation of such funds to ferry systems and public entities responsible for developing ferries. Includes ferries within the federal clean fuels program. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to establish within the Department of Transportation a Ferry Joint Program Office to: (1) coordinate federal programs affecting ferry vessel and ferry facility construction, maintenance, operations, and security; and (2) promote ferry service as a component of the U.S. transportation system. Requires the Secretary to: (1) ensure that the national ferry database is consistent with the national transit database maintained by the Federal Transit Administration; and (2) award a grant to a college to establish a National Ferry Transportation Institute for research, development, and training programs relating to U.S. ferry transportation systems.

United States Ferry Systems Investment Act of 2009

Rep. Brian Baird [D-WA]	Rep. Timothy Bishop [D-NY]	Rep. G. Butterfield [D-NC]	Rep. Howard Coble [R-NC]
Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA]	Rep. Joe Courtney [D-CT]	Rep. Bill Delahunt [D-MA]	Rep. William Delahunt [D-MA]
Rep. Norman Dicks [D-WA]	Rep. Jay Inslee [D-WA]	Rep. Steve Israel [D-NY]	Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC]
Rep. Steve Kagen [D-WI]	Rep. Rick Larsen [D-WA]	Rep. Jim McDermott [D-WA]	Rep. Mike McIntyre [D-NC]
Rep. Michael McMahon [D-NY]	Rep. Frank Pallone [D-NJ]	Rep. Bill Pascrell [D-NJ]	Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME]
Rep. David Reichert [R-WA]	Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ]	Rep. Adam Smith [D-WA]	Rep. Gene Taylor [D-MS]
Rep. Don Young [R-AK]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-04-30		Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
2009-04-29		Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

SB930 (Same As) 2009-04-29 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/2172/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr2172/BILLS-111hr2172ih.pdf