1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Clean Ports Act of 2013”.
Clean Ports Act of 2013
A BILL
To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide certain port authorities, and for other purposes.
2. Applicability to port facilities
Section 14501(c) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—
in paragraph (2)(A)—
by striking “or” after “cargo,”; and
by inserting before the semicolon the following: “, or the authority of a State, political subdivision of a State, or political authority of 2 or more States to adopt requirements for motor carriers and commercial motor vehicles providing services at port facilities that are reasonably related to the reduction of environmental pollution, traffic congestion, the improvement of highway safety, or the efficient utilization of port facilities, if adoption or enforcement of such requirements does not conflict with any other applicable Federal law or regulation”; and
by adding at the end the following:
“(6) Clarification for paragraph (2)
“(A) Definition of port facilities—For purposes of paragraph (2)(A), the term port facilities means all port facilities for coastwise, intercoastal, inland waterways, and Great Lakes shipping and overseas shipping, including, wharves, piers, sheds, warehouses, terminals, yards, docks, control towers, container equipment, maintenance buildings, container freight stations and port equipment, including harbor craft, cranes, and straddle carriers.
“(B) Applicability of clean air act—Nothing in paragraph (1) shall limit the rights reserved to any State or a political subdivision thereof under the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.).”