Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Resilient Ports Act”.
Resilient Ports Act
A BILL
To amend title 46, United States Code, with respect to the projects eligible for certain port and intermodal improvement grants, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Port development
Section 50302 of title 46, United States Code, is amended—
in subsection (c)—
in paragraph (3)(A)(ii)—
in subclause (II) by striking “; or” and inserting a semicolon; and
by adding at the end the following:
“(IV) emissions mitigation measures directly related to reducing the overall carbon footprint from port operations; or”
in paragraph (6)(B)—
in clause (i) by striking “; and” and inserting a semicolon;
in clause (ii) by striking the period and inserting “; and”; and
by adding at the end the following:
“(iii) projects that increase the port’s resilience to sea-level rise, flooding, and extreme weather events, including such events related to climate change.”
in paragraph (7)(B) by striking “18 percent” and inserting “25 percent”; and
in paragraph (12) by adding at the end the following:
“(D) Resilience—The term “resilience” means the ability to anticipate, prepare for, adapt to, withstand, respond to, and recover from operational disruptions and sustain critical operations at ports, including disruptions caused by natural or manmade hazards.
“(E) Carbon Footprint—The term “carbon footprint” means the total carbon-based pollutants, products, and any greenhouse gases that are emitted into the atmosphere resulting from the consumption of fossil fuels.
“(F) Climate change—The term “climate change” means detectable changes in 1 or more climate system components over multiple decades, including—
“(i) changes in the average temperature of the atmosphere or ocean;
“(ii) changes in regional precipitation, winds, and cloudiness; and
“(iii) changes in the severity or duration of extreme weather, including droughts, floods, and storms.”
in the heading for subsection (d) by striking “Inland” and inserting “Inland River”.