Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Securing Smart Investments in our Ports Act”.
Securing Smart Investments in our Ports Act
A BILL
To ensure an equitable geographic distribution of projects selected through the Port Infrastructure Development Program.
Sec. 2 Port Infrastructure Development Program
Port and intermodal improvement program— Section 54301(a)(6)(B) of title 46, United States Code, is amended—
in clause (ii), by striking “and” after the semicolon;
in clause (iii), by striking the period and inserting “; and”; and
by adding at the end the following:
“(iv) ensuring equitable geographic distribution among regions of the United States with regard to the projects selected.”
Assistance for small inland river and coastal ports and terminals— Section 54301(b)(4) of title 46, United States Code, is amended—
in subparagraph (B), by striking “; and”;
in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and
by adding at the end the following:
“(D) ensure equitable geographic distribution among regions of the United States with regard to the projects selected.”