AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PORT AUTHORITIES

HOM · Homeland Security

Issues related to Port Security and U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Issues related to Unmanned Aerial Systems. Port Crane Tax Credit Act of 2025 Implementation of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2026

ENV · Environment/Superfund

Issues related to port electrification grants. Issues related to Maritime Administration Reauthorization. Issues related to EPA grant administration. Issues related to NEPA Categorical Exclusions. Issues related to federal permitting policy.

BUD · Budget/Appropriations

Issues related to FY2027 Appropriations process. Issues related to Army Corps of Engineers navigation program. Issues related to DoT Grant Funding.

TRD · Trade (domestic/foreign)

Issues related to trade investigations, foreign tariffs, shipbuilding fees, and jobs.

MAR · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries

Issues related to U.S. Maritime Administration reauthorization and the Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP). Issues related to the United States Marine Highway Program. Issues relating to vessel speed restrictions and right / rice whales.

TRA · Transportation

Issues related to government port incentives. Issues related to the Buy American Act. Implementation of grant funding from Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (H.R.3684). Implementation of grant funding from the Inflation Reduction Act (H.R. 5376). Issues related to the BUILD America 250 Act (H.R.8870). Issues related to federally-funded infrastructure project permitting reform. Issues related to transportation and energy funding in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

Literal federal measure citations: H.R.3684, H.R. 5376, H.R.8870

DEF · Defense

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026. Issues related to U.S. Maritime Administration reauthorization. Issues related to port data software. Issues related to port cargo-handling equipment.