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H.R. 104: “Realizing America’s Maritime Promise Act”

James H. I. Weakley President, Lake Carriers' Association Vice President , Great Lakes Maritime Task Force Member, Restore America’s Maritime Promise. H.R. 104: “Realizing America’s Maritime Promise Act”. Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment July 8, 2011  Rayburn – Room 2167.

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H.R. 104: “Realizing America’s Maritime Promise Act”

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  1. James H. I. WeakleyPresident, Lake Carriers' Association Vice President, Great Lakes Maritime Task ForceMember, Restore America’s Maritime Promise H.R. 104: “Realizing America’s Maritime Promise Act” Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment July 8, 2011Rayburn – Room 2167

  2. H.R. 104 Restores Trust • Harbor Maintenance Act: • Requires Administration to propose HMTF expenditures based on HMTF revenue • Modeled on AIR - 21 • Should not “score” • Should not violate budget rules • Should increase ACOE’s “top line” • Insulated from inflation • Increases HMTF spending – less than 3% of Energy & Water Appropriations

  3. 70,000 Net Tons 700 Railroad Cars 1 Vessel 2,800 25-Ton Trucks 47 Barges LAND-BASED MODES OF TRANSPORTATION DON'T STACK UP TO SHIPS !

  4. HP Per Ton .2 - .3 Vessel 1 Railroad Cars 12 - 20 Trucks

  5. VESSEL HP/TON EQUIVALENTThe engine of alawnmowercould move a truck.

  6. Tons Per Inch Immersion

  7. 1 INCH’S IMPACT The 55 U.S.-Flag Lake Carriers’ enrolled vessels leave behind a combined 8,000 tons of cargo per trip for each inch of lost depth: 8000 Tons is enough… Iron Ore to produce steel for 6,000 Automobiles Coal to provide 3 Hours of Electricity for Detroit Area Limestone to build 24 Homes Each1,000 foot-long vessel leaves 400,000 tonsper year on the dock for each inch of lost depth. Our national economy cannot afford the inefficiency?

  8. INADEQUATE DREDGING SYSTEM-WIDE Lost Inches, Lost Efficiencies THIS MAP IS A SAMPLING. VIRTUALLY EVERY LAKES PORT NEEDS SIGNIFICANT DREDGING.

  9. Groundings in Navigation Channel 10

  10. HMTF Expenditures and Balance FY 1992 – FY 2010 TRUST GAP (millions $)

  11. H.R. 104 Restores Trust • Harbor Maintenance Act: • Requires Administration to propose HMTF expenditures based on HMTF revenue • Modeled on AIR - 21 • Should not “score” • Should not violate budget rules • Should increase ACOE’s “top line” • Insulated from inflation • Increases HMTF spending – less than 3% of Energy & Water Appropriations

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