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America’s Marine Highway Update Seaports Delivering Prosperity American Association of Port Authorities - Maritime Economic Development Committee? prepared by Kristin Decas, Committee Chair March 14, 2013 – Volume 1/2013 This edition of the America’s Marine Highway Update is brought to you by the American Association of Port Authorities Maritime Economic Development Committee and is intended to provide the latest published news and information from around the American Marine Highway industry. CONTENTS (Control + Click on top of page number to follow link to each Section) CONTENTS 1 SECTION 1 – CURRENT AMH CORRIDOR SERVICES 2 SECTION 2 - MARAD: AMERICA’S MARINE HIGHWAY PROGRAM 8 SECTION 3 - FUNDING MATTERS 13 SECTION 4 - LEGISLATIVE UPDATES 22 SECTION 5 - GET CONNECTED: AMH ONLINE LINKS 31 SECTION 6 - AMH ADVOCACY GROUPS AND ASSOCIATIONS 32 SECTION 7 - HISTORICAL REFERENCES AND PROGRAMS DEVELOPMENT 40 SECTION 8 – CURRENT EVENTS 42 SECTION 9 - INTERNATIONAL SHORT SEA SHIPPING NEWS 61 SECTION 10 - PAST EVENTS 83 SECTION 11 - APPENDICES 105 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 105 AMH Update Issue Highlights: Current AMH Corridor Services Updates, March 14, 2013, Section 1 Lautenberg Bill Signed into Law to Reauthorize American Maritime Program, January 4, 2013, Section 4 Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2012 - H. R. 2838, December 20, 2012, Section 4 US Rep. Sires Introduces MOVE Freight Act, March 6, 2013, Section 8 Transportation Infrastructure Bill Introduced, February 27, 2013, Section 8 Chairman Hunter Leads Hearing on Coast Guard Mission Balance, February 27, 2013, Section 8 USDOT Establishes National Freight Advisory Committee, February 15, 2013, Section 8 SECTION 1 – CURRENT AMH CORRIDOR SERVICES Current AMH Corridor Services: James River Barge Line between Norfolk and Richmond, VA (M-64 AMH Corridor) Tidewater Barge Lines between Ports of Lewiston, ID, Pasco, WA, and Boardman, OR, to Port of Portland, OR. Container on Barge Service (M-84 AM