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60–218CC
1999
ADMINISTRATION'S HARBOR SERVICES FEE PROPOSAL
(106–19)
HEARING
BEFORE THE
SUBCOMMITTEE ON
WATER RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT
OF THE
COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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ONE HUNDRED SIXTH CONGRESS
FIRST SESSION
MAY 26, 1999
Printed for the use of the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
ADMINISTRATION'S HARBOR SERVICES FEE PROPOSAL
60–218CC
1999
ADMINISTRATION'S HARBOR SERVICES FEE PROPOSAL
(106–19)
HEARING
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BEFORE THE
SUBCOMMITTEE ON
WATER RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT
OF THE
COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
ONE HUNDRED SIXTH CONGRESS
FIRST SESSION
MAY 26, 1999
Printed for the use of the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
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BUD SHUSTER, Pennsylvania, Chairman
DON YOUNG, Alaska
THOMAS E. PETRI, Wisconsin
SHERWOOD L. BOEHLERT, New York
HERBERT H. BATEMAN, Virginia
HOWARD COBLE, North Carolina
JOHN J. DUNCAN, JR., Tennessee
THOMAS W. EWING, Illinois
WAYNE T. GILCHREST, Maryland
STEPHEN HORN, California
BOB FRANKS, New Jersey
JOHN L. MICA, Florida
JACK QUINN, New York
TILLIE K. FOWLER, Florida
VERNON J. EHLERS, Michigan
SPENCER BACHUS, Alabama
STEVEN C. LATOURETTE, Ohio
SUE W. KELLY, New York
RAY LAHOOD, Illinois
RICHARD H. BAKER, Louisiana
CHARLES F. BASS, New Hampshire
ROBERT W. NEY, Ohio
JACK METCALF, Washington
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EDWARD A. PEASE, Indiana
ASA HUTCHINSON, Arkansas
MERRILL COOK, Utah
JOHN COOKSEY, Lousiana
JOHN R. THUNE, South Dakota
FRANK A. LOBIONDO, New Jersey
JERRY MORAN, Kansas
JOHN T. DOOLITTLE, California
LEE TERRY, Nebraska
DON SHERWOOD, Pennsylvania
GARY G. MILLER, California
JOHN E. SWEENEY, New York
JIM DEMINT, South Carolina
DOUG BEREUTER, Nebraska
STEVEN T. KUYKENDALL, California
MICHAEL K. SIMPSON, Idaho
JOHNNY ISAKSON, GA
DAVID VITTER, Louisiana
JAMES L. OBERSTAR, Minnesota
NICK J. RAHALL II, West Virginia
ROBERT A. BORSKI, Pennsylvania
WILLIAM O. LIPINSKI, Illinois
ROBERT E. WISE, JR., West Virginia
JAMES A. TRAFICANT, JR., Ohio
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PETER A. DEFAZIO, Oregon
BOB CLEMENT, Tennessee
JERRY F. COSTELLO, Illinois
ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON, District of Columbia
JERROLD NADLER, New York
PAT DANNER, Missouri
ROBERT MENENDEZ, New Jersey
CORRINE BROWN, Florida
JAMES A. BARCIA, Michigan
BOB FILNER, California
EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON, Texas
FRANK MASCARA, Pennsylvania
GENE TAYLOR, Mississippi
JUANITA MILLENDER-MCDONALD, California
ELIJAH E. CUMMINGS, Maryland
EARL BLUMENAUER, Oregon
MAX SANDLIN, Texas
ELLEN O. TAUSCHER, California
BILL PASCRELL, JR., New Jersey
LEONARD L. BOSWELL, Iowa
JAMES P. MCGOVERN, Massachusetts
TIM HOLDEN, Pennsylvania
NICK LAMPSON, Texas
JOHN ELIAS BALDACCI, Maine
MARION BERRY, Arkansas
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RONNIE SHOWS, Mississippi
BRIAN BAIRD, Washington
SHELLEY BERKLEY, Nevada
Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment
SHERWOOD L. BOEHLERT, New York, Chairman
DONALD SHERWOOD, Pennsylvania Vice Chairman
DON YOUNG, Alaska
HERBERT H. BATEMAN, Virginia
WAYNE T. GILCHREST, Maryland
STEPHEN HORN, California
BOB FRANKS, New Jersey
JACK QUINN, New York
VERNON J. EHLERS, Michigan
STEVEN C. LaTOURETTE, Ohio
SUE W. KELLY, New York
RICHARD H. BAKER, Louisiana
ROBERT W. NEY, Ohio
ASA HUTCHINSON, Arkansas
FRANK A. LoBIONDO, New Jersey
JOHN DOOLITTLE, California
DOUG BEREUTER, Nebraska
STEVEN KUYKENDALL, California
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MICHAEL SIMPSON, Idaho
BUD SHUSTER, Pennsylvania
(Ex Officio)
ROBERT A. BORSKI, Pennsylvania
GENE TAYLOR, Mississippi
EARL BLUMENAUER, Oregon
BRIAN BAIRD, Washington
BOB CLEMENT, Tennessee
JERRY F. COSTELLO, Illinois
ROBERT MENENDEZ, New Jersey
JAMES A. BARCIA, Michigan
FRANK MASCARA, Pennsylvania
ELLEN O. TAUSCHER, California
BILL PASCRELL, Jr., New Jersey
LEONARD L. BOSWELL, Iowa
JAMES P. McGOVERN, Massachusetts
NICK LAMPSON, Texas
JOHN ELIAS BALDACCI, Maine
JAMES L. OBERSTAR, Minnesota
(Ex Officio)
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CONTENTS
TESTIMONY
Allegretti, Thomas A., President, American Waterways Operators
Emmett, Edward M., President, National Industrial Transportation League
Finnerty, Peter J., Carriers Against Harbor Tax, Vice President, Public Affairs, Sea-Land Service, Inc., Vice President, Maritime Affairs, CSX Corporation
Nagle, Kurt J., American Association of Port Authorities
Westphal, Dr. Joseph W., Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works), Washington, D.C.
PREPARED STATEMENTS SUBMITTED BY WITNESSES
Allegretti, Thomas A
Emmett, Edward M
Finnerty, Peter J
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Nagle, Kurt J
Westphal, Dr. Joseph W
SUBMISSIONS FOR THE RECORD
Allegretti, Thomas A., President, American Waterways Operators, responses to questions
Finnerty, Peter J., Carriers Against Harbor Tax, Vice President, Public Affairs, Sea-Land Service, Inc., Vice President, Maritime Affairs, CSX Corporation:
Carriers Against Harbor Tax, statement
Responses to questions
Brittan, Sir Leon, Vice President of the European Commission, letter and comments to Ambassador Charlene Barshefsky, U.S. Trade Representative, August 20, 1999
Report on U.S. Barriers to Trade and Investment, excerpt
Nagle, Kurt J., American Association of Port Authorities:
Responses to questions
The Impacts of Changes in Ship Design on Transportation Infrastructure and Operations, report, U.S. Department of Transportation, Office of Intermodalism, February 1998
Westphal, Dr. Joseph W., Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works), Washington, D.C.:
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Response to a question from Rep. Bateman
Responses to questions from Rep. Horn
Response to a question from Rep. Borski
Responses to questions from Rep. Boehlert
Proposed Harbor Services User Fee Impact Assessment, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, August 26, 1999
Calendar Year 1996 Foreign Waterborne Traffic by Selected United States Ports for Value (in Dollars) and Tonnage
Calendar Year 1997 Foreign Waterborne Traffic by Selected United States Ports for Value (in Dollars) and Tonnage
Harbor Maintenance Tax Collections by Port (imports), FY 1996 and 1997 (in Dollars)
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U.S. Ports and Associated Federal Harbor and Channel Projects, Corps of Engineers Expenditures for Navigation Operation and Maintenance, FY 1996-1997 (1,000$'s)
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Institute for Water Resources, IWR Report 98-R-7, December 1998, The Evaluation of International Dredging Financing Practice
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ADDITIONS TO THE RECORD
Alabama State Docks Department, Jack E. Ravan, Director and CEO, letter, May 17, 1999, and E.G. Browning, General Manager and Chief Operating Officer, letter, May 10, 1999
American Cotton Shippers Association, statement
American Farm Bureau Federation, statement
American Petroleum Institute, statement
Association of American Railroads, letter, June 16, 1999
Black Ball Transport, Inc., Tak Sakuma and Wayne C. Booth, letter
Broward County Florida, Board of County Commissioners, Ilene Lieberman, Chair, letter, May 25, 1999
Brown County Port and Solid Waste Department, Dean R. Haen, Port Manager, letter, May 20, 1999
Caddo/Bossier Port Commission, John W. Holt, Jr., CED, PPM, Executive Port Director, letter, May 20, 1999
CAGEMA Agencies, Inc., Joe Espinosa, Pricing Manager, letter, May 25, 1999
Canaveral Port Authority, Charles Rowland, Executive Director, letter, May 18, 1999
Costello, Hon. Jerry F., a Representative in Congress from Illinois, statement
DeLauro, Hon. Rosa, a Representative in Congress from Connecticut:
Statement
Report, State of Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Long Island Sound Programs, Dredged Sediment Management Study, Long Island Sound Dredged Material Management Approach, August 31, 1998
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Appendices, State of Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Long Island Sound Programs, Dredged Sediment Management Study, Long Island Sound Dredged Material Management Approach, August 31, 1998
Georgia Ports Authority, Doug J. Marchand, Executive Director, May 26, 1999
Hvide Marine, Inc., J. Erik Hvide, Chariman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, letter, May 25, 1999
Lake Carriers' Association, statement
MAERSK Inc., Tommy Thompson, President, letter, May 25, 1999
Manatee County Port Authority, David L. McDonald, PPM, Executive Director, letter, May 20, 1999
Massachusetts Port Authority, Michael A. Leone, Port Director, letter, May 20, 1999
Metcalf, Hon. Jack, Hon. Jay Inslee, Hon. Adam Smith, Hon. Jim McDermott, and Hon. Norm Dicks, Representatives in Congress from Washington, statement
Miami-Dade County, Florida, Alex Penelas, Mayor, letter, May 24, 1999
National Association of Flood and Stormwater Management Agencies, statement
National Grain and Feed Association, statement
National Mining Association, Richard L. Lawson, statement
Port of Anchorage, Donald L. Dietz, Port Director, letter, May 25, 1999
Port of Beaumont, Bill G. Masters, Port Director, letter, May 18, 1999
Port of Cleveland, Gary L. Failor, Executive Director, letter, May 18, 1999
Port of Everett, John M. Mohr, Executive Director, letter, May 17, 1999
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Port Fourchon, Ted M. Falgout, Executive Director, letter, May 17, 1999
Port Freeport, A.J. Reixach, Jr., Executive Port Director, letter, May 24, 1999
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Port of Galveston, Charles E. Doan, Port Director, letter, May 24, 1999
Port of Long Beach, Richard D. Steinke, Executive Director, May 18, 1999
Port of Longview, Kenneth B. O'Hollaren, Executive Director, letter, May 21, 1999
Port of New Orleans, J. Ron Brinson, statement
Port of Olympia, Nick Handy, Executive Director, June 25, 1999
Port of Portland, Mike Thorne, Executive Director, letter, May 28, 1999
Port of Sacramento, John G. Sulpizio, Port Director, letter, May 24, 1999
Port of Seattle, Steve Sewell, Managing Director, Marine Division, letter, May 12, 1999, and fact sheet
Seaway Port Authority of Duluth, Davis Helberg, Executive Director, letter, May 26, 1999
South Carolina State Ports Authority, Bernard S. Groseclose, Jr., letter, May 19, 1999
Tampa Port Authority, George T. Williamson, Port Director and CEO, letter, May 21, 1999
Tecmarine Lines, Inc., Jeremy Chester, President, letter, May 24, 1999
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Transportation Institute, statement
Washington State Coalition, letter, June 25, 1999
U.S. Council for International Business, Thomas M.T. Niles, President, letter, May 25, 1999
Virginia Port Authority, Robert R. Merhige, III, Deputy Executive Director and General Counsel, letter, May 20, 1999
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