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mr. defazio: mr. speaker, i move that the house suspend the rules and pass the bill h.r. 462 -- 6270 as amended. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: h.r. 6270, a bill transportation to establish a pilot program to provide grants related to advanced air mobility infrastructure, and for other pur purposes. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from oregon, mr. defazio, and the gentleman from south dakota, mr. johnson, each will control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from oregon, the chairman of the transportation and infrastructure committee. the speaker pro tempore: mr. defazio: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on h.r. 6270 as amended. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. defazio: mr. speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the spe i rise in support of h.r. 6270, legislation sponsored by the gentleman from washington, mr.

larsen, and the gentleman from louisiana, mr. graves, garrett graves. with the recent passage of the landmark infrastructure investment and jobs act, congress renewed its commitment to robust federal investment in the nation's airport infrastructure to address the rising demand for air travel. as the needs of the traveling public evolve, we must build on this momentum and leverage innovative aviation technologies such as advanced air mobility, called aaim, to help address -- a.a.m., to help address these challenges. this depended on local engagement to make sure that the a.a.m. was accessible to all and built to the appropriate federal standards. h.r. 6270 continues congress' thorough oversight of the emerging a.a.m. industry, hopes

local industries across the country to prepare for and take advantage of the tremendous potential of this technology. the bill invests $25 million to establish a two-year u.s. d.o.t., department of transportation, pilot program to fund comprehensive planning grants for state, local, tribal governments for the deployment of a.a.m. ports, related infrastructure in their communities. these comprehensive plans may include details on potential vertaport locations, potential environmental impacts, connectivity to transportation systems and strategies to ensure community engagement equity. it will provide limited funding for some public vertaport technologies such as design, bidding, and environmental technologies only after the f.a.a. has certified at least two a.a.m. aircraft models,

issue determinations for two a.a.m. operators and publish an advisory circular on design, among other criteria. h.r. 6270 has the support of co-sponsors from both sides of the aisle and endorsement of several organizations representing the u.s. aviation, airspace sector, state and local governments. i support this bipartisan legislation and urge my colleagues to do the same. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from south dakota. mr. johnson: madam speaker -- mr. speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: joyed. mr. johnson: thank you, mr. speaker. let's start with the basics. what is advanced air mobility, a.a.m.? the bill and the next one deal with the fair amount with the concept. it's making sure we have in place a system so that remotely piloted or automated takeoff are in our existing air

infrastructure. really incredibly important to do it in a way that's safe, just as the chairman said, mr. speaker, that's really where h.r. 6270 comes in. the advanced aviation infrastructure modernization act. it does establish a pilot program which would provide targeted grants related to the planning and construction of this a.a.m. infrastructure. of course, we all know that the united states has a robust network of general aviation airports and heliports and frankly, we probably -- their impact on most every community in america is probably not fully grasped. they are a critically important part of our nation's infrastructure, and we want to make sure those facilities have the necessary infrastructure in place for innovative new entrance so that we can make sure that our nation's airports and airspace systems are used by these innovative new entrance

that's safe and safely integrated with the existing traffic. ing if, as is the -- of course, as is the case for most infrastructure planning, it's state and local experts that are best suited to help plan for the integration of a.a.m. into our national system. and that's really, mr. speaker, the approach that this bill takes. it doesn't give all the money to u.s. d.o.t. it really makes sure these grants are targeted at the state and local level so we can get the best bang for our buck. ma making certain that a.a.m. works for all of our constituent communities is the goal. it's the goal of this bill, and i look forward to seeing how different communities embrace advanced air mobility operations. i want to thank aviation subcommittee chair rick larsen and ranking member garrett graves for their work and leadership on this bill. mr. speaker, i urge support of the legislation and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from oregon. mr. defazio: i reserve.

i have no further speakers. the speaker pro tempore: does the gentleman reserve? he does. the gentleman does reserve, yes. the gentleman from south dakota. mr. johnson: i'm prepared to close, mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: you are recognized, the gentleman is now recognized. mr. johnson: very good. thank you, mr. speaker. in closing, h.r. 6270 takes an important step in getting our state and local transportation planning experts the tools they need to continue the introduction of advanced air mobility aircraft. i urge support of the legislation and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the gentleman from oregon. mr. defazio: mr. speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. again, reiterating we have an emerging technology and for once we need to get ahead of the curve, including the f.a.a., so that we are not impeding the

tremendous potential of a.a.m. across so many sectors in virtually every community in america. i strongly urge my colleagues to support this legislation. with that i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the question is will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill h.r. 6270, as amended. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 having responded in the affirmative -- for what purpose does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition? >> request a recorded vote, please. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to section 3-s of house resolution 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, further proceedings on this question are postponed.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from oregon seek recognition? mr. defazio: mr. speaker, i move the house suspend the rules and pass s. 516, as amended. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: senate 615, a bill plan for and coordinate efforts to integrate advanced air mobility aircraft into the national airspace system. and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from oregon, mr. defazio, and the gentleman from south dakota, mr. johnson, each will control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from oregon, chairman of the committee on transportation and infrastructure. mr. defazio: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on s. 516, as amended. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. defazio: mr. speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. defazio: i thank you. i rise in support of s. 516, the advanced air mobility coordination and leadership act. last november, this chamber took

a critical first step in fostering innovative advanced air mobility, a.a.m., in the u.s. by passing with an overwhelming majority h.r. 1339, companion legislation also titled advanced air mobility coordination leadership act. that bill would establish an interagency working group comprised of the federal government, states, localities, the aviation industry, labor unions, other key stakeholders, plan, coordinate efforts to safely integrate a.a.m. operations into our national airspace system. and today we are one step closer making what was once only thought of as a figment of the imagination, as people used to refer to flying cars and things like that, s. 516, as amended, reflects a bipartisan, bicameral agreement that will make this a reality. require the development of an a.a.m. national strategy,

include a government accountability office study on the rules and responsibilities of federal, state and local and tribal governments affected by a.a.m., direct the federal aviation administration to determine whether the a.a.m. working group should be terminated, incorporate relevant language, technical corrections from h.r. 1339, clarify to key stakeholders with whom the working group will collaborate. the stakeholders alike will help alleviate traffic congestion, reduce surface infrastructure and create good-paying u.s. jobs, provide a more environmentally sustainable mode of daily transportation. as these new aircraft emerge in an already complex airspace, we must be certain that they are safe for those on board, those on the ground, and fully and safely and effectively integrated into the national airspace system. the interagency working group

and subsequent a.a.m. national strategy and safety, security, and infrastructure will help support the development and deployment of a.a.m., advance u.s. leadership in this growing global industry. i'd like to thank the sponsors of the original house bill, representatives thatries davids and garrett graves -- thatries -- sharice davids and garrett graves. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from south dakota. mr. johnson: mr. speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. johnson: thank you. well, the maintain safe airspace, we know you have to have coordination. you think of all the moving parts that are required to keep people safe in that shared resource. and that kind of coordination is also important at the federal level if we want to keep everybody safe. if we want to make sure a.a.m. keeps moving in the right direction. and that's what senate bill 516 does, the advanced air mobility

coordination and leadership act. it will make sure we'll continue moving forward and that a.a.m. has the federal support it needs from a variety of agencies to be successful. as the chairman mentioned, we had a similar bill, h.r. 1339, which passed the house overwhelmingly 383 yeses to 41 nays. and i think we all realize that kind of strong bipartisan support is not always as typical around here as we'd like. of course, this has got a senate number so clearly we have strong bicameral support as well. indeed, the text before us today has been amended and so it reflects language that has been negotiated and agreed upon, mr. speaker, by both chambers. and this sort of bipartisan, bicameral agreement ensures that industry and government can start to hash out these questions to the tough and sometimes thorny issues that have to be addressed so that we make sure that innovative new

entrance are able to operate safely within our transportation system. and we know that it's not always easy to deal with the senate, our colleagues on the other side of the capitol, but my hope is that once we pass this legislation, they will quickly take up the amended bill and send it to the president's desk for speedy signing into law. . i commend congresswoman davids and ranking member graves. i want to thank them both for their leadership on this bill. i urge support of this legislation. and i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time the gentleman from oregon. mr. defazio: i reserve and have no further speakers. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlemanfrom south dakota. mr. johnson: i yield to the gentleman from california.

>> advanced air mobility has the potential to revolutionize personal transportation in the united states. imagine a future just a few years from now where instead of summoning a taxi cab, you walk several blocks to a port where an aerial vehicle comes down to pick you up and touches down and the doors open for you and takes you straight to your destination at a cost similar to calling an uber today. that is the potential of advanced air mobility. but unform, it's going to require the coordination and cooperation of many different federal, state and local agencies to realize its potential. there are many thorny problems have to be solved before that is available to us. problems around the certification of these vehicles,

and problems around the regulations, are they regulated like a taxi cab or air carrier. who oughts this. what considerations are there for aircraft noise? what certification standards surround the autonomous vehicle software. all of these are problems that will have to be solved before this becomes a reality. if we are not careful about laying the foundation for success for this industry that regulation will crush this optimistic future. that's why i am so happy that we are considering two important bills with respect to advanced air mobility on the floor today. the first of these bills will establish a working group of different government agencies whose cooperation will be necessary to solve some of these regulatory problems that face this industry.

the second of these bills will accomplish a new grant program for the planning and development of the infrastructure necessary to support advanced air mobility. mr. speaker, together these bills represent a meaningful first investment in this incredibly exciting new industry. i urge support and i'm happy to see the house take up these bills tonight. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: does the gentleman from south dakota reserve? mr. johnson: i'm prepared to close. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. johnson: the gentleman did a great job that policy makers have to set on to make sure that aaim is integrated into our airports. this bill will do much to make sure we have the coordination necessary to answer those questions. and with that, i would just ask

all of my colleagues to support the legislation. and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time the gentleman from oregon. mr. defazio: i yield myself such time as i may consume. we have just heard the bipartisan consensus expressed by the two speakers on that side about the looming extraordinary importance of this industry and how we have to get it right as we move forward, to not impede it but also to protect safety. so i strongly recommend this legislation to my colleagues and yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time the question is will the house suspend the rules and pass senate 516 as amended. those in favor, say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair 2/3 being in the affirmative -- for what purpose does the gentleman from

virginia seek recognition? >> i request a recorded vote. the speaker pro tempore: purpose to section 3-s of yeas and nays are ordered pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, further proceedings on this question are postponed. for what purpose does the gentleman from oregon seek recognition? mr. defazio: i move the house suspend the rules and pass the bill h.r. 2020. the clerk: union calendar number 275, h.r. 2020, a bill to provide for online repository for certain reporting requirementings for federal disaster assistance and for other purposes. pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from oregon and the gentleman from south daght each quill control 20 minutes. mr. defazio: i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on h.r. 2020.

the speaker pro tempore: without objection mr. defazio: i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized mr. defazio: i rise in support of h.r. 2020, this bill would create online system for tracking federal disaster proper jets and assistance. when a major disaster strikes, the american people should know how and where their disaster funds are being spent without weighing through reams of paperwork. this simplifies the process for disaster recovery projects to increase transparency to the public. it would create a page on the u.s. spending . gov where they can track activity and the assistance on a quarrel basis. federal agencies need to be held accountable to the victims of disasters so to have peace of mind when they are at the their

most vulnerable. join me and support this legislation. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time the gentleman from south dakota. mr. johnson: i would advise -- i'm the only speaker so i'm prepared to close whenever it suits the chairman. the speaker pro tempore: does the gentleman reserve? mr. defazio: yes. mr. johnson: sunshine is the best disinfect anti-and it is -- disinfect ant and this is a commonsense measure that has been interviewed by miss gonzalez-colon and will increase transparency and make sure that for citizens who want this information about what has the government to help communities in need and go on some massive research project. this gives them the opportunity

in a clear and concise way to get a sense of what their federal government has done to respond to these disasters. this increased from transparency is go to go allow the american taxpayers to see where their dollars are going. i urge support and i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time mr. defazio: i thought he wanted to yield back. mr. johnson: i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time mr. defazio: i yield myself such time as i may consume. i ask unanimous consent to enter a letter from the chair of the small business committee agreeing to waive consideration of h.r. 2020 as well as my response to the chair woman expressing appreciation for her willingness to work cooperatively on this legislation. the speaker pro tempore: without objection mr. defazio: mr. speaker, again,

as gentleman just said and number of federal agencies coming into a community that has been devastated whether in my region by wildfire or on the gulf coast by hurricane or midwest and south by tornadoes, people need timely and good information about how the disaster relief is flowing from the federal government and what amounts and to what places so that there can be actual oversight by people who are directly impacted by the disaster. and that's why i believe this legislation has tremendous merit and i recommend my colleagues lend their full support it. with that, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: scrabt. the question is will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill and pass the bill h.r.

2020. those in favor say aye those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 income the affirmative -- for what purpose does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition? >> i request a recorded vote, please pursuant to house resolution 3-s the yeas and nays are ordered pursuant to clause 8, rule 20, further proceedings on this question are postponed. for what purpose does the gentleman from oregon seek recognition? mr. defazio: i move the house suspend the rules and pass the bill h.r. 2711. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: h.r. 7211 a bill to amend the robert t. stafford emergency relief and review a fuel and for other purposes pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from oregon, mr. defazio, and the gentleman from south dakota, mr. johnson, each will control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the

gentleman from oregon. mr. defazio: i ask unanimous consent that members may include extraneous material on h.r. 7211. i yield myself such time as i may consume. i rise in support of h.r. 7211. this bill amends the stafford act to expand the responsibilities of the federal emergency management agency small state rural advocate so they can better assist smaller states, rural communities who have difficulty with the dealing with the forms and all the requirements to apply for disaster funding. when disaster strikes, the heart of a small rural community, a significant percentage of the scroafer all infrastructure gets damaged or destroyed and may make the total amount of damage may seem too low for the federal

emergency management agency to authorize federal assistance. this will enable the small state rural advocate to better help states demonstrate impacts when applying for federal disaster aid and to consider factors such as the impact jurisdictions, poverty status, among other factors. it's a good bill and i urge my colleagues to join me in support of this legislation. the speaker pro tempore: does the gentleman reserve? mr. defazio: i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from south dakota. mr. johnson: i yield five minutes to the gentleman from new york, mr. cat go. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for five minutes. mr. katko: i rise in strong support of this bill and i would like to thank my friends ranking member graves and chairman defazio. my constituents are familiar

with the significant challenges that come with accessing federal aid in the wake of a disaster, rural communities in my district have seen historic flooding and local authorities have struggled to navigate the complex malaise. similarly, across the country rural communities in relatively small states grapple with red tape to demonstrate the impact of these disasters. fema small state and rural advocate plays a critical role. the small state and rural advocate's office is to ensure access to fema assistance tore all disaster-impacted areas and essential that congress reenforce its role in facilitating aid. i was produced to introduce the small state and rescue act along

with others, a bipartisan bunch. this legislation takes important steps to expand and codify the responsibility of fema's small state and rural advocate to help local officials respond to a disaster. this legislation directs g.a.o. to conduct a review of how it mobilizees assistance to disaster zones and essential part of its process. this will provide support for the rural communities in small states that many of us represent. this is important for many of my colleagues who may be concerned about the zits not receiving a fair share or equitable fair share of the federal disaster aid programs they pay into. this is about fairness and i firmly believe we should pass it into law. i urge my colleagues to join me in supporting h.r. 7211 and i

yield back. the speaker pro tempore: does the gentleman from south dakota reserve? mr. johnson: yes. mr. defazio: i reserve. i have no further mr. johnson: mr. speaker, i'll yield myself whatever time i may consume. i will advise that we have no more speakers so i'll do this as my closing. so when you see a small community get hit by disaster, it just breaks your heart. i remember as chief of staff to the governor, being on the ground in wington springs just hours after a tornado ripped up that town and i was struck by this young mayor, melissa, a part-time mayor, as smalltown mayors are, she was not an expert in disaster recovery. she didn't know how to navigate

the fema process. i was in castle wood and able to meet with that mayor, brian, and get his sense how their town had been devastated by a tornado. mr. speaker, these are not big towns to be specific, castle wood is 627 people and wessington springs has 956 and these are good mayors. these are good public works directors. these are good city counselors. -- city councillors. the gentleman is right when he says this is about fairness. h.r. 7211 makes sure that fema will provide, will have an advocate, will help these small communities better collect and present the information that's vital to a disaster declaration. we all get it, if the

information filed with fema is deficient, if it does not approve a certain amount of damage, then you're not going to get the declaration that's needed by these communities so they can move forward with the recovery that these small and rural communities need every bit as the larger, more sophisticated communities do. and so, mr. speaker, i commend the gentleman from new york for his leadership on this issue and would just ask my colleagues to support this legislation and with that i would yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the gentleman from oregon. mr. defazio: i would yield myself such time as i may consume. i, too, want to thank the gentleman from new york for his leadership on this issue and his friendship on the committee. we're both moving on to maybe greener pastures.

this is an important piece of legislation. as part of his legacy it's much more to it. this will be something that will help people around the country. i lost the entire town of blue river in my district on the labor day fires just two years ago. we had winds that we never experienced before. gusting up to hurricane force. down out of the cascade mountains. powerline broke and started an inferno that moved at an incredible pace down the valley. we're lucky a lot of people didn't die. the evacuation, there were only -- there's only one way in and one way out of that town. and it's a miracle that more people weren't trapped. and it was an extraordinary effort. the town, except for the high school, with a way out of town, was totally devastated. they're now struggling back but,

you know, they really did lack -- i mean, they didn't have any technical expertise on, you know, in terms of professional city manager or grant writer or anything like that. the state has rendered a lot of assistance to them as has the county and as has the regional fema office. so they are -- they are beginning to rebuild and this legislation will make it a lot easier for communities like that in the future. i would urge my colleagues to support this legislation and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the question is will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill h.r. 7211. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 having responded in the affirmative -- for what purpose does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition? >> request a recorded vote, please. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to section 3-s of house

resolution 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, further proceedings on this question are postponed. the chair will receive a message. the messenger: mr. speaker, messages from the president of the united states. the secretary: mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: madam secretary. the secretary: i am directed by the president of the united states to deliver to the house of representatives messages in writing. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from oregon seek recognition? mr. defazio: mr. speaker, i move the house suspend the rules and pass the bill s. 3580. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: senate 3580, an act to amend title 46, united states code, with respect to prohibited acts by ocean common carriers or marine terminal operators and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore:

pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from oregon, mr. defazio, and the gentleman from south dakota, mr. johnson, each will control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from oregon. mr. defazio: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on s. 3580. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. defazio: mr. speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. defazio: mr. speaker, i rise in strong support of s. 3580, the ocean shipping reform act of 2022, bipartisan and bicameral legislation to strengthen our nation's supply chain and address unfair shipping practices which became broadly apparent during the pandemic. once again, we've come together to address the needs of the american people. i particularly want to express great appreciation for the

extraordinary leadership of my colleague, john garamendi from california, and dusty johnson, for their tireless work fighting for this legislation. i would also like to acknowledge that sam graves, the ranking member of the transportation and infrastructure committee, subcommittee chairman salud carbajal, ranking member subcommittee bob gibbs, their contributions were many and i appreciate the time they took to work with all the stakeholders. the covid-19 pandemic has altered the practice of business worldwide. perhaps permanently. shuttered factories, inundated our ports with containers. no other time if we had such an unprecedented need for a resilient supply chain. the trials of the past two years have highlighted the inefficiencies of our transportation systems, both domestically and internationally. one response will be hopefully with the competes act to onshore

critical industries and components in the future. the other is the deal with the inefficiencies of the existing system during that transition. the importance of the maritime sector as part of america's supply chain cannot be overstated. $4.6 trillion in activity takes place annually at all the u.s. seaports and despite historic demand and profit levels, we've been alerted of large ocean carrier conglomerated taking advantage of american exporters and importers. in fact, the three largest shipping conglomerates in the world enjoyed more profits last year than the total of their profits in the previous decade. we might call that price gouging. and, you know, the foreign flag commercial carrier transports more than 98% of u.s. foreign

commerce. again, you know, we need more significant steps to rebuild a u.s. maritime industry so as a maritime nation we are not dependent on communist china and other places. and then a whole bunch of, you know, developing other nonother countries -- -- /* we must be -- we must be robust in our approach in our enforcement of trade to secure the exports and imports. the ocean shipping reform act will protect exporters, importers, consumers from unfair practices by expanding its is over sight, amends title 46 to increase penalties for retaliation against shippers, encourage reciprocal trade.

it ensures ocean carriers cannot refuse u.s. export cargo bookings for arbitrary reasons and makes several reforms to the way carriers levee fees. and it requires written compensation -- contracts that will establish shippers have straightforward and appropriate recourse in the event of improper detention or other unfair shipping practices. this legislation also authorizes funding levels that would adequately equip the federal maritime commission to utilize its expanded oversight and enforcement capabilities. specifically, the legislation increases the f.m.c.'s authorization from $30.9 million in 202020 -- 2022 to $40 million in 2025, a 50% increase over four years. it will remain filled at a time when one in five employees are

allowed to retire, allow the hiring of additional staff, provide timely informational dispute resolutions to consumers. the transportation and infrastructure committee has held multiple hearings focusing on relieving the strain on our supply chain. one recommendation we heard repeatedly is increasing data transparency and information sharing are essential to reducing lag time at tradeoff points in the supply chain. the supply chain consists of thousands of moving pieces, vessels, trucks, planes, trains that people will make decisions based on weather, pricing, and other factors. we need to make it easier for all players in this system to talk to each other, share real-time information with their supply chain providers so the goods keep flowing, even when a shippers plans changed.

this will make pathways for the shipping community to improve its internal communication and in turn relieve congestion at ports. in closing, i'd like to stress this legislation is vital for ensuring fair and efficient shipping which is integral to the well-being of our economy. allow me once again to thank representatives garamendi and johnson for their leadership and i look forward to its unanimous passage in the house even if a vote is kwauld for and -- called for and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from south dakota. mr. johnson: mr. speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. johnson: thank you very much. well, one of my favorite movies is the 1993com dei starring bill -- comedy starring bill murray "groundhog day." he goes through the same set of activities and processes and i can't help feel a little bit like bill murray given this is

the fourth time this body is taking up the ocean shipping reform act, but i think we're going to get it done this time. we first passed it in december as a stand had been alone bill -- stand-alone bill. strong bipartisan vote totals. then in january it was attached to a larger bill. a few weeks later it was attached to yet another larger package of legislation. but now we have before us the senate bill. i do think that we are well positioned to get this across the finish line. and i want to thank the chairman for his kind words earlier. he mentioned the word tireless. when it comes to talking to mr. garamendi, i would also use the word tenacious. he was a wonderful partner to try to actually get something done. there are so many members of congress that are more interested in complaining about problems or about having the hot tweet of the day. but in john garamendi, there is a member that actually wants to get things done.

what a delightful characteristic to have in a member of congress. and so our version, h.r. 4996, of course, i thought it was a perfect piece of legislation, but, you know, the senate is entitled to their own opinions. and so we'll bring up their version. but i think it's worth us reminding ourselves, how did we get here? we talk about a supply chain crunch. we talk about a supply chain crisis. how did we get here? and will this bill actually help? the influx of federal dollars injected in the economy and the way in which the pandemic shifted consumer spending has faced, has forced u.s. ports to face unprecedented cargo -- volumes of cargo. just stuff incoming, nonstop at a level at which this country has not seen. this pressure on our ports has trickled down to other parts of the supply chain that has led to delays in product arrivals.

it's led to product shortages. just as all of the capacity in our system has been overwhelmed. both soaring freight rates and capacity shortages have made it difficult not only to receive imports but also to get our american agriculture exports and our manufactured goods exported to -- for timely delivery abroad. . u.s. consumers, they have been hit on both fronts. some might be wondering why does a congressman from south daght care so much about maritime law and the reality is that 60% of south dakota's soybeans and dairy and beef and corn. this is not just a coastal issue. whether people realize it or not, this supply chain crunch is

impacting them. i got most involved when i heard from south businesses and their availability to do business was seriously impacted by the crunch thy ports. and two million pounds of lack toes and -- lactose and couldn't get it on a container and couldn't get space on a container headed back to their customers. so they would be able to sell finished products and to consumers elsewhere, these are impacts that takes billions of dollars out of the american economy. the american farm bureau $25 billion of ag sales had been foregone because of this problem

at the ports. the u.s. dairy industry in six months last year experienced $1.6 billion hit. so, mr. speaker, this bill addresses these problems in a few ways and addresses the supply chain boltnext and promotes american competitiveness and holds foreign-flagshippers accountable. i just said this bill is about u.s. competitiveness. my sense is if you are a foreign-flag ocean carrier and using u.s. ports, you need to submit yours to basic rules of the road and this goes to the maritime commission and better protect u.s. shippers that import and export items and do it free from reasonable

anticompetitive actions. this bill does a lot, but i want to hit on three that i think are most noteworthy. the f.m.c. will set minimum contract contracts. that is important. those are the basic rules of the road. it increases protections for u.s. shippers from retaliation if the shippers file a complaint with the f.m.c. there has been a fair amount of discussion in committee how loathe that shippers are filing complaints and this bill set standards for charges levied by foreign ocean carriers. these are a perfectly reasonable requirement and the bill sets penalties for falls or inaccurate fees.

the house-passed bill places more weapons in the f.m.c.'s arsenal. the senate version is not that quite robust but i see no value in us of us being the enemy of the good. this moves us in the right direction. and i would ask my colleagues to vote for s.3580, a yes vote is a vote to put u.s. shippers, farmers, manufacturers, truckers, retailers and consumers first. i support this crucial legislation, and i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time the gentleman from oregon. mr. defazio: i would now yield five minutes to the gentleman from california, mr. garamendi, who played a vessel principle role in this legislation. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california is recognized for five minutes.

mr.garamendi: mr. speaker, i thank you so much for the opportunity to present. let me throw back to comments mr. johnson made. i would say precisely the same. far too kind. but as they apply to you, certainly in order. each and every one of them. the pleasure of working across the aisle but really in common on a set of problems that plague our constituents and the constituents of every representative. perhaps that's why we had nearly unanimous support here on our legislation which correctly you said will now pass this house four times. this bill attacks inflation and will reduce consumer costs but it's not going to solve every problem in the supply chain or every problem for u.s. exporters, but will make a very real difference for american

differences and consumers by lowering the shipping costs that are prohibiting unfair business practices by foreign-flag ocean carriers. let me continue with a few thank u.s. mr. defazio heads up, pay attention, you and your staff and mr. graves and his staff deserve thanks for pushing this bill along. and the maritime staff, minority and majority and their work on it. and the author of this bill on the senate side, senator klobuchar and our staff worked with her as she was preparing tore introduce the senate version of the house version of the ocean shipping reform act. so where do we go? it was almost 12 months to the day, june 15, that i reached out

across the aisle on the ocean shipping reform act to work with representative johnson. and 12 months later, i'm thrilled that the house is passing this bill and in a conversation i had last friday with president biden and wants to sign this bill as soon as it could get to his desk. s.3580 is the first major overhaul of our laws and regulations for the international shipping industry since 1998. for decades, the united states has run a significant trade imbalance due to export-driven nonmarket economies like mainland china. it was granted permanent trade relations with the united states, so-called most favorable nation status and favorable to china but not to the united

states. that followed that country's submission to the world trade organization. the u.s. united states trade imbalance with the people's republic in 2001 and trade imbalance with mainland china was $310 billion having increased every year in almost every year. the ocean shipping industry underwent consolidation could insiding the decline of u.s. international fleet in favor of foreign flags of convenience, another way of saying do it on the cheek. foreign carriers the several of which and foreign state-owned enterprisees. these foreign-thing flagged ocean carriers have an alliance. they are not subject to the

normal american laws of anticompetitive behavior. so they go about their business. and in that business, we afffirmed the american consumer and american disadvantage. made all of these longstanding issues in the ocean shipping industry and highlighted the vulnerabilities to spliep chain. the foreign-flag ocean carriers made a record profit of $1 billion, billion in 2021 compared to $25.4 billion in 2022. even after more increasing their profits during its pandemic an independent analysis by the maritime agency that the

foreign-flagged will best their record profits in 2022. and i might add at the expense of american consumers and at the expense of american exporters. for every american shopper -- the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for an additional two minutes. mr.garamendi: i better get on with it. for every american shipper, exporter, manufacturer or small businesses struggling with skyrocketing ocean shipping costs i'm saying this bill will be help on the way. the ocean shipping reform act cracks down on many of the issues. the federal maritime commission is empowered. the bill shifts the burden of proof regarding reasonableness to the ocean carriers and if they want to merge, they have to prove it. it requires ocean carriers to

ensure that those charges comply with federal regulations. the bill increases the anti-retaliation. the bill establishes a new exception in federal law that ocean carriers made good faith effort to accommodate the cargo booking for u.s. exports and the bill authorizes the federal maritime commission to regulate shipping exchanges and finally, this is one fine piece of legislation. and i urge passage. with that, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time the gentleman from oregon reserve? mr. defazio: i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from south dakota. mr. johnson: i yield myself such time as i may consume. i would like to engage with a breve colloquy to ensure we agree on section 7-b-1 and i

would ask chairman defazio 7-b-1 requires the f.m.c. to have a rulemaking marine terminal operators and ocean intermediaries under section 144 u.s. code. section 7-b-2 states that the contents of the additional rule required under paragraph one, quote, shall only to seek clarify rules and practices related to the assessment of detention and demuir charges to address the issues identified in the final rule by the f.m.c. on may 18, 2020 entitled under the shipping act. so, mr. chairman, my understanding is that any rule prepared under paragraph one of 7-b is set to the limitations

and such rule will clarify the may 18, 2020 rule. i also understand that any rule prepared under section 7 shall be in addition to not in place of the may, 2020 rule and may 18 rule shall remain in place during the preparation of the additional rule after the promulgation of such an additional rule unless the f.m.c. chooses unrelated to the requirements to undertake any amendment under the may 18, 2020 rule. it is my understanding that both characterized as an interpretive rule, this final rule was proposal getted through notice and comment and changing ocean carrier behavior with respect to these fees and led to enforcement cases by the commission to address unreasonable detention charges. does the chair share my understandings with respect to section 7? and i yield time for the

gentleman to respond? mr. defazio: i thank the gentleman and thank him for the colloquy. i agree with the gentleman from south dakota with respect to any promulgated rules pursuant to section 7 and may 18, 2020 rule now in place. and i yield back to the gentleman. mr. johnson: reclaiming my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized mr. johnson: i appreciate the gentleman's comments or agreement and i would reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time the gentleman from oregon. mr. defazio: i reserve, because i have one additional speaker, but i think he is delayed in transit. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. mr. johnson: i'm prepared to close when it suits. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman may proceed. mr. johnson: i yield myself such

time as i may consume. so it has been a bit of a scrowrny as smasm california it is almost a year to the day and we are ready to punch this into the end zone and provides the f.m.c. the crucial tools they need to protect shippers. both mr. garamendi are former regulateors and shared that it is unusual in this highly complex and commerce environment that the f.m.c. has lacked these basic authorities in the past. this bill moves us in the right direction. it is going to help in this current crisis and even more importantly, mr. speaker, it will make a future crisis less likely. people will understand that the cop on the beat, the f.m.c., has the authority they need to shave the most jagged edges off of

unreasonable behavior from these foreign-flagged ocean carriers. so, mr. speaker, i want to thank sincerely my colleagues across the aisle for working with so many of us on this side, thon important legislation -- on this important legislation. it is a strongly bipartisan and strongly bicameral success and i think this time we are going to get it across the finish line. signed into law by the president. i urge support and, mr. speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from oregon. mr. defazio: mr. speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. defazio: i would just expand a little bit on the gentleman from california when he raised the m.f.m. for china, most favored nation status -- m.f.n. in china, most favored nation status. since then we've been able to threaten china with substantial retaliation restrictions if they violated international norms in

trade. the clinton administration mistakenly felt that if the chinese were given most favored nation status and put into the world trade organization, that somehow they would reform their practices. they haven't. they didn't. they won't. and i in fact, just interesting, cleaning out a drawer in my desk today, came across a headline story where it said defazio predicts the largest export to china will be u.s. jobs. and it has been. we have hemorrhaged hundreds of thousands, millions of good, family-wage manufacturing jobs in this country, developed extraordinary dependence. the senate version of the competes act, thanks to the so-called gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. toomey, would actually make us more dependent on china, do away with all tariffs and including on medical protective gear and other things.

did we learn nothing during this pandemic? this bill is just one first step in beginning to re-establish the united states' competitive position in the world with free and, quote, fair trade. fair, underlined eight times. including the shipping companies and those who utilize or dominate those shipping companies. so this is critical legislation. i'm hoping that we can make even more progress in the competes act on the senate side and not adopt their pathetic total cow-towing to china. so with that, mr. speaker, i urge my colleagues to support this legislation and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass senate 3580. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 of those voting having responded

in the affirmative -- for what purpose does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition? >> i request a recorded vote, please. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to section 3-s of house resolution 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, further proceedings on this question are postponed. pursuant to clause 12-a of rule 1, the chair declares the house in recess until approximately 6:30 p.m. today.

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