H.R. 4341

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4341 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4341

To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to 
assess certain fees on shipping and other vessels, and for other 
purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 10, 2025

Ms. Matsui (for herself and Mr. Mullin) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in 
addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, 
Science, Space, and Technology, Natural Resources, and Ways and Means, 
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case 
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of 
the committee concerned

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A BILL

To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to 
assess certain fees on shipping and other vessels, and for other 
purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``International Maritime Pollution 
Accountability Act of 2025''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

Congress finds that--
(1) the greenhouse gas emissions from the marine shipping 
industry--
(A) account for nearly 3 percent of total global 
anthropogenic carbon dioxide emissions; and
(B) are increasing rapidly; and
(2) ports are a large source of air pollution and 
contribute to poor air quality in the neighborhoods surrounding 
the ports, leading to worse health outcomes for those who live 
in those neighborhoods.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act:
(1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the 
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
(2) Calendar quarter.--The term ``calendar quarter'' means 
a period of 3 calendar months that ends on, as applicable, 
March 31, June 30, September 30, or December 31 of the 
applicable calendar year.
(3) Cargo or freight.--The term ``cargo or freight'' does 
not include--
(A) passengers transported for compensation or 
hire;
(B) fuel intended for use in propelling or powering 
a vessel;
(C) ship's stores;
(D) sea stores; or
(E) the legitimate equipment necessary to the 
operation of a vessel.
(4) Covered voyage.--
(A) In general.--The term ``covered voyage'' means 
a voyage--
(i) made using a self-propelled vessel of 
5,000 gross tonnage or more, the primary 
purpose of which is transporting cargo or 
freight; and
(ii) that begins when the vessel leaves the 
port of origin and terminates when the 
offloading operations at the final port of call 
are completed.
(B) Exceptions.--The term ``covered voyage'' does 
not include a voyage--
(i) that has been included as an OCS source 
(as defined in subsection (a)(4) of section 328 
of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7627)) because 
the voyage has the potential to emit any air 
pollutant as described in subparagraph (C)(i) 
of that subsection and is, as a result, 
regulated pursuant to that section;
(ii) made for the purposes of transporting 
military cargo, food aid, or supplies for 
disaster or emergency relief; or
(iii) made using a Jones Act vessel.
(5) Criteria air pollutant.--The term ``criteria air 
pollutant'' is within the meaning of the Clean Air Act (42 
U.S.C. 7401 et seq.).
(6) Exclusive economic zone.--The term ``exclusive economic 
zone'' has the meaning given the term in section 107 of title 
46, United States Code.
(7) Final port of call.--The term ``final port of call'', 
with respect to a covered voyage, means, as applicable--
(A) the port in the United States where the vessel 
making the covered voyage offloaded the last of the 
cargo or freight of the vessel ultimately bound for the 
United States that was onboard the vessel on departure 
from the port of origin; or
(B) if the last of the cargo or freight of the 
vessel ultimately bound for the United States that was 
onboard the vessel on departure from the port of origin 
is offloaded in a foreign port, the most recent port of 
call in the United States prior to offloading the last 
of the cargo or freight of the vessel that is 
ultimately bound for the United States.
(8) Importer.--The term ``importer'' means 1 of the parties 
that qualifies as an importer of record under section 
484(a)(2)(B) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 
1484(a)(2)(B)).
(9) Intermediate port.--The term ``intermediate port'', 
with respect to a covered voyage, means each foreign port of 
call of the vessel of the covered voyage between the port of 
origin and the initial port of call of the vessel in the United 
States.
(10) Internal waters.--The term ``internal waters'' has the 
meaning given the term in section 2.24 of title 33, Code of 
Federal Regulations (or successor regulations).
(11) Jones act vessel.--The term ``Jones Act vessel'' means 
a documented vessel (as defined in section 106 of title 46, 
United States Code) with a coastwise endorsement under section 
12112 of that title.
(12) Port of origin.--
(A) In general.--The term ``port of origin'', with 
respect to a covered voyage, means the first port of 
the vessel making the covered voyage after departing 
which a majority (by mass) of the cargo or freight of 
the vessel is ultimately bound for the United States.
(B) Clarification.--In the case in which a vessel, 
after departing a final port of call for a covered 
voyage, is carrying cargo the majority (by mass) of 
which is ultimately bound for the United States--
(i) the vessel shall be considered to be 
making a new covered voyage; and
(ii) the term ``port of origin'' for the 
new covered voyage shall be considered to be 
the same as the final port of call for the 
previous covered voyage.
(13) Territorial sea.--The term ``territorial sea'' has the 
meaning given the term in section 2.22 of title 33, Code of 
Federal Regulations (or successor regulations).
(14) Ultimately bound for the united states.--The term 
``ultimately bound for the United States'', with respect to 
cargo or freight, includes--
(A) all cargo or freight that is offloaded in the 
United States by a vessel making a covered voyage; and
(B) all cargo or freight that is--
(i) initially offloaded at an intermediate 
port; and
(ii) subsequently transported to the United 
States by sea, land, or air.

SEC. 4. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.

(a) In General.--Beginning on January 1, 2027, the operator of each 
covered voyage shall submit to the Administrator the information 
described in subsection (b).
(b) Information Described.--The information referred to in 
subsection (a), with respect to a covered voyage, is--
(1) the port of origin;
(2) the total distance traveled from the port of origin to 
the final port of call;
(3) the total time spent traveling between the port of 
origin and the final port of call;
(4) the total mass of each type of fuel consumed between 
the port of origin and the final port of call;
(5) the total mass of cargo or freight transported between 
the port of origin and the final port of call;
(6) each port of call in the United States;
(7) each intermediate port;
(8) the final port of call;
(9) the mass of cargo or freight on board the applicable 
vessel on leaving the port of origin;
(10) the percentage of cargo or freight (by mass) offloaded 
or onloaded at any intermediate port, as compared to the 
capacity of the applicable vessel and the load of the 
applicable vessel;
(11) the ultimate destination (by country) of cargo or 
freight offloaded at intermediate ports;
(12) the mass of cargo or freight on board the applicable 
vessel on arrival at or departure from, as applicable, each 
port of call in the United States;
(13) the total time spent in each port of call in the 
United States;
(14) the total period of time that the applicable vessel is 
connected to and reliant on the electrical grid while in port 
at a port of call in the United States;
(15) the total mass of each type of fuel consumed--
(A) in any port of call in the United States; and
(B) within the exclusive economic zone, the 
territorial sea, and the internal waters of the United 
States;
(16) the total period of time spent--
(A) north of 60 degrees north latitude; or
(B) south of 60 degrees south latitude;
(17) for each period described in paragraph (16), the total 
mass of each type of fuel consumed during that period; and
(18) any other information that the Administrator 
determines is necessary to accurately determine the amount of 
the fees assessed under sections 5 and 6.
(c) Deadline.--The operator of a covered voyage shall submit the 
information required under subsection (a) for each covered voyage of 
the operator that ended during a calendar quarter by not later than 30 
days after the end of that calendar quarter.

SEC. 5. FEE ON LIFECYCLE CARBON DIOXIDE-EQUIVALENT EMISSIONS FROM CARGO 
VESSELS.

(a) Lifecycle CO<INF>2</INF>-e Emissions Profile for Maritime 
Fuels.--Not later than January 1, 2027, the Administrator shall develop 
a lifecycle carbon dioxide-equivalent (CO<INF>2</INF>-e) emissions 
profile for each fuel used in maritime shipping to express the 
emissions from the combustion of that fuel in carbon dioxide-equivalent 
per unit mass combusted.
(b) Assessment of Fee.--
(1) In general.--Beginning on January 1, 2027, not later 
than 30 days after the date on which the Administrator receives 
from the operator of a covered voyage the information required 
to be submitted under section 4(a), the Administrator shall 
assess on the operator a fee with respect to the covered voyage 
in an amount determined in accordance with paragraph (2).
(2) Amount of fee.--
(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B) and 
subsection (d), the amount of a fee assessed under 
paragraph (1) with respect to a covered voyage shall be 
the total sum of, for each type of fuel consumed during 
the covered voyage, the product obtained by 
multiplying--
(i) the total mass of the fuel consumed 
during the covered voyage;
(ii) the carbon dioxide-equivalent 
emissions of the fuel, expressed in metric tons 
per unit mass of fuel consumed, as determined 
under subsection (a); and
(iii) $150.
(B) Adjustments.--
(i) Inflation.--Beginning in calendar year 
2028, the Administrator shall annually increase 
the amount described in subparagraph (A)(iii) 
by the percentage that is equal to the sum 
obtained by adding--
(I) the rate of inflation, as 
determined by the Administrator using 
the changes for the 12-month period 
ending the preceding November 30 in the 
Consumer Price Index for All Urban 
Consumers published by the Bureau of 
Labor Statistics of the Department of 
Labor; and
(II) 5 percentage points.
(ii) Voyages in polar regions.--For any 
portion of a covered voyage that involves 
travel north of 60 degrees north latitude or 
south of 60 degrees south latitude, the amount 
described in subparagraph (A)(iii) with respect 
to fuel consumed during that portion of the 
voyage, after adjustment under clause (i), if 
applicable, shall be tripled.
(iii) Crediting amounts paid under global 
economic measure.--
(I) Definitions.--In this clause:
(aa) Annex vi.--The term 
``Annex VI'' means Annex VI of 
the International Convention 
for the Prevention of Pollution 
from Ships, 1973 (if amended in 
a substantially similar manner, 
as determined by the 
Administrator, to the draft 
regulations described in 
Circular Letter No. 5005 of the 
International Maritime 
Organization, dated April 11, 
2025).
(bb) Remedial unit; surplus 
unit.--The terms ``remedial 
unit'' and ``surplus unit'' 
have the meanings given those 
terms under section 3 of 
Regulation 2 of Annex VI.
(II) Adjustment.--For any carbon 
dioxide-equivalent emissions resulting 
from a covered voyage for which the 
operator owes a fee under Annex VI, or 
would owe a fee under Annex VI but for 
any surplus units obtained by the 
operator for the covered voyage, the 
amount described in subparagraph 
(A)(iii), after adjustment under 
clauses (i) and (ii), if applicable, 
shall be reduced by the applicable Tier 
1 or Tier 2 remedial unit cost owed by 
the operator, or that would be owed by 
the operator but for the surplus units, 
for that portion of the covered voyage 
under Annex VI.
(3) Deadline.--A fee assessed under paragraph (1) shall be 
due and payable to the Administrator not later than the later 
of--
(A) the date that is 30 days after the date on 
which the fee is assessed; and
(B) the end of the calendar year in which the fee 
is assessed.
(4) Penalty.--If an operator fails to pay a fee assessed 
under paragraph (1) by the date described in paragraph (3)--
(A) the amount of the fee shall be increased by 20 
percent; and
(B) for each consecutive 30-day period beginning 
after the date described in paragraph (3), the amount 
of the fee shall be increased by an additional 20 
percent until the date on which the fee is paid to the 
Administrator.
(c) Alternate Fee for Imported Cargo.--
(1) Definition of qualified importing voyage.--In this 
subsection, the term ``qualified importing voyage'' means a 
voyage made using a vessel--
(A) the primary purpose of which is transporting 
cargo or freight; and
(B) that, at a foreign port of call, offloads cargo 
or freight that is ultimately intended to be 
transported to the United States by sea, land, or air.
(2) Requirements.--
(A) Reporting.--
(i) In general.--Beginning on January 1, 
2027, each importer for which a qualified 
importing voyage has cargo or freight that is 
bound for the United States shall submit to the 
Administrator the information described in 
subsection (b) of section 4 in accordance with 
that section (except as otherwise provided in 
clause (ii)).
(ii) Treatment.--For purposes of clause 
(i), any reference contained in section 4(b) 
to--
(I) the ``final port of call'' 
shall be considered to be a reference 
to the foreign port of call within 
which the cargo or freight of the 
importer was offloaded from the vessel;
(II) the ``covered voyage'' shall 
be considered to be a reference to the 
qualified importing voyage; and
(III) the ``port of origin'' shall 
be considered to be a reference to the 
port at which the cargo or freight 
bound for the United States was 
onboarded.
(B) Fee.--
(i) In general.--Beginning on January 1, 
2027, not later than 30 days after the date on 
which the Administrator receives from an 
importer described in subparagraph (A)(i) the 
information required to be submitted under that 
subparagraph, the Administrator shall assess on 
the importer the fee described in subsection 
(b) in accordance with that subsection, but the 
amount of that fee shall be adjusted as 
follows:
(I) The amount of the fee shall be 
prorated for the share (by mass) of the 
cargo or freight on the vessel making 
the qualified importing voyage that is 
ultimately bound for the United States 
that is being imported by the importer.
(II) After the adjustment described 
in subclause (I), the amount of the fee 
shall be reduced by the amount of the 
fee, if any, otherwise assessed on the 
qualified importing voyage pursuant to 
subsection (b).
(ii) Treatment.--For purposes of clause 
(i), any reference in subsection (b) to the 
``covered voyage'' shall be considered to be a 
reference to the qualified importing voyage.
(C) Enforcement.--An importer described in 
subparagraph (A)(i) may not import the cargo or freight 
from a qualified importing voyage into the United 
States until the importer--
(i) submits the information required under 
subparagraph (A); and
(ii) pays the fee assessed under 
subparagraph (B).
(d) Recognition of Foreign Pollution Fees.--If a vessel with cargo 
or freight ultimately bound for the United States, or an operator of 
such a vessel, is subject to a pollution-based fee by the country of 
the port of origin of the vessel, any fee assessed on the operator of 
the vessel or an importer with cargo or freight on that vessel under 
this section shall be--
(1) if the fee from the other country is equal to or more 
than 50 percent of the fee that would otherwise be assessed 
under this section, reduced by 50 percent; and
(2) if the fee from the other country is less than 50 
percent of the fee that would otherwise be assessed under this 
section, reduced by an amount equal to the amount of the fee 
from the other country.
(e) Sunset Provision.--This section ceases to apply on the date on 
which the Administrator publishes in the Federal Register a 
determination that the International Maritime Organization or another 
agency of the United Nations has instituted and is enforcing a global 
fee on lifecycle carbon dioxide-equivalent emissions from operators of 
covered voyages that is in an amount equal to or greater than the fees 
assessed for a covered voyage under this section.

SEC. 6. FEES ON CRITERIA AIR POLLUTANTS.

(a) Emissions Profile.--Not later than January 1, 2027, the 
Administrator shall develop a lifecycle emissions profile for each fuel 
used in maritime shipping to express the emissions from the combustion 
of that fuel of each of nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide, and fine 
particulate matter (PM<INF>2.5</INF>) per unit mass combusted.
(b) Assessment of Fee.--
(1) In general.--Beginning on January 1, 2027, not later 
than 30 days after the date on which the Administrator receives 
from the operator of a covered voyage the information required 
to be submitted under section 4(a), the Administrator shall 
assess on the operator a fee with respect to the covered voyage 
in an amount determined in accordance with paragraph (2).
(2) Amount of fee.--
(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the 
amount of a fee assessed under paragraph (1) shall be 
the total sum of, for each type of fuel consumed during 
the covered voyage--
(i) the product obtained by multiplying--
(I) the total mass of the fuel 
consumed during the covered voyage 
within the exclusive economic zone, the 
territorial sea, and the internal 
waters of the United States;
(II) the quantity of nitrogen 
oxides emitted by the consumption of 
the fuel, expressed in pounds per unit 
mass of fuel consumed, as determined 
under subsection (a); and
(III) $6.30;
(ii) the product obtained by multiplying--
(I) the total mass of the fuel 
consumed during the covered voyage 
within the exclusive economic zone, the 
territorial sea, and the internal 
waters of the United States;
(II) the quantity of sulfur dioxide 
emitted by the consumption of the fuel, 
expressed in pounds per unit mass of 
fuel consumed, as determined under 
subsection (a); and
(III) $18; and
(iii) the product obtained by multiplying--
(I) the total mass of the fuel 
consumed during the covered voyage 
within the exclusive economic zone, the 
territorial sea, and the internal 
waters of the United States;
(II) the quantity of fine 
particulate matter emitted by the 
consumption of the fuel, expressed in 
pounds per unit mass of fuel consumed, 
as determined under subsection (a); and
(III) $38.90.
(B) Inflation adjustment.--Beginning in calendar 
year 2028, the Administrator shall annually increase 
the amounts described in clauses (i)(III), (ii)(III), 
and (iii)(III) of subparagraph (A) by the percentage 
that is equal to the sum obtained by adding--
(i) the rate of inflation, as determined by 
the Administrator using the changes for the 12-
month period ending the preceding November 30 
in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban 
Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor 
Statistics of the Department of Labor; and
(ii) 5 percentage points.
(3) Deadline.--A fee assessed under paragraph (1) shall be 
due and payable to the Administrator not later than the later 
of--
(A) the date that is 30 days after the date on 
which the fee is assessed; and
(B) the end of the calendar year in which the fee 
is assessed.
(4) Penalty.--If an operator fails to pay a fee assessed 
under paragraph (1) by the date described in paragraph (3)--
(A) the amount of the fee shall be increased by 20 
percent; and
(B) for each consecutive 30-day period beginning 
after the date described in paragraph (3), the amount 
of the fee shall be increased by an additional 20 
percent until the date on which the fee is paid to the 
Administrator.

SEC. 7. DECARBONIZING SHIPPING AND PORTS.

(a) Modernizing the Jones Act Fleet.--
(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
(A) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' 
means the Administrator of the Maritime Administration.
(B) Low-carbon fuel.--The term ``low-carbon fuel'' 
means a marine fuel the lifecycle carbon dioxide-
equivalent emissions of which is at least 90 percent 
less than the lifecycle carbon dioxide-equivalent 
emissions of marine fuel oil.
(C) Program.--The term ``program'' means the 
program established under paragraph (2).
(D) Vessel of the united states.--The term ``vessel 
of the United States'' has the meaning given the term 
in section 116 of title 46, United States Code.
(2) Establishment.--For fiscal year 2029 and each fiscal 
year thereafter, there are appropriated, out of any funds in 
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the Maritime 
Administration an amount equal to 25 percent of the amounts 
collected pursuant to fees assessed under sections 5 and 6 
during the previous calendar year to award grants, rebates, and 
low-interest loans, as determined appropriate by the 
Administrator, to eligible entities--
(A) to replace existing Jones Act vessels that use 
marine fuel oil for propulsion power with vessels that 
are exclusively propelled using batteries, low-carbon 
fuels, or other zero-emissions technologies; or
(B) to retrofit existing Jones Act vessels that use 
marine fuel oil for propulsion power into vessels that 
are exclusively propelled using batteries, low-carbon 
fuels, or other zero-emissions technologies.
(3) Modeled off diesel emissions reduction act.--To the 
extent practicable, the Administrator shall develop an 
application process, provide public notification, inform 
eligible entities of zero-emissions technologies, and submit to 
Congress an evaluation and report on the efficacy of the 
program in a manner similar to the national grant program of 
the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency under 
subtitle G of title VII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 
U.S.C. 16131 et seq.).
(4) Eligible entities.--An entity eligible for an award 
under the program is an owner of a Jones Act vessel that 
currently uses marine fuel oil for propulsion power.
(5) Selection.--
(A) Application.--An eligible entity seeking an 
award under the program shall submit to the 
Administrator an application at such time, in such 
manner, and containing such information as the 
Administrator may require, which shall include a 
certification that an award under the program will be 
used, as applicable--
(i) to purchase, or enter into a contract 
for the construction of, a vessel that 
exclusively uses a battery or low-carbon fuels 
for all propulsion power; or
(ii) to retrofit an existing Jones Act 
vessel that uses marine fuel oil for propulsion 
power into a vessel that is propelled using 
batteries or low-carbon fuels.
(B) Priority.--In selecting the recipients of 
awards under the program, the Administrator shall give 
priority to entities the replacement or retrofit of 
whose vessels would--
(i) maximize the reduction of greenhouse 
gas emissions;
(ii) maximize the public health benefits 
from the reduction of criteria air pollutants;
(iii) maximize water quality in ports and 
other bodies of water;
(iv) maximize public health and 
environmental benefits from every dollar spent 
under the program; and
(v) alleviate air pollution in poor air 
quality areas, including--
(I) areas identified by the 
Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency as in nonattainment 
or maintenance of national ambient air 
quality standards promulgated under 
section 109 of the Clean Air Act (42 
U.S.C. 7409) for criteria air 
pollutants; and
(II) other areas that receive a 
disproportionate quantity of air 
pollution, as determined by the 
Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency.
(6) Clawback.--If the Administrator determines that the 
recipient of an award under the program has violated the 
certification required under paragraph (5)(A), the 
Administrator shall seek reimbursement of the full amount of 
the award provided to the recipient.
(7) Modernizing vessels of the united states.--If the 
Administrator determines that no existing Jones Act vessels are 
eligible to receive funding under the program, for the duration 
of that determination, paragraphs (2) through (6) shall be 
applied by substituting ``vessel of the United States'' for 
``Jones Act vessel''.
(8) Program administration.--Of the amounts made available 
under paragraph (2) each fiscal year, the Administrator may use 
not more than 1 percent for the management and oversight of the 
program.
(b) Research and Development for Low-Carbon Maritime Fuels and Low-
Emission Maritime Technologies.--
(1) Definition of eligible entity.--In this subsection, the 
term ``eligible entity'' means--
(A) a State (including the District of Columbia and 
territories of the United States), regional, local, or 
Tribal government;
(B) a maritime shipping or logistics company;
(C) a port authority;
(D) an accredited institution of higher education;
(E) a research institution;
(F) a person engaged in the production, 
transportation, blending, or storage of sustainable 
maritime fuel in the United States or feedstocks in the 
United States that may be used to produce sustainable 
maritime fuel;
(G) a person engaged in the development, 
demonstration, or application of low-emission maritime 
technologies; and
(H) a nonprofit entity or nonprofit consortium with 
experience in sustainable maritime fuels, low-emission 
maritime technologies, or other clean transportation 
research programs.
(2) Establishment.--For fiscal year 2029 and each fiscal 
year thereafter, there are appropriated, out of any funds in 
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the Department of 
Energy an amount equal to 25 percent of the amounts collected 
pursuant to fees assessed under sections 5 and 6 during the 
previous calendar year to award competitive grants to eligible 
entities to carry out projects in the United States--
(A) to produce, transport, blend, or store low-
carbon maritime fuels; or
(B) to develop, demonstrate, or apply low-emission 
maritime technologies.
(3) Priority.--In awarding grants under the program 
established under paragraph (2), the Secretary of Energy shall 
give priority to projects that maximize--
(A) the domestic production and deployment of 
sustainable maritime fuels or the use of low-emission 
maritime technologies in commercial maritime;
(B) reductions in greenhouse gas emissions;
(C) public health benefits from criteria air 
pollutant reductions;
(D) water quality in ports and other bodies of 
water;
(E) public health and environmental benefits from 
every dollar spent under that program; and
(F) the creation of new jobs in the United States.
(4) Program administration.--Of the amounts made available 
under paragraph (2) each fiscal year, the Administrator may use 
not more than 1 percent for the management and oversight of the 
program established under that paragraph.
(c) Workforce Development.--
(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
(A) Low-carbon fuel.--The term ``low-carbon fuel'' 
means a marine fuel the lifecycle carbon dioxide-
equivalent emissions of which is at least 90 percent 
less than the lifecycle carbon dioxide-equivalent 
emissions of marine fuel oil.
(B) Maritime academy.--The term ``maritime 
academy'' means--
(i) the United States Merchant Marine 
Academy;
(ii) a State maritime academy; and
(iii) a center of excellence for domestic 
maritime workforce training and education 
designated under section 51706(a) of title 46, 
United States Code.
(C) Program.--The term ``program'' means the 
program established under paragraph (2).
(D) Zero-emission port equipment or technology.--
The term ``zero-emission port equipment or technology'' 
has the meaning given the term in section 133(d) of the 
Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7433(d)) (as in effect on 
January 1, 2025).
(2) Establishment.--For fiscal year 2029 and each fiscal 
year thereafter, there are appropriated, out of any funds in 
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the Environmental 
Protection Agency an amount equal to 5 percent of the amounts 
collected pursuant to fees assessed under sections 5 and 6 
during the previous calendar year to award grants and rebates 
to support workforce training and development for the 
maintenance and operation of zero-emission port equipment or 
technology and vessels that are propelled using batteries or 
low-carbon fuels, including training, programming, and 
curriculum development at maritime academies on the maintenance 
and operation of zero-emission port equipment or technology and 
vessels that are propelled using batteries or low-carbon fuels.
(3) Eligible entities.--An entity eligible to receive an 
award under the program is--
(A) a State (including the District of Columbia and 
territories of the United States), regional, local, or 
Tribal agency that has jurisdiction over a port 
authority or a port;
(B) a port authority;
(C) an air pollution control agency;
(D) a maritime academy; and
(E) a private entity that--
(i) applies for a grant under this 
subsection in partnership with an entity 
described in any of subparagraphs (A) through 
(D); and
(ii) owns, operates, or uses--
(I) vessels, the primary purpose of 
which are transporting cargo or 
freight, that are propelled using 
batteries or low-carbon fuels; or
(II) the facilities, cargo-handling 
equipment, transportation equipment, or 
related technology of a port.
(4) Application.--An eligible entity seeking an award under 
the program shall submit to the Administrator an application at 
such time, in such manner, and containing such information as 
the Administrator may require.
(5) Program administration.--Of the amounts made available 
under paragraph (2) each fiscal year, the Administrator may use 
not more than 1 percent for the management and oversight of the 
program.
(d) Harbor Craft Electrification.--
(1) Establishment.--For fiscal year 2029 and each fiscal 
year thereafter, there are appropriated, out of any funds in 
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the Environmental 
Protection Agency an amount equal to 10 percent of the amounts 
collected pursuant to fees assessed under sections 5 and 6 
during the previous calendar year to award grants, rebates, or 
low-interest loans, as determined appropriate by the 
Administrator--
(A) to replace or retrofit existing harbor craft, 
except for ferry vessels, with vessels that use 
batteries for all propulsion power; and
(B) to support workforce development and training 
to support the maintenance, charging, fueling, and 
operation of vessels described in subparagraph (A).
(2) Modeled off diesel emissions reduction act.--To the 
extent practicable, the Administrator shall develop an 
application process, provide public notification, inform 
eligible entities of zero-emissions technologies, and submit to 
Congress an evaluation and report on the efficacy of the 
program established under paragraph (1) in a manner similar to 
the national grant program of the Administrator under subtitle 
G of title VII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 
16131 et seq.).
(3) Eligible entities.--An entity eligible to receive an 
award under the program established under paragraph (1) is--
(A) a State (including the District of Columbia and 
territories of the United States), regional, local, or 
Tribal agency that has jurisdiction over a port 
authority or a port;
(B) a port authority; and
(C) a private entity that--
(i) applies for an award under this 
subsection in partnership with an entity 
described in subparagraph (A) or (B); and
(ii) owns, operates, or uses harbor craft, 
except for ferry vessels.
(4) Selection.--
(A) Application.--An eligible entity seeking an 
award under the program established under paragraph (1) 
shall submit to the Administrator an application at 
such time, in such manner, and containing such 
information as the Administrator may require, which 
shall include a certification that an award under the 
program will be used to purchase a vessel that 
exclusively uses a battery for all propulsion power.
(B) Priority.--In selecting the recipients of 
awards under the program established under paragraph 
(1), the Administrator shall give priority to entities 
the replacement or retrofit of whose harbor crafts with 
vessels that use batteries for all propulsion power 
would--
(i) maximize the reduction of greenhouse 
gas emissions;
(ii) maximize the public health benefits 
from the reduction of criteria air pollutants;
(iii) maximize water quality in ports and 
other bodies of water;
(iv) maximize public health and 
environmental benefits from every dollar spent 
under the program; and
(v) alleviate air pollution in poor air 
quality areas, including--
(I) areas identified by the 
Administrator as in nonattainment or 
maintenance of national ambient air 
quality standards promulgated under 
section 109 of the Clean Air Act (42 
U.S.C. 7409) for criteria air 
pollutants; and
(II) other areas that receive a 
disproportionate quantity of air 
pollution, as determined by the 
Administrator.
(5) Clawback.--If the Administrator determines that the 
recipient of an award under the program established under 
paragraph (1) has violated the certification required under 
paragraph (4)(A), the Administrator shall seek reimbursement of 
the full amount of the award provided to the recipient.
(6) Program administration.--Of the amounts made available 
under paragraph (1) each fiscal year, the Administrator may use 
not more than 1 percent for the management and oversight of the 
program established under that paragraph.
(e) Ferry Electrification.--
(1) Establishment.--For fiscal year 2029 and each fiscal 
year thereafter, there are appropriated, out of any funds in 
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the Environmental 
Protection Agency an amount equal to 10 percent of the amounts 
collected pursuant to fees assessed under sections 5 and 6 
during the previous calendar year to award grants, rebates, or 
low-interest loans, as determined appropriate by the 
Administrator--
(A) to replace or retrofit existing ferry or crew 
vessels with vessels that use batteries for all 
propulsion power; and
(B) to support workforce development and training 
to support the maintenance, charging, fueling, and 
operation of vessels described in subparagraph (A) that 
use batteries for all propulsion power.
(2) Modeled off diesel emissions reduction act.--To the 
extent practicable, the Administrator shall develop an 
application process, provide public notification, inform 
eligible entities of zero-emissions technologies, and submit to 
Congress an evaluation and report on the efficacy of the 
program established under paragraph (1) in a manner similar to 
the national grant program of the Administrator under subtitle 
G of title VII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 
16131 et seq.).
(3) Eligible entities.--An entity eligible to receive an 
award under the program established under paragraph (1) is--
(A) a State (including the District of Columbia and 
territories of the United States), regional, local, or 
Tribal agency that has jurisdiction over a ferry line;
(B) a port authority; and
(C) a private entity that--
(i) applies for an award under this 
subsection in partnership with an entity 
described in subparagraph (A) or (B); and
(ii) owns, operates, or uses ferry or crew 
vessels.
(4) Selection.--
(A) Application.--An eligible entity seeking an 
award under the program established under paragraph (1) 
shall submit to the Administrator an application at 
such time, in such manner, and containing such 
information as the Administrator may require, which 
shall include a certification that an award under the 
program will be used to purchase a vessel that 
exclusively uses a battery for all propulsion power.
(B) Priority.--In selecting the recipients of 
awards under the program established under paragraph 
(1), the Administrator shall give priority to entities 
the replacement or retrofit of whose ferry or crew 
vessels with vessels that use batteries for all 
propulsion power would--
(i) maximize the reduction of greenhouse 
gas emissions;
(ii) maximize the public health benefits 
from the reduction of criteria air pollutants;
(iii) maximize water quality in ports and 
other bodies of water;
(iv) maximize public health and 
environmental benefits from every dollar spent 
under the program; and
(v) alleviate air pollution in poor air 
quality areas, including--
(I) areas identified by the 
Administrator as in nonattainment or 
maintenance of national ambient air 
quality standards promulgated under 
section 109 of the Clean Air Act (42 
U.S.C. 7409) for criteria air 
pollutants; and
(II) other areas that receive a 
disproportionate quantity of air 
pollution, as determined by the 
Administrator.
(5) Clawback.--If the Administrator determines that the 
recipient of an award under the program established under 
paragraph (1) has violated the certification required under 
paragraph (4)(A), the Administrator shall seek reimbursement of 
the full amount of the award provided to the recipient.
(6) Program administration.--Of the amounts made available 
under paragraph (1) each fiscal year, the Administrator may use 
not more than 1 percent for the management and oversight of the 
program established under that paragraph.
(f) Increased Air Monitoring in Port Communities.--
(1) Establishment.--For fiscal year 2029 and each fiscal 
year thereafter, there are appropriated, out of any funds in 
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the Environmental 
Protection Agency an amount equal to 5 percent of the amounts 
collected pursuant to fees assessed under sections 5 and 6 
during the previous calendar year to provide grants, rebates, 
or low-interest loans, as determined appropriate by the 
Administrator, to create fenceline air monitoring at port 
boundaries and in communities located within 1 mile of a port 
boundary.
(2) Eligible entities.--An entity eligible to receive an 
award under the program established under paragraph (1) is--
(A) a State (including the District of Columbia and 
territories of the United States), regional, local, or 
Tribal government;
(B) a State (including the District of Columbia and 
territories of the United States), regional, local, or 
Tribal agency that has jurisdiction over a port 
authority or port;
(C) a port authority;
(D) an air pollution control agency; and
(E) a nonprofit entity or nonprofit consortium with 
experience in air pollution monitoring.
(3) Application.--An eligible entity seeking an award under 
the program established under paragraph (1) shall submit to the 
Administrator an application at such time, in such manner, and 
containing such information as the Administrator may require.
(4) Program administration.--Of the amounts made available 
under paragraph (1) each fiscal year, the Administrator may use 
not more than 1 percent for the management and oversight of the 
program established under that paragraph.
(g) Funding of Existing Programs.--
(1) Clean ports program.--For fiscal year 2029 and each 
fiscal year thereafter, there are appropriated, out of any 
funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the 
Environmental Protection Agency an amount equal to 15 percent 
of the amounts collected pursuant to fees assessed under 
sections 5 and 6 during the previous calendar year to carry out 
the program established under section 133 of the Clean Air Act 
(42 U.S.C. 7433).
(2) Oceans and coastal security.--For fiscal year 2029 and 
each fiscal year thereafter, there are appropriated, out of any 
funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration an amount equal 
to 3 percent of the amounts collected pursuant to fees assessed 
under sections 5 and 6 during the previous calendar year for 
deposit into the National Oceans and Coastal Security Fund 
established under section 904(a) of the National Oceans and 
Coastal Security Act (16 U.S.C. 7503(a)).
(3) Marine debris foundation.--For fiscal year 2029 and 
each fiscal year thereafter, there are appropriated, out of any 
funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the 
Department of Commerce an amount equal to 2 percent of the 
amounts collected pursuant to fees assessed under sections 5 
and 6 during the previous calendar year to carry out subtitle B 
of title I of the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act (33 U.S.C. 4211 et 
seq.).
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