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H. Rept. 119-147 1 (2025-06-06)

handle is hein.congrecreports/crptxahjr0001 and id is 1 raw text is: AUT-ENTICATED US. GOVERNMENT INFORMATION GP 119TH CONGRESS REPORT 1st Session HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 119-147 AMERICAN CARGO FOR AMERICAN SHIPS ACT JUNE 6, 2025.-Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed Mr. GRAVES, from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, submitted the following REPORT [To accompany H.R. 2035] [Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office] The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to whom was referred the bill (H.R. 2035) to amend title 46, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Transportation to ensure that all cargoes procured, furnished, or financed by the Department of Transportation are transported on privately-owned commercial ves- sels of the United States, and for other purposes, having considered the same, reports favorably thereon without amendment and rec- ommends that the bill do pass. CONTENTS Page Purpose of Legislation ............................................................................................. 2 Background and Need for Legislation .................................................................... 2 H earings .................................................................................................................. 2 Legislative History and Consideration .................................................................. 2 C om m ittee V otes ..................................................................................................... 3 Committee Oversight Findings and Recommendations .................. 3 New Budget Authority and Tax Expenditures ...................................................... 3 Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate .......................................................... 3 Perform ance Goals and Objectives ......................................................................... 6 Duplication of Federal Program s ............................................................................ 6 Congressional Earmarks, Limited Tax Benefits, and Limited Tariff Benefits ... 6 Federal M andates Statem ent ................................................................................. 6 Preem ption Clarification ......................................................................................... 6 Advisory Com m ittee Statem ent .............................................................................. 6 Applicability to Legislative Branch ........................................................................ 6 Section-by-Section Analysis of the Legislation ...................................................... 7 Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported ................. 7 59-006