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B0M24567 S6J 1 "(1) 120 COVERED GOODS.--The term S.L.C. `covered 2 goods' means goods manufactured in the People's 3 Republic of China. 4 "(2) SHIPPER.--The term `shipper' has the 5 meaning given such term in section 40102 of this 6 title.". 7 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.--The table of sections 8 for chapter 605 of title 46, United States Code, is amend- 9 ed by adding at the end the following: "60508. Importation on American ships.". 10 SEC. 416. PRIORITY FOR VESSELS OF THE UNITED STATES. 11 (a) IN GENERAL.--Part D of subtitle V of title 46, 12 United States Code, is amended by inserting after chapter 13 553 the following: 14 "CHAPTER 555-PRIORITY FOR VESSELS 15 OF THE UNITED STATES "Sec. "55501. Priority for vessels of the United States. 16 "55501. Priority for vessels of the United States 17 "(a) IN GENERAL.--A vessel of the United States 18 shall be given priority at any port in the United States, 19 ahead of a waiting vessel of a foreign country. 20 "(b) EXCEPTION.--Notwithstanding subsection (a), 21 if the Secretary of Transportation finds that it is in the 22 national interest, the Secretary may eliminate this priority 23 at any port. The Secretary shall report to the appropriate OST-2025-1200 Page 00491 Sierra Club v. Dept. of Transp. - 3:25-cv-06221 SC_EVERSPLIT0012172 B0M24567 S6J S.L.C. 121 1 committees of Congress, as defined in section 4 of the 2 SHIPS for America Act of 2024, by not later than 30 3 days after an action eliminating priority under this sec- 4 tion.". 5 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.--The table of chapters 6 for subtitle V of title 46, United States Code, is amended 7 by adding at the end the following: "555. Priority for vessels of the United States 55501". 8 SEC. 417. MOVING CARGO ON VESSELS OF THE UNITED 9 STATES. 10 (a) ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.--Not later than 180 11 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Maritime 12 Security Advisor, in consultation with the Secretary of 13 Transportation, the Secretary of Commerce, the Chairman 14 of the Federal Maritime Commission, and the United 15 States Trade Representative, shall- 16 (1) conduct an assessment that identifies au- 17 thorities available under current Federal law, as of 18 the date of such identification, that may be utilized 19 to incentivize the movement of commercial cargo on 20 vessels of the United States in international com- 21 "tierce; and 22 (2) makes recommendations to the President to 23 utilize such authorities. 24 (b) INCLUSIONS.--The assessment required under 25 subsection (a) shall include an evaluation of-- OST-2025-1200 Page 00492 Sierra Club v. Dept. of Transp. - 3:25-cv-06221 SC_EVERSPLIT0012173