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(1) tax benefits for taxpayers who ship goods
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aboard vessels of the United States;
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(2) modifications to import and export duties
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for goods imported or exported aboard vessels of the
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United States;
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(3) privileges for vessels of the United States
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that enable vessels of the United States to provide
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improved service relative to other vessels in inter-
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national commerce; and
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(4) any other authorities that would incentivize
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the movement of goods aboard vessels of the United
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States.
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(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.--Upon carrying out the
14 assessment required under subsection (a), the Maritime
15 Security Advisor shall submit to the appropriate commit-
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(1) a list of the recommendations made under
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subsection (a)(2); and
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(2) a list of additional actions that could be
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taken by Congress to further incentivize the move-
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anent of commercial cargo on vessels of the United
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States.
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(d) DEFINITION.-In this section, the term "vessel
24 of the United States" has the meaning given the term in
25 section 116 of title 46, United States Code.
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SEC. 418. TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN
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EXPORTS SPONSORED BY THE SECRETARY
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OF AGRICULTURE.
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Section 55314 of title 46, United States Code, is
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(1) by inserting before subsection (b) the fol-
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"(a) APPLICABILITY.--The requirements under sec-
9 tion 55305 of this title shall apply with respect to the ac-
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(2) in subsection (b)-
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(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting "titles I,
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II, or III of" after "carried out under";
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(B) in paragraph (4), by striking "agricul-
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tural commodities or their products" and in-
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serting "agricultural products";
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(C) in paragraph (5), by striking "agricul-
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tural commodities or their products" and in-
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serting "agricultural products";
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(D) in paragraph (6), by striking "agricul-
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tural commodities or their products" and in-
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serting "agricultural products";
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(E) in paragraph (7), by striking "agricul-
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tural commodities" and inserting "agricultural
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products";
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