Sec. 7516. Navigation system study and report
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The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a comprehensive study of the Great Lakes-Saint Lawrence Seaway navigation system (referred to in this section as the Great Lakes System ) that examines the current state of the system and makes recommendations for improvements. The study— shall examine, with respect to the Great Lakes System— typical cargo routing options; the cost profile of each route and alternative routes; port infrastructure quality; intermodal connections; competing transportation options, including air, rail, and ground transportation and their relative market position; taxes and fees imposed on vessels; marketing efforts to increase shipments; subsidies provided to the Great Lakes System and to competing cargo transportation systems; the condition of the docks at each port;
United States and Canadian Government icebreaking capabilities to facilitate commercial shipping; the maritime safety and marine casualty statistics for commercial vessels transiting the Great Lakes System; and the condition of vessel navigation infrastructure (such as channels, locks, jetties, and breakwaters) and efforts to maintain, upgrade, or replace that infrastructure; and shall make recommendations on— the level of additional investment needed to improve the Great Lakes System; any benefits of increased Federal or State investment in the Great Lakes System; and any regulatory or competitive burdens impeding growth of the Great Lakes System.
Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, and the Co-Chairs of the Great Lakes Task Force of the Senate and of the House of Representatives a report containing the results of the study conducted under this section.