Sec. 408. Cargo waiting time reduction
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The President shall, acting through the Supply Chain Disruptions Task Force established under Executive Order 14017 (relating to supply chains) of February 24, 2021 (86 Fed. Reg. 11849) (hereinafter referred to as the Task Force ), carry out the duties described in subsection (c). In carrying out this section, the Task Force shall— evaluate and quantify the economic and environmental impact of cargo backlogs; evaluate and quantify the costs incurred by each Federal agency represented on the Task Force, and by State and local governments, due to such cargo backlogs; evaluate the responses of each such Federal agency to such cargo backlogs; and not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act— develop a plan to— significantly reduce or eliminate such cargo backlog; and reduce nationwide cargo processing delays, including the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach; and submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report containing the plan developed under subparagraph (A).
No later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on cargo backlogs that includes— an explanation of the extent to which vessels carrying cargo are complying with the requirements of chapter 700 of title 46, United States Code; the status of the investigation on the cause of the oil spill that occurred in October 2021 on the waters over the San Pedro Shelf related to an anchor strike, including the expected date on which the Marine Casualty Investigation Report with respect to such spill will be released; and with respect to such vessels, a summary of actions taken or planned to be taken by the Commandant to— provide additional protections against oil spills caused by anchor strikes; and address other safety concerns and environmental impacts.
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- 86 FR 11849
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