HR-335 : Still Just a Bill

Realize America's Maritime Promise Act or RAMP Act - Requires the total budget resources for expenditures from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund for harbor maintenance programs to equal the level of receipts plus interest credited to such Fund for that fiscal year. Limits the use of such resources to such programs only.

Declares that it shall be out of order in the House of Representatives or the Senate to consider any bill, joint resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report that would cause total budget resources for the Fund in a fiscal year for harbor maintenance programs to be less than the level of receipts plus interest credited to the Fund for that fiscal year.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2013-01-23CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.House committee actions
2013-01-23CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.House committee actions
2013-01-22IntroReferralReferred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.House floor actions
2013-01-22IntroReferralReferred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.House floor actions
2013-01-22IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

Sponsor :

Charles W. Boustany, Jr. [R] (LA-3)
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Policy Area :

Transportation and Public Works
See Subjects
  • Appropriations
  • Government trust funds
  • Navigation, waterways, harbors
  • Sales and excise taxes
  • Transportation programs funding

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