02190nam 2200421 450 991071461540332120230615100053.0(CKB)4950000000078451(NjHacI)994950000000078451(OCoLC)1141867665(EXLCZ)99495000000007845120230615d2011 ua 0engur|||||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierHarbor Maintenance Trust Fund expenditures /John Frittelli[Library of Congress public edition].Washington, D.C. :Library of Congress, Congressional Research Service,2011.1 online resourceCRS report for CongressReport includes color illustrations.The CRS report home page provides access to all versions published since 2018 in accordance with P.L. 115-141; earliest version dated 2011.Report includes bibliographical references.In 1986, the Harbor Maintenance Tax (HMT) was enacted to fund U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' (USACE or the Corps) activities related to the routine operation and maintenance (O & M) of harbors, namely the dredging of harbor channels to their authorized depths and widths. Economic and equity issues related to HMT expenditures and collections are the main focus of this report. Before analyzing these issues, the report reviews the legislative history of the tax and legal challenges to it, discusses the advantages and disadvantages of alternative funding mechanisms, and describes the commercial context of current dredging activity. The last section identifies legislation related to harbor maintenance funding.CRS report for Congress.Federal aid to transportationFederal aid to transportation.025Frittelli John1362432Library of Congress.Congressional Research Service,NjHacINjHaclBOOK9910714615403321Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund expenditures3381537UNINA