Amendment sought to allow U.S. ports to levy a fee on containers and use that fee to pay for security and infrastructure at the ports.

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Amendment Number
449
Description
Amendment sought to allow U.S. ports to levy a fee on containers and use that fee to pay for security and infrastructure at the ports.
Purpose
An amendment numbered 4 printed in House Report 109-160 to allow U.S. ports to levy a container or tonnage fee on imports.
Congress
109
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Jul 14, 2005
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Rohrabacher amendment (A004) Failed by recorded vote: 111 - 310 (Roll no. 376).
Latest Action Time
14:09:48
Submitted Date
Jul 14, 2005
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Feb 14, 2020
Amendment 449 — Informed