Legislation Targets US Ship Recycling Reform
Legislation to reform the U.S. domestic marine recycling industry, the Ships to Be Recycled in the States (STORIS) Act, was introduced today by U.S. Senators David Vitter (R-La.) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.). Congressman Garret Graves (R-La.) will introduce the companion legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives. The legislation aims to improve the domestic ship recycling industry and promote transparency by requiring reports from Maritime Administration (MARAD) and an audit by the Government Accountability Office. “The Maritime Administration receives millions of
AWO Praises Simplification of TWIC Process
Scalise (R-La.), Elijah Cummings (D-Md.), Peter King (R-N.Y.), Candice Miller (R-Mich.), Cedric Richmond (D-La.), Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), and Don Young (R-Alaska) in the House of Representatives; and, in the Senate, Sens. Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.), Mark Begich (D-Alaska), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), and David Vitter (R-La.). Allegretti noted that each had a critical part in overseeing TSA’s work to roll out the program. “The road to achieving OneVisit has been a long one, but the result is improved public policy that retains high standards of security while reducing burdens on American transportati
