Earmark - Great Lakes Maritime Research Institute, short seas shipping route evaluation

Agency:		Department of Transportation
Bureau:		Office of the Secretary
Account:		Transportation planning, research, and development (69-0142)
Certifying Official:		Program Analyst
Contact Information:		http://WWW.DOT.GOV 202-366-4570

Great Lakes Maritime Research Institute, short seas shipping route evaluation

1 recipient will receive $744,000. This is a first-time earmark.

Year Enacted: 2005

Description: Evaluation of short-sea shipping services between Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada and the ports of Duluth, MN and Superior, WI using a roll-on/roll-off passenger truck ferry vessel

Beneficiary/Recipient	Amount ($K)	Program	Type	Address
University of Wisconsin-Madison	$744		Public Educational Institution	PO Box 2000 Superior, WI

Citation

Source: Appropriations Report Language - Conference

Reference: P.L. 108-447

Citation Excerpt: Appropriates $20,000,000 for transportation planning, research and development instead of $10,800,000 as proposed by the House and $15,000,000 as proposed by the Senate. Adjustments to the budget request are as follows: Great Lakes Maritime Research Institute, short seas shipping route evaluation

Last Modified: 16-Apr-2007