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Continue efforts to reform the HMT to ensure US tax policy does not disadvantage US ports and to provide greater equity for HMT donor ports. Support $50 million appropriation for the “donor port” HMT rebate program. • Fishing Fleet Modernization Reform NOAA’s Fisheries Finance Program to remove prohibitions on loans and loan guarantees for the construction of fishing vessels while also including safeguards that prevent overfishing. Support other policies and programs that improve access to financing to facilitate modernization of the North Pacific fleet. • Seattle Harbor Deepening Support authorization and appropriation for design and construction to deepen the federal channels serving Seattle container terminals. • Hiram M. Chittenden Locks Funding: Support funding for continued federal operation and maintenance of the locks, as well as additional funding for priority, non-routine maintenance like the filling culvert valve replacement. • Terminal 5 Modernization Project: Secure federal funding for the Terminal 5 Modernization Project to meet changing container industry requirements, ensure the long-term competitiveness of the gateway and meet our environmental and community goals. • National Freight Policy and Funding Continue to engage key partners at the national level to implement and fund a strengthened national multimodal freight strategy and related grant programs, including the TIGER Discretionary Grant program. • Safe and Efficient Cargo Screening: Support adequate Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) staffing levels to ensure efficient movement of cargo through the Puget Sound gateway. • Welcoming and Competitive Immigration Policies Support permanent legal protections for immigrant children currently eligible for the Deferred…

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Call to order – Roll Call – Quorum Established – Land Acknowledgement We would like to acknowledge that our Agency operates in four present-day counties, which are the traditional lands of the Coast Salish people, past and present. This acknowledgement does not take the place of authentic relationships with indigenous communities in our jurisdiction and [...]