H.R. 4039

119th CONGRESS 1st Session

To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to allow the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands to be eligible to receive certain funding for use providing basic essential ferry service in rural areas, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · June 17, 2025 · Sponsor: Ms. King-Hinds · Committee: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Table of contents

• H.R. 4039
  • SEC. 1. Short title
  • SEC. 2. Ferry service funding for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

SEC. 1. Short title

• This Act may be cited as the or the .

SEC. 2. Ferry service funding for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

• Section 71103 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ( note) is amended— 23 U.S.C. 147
  • in subsection (a)—
    • in paragraph (2)—
      • (i) by striking means a ferry serviceand all that follows through the period and inserting means—; and
      • (ii) by adding at the end the following:
        • a ferry service that—
          • (i) operated a regular schedule at any time during the 5-year period ending on March 1, 2020; and
          • (ii) served not less than 2 rural areas located more than 50 sailing miles apart; and
        • a ferry service operating, or being planned or established with the intent that the ferry service operate, a regular schedule in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
    • in paragraph (3) to read as follows:
      • (3) Rural area
        • (A) In general
          • The term rural area has the meaning given the term in section 5302 of title 49, United States Code.
        • (B) Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
          • For purposes of the program established under subsection (b), the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and any area therein, shall be deemed to be a rural area.
      • (5) State
        • The term State means any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and any other territory or possession of the United States.
    • by adding at the end the following:
  • in subsection (c) by striking and inserting
    • including—
      • requirements for the provision of funds to States; and
      • requirements for the provision of funds to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands for the establishment and operation of an eligible service.