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“While Congress still needs to appropriate money, and we need to make application for funds, this is a major step forward,” said Black Ball vice-president Ryan Malane. The Maritime Transportation System Emergency Relief Act was proposed by Democratic lawmakers and attached to the National Defense Authorization Act, which lays out military and defence spending for the year. That act was passed by a large majority in the House of Representatives this week. If passed in the Senate, the act would establish a new program to offer financial assistance to maintain the stability of the U.S. maritime transportation system in the event of a national emergency, including the current COVID-19 public health emergency.

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