HOUSTON PORT REGION FEDERAL PRIORITIES 2024
ONE OF THE MOST VITAL INDUSTRIAL AND LOGISTICS HUBS IN THE WORLD A U.S. economic asset consisting of the world’s largest petrochemical complex and Port Houston. The benefits of the Houston Port region’s jobs and port activity impacts not just Texas, but the entire U.S. economy.
#1 U.S. PORT Leader in Foreign Waterborne Tonnage, U.S. Exports, and Imports
200+ COMPANIES Petrochemical, Manufacturing, Maritime, and Logistics
SKILLED JOBS 3.4M U.S. Jobs 1.5M Texas Jobs
ECONOMIC IMPACT $900 Billion in U.S. Economic Value 18% State of TX GDP
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HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL SUPPLY CHAIN IMPROVEMENTS
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PETROCHEMICAL MANUFACTURING REGULATION IMPACTS
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COMMUNITY COLLEGES WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
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COASTAL BARRIER ECONOMIC ASSET PROTECTIONS
Request for funding in the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) and revisions to Navigation Construction and Operations & Maintenance Cost-Share formulas for design studies, upgrades, deepening/widening and maintenance to Port Houston.
Examine and improve EPA regulatory processes, streamlined permits, elimination of conservative regulations to be replaced with flexible, smart, science-based approaches.
Revise Pell Grant eligibility standards for short term programs/non-traditional students. Provide additional student aid by ending the taxation of Pell Grants and modifying the American Opportunity Tax Credit.
Secure funding through federal annual appropriations and other sources for the engineering, design, and timely construction of the Coastal Protection Project.