Studies

Please see below for key studies  and white papers on the importance of the domestic maritime industry to the nation.

Jones Act

• Puerto Rico: Characteristics of the Island’s Maritime Trade and Potential Effects of Modifying the Jones Act
• The Contributions of the Jones Act to U.S. Security
• The Jones Act: Still Important to U.S. National Security
• Venerable Jones Act Provides an Important Barrier to Terrorists Infiltration of the Homeland

• The Vessel Incidental Discharge Act
• An Unworkable Regulatory System for Ballast Water and Other Discharges

• Ensuring a Reliable Inland Waterways Infrastructure
• Asian Carp Overview (webinar)