Welcome to The CMTS
Welcome to the Committee on the Marine Transportation System (CMTS) website. The CMTS is a Federal Cabinet-level, inter-departmental committee chaired by the Secretary of Transportation.
The purpose of the CMTS is to create a partnership of Federal departments and agencies with responsibility for the Marine Transportation System (MTS). The job of the CMTS is to ensure the development and implementation of national MTS policies that are consistent with national needs and to report to the President its views and recommendations for improving the MTS.
The MTS is essential to the American economy; it supports millions of American jobs, facilitates trade, moves people and goods, and provides a safe, secure, cost-effective, and energy-efficient transportation alternative. But because much of the system’s infrastructure is aging and constrained by capacity limitations, the CMTS is working to ensure that the MTS continues to meet the present and future needs of our nation... keep reading »
Bulletin Board
1
May
2013
CMTS e-Navigation Online Dialog Report
The CMTS e-Navigation Integrated Action Team has reviewed the comments received from the e-Navigation Online Dialog and presented the results of this outreach effort to the CMTS Coordinating Board.
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Federal Funding Handbook for MTS Infrastructure
22
Apr
2013
CMTS U.S. Arctic Marine Transportation System Draft Report Public Comments Under Review
CMTS would like to thank those who submitted comments on the U.S. Arctic Marine Transportation System draft report during the public review period, which ended April 22. A final draft is being developed for consideration by the CMTS Coordinating Board.
4
Apr
2013
Federal Funding Handbook for MTS Infrastructure Published
On April 4, 2013, the CMTS Coordinating Board approved the Federal Funding Handbook for MTS Infrastructure, a single go-to source of recent (FY2012) and current funding programs for Marine Transportation System stakeholders.
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Federal Funding Handbook for MTS Infrastructure
1
Feb
2013
CMTS Compendium Published
CMTS Publishes Compendium of Federal Programs in the Marine Transportation System
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20
Dec
2012
CMTS Authorized by Congress
On December 20, 2012, President Obama signed into law the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2012 (Pub. L. No. 112-113). With this action, the CMTS is officially recognized by Congress and is authorized in law, giving our interagency Partnership new authority, new responsibilities, and new opportunities
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CMTS Authorizing Language
10
Aug
2012
CMTS Data Portal Search Engine is Operational
The CMTS data portal is a comprehensive inventory of available web-based information regarding the Marine Transportation System (MTS)
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