Eligibility of shore power projects under port infrastructure development program

(a) In general In making port infrastructure development grants under section 54301 of title 46, United States Code, for fiscal year 2026, the Secretary of Transportation shall treat a project described in subsection (b) as— (1) having met the requirements of paragraph (1) and (6)(A)(i) of section 54301(a) of such title; and (2) being an eligible project under section 5430l(a)(3) of such title. (b) Project described A project described in this subsection is a project to provide shore power at a port that services both of the following: (1) Passenger vessels described in section 3507(k) of title 46, United States Code. (2) Vessels that move goods or freight.