Washington – If the federal government is closed at midnight on Tuesday, the shipping chains in the short term should be largely ineffective.
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In most cases, federal agencies that implement programs and services effectively on the movement of goods or are provided by mechanisms such as the highway trust fund – which are separate from the annual process – or their employees are essential and therefore will continue during funding.
This year, however, the Trump administration has threatened to use closure as a justification for additional reduction in the federal labor force, but it is unclear how government employees are affected, including those working in the US Department of Transport Agencies.
Jameson Rice, a transport lawyer and partner with the Holland & Knight Law Institute. “” You may not feel immediately, but you will be in the long run. “
However, in the short term, safety functions related to the movement of domestic goods, such as roadside inspections carried out by the Federal Motor Safety Department, and investigations and safety consultations on federal rail rail accidents will continue, based on the latest DOT budget shutdown programs.
In the US Maritime Government, where it is expected to overshadow about 25 % of its workforce, ship and port security programs continue to use “ahead”, as employees needed to monitor those programs and services.
Due to customs and protection of the US borders, the cargo inspection of imports through land and port borders will continue. The latest possible plan for the Security Department of Security is expected to maintain approximately 93 % of the agency’s 68,000 -person labor force and will still be eliminated over a budget.
However, while most CBP employees seem to be necessary, it may not necessarily have other agencies that monitor cargo inspections, such as the Food and Drug Administration, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Ministry of Agriculture and the Consumer Safety Commission.
For example, according to recent possible plans, which can potentially disrupt trade and border supply chains.
“What is sometimes not necessary is not considered necessary, with additional investigations into freight cargoes that may be needed and carried out by government agencies other than CBP,” said Cindy Allen, an international trade adviser and former CBP chief executive.
“Therefore, products that are under government control that may require additional examination or testing may be affected, which means potentially reduces transportation currents.”
Other government agencies that affect the transport markets, and the impact of silence can be on operations (based on their latest possible plans) include:
Federal Navy Commission
Since most FMC employees are provided by annual allocation, the commission, which regulates US container transactions, will be difficult with closures.
According to the latest closure program, all tasks “will stop the agency’s mission to ensure an international ocean transportation system that supports the US economy and protect the general public.
Surface transportation page
STB activities related to file processing, regulatory files, and most petitions are suspended if the budget disappears. This includes procedural programs, oral arguments and voting conferences, data collection and data analysis, and staff meetings with stakeholders will all be suspended.
Depending on the timing of the shutdown, the STB program for the $ 85 billion Pacific Union of South Norfolk could be affected.
US Coast Guard
According to DHS, approximately 95 % of 52.377 active tasks and civilian labor are maintained if closed, which means that inspection of US and foreign flash ships entering US ports, waterfall security and container inspection will continue.
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