The U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Sept. 17 approved legislation led by U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-SD) to reauthorize the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC), the independent federal agency responsible for regulating the U.S. international ocean transportation system. “The East Coast, West Coast, America’s heartland, and everywhere in between rely on ocean shipping,” Rep. Johnson said. “Ocean shipping transports American products around the world and brings in foreign products that help fuel our economy. “I want to thank Congressman Dusty Johnson for his work and leadership on the bipartisan FMC Reauthorization Act,” said House Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO).