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H.R.5889: Great Lakes Short Sea Shipping Enhancement Act of 2006
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 109th Congress
- This bill is primarily about taxation
- Introduced July 26, 2006
- Latest Major Action July 26, 2006
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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Bill Summary
Great Lakes Short Sea Shipping Enhancement Act of 2006 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt from the harbor maintenance tax commercial cargo (other than bulk cargo) loaded or unloaded at U.S. ports in the Great Lakes Saint Lawrence Seaway System. Defines the "Great Lakes Saint Lawrence Seaway System" as the waterway between Duluth, Minnesota and Sept. Iles, Quebec, Canada, encompassing the five Great Lakes, their connecting channels,...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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July 26, 2006 |
Introduced in the House by Stephanie Tubbs Jones (D-Ohio) |