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H.R.981: Great Lakes Short Sea Shipping Enhancement Act of 2007
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
- This bill is primarily about taxation
- Introduced Feb. 12, 2007
- Latest Major Action Feb. 12, 2007
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
8 (6 Democrats, 3 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Great Lakes Short Sea Shipping Enhancement Act of 2007 - 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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Feb. 12, 2007 |
Introduced in the House by Stephanie Tubbs Jones (D-Ohio) |