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S 2787 107th Congress Senate

U.S. Port Opportunity and Revitalizing Trade Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain United States international ports from the harbor maintenance tax.

Introduced: July 24, 2002 Introduced by: Murray, Patty Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
Taxation Container shipsEconomics and Public FinanceExcise taxFederal aid to transportation
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Foreign Trade and International FinanceHarborsPort authoritiesTax exemptionTransportation and Public WorksUser charges
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jul 24, 2002
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jul 24, 2002
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 Latest action July 24, 2002

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
U.S. Port Opportunity and Revitalizing Trade Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt certain ports located near foreign international container ports from the harbor maintenance tax.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
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All 1 Democratic 1
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Jul 24, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2787: U.S. Port Opportunity and Revitalizing Trade Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-2787/
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