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HR 1499 110th Congress House Taxation Economics and Public Finance Excise tax Freight Great Lakes Harbors Marine terminals St. Lawrence Seaway Transportation and Public Works User charges

Short Sea Shipping Promotion Act of 2007

Introduced: March 13, 2007 See on congress.gov
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Mar 13, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 13, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2464)
Mar 13, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Short Sea Shipping Promotion Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt from the harbor maintenance tax cargo contained in intermodal cargo containers and loaded by crane on a vessel, or cargo loaded on a vessel by means of wheeled technology, that is: (1) loaded at a U.S. port and unloaded at another U.S. port or a port in Canada located in the Great Lakes Saint Lawrence Seaway System; or (2) loaded at a port in Canada located in the Great Lakes Saint Lawrence Seaway System and unloaded at a U.S. port.

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, and the Saint Lawrence River.

What's happening now March 13, 2007

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 981 Related bill Great Lakes Short Sea Shipping Enhancement Act of 2007
  • S 1683 Related bill Great Lakes Short Sea Shipping Enhancement Act of 2007
  • S 3199 Related bill A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain shipping from the harbor maintenance tax.
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Costa, Jim
California · Mar 21, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1499: Short Sea Shipping Promotion Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1499/
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"H.R. 1499: Short Sea Shipping Promotion Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1499/.
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H.R. 1499, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1499/.
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