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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
 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.

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