HR 981
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
Great Lakes Short Sea Shipping Enhancement Act of 2007
Introduced: February 12, 2007
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 12, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 12, 2007
Introduced in House
Plain-English 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, and the Saint Lawrence River.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1