Short Sea Shipping Promotion Act of 2007

Summary

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.

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Timeline

1. 13 March 2007

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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2. 13 March 2007

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2464)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 13 March 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 13 March 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

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Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 13 March 2007 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 13 March 2007

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 13 March 2007

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 13 March 2007

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Sponsors

• ELIJAH CUMMINGS · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] · D · Cosponsor
• Sheila Jackson Lee · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Baird, Brian [D-WA-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4] · R · Cosponsor
• · hswm00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Great Lakes Short Sea Shipping Enhancement Act of 2007
• related to ← Great Lakes Short Sea Shipping Enhancement Act of 2007
• related to ← A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain shipping from the harbor maintenance tax.