Maritime Trust Fund Act

Summary

Maritime Trust Fund Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the tax on transportation of passengers by water on a covered voyage to five percent of the amount paid by each passenger. (Currently, such tax is three dollars per passenger). Requires such voyages to have a port of call not located in the United States or its possessions. Imposes an excise tax on the loading of certain containers used to import or export commercial cargo on commercial vessels. Establishes the Maritime Trust Fund consisting of the maritime taxes imposed by this Act. Requires such Fund to support the maritime security fleet proposed by the Maritime Security and Competitiveness Act of 1993.

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Timeline

1. 10 June 1993

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 10 June 1993

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1473-1474)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 10 June 1993

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 10 June 1993

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 14 June 1993

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from DOT.

   Source: Committee

6. 14 June 1993

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee On Merchant Marine.

   Source: Committee

7. 20 October 1993

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

8. 28 April 1994

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 10 June 1993 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 10 June 1993

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 10 June 1993

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 10 June 1993

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Sponsors

• Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-5] · D · Sponsor
• · hsmm00 · Standing
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