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H.R. 638 (111th)

Short Sea Shipping Promotion Act of 2009

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

22 January 2009

Last action

22 January 2009 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Sponsors

Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7]

Subjects

Taxation

Source updated

14 August 2025

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Summary

Short Sea Shipping Promotion Act of 2009 - 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. 22 January 2009

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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  2. 22 January 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 22 January 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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