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S. 1509 (111th)

Great Lakes Short Sea Shipping Enhancement Act of 2009

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Introduced

23 July 2009

Last action

23 July 2009 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Sponsors

Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Sen. Voinovich, George V. [R-OH], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI]

Subjects

Taxation

Source updated

14 August 2025

Taxation

Summary

Great Lakes Short Sea Shipping Enhancement Act of 2009 - 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.

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Timeline

  1. 23 July 2009

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 23 July 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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