United States · Bill · S
S. 1509 (111th)
Great Lakes Short Sea Shipping Enhancement Act of 2009
Introduced
23 July 2009
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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14 August 2025
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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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 23 July 2009
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 23 July 2009
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 23 July 2009
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/1509
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/s/1509