United States · Bill · S
S. 1509 (111th)
Great Lakes Short Sea Shipping Enhancement Act of 2009
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
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
23 July 2009
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Source: IntroReferral
23 July 2009
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 23 July 2009 · Download file
Documents
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Introduced in Senate (text)
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Introduced in Senate (PDF)
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Sponsors
- Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Voinovich, George V. [R-OH] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
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Sources
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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
- us · 111-s-1509 · source updated 14 August 2025