A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain shipping from the harbor maintenance tax.

Summary

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt from the harbor maintenance tax commercial cargo (other than bulk cargo) loaded at: (1) a port in the U.S. mainland and unloaded at another such port after transport solely by coastal route or river or unloaded at a port in Canada located in the Great Lakes Saint Lawrence Seaway System; or (2) such a port in Canada and unloaded at a port in the U.S. mainland. 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. 25 June 2008

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 25 June 2008

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 25 June 2008 · Download file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

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Sponsors

• Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records

• related to → Great Lakes Short Sea Shipping Enhancement Act of 2007
• related to → Short Sea Shipping Promotion Act of 2007
• related to → Great Lakes Short Sea Shipping Enhancement Act of 2007