H.R. 1260 (106th): Support for Harbor Investment Program Act

Introduced:
Mar 24, 1999 (106th Congress, 1999–2000)
Sponsor:
Rep. Robert Borski [D-PA3]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)
See Instead:
This bill was re-introduced as H.R. 2737 (107th) on Aug 02, 2001.

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Status

This bill was introduced on March 24, 1999, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Mar 24, 1999
Cosponsors
47 cosponsors (30D, 17R) (show)
Committees

House Transportation and Infrastructure

House Ways and Means

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Full Title

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the harbor maintenance tax and to amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 to authorize appropriations for activities formerly funded with revenues from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund.

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Last updated Mar 24, 1999.
3 pages

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3/24/1999--Introduced.
Support for Harbor Investment Program Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the harbor maintenance tax. Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 to authorize appropriations, for each fiscal year in which there are no amounts in the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, for: (1) eligible operations and maintenance costs of those portions of the Saint Lawrence Seaway operated and maintained by the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation for such fiscal year; and (2) eligible operations and maintenance costs assigned to commercial navigation of all harbors and inland harbors within the United States.

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