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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in St. Lawrence Seaway</title>
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  <updated>2008-10-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: S.J.Res.45 Great Lakes--St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact</title>
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    <updated>2008-10-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A joint resolution expressing the consent and approval of Congress to an inter-state compact regarding water resources in the Great Lakes - St. Lawrence River Basin.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 03, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-342.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: S.J.Res.45 Great Lakes--St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact</title>
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    <updated>2008-10-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A joint resolution expressing the consent and approval of Congress to an inter-state compact regarding water resources in the Great Lakes - St. Lawrence River Basin.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 03, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.J.Res.45 Great Lakes--St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact</title>
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    <updated>2008-09-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A joint resolution expressing the consent and approval of Congress to an inter-state compact regarding water resources in the Great Lakes - St. Lawrence River Basin.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;September 25, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.J.Res.45 Great Lakes--St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-23:/action/178370</id>
    <updated>2008-09-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A joint resolution expressing the consent and approval of Congress to an inter-state compact regarding water resources in the Great Lakes - St. Lawrence River Basin.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;September 23, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6577 Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-23:/action/167878</id>
    <updated>2008-07-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To express the consent and approval of Congress to an interstate compact regarding water resources in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: S.J.Res.45 Great Lakes--St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-sj45/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-23:/action/167477</id>
    <updated>2008-07-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A joint resolution expressing the consent and approval of Congress to an inter-state compact regarding water resources in the Great Lakes - St. Lawrence River Basin.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3199 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain shipping from the harbor maintenance tax.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-25:/action/164730</id>
    <updated>2008-06-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain shipping from the harbor maintenance tax.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.1146 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the International Joint Commission should adopt a water level management plan for Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River that strongly takes into account environmental considerations and the concerns of the public and the affected States and maximizes hydropower production at existing facilities, and further urges the Secretary of State not to approve a plan that fails to do so.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-24:/action/151131</id>
    <updated>2008-04-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the International Joint Commission should adopt a water level management plan for Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River that strongly takes into account environmental considerations and the concerns of the public and the affected States and maximizes hydropower production at existing facilities, and further urges the Secretary of State not to approve a plan that fails to do so.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2345 American Infrastructure Investment and Improvement Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-13:/action/137200</id>
    <updated>2007-11-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
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An original bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and to extend the financing for the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.1495 Water Resources Development Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-09:/action/136456</id>
    <updated>2007-11-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;November 09, 2007: Became Public Law No: 110-114.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Vetoed: H.R.1495 Water Resources Development Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-02:/action/135819</id>
    <updated>2007-11-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;November 02, 2007: Vetoed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.1495 Water Resources Development Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-23:/action/134440</id>
    <updated>2007-10-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 23, 2007: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.1495 Water Resources Development Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1495/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-24:/action/130169</id>
    <updated>2007-09-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;September 24, 2007: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1683 Great Lakes Short Sea Shipping Enhancement Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-22:/action/119576</id>
    <updated>2007-06-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt from the harbor maintenance tax certain commercial cargo loaded or unloaded at United States ports in the Great Lakes Saint Lawrence Seaway System.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1499 Short Sea Shipping Promotion Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-13:/action/96302</id>
    <updated>2007-03-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt from the harbor maintenance tax certain commercial cargo loaded or unloaded at United States ports.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1495 Water Resources Development Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1495/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-13:/action/96294</id>
    <updated>2007-03-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1350 Great Lakes Collaboration Implementation Act</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-06:/action/95444</id>
    <updated>2007-03-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To establish a collaborative program to protect the Great Lakes, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.981 Great Lakes Short Sea Shipping Enhancement Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-02-12:/action/93055</id>
    <updated>2007-02-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt from the harbor maintenance tax certain commercial cargo loaded or unloaded at United States ports in the Great Lakes Saint Lawrence Seaway System.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5889 Great Lakes Short Sea Shipping Enhancement Act of 2006</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-07-26:/action/42321</id>
    <updated>2006-07-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt from the harbor maintenance tax certain commercial cargo loaded or unloaded at United States ports in the Great Lakes Saint Lawrence Seaway System.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5576 Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-06-09:/action/42323</id>
    <updated>2006-06-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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