To prohibit any appropriation of funds to the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, and for other purposes.

Bill: 114-hr-5609
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Salmon, Matt [R-AZ-5]
Introduced: 2016-06-28
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Department of Transportation

Executive agency funding and structure

Government corporations and government-sponsored enterprises

Marine and inland water transportation

Saint Lawrence Seaway

Transportation programs funding
Latest action: action_date: 2016-06-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-06-28
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill specifies that no funds are authorized to be appropriated for the programs, activities, or expenses of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC). </p> <p>(The SLSDC is a government corporation within the Department of Transportation responsible for the operation, maintenance, and development of the U.S. portion of the Saint Lawrence Seaway between Montreal and Lake Erie. The SLSDC is also responsible for regional trade and economic development. ) </p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5609 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 28, 2016 Mr. Salmon introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To prohibit any appropriation of funds to the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, and for other purposes.

1. Funding prohibition No funds are authorized to be appropriated for the programs, activities, or expenses of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, as created by section 1 of the Act of May 13, 1954 (68 Stat. 93, chapter 201; 33 U.S.C. 981 ).