HR 3247 · 106th Congress · Taxation

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase job creation and small business expansion and formation in economically distressed United States insular areas.

Introduced 1999-11-08· Sponsored by Del. Christensen, Donna MC [D-VI-At Large]· House

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.(1999-11-08)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Internal Revenue Code to direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to designate additional qualifying United States insular areas as empowerment zones. Limits to $1 million the amount of tax-exempt enterprise zone facility bonds.…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats
Del. Underwood, Robert A. [D-GU-At Large]GU
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]GA
Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2]LA
Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]IL
Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11]NY
Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14]MI
Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10]NJ
Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2]PA
Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15]NY
Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5]GA
Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]MS
Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-15]MI
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-23]FL
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-9]CA
Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11]OH
Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-10]IN
Rep. Meek, Carrie P. [D-FL-17]FL
Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-3]FL
Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30]TX
Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6]SC