HR 53 · 106th Congress · Taxation

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit for marginal oil and natural gas well production.

Introduced 1999-01-06· Sponsored by Rep. Watkins, Wes [R-OK-3]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight.(1999-02-25)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a business tax credit for producing crude oil and natural gas from marginal wells of: (1) $3 per barrel of qualified crude oil production; and (2) $.50 per 1,000 cubic feet of qualified natural gas production. Provides: (1) a formula for reducing such credit in years in which oil and gas prices increase; and (2) an inflation adjustment for such formula. Allows such credit against the regular and minimum tax.…

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Cosponsors (20)

4 Democrats16 Republicans