HR 3218 · 97th Congress · Government Operations and Politics
A bill to reestablish the Reconstruction Finance Corporation; to authorize such Corporation, in addition to its traditional lending functions, to provide financial assistance in the form of special rules for determining Federal income tax liability; and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide a refundable income tax credit for certain amounts of employer and employee social security taxes paid in 1981 and an equivalent refundable credit for individuals who do not benefit from the tax credit for social security taxes paid.
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to Subcommittee on Economic Stabilization.(1981-04-30)
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Title I: Reconstruction Finance Corporation - Establishes the Reconstruction Finance Corporation to be administered by a board of directors appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate. Sets forth the general powers of the Corporation in carrying out the provisions of this title. Provides that the Corporation shall have a capital stock of $5,000,000,000 to be appropriated from the Treasury of the United States. Grants the Corporation the power to issue obligations which shall be in such principal amounts as the Board shall determine to be necessary, within the authorized indebtedness as prescribed by this Act. Grants the Corporation the power to issue obligations to renew, refund, or pay other obligations whether or not the obligations to be renewed, refunded, or paid have matured. Prohibits the Corporation from permitting its obligations to be outstanding in an aggregate principal amount exceeding five times the paid-in capital of the Corporation at such time. Prohibits any Federal agency or department or federally owned entity from purchasing any of the loans made, guaranteed, or committed to be guaranteed under this title. Exempts obligations of the Corpo…
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Cosponsors (13)
13 Democrats