HR 1478
105th Congress
House
Taxation
Academic performance
Business income tax
Charitable contributions
Commerce
Computer software
Computer-assisted instruction
Computers
Computers and government
Computers in education
Congress
Congressional investigations
Congressional reporting requirements
Corporate philanthropy
Corporation taxes
Depressed areas
Disabled
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Education of disadvantaged children
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow companies to donate computer equipment and software, and training related thereto, to elementary and secondary schools for use in their educational programs, and for other purposes.
Introduced: April 29, 1997
See on congress.gov
Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 5, 1997
See H.R.2014.
Apr 29, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 29, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E783)
Apr 29, 1997
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to set forth a special rule for the donation by a corporation, as a charitable deduction, of computer equipment and software, as well as related training, to elementary and secondary schools and to qualified organizations providing assistance to disabled individuals. Directs the Comptroller General to report concerning such deductions.
Expresses the sense of the Congress that one of the main purposes of such enhanced charitable deduction is to encourage the donation of computer equipment and software to: (1) schools serving low income communities; (2) schools with budgets below applicable norms; and (3) schools with student test scores below the norm.
What's happening now
See H.R.2014.
Committees of jurisdiction
1