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HR 4316 105th Congress House

Public School Rebuilding and Improvement Act of 1998

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the incentives for the construction and renovation of public schools.

Introduced: July 23, 1998 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 23, 1998
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 Latest action July 23, 1998

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Public School Rebuilding and Improvement Act of 1998 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to revise current incentives for education zones into incentives for qualified public school modernization bonds, including (currently existing) qualified zone academy bonds and (newly established) qualified school construction bonds.

Allows a limited tax credit to taxpayers holding such public school modernization bonds. Raises the national zone academy bond limitation from $400 million to $1.4 billion for 1999 and 2000, and eliminates the limitation after 2000.

Prescribes requirements for national qualified school construction bonds, with a national limitation of $13.7 billion for 1999 and 2000, and no limit after 2000.

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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Aug 7, 1998
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4316: Public School Rebuilding and Improvement Act of 1998. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-4316/
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"H.R. 4316: Public School Rebuilding and Improvement Act of 1998." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-4316/.
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