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Investment Competitiveness Act of 1997

Introduced: February 12, 1997 See on congress.gov
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Feb 12, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 12, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E223)
Feb 12, 1997
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Investment Competitiveness Act of 1997 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt interest-related dividends and short-term capital gain dividends received from a regulated investment company from the 30 percent tax on the income of nonresident aliens and foreign corporations not connected with a U.S. business, subject to exception.

Revises provisions concerning: (1) the estate tax treatment of stock in certain regulated investment companies owned by a nonresident; and (2) the distribution of U.S. property by a qualified investment entity (currently, a real estate investment trust).

What's happening now February 12, 1997

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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