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HR 1660 106th Congress House

Public School Modernization Act of 1999

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the incentives for the construction and renovation of public schools and to provide tax incentives for cor… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the incentives for the construction and renovation of public schools and to provide tax incentives for corporations to participate in cooperative agreements with public schools in distressed areas.

Introduced: May 4, 1999 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 21, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families.
May 21, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning.
May 4, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E844-846)
May 4, 1999
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 4, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 21, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Public School Modernization Act of 1999 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide: (1) a limited credit for qualified public school modernization bonds; (2) for qualified school construction bonds and qualified zone academy bonds and establish limits and allocation formulas for such bonds; and (3) corporations, a limited specialized training center credit.

Amends the General Education Provisions Act to provide for the application of certain labor standards to projects financed under this Act.

Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to establish provisions concerning employment and training activities related to the construction or reconstruction of public school facilities.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HRES 240 Procedurally related Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1660) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the incentives…
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 41
All 41 Democratic 26 Independent 1
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Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Sep 8, 1999
KLECZKA, GERALD
· Sep 8, 1999
MCCARTHY, KAREN
· Sep 8, 1999
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Sep 8, 1999
DOOLEY, CAL
· Aug 5, 1999
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Aug 5, 1999
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Aug 5, 1999
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Aug 5, 1999
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jul 12, 1999
LUCAS, KEN
· Jul 12, 1999
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Thompson, Mike
California · Jul 12, 1999
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Jun 30, 1999
HOEFFEL, JOSEPH
· Jun 30, 1999
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Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Jun 30, 1999
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Jun 30, 1999
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jun 10, 1999
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jun 10, 1999
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · May 26, 1999
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · May 26, 1999
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · May 26, 1999
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · May 26, 1999
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · May 26, 1999
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · May 26, 1999
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Sherman, Brad
California · May 26, 1999
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · May 26, 1999
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · May 26, 1999
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· May 4, 1999
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · May 4, 1999
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · May 4, 1999
DEUTSCH, PETER
· May 4, 1999
FROST, MARTIN
· May 4, 1999
GEPHARDT, RICHARD
· May 4, 1999
LAMPSON, NICK
· May 4, 1999
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 4, 1999
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · May 4, 1999
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 4, 1999
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Pelosi, Nancy
California · May 4, 1999
QUINN, JACK
· May 4, 1999
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · May 4, 1999
SANDLIN, MAX
· May 4, 1999
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 4, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1660: Public School Modernization Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1660/
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"H.R. 1660: Public School Modernization Act of 1999." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1660/.
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H.R. 1660, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1660/.
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