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HR 1863 106th Congress House

Community Forestry and Agriculture Conservation Act of 1999

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the treatment of bonds issued to acquire renewable resources on land subject to conservation easement.

Introduced: June 29, 1999 See on congress.gov
Taxation Agricultural conservationAgriculture and FoodAnimalsCharities
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CommerceConservation easementsEnvironmental ProtectionFarm landsFinance and Financial SectorForest conservationForests, forestry, treesHabitat conservationIncome taxIndustrial development bondsLand transfersLand useLeasesOpen space landsPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesRenewable natural resourcesSocial WelfareTax-exempt organizationsTax-exempt securitiesWater Resources DevelopmentWater rightsWood
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
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.
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May 19, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 19, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 19, 1999

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Community Forestry and Agriculture Conservation Act of 1999 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to treat a bond issued to acquire land together with any renewable resources associated with the land on land subject to a conservation restriction as a tax-exempt (qualified 501(c)(3)) bond if the revenues from are used in a manner consistent with the charitable purpose.
 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1085 Identical bill Community Forestry and Agriculture Conservation Act of 1999
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Jun 29, 1999
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Thompson, Mike
California · May 25, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1863: Community Forestry and Agriculture Conservation Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1863/
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"H.R. 1863: Community Forestry and Agriculture Conservation Act of 1999." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1863/.
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H.R. 1863, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1863/.
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