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HR 1916 106th Congress House

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce to 36 months the amortization period for reforestation expenditures and to increase to $25,000 the maximum annual amount of such expenditures…

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce to 36 months the amortization period for reforestation expenditures and to increase to $25,000 the maximum… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce to 36 months the amortization period for reforestation expenditures and to increase to $25,000 the maximum annual amount of such expenditures which may be amortized.

Introduced: May 25, 1999 See on congress.gov
Taxation Business income taxCommerceCost of living adjustmentsDepreciation and amortization
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Economics and Public FinanceEnvironmental ProtectionIncome taxIndexing (Economic policy)Lumber tradePublic Lands and Natural ResourcesReforestationTax deductions
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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 25, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 25, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 25, 1999

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to reduce from 84 to 36 months the amortization period for reforestation expenditures and to increase from $10,000 to $25,000 the maximum amount of such expenditures which may be amortized annually.
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Republican 1
COLLINS, MAC
· Jul 1, 1999
JOHN, CHRISTOPHER
· Jul 1, 1999
STENHOLM, CHARLES
· Jul 1, 1999
FROST, MARTIN
· May 25, 1999
SANDLIN, MAX
· May 25, 1999
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · May 25, 1999
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1916: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce to 36 months the amortization period for reforestation expenditures and to increase to $25,000 the maximum annual amount of such expenditures which may be amortized.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1916/
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"H.R. 1916: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce to 36 months the amortization period for reforestation expenditures and to increase to $25,000 the maximum annual amount of such expenditures which may be amortized.." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1916/.
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H.R. 1916, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1916/.
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[H.R. 1916: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce to 36 months the amortization period for reforestation expenditures and to increase to $25,000 the maximum annual amount of such expenditures which may be amortized.](https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1916/)
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