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HR 2446 106th Congress House

Better America Bonds Act of 1999

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against income tax to holders of Better America Bonds.

Introduced: July 1, 1999 See on congress.gov
Taxation Agriculture and FoodBikewaysCampingConservation easements
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Environmental ProtectionEnvironmental assessmentFinance and Financial SectorGreenwaysHazardous waste site remediationHydrologyIncome taxInfrastructureInterestLand transfersOpen space landsParksPersonal income taxPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesRevegetationSoil conservationSoil erosionSports and RecreationTax creditsTax returnsTax-exempt securitiesTrailsTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources DevelopmentWater pollution controlWater qualityWetland conservationWetland restorationWetlands
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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.
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 1, 1999
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 Latest action July 1, 1999

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Better America Bonds Act of 1999 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a limited income tax credit to a holder of a Better America Bond. Requires the proceeds of such bonds to be used for specified purposes, including: (1) the acquisition of land for use as open space, wetlands, public parks, or greenways, and the provision of visitor facilities for land so used; (2) the remediation of land so acquired to enhance water quality; and (3) the environmental assessment and remediation of real property owned by a State or local government.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 28
All 28 Democratic 20
D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Oct 6, 1999
DEUTSCH, PETER
· Aug 5, 1999
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Aug 5, 1999
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jul 29, 1999
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Jul 22, 1999
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jul 16, 1999
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jul 15, 1999
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jul 15, 1999
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jul 15, 1999
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Jul 15, 1999
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 13, 1999
MCCARTHY, KAREN
· Jul 13, 1999
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 13, 1999
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jul 1, 1999
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Jul 1, 1999
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Jul 1, 1999
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jul 1, 1999
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Jul 1, 1999
DOOLEY, CAL
· Jul 1, 1999
FROST, MARTIN
· Jul 1, 1999
GEPHARDT, RICHARD
· Jul 1, 1999
HOEFFEL, JOSEPH
· Jul 1, 1999
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Jul 1, 1999
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Jul 1, 1999
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 1, 1999
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Jul 1, 1999
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 1, 1999
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jul 1, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2446: Better America Bonds Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2446/
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"H.R. 2446: Better America Bonds Act of 1999." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2446/.
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H.R. 2446, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2446/.
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