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HR 4123 106th Congress House

Yazoo Tax Base Protection Act

Official title: To modify the project for flood control, Yazoo Backwater Area, Yazoo Basin, Mississippi, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to make payments to local inter… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To modify the project for flood control, Yazoo Backwater Area, Yazoo Basin, Mississippi, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to make payments to local interests as compensation for certain reductions in local tax revenues.

Introduced: March 29, 2000 Introduced by: Thompson, Bennie G. Democratic · Mississippi See on congress.gov
Water Resources Development Conservation easementsEmergency ManagementEnvironmental ProtectionFlood control
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Government Operations and PoliticsLocal taxationMississippiPayments in lieu of taxesPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesReforestationTaxationWatershed management
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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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Mar 30, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Mar 29, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Mar 29, 2000
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 30, 2000

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Yazoo Tax Base Protection Act - Modifies the flood control project, Yazoo Backwater Area, Yazoo Basin, Mississippi, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to make payments to local interests as compensation for certain local tax revenue reductions resulting from project-related reforestation easement purchases.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4123: Yazoo Tax Base Protection Act. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4123/
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"H.R. 4123: Yazoo Tax Base Protection Act." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4123/.
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H.R. 4123, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4123/.
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