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HR 796 106th Congress House

Defense Jobs and Trade Promotion Act of 1999

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the limitation on the amount of receipts attributable to military property which may be treated as exempt foreign trade income.

Introduced: February 23, 1999 See on congress.gov
Taxation AmmunitionArmed Forces and National SecurityArms salesBusiness income tax
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CommerceDefense industriesForeign Trade and International FinanceForeign corporationsIncome taxMilitary weaponsOrdnanceTax exclusionTax exemptionTaxation of foreign income
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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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Feb 23, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 23, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E247)
Feb 23, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 23, 1999

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Defense Jobs and Trade Promotion Act of 1999 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the limitation on the amount of receipts attributable to military property which may be treated as exempt foreign trade income.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Mar 10, 1999
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Feb 23, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 796: Defense Jobs and Trade Promotion Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-796/
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