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S 1718 106th Congress Senate

Lifesaving Vaccine Technology Act of 1999

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for medical research related to developing vaccines against widespread diseases.

Introduced: October 12, 1999 See on congress.gov
Taxation AIDS (Disease)Business income taxCommerceCommunicable diseases
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CongressCongressional reporting requirementsDeveloping countriesDrug industryFinance and Financial SectorHealthHuman immunodeficiency virusesIncome taxInternational AffairsInternational cooperationInvestment tax creditMalariaMedical researchPharmaceutical researchPrescription pricing
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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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Oct 12, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Oct 12, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12422-12426)
Oct 12, 1999
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action October 12, 1999

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Lifesaving Vaccine Technology Act of 1999 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish an income tax credit for 30 percent of the qualified expenses (excluding amounts funded by any grant, contract, or otherwise by another person or any governmental entity) for medical research related to developing vaccines against malaria, tuberculosis, or HIV.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Nov 16, 1999
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Oct 28, 1999
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Oct 12, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1718: Lifesaving Vaccine Technology Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-1718/
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