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New Millennium Classrooms Act

Introduced: March 4, 1999 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 7, 2000
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S385-387)
Aug 5, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10374)
Aug 3, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10071)
Mar 4, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2318-2320)
Mar 4, 1999
Introduced in Senate
Mar 4, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
 Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 539 — To ensure that donated computer hardware is equipped with an operating system. Pending Jun 7, 1999
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

New Millennium Classrooms Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase from two to three years the age of computer equipment that corporations may donate to tax-exempt schools and for which they may receive a tax deduction; and (2) allow a business tax credit of 30 percent of the value of computer equipment donated to tax-exempt schools. Increases the amount of such credit to 50 percent for contributions to schools in empowerment zones, enterprise communities, and Indian reservations.

What's happening now February 7, 2000

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S385-387)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2308 Related bill New Millennium Classrooms Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 1 Republican 4
R
Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Mar 21, 2000
 R
Crapo, Mike
Idaho · May 20, 1999
 R
Collins, Susan M.
Maine · May 12, 1999
 R
McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Mar 4, 1999
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Mar 4, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 542: New Millennium Classrooms Act. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-542/
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