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Economic Development and Technology Workforce Enhancement Act of 2002

Introduced: March 6, 2003 Introduced by: Meeks, Gregory W. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 6, 2003
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Economic Development and Technology Workforce Enhancement Act of 2003 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code by: (1) increasing from $10 million to $20 million the amount of qualified small issue bonds allowed for facilities to be used by certain principal users and; (2) expanding the list of exceptions from termination for technology facilities to include any software development facility, biotechnology facility, and any other technology-related research facility.
What's happening now March 6, 2003

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1140: Economic Development and Technology Workforce Enhancement Act of 2002. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1140/
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