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H.R. 1760 (106th)

America's Better Classrooms Act of 1999

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Introduced

11 May 1999

Last action

4 June 1999 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families.

Sponsors

Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5], Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14], Rep. Barcia, James A. [D-MI-5], Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2], Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Horn, Stephen [R-CA-38], Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23], Rep. Hooley, Darlene [D-OR-5], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Minge, David [D-MN-2], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS], Rep. Baldacci, John Elias [D-ME-2], Rep. Houghton, Amo [R-NY-31], Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-2], Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-24], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Forbes, Michael P. [D-NY-1], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20], Rep. Metcalf, Jack [R-WA-2], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Sherwood, Don [R-PA-10], Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25], Rep. Diaz-Balart, Lincoln [R-FL-21], Rep. Biggert, Judy [R-IL-13], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Baird, Brian [D-WA-3], Rep. Sweeney, John E. [R-NY-20], Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17], Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1], Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2], Rep. Kuykendall, Steven T. [R-CA-36], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Rep. Snyder, Vic [D-AR-2], Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7], Rep. Franks, Bob [R-NJ-7], Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15], Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17], Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]

Subjects

Taxation, Education

Source updated

20 August 2025

Taxation · Education

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Summary

America's Better Classrooms Act of 1999 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) provide a limited tax credit to holders of qualified public school construction bonds; and (2) treat such credit as taxable interest income. Amends the General Education Provisions Act to provide for the application of certain labor standards to projects financed under this Act. Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to establish provisions concerning employment and training activities related to the construction or reconstruction of public school facilities.

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Timeline

  1. 11 May 1999

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 11 May 1999

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 11 May 1999

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 11 May 1999

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 4 June 1999

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning.

    Source: Committee

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