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H.R. 3747 (104th)

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage economic development through the creation of additional empowerment zones and enterprise communities and to encourage the cleanup of contaminated brownfield sites.

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Introduced

27 June 1996

Last action

27 June 1996 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Sponsors

Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Rep. Torres, Esteban Edward [D-CA-34], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Meek, Carrie P. [D-FL-17], Rep. Beilenson, Anthony C. [D-CA-24], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Flake, Floyd H. [D-NY-6], Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Del. Frazer, Victor O. [I-VI-At Large], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Bentsen, Ken [D-TX-25], Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12], Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Rep. Spratt, John M., Jr. [D-SC-5], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Coyne, William J. [D-PA-14]

Subjects

Environment, Taxation

Source updated

2 January 2025

Environment · Taxation

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Summary

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Additional Empowerment Zones Title II: New Empowerment Zones and Enterprise Communities Title III: Expensing of Environmental Remediation Costs Title I: Additional Empowerment Zones - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase from: (1) 9 to 11 the number of areas which may be designated as empowerment zones; (2) six to eight the number of such zones which may be in urban areas; and (3) 750,000 to 1,000,000 the aggregate population allowable in all urban area zones. Title II: New Empowerment Zones and Enterprise Communities - Permits, before January 1, 1998, the designation, in the aggregate of an additional: (1) 80 nominated areas as enterprise communities; and (2) 20 nominated areas as empowerment zones, subject to availability of eligible nominated areas. Modifies eligibility criteria. Prohibits: (1) applying the employment credit to the new empowerment zones; and (2) in certain developable sites, application of increased expensing provisions for certain depreciable business assets. Modifies provisions concerning: (1) enterprise facility zone bonds; and (2) the enterprise zone business definition. Title III: Expensing of Environmental Remediation Costs - Permits a taxpayer to expense any defined qualified environmental remediation expenditure which is not chargeable to capital account.

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Timeline

  1. 27 June 1996

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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  2. 27 June 1996

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 27 June 1996

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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