Build America Bonds Act of 2009

Summary

Build America Bonds Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an income tax credit for any Build America bond issued by the Transportation Finance Corporation as part of an issue, if 100% of the available project proceeds from such issue are to be used for expenditures incurred for one or more qualified projects. Requires proceeds from the sale of bonds issued under this Act to be held in a Build America Bonds Trust Account. Defines "qualified project" as the capital improvements to any transportation infrastructure project (including roads, bridges, rail and transit systems, ports, and inland waterways) proposed by one or more states and approved by the Transportation Finance Corporation. Grants Congress' consent and recognition to the establishment by two or more state infrastructure banks of the Transportation Finance Corporation. Authorizes the Transportation Finance Corporation to: (1) issue Build America bonds for the financing of qualified projects; (2) establish and operate the Build America Bonds Trust Account; (3) leverage resources and stimulate public and private investment in transportation infrastructure; and (4) perform any other function the sole purpose of which is to carry out the financing of qualified projects through Build America bonds. Amends the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 to extend certain customs fees for the processing of merchandise entered into the United States through specified dates in 2046.

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Timeline

1. 14 January 2009

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 14 January 2009

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S390)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 14 January 2009

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 21 January 2009 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 21 January 2009

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 21 January 2009

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 14 January 2009

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Sponsors

• Ron Wyden · D · Sponsor
• John Thune · R · Sponsor
• Amy Klobuchar · D · Sponsor
• Susan Collins · R · Sponsor
• Roger Wicker · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssfi00 · Standing

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