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H.R.1760
Sponsor: Rep Johnson, Nancy L. (introduced 5/11/1999)
Latest Major Action: 6/4/1999 Referred to House subcommittee
Title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the incentives for the construction, repair, rehabilitation, and renovation of public schools.
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TITLE(S):  (italics indicate a title for a portion of a bill)
STATUS: (color indicates Senate actions)
5/11/1999:
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.
5/11/1999:
Referred to House Ways and Means
5/11/1999:
Referred to House Education and the Workforce
6/4/1999:
Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning.
6/4/1999:
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families.
COMMITTEE(S):
RELATED BILL DETAILS:

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AMENDMENT(S):

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COSPONSORS(58), ALPHABETICAL [followed by Cosponsors withdrawn]:     (Sort: by date)

Rep Baird, Brian - 7/29/1999 Rep Baker, Richard H. - 3/15/2000
Rep Baldacci, John Elias - 7/1/1999 Rep Barcia, James A. - 6/8/1999
Rep Blumenauer, Earl - 3/15/2000 Rep Boehlert, Sherwood L. - 7/16/1999
Rep Campbell, Tom - 10/26/1999 Rep Clyburn, James E. - 9/8/1999
Rep Cummings, Elijah E. - 6/10/1999 Rep DeFazio, Peter A. - 9/8/1999
Rep DeLauro, Rosa L. - 2/1/2000 Rep Diaz-Balart, Lincoln - 7/29/1999
Rep English, Phil - 9/21/1999 Rep Etheridge, Bob - 6/8/1999
Rep Forbes, Michael P. - 7/16/1999 Rep Franks, Bob - 9/8/1999
Rep Gilchrest, Wayne T. - 8/5/1999 Rep Gilman, Benjamin A. - 7/22/1999
Rep Green, Gene - 6/10/1999 Rep Greenwood, James C. - 9/21/1999
Rep Holden, Tim - 7/29/1999 Rep Hooley, Darlene - 6/8/1999
Rep Horn, Stephen - 6/8/1999 Rep Houghton, Amo - 7/16/1999
Rep Isakson, Johnny - 2/8/2000 Rep Kelly, Sue W. - 10/26/1999
Rep King, Peter T. - 7/29/1999 Rep Kuykendall, Steven T. - 8/5/1999
Rep LaTourette, Steve C. - 6/8/1999 Rep Lazio, Rick - 9/21/1999
Rep Leach, James A. - 7/16/1999 Rep Lee, Barbara - 6/18/1999
Rep LoBiondo, Frank A. - 9/9/1999 Rep McGovern, James P. - 6/8/1999
Rep McHugh, John M. - 6/8/1999 Rep McIntyre, Mike - 2/1/2000
Rep Metcalf, Jack - 7/22/1999 Rep Miller, George - 7/22/1999
Rep Minge, David - 6/17/1999 Rep Mink, Patsy T. - 8/5/1999
Rep Moore, Dennis - 9/21/1999 Rep Moran, Jerry - 7/1/1999
Rep Morella, Constance A. - 6/24/1999 Rep Napolitano, Grace F. - 2/16/2000
Rep Ney, Robert W. - 6/8/1999 Rep Owens, Major R. - 7/16/1999
Rep Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana - 8/5/1999 Rep Sherwood, Don - 7/22/1999
Rep Shimkus, John - 9/8/1999 Rep Simpson, Michael K. - 2/16/2000
Rep Smith, Christopher H. - 9/21/1999 Rep Snyder, Vic - 8/5/1999
Rep Sweeney, John E. - 7/29/1999 Rep Thompson, Bennie G. - 9/8/1999
Rep Traficant, James A., Jr. - 9/9/1999 Rep Upton, Fred - 2/1/2000
Rep Walsh, James T. - 7/22/1999 Rep Weldon, Curt - 9/8/1999
Rep Stabenow, Debbie - 6/24/1999(withdrawn - 7/13/2000) Rep Biggert, Judy - 7/29/1999(withdrawn - 9/30/1999)

SUMMARY AS OF:
5/11/1999--Introduced.

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.