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S. 3229 (106th): A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a tax credit for the cost of certain equipment used to convert public television broadcasting from analog to digital transmission.


Sponsor and status

Robert Kerrey

Sponsor. Senator for Nebraska. Democrat.

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Last Updated: Oct 24, 2000
Length: 7 pages
Introduced
Oct 24, 2000
106th Congress (1999–2000)
Status
Died in a previous Congress

This bill was introduced on October 24, 2000, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote.

Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).

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History

Oct 24, 2000
 
Introduced

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S. 3229 (106th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number S. 3229. This is the one from the 106th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 106th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 1999 to Dec 15, 2000. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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