US Congress Senate Bill 238 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on January 14 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-01-14 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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.

Build America Bonds Act of 2009

Sen. Mark Begich [D-AK]	Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME]	Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]	Sen. John Thune [R-SD]
Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS]	Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-01-14		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
2009-01-14		Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S390)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/238/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s238/BILLS-111s238is.pdf