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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Nov 22, 1993
Amends the Federal National Mortgage Association Charter Act, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Act, and the Higher Education Act of 1965 to subject the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, the Student Loan Marketing Association, and the Federal National Mortgage Association (including their franchises, capital, reserves, surplus, mortgages or other security holdings, income, and real property) to all taxation imposed by any State, territory, possession, Commonwealth, or dependency of the United States, the District of Columbia, or by any county, municipality, or local taxation authority. Requires the Mayor of the District of Columbia to study and report to specified congressional committees on the economic impact on the District of the Associations' and Corporation's activities, including an analysis of the potential effects on the revenues of the District resulting from the amendments made by this Act.
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Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] · D–CA
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education and Training.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fiscal Affairs and Health.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E3067-3068)
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Referred to the House Committee on District of Columbia.
Referred to the House Committee on Banking, Finance + Urban Affrs.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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