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H.R.4397 / 103rd Congress

To permit refunding of certain bonds.

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in House · May 11, 1994

Amends the Revenue Act of 1987, title X of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987, with respect to bonds issued by Indian tribal governments to declare that, if certain conditions are met, its provisions do not apply to any bond whose proceeds are used exclusively to refund a bond that was part of a specified issue of a Special Obligation Revenue Bonds Series 1986, issued by a recognized tribe of Indians.

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Rep. Taylor, Charles H. [R-NC-11] · R–NC

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  • Ways and Means Committee
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    1. Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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