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H.R. 272: Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act of 2009

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives to encourage investment in the expansion of freight rail infrastructure capacity and to enhance modal tax equity.
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Introduced : Wed, Jan 7, 2009
Sponsor : Rep. Meek, Kendrick B. (FL-17th [D])
Status : introduced Wed, Jan 7, 2009

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DateTypeDescriptionResult
1/1/0001 action Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Committee Assignments
CommitteeSubCommitteeActivity
House Ways and Means Referral, In Committee
Subject Terms
Taxation
Business investment and capital
Income tax credits
Income tax deductions
Infrastructure development
Railroads
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Amendments
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short introduced Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act of 2009
official introduced To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives to encourage investment in the expansion of freight rail infrastructure capacity and to enhance modal tax equity.

SUMMARY:

1/7/2009--Introduced. Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow: (1) a tax credit for 25% of the cost of new qualified freight rail infrastructure property and qualified locomotive property; and (2) a taxpayer election to expense the cost of qualified freight rail infrastructure property (i.e., deduct all costs in the current taxable year). Terminates such credit and expensing election after 2012.
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