Technology Retraining and Investment Now Act for the 21st Century

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against income for certain education and training expenses, and for other purposes.

1/5/2007--Introduced.
Technology Retraining and Investment Now Act for the 21st Century - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for 50 percent of the information and communications technology education and training program expenses of individuals and employees, up to $4,000 in a taxable year. Increases the allowable amount of such credit to $5,000 for expenses for a program operated:
(1) in an empowerment zone, enterprise community, or renewal community;
(2) in a school district in which at least 50 percent of the students are eligible for free or reduced-cost lunches;
(3) in an federally-declared disaster area;
(4) in certain rural areas receiving federal assistance;
(5) in an Indian tribal jurisdiction;
(6) by an employer with 200 or fewer employees during a specified period; or
(7) for a disabled individual. Defines "information technology education and training program expenses" to include:
(1) course work;
(2) certification testing;
(3) apprenticeship programs registered by the Department of Labor; and
(4) other expenses essential to assessing skill acquisition. Redefines "eligible educational institution" to include a commercial information and communications technology training provider. Establishes an Information Technology Training Certification Advisory Board to develop:
(1) guidelines for computer science, information technology, and related college courses; and
(2) a list of the information technology training and certifications that qualify for the tax credit established by this Act.


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Sponsor

• Rep. Gerald Weller [R, IL-11]

Committees

• House Ways and Means

Amendments

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Introduced		Voted on by House		Voted on by Senate		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
January 05, 2007

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• Jan 05, 2007: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
• Jan 05, 2007: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E27)
• Introduced on Jan 05, 2007.
• Jan 05, 2007: Introductory remarks on measure. (CR E27)

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Related Issue Areas:

• Taxation
• Business
• College costs
• Computer literacy
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• Curricula
• Depressed areas
• Disabled
• Disaster relief
• Education
• Education of the disadvantaged
• Elementary and secondary education
• Emergency management
• Employee training
• Enterprise zones
• Executive departments
• Federal advisory bodies
• Government information
• Government paperwork
• Higher education
• Income tax
• Indian education
• Indian lands
• Indians
• Information technology
• Job training
• Minorities
• Rural affairs
• Rural economic development
• School districts
• Small business
• Tax credits
• Technical education
• Technology
• Telecommunication
• Vocational education
• Welfare

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