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        <text>Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S12614)</text>
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        <fullName>Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME]</fullName>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p>Home Energy Assistance Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for residential heating costs paid in 2006. Allows a maximum credit of $500, but reduces or eliminates such credit for taxpayers at higher income levels. </p> <p>Requires integrated oil companies with gross receipts in excess of $1 billion to use the first-in, first-out (FIFO) inventory accounting method for purposes of determining their current federal income tax liabilities.</p>]]></text>
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    <title>Home Energy Assistance Act of 2005</title>
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