Gulf Opportunity Zone Act of 2005

3.0.0 2020 2023-01-13T04:49:19Z 2023-01-13T04:49:19Z Senate S S 2005-11-16 109 ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Standing Reported original measure 2005-11-16T19:26:18Z Markup by 2005-11-15T17:00:21Z Gulf Opportunity Zone Act of 2005 109 4155 HR 2005-10-27 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. Related bill CRS Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 109 4297 HR 2006-05-17 Became Public Law No: 109-222. Related bill CRS Related bill House Text similarities House Tax Revision Act of 2005 109 4323 HR 2005-11-15 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. Related bill CRS Tax Revision Act of 2005 109 4388 HR 2005-12-13 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 327. Related bill CRS Gulf Opportunity Zone Act of 2005 109 4440 HR 2005-12-22 Became Public Law No: 109-135. Related bill CRS 2005-11-18 Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 64 - 33. Record Vote Number: 347. Floor 347 https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1091/vote_109_1_00347.xml Senate 109 2005-11-18T05:22:36Z 1 2005-11-18 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 64 - 33. Record Vote Number: 347. Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 347 https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1091/vote_109_1_00347.xml Senate 109 2005-11-18T05:22:36Z 1 2005-11-17 Senate Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S13072-13145) Floor 2005-11-16 Senate Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S12923-12924, S12925-12940) Floor 2005-11-16 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 288. Calendars 2005-11-16 ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Committee on Finance. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Grassley. Without written report. Committee 2005-11-16 Committee on Finance. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Grassley. Without written report. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress ssfi00 Finance Committee 2005-11-16 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress 2005-11-15 ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Committee on Finance ordered to be reported an original measure. Committee G000386 Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] Charles Grassley R IA E. N 2005-12-12T06:00:00Z S. 2020, Tax Relief Act of 2005 http://www.cbo.gov/publication/17548 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as passed by the Senate on November 18, 2005</p> 2005-12-12T06:00:00Z S. 2020, Tax Relief Act of 2005 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/17548 Cost estimate for the bill as passed by the Senate on November 18, 2005 H.R.4297 https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/4297 Taxation Accounting Agriculture and Food Alabama Alternative energy sources Arts, Culture, Religion Biomass energy Bonds Books Brownfields Business travel Capital gains tax Charitable contributions Charities Checks Clothing Coal College costs Commerce Computers Construction costs Consumer credit Corporation taxes Counseling Crime and Law Enforcement Depreciation and amortization Disaster relief District of Columbia Economics and Public Finance Education Educational technology Elementary and secondary education Emergency Management Energy Environmental Protection Excise tax Expatriation Expense accounts Families Finance and Financial Sector Fines (Penalties) Floods Food relief Foundations Fraud Geology Geophysical prediction Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Harbors Hazardous wastes Higher education Highway finance Housing and Community Development Hurricane aftermath legislation Hurricanes Income tax Indian economic development Individual retirement accounts Infrastructure Insurance premiums Interest Inventories Labor and Employment Leases Loans Local taxation Louisiana Marine terminals Mass rapid transit Minimum tax Minorities Minority employment Mississippi Mortgage guaranty insurance Mortgages Native Americans Natural gas New York City New York State Oil shales Petroleum Petroleum industry Profit Prospecting Punitive damages Railroad finance Research and development tax credit Restaurants Sales tax School buildings Science, Technology, Communications Small business Social Welfare Standards State taxation Stocks Synthetic fuel Tax administration Tax credits Tax deductions Tax evasion Tax exclusion Tax exemption Tax penalties Tax rates Tax returns Tax shelters Tax-exempt securities Taxation of foreign income Teachers Teaching materials Textbooks Transportation and Public Works Tuition tax credits Unrelated business income tax Urban affairs Urban economic development User charges Valuation Waterways Welfare work participation Working poor Taxation

00 2005-11-16 Introduced in Senate 2005-11-30T15:47:27Z Tax Relief Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) provide tax incentives in areas affected by Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma; (2) extend various expiring tax provisions; (3) revise provisions relating to charitable contributions and charitable organizations; (4) restrict tax shelter activity and increase penalties for underpayment of tax; and (5) revise provisions relating to taxation of foreign income, tax reporting, and accounting methods.

Establishes a Gulf Opportunity Zone to provide tax benefits for areas affected by Hurricane Katrina, including bonus depreciation and increased expensing for small business property, additional private activity bond authority, increased funding for low income housing, and a tax credit for the retention of employees in the Hurricane Katrina disaster area.

Extends existing tax relief provisions to areas affected by Hurricanes Rita and Wilma, including expanded eligibility for mortgage loans, tax-free use of retirement funds for disaster relief purposes, increased tax deduction for corporate charitable contributions, and tax adjustments for low-income taxpayers.

Extends various tax provisions, including: (1) increased expensing for depreciable business property; (2) the tax credit for retirement savings contributions; (3) the tax deduction for higher education expenses; (4) the election to deduct state and local sales taxes in lieu of income taxes; (5) increased exemption amounts for the alternative minimum tax; (6) the tax credit for increasing research activities; (7) the work opportunity and welfare-to-work tax credit; (8) tax deductions for school teacher expenses and for corporate donations of computer equipment for educational purposes; (9) expensing of environmental remediation costs; and (10) the Indian employment tax credit and accelerated depreciation for business property on Indian Reservations.

Revises various provisions relating to charitable donations and charitable organizations, including: (1) allowing nonitemizing taxpayers a limited tax deduction for charitable contributions; (2) allowing tax-free distributions from retirement accounts for charitable purposes; (3) restricting participation of tax-exempt organizations in tax shelter activities; (4) modifying recordkeeping requirements for certain charitable organizations; and (5) setting standards for credit counseling organizations.

Defines "economic substance" for purposes of evaluating tax shelter transactions. Imposes increased civil and criminal penalties for tax evasion. Revises tax rules for individuals who expatriate to avoid U.S. taxation.

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35 2005-11-18 Passed Senate amended 2006-02-11T15:36:50Z Tax Relief Act of 2005 - Title I: Tax Benefits for Areas Affected by Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma - Subtitle A: Gulf Opportunity Zone Benefits - (Sec. 101) Amends the Internal Revenue Code to add as Subchapter Z (Hurricane Relief Benefits) provisions to designate a Gulf Opportunity or GO Zone, a Rita GO Zone, and a Wilma GO Zone to provide tax benefits for areas affected by Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma, respectively.

Allows a bonus depreciation allowance of 50 percent of the cost of qualified GO Zone property acquired after August 27, 2005, and on or before December 31, 2007 (December 31, 2008, for nonresidential real property and residential rental property) for trade or business purposes. Exempts such bonus depreciation from the alternative minimum tax.

Increases to $200,000 the expensing allowance for GO Zone property and expands the phaseout threshold for such allowance.

Authorizes the states of Alabama, Louisiana, or Mississippi to issue GO Zone bonds until January 1, 2011, for investment in the GO Zone. Limits the aggregate face amount of such bonds to $2,500 multiplied by populations in the GO Zone as determined by census figures released prior to August 28, 2005. Exempts interest on such bonds from the alternative minimum tax.

Permits an additional advance refunding of existing bond obligations issued by the states of Alabama, Louisiana, or Mississippi prior to January 1, 2007.

Allows the states of Alabama, Louisiana, or Mississippi to allocate housing credit amounts between 2006 and 2009 equal to three times the normal allocation for populations in each state's GO Zone. Designates the GO Zone as a difficult development area for purposes of allowing an increased low-income housing tax credit.

Allows operators of qualified residential rental projects to rely on income representations of tenants displaced by Hurricane Katrina.

Allows an increase in the allocation of the new markets tax credit for qualified community development entities that engage in recovery and redevelopment projects in the GO Zone.

Increases from two to five years the carryback period for net operating losses incurred in the GO Zone due to: (1) casualty losses; (2) employment-related losses and moving expenses of displaced workers; and (3) repair expenses incurred after August 27, 2005, and before January 1, 2008, for GO Zone property damaged by Hurricane Katrina.

Sets forth a special rule for the carryback of public utility casualty losses in the GO Zone.

Allows timber producers owning not more than 500 acres of timber in the GO, Rita GO, and Wilma GO Zones: (1) an increased expensing allowance for qualified timber property; and (2) a five-year carryback for certain timber net operating losses.

Allows an election to expense 50 percent of GO Zone demolition and cleanup expenses incurred between August 28, 2005, and December 31, 2007.

Extends through 2007 the expensing allowance for environmental remediation costs in the GO Zone.

(Sec. 102) Doubles the Hope Scholarship and the Lifetime Learning tax credits for students in the GO Zone.

(Sec. 103) Amends the Katrina Emergency Tax Relief Act of 2005 to extend through 2010 special rules for mortgage revenue bonds issued in a Katrina disaster area.

(Sec. 104) Excludes from the gross income of employees affected by Hurricane Katrina $600 for any month of employer-provided housing during the taxable year. Allows employers in a Hurricane Katrina disaster area a tax credit for 30 percent of the tax exclusion allowed employees for employer-provided housing.

Subtitle B: Tax Benefits Related to Hurricanes Rita and Wilma - (Sec. 111) Sets forth special rules for the issuance of mortgage revenue bonds in the GO Zone, the Rita GO Zone, and the Wilma GO Zone. Increases the limit on home improvement loans financed by mortgage revenue bonds in such zones from $15,000 to $150,000.

Allows taxpayers residing in Hurricane Katrina, Rita, or Wilma disaster areas to use tax-exempt retirement plan funds to compensate for economic losses sustained due to such hurricanes and to repay withdrawn amounts within three years without penalty. Allows the averaging of hurricane-related retirement distributions in income over a three-year period for income tax purposes. Allows the recontribution of retirement plan distributions for home purchases or construction that were not used due to Hurricanes Katrina, Wilma, or Rita. Increases the amount of loans from retirement plans available to residents of the hurricane disaster areas.

Allows certain employers in the GO Zone, the Rita GO Zone, and the Wilma GO Zone a business tax credit for 40% of the wages paid to employees working in such zones on August 28, 2005.

Suspends: (1) limitations on the tax deduction for charitable contributions made by individuals and corporations between August 28 and December 31, 2005, for relief efforts related to Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma; and (2) limitations on personal casualty losses incurred in Hurricane Katrina, Rita, or Wilma disaster areas.

Repeals title I (Special Rules for Use of Retirement Funds for Relief Relating to Hurricane Katrina), the employee retention credit for employers affected by Hurricane Katrina, and the temporary suspension of limitations on charitable contributions and personal casualty losses enacted by the Katrina Emergency Tax Relief Act of 2005.

Title II: Extension Of Expiring Provisions - Subtitle A: Multi-Year Extensions - (Sec. 201) Extends: (1) the increased expensing allowance (currently, $100,000) for depreciable business assets until 2010; (2) the tax credit for retirement savings contributions (saver's credit) through 2009; (3) the tax deduction for higher education expenses through 2009; and (4) the new markets tax credit through 2008. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to issue regulations under the new markets tax credit which ensure that non-metropolitan counties receive a proportional allocation of qualified equity investments.

Subtitle B: One-Year Extensions - Extends for one additional year: (1) the election to deduct state and local general sales taxes in lieu of state and local income taxes; (2) the increased individual exemption from the alternative minimum tax; (3) the allowance of nonrefundable personal tax credits against the alternative minimum tax; (4) the tax credit for increasing research activities; (5) the work opportunity tax credit; (6) the authority to issue qualified zone academy bonds; (7) the tax deduction for charitable contributions of computer technology and equipment by corporations for educational purposes; (8) the tax deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers; (9) the expensing allowance for environmental remediation expenditures (includes petroleum products as a hazardous substance for purposes of such allowance); (10) certain tax incentives for investment in the District of Columbia; (11) the Indian employment tax credit and accelerated depreciation allowances for business property on Indian Reservations; and (12) accelerated depreciation allowances for qualified leasehold and restaurant improvements.

(Sec. 214) Modifies the tax credit for increasing research expenditures to: (1) increase the rates of the alternative incremental tax credit for such expenditures; (2) permit a taxpayer election for an alternative simplified tax credit for research expenditures; and (3) allow a tax credit for research consortia expenses.

(Sec. 215) Modifies the work opportunity and welfare-to-work tax credits to: (1) consolidate such credits into one tax credit; (2) allow ex-felons to qualify for the consolidated credit without regard to family income; (3) increase the maximum age for eligibility of food stamp recipients under the credit from 25 to 40; (4) increase the maximum eligibility age for designated community residents to 40; and (5) increase the credit amount for the employment of certain long-term family assistance recipients.

(Sec. 216) Sets forth special rules for qualified zone academy bonds relating to amortization, expenditure requirements, arbitrage, and reporting.

(Sec. 224) Eliminates the 75% phase-out of the tax credit for qualified electric vehicles placed in service after December 31, 2005.

Subtitle C: Application of EGTRRA Sunset - Applies to this title the general termination date (i.e., December 31, 2010) of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001.

Title III: Provisions Relating To Charitable Donations - Subtitle A: Charitable Giving Incentives - (Sec. 301) Allows taxpayers who do not itemize tax deductions a limited tax deduction for charitable cash contributions made after December 31, 2005, and before January 1, 2008. Allows a deduction to the extent that the taxpayer's charitable contributions exceed $210 ($420 in the case of a joint return).

(Sec. 302) Excludes from gross income certain distributions from individual retirement accounts made for charitable purposes.

(Sec. 303) Modifies the tax deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory to allow taxpayers other than C corporations to make contributions and to require only contributions of "apparently wholesome food," as defined by the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act.

(Sec. 304) Sets forth a rule for the reduction of shareholder basis in S corporation stock resulting from charitable contributions made by such corporations.

(Sec. 305) Sets forth a special rule for the tax deduction for charitable contributions of book inventory by corporations to schools and libraries.

(Sec. 306) Sets forth a rule limiting the taxation of unrelated business income received by a subsidiary of a tax-exempt organization.

(Sec. 307) Allows an increased tax deduction (50% of taxpayer contribution base) for qualified conservation contributions (real property donated to a charitable organization exclusively for conservation purposes). Increases such tax deduction to 100% for contributions by certain farmers or ranchers. Allows a 15-year carryforward of unused tax deduction amounts.

(Sec. 308) Allows taxpayers who create literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions or similar property (or the copyright thereon) a fair market value tax deduction for contributions of such works if they are properly appraised and are donated no sooner than 18 months after their creation.

(Sec. 309) Allows an exclusion from the gross income of charitable volunteers for reimbursements of automobile expenses incurred by such volunteers for the benefit of a charitable organization. Terminates such exclusion after 2007.

(Sec. 310) Increases the tax deduction allowed corporations (10 to 15% of corporation's contribution base) for charitable contributions to the mathematics and science partnership programs established under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.

Subtitle B: Reforming Charitable Organizations - Part I: General Reforms - (Sec. 311) Imposes a penalty on certain tax-exempt organizations for participation in prohibited tax shelter transactions. Requires such organizations to make certain disclosures to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) concerning such transactions.

(Sec. 312) Imposes an excise tax on certain tax-exempt organizations which acquire a direct or indirect interest in any life insurance, annuity, or endowment contract for 100% of the acquisition costs of such interest. Allows an exemption from such tax for individuals with insurable interests, named beneficiaries, and trust beneficiaries. Requires such organizations to file informational returns with the IRS relating to the acquisition of such interests.

(Sec. 313) Increases penalties on charitable organizations, including private foundations, for: (1) self-dealing and excess benefit transactions; (2) failure to distribute income; (3) excess business holdings; (4) investments which jeopardize charitable purpose; and (5) taxable expenditures (e.g., political activities).

(Sec. 314) Modifies requirements for the tax deduction for charitable contributions of easements on buildings in registered historic districts to require such easements to preserve the entire exterior of the building and to prohibit any change that is inconsistent with the historical character of such exterior. Imposes additional reporting, appraisal, and filing fee requirements.

(Sec. 315) Sets forth substantiation requirements for tax deductions of charitable contributions of taxidermy property (a mounted work of art which contains any part of a dead animal).

(Sec. 316) Sets forth rules for the recapture of tax benefits for charitable contributions of tax-exempt use property which is not used for charitable purposes. Imposes a $10,000 penalty for the fraudulent identification of tax-exempt use property.

(Sec. 317) Sets forth rules for the valuation of clothing and household items for purposes of the charitable tax deduction allowed for such items.

(Sec. 318) Modifies recordkeeping requirements for certain charitable contributions to require canceled checks for such contributions or confirmation letters from donee organizations.

(Sec. 319) Requires a tax-exempt organization which receives a donation of a fractional interest in an item of tangible property to take actual possession of such item for the portion of a year corresponding to the organization's percentage interest in the item.

(Sec. 320) Revises penalties for substantial and gross overstatements of valuations of charitable deduction property. Imposes a penalty for intentional misstatements of appraisal values. Sets forth definitions relating to appraisers and appraisals.

(Sec. 321) Establishes standards and requirements for tax-exempt credit counseling organizations.

(Sec. 322) Revises the definitions of private foundation gross investment income and capital gain net income for purposes of the excise tax on such income.

(Sec. 323) Defines "convention or association of churches" to include individuals (with or without voting rights) as well as churches.

(Sec. 324) Imposes certain reporting requirements on exempt organizations not currently required to file informational returns (e.g., organizations with gross receipts of less than $25,000).

(Sec. 325) Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to notify state officials of adverse actions taken by the IRS against certain charitable organizations.

Part II: Improved Accountability of Donor Advised Funds - (Sec. 331) Imposes excise taxes and other penalties on sponsoring organizations of donor advised funds for failure to make required distributions. Defines "sponsoring organization" as a charitable organization which maintains one or more donor advised funds. Defines a "donor advised fund" as a separately identified fund which is owned and controlled by a sponsoring organization and which permits a donor to have advisory privileges with respect to the distribution or investment of fund assets.

(Sec. 332) Applies private foundation prohibited transaction rules to supporting organizations.

(Sec. 333) Sets forth rules for the tax deduction for charitable contributions to donor advised funds by individuals and estates and for gifts to donor advised funds.

(Sec. 334) Requires a supporting organization to report for its taxable year: (1) its total number of donor advised funds; (2) the aggregate value of assets held in such funds; and (3) the aggregate contributions to, and grants made from, such funds.

Part III: Improved Accountability of Supporting Organizations - (Sec. 341) Sets forth certain requirements for private foundation supporting organizations.

(Sec. 342) Imposes an excise tax on supporting organizations that fail to distribute a certain percentage of their income.

(Sec. 343) Imposes penalties on supporting organizations for excess benefit transactions.

(Sec. 344) Applies private foundation excess business holdings restrictions to supporting organizations. Allows the Secretary of the Treasury to exempt a supporting organization from such restrictions if its business holdings are consistent with its exempt purpose.

(Sec. 345) Revises the tax treatment of distributions and taxable expenditures by nonoperating private foundations to supporting organizations.

(Sec. 346) Sets forth reporting requirements for supporting organizations.

Title IV: Miscellaneous Provisions - (Sec. 401) Revises provisions relating to New York Liberty Zone tax incentives.

(Sec. 402) Modifies S corporation rules relating to passive investment income to: (1) increase from 25% to 60% the limit on S corporation passive investment income; (2) exempt gains from the sale or exchange of securities from the definition of passive investment income; and (3) repeal the automatic termination of S corporation status for S corporations which hold certain levels of passive investment income for three consecutive years.

(Sec. 403) Accelerates from September 30, 2009, to December 31, 2006, the effective date for increased issuance authority for certain qualified small issue bonds.

(Sec. 404) Treats premiums for mortgage insurance purchased in 2007 as tax deductible residential mortgage interest. Phases out the allowable amount of such tax deduction for adjusted gross incomes over $100,000.

(Sec. 405) Expresses the sense of the Senate on the use of no-bid contracting by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

(Sec. 406) Prohibits the Secretary of the Treasury from entering into any qualified tax collection contract after April 1, 2006, until the Secretary implements a disability preference program that awards at least 10% of contract dollars to certain employers of severely disabled veterans and social security disability recipients.

(Sec. 407) Expresses the sense of Congress that the United States should not be a signatory to any agreement or protocol with respect to the Doha Development Agenda (Doha Round) of the World Trade Organization negotiations, or to any other bilateral or multilateral trade negotiations, that: (1) adopts any proposal to lessen the effectiveness of domestic and international disciplines on unfair trade or safeguard provisions; and (2) would lessen the ability of the United States to enforce its trade laws.

(Sec. 408) Extends until August 31, 2009, special arbitrage rules enacted by the Deficit Reduction Act of 1984 governing certain securities or obligations held in a fund subject to state law restrictions continuously in effect since October 9, 1969.

(Sec. 409) Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to modify regulations governing the treatment of certain stock options under nonqualified deferred compensation rules.

(Sec. 410) Expresses the sense of the Senate that revenues generated by this Act that exceed the amounts specified in reconciliation instructions should be dedicated to the low-income home energy assistance program.

Title V: Revenue Offset Provisions - Subtitle A: Provisions Designed To Curtail Tax Shelters - (Sec. 501) Revises the liability standard applicable to tax return preparers who understate taxpayer liability. Increases the penalties applicable to such tax return preparers for understatements and for willful or reckless conduct.

(Sec. 502) Modifies effective dates for certain penalty provisions applicable to listed and reportable tax shelter transactions enacted by the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004.

(Sec. 503) Increases the penalty for frivolous tax submissions and expands such penalty to include submissions for collection due process, installment agreements, offers-in-compromise, and taxpayer assistance orders.

(Sec. 504) Increases the penalties for: (1) promoting abusive tax shelters; and (2) aiding and abetting the understatement of tax liability. Denies a tax deduction for such penalties.

Subtitle B: Economic Substance Doctrine - (Sec. 511) Sets forth definitions and rules for the application of the economic substance doctrine for evaluating transactions structured to avoid or evade taxes.

(Sec. 512) Imposes a penalty for understatements of tax resulting from transactions lacking economic substance equal to 40 percent of the amount of such understatement. Lowers the penalty to 20 percent for underpayments from transactions which were adequately disclosed on a tax return.

(Sec. 513) Denies a tax deduction for interest paid on tax deficiency assessments resulting from noneconomic substance transactions.

Subtitle C: Improvements in Efficiency and Safeguards in Internal Revenue Service Collection - (Sec.521) Waives set-up fees for taxpayer installment agreements which provide for automated withdrawals.

(Sec. 522) Adds as grounds for terminating a taxpayer installment agreement: (1) failure to make a federal tax deposit on time; and (2) failure to file a timely tax return.

(Sec. 523) Revises rules for submission of offers-in-compromise to require a downpayment of 20 percent of the amount of such offer.

Subtitle D: Penalties and Fines - (Sec. 531) Increases penalties for: (1) underpayment or overpayment of tax due to fraud; (2) attempts to evade or defeat tax; (3) willful failure to file tax returns, supply information, or pay tax; and (4) fraud and false statements. Imposes new penalties for aggravated failure to file tax returns (i.e., failure to file such a return for three or more consecutive taxable years).

(Sec. 532) Doubles penalties and interest for underpayments of tax related to concealment of taxable income in offshore accounts. Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to waive such increased penalties if the Secretary determines that the taxpayer's use of offshore accounts is incidental to a transaction and such use is conducted in the ordinary course of the taxpayer's trade or business.

(Sec. 533) Revises tax rules denying a tax deduction for fines and penalties paid to a governmental entity for the violation of any law to provide that no deduction shall be allowed for any fine or penalty paid (whether by suit, agreement, or otherwise) to, or at the direction of, a government or nongovernmental regulatory entity for a violation of law or for the investigation or inquiry by such government or entity into the potential violation of any law.

Allows exceptions to the general rule of nondeductibility for: (1) certain restitution payments or payments required to come into compliance with law; (2) court-ordered payments not involving a government or nongovernmental regulatory agency; and (3) amounts paid or incurred as taxes due.

Requires governmental agencies involved in a settlement with a taxpayer to report to the taxpayer and the Secretary of the Treasury information about such settlement, including the amount of the settlement, the amount paid as restitution or remediation of property, and the amount paid to come into compliance with law.

(Sec. 534) Disallows any tax deduction for punitive damages paid or incurred as a result of a judgment or in settlement of a claim. Requires the inclusion in gross income of any punitive damages paid by an insurer on behalf of a taxpayer.

(Sec. 535) Increases the penalties for bad checks tendered in payment of taxes.

Subtitle E: Provisions To Discourage Expatriation - (Sec. 541) Modifies rules enacted by the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 for the tax treatment of expatriated entities and foreign corporation acquiring such entities through inversion transactions (corporate stock transactions structured to avoid or evade U.S. taxation).

(Sec. 542) Sets forth tax rules for U.S. citizens and permanent resident aliens (expatriates) who terminate their citizenship or residency to avoid U.S. taxation. Subjects such expatriates to a tax on the net unrealized gain of property sold or transferred based upon the fair market value of such property as of the day before expatriation. Exempts from such tax the first $600,000 ($1.2 million for joint returns) of the value of such property. Provides for an inflation adjustment of such exemption amount.

Permits expatriates to elect to continue being taxed as U.S. citizens. Allows a deferral of any tax owed resulting from such election, but requires the posting of adequate security for payment of any deferred tax. Sets forth rules for determining expatriation dates.

Sets forth rules for the treatment of retirement plans, interests in trusts, gifts, and inheritances of expatriates.

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to deny expatriates who fail to comply with tax obligations reentry into the United States (currently, reentry is denied to expatriates who terminate citizenship to avoid U.S. taxation).

Subtitle F: Miscellaneous Provisions - (Sec. 551) Sets forth a special rule for the valuation of contingent payment convertible debt instruments.

(Sec. 552) Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to prescribe regulations disallowing or allocating the foreign tax credit in abuse situations involving the inappropriate separation of foreign taxes from the related income.

(Sec. 553) Eliminates certain exceptions to prohibitions against leasing transactions with governmental entities (i.e., SILOs [sale in/lease out]) enacted by the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004.

(Sec. 554) Extends restrictions on earnings-stripping to C corporations which are partners in a partnership.

(Sec. 555) Limits the business tax deduction for certain entertainment expenses to the amount treated as compensation paid by an employer and wages earned by an employee.

(Sec. 556) Increases from 14 to 18 the age at which a minor child's unearned income is included in parents' gross income.

(Sec. 557) Revises requirements for the tax-exemption of interest from pooled financing bonds.

(Sec. 558) Repeals the exemption from tax reporting requirements for tax-exempt interest.

(Sec. 559) Modifies the tax credit for producing fuel from a nonconventional source to: (1) use the prior year fuel price for purposes of calculating the phaseout of such credit; (2) repeal the phaseout limitation for coke and coke gas; and (3) eliminate the inflation adjustment for the credit amount in 2005, 2006, and 2007 for all fuels, except for coke and coke gas.

(Sec. 560) Modifies estimated tax payment requirements for taxpayers with adjusted gross incomes over $150,000.

(Sec. 561) Requires certain large integrated oil companies (i.e., companies with gross receipts over $1 billion and average daily crude oil production of at least 500,000 barrels) to revalue their LIFO (last-in, first-out) inventories according to a specified formula.

(Sec. 562) Denies certain large integrated oil companies preferential tax treatment (i.e., two-year amortization) of geological and geophysical expenditures for U.S. oil exploration and development.

(Sec. 563) Sets forth a special rule for valuation of employee personal use of noncommercial aircraft.

(Sec. 564) Expands the definition of "regulated investment company" for purposes of restrictions imposed upon foreign investors investing in U.S. real property interests to include certain U.S. real property holding corporations.

(Sec. 565) Expands the definition of "qualified investment entity" for purposes of restrictions imposed upon foreign investors investing in U.S. real property interests.

(Sec. 566) Sets forth a special rule to prevent foreign investors from avoiding the payment of tax on the sale of U.S. real property interests through wash sale transactions (i.e., structured sale and repurchase transactions occurring within a 60-day period).

(Sec. 567) Revises rules for the taxation of distributions of corporate stock and securities in tax-free reorganizations to treat all members of the distributing corporation's separate affiliated group as one corporation in evaluating active business requirements. Denies tax-free treatment for distributions by a disqualified investment corporation (i.e., a corporation having investment assets of 75% or more of its total assets).

(Sec. 568) Allows five-year amortization of expenses for creating or acquiring musical compositions or related copyrights.

(Sec. 569) Allows a tax credit for investment in rural renaissance bonds used to finance certain projects for rural economic and infrastructure development, including projects for water or waste treatment, affordable housing, distance learning or telemedicine, and expansion of broadband technology.

(Sec. 570) Revises rules for the tax treatment of below-market interest rate loans to certain continuing care facilities.

(Sec. 571) Denies a foreign tax credit to certain integrated oil companies (i.e., companies with gross receipts of over $1 billion and an average daily production of crude oil of at least 500,000 barrels) designated as dual capacity taxpayers for amounts paid to a foreign country which does not have a generally applicable income tax and from which such oil companies receive an economic benefit.

(Sec. 572) Allows certain employees of the intelligence community to exclude from their gross income the gain from the sale of their principal residences without regard to otherwise applicable five-year residential use and holding requirements.

(Sec. 573) Prohibits the Secretary of the Treasury from entering into any qualified tax collection contracts after April 1, 2006, until the Secretary implements a disability preference program that awards not less than 10% of contract dollars to certain employers of severely disabled veterans and social security disability recipients.

Title VI: Compliance With Congressional Budget Act - (Sec. 601) Terminates after FY2010 the provisions of, and amendments made by, title I, title II, subtitle A of title III, and title IV of this Act.

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Tax Relief Act of 2005 Display Title Tax Relief Act of 2005 Popular Titles Tax Reconciliation bill 9 Library of Congress Short Titles as Introduced Tax Relief Act of 2005 Short Titles as Passed Senate Tax Relief Act of 2005 S Senate Official Title as Introduced An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 202(b) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006. 2670 109 SAMDT To provide for a manager's amendment. 2022-02-03T05:31:08Z 2005-11-18 Amendment SA 2670 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. SA 2670 https://www.congress.gov/amendment/109th-congress/senate-amendment/2670 G000386 Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] Charles Grassley R IA E. 1 1 B000243 Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] MAX BAUCUS D MT SIEBEN 2005-11-17 True 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z Senate 109 S Senate S 2020 Tax Relief Act of 2005 2023-01-13T04:49:19Z 6 2005-11-18 0 Senate Amendment SA 2670 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. Floor 2005-11-18 0 Senate Amendment SA 2670 proposed by Senator Grassley. (consideration: CR S13137) To provide for a manager's amendment. Floor 2005-11-18 Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 2670 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. Floor 94000 9 Library of Congress 2005-11-18 Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 2670 proposed by Senator Grassley.(consideration: CR S13137) Floor 93000 9 Library of Congress 2005-11-17 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2669 109 SAMDT To provide housing relief for individuals affected by Hurricane Katrina. 2022-02-03T05:31:08Z 2005-11-17 Amendment SA 2669 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. SA 2669 https://www.congress.gov/amendment/109th-congress/senate-amendment/2669 L000550 Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] MARY LANDRIEU D LA 1 1 V000127 Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA] David Vitter R LA 2005-11-17 True 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z Senate 109 S Senate S 2020 Tax Relief Act of 2005 2023-01-13T04:49:19Z 6 2005-11-17 0 Senate Amendment SA 2669 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 2005-11-17 0 Senate Amendment SA 2669 proposed by Senator Landrieu. (consideration: CR S13134-13135; text as modified: CR S13134-13135) To provide housing relief for individuals affected by Hurricane Katrina. Floor 2005-11-17 Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 2669 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 94000 9 Library of Congress 2005-11-17 Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 2669 proposed by Senator Landrieu.(consideration: CR S13134-13135; text as modified: CR S13134-13135) Floor 93000 9 Library of Congress 2005-11-17 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2668 109 SAMDT 2022-02-03T05:31:08Z D000432 Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND] BYRON DORGAN D ND LESLIE 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z Senate 109 S Senate S 2020 Tax Relief Act of 2005 2023-01-13T04:49:19Z 2 2005-11-17 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2667 109 SAMDT To impose withholding on certain payments made by government entities and to use the revenues collected to fund programs under the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 through a trust fund. 2022-02-03T05:31:08Z 2005-11-18 Amendment SA 2667 not agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. SA 2667 https://www.congress.gov/amendment/109th-congress/senate-amendment/2667 S000663 Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] Olympia Snowe R ME J. 3 3 B000468 Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] JESSE BINGAMAN D NM FRANCIS 2005-11-17 True C001035 Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] Susan Collins R ME M. 2005-11-17 True R000122 Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] John Reed D RI F. 2005-11-17 True 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z Senate 109 S Senate S 2020 Tax Relief Act of 2005 2023-01-13T04:49:19Z 6 2005-11-18 0 Senate Amendment SA 2667 not agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. Floor 2005-11-18 0 Senate Amendment SA 2667 proposed by Senator Snowe. (consideration: CR S13136-13137; text: CR S13136) To impose withholding on certain payments made by government entities and to use the revenues collected to fund programs under the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 through a trust fund. Floor 2005-11-18 Senate amendment not agreed to: Amendment SA 2667 not agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. Floor 95000 9 Library of Congress 2005-11-18 Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 2667 proposed by Senator Snowe.(consideration: CR S13136-13137; text: CR S13136) Floor 93000 9 Library of Congress 2005-11-17 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2666 109 SAMDT 2022-02-03T05:31:08Z C001057 Sen. Coleman, Norm [R-MN] Norm Coleman R MN 1 1 P000590 Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR] Mark Pryor D AR Lunsford 2005-11-17 True 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z Senate 109 S Senate S 2020 Tax Relief Act of 2005 2023-01-13T04:49:19Z 2 2005-11-17 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2665 109 SAMDT To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the phaseout of personal exemptions and the overall limitation on itemized deductions and to modify the income threshold used to calculate the refundable portion of the child tax credit. 2022-02-03T05:31:08Z 2005-11-17 Amendment SA 2665 ruled out of order by the chair. SA 2665 https://www.congress.gov/amendment/109th-congress/senate-amendment/2665 H000206 Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] THOMAS HARKIN D IA RICHARD 1 1 O000167 Sen. Obama, Barack [D-IL] Barack Obama D IL 2005-11-17 True 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z Senate 109 S Senate S 2020 Tax Relief Act of 2005 2023-01-13T04:49:19Z 8 2005-11-17 0 Senate Amendment SA 2665 ruled out of order by the chair. Floor 2005-11-17 0 Senate Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to amendment SA 2665 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 42 - 56. Record Vote Number: 346. Floor 346 Senate 109 2005-11-18T04:52:49Z 1 https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1091/vote_109_1_00346.xml 2005-11-17 0 Senate Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 2665. Floor 2005-11-17 0 Senate Amendment SA 2665 proposed by Senator Harkin. (consideration: CR S13133-13134; text: CR S13133) To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the phaseout of personal exemptions and the overall limitation on itemized deductions and to modify the income threshold used to calculate the refundable portion of the child tax credit. Floor 2005-11-17 Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to amendment SA 2665 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 42 - 56. Record Vote Number: 346. Floor 97000 9 Library of Congress 346 Senate 109 2005-11-18T04:52:49Z 1 https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1091/vote_109_1_00346.xml 2005-11-17 Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 2665 proposed by Senator Harkin.(consideration: CR S13133-13134; text: CR S13133) Floor 93000 9 Library of Congress 2005-11-17 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2664 109 SAMDT 2022-02-03T05:31:08Z L000261 Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] CARL LEVIN D MI MILTON 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z Senate 109 S Senate S 2020 Tax Relief Act of 2005 2023-01-13T04:49:19Z 2 2005-11-17 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2663 109 SAMDT 2022-02-03T05:31:08Z H000338 Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] ORRIN HATCH R UT GRANT 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z Senate 109 S Senate S 2020 Tax Relief Act of 2005 2023-01-13T04:49:19Z 2 2005-11-17 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2662 109 SAMDT 2022-02-03T05:31:08Z C001035 Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] Susan Collins R ME M. 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z Senate 109 S Senate S 2020 Tax Relief Act of 2005 2023-01-13T04:49:19Z 2 2005-11-17 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2661 109 SAMDT 2022-02-03T05:31:08Z D000596 Sen. Dayton, Mark [D-MN] MARK DAYTON D MN 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z Senate 109 S Senate S 2020 Tax Relief Act of 2005 2023-01-13T04:49:19Z 2 2005-11-17 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2660 109 SAMDT 2022-02-03T05:31:08Z D000388 Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] CHRISTOPHER DODD D CT JOHN 1 1 M000702 Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] BARBARA MIKULSKI D MD ANN 2005-11-17 True 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z Senate 109 S Senate S 2020 Tax Relief Act of 2005 2023-01-13T04:49:19Z 2 2005-11-17 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2659 109 SAMDT 2022-02-03T05:31:08Z L000123 Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] FRANK LAUTENBERG D NJ R. 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z Senate 109 S Senate S 2020 Tax Relief Act of 2005 2023-01-13T04:49:19Z 2 2005-11-17 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2658 109 SAMDT To provide valuation of employee personal use of noncommercial aircraft. 2022-02-03T05:31:08Z 2005-11-17 Amendment SA 2658 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. SA 2658 https://www.congress.gov/amendment/109th-congress/senate-amendment/2658 D000596 Sen. Dayton, Mark [D-MN] MARK DAYTON D MN 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z Senate 109 S Senate S 2020 Tax Relief Act of 2005 2023-01-13T04:49:19Z 6 2005-11-17 0 Senate Amendment SA 2658 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 2005-11-17 0 Senate Amendment SA 2658 proposed by Senator Dayton. (consideration: CR S13134; text: CR S13134) To provide valuation of employee personal use of noncommercial aircraft. Floor 2005-11-17 Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 2658 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 94000 9 Library of Congress 2005-11-17 Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 2658 proposed by Senator Dayton.(consideration: CR S13134; text: CR S13134) Floor 93000 9 Library of Congress 2005-11-17 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2657 109 SAMDT 2022-02-03T05:31:08Z R000361 Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] JAY ROCKEFELLER D WV 6 6 H000338 Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] ORRIN HATCH R UT GRANT 2005-11-17 True B000611 Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO] CHRISTOPHER BOND R MO S. 2005-11-17 True M000702 Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] BARBARA MIKULSKI D MD ANN 2005-11-17 True L000447 Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS] CHESTER LOTT R MS TRENT 2005-11-17 True S000663 Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] Olympia Snowe R ME J. 2005-11-17 True F000062 Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] Dianne Feinstein D CA 2005-11-17 True 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z Senate 109 S Senate S 2020 Tax Relief Act of 2005 2023-01-13T04:49:19Z 2 2005-11-17 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2656 109 SAMDT 2022-02-03T05:31:08Z S000663 Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] Olympia Snowe R ME J. 1 1 C001035 Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] Susan Collins R ME M. 2005-11-17 True 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z Senate 109 S Senate S 2020 Tax Relief Act of 2005 2023-01-13T04:49:19Z 2 2005-11-17 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2655 109 SAMDT To express the sense of the Congress regarding the conditions for the United States to become a signatory to any multilateral agreement on trade resulting from the World Trade Organization's Doha Development Agenda Round. 2022-02-03T05:31:08Z 2005-11-17 Amendment SA 2655 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. SA 2655 https://www.congress.gov/amendment/109th-congress/senate-amendment/2655 C000858 Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID] LARRY CRAIG R ID EDWIN 1 1 R000361 Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] JAY ROCKEFELLER D WV 2005-11-17 True 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z Senate 109 S Senate S 2020 Tax Relief Act of 2005 2023-01-13T04:49:19Z 6 2005-11-17 0 Senate Amendment SA 2655 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. Floor 2005-11-17 0 Senate Amendment SA 2655 proposed by Senator Craig. (consideration: CR S13135-13136; text: CR S13135) To express the sense of the Congress regarding the conditions for the United States to become a signatory to any multilateral agreement on trade resulting from the World Trade Organization's Doha Development Agenda Round. Floor 2005-11-17 Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 2655 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. Floor 94000 9 Library of Congress 2005-11-17 Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 2655 proposed by Senator Craig.(consideration: CR S13135-13136; text: CR S13135) Floor 93000 9 Library of Congress 2005-11-17 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2654 109 SAMDT To express the sense of the Senate. 2022-02-03T05:31:08Z 2005-11-17 Amendment SA 2654 ruled out of order by the chair. SA 2654 https://www.congress.gov/amendment/109th-congress/senate-amendment/2654 G000386 Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] Charles Grassley R IA E. 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z Senate 109 S Senate S 2020 Tax Relief Act of 2005 2023-01-13T04:49:19Z 8 2005-11-17 0 Senate Amendment SA 2654 ruled out of order by the chair. Floor 2005-11-17 0 Senate Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to amendment SA 2654 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 45. Record Vote Number: 336. Floor 336 Senate 109 2005-11-18T01:17:46Z 1 https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1091/vote_109_1_00336.xml 2005-11-17 0 Senate Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 2654. Floor 2005-11-17 0 Senate Amendment SA 2654 proposed by Senator Grassley. (consideration: CR S13123-13124; text: CR S13123) To express the sense of the Senate. Floor 2005-11-17 Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to amendment SA 2654 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 45. Record Vote Number: 336. Floor 97000 9 Library of Congress 336 Senate 109 2005-11-18T01:17:46Z 1 https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1091/vote_109_1_00336.xml 2005-11-17 Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 2654 proposed by Senator Grassley.(consideration: CR S13123-13124; text: CR S13123) Floor 93000 9 Library of Congress 2005-11-17 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2653 109 SAMDT To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend through 2010 certain tax incentives for renewable energy production and energy efficient building construction. 2022-02-03T05:31:08Z 2005-11-17 Amendment SA 2653 not agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. SA 2653 https://www.congress.gov/amendment/109th-congress/senate-amendment/2653 R000146 Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] HARRY REID D NV M. 11 11 K000148 Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] JOHN KERRY D MA FORBES 2005-11-17 True L000123 Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] FRANK LAUTENBERG D NJ R. 2005-11-17 True S000663 Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] Olympia Snowe R ME J. 2005-11-17 True S001163 Sen. Salazar, Ken [D-CO] Ken Salazar D CO 2005-11-17 True B000468 Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] JESSE BINGAMAN D NM FRANCIS 2005-11-17 True J000072 Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT] JAMES JEFFORDS I VT MERRILL 2005-11-17 True B001233 Sen. Bayh, Evan [D-IN] EVAN BAYH D IN 2005-11-17 True C001041 Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] HILLARY CLINTON D NY R 2005-11-17 True H000206 Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] THOMAS HARKIN D IA RICHARD 2005-11-17 True F000062 Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] Dianne Feinstein D CA 2005-11-17 True C001035 Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] Susan Collins R ME M. 2005-11-17 True 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z Senate 109 S Senate S 2020 Tax Relief Act of 2005 2023-01-13T04:49:19Z 6 2005-11-17 0 Senate Amendment SA 2653 not agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. Floor 2005-11-17 0 Senate Amendment SA 2653 proposed by Senator Baucus for Senator Reid. (consideration: CR S13118-13119, S13136, S13128; text: CR S13119; text as modified: CR S13126) To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend through 2010 certain tax incentives for renewable energy production and energy efficient building construction. Floor 2005-11-17 Senate amendment not agreed to: Amendment SA 2653 not agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. Floor 95000 9 Library of Congress 2005-11-17 Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 2653 proposed by Senator Baucus for Senator Reid.(consideration: CR S13118-13119, S13136, S13128; text: CR S13119; text as modified: CR S13126) Floor 93000 9 Library of Congress 2005-11-17 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2652 109 SAMDT To modify the income threshold used to calculate the refundable portion of the child tax credit. 2022-02-03T05:31:08Z 2005-11-17 Proposed amendment SA 2652 withdrawn in Senate. SA 2652 https://www.congress.gov/amendment/109th-congress/senate-amendment/2652 L000035 Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR] BLANCHE LINCOLN D AR LAMBERT 3 3 S000663 Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] Olympia Snowe R ME J. 2005-11-17 True O000167 Sen. Obama, Barack [D-IL] Barack Obama D IL 2005-11-17 True R000361 Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] JAY ROCKEFELLER D WV 2005-11-17 True 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z Senate 109 S Senate S 2020 Tax Relief Act of 2005 2023-01-13T04:49:19Z 5 2005-11-17 0 Senate Proposed amendment SA 2652 withdrawn in Senate. Floor 2005-11-17 0 Senate Amendment SA 2652 proposed by Senator Lincoln. (consideration: CR S13127-13128; text: CR S13127) To modify the income threshold used to calculate the refundable portion of the child tax credit. Floor 2005-11-17 Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 2652 proposed by Senator Lincoln.(consideration: CR S13127-13128; text: CR S13127) Floor 93000 9 Library of Congress 2005-11-17 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2651 109 SAMDT To repeal State and local taxation exemptions applicable to the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation. 2022-02-03T05:31:08Z 2005-11-17 Amendment SA 2651 ruled out of order by the chair. SA 2651 https://www.congress.gov/amendment/109th-congress/senate-amendment/2651 S001078 Sen. Sununu, John E. [R-NH] John Sununu R NH E. 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z Senate 109 S Senate S 2020 Tax Relief Act of 2005 2023-01-13T04:49:19Z 6 2005-11-17 0 Senate Amendment SA 2651 ruled out of order by the chair. Floor 2005-11-17 0 Senate Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 2651. Floor 2005-11-17 0 Senate Amendment SA 2651 proposed by Senator Sununu. (consideration: CR S13116, S13127; text: CR S13116) To repeal State and local taxation exemptions applicable to the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation. Floor 2005-11-17 Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 2651 proposed by Senator Sununu.(consideration: CR S13116, S13127; text: CR S13116) Floor 93000 9 Library of Congress 2005-11-17 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2650 109 SAMDT To fully reinstate the pay-as-you-go requirement through 2010. 2022-02-03T05:31:08Z 2005-11-17 Amendment SA 2650 ruled out of order by the chair. SA 2650 https://www.congress.gov/amendment/109th-congress/senate-amendment/2650 F000061 Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI] RUSSELL FEINGOLD D WI D. 4 4 C000705 Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] KENT CONRAD D ND 2005-11-17 True C001040 Sen. Chafee, Lincoln [R-RI] LINCOLN CHAFEE R RI D. 2005-11-17 True O000167 Sen. Obama, Barack [D-IL] Barack Obama D IL 2005-11-17 True S001163 Sen. Salazar, Ken [D-CO] Ken Salazar D CO 2005-11-17 True 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z Senate 109 S Senate S 2020 Tax Relief Act of 2005 2023-01-13T04:49:19Z 8 2005-11-17 0 Senate Amendment SA 2650 ruled out of order by the chair. Floor 2005-11-17 0 Senate Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to amendment SA 2650 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 48. Record Vote Number: 340. Floor 340 Senate 109 2005-11-18T02:31:48Z 1 https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1091/vote_109_1_00340.xml 2005-11-17 0 Senate Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 2650. Floor 2005-11-17 0 Senate Amendment SA 2650 proposed by Senator Feingold. (consideration: CR S13115-13116, S13121-13122, S13126-13127; text: CR S13115) To fully reinstate the pay-as-you-go requirement through 2010. Floor 2005-11-17 Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 2650 proposed by Senator Feingold.(consideration: CR S13115-13116, S13121-13122, S13126-13127; text: CR S13115) Floor 93000 9 Library of Congress 2005-11-17 Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to amendment SA 2650 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 48. Record Vote Number: 340. Floor 97000 9 Library of Congress 340 Senate 109 2005-11-18T02:31:48Z 1 https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1091/vote_109_1_00340.xml 2005-11-17 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2649 109 SAMDT 2022-02-03T05:31:08Z M001162 Sen. Martinez, Mel [R-FL] Mel Martinez R FL 1 1 N000032 Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] CLARENCE NELSON D FL WILLIAM 2005-11-17 True 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z Senate 109 S Senate S 2020 Tax Relief Act of 2005 2023-01-13T04:49:19Z 2 2005-11-17 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2648 109 SAMDT 2022-02-03T05:31:08Z R000307 Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS] PAT ROBERTS R KS 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z Senate 109 S Senate S 2020 Tax Relief Act of 2005 2023-01-13T04:49:19Z 2 2005-11-17 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2647 109 SAMDT To provide an extension and increase in minimum tax relief to individuals. 2022-02-03T05:31:08Z 2005-11-17 Amendment SA 2647, previously agreed to, was modified by Unanimous Consent. (text as modified: CR S13123) S13123 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/volume-151/senate-section/page/S13123 SA 2647 https://www.congress.gov/amendment/109th-congress/senate-amendment/2647 G000386 Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] Charles Grassley R IA E. 1 1 B000243 Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] MAX BAUCUS D MT SIEBEN 2005-11-17 True 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z Senate 109 S Senate S 2020 Tax Relief Act of 2005 2023-01-13T04:49:19Z 7 2005-11-17 0 Senate Amendment SA 2647, previously agreed to, was modified by Unanimous Consent. (text as modified: CR S13123) Floor 2005-11-17 0 Senate Amendment SA 2647 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. Floor 2005-11-17 0 Senate Amendment SA 2647 proposed by Senator Grassley. (consideration: CR S13113-13114; text: CR S13113-13114) To provide an extension and increase in minimum tax relief to individuals. Floor 2005-11-17 Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 2647 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. Floor 94000 9 Library of Congress 2005-11-17 Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 2647 proposed by Senator Grassley.(consideration: CR S13113-13114; text: CR S13113-13114) Floor 93000 9 Library of Congress 2005-11-17 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2646 109 SAMDT 2022-02-03T05:31:08Z M001153 Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] Lisa Murkowski R AK 1 1 S000888 Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] THEODORE STEVENS R AK F. 2005-12-15 False 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z Senate 109 S Senate S 2020 Tax Relief Act of 2005 2023-01-13T04:49:19Z 2 2005-11-17 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2645 109 SAMDT 2022-02-03T05:31:08Z P000590 Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR] Mark Pryor D AR Lunsford 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z Senate 109 S Senate S 2020 Tax Relief Act of 2005 2023-01-13T04:49:19Z 2 2005-11-17 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2644 109 SAMDT 2022-02-03T05:31:08Z L000550 Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] MARY LANDRIEU D LA 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z Senate 109 S Senate S 2020 Tax Relief Act of 2005 2023-01-13T04:49:19Z 2 2005-11-17 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2643 109 SAMDT 2022-02-03T05:31:08Z L000550 Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] MARY LANDRIEU D LA 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z Senate 109 S Senate S 2020 Tax Relief Act of 2005 2023-01-13T04:49:19Z 2 2005-11-17 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2642 109 SAMDT To provide for a tax credit for offering employer-based health insurance coverage. 2022-02-03T05:31:08Z 2005-11-17 Amendment SA 2642 not agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. SA 2642 https://www.congress.gov/amendment/109th-congress/senate-amendment/2642 B000468 Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] JESSE BINGAMAN D NM FRANCIS 2 2 K000148 Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] JOHN KERRY D MA FORBES 2005-11-17 True S000663 Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] Olympia Snowe R ME J. 2005-11-17 True 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z Senate 109 S Senate S 2020 Tax Relief Act of 2005 2023-01-13T04:49:19Z 6 2005-11-17 0 Senate Amendment SA 2642 not agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. Floor 2005-11-17 0 Senate Amendment SA 2642 proposed by Senator Bingaman. (consideration: CR S13120, S13129) To provide for a tax credit for offering employer-based health insurance coverage. Floor 2005-11-17 Senate amendment not agreed to: Amendment SA 2642 not agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. Floor 95000 9 Library of Congress 2005-11-17 Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 2642 proposed by Senator Bingaman.(consideration: CR S13120, S13129) Floor 93000 9 Library of Congress 2005-11-17 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2641 109 SAMDT 2022-02-03T05:31:08Z B000468 Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] JESSE BINGAMAN D NM FRANCIS 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z Senate 109 S Senate S 2020 Tax Relief Act of 2005 2023-01-13T04:49:19Z 2 2005-11-17 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2640 109 SAMDT 2022-02-03T05:31:08Z R000361 Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] JAY ROCKEFELLER D WV 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z Senate 109 S Senate S 2020 Tax Relief Act of 2005 2023-01-13T04:49:19Z 2 2005-11-17 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2639 109 SAMDT 2022-02-03T05:31:08Z R000361 Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] JAY ROCKEFELLER D WV 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z Senate 109 S Senate S 2020 Tax Relief Act of 2005 2023-01-13T04:49:19Z 2 2005-11-17 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2638 109 SAMDT 2022-02-03T05:31:08Z B001066 Sen. Bunning, Jim [R-KY] JIM BUNNING R KY 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z Senate 109 S Senate S 2020 Tax Relief Act of 2005 2023-01-13T04:49:19Z 2 2005-11-17 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2637 109 SAMDT 2022-02-03T05:31:08Z C001057 Sen. Coleman, Norm [R-MN] Norm Coleman R MN 1 1 P000590 Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR] Mark Pryor D AR Lunsford 2005-11-17 True 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z Senate 109 S Senate S 2020 Tax Relief Act of 2005 2023-01-13T04:49:19Z 2 2005-11-17 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2636 109 SAMDT 2022-02-03T05:31:08Z I000024 Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] Jim Inhofe R OK 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z Senate 109 S Senate S 2020 Tax Relief Act of 2005 2023-01-13T04:49:19Z 2 2005-11-17 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2635 109 SAMDT To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a temporary windfall profit tax on crude oil and to use the proceeds of the tax collected to provide a nonrefundable tax credit of $100 for every personal exemption claimed for taxable years beginning in 2005. 2022-02-03T05:31:08Z 2005-11-17 Amendment SA 2635 ruled out of order by the chair. SA 2635 https://www.congress.gov/amendment/109th-congress/senate-amendment/2635 S000148 Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] Charles Schumer D NY E. 1 1 F000062 Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] Dianne Feinstein D CA 2005-11-17 True 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z Senate 109 S Senate S 2020 Tax Relief Act of 2005 2023-01-13T04:49:19Z 8 2005-11-17 0 Senate Amendment SA 2635 ruled out of order by the chair. Floor 2005-11-17 0 Senate Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to amendment SA 2635 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 33 - 65. Record Vote Number: 341. Floor 341 Senate 109 2005-11-18T03:02:04Z 1 https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1091/vote_109_1_00341.xml 2005-11-17 0 Senate Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 2635. Floor 2005-11-17 0 Senate Amendment SA 2635 proposed by Senator Schumer. (consideration: CR S13116-13118, S13112, S13128; text: CR S13116-13117; text as modified: CR S13122) To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a temporary windfall profit tax on crude oil and to use the proceeds of the tax collected to provide a nonrefundable tax credit of $100 for every personal exemption claimed for taxable years beginning in 2005. Floor 2005-11-17 Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to amendment SA 2635 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 33 - 65. Record Vote Number: 341. Floor 97000 9 Library of Congress 341 Senate 109 2005-11-18T03:02:04Z 1 https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1091/vote_109_1_00341.xml 2005-11-17 Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 2635 proposed by Senator Schumer.(consideration: CR S13116-13118, S13112, S13128; text: CR S13116-13117; text as modified: CR S13122) Floor 93000 9 Library of Congress 2005-11-17 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2634 109 SAMDT To provide an additional $500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2010, to be used for readjustment counseling, related mental health services, and treatment and rehabilitative services for veterans with mental illness, post-traumatic stress disorder, or substance use disorder. 2022-02-03T05:31:08Z 2005-11-17 Amendment SA 2634 ruled out of order by the chair. SA 2634 https://www.congress.gov/amendment/109th-congress/senate-amendment/2634 B000711 Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] BARBARA BOXER D CA 1 1 S000148 Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] Charles Schumer D NY E. 2005-11-17 True 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z Senate 109 S Senate S 2020 Tax Relief Act of 2005 2023-01-13T04:49:19Z 8 2005-11-17 0 Senate Amendment SA 2634 ruled out of order by the chair. Floor 2005-11-17 0 Senate Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to amendment SA 2634 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 43 - 55. Record Vote Number: 343. Floor 343 Senate 109 2005-11-18T03:54:43Z 1 https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1091/vote_109_1_00343.xml 2005-11-17 0 Senate Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 2634. Floor 2005-11-17 0 Senate Amendment SA 2634 proposed by Senator Boxer. (consideration: CR S13130-13131; text: CR S13130) To provide an additional $500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2010, to be used for readjustment counseling, related mental health services, and treatment and rehabilitative services for veterans with mental illness, post-traumatic stress disorder, or substance use disorder. Floor 2005-11-17 Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to amendment SA 2634 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 43 - 55. Record Vote Number: 343. Floor 97000 9 Library of Congress 343 Senate 109 2005-11-18T03:54:43Z 1 https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1091/vote_109_1_00343.xml 2005-11-17 Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 2634 proposed by Senator Boxer.(consideration: CR S13130-13131; text: CR S13130) Floor 93000 9 Library of Congress 2005-11-17 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2633 109 SAMDT To clarify treatment of outside income and expenses in the Senate. 2022-02-03T05:31:08Z 2005-11-17 Amendment SA 2633 ruled out of order by the chair. SA 2633 https://www.congress.gov/amendment/109th-congress/senate-amendment/2633 L000447 Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS] CHESTER LOTT R MS TRENT 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z Senate 109 S Senate S 2020 Tax Relief Act of 2005 2023-01-13T04:49:19Z 9 2005-11-17 0 Senate Amendment SA 2633 ruled out of order by the chair. Floor 2005-11-17 0 Senate Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to amendment SA 2633 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 47. Record Vote Number: 335. Floor 335 Senate 109 2005-11-18T00:48:57Z 1 https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1091/vote_109_1_00335.xml 2005-11-17 0 Senate Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to amendment SA 2633 made in Senate. Floor 2005-11-17 0 Senate Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 2633. Floor 2005-11-17 0 Senate Amendment SA 2633 proposed by Senator Lott. (consideration: CR S13104-13113, S13114-13115, S13123; text: CR S13104) To clarify treatment of outside income and expenses in the Senate. Floor 2005-11-17 Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to amendment SA 2633 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 47. Record Vote Number: 335. Floor 97000 9 Library of Congress 335 Senate 109 2005-11-18T00:48:57Z 1 https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1091/vote_109_1_00335.xml 2005-11-17 Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 2633 proposed by Senator Lott.(consideration: CR S13104-13113, S13114-13115, S13123; text: CR S13104) Floor 93000 9 Library of Congress 2005-11-17 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2632 109 SAMDT 2022-02-03T05:31:08Z L000447 Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS] CHESTER LOTT R MS TRENT 1 1 B000243 Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] MAX BAUCUS D MT SIEBEN 2005-11-17 True 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z Senate 109 S Senate S 2020 Tax Relief Act of 2005 2023-01-13T04:49:19Z 2 2005-11-17 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2631 109 SAMDT 2022-02-03T05:31:08Z L000550 Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] MARY LANDRIEU D LA 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z Senate 109 S Senate S 2020 Tax Relief Act of 2005 2023-01-13T04:49:19Z 2 2005-11-17 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2630 109 SAMDT 2022-02-03T05:31:08Z S000148 Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] Charles Schumer D NY E. 1 1 W000779 Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] Ron Wyden D OR 2005-11-17 True 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z Senate 109 S Senate S 2020 Tax Relief Act of 2005 2023-01-13T04:49:19Z 2 2005-11-17 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2629 109 SAMDT To allow a refundable tax credit for the energy costs of farmers and ranchers, and to modify the foreign tax credit rules applicable to dual capacity taxpayers. 2022-02-03T05:31:08Z 2005-11-17 Amendment SA 2629 ruled out of order by the chair. SA 2629 https://www.congress.gov/amendment/109th-congress/senate-amendment/2629 D000596 Sen. Dayton, Mark [D-MN] MARK DAYTON D MN 1 1 S001163 Sen. Salazar, Ken [D-CO] Ken Salazar D CO 2005-11-17 True 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z Senate 109 S Senate S 2020 Tax Relief Act of 2005 2023-01-13T04:49:19Z 7 2005-11-17 0 Senate Amendment SA 2629 ruled out of order by the chair. Floor 2005-11-17 0 Senate Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to amendment SA 2629 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 51. Record Vote Number: 345. Floor 345 Senate 109 2005-11-18T04:34:24Z 1 https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1091/vote_109_1_00345.xml 2005-11-17 0 Senate Amendment SA 2629 proposed by Senator Dayton. (consideration: CR S13132-13133; text: CR S13132-13133) To allow a refundable tax credit for the energy costs of farmers and ranchers, and to modify the foreign tax credit rules applicable to dual capacity taxpayers. Floor 2005-11-17 Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to amendment SA 2629 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 51. Record Vote Number: 345. Floor 97000 9 Library of Congress 345 Senate 109 2005-11-18T04:34:24Z 1 https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1091/vote_109_1_00345.xml 2005-11-17 Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 2629 proposed by Senator Dayton.(consideration: CR S13132-13133; text: CR S13132-13133) Floor 93000 9 Library of Congress 2005-11-17 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2628 109 SAMDT 2022-02-03T05:31:08Z L000261 Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] CARL LEVIN D MI MILTON 2 2 C001057 Sen. Coleman, Norm [R-MN] Norm Coleman R MN 2005-11-17 True O000167 Sen. Obama, Barack [D-IL] Barack Obama D IL 2005-11-17 True 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z Senate 109 S Senate S 2020 Tax Relief Act of 2005 2023-01-13T04:49:19Z 2 2005-11-17 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2627 109 SAMDT 2022-02-03T05:31:08Z G000359 Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] Lindsey Graham R SC 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z Senate 109 S Senate S 2020 Tax Relief Act of 2005 2023-01-13T04:49:19Z 2 2005-11-17 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2626 109 SAMDT To impose a temporary windfall profits tax on crude oil and to use the proceeds of the tax collected to fund programs under the Low-Income Energy Assistance Act of 1981 through a trust fund. 2022-02-03T05:31:08Z 2005-11-17 Amendment SA 2626 ruled out of order by the chair. SA 2626 https://www.congress.gov/amendment/109th-congress/senate-amendment/2626 R000122 Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] John Reed D RI F. 10 10 K000105 Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] EDWARD KENNEDY D MA MOORE 2005-11-17 True S000148 Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] Charles Schumer D NY E. 2005-11-17 True K000305 Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI] HERBERT KOHL D WI H. 2005-11-17 True R000361 Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] JAY ROCKEFELLER D WV 2005-11-17 True K000148 Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] JOHN KERRY D MA FORBES 2005-11-17 True C000174 Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] Thomas Carper D DE R. 2005-11-17 True L000174 Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] Patrick Leahy D VT 2005-11-17 True D000596 Sen. Dayton, Mark [D-MN] MARK DAYTON D MN 2005-11-17 True L000304 Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [D-CT] JOSEPH LIEBERMAN D CT I. 2005-11-17 True S000770 Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] Debbie Stabenow D MI 2005-11-17 True 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z Senate 109 S Senate S 2020 Tax Relief Act of 2005 2023-01-13T04:49:19Z 8 2005-11-17 0 Senate Amendment SA 2626 ruled out of order by the chair. Floor 2005-11-17 0 Senate Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to amendment SA 2626 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 48. Record Vote Number: 339. Floor 339 Senate 109 2005-11-18T02:17:10Z 1 https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1091/vote_109_1_00339.xml 2005-11-17 0 Senate Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 2626. Floor 2005-11-17 0 Senate Amendment SA 2626 proposed by Senator Reed. (consideration: CR S13097-13101, S13125-13126; text: CR S13097) To impose a temporary windfall profits tax on crude oil and to use the proceeds of the tax collected to fund programs under the Low-Income Energy Assistance Act of 1981 through a trust fund. Floor 2005-11-17 Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to amendment SA 2626 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 48. Record Vote Number: 339. Floor 97000 9 Library of Congress 339 Senate 109 2005-11-18T02:17:10Z 1 https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1091/vote_109_1_00339.xml 2005-11-17 Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 2626 proposed by Senator Reed.(consideration: CR S13097-13101, S13125-13126; text: CR S13097) Floor 93000 9 Library of Congress 2005-11-17 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2625 109 SAMDT To require the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a disability preference program for qualified tax collection contracts. 2022-02-03T05:31:08Z 2005-11-17 Amendment SA 2625 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. SA 2625 https://www.congress.gov/amendment/109th-congress/senate-amendment/2625 N000180 Sen. Nelson, Ben [D-NE] E. Nelson D NE Benjamin 2 2 D000294 Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH] MICHAEL DEWINE R OH 2005-11-17 True C001035 Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] Susan Collins R ME M. 2005-11-17 True 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z Senate 109 S Senate S 2020 Tax Relief Act of 2005 2023-01-13T04:49:19Z 6 2005-11-17 0 Senate Amendment SA 2625 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 2005-11-17 0 Senate Amendment SA 2625 proposed by Senator Nelson NE. (consideration: CR S13120-13121, S13130; text: CR S13120-13121) To require the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a disability preference program for qualified tax collection contracts. Floor 2005-11-17 Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 2625 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 94000 9 Library of Congress 2005-11-17 Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 2625 proposed by Senator Nelson NE.(consideration: CR S13120-13121, S13130; text: CR S13120-13121) Floor 93000 9 Library of Congress 2005-11-17 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2624 109 SAMDT 2022-02-03T05:31:08Z L000174 Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] Patrick Leahy D VT 10 10 B000382 Sen. Bennett, Robert F. [R-UT] ROBERT BENNETT R UT F. 2005-11-17 True D000407 Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] PETE DOMENICI R NM VICHI 2005-11-17 True S000148 Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] Charles Schumer D NY E. 2005-11-17 True K000105 Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] EDWARD KENNEDY D MA MOORE 2005-11-17 True B000468 Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] JESSE BINGAMAN D NM FRANCIS 2005-11-17 True L000304 Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [D-CT] JOSEPH LIEBERMAN D CT I. 2005-11-17 True J000177 Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD] TIM JOHNSON D SD 2005-11-17 True W000154 Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] JOHN WARNER R VA WILLIAM 2005-11-17 True S000059 Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA] RICK SANTORUM R PA 2005-11-17 True C001057 Sen. Coleman, Norm [R-MN] Norm Coleman R MN 2005-11-17 True 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z Senate 109 S Senate S 2020 Tax Relief Act of 2005 2023-01-13T04:49:19Z 2 2005-11-17 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2623 109 SAMDT To reduce the tax on Patriot employers, and for other purposes. 2022-02-03T05:31:08Z 2005-11-17 Amendment SA 2623 not agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. SA 2623 https://www.congress.gov/amendment/109th-congress/senate-amendment/2623 D000563 Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] Richard Durbin D IL J. 1 1 O000167 Sen. Obama, Barack [D-IL] Barack Obama D IL 2005-11-17 True 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z Senate 109 S Senate S 2020 Tax Relief Act of 2005 2023-01-13T04:49:19Z 6 2005-11-17 0 Senate Amendment SA 2623 not agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. Floor 2005-11-17 0 Senate Amendment SA 2623 proposed by Senator Durbin. (consideration: CR S13120, S13129-13130) To reduce the tax on Patriot employers, and for other purposes. Floor 2005-11-17 Senate amendment not agreed to: Amendment SA 2623 not agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. Floor 95000 9 Library of Congress 2005-11-17 Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 2623 proposed by Senator Durbin.(consideration: CR S13120, S13129-13130) Floor 93000 9 Library of Congress 2005-11-17 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2622 109 SAMDT 2022-02-03T05:31:08Z M001153 Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] Lisa Murkowski R AK 1 1 S000888 Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] THEODORE STEVENS R AK F. 2005-11-17 True 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z Senate 109 S Senate S 2020 Tax Relief Act of 2005 2023-01-13T04:49:19Z 2 2005-11-17 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2621 109 SAMDT 2022-02-03T05:31:08Z S000663 Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] Olympia Snowe R ME J. 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z Senate 109 S Senate S 2020 Tax Relief Act of 2005 2023-01-13T04:49:19Z 2 2005-11-17 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2620 109 SAMDT 2022-02-03T05:31:08Z S000663 Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] Olympia Snowe R ME J. 1 1 S000148 Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] Charles Schumer D NY E. 2005-11-17 True 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z Senate 109 S Senate S 2020 Tax Relief Act of 2005 2023-01-13T04:49:19Z 2 2005-11-17 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2619 109 SAMDT 2022-02-03T05:31:08Z H001016 Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX] KAY HUTCHISON R TX BAILEY 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z Senate 109 S Senate S 2020 Tax Relief Act of 2005 2023-01-13T04:49:19Z 2 2005-11-17 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2618 109 SAMDT 2022-02-03T05:31:08Z S000059 Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA] RICK SANTORUM R PA 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z Senate 109 S Senate S 2020 Tax Relief Act of 2005 2023-01-13T04:49:19Z 2 2005-11-17 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2617 109 SAMDT 2022-02-03T05:31:08Z S000059 Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA] RICK SANTORUM R PA 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z Senate 109 S Senate S 2020 Tax Relief Act of 2005 2023-01-13T04:49:19Z 2 2005-11-17 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2616 109 SAMDT To accelerate marriage penalty relief for the earned income tax credit, to extend the election to include combat pay in earned income, and to make modifications of effective dates of leasing provisions of the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004. 2022-02-03T05:31:08Z 2005-11-17 Amendment SA 2616 ruled out of order by the chair. SA 2616 https://www.congress.gov/amendment/109th-congress/senate-amendment/2616 K000148 Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] JOHN KERRY D MA FORBES 1 1 O000167 Sen. Obama, Barack [D-IL] Barack Obama D IL 2005-11-17 True 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z Senate 109 S Senate S 2020 Tax Relief Act of 2005 2023-01-13T04:49:19Z 8 2005-11-17 0 Senate Amendment SA 2616 ruled out of order by the chair. Floor 2005-11-17 0 Senate Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to amendment SA 2616 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 55 - 43. Record Vote Number: 344. Floor 344 Senate 109 2005-11-18T04:13:27Z 1 https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1091/vote_109_1_00344.xml 2005-11-17 0 Senate Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 2616. Floor 2005-11-17 0 Senate Amendment SA 2616 proposed by Senator Kerry. (consideration: CR S13131-13132; text: CR S13131) To accelerate marriage penalty relief for the earned income tax credit, to extend the election to include combat pay in earned income, and to make modifications of effective dates of leasing provisions of the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004. Floor 2005-11-17 Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to amendment SA 2616 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 55 - 43. Record Vote Number: 344. Floor 97000 9 Library of Congress 344 Senate 109 2005-11-18T04:13:27Z 1 https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1091/vote_109_1_00344.xml 2005-11-17 Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 2616 proposed by Senator Kerry.(consideration: CR S13131-13132; text: CR S13131) Floor 93000 9 Library of Congress 2005-11-17 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2615 109 SAMDT 2022-02-03T05:31:08Z C001035 Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] Susan Collins R ME M. 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z Senate 109 S Senate S 2020 Tax Relief Act of 2005 2023-01-13T04:49:19Z 2 2005-11-17 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2614 109 SAMDT 2022-02-03T05:31:08Z P000590 Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR] Mark Pryor D AR Lunsford 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z Senate 109 S Senate S 2020 Tax Relief Act of 2005 2023-01-13T04:49:19Z 2 2005-11-17 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2613 109 SAMDT 2022-02-03T05:31:08Z K000105 Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] EDWARD KENNEDY D MA MOORE 4 4 B000468 Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] JESSE BINGAMAN D NM FRANCIS 2005-11-17 True L000261 Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] CARL LEVIN D MI MILTON 2005-11-17 True D000563 Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] Richard Durbin D IL J. 2005-11-17 True M000702 Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] BARBARA MIKULSKI D MD ANN 2005-11-17 True 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z Senate 109 S Senate S 2020 Tax Relief Act of 2005 2023-01-13T04:49:19Z 2 2005-11-17 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2612 109 SAMDT To improve the Federal Trade Commission's ability to protect consumers from price-gouging during energy emergencies, and for other purposes. 2022-02-03T05:31:08Z 2005-11-17 Amendment SA 2612 ruled out of order by the chair. SA 2612 https://www.congress.gov/amendment/109th-congress/senate-amendment/2612 C000127 Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] Maria Cantwell D WA 11 11 B001233 Sen. Bayh, Evan [D-IN] EVAN BAYH D IN 2005-11-17 True L000304 Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [D-CT] JOSEPH LIEBERMAN D CT I. 2005-11-17 True S000148 Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] Charles Schumer D NY E. 2005-11-17 True B000711 Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] BARBARA BOXER D CA 2005-11-17 True C000174 Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] Thomas Carper D DE R. 2005-11-17 True C001041 Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] HILLARY CLINTON D NY R 2005-11-17 True S001163 Sen. Salazar, Ken [D-CO] Ken Salazar D CO 2005-11-17 True K000305 Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI] HERBERT KOHL D WI H. 2005-11-17 True M001111 Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] Patty Murray D WA 2005-11-17 True S000770 Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] Debbie Stabenow D MI 2005-11-17 True F000062 Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] Dianne Feinstein D CA 2005-11-17 True 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z Senate 109 S Senate S 2020 Tax Relief Act of 2005 2023-01-13T04:49:19Z 8 2005-11-17 0 Senate Amendment SA 2612 ruled out of order by the chair. Floor 2005-11-17 0 Senate Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to amendment SA 2612 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 57 - 42. Record Vote Number: 334. Floor 334 Senate 109 2005-11-17T22:05:22Z 1 https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1091/vote_109_1_00334.xml 2005-11-17 0 Senate Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 2612. Floor 2005-11-17 0 Senate Amendment SA 2612 proposed by Senator Cantwell. (consideration: CR S13085-13089, S13103-13104; text: CR S13085-13086) To improve the Federal Trade Commission's ability to protect consumers from price-gouging during energy emergencies, and for other purposes. Floor 2005-11-17 Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to amendment SA 2612 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 57 - 42. Record Vote Number: 334. Floor 97000 9 Library of Congress 334 Senate 109 2005-11-17T22:05:22Z 1 https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1091/vote_109_1_00334.xml 2005-11-17 Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 2612 proposed by Senator Cantwell.(consideration: CR S13085-13089, S13103-13104; text: CR S13085-13086) Floor 93000 9 Library of Congress 2005-11-17 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2611 109 SAMDT 2022-02-03T05:31:08Z S000148 Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] Charles Schumer D NY E. 12 12 L000123 Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] FRANK LAUTENBERG D NJ R. 2005-11-17 True F000062 Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] Dianne Feinstein D CA 2005-11-17 True F000061 Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI] RUSSELL FEINGOLD D WI D. 2005-11-17 True C001041 Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] HILLARY CLINTON D NY R 2005-11-17 True K000148 Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] JOHN KERRY D MA FORBES 2005-11-17 True L000304 Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [D-CT] JOSEPH LIEBERMAN D CT I. 2005-11-17 True S001163 Sen. Salazar, Ken [D-CO] Ken Salazar D CO 2005-11-17 True B000711 Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] BARBARA BOXER D CA 2005-11-17 True S000770 Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] Debbie Stabenow D MI 2005-11-17 True M000702 Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] BARBARA MIKULSKI D MD ANN 2005-11-17 True K000305 Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI] HERBERT KOHL D WI H. 2005-11-17 True K000105 Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] EDWARD KENNEDY D MA MOORE 2005-11-17 True 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z Senate 109 S Senate S 2020 Tax Relief Act of 2005 2023-01-13T04:49:19Z 2 2005-11-17 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2610 109 SAMDT To reinstate for millionaires a top individual income tax rate of 39.6 percent, the pre-May 2003 rates of tax on capital gains and dividends, and to repeal the reduction and termination of the phase out of personal exemptions and overall limitation on itemized deductions, until the Federal budget deficit is eliminated. 2022-02-03T05:31:08Z 2005-11-17 Amendment SA 2610 ruled out of order by the chair. SA 2610 https://www.congress.gov/amendment/109th-congress/senate-amendment/2610 F000062 Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] Dianne Feinstein D CA 1 1 K000148 Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] JOHN KERRY D MA FORBES 2005-11-17 True 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z Senate 109 S Senate S 2020 Tax Relief Act of 2005 2023-01-13T04:49:19Z 8 2005-11-17 0 Senate Amendment SA 2610 ruled out of order by the chair. Floor 2005-11-17 0 Senate Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to amendment SA 2610 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 40 - 59. Record Vote Number: 333. Floor 333 Senate 109 2005-11-17T21:44:51Z 1 https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1091/vote_109_1_00333.xml 2005-11-17 0 Senate Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 2610. Floor 2005-11-17 0 Senate Amendment SA 2610 proposed by Senator Feinstein. (consideration: CR S13081-13085, S13089-13090, S13102-13103; text: CR S13082) To reinstate for millionaires a top individual income tax rate of 39.6 percent, the pre-May 2003 rates of tax on capital gains and dividends, and to repeal the reduction and termination of the phase out of personal exemptions and overall limitation on itemized deductions, until the Federal budget deficit is eliminated. Floor 2005-11-17 Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to amendment SA 2610 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 40 - 59. Record Vote Number: 333. Floor 97000 9 Library of Congress 333 Senate 109 2005-11-17T21:44:51Z 1 https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1091/vote_109_1_00333.xml 2005-11-17 Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 2610 proposed by Senator Feinstein.(consideration: CR S13081-13085, S13089-13090, S13102-13103; text: CR S13082) Floor 93000 9 Library of Congress 2005-11-17 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2609 109 SAMDT To repeal certain tax benefits relating to oil and gas wells intangible drilling and development costs. 2022-02-03T05:31:08Z 2005-11-17 Amendment SA 2609 ruled out of order by the chair. SA 2609 https://www.congress.gov/amendment/109th-congress/senate-amendment/2609 F000062 Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] Dianne Feinstein D CA 10 10 S001078 Sen. Sununu, John E. [R-NH] John Sununu R NH E. 2005-11-17 True G000445 Sen. Gregg, Judd [R-NH] Judd Gregg R NH 2005-11-17 True W000779 Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] Ron Wyden D OR 2005-11-17 True C000127 Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] Maria Cantwell D WA 2005-11-17 True F000061 Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI] RUSSELL FEINGOLD D WI D. 2005-11-17 True B001135 Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] Richard Burr R NC Mauze 2005-11-17 True M000303 Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] JOHN MCCAIN R AZ SIDNEY 2005-11-17 True K000148 Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] JOHN KERRY D MA FORBES 2005-11-17 True C001035 Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] Susan Collins R ME M. 2005-11-17 True C001041 Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] HILLARY CLINTON D NY R 2005-11-17 True 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z Senate 109 S Senate S 2020 Tax Relief Act of 2005 2023-01-13T04:49:19Z 8 2005-11-17 0 Senate Amendment SA 2609 ruled out of order by the chair. Floor 2005-11-17 0 Senate Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to amendment SA 2609 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 51. Record Vote Number: 332. Floor 332 Senate 109 2005-11-17T21:25:17Z 1 https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1091/vote_109_1_00332.xml 2005-11-17 0 Senate Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 2609. Floor 2005-11-17 0 Senate Amendment SA 2609 proposed by Senator Feinstein. (consideration: CR S13081-13085, S13102; text: CR S13082) To repeal certain tax benefits relating to oil and gas wells intangible drilling and development costs. Floor 2005-11-17 Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to amendment SA 2609 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 51. Record Vote Number: 332. Floor 97000 9 Library of Congress 332 Senate 109 2005-11-17T21:25:17Z 1 https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1091/vote_109_1_00332.xml 2005-11-17 Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 2609 proposed by Senator Feinstein.(consideration: CR S13081-13085, S13102; text: CR S13082) Floor 93000 9 Library of Congress 2005-11-17 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2608 109 SAMDT 2022-02-03T05:31:08Z M001153 Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] Lisa Murkowski R AK 2 2 J000177 Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD] TIM JOHNSON D SD 2005-11-17 True B000468 Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] JESSE BINGAMAN D NM FRANCIS 2005-11-17 True 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z Senate 109 S Senate S 2020 Tax Relief Act of 2005 2023-01-13T04:49:19Z 2 2005-11-17 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2607 109 SAMDT 2022-02-03T05:31:08Z S001078 Sen. Sununu, John E. [R-NH] John Sununu R NH E. 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z Senate 109 S Senate S 2020 Tax Relief Act of 2005 2023-01-13T04:49:19Z 2 2005-11-17 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2606 109 SAMDT 2022-02-03T05:31:08Z K000148 Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] JOHN KERRY D MA FORBES 1 1 W000779 Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] Ron Wyden D OR 2005-11-17 True 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z Senate 109 S Senate S 2020 Tax Relief Act of 2005 2023-01-13T04:49:19Z 2 2005-11-17 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2605 109 SAMDT Expressing the sense of the Senate that the Federal Emergency Management Agency should immediately address issues relating to no-bid contracting. 2022-02-03T05:31:08Z 2005-11-17 Amendment SA 2605 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. SA 2605 https://www.congress.gov/amendment/109th-congress/senate-amendment/2605 O000167 Sen. Obama, Barack [D-IL] Barack Obama D IL 5 5 C000560 Sen. Coburn, Tom [R-OK] TOM COBURN R OK 2005-11-17 True L000123 Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] FRANK LAUTENBERG D NJ R. 2005-11-17 True S000663 Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] Olympia Snowe R ME J. 2005-11-17 True J000177 Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD] TIM JOHNSON D SD 2005-11-17 True E000194 Sen. Ensign, John [R-NV] JOHN ENSIGN R NV 2005-11-17 True 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z Senate 109 S Senate S 2020 Tax Relief Act of 2005 2023-01-13T04:49:19Z 6 2005-11-17 0 Senate Amendment SA 2605 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 2005-11-17 0 Senate Amendment SA 2605 proposed by Senator Obama. (consideration: CR S13090-13092, S13124; text: CR S13090) Expressing the sense of the Senate that the Federal Emergency Management Agency should immediately address issues relating to no-bid contracting. Floor 2005-11-17 Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 2605 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 94000 9 Library of Congress 2005-11-17 Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 2605 proposed by Senator Obama.(consideration: CR S13090-13092, S13124; text: CR S13090) Floor 93000 9 Library of Congress 2005-11-17 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2604 109 SAMDT 2022-02-03T05:31:08Z C001041 Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] HILLARY CLINTON D NY R 1 1 O000167 Sen. Obama, Barack [D-IL] Barack Obama D IL 2005-11-17 True 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z Senate 109 S Senate S 2020 Tax Relief Act of 2005 2023-01-13T04:49:19Z 2 2005-11-17 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2603 109 SAMDT 2022-02-03T05:31:08Z P000590 Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR] Mark Pryor D AR Lunsford 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z Senate 109 S Senate S 2020 Tax Relief Act of 2005 2023-01-13T04:49:19Z 2 2005-11-17 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2602 109 SAMDT To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax benefits for areas affected by Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma and to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes. 2022-02-03T05:31:08Z 2005-11-17 Amendment SA 2602 ruled out of order by the chair. SA 2602 https://www.congress.gov/amendment/109th-congress/senate-amendment/2602 C000705 Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] KENT CONRAD D ND 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z Senate 109 S Senate S 2020 Tax Relief Act of 2005 2023-01-13T04:49:19Z 8 2005-11-17 0 Senate Amendment SA 2602 ruled out of order by the chair. Floor 2005-11-17 0 Senate Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to amendment SA 2602 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 44 - 55. Record Vote Number: 330. Floor 330 Senate 109 2005-11-17T17:10:44Z 1 https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1091/vote_109_1_00330.xml 2005-11-17 0 Senate Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 2602. Floor 2005-11-17 0 Senate Amendment SA 2602 proposed by Senator Conrad. (consideration: CR S13072-13080) To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax benefits for areas affected by Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma and to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes. Floor 2005-11-17 Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to amendment SA 2602 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 44 - 55. Record Vote Number: 330. Floor 97000 9 Library of Congress 330 Senate 109 2005-11-17T17:10:44Z 1 https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1091/vote_109_1_00330.xml 2005-11-17 Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 2602 proposed by Senator Conrad.(consideration: CR S13072-13080) Floor 93000 9 Library of Congress 2005-11-17 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2601 109 SAMDT To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide extended and additional protection to Medicare beneficiaries who enroll for the Medicare prescription drug benefit during 2006. 2022-02-03T05:31:08Z 2005-11-17 Amendment SA 2601 ruled out of order by the chair. SA 2601 https://www.congress.gov/amendment/109th-congress/senate-amendment/2601 N000032 Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] CLARENCE NELSON D FL WILLIAM 13 13 D000432 Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND] BYRON DORGAN D ND LESLIE 2005-11-17 True L000174 Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] Patrick Leahy D VT 2005-11-17 True S000148 Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] Charles Schumer D NY E. 2005-11-17 True D000596 Sen. Dayton, Mark [D-MN] MARK DAYTON D MN 2005-11-17 True S000770 Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] Debbie Stabenow D MI 2005-11-17 True K000305 Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI] HERBERT KOHL D WI H. 2005-11-17 True M001111 Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] Patty Murray D WA 2005-11-17 True O000167 Sen. Obama, Barack [D-IL] Barack Obama D IL 2005-11-17 True C001041 Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] HILLARY CLINTON D NY R 2005-11-17 True L000550 Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] MARY LANDRIEU D LA 2005-11-17 True H000206 Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] THOMAS HARKIN D IA RICHARD 2005-11-17 True D000563 Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] Richard Durbin D IL J. 2005-11-17 True L000304 Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [D-CT] JOSEPH LIEBERMAN D CT I. 2005-11-18 False 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z Senate 109 S Senate S 2020 Tax Relief Act of 2005 2023-01-13T04:49:19Z 8 2005-11-17 0 Senate Amendment SA 2601 ruled out of order by the chair. Floor 2005-11-17 0 Senate Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to amendment SA 2601 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 47. Record Vote Number: 342. Floor 342 Senate 109 2005-11-18T03:22:36Z 1 https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1091/vote_109_1_00342.xml 2005-11-17 0 Senate Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 2601. Floor 2005-11-17 0 Senate Amendment SA 2601 proposed by Senator Nelson FL. (consideration: CR S13119, S13128-13129) To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide extended and additional protection to Medicare beneficiaries who enroll for the Medicare prescription drug benefit during 2006. Floor 2005-11-17 Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to amendment SA 2601 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 47. Record Vote Number: 342. Floor 97000 9 Library of Congress 342 Senate 109 2005-11-18T03:22:36Z 1 https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1091/vote_109_1_00342.xml 2005-11-17 Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 2601 proposed by Senator Nelson FL.(consideration: CR S13119, S13128-13129) Floor 93000 9 Library of Congress 2005-11-17 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2599 109 SAMDT 2022-02-03T05:31:08Z C000705 Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] KENT CONRAD D ND 3 3 D000432 Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND] BYRON DORGAN D ND LESLIE 2005-11-17 True S001142 Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR] GORDON SMITH R OR H. 2005-11-17 True H000338 Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] ORRIN HATCH R UT GRANT 2005-12-12 False 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z Senate 109 S Senate S 2020 Tax Relief Act of 2005 2023-01-13T04:49:19Z 2 2005-11-17 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2598 109 SAMDT 2022-02-03T05:31:08Z L000123 Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] FRANK LAUTENBERG D NJ R. 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z Senate 109 S Senate S 2020 Tax Relief Act of 2005 2023-01-13T04:49:19Z 2 2005-11-17 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2597 109 SAMDT 2022-02-03T05:31:08Z L000123 Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] FRANK LAUTENBERG D NJ R. 2005-11-16T05:00:00Z Senate 109 S Senate S 2020 Tax Relief Act of 2005 2023-01-13T04:49:19Z 2 2005-11-16 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2596 109 SAMDT To express the sense of the Senate concerning the provision of health care for children before providing tax cuts for the wealthy. 2022-02-03T05:31:08Z 2005-11-17 Amendment SA 2596 ruled out of order by the chair. SA 2596 https://www.congress.gov/amendment/109th-congress/senate-amendment/2596 D000563 Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] Richard Durbin D IL J. 3 3 K000148 Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] JOHN KERRY D MA FORBES 2005-11-17 False M001111 Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] Patty Murray D WA 2005-11-17 False F000062 Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] Dianne Feinstein D CA 2005-11-17 False 2005-11-16T05:00:00Z 2005-11-16T05:00:00Z Senate 109 S Senate S 2020 Tax Relief Act of 2005 2023-01-13T04:49:19Z 9 2005-11-17 0 Senate Amendment SA 2596 ruled out of order by the chair. Floor 2005-11-17 0 Senate Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to amendment SA 2596 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 43 - 55. Record Vote Number: 337. Floor 337 Senate 109 2005-11-18T01:40:36Z 1 https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1091/vote_109_1_00337.xml 2005-11-17 0 Senate Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 2596. Floor 2005-11-17 0 Senate Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S13072, S13124) Floor 2005-11-16 0 Senate Amendment SA 2596 proposed by Senator Durbin. To express the sense of the Senate concerning the provision of health care for children before providing tax cuts for the wealthy. Floor 2005-11-17 Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to amendment SA 2596 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 43 - 55. Record Vote Number: 337. Floor 97000 9 Library of Congress 337 Senate 109 2005-11-18T01:40:36Z 1 https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1091/vote_109_1_00337.xml 2005-11-16 Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 2596 proposed by Senator Durbin. Floor 93000 9 Library of Congress 2005-11-16 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2595 109 SAMDT 2022-02-03T05:31:08Z S000148 Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] Charles Schumer D NY E. 3 3 C001041 Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] HILLARY CLINTON D NY R 2005-11-16 True S001142 Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR] GORDON SMITH R OR H. 2005-11-16 True W000779 Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] Ron Wyden D OR 2005-11-16 True 2005-11-16T05:00:00Z Senate 109 S Senate S 2020 Tax Relief Act of 2005 2023-01-13T04:49:19Z 2 2005-11-16 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2590 109 SAMDT 2022-02-03T05:31:08Z K000305 Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI] HERBERT KOHL D WI H. 1 1 H000206 Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] THOMAS HARKIN D IA RICHARD 2005-11-16 True 2005-11-16T05:00:00Z Senate 109 S Senate S 2020 Tax Relief Act of 2005 2023-01-13T04:49:19Z 2 2005-11-16 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2589 109 SAMDT 2022-02-03T05:31:08Z M001162 Sen. Martinez, Mel [R-FL] Mel Martinez R FL 2005-11-16T05:00:00Z Senate 109 S Senate S 2020 Tax Relief Act of 2005 2023-01-13T04:49:19Z 2 2005-11-16 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2588 109 SAMDT To eliminate child poverty. 2022-02-03T05:31:08Z 2005-11-17 Amendment SA 2588 ruled out of order by the chair. SA 2588 https://www.congress.gov/amendment/109th-congress/senate-amendment/2588 K000105 Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] EDWARD KENNEDY D MA MOORE 3 3 L000550 Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] MARY LANDRIEU D LA 2005-11-16 True D000563 Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] Richard Durbin D IL J. 2005-11-16 True J000177 Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD] TIM JOHNSON D SD 2005-11-16 True 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z 2005-11-16T05:00:00Z Senate 109 S Senate S 2020 Tax Relief Act of 2005 2023-01-13T04:49:19Z 8 2005-11-17 0 Senate Amendment SA 2588 ruled out of order by the chair. Floor 2005-11-17 0 Senate Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to amendment SA 2588 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 36 - 62. Record Vote Number: 338. Floor 338 Senate 109 2005-11-18T01:57:47Z 1 https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1091/vote_109_1_00338.xml 2005-11-17 0 Senate Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 2588. Floor 2005-11-17 0 Senate Amendment SA 2588 proposed by Senator Kennedy. (consideration: CR S13092-13095, S13124-13125) To eliminate child poverty. Floor 2005-11-17 Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to amendment SA 2588 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 36 - 62. Record Vote Number: 338. Floor 97000 9 Library of Congress 338 Senate 109 2005-11-18T01:57:47Z 1 https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1091/vote_109_1_00338.xml 2005-11-17 Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 2588 proposed by Senator Kennedy.(consideration: CR S13092-13095, S13124-13125) Floor 93000 9 Library of Congress 2005-11-16 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2587 109 SAMDT To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a temporary windfall profit tax on crude oil and to rebate the tax collected back to the American consumer, and for other purposes. 2022-02-03T05:31:08Z 2005-11-17 Amendment SA 2587 ruled out of order by the chair. SA 2587 https://www.congress.gov/amendment/109th-congress/senate-amendment/2587 D000432 Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND] BYRON DORGAN D ND LESLIE 6 6 D000388 Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] CHRISTOPHER DODD D CT JOHN 2005-11-16 True B000711 Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] BARBARA BOXER D CA 2005-11-16 True R000122 Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] John Reed D RI F. 2005-11-16 True L000304 Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [D-CT] JOSEPH LIEBERMAN D CT I. 2005-11-16 True K000305 Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI] HERBERT KOHL D WI H. 2005-11-16 True L000174 Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] Patrick Leahy D VT 2005-11-17 False 2005-11-16T05:00:00Z 2005-11-16T05:00:00Z Senate 109 S Senate S 2020 Tax Relief Act of 2005 2023-01-13T04:49:19Z 9 2005-11-17 0 Senate Amendment SA 2587 ruled out of order by the chair. Floor 2005-11-17 0 Senate Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to amendment SA 2587 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 35 - 64. Record Vote Number: 331. Floor 331 Senate 109 2005-11-17T21:04:35Z 1 https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1091/vote_109_1_00331.xml 2005-11-17 0 Senate Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 2587. Floor 2005-11-17 0 Senate Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S13072, S13101-13102) Floor 2005-11-16 0 Senate Amendment SA 2587 proposed by Senator Dorgan. (consideration: CR S12926-12938) To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a temporary windfall profit tax on crude oil and to rebate the tax collected back to the American consumer, and for other purposes. Floor 2005-11-17 Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to amendment SA 2587 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 35 - 64. Record Vote Number: 331. Floor 97000 9 Library of Congress 331 Senate 109 2005-11-17T21:04:35Z 1 https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1091/vote_109_1_00331.xml 2005-11-16 Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 2587 proposed by Senator Dorgan.(consideration: CR S12926-12938) Floor 93000 9 Library of Congress 2005-11-16 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2586 109 SAMDT 2022-02-03T05:31:08Z S001142 Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR] GORDON SMITH R OR H. 8 8 L000035 Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR] BLANCHE LINCOLN D AR LAMBERT 2005-11-16 True P000590 Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR] Mark Pryor D AR Lunsford 2005-11-16 True B001066 Sen. Bunning, Jim [R-KY] JIM BUNNING R KY 2005-11-16 True B001135 Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] Richard Burr R NC Mauze 2005-11-16 True C000286 Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] SAXBY CHAMBLISS R GA 2005-11-16 True D000601 Sen. Dole, Elizabeth [R-NC] Elizabeth Dole R NC H. 2005-11-16 True M001111 Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] Patty Murray D WA 2005-11-16 True C000127 Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] Maria Cantwell D WA 2005-11-16 True 2005-11-16T05:00:00Z Senate 109 S Senate S 2020 Tax Relief Act of 2005 2023-01-13T04:49:19Z 2 2005-11-16 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress Engrossed in Senate 2005-12-05T05:00:00Z Placed on Calendar Senate 2005-11-16T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109s2020pcs/xml/BILLS-109s2020pcs.xml 2005-11-18 Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 64 - 33. Record Vote Number: 347. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. 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