[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 289 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 289

  To direct the Secretary of the Treasury to determine and report to 
 Congress an appropriate tax incentive to encourage individuals other 
  than members of the Armed Forces to participate as members of honor 
                    guards at funerals for veterans.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 6, 1999

 Mr. Sweeney introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Ways and Means

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                                 A BILL


 
  To direct the Secretary of the Treasury to determine and report to 
 Congress an appropriate tax incentive to encourage individuals other 
  than members of the Armed Forces to participate as members of honor 
                    guards at funerals for veterans.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. REPORT ON TAX INCENTIVE FOR PARTICIPATION IN AN HONOR GUARD 
              AT FUNERALS FOR VETERANS.

    Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit to Congress a report setting 
forth a plan for an appropriate tax incentive to encourage individuals 
other than members of the Armed Forces to participate as members of 
honor guards at funerals for veterans.
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