[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 200 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 200

    Expressing the sense of the Senate that Congress should adopt a 
  conference agreement on the child tax credit and on tax relief for 
                          military personnel.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                July 25 (legislative day, July 21), 2003

 Mr. Johnson (for himself, Mr. Daschle, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Baucus, Mr. 
  Kennedy, Mr. Graham of Florida, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Corzine, and Mr. 
 Leahy) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
                          Committee on Finance

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                               RESOLUTION


 
    Expressing the sense of the Senate that Congress should adopt a 
  conference agreement on the child tax credit and on tax relief for 
                          military personnel.

Whereas the Department of the Treasury will begin sending refund checks to 
        taxpayers reflecting the increase in the child tax credit from $600 to 
        $1,000 for 2003;
Whereas over 6,500,000 working families earning between $10,500 and $26,625, 
        which include over 12,000,000 children, will not receive an increase in 
        the child tax credit or a refund check;
Whereas nearly 150,000 United States soldiers are in Iraq sacrificing their 
        lives to ensure freedom for Iraqi citizens;
Whereas of the 300,000 soldiers in combat zones throughout the world, 192,000 
        will have an earned income below $26,625;
Whereas many military families, which include 1,000,000 children, will not be 
        eligible for the child tax credit unless the Senate Amendment to H.R. 
        1308 is enacted; and
Whereas many military personnel serving in combat zones and many working 
        families would be eligible for the child tax credit under the Senate 
        Amendment to H.R. 1308: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate that--
            (1) the committee of conference between the Senate and 
        House of Representatives on H.R. 1308 should agree to a 
        conference report before the August recess;
            (2) any conference report on H.R. 1308 should contain the 
        provisions in the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1308 concerning the 
        refundability of the child tax credit;
            (3) any conference report on H.R. 1308 should contain the 
        provisions in the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1308 concerning the 
        availability of the child tax credit for military families;
            (4) any conference report on H.R. 1308 should contain the 
        provisions in the Armed Forces Tax Fairness Act of 2003; and
            (5) any conference report on H.R. 1308 should contain 
        provisions to fully offset its cost.
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