[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Con. Res. 15 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. CON. RES. 15

Encouraging all Americans to increase their charitable giving, with the 
goal of increasing the annual amount of charitable giving in the United 
                          States by 1 percent.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 8, 2005

 Mr. Santorum submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
                  referred to the Committee on Finance

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
Encouraging all Americans to increase their charitable giving, with the 
goal of increasing the annual amount of charitable giving in the United 
                          States by 1 percent.

Whereas individual charitable giving rates among Americans have stagnated at 1.5 
        to 2.2 percent of aggregate individual income for the past 50 years;
Whereas a 1 percent increase (from 2 percent to 3 percent) in charitable giving 
        will generate over $90,000,000,000 to charity;
Whereas charitable giving is a significant source of funding for health, 
        education, and welfare programs; and
Whereas a 1 percent increase in charitable giving may reduce the Federal 
        deficit, reduce the call for tax increases, and provide funds to benefit 
        our national health, education, and welfare goals: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), 
That Congress encourages all Americans to increase their charitable 
giving, with the goal of increasing the annual amount of charitable 
giving in the United States by 1 percent.
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