[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 52 (Thursday, April 15, 1999)]
[House]
[Pages H2098-H2101]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
EXTENSION OF TAX BENEFITS AVAILABLE WITH RESPECT TO SERVICES PERFORMED
IN THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF YUGOSLAVIA AND CERTAIN OTHER AREAS
Mr. ARCHER. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that it be on order
at any time on Thursday, April 15, 1999, without intervention of any
point of order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 1376) to extend
the tax benefits available with respect to services performed in a
combat zone to services performed in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
(Serbia/Montenegro) and certain other areas, and for other purposes;
second, that the bill be considered as read for amendment; third, that
the amendment recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now
printed in the bill be considered as adopted; and fourth, that the
previous question be considered as ordered on the bill, as amended, to
final passage without intervening motion, except, one, 1 hour of debate
on the bill, as amended, equally divided and controlled by the chairman
and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means; and
second, one motion to recommit, with or without instructions; and
fifth, that House Resolution 140 be laid upon the table.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the
gentleman from Texas?
There was no objection.
Mr. ARCHER. Mr. Speaker, pursuant to the previous order of the House,
I call up the bill (H.R. 1376) to extend the tax benefits available
with respect to services performed in the Federal Republic of
Yugoslavia (Serbia/Montenegro) and certain other areas, and for other
purposes, and ask for its immediate consideration in the House.
The Clerk read the title of the bill.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The bill is considered as read for
amendment.
The text of H.R. 1376 is as follows:
H.R. 1376
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AVAILABILITY OF CERTAIN TAX BENEFITS FOR SERVICES
AS PART OF OPERATION ALLIED FORCE.
(a) General Rule.--For purposes of the following provisions
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, a qualified hazardous
duty area shall be treated in the same manner as if it were a
combat zone (as determined under section 112 of such Code):
(1) Section 2(a)(3) (relating to special rule where
deceased spouse was in missing status).
(2) Section 112 (relating to the exclusion of certain
combat pay of members of the Armed Forces).
(3) Section 692 (relating to income taxes of members of
Armed Forces on death).
(4) Section 2201 (relating to members of the Armed Forces
dying in combat zone or by reason of combat-zone-incurred
wounds, etc.).
(5) Section 3401(a)(1) (defining wages relating to combat
pay for members of the Armed Forces).
(6) Section 4253(d) (relating to the taxation of phone
service originating from a combat zone from members of the
Armed Forces).
(7) Section 6013(f)(1) (relating to joint return where
individual is in missing status).
(8) Section 7508 (relating to time for performing certain
acts postponed by reason of service in combat zone).
(b) Qualified Hazardous Duty Area.--For purposes of this
section, the term ``qualified hazardous duty area'' means any
area of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia/
Montenegro), Albania, the Adriatic Sea, and the northern
Ionian Sea during the period (which includes the date of the
enactment of this Act) that any member of the Armed Forces of
the United States is entitled to special pay under section
310 of title 37, United States Code (relating to special pay:
duty subject to hostile fire or imminent danger) for services
performed in such area.
(c) Special Rule for Section 7508.--Solely for purposes of
applying section 7508 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
in the case of an individual who is performing services as
part of Operation Allied Force outside the United States
while deployed away from such individual's permanent duty
station, the term ``qualified hazardous duty area'' includes,
during the period for which the entitlement referred to in
subsection (b) is in effect, any area in which such services
are performed.
(d) Effective Dates.--
(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), this
section shall take effect on March 24, 1999.
(2) Withholding.--Subsection (a)(5) shall apply to
remuneration paid after the date of the enactment of this
Act.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the order of the House of today,
the amendment printed in the bill is adopted.
The text of H.R. 1376, as amended, is as follows:
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AVAILABILITY OF CERTAIN TAX BENEFITS FOR SERVICES
AS PART OF OPERATION ALLIED FORCE.
(a) General Rule.--For purposes of the following provisions
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, a qualified hazardous
duty area shall be treated in the same manner as if it were a
combat zone (as determined under section 112 of such Code):
(1) Section 2(a)(3) (relating to special rule where
deceased spouse was in missing status).
(2) Section 112 (relating to the exclusion of certain
combat pay of members of the Armed Forces).
(3) Section 692 (relating to income taxes of members of
Armed Forces on death).
(4) Section 2201 (relating to members of the Armed Forces
dying in combat zone or by reason of combat-zone-incurred
wounds, etc.).
(5) Section 3401(a)(1) (defining wages relating to combat
pay for members of the Armed Forces).
(6) Section 4253(d) (relating to the taxation of phone
service originating from a combat zone from members of the
Armed Forces).
(7) Section 6013(f)(1) (relating to joint return where
individual is in missing status).
(8) Section 7508 (relating to time for performing certain
acts postponed by reason of service in combat zone).
(b) Qualified Hazardous Duty Area.--For purposes of this
section, the term ``qualified hazardous duty area'' means any
area of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia/
Montenegro), Albania, the Adriatic Sea, and the northern
Ionian Sea (above the 39th parallel) during the period (which
includes the date of the enactment of this Act) that any
member of the Armed Forces of the United States is entitled
to special pay under section 310 of title 37, United States
Code (relating to special pay: duty subject to hostile fire
or imminent danger) for services performed in such area.
(c) Special Rule for Section 7508.--Solely for purposes of
applying section 7508 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
in the case of an individual who is performing services as
part of Operation Allied Force outside the United States
while deployed away from such individual's permanent duty
station, the term ``qualified hazardous duty area'' includes,
during the period for which the entitlement referred to in
subsection (b) is in effect, any area in which such services
are performed.
(d) Effective Dates.--
(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), this
section shall take effect on March 24, 1999.
(2) Withholding.--Subsection (a)(5) shall apply to
remuneration paid after the date of the enactment of this
Act.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Texas (Mr. Archer) and
the gentleman from New York (Mr. Rangel) each will control 30 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Archer)
General Leave
Mr. ARCHER. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may
have 5 legislative days within which to revise and extend their remarks
and include extraneous matter on H.R. 1376.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the
gentleman from Texas?
There was no objection.
Mr. ARCHER. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
Mr. Speaker, I am proud to bring before the House today H.R. 1376, a
bill to extend combat zone tax benefits to U.S. troops serving in
Operation Allied Force. H.R. 1376 will provide well-deserved tax relief
to those troops, including, first, tax-free treatment of salaries
earned while in the combat zone; second, a 180-day tax and filing
suspension for our troops and those supporting them, the 180 days would
be marked from the date the mission has ended; and third, an exemption
from the telephone excise tax for calls made by our troops from the
combat zone.
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Mr. Speaker, our men and women serving in Kosovo should be focused
entirely on keeping themselves safe from harm and achieving their
mission. Certainly the last thing they and their families need to worry
about right now is dealing with the IRS.
They also deserve the favorable tax treatment that we provide for
military personnel serving in combat areas, because the vivid footage
and photographs from Yugoslavia clearly show that this is indeed a
combat zone.
I am glad that President Clinton agrees. Nineteen days after
committing our troops to the Kosovo area and 4 days after I announced
our markup, the President on Monday voiced support for the main items
in this bill, and said he would issue an executive order to achieve
them. I understand that the President has now signed that order.
However, our bill goes further than the President's executive order.
As I mentioned, our bill gives the tax and filing suspension not only
to those serving in the combat zone, but also to those armed service
personnel who are part of Operation Allied Force and who have been
relocated overseas.
Since the President has now signed the executive order, the revenue
costs associated with the bill are estimated to be negligible.
I include for the Record the revised revenue table.
The document referred to is as follows:
ESTIMATED BUDGET EFFECTS OF H.R. 1376, RELATING TO TAX RELIEF FOR PERSONNEL IN YUGOSLAVIA, ALBANIA, THE ADRIATIC SEA, AND THE NORTHERN IONIAN SEA, AS
APPROVED BY THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS ON APRIL 13, 1999
[Estimate Includes the Effect of the Executive Order Signed by the President on April 13, 1999, Declaring These Areas a Combat Zone--Fiscal Years 1999-
2009 by millions of dollars]
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Provision Effective 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 1999-2004 1999-2009
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1. Designate ``qualified 3/24/99 NO REVENUE EFFECT
hazardous duty area'' to
include Yugoslavia,
Albania, the Adriatic Sea,
and the Northern Ionian Sea
2. Provide section 7508 3/24/99 NEGLIGIBLE REVENUE EFFECT
suspensions to certain
military personnel outside
of hazardous duty area.....
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Net total............. NEGLIGIBLE REVENUE EFFECT
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Note: Details may not add to totals due to rounding. Prepared by Joint Committee on Taxation.
Mr. Speaker, as long as our troops are under fire, they certainly do
not need to be doing battle with the IRS, as well. I welcome the
bipartisan support for this bill, and look forward to its prompt
passage.
Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. RANGEL. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
Mr. Speaker, I am glad to join my chairman in this bipartisan
legislation to show support for our American soldiers, our sailors, our
airmen and marines involved in this Allied Force operation in the
Kosovo area with this much needed tax relief.
This legislation would at least relieve the stress of complying with
competing deadlines, and the consequences, of course, of noncompliance
for our servicemen, women, and their families.
We will continue to support their efforts wherever our Armed Forces
people are, and as the chairman has pointed out, President Clinton on
April 12 announced his intention to issue an executive order
designating this entire combat area as a combat zone, and we both agree
that is a first good step.
The bill also will extend certain tax benefits to military personnel
not directly engaged in combat but who otherwise engage in this
operation. In addition, certain support personnel, such as staff of the
Red Cross who support military personnel in the combat zone, would
receive some tax benefits. These provisions acknowledge this effort
requires the participation of all to make it successful.
I am glad that we have come together on this, and I do hope that this
will be the first of several pieces of legislation that the chairman
and I will be bringing to the Floor in a bipartisan way.
Mr. Speaker, the legislation before us today is an example of the
good we can accomplish when we come together in a bipartisan manner and
work toward a common goal.
I am especially pleased that the Members of the Committee on Ways and
means came together in a very bipartisan manner to advance this
legislation. I am confident we will repeat this bipartisan effort
today.
I am proud to be associated with this effort to provide American
soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines involved in Allied Force
Operation in the Kosovo area with much needed tax relief.
I stand here today as a former soldier who engaged in combat during
the Korean war. Because of this experience, I can unequivocally state
that deadlines for filing tax returns and paying any taxes due are the
last thing on the minds of our service men and women engaged in this
operation.
This legislation would help eliminate stress of complying with the
impending deadlines and the consequences of non-compliance not only for
our service men and women but also for their families.
Our service men and women continue to step up to the plate when duty
demands it. They perform their duties with enormous skill and bravery.
We can do likewise by expediting the passage of this bill and quickly
delivering these benefits to our service men and women and their
families.
On Monday, April 12, 1999, President Clinton announced his intention
to issue an Executive Order designating the Kosovo area of operations
as a ``combat Zone''. That action is a good first step.
I am pleased that the bill also would extend certain tax benefits to
military personnel not directly engaged in combat, but who are
otherwise engaged in this operation. In addition, certain support
personnel such as staff of the Red Cross who support military personnel
in the combat zone would receive some tax benefits. These provisions
acknowledge that this effort requires the participation of all these
individuals to make it a success.
My personnel experience as a member of the armed forces and my desire
to keep our military strong with the best America has to offer will
make the passage of this legislation especially gratifying for me.
Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. ARCHER. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from
Indiana (Mr. Buyer), who has so actively pursued an interest in our
troops and how they are taken care of and how they are supported.
Mr. BUYER. Mr. Speaker, I thank the chairman for bringing this
legislation up, and also thank the President for following the
chairman's lead on the legislation.
Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 1376, the bill to extend tax
benefits to our brave American military personnel serving in support
operations in Yugoslavia. Historically this benefit has been applied to
designated combat zones.
Let me be very clear. I recently accompanied Secretary of Defense
Cohen to his recent trip to headquarters Aviano and Ramstein air bases
in Italy and in Germany. I came away from that trip with a couple of
very stark realities.
One, Europe is at war, and the American service personnel are in it.
American brave men and women are engaged in combat. They do not need
the burdens of the administrative and bureaucratic Tax Code while
serving on the battlefield, even though that battlefield is through the
air power only at this time.
Currently these benefits are applicable to members of the military
serving in Bosnia. However, the geocoordinates that have been applied
for operations in Bosnia do not apply to Serbia, Montenegro, Albania
and the Adriatic Ocean and Indian Ocean.
Although this legislation is included in a tax relief package, in
reality it is a quality of life issue. As chairman of the committee
concerned with personnel, I view it with that sense. Congress must pass
the provision to provide the necessary peace of mind that
servicemembers serving in the Yugoslavia area operations and their
families need in order to concentrate on their assigned combat mission.
The passage of the quality of life and tax relief package on tax day
will send a critically important message to our brave military men and
women that members of the military and the American people do care and
appreciate their sacrifice and service under obvious risk.
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I have one question for the chairman.
Mr. Speaker, since this is an allied air power operation in which
there are many bases from which these planes come, if an individual is
on a strategic bomber or providing tactical or strategic air fueling
missions and finds themselves within the combat zone of the theater of
operations, would they be covered under this legislation?
Mr. ARCHER. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
Mr. Speaker, it is the intention of the committee to cover those
people who are in the combat zone. My understanding is that if they are
in there for one part of a day, that they would be covered.
Mr. BUYER. Mr. Speaker, will the gentleman yield?
Mr. ARCHER. I yield to the gentleman from Indiana.
Mr. BUYER. So if we have a B-1 bomber, a B-2, a B-52, an air fueling
mission from the United States that goes over and they come back, if
they find themselves in the combat zone, they are covered by the
gentleman's legislation?
Mr. ARCHER. If they are in the combat zone.
Mr. BUYER. That is very appropriate.
Mr. ARCHER. I would add, for the gentleman, because I know others
will be concerned about this, that we have not extended this to any
personnel that stayed domestically located in the United States of
America because we, in this legislation, do not intend to change the
rules under which we have operated on all previous engagements.
As a result, although they may be involved in the operation, if they
never leave the United States of America, then they would not be
covered under this legislation.
Mr. BUYER. I thank the chairman for his legislation.
Mr. ARCHER. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. RANGEL. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from
Missouri (Mr. Skelton).
Mr. SKELTON. Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the gentleman yielding time to
me.
As the ranking member of the Committee on Armed Services, Mr.
Speaker, I recognize the dedication of our men and women in uniform and
the personal sacrifices that they make to protect our national security
and to ensure international stability.
American servicemen and women serving in the Yugoslav area are
engaging in difficult and dangerous missions as good and loyal
Americans. It is our duty to show our appreciation for their unselfish
actions by removing some of the financial burdens of combat service.
As we did for the troops serving in the Persian Gulf, we must take
measures to exempt the hazardous pay of U.S. troops and U.S. service
personnel serving in Yugoslavia and that area from income tax. I urge
Members' support for this legislation.
I might also add that recently I had the opportunity to visit with
our men and women in Aviano Air Base, and also the air base in
Ramstein, Germany. I came away with the impression that these are
outstanding young Americans. They are working hard, long hours. They
are very, very professional in their duty. I am proud of what they are
doing to ensure the success of this effort.
We also have men flying out of Knob Noster, Missouri, Whiteman Air
Force Base on a very regular basis, a 31-hour round trip to and from
the combat zone, unloading their bombs and their precision bombs from
the B-2s and then returning back to the Whiteman Air Force Base in
Missouri.
Mr. Speaker, I wish to ask the ranking member a question.
In light of the fact that the pilots of the B-2 bombers that fly out
of Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, enter the combat zone, unload
their bombs, and return without stopping, is it the intent of this
legislation that they be covered?
Mr. RANGEL. Mr. Speaker, will the gentleman yield?
Mr. SKELTON. I yield to the gentleman from New York.
Mr. RANGEL. There is no question about that, and the chairman has
shared that view.
Mr. SKELTON. I thank the gentleman so much.
Mr. GARY MILLER of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise to speak in favor
of H.R. 1376. Our American soldiers are far away from home, fighting
for our interests. They are giving up time with their families,
birthdays, anniversaries, holidays and other special days. If they have
to give up all the ``good'' days, the least we can do is postpone one
``bad'' day for them.
American soldiers in combat zones should not have to worry about tax
day. H.R. 1376 gives our soldiers in combat, or in hazardous duty
areas, tax benefits. They will not have to pay taxes on hazardous duty
combat pay. They will not have to file tax returns until 180 days after
they come back. God forbid this should happen, but if one of our
soldiers dies, their survivors will not have to pay estate taxes or the
soldier's income taxes. They will not have to pay income taxes on
income earned in a combat zone. They will not have to pay the 3 percent
federal phone tax, which none of us should have to pay.
We all worry about today--tax day. We all dread filling out or taxes
and seeing how much of our hard earned money goes out of our pockets
and to the government. Our soldiers have enough to worry about without
having to worry about taxes.
When I think of Staff Sergeant Andrew Ramirez, Staff Sergeant
Christopher Stone and Specialist Steven Gonzalez, who are now prisoners
of war being held in a hostile European country, it puts this all in
perspective. It is absurd to think of those three sitting there having
to worry about tax day.
Please support H.R. 1376--It is the least we can do.
Mr. KLECZKA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 1376,
legislation to provide tax relief for military personnel serving in
Yugoslavia.
I commend the Chairman and ranking member of the Ways and Means
Committee for their timely action on this important legislation. As we
are all aware today is April 15--the dreaded tax filing day. However,
the troops serving in the Yugoslavian region should not be burdened
with the additional worry of filing their taxes today.
Our troops are risking their lives to protect the interests of
democracy and human rights in Kosovo. They are bravely and tirelessly
working to counter an ethnic cleansing of catastrophic proportions.
The legislation before us has three important features to help the
troops.
First, H.R. 1376 says that the troops serving in the region qualify
for hazardous duty pay and are exempted from all federal income taxes
during their time of service in the combat zone.
Second, H.R. 1376 gives the troops serving in the combat zone and all
personnel serving in a support role a tax-filing extension of 180 days
after their service with the current operations ends.
Third, the troops serving in the combat zone would be exempt from the
3 percent phone excise tax on all telephone calls.
Mr. Speaker, I urge the House to pass this important legislation to
help our brave servicemen and women. Easing their tax burden is the
least we can do to show our appreciation for their sacrifice and
dedication.
Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R.
1376. This bill will extend tax benefits to U.S. military personnel
serving in the NATO campaign against Yugoslavia.
Mr. Speaker; the men and women serving our nation in conjunction with
the NATO operations in Yugoslavia should know they have our full
support. The endeavors in which they have been engaged serve a higher
purpose. For Mr. Speaker, I know of no one who wants to see the
continuation of conflict in Europe. The United States and its NATO
allies cannot walk away from these ethnic, religious, and racial
atrocities. NATO's efforts and those of our men and women in the
Yugoslavian region are dedicated towards a noble cause of trying to get
the world to live on human terms.
The forces are working to save innocent lives, to protect the peace
and freedom and stability of Europe. These forces will put an end to
Milosevic's notion that it is okay to uproot, destroy and murder people
simply because he does not like their ethnic background or religion. I
and the other Members of this body, are profoundly grateful for the
sacrifices of the young men and women called to serve this nation. Let
me also pause to thank the families and loved ones of our service
members, we should not take for granted the sacrifice that they make on
a daily basis.
I am committed to support you in any way that I can. I was pleased to
see that President Clinton early this week issued an executive order
making tax-free most or all of the pay received by U.S. Military
personnel in Yugoslavia combat zone. President Clinton's executive
order also extended suspended for U.S. civilians in the war zone.
H.R. 1376 will extend tax benefits to U.S. military personnel serving
in the NATO campaign. U.S. troops receiving ``hazardous duty'' pay, a
salary bonus for serving in a hostile area, would not have to pay
income tax on any pay earned while in the Yugoslavia combat zone. In
addition, the troops would be exempt from filing income tax, from
filing income
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tax returns during their ``hazardous duty'' service, and would not have
to file final returns until 180 days after such service ends.
This measure should enjoy bipartisan support because our troops
should not have to worry about their taxes. I urge my colleagues to
support our troops in their current mission by supporting this bill. I
support this mission, our troops, and pray that they are successful in
their efforts to restore peace and stability to Europe.
Mr. RANGEL. Mr. Speaker, I have no further requests for time, and I
yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. ARCHER. Mr. Speaker, I have no further requests for time, and I
yield back the balance of my time.
{time} 1545
The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Shimkus). All time has expired.
Pursuant to the order of the House of today, the previous question is
ordered on the bill, as amended.
The question is on engrossment and third reading of the bill.
The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, and was
read the third time.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the passage of the bill.
The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that
the ayes appeared to have it.
Mr. ARCHER. Mr. Speaker, I object to the vote on the ground that a
quorum is not present and make the point of order that a quorum is not
present.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Evidently a quorum is not present.
The Sergeant at Arms will notify absent Members.
The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 424,
nays 0, not voting 10, as follows:
[Roll No. 91]
YEAS--424
Abercrombie
Ackerman
Aderholt
Allen
Andrews
Archer
Armey
Bachus
Baird
Baker
Baldacci
Baldwin
Ballenger
Barcia
Barr
Barrett (NE)
Barrett (WI)
Bartlett
Barton
Bass
Bateman
Becerra
Bentsen
Bereuter
Berkley
Berman
Berry
Biggert
Bilbray
Bilirakis
Bishop
Blagojevich
Bliley
Blumenauer
Blunt
Boehlert
Boehner
Bonilla
Bonior
Bono
Borski
Boswell
Boucher
Boyd
Brady (PA)
Brady (TX)
Brown (FL)
Brown (OH)
Bryant
Burr
Burton
Buyer
Callahan
Calvert
Camp
Campbell
Canady
Cannon
Capps
Capuano
Cardin
Carson
Castle
Chabot
Chambliss
Chenoweth
Clay
Clayton
Clement
Clyburn
Coble
Coburn
Collins
Combest
Condit
Conyers
Cook
Cooksey
Costello
Cox
Coyne
Cramer
Crane
Crowley
Cubin
Cummings
Cunningham
Danner
Davis (FL)
Davis (IL)
Davis (VA)
Deal
DeFazio
DeGette
Delahunt
DeLauro
DeLay
DeMint
Deutsch
Diaz-Balart
Dickey
Dingell
Dixon
Doggett
Dooley
Doolittle
Doyle
Dreier
Duncan
Dunn
Edwards
Ehlers
Ehrlich
Emerson
Engel
English
Eshoo
Etheridge
Evans
Everett
Ewing
Farr
Fattah
Filner
Fletcher
Foley
Forbes
Ford
Fossella
Fowler
Frank (MA)
Franks (NJ)
Frelinghuysen
Frost
Gallegly
Ganske
Gejdenson
Gekas
Gephardt
Gibbons
Gilchrest
Gillmor
Gilman
Gonzalez
Goode
Goodlatte
Goodling
Gordon
Goss
Graham
Granger
Green (TX)
Green (WI)
Greenwood
Gutierrez
Gutknecht
Hall (OH)
Hall (TX)
Hansen
Hastert
Hayes
Hayworth
Hefley
Herger
Hill (IN)
Hill (MT)
Hilleary
Hilliard
Hinchey
Hinojosa
Hobson
Hoeffel
Hoekstra
Holden
Holt
Hooley
Horn
Hostettler
Houghton
Hoyer
Hulshof
Hunter
Hutchinson
Hyde
Inslee
Isakson
Jackson (IL)
Jackson-Lee (TX)
Jefferson
Jenkins
John
Johnson (CT)
Johnson, E. B.
Johnson, Sam
Jones (NC)
Jones (OH)
Kanjorski
Kaptur
Kasich
Kelly
Kennedy
Kildee
Kilpatrick
Kind (WI)
King (NY)
Kingston
Kleczka
Klink
Knollenberg
Kolbe
Kucinich
Kuykendall
LaFalce
LaHood
Lampson
Lantos
Largent
Larson
Latham
LaTourette
Lazio
Leach
Lee
Levin
Lewis (CA)
Lewis (GA)
Lewis (KY)
Linder
Lipinski
LoBiondo
Lofgren
Lowey
Lucas (KY)
Lucas (OK)
Luther
Maloney (CT)
Maloney (NY)
Manzullo
Markey
Martinez
Mascara
Matsui
McCarthy (MO)
McCarthy (NY)
McCollum
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Brown (CA)
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So the bill was passed.
The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.
Stated for:
Mr. SWEENEY. Mr. Speaker, I missed rollcall No. 91. My daughter is a
finalist in ``Writing Olympics'' and I will be attending her contest.
Had I been present, I would have voted ``yes.''
Mr. ISTOOK. Mr. Speaker, I was unavoidably detained in committee and
missed rollcall vote No. 91, which was on H.R. 1376, a bill to provide
tax benefits to American military personnel in Yugoslavia, had I been
present, I would have voted ``aye.''
Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Speaker, I regret that due to responsibilities in my
congressional district that today I was unable to vote on H.R. 1376,
``Tax Benefits to American Military personnel in Yugoslavia.'' If I
were able to vote on H.R. 1376 I would have voted in favor of this
important bill. This bill which provides tax relief to our brave
servicemen and servicewomen is the least we can do for our soldiers who
are putting their lives on the line in service of our country. It is my
hope and belief that this bill will be approved quickly by the Congress
and signed by the President so that we can give a little back to the
men and women who are giving our nation so much.
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