[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 8 (Wednesday, February 6, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Page S432]
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             FAIRNESS FOR FOSTER CARE FAMILIES ACT OF 2001

  Mr. REID. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed 
to the consideration of Calendar No. 70, H.R. 586.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (H.R. 586) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide that the exclusion from gross income for 
     foster care payments shall also apply to payments by 
     qualified placement agencies, and for other purposes.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. REID. I understand Senator Landrieu has an amendment at the desk. 
I ask for its immediate consideration.
  The amendment is as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC.  . ACCELERATION OF EFFECTIVE DATE FOR EXPANSION OF 
                   ADOPTION TAX CREDIT AND ADOPTION ASSISTANCE 
                   PROGRAMS.

       Subsection (g) of section 202 of the Economic Growth and 
     Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 is amended to read as 
     follows:
       ``(g) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
     shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 
     2001.''.

  Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent the amendment be agreed to, the 
motion to reconsider be laid on the table, the bill, as amended, be 
read the third time, passed, the motion to reconsider be laid on the 
table without any intervening action or debate, and any statements 
relating thereto be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The amendment (No. 2823) was agreed to.
  The bill (H.R. 586), as amended, was read the third time and passed.

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