[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 130 (Friday, October 7, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Page S11301]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         NATIONAL PAYROLL WEEK

 Mr. CHAMBLISS. Mr. President, I would like to recognize 
National Payroll Week, which was designated by the American Payroll 
Association as the week of September 5-9, 2005. This week signified an 
important effort to recognize the over 156 million working Americans 
and the payroll professionals who support the American economy by 
paying wages, reporting worker earnings, and withholding Federal 
employment taxes.
  Together, this hard working group of Americans contributes, collects, 
reports, and deposits approximately $1.4 trillion, or 71 percent, of 
the annual revenue of the U.S. Treasury. Payroll professionals continue 
to play a key role in maintaining the economic health of the United 
States by carrying out such diverse tasks as paying into the 
unemployment insurance system, providing information for child support 
enforcement, and carrying out tax withholding, reporting, and 
depositing. Payroll professionals also work with Federal and State tax 
officials to make the tax system more efficient and to improve 
compliance.
  National Payroll Week celebrated the contributions of American 
workers and payroll professionals and the intricate role they play in 
our economy and everyday lives.

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