[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 178 (Friday, December 9, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S7121]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            COMBAT-INJURED VETERANS TAX FAIRNESS ACT OF 2016

  Mr. BOOZMAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of H.R. 5015, which was received 
from the House.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (H.R. 5015) to restore amounts improperly withheld 
     for tax purposes from severance payments to individuals who 
     retired or separated from service in the Armed Forces for 
     combat-related injuries, and for other purposes.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. BOOZMAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be 
considered read a third time and passed and the motion to reconsider be 
considered made and laid upon the table.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (H.R. 5015) was ordered to a third reading, was read the 
third time, and passed.

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