[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 14]
[Senate]
[Page 19640]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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SENATE RESOLUTION 200--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT CONGRESS 
SHOULD ADOPT A CONFERENCE AGREEMENT ON THE CHILD TAX CREDIT AND ON TAX 
                     RELIEF FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL

  Mr. JOHNSON (for himself, Mr. Daschle, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Baucus, Mr. 
Kennedy, Mr. Graham of Florida, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Corzine, and Mr. 
Leahy) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Finance:

                              S. Res. 200

       Whereas the Department of the Treasury will begin sending 
     refund checks to taxpayers reflecting the increase in the 
     child tax credit from $600 to $1,000 for 2003;
       Whereas over 6,500,000 working families earning between 
     $10,500 and $26,625, which include over 12,000,000 children, 
     will not receive an increase in the child tax credit or a 
     refund check;
       Whereas nearly 150,000 United States soldiers are in Iraq 
     sacrificing their lives to ensure freedom for Iraqi citizens;
       Whereas of the 300,000 soldiers in combat zones throughout 
     the world, 192,000 will have an earned income below $26,625;
       Whereas many military families, which include 1,000,000 
     children, will not be eligible for the child tax credit 
     unless the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1308 is enacted; and
       Whereas many military personnel serving in combat zones and 
     many working families would be eligible for the child tax 
     credit under the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1308: Now, 
     therefore, be it
       Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate that--
       (1) the committee of conference between the Senate and 
     House of Representatives on H.R. 1308 should agree to a 
     conference report before the August recess;
       (2) any conference report on H.R. 1308 should contain the 
     provisions in the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1308 concerning 
     the refundability of the child tax credit;
       (3) any conference report on H.R. 1308 should contain the 
     provisions in the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1308 concerning 
     the availability of the child tax credit for military 
     families;
       (4) any conference report on H.R. 1308 should contain the 
     provisions in the Armed Forces Tax Fairness Act of 2003; and
       (5) any conference report on H.R. 1308 should contain 
     provisions to fully offset its cost.

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