[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 25]
[Senate]
[Pages 33998-33999]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




         HEROES EARNINGS ASSISTANCE AND RELIEF TAX ACT OF 2007

  Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 516, H.R. 3997.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will state the bill by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (H.R. 3997) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide earnings assistance and tax relief to members 
     of the uniformed services, volunteer firefighters, and Peace 
     Corps volunteers, and for other purposes.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
amendments at the desk be considered and agreed to; the bill, as 
amended, be read the third time and passed; that the motion to 
reconsider be laid upon the table; and that any statements relating 
thereto be printed in the Record, without intervening action or debate.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The amendment (No. 3847) was agreed to.
  (The amendment is printed in today's Record under ``Text of 
Amendments.'')
  The amendment (No. 3848) was agreed to, as follows:

       Amend the title so as to read: ``An Act to amend the 
     Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to

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     provide tax relief and protections for military personnel, 
     and for other purposes.''.

  The bill (H.R. 3997), as amended, was ordered to a third reading, was 
read the third time, and passed.

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