CHARITIES related term(s) Nonprofit Organizations

Addresses

Make-A-Wish Foundation Anniversary: Ryan Davidson, E980 [12JN]

Ronald McDonald House Charities ``Light the Night'' Walk Fundraiser: Ken Barun, E1674 [4OC]

Articles and editorials

Area Man Makes Sure Needy Have Christmas, E52 [1FE]

Constitutional Case for Governmental Cooperation With Faith-Based Social Service Providers, H1923-H1935 [6AP]

David Mahoney, a Business Executive and Neuroscience Advocate, Dies at 76, S3323 [3MY]

Lita, E185 [29FE]

SFFR Joins Marines To Bring Holiday Cheer to Needy Kids, E34 [31JA]

Bills and resolutions

Coins: tribute to collectors (see S. Con. Res. 154), S10892 [23OC]

Community development: provide technical assistance, capacity building grants, and organizational support to private, nonprofit, and religiously-affiliated organizations, S7839 [27JY]

Dept. of Justice: allow receipt of greeting cards for distribution in prisons (see H.R. 4779), H5435 [28JN]

Housing: encourage Senate participation in and support of activities to provide decent homes for U.S. citizens (see S. Res. 319), S4922 [9JN]

National Association of Letter Carriers: tribute to food drive efforts (see H. Res. 452), H1588 [29MR]

Postal Service: treatment of cooperative mailings by nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 5675), H12531 [15DE]

Taxation: allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see S. 2781), S5735 [23JN]

———allow deduction for charitable contributions to individuals who do not itemize other deductions (see S. 2077), S680 [22FE] (see S. 2475), S3023 [27AP] (see H.R. 4379), H2605 [4MY]

———provide a credit against income tax for certain charitable conservation contributions of land by small farmers and ranchers (see S. 3134), S9466 [28SE] (see H.R. 4136), H1628 [30MR]

———treatment of charitable contributions (see H.R. 4044), H1163 [21MR]

———treatment of charitable contributions to public charities for use in medical research (see S. 2776), S5663 [22JN] (see H.R. 4719), H5036 [22JN]

———treatment of charitable donation of food by businesses and farmers (see S. 2084), S680 [22FE]

———treatment of computer contributions (see S. 2424), S2727 [13AP] (see H.R. 4061), H1284 [22MR]

———waive income inclusion on a distribution from an individual retirement account or a section 401(k) plan if the distribution is contributed to charity (see H.R. 4433), H2966 [11MY]

Letters

Prohibit charitable choice provisions allowing religious organizations to participate in public grant programs and practice employment discrimination based on religion: Americans United for Separation of Church and State (organization), H7464 [12SE]

Tax deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor: Millicent Hall Gaudieri, Association of Art Museum Directors, S5736 [23JN]

Lists

Boston Celtics (basketball team) ``Heroes Among Us'' honorees, S5734 [23JN]

Remarks in House

American Trucking Associations, Inc.: tribute for contribution to the Toys for Tots Foundation, E2130 [5DE]

Ballantine, Morley C.: Colorado Governor's Commission on National Community Service and the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy Outstanding Philanthropist award recipient, E1642 [2OC]

Batinovich, Robert (Bat): Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of San Francisco Loaves and Fishes Award recipient, E293 [14MR]

Belleville, IL: anniversary of Elks Lodge 481, E203 [1MR]

CBORD Group Inc.: tribute, E105 [9FE]

Coins: tribute to collectors (S. Con. Res. 154), H11580, H11581 [30OC]

Connecticut: tribute to ``Westfield Works Wonders'' charity event, E2016 [28OC]

D'Amico, Donald R.: American Century Award recipient, E58 [2FE]

Dept. of HUD: allow religious organizations to compete for grants on same basis as private organizations, H1919-H1935 [6AP]

Dept. of Justice: allow receipt of greeting cards for distribution in prisons, H5140 [26JN]

DeRuise, Crystal: Make a Difference Day honoree, H2319 [13AP]

DeRuise, Trevor: Make a Difference Day honoree, H2319 [13AP]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: prohibit funding to the Native Hawaiian Education Program, H4282-H4284 [13JN]

Federal employees: tribute to Combined Federal Campaign, E257 [9MR]

Fishbone, Gerald and Marilyn: Greater New Haven, CT, Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International Living and Giving Award recipients, E521 [10AP]

Graves, Adam: Boys and Girls Club of Passaic, NJ, Sportsman of the Year honoree, E1156 [29JN]

Johnson-Williams, Julie: WineSense (organization) Woman of the Year award recipient, E635 [4MY]

Life University: tribute to Run for Life, E864 [25MY]

Literacy Involves Families Together Act: prohibit charitable choice provisions allowing religious organizations to participate in public grant programs and practice employment discrimination based on religion, H7464-H7467 [12SE]

Make-A-Wish Foundation: anniversary, E897, E901 [6JN], E909 [7JN], E928, E957 [9JN], E980 [12JN]

———tribute, E1997 [28OC]

Maryland: tribute to ``Westfield Works Wonders'' charity event, E2077 [3NO]

MasterCard International Inc.: donation to CARE (relief organization) for girls' education programs in India, E1024 [15JN]

Montgomery County, MD: tribute to The ARC of Montgomery County Fashion Show Benefit, E1446 [13SE]

Muscular Dystrophy Association: anniversary of Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Telethon, E1439 [11SE]

Napa Valley Vintners Association: tribute to Napa Valley Wine Auction, E866 [25MY]

National Association of Letter Carriers: tribute to food drive efforts, E571 [13AP], E617, E625, E628 [3MY]

Parmadale (organization): anniversary, E1480 [14SE]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: annual report, H9820 [12OC]

Postal Service: treatment of cooperative mailings by nonprofit organizations (H.R. 5675), E2228 [15DE]

Ramone, Phil: Michael Bolton Charities, Inc., Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E1539 [20SE]

Rodeno, Michaela: WineSense (organization) Woman of the Year award recipient, E637 [4MY]

Ronald McDonald House Charities: designation by the Hispanic Scholarship Fund (organization) as one of the top ten corporate citizens for the Hispanic community, E1641 [2OC]

South Florida Food Recovery (organization): tribute, E34 [31JA]

Sports: trap shooting competition between the House and Senate, H3289 [17MY]

Substance abuse: allow faith-based treatment centers to receive Federal funding and permit individuals receiving Federal assistance to choose private and religious oriented treatment, H8250, H8252, H8262 [27SE]

Taxation: allow deduction for charitable contributions to individuals who do not itemize other deductions (H. 4379), E633 [4MY]

———allow tax credits for certain elementary and secondary school expenses and contributions to charitable school-tuition organizations (H.R. 1710), E345 [16MR]

———allow tax credits for certain elementary and secondary school expenses and contributions to charitable school-tuition organizations (H.R. 936), E271 [9MR], E1919 [25OC]

———designate renewal communities, H11248 [26OC], H12484, H12485, H12494 [15DE]

———increase charitable contribution deduction, and allow such deductions to individuals who do not itemize other deductions (H.R. 969), H138 [1FE]

———treatment of charitable contributions to public charities for use in medical research (H.R. 4719), E1091 [23JN]

———treatment of computer contributions (H.R. 4061), H1248 [22MR]

Urban Institute: report on the most charitable States, H9819 [12OC]

Vaden, Diana: Make a Difference Day honoree, H2319 [13AP]

Young, Bob: Glenwood Springs, CO, Citizen of the Year award recipient, E125 [14FE]

Remarks in Senate

Benton Harbor, MI: anniversary of Salvation Army, S3829 [10MY]

Boston Celtics (basketball team): tribute to ``Heroes Among Us'' honorees, S5733 [23JN]

Bunker, Richard: National Jewish Medical and Research Center Humanitarian Award recipient, S3912 [11MY]

Catholic Charities USA (organization): anniversary, S9189 [25SE]

Coins: tribute to collectors (S. Con. Res. 154), S10883 [23OC]

Goodwill Industries International Week: observance, S3604 [8MY]

Housing: encourage Senate participation in and support of activities to provide decent homes for U.S. citizens (S. Res. 319), S4929, S4930 [9JN], S4951 [12JN], S5101 [14JN]

Mahoney, David: Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation Mary Woodard Lasker Leadership in Philanthropy Award recipient, S3322, S3324 [3MY]

National Association of Letter Carriers: tribute to food drive efforts, S4290 [23MY]

San Francisco, CA: anniversary of Jewish Family and Children's Services, S1309 [8MR]

Semple, Lloyd A.: American Jewish Committee's Metropolitan Detroit, MI, Chapter Judge Learned Hand Human Relations Award recipient, S6010 [28JN]

Taxation: allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (S. 2781), S5735 [23JN]

———allow deduction for charitable contributions to individuals who do not itemize other deductions (S. 2077), S682 [22FE]

———designate renewal communities (S. 463), S374 [7FE]

———provide a credit against income tax for certain charitable conservation contributions of land by small farmers and ranchers (S. 3134), S9473 [28SE]

———treatment of charitable contributions to public charities for use in medical research (S. 2776), S5679 [22JN]

———treatment of charitable donation of food by businesses and farmers (S. 2084), S688 [22FE]

Volunteers of America (organization): tribute to Founders' Week Celebration, S1387 [9MR]

Resolutions of ratification

Food Aid Convention, S8104 [6SE], S8867 [20SE]

Texts of

S. 2077, Charitable Giving Tax Relief Act, S683 [22FE]

S. 2776, Medical Research Investment Act, S5680 [22JN]

S. Con. Res. 154, tribute to coin collectors, S10883, S10893 [23OC], H11580 [30OC]

S. Res. 319, encourage Senate participation in and support of activities to provide decent homes for U.S. citizens, S4923, S4930 [9JN]