HOPE FOR CHILDREN ACT
Amendments
Enact (H.R. 622), S34 [23JA], S76, S88, S104, S105, S106, S107 [24JA], S128, S130, S131, S133, S138, S139, S141, S143, S144, S145, S146, S147 [25JA], S154, S159, S162, S168, S183, S184 [28JA], S202, S207, S208, S212, S220, S239, S240, S242, S243, S247, S250, S251, S252, S253, S254 [29JA], S263, S270, S275, S279, S280, S288, S289, S290, S292, S293, S294, S307, S308 [4FE], S323, S352, S355, S356, S357, S358, S359, S360, S361, S363, S366, S367, S368, S369, S370, S374, S375, S377, S378, S379, S380 [5FE], S395, S426, S427, S428, S429, S430 [6FE], H478, H479 [14FE]
———consideration of Senate amendments with an amendment (H. Res. 347), H476 [14FE]
Bills and resolutions
Enact (H.R. 622): consideration of Senate amendments with an amendment (see H. Res. 347), H365 [13FE]
Chronologies
Centrist Coalition efforts on economic stimulus legislation, S402 [6FE]
Cloture motions
Enact (H.R. 622), S272, S280 [4FE], S392 [6FE]
Letters
Emergency agriculture assistance: James E. Echols, National Cotton Council of America, S82 [24JA]
———Lynn Cornwell, National Cattlemen's Beef Association, S84 [24JA]
———National Farmers Union, S84 [24JA]
———Steven L. Pilcher, Montana Stockgrowers Association, S85 [24JA]
Extend timeframe for special tax depreciation allowance for certain property acquired after terrorist attacks: Jonathan Zuck, Association for Competitive Technology, S112 [25JA]
———Senate Republican High Tech Task Force, S90 [24JA]
———William T. Archey, American Electronics Association, S112 [25JA]
Increase deduction for expensing of certain depreciable assets by small businesses: Dan Danner, National Federation of Independent Business, S161 [28JA]
Permanently extend the research tax credit and adjust the alternative incremental credit: R&D Credit Coalition, S169 [28JA]
———Rhett Dawson, Information Technology Industry Council, S169 [28JA]
———William T. Archey, American Electronics Association, S169 [28JA]
———several Senators, S172 [28JA]
Refundable tax credit for recreational travel, and deductions for business meals and entertainment expenses, and travel expenses, of a spouse during business travel: Jonathan Tisch, Travel Business Roundtable (organization), S265 [4FE]
Tax treatment of the sale of a principal residence by a member of the uniformed services or Foreign Service: Colin L. Powell, Sec. of State, S213 [29JA]
———J.L. Jones, Marine Corps, S214 [29JA]
———John M. Keane, Dept. of the Army, S214 [29JA]
———John P. Jumper, Dept. of the Air Force, S214 [29JA]
———Military Coalition, S214 [29JA]
———Richard B. Myers, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair, S213 [29JA]
———Robin Cleveland, OMB, S214 [29JA]
———Vern Clark, Dept. of the Navy, S213 [29JA]
Lists
Family Business Estate Tax Coalition, S326 [5FE]
R&D Credit Coalition, S169 [28JA]
Small Business Legislative Council, S327 [5FE]
Motions
Enact (H.R. 622), S16 [23JA], S87 [24JA], S114 [25JA], S215 [29JA], H477 [14FE]
Press releases
Emergency Agriculture Assistance: Montana Farmers Union, S85 [24JA]
———Montana Grain Growers Association, Montana Farm Bureau Federation, and Montana Farmers Union, S85 [24JA]
———National Association of Wheat Growers, S84 [24JA]
Extend Timeframe for Special Tax Depreciation Allowance for Certain Property Acquired After Terrorist Attacks: Paul O'Neill, Sec. of the Treasury, S92 [24JA]
Remarks in House
Enact (H.R. 622), H477-H509, H512 [14FE]
———consideration of Senate amendments with an amendment (H. Res. 347), H468-H477 [14FE]
Taxation: provide incentives for economic recovery, H468-H477, H494-H508, H512 [14FE]
Unemployment: provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program, H468-H477, H494-H508, H512 [14FE]
Remarks in Senate
Agriculture: Livestock Assistance Program funding, S79 [24JA]
———provide emergency agriculture assistance, S75-S88 [24JA], S533-S536 [8FE]
Enact (H.R. 622), S16, S17 [23JA], S53-S92 [24JA], S111-S115, S117, S128-S134 [25JA], S153, S154, S158-S165, S168-S173 [28JA], S194-S221 [29JA], S263-S276, S279-S281 [4FE], S321-S341 [5FE], S383-S402 [6FE], S481 [7FE]
———motion to proceed, S16 [23JA]
———unanimous-consent agreement, S92 [24JA], S128 [25JA], S273 [4FE], S395 [6FE]
———unanimous-consent request, S58, S80 [24JA], S393 [6FE]
Medicaid: delay changes in regulations that modify upper payment limit for non-State government-owned or operated hospitals, S270 [4FE]
———increase Federal matching contributions to State programs, S164 [28JA], S204-S207, S216-S219 [29JA], S266 [4FE], S335 [5FE]
Taxation: allow a deduction for real property taxes for individuals that do not itemize other deductions, S208 [29JA]
———exclusion from gross income for foster care payments relative to certain nongovernmental placement agencies, S154 [28JA]
———extend timeframe for special depreciation allowance for certain property acquired after terrorist attacks, S89-S92 [24JA], S111-S115, S117 [25JA], S206, S207, S216-S219 [29JA]
———increase deduction for expensing of certain depreciable assets by small businesses, S90 [24JA], S128-S130 [25JA], S160 [28JA], S200-S202 [29JA]
———make repeal of estate and gift taxes permanent, S220 [29JA], S324-S334, S336 [5FE]
———modify limitations on qualified issue bonds for manufacturing facilities, S275 [4FE]
———modify unrelated business income limitation on investment in certain debt-financed properties, S386 [6FE]
———permanently extend the research credit and adjust the alternative incremental credit, S168-S173 [28JA], S384 [6FE]
———prohibit States from imposing tax on income earned within that State by nonresidents, S209 [29JA]
———provide for a payroll tax holiday, S162-S164 [28JA]
———provide incentives for economic recovery, S16, S17 [23JA], S53-S92 [24JA], S111-S115, S117, S128 [25JA], S153, S154, S158-S165 [28JA], S194-S221 [29JA], S264-S276, S279-S281 [4FE], S321-S341 [5FE], S383-S402 [6FE], S481 [7FE]
———provide refundable credit for recreational travel, increase deduction for business meals and entertainment expenses, and restore deduction for travel expenses of a spouse during business travel, S264-S266 [4FE], S324 [5FE]
———treat military service during peacekeeping mission in Somalia in the same manner as if such services were performed in a combat zone, S386 [6FE]
———treatment of adoption expenses (H.R. 622), S111-S115 [25JA]
———treatment of certain medical savings accounts, S279 [4FE]
———treatment of certain net operating losses incurred by businesses, S159 [28JA]
———treatment of certain terrorist attack zone compensation of civilian uniformed personnel, S132 [25JA], S215, S216 [29JA]
———treatment of the sale of a principal residence by a member of the uniformed services or Foreign Service, S212, S218 [29JA]
———treatment of tips, S209 [29JA]
———waive early withdrawal penalty for distributions from qualified retirement plans to individuals called to active duty during the national emergency declared by the President, S210 [29JA]
Tourist trade: provide loan guarantees to travel agencies, car rental companies, and businesses in the ancillary airline industry that have been affected by terrorist attacks, S324 [5FE]
Unemployment: provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program, S117 [25JA], S194-S200, S204 [29JA], S266 [4FE], S333, S334, S335 [5FE], S383, S390, S393-S397 [6FE], S481 [7FE]
Rulings of the Chair
Enact (H.R. 622), S88 [24JA], S115 [25JA]
Summaries
Emergency Agriculture Assistance, 1989-2001, S79 [24JA]
Tables
CBO projected economic growth, S402 [6FE]
Comparison of State Federal Medicaid assistance percentages and temporary health assistance under several economic stimulus proposals, S205 [29JA]
Texts of
H. Res. 347, consideration of Senate amendments with an amendment to H.R. 622, provisions, H468 [14FE]