INCOME related term(s) Economy; Pensions; Securities

Addresses

Beirut Memorial Services: Lynn Smith Derbyshire, S11482 [18NO]

Amendments

Bankruptcy: extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (S. 1920), H157, H210, H211, H216 [28JA]

Business and industry: require mandatory expensing of stock options granted to executive officers (H.R. 3574), H6011, H6012, H6013, H6014, H6016 [20JY]

Copyrights: replace copyright arbitration royalty panels with a Copyright Royalty Judge (H.R. 1417), S10489, S10587 [6OC], H9848 [17NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: simplify and improve pay provisions for physicians and dentists and authorize alternate work schedules and executive pay for nurses (S. 2484), S10454, S10461 [5OC]

Pensions: change the 30-year treasury bond rate to a composite corporate rate (H.R. 3108), S166, S193, S197 [22JA], S219 [23JA], S235, S253, S256, S257, S258, S259, S260, S261 [26JA], S275, S278, S289, S290 [27JA], S296 [28JA]

Securities: permit church pension plans to be invested in collective trusts (H.R. 1533), S10270, S10278 [1OC], H9024 [8OC]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (H.R. 4281), H2976 [13MY]

Social Security: provide additional safeguards for certain beneficiaries with representative payees (H.R. 743), H443 [11FE]

———provide additional safeguards for certain beneficiaries with representative payees (H.R. 743), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 520), H442 [11FE]

Taxation: extend alternative minimum tax relief and index such relief for inflation (H.R. 4227), H2570 [5MY]

———extend alternative minimum tax relief and index such relief for inflation (H.R. 4227), consideration (H. Res. 619), H2559 [5MY]

———increase child tax credit (H.R. 4359), H3467 [20MY]

———permanently extend certain income tax rate brackets (H.R. 4275), H2941 [13MY]

———permanently extend certain income tax rate brackets (H.R. 4275), consideration (H. Res. 637), H2834 [12MY]

———permanently extend the increased standard deduction and certain income tax rate bracket expansions for married taxpayers filing joint returns (H.R. 4181), H2438 [28AP]

———treatment of unused nontaxable benefits under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements (H.R. 4279), H2844 [12MY]

———treatment of unused nontaxable benefits under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements (H.R. 4279), consideration (H. Res. 638), H2829 [12MY]

———waive early withdrawal penalty for distributions from qualified retirement plans to individuals called to active duty for an extended period (H.R. 1779), S11317 [11OC]

Terrorism: compensate victims of attacks on U.S. embassies in East Africa and the U.S.S. Cole on the same basis as victims of attacks on World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (S. 1728), S10088 [30SE]

Veterans: improve and enhance education, housing, employment, medical, and other benefits and improve and extend certain authorities relative to the administration of benefits (S. 2486), S10869, S10880 [8OC]

———increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (H.R. 4175), H9027 [8OC]

Workforce Investment Act: establish a Personal Reemployment Accounts grant program to assist Americans in returning to work (H.R. 444), consideration (H. Res. 656), H3616 [2JN]

Analyses

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel Enhancement Act (S. 2482), S6286 [1JN]

Social Security COLA Protection Act (S. 2754), S8741 [22JY]

Appointments

Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance, H87 [21JA], H7948 [4OC]

Conferees: H.R. 1261, Workforce Reinvestment and Adult Education Act, H3741 [3JN]

———H.R. 3108, Pension Funding Equity Act, S1401 [12FE], H835 [4MR]

Social Security Advisory Board, H9689 [16NO]

Articles and editorials

Altering of Worker Time Cards Spurs Growing Number of Suits, S3743 [6AP]

Another Blow to America's Firefighting Volunteers, H3572 [1JN]

Army Reserve Chief Fears Retention Crisis, S3576 [1AP]

Chinese Workers Pay for Wal-Mart's Low Prices, E158 [10FE]

D.C. Gap in Wealth Growing—Uneducated Suffer Most, Study Shows, S8606 [22JY]

Dividend Voodoo, S11465 [18NO]

Exhausting Federal Compassion, S351 [2FE]

Gaming Overtime, S8 [20JA]

Gap in Wages Is Growing Again for U.S. Workers, S210 [23JA]

Get Ready for the Alternative Minimum Tax, H2562 [5MY]

He Helped Rebuild Iraq, Now He Must Rebuild His Business, S5202 [11MY]

Ignoring Other Candidates, Kerry Turns Focus on Bush, S133 [22JA]

Insult to Our Soldiers, E428 [23MR]

Integrity of the Restitution Process Rests on Single Standard of Justice, E1511 [22JY]

Jobless; Benefits Are Running Out, S1556 [25FE]

Jobless Count Skips Millions, S1556 [25FE]

Just Asking To Survive, S11632 [19NO]

Leave No Rich Child Behind, H3444 [20MY]

Overtime Improvement, S4796 [4MY]

Pension Perniciousness, S234 [26JA], S267 [27JA]

Permanent Job Proves an Elusive Dream, S11239-S11241 [11OC]

Poor Mother—My Child's Worth Tax Credit, Too, H3472 [20MY]

Presto—It's Deficit Magic, E869 [14MY]

Reservists Under Economic Fire, S3578 [1AP], S5203 [11MY]

SEC Chief Pans Bankruptcy Adviser Change, H220 [28JA]

Survivor Benefit Plan Needs Reform, S2587 [10MR], S7091 [21JN]

Timeout on Overtime Rule, S4749 [3MY]

Trust Betrayed? Native Americans Claim the U.S. Mismanaged Their Oil and Gas Legacies It Promised To Protect, S361 [2FE]

Wage Gap Increases Between Women and Men, U.S. Census Reports, H6842 [8SE]

War Carries a Hidden Cost—Reservists' ``Pay Gap'' Often Forces Difficult Choices on Families, S5202 [11MY]

We're More Productive. Who Gets the Money?, S3744 [6AP], S4115 [20AP]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: establish regional dairy marketing areas to stabilize the price of milk and support the income of dairy producers (see S. 2525), S6881 [16JN] (see H.R. 4597), H4286 [16JN]

Armed Forces: authorize a ``child only'' annuity under the Survivor Benefit Plan when there is a surviving spouse of members who died on active duty during a certain time period (see H.R. 3792), H434 [10FE]

———coordinate rights under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act with other Federal laws (see S. 2448), S5799 [19MY]

———enhance and improve benefits for members of the National Guard and Reserves who serve extended periods on active duty (see S. 2068), S1285 [12FE] (see S. 2791), S9075 [10SE] (see H.R. 5354), H9184 [9OC]

———enhance the Montgomery GI Bill benefits for certain individuals who have served after September 11, 2001 (see S. 2849), S9722 [27SE] (see H.R. 5349), H9049 [8OC]

———ensure that soldiers wounded in a combat zone continue to receive special pay allowances and tax benefits associated with combat pay (see H.R. 5296), H9047 [8OC]

———establish a program of interest-free loans for Reserve members who experience financial hardships as a result of being called to active duty (see H.R. 3962), H1071 [11MR]

———expand and improve retired pay, burial, education, and other mobilization benefits for members of the National Guard and Reserves who are called or ordered to active duty (see S. 2274), S3567 [1AP]

———improve certain compensation, health care, and education benefits for individuals who serve on active duty in a reserve component of the uniformed services (see H.R. 4753), H5150 [25JN]

———increase death gratuity (see S. 2867), S10061 [30SE] (see H.R. 5055), H6997 [9SE] (see H.R. 5207), H8038 [4OC]

———mitigate financial hardships experienced by Reserve members as a result of being called to active duty (see H. Con. Res. 374), H700 [26FE]

———payment of a monthly stipend to the surviving parents of members who die during a period of war (see S. 2573), S7434 [24JN]

———provide automatic pay increase to any member deployed away from their permanent station or home for an extended period (see H.R. 3862), H699 [26FE]

———provide for payment of Combat-Related Special Compensation to certain members retired for disability who were awarded the Purple Heart (see H.R. 4637), H4765 [22JN]

———provide improved income security for members of the Individual Ready Reserve who are called to active duty (see H.R. 4733), H5149 [25JN]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see S. 2152), S1999 [2MR] (see H.R. 4599), H4286 [16JN]

———revise age and service requirements for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service and improve health care for reservists and their families by making TRICARE benefits permanent (see S. 2035), S320 [28JA]

Bankruptcy: extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (see S. 2864), S9936 [29SE] (see H.R. 5167), H7863 [29SE]

———extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (S. 1920), consideration (see H. Res. 503), H127 [27JA]

———permanently reenact chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (see H.R. 5195), H7944 [30SE]

Budget: constitutional amendment on ensuring certain trust funds are outside the U.S. budget (see H.J. Res. 88), H244 [28JA]

Business and industry: require mandatory expensing of stock options granted to executive officers (H.R. 3574), consideration (see H. Res. 725), H5982 [19JY]

Claims: extend deadline for victims of terrorist attacks to file claims to receive certain compensation (see H.R. 4071), H1739 [30MR] (see H.R. 5076), H7137 [14SE]

Copyrights: replace copyright arbitration royalty panels with a Copyright Royalty Judge (H.R. 1417), corrections in enrollment (see S. Con. Res. 145), S11377 [16NO]

Courts: adjust salaries for Supreme Court Justices and Federal judges (see H.R. 5363), H9745 [16NO]

———increase minimum and maximum rates of basic pay payable to administrative law judges (see S. 2064), S1017 [11FE] (see H.R. 3737), H243 [28JA]

———provide greater fairness in legal fees payable in civil diversity litigation after an offer of settlement (see H.R. 4430), H3438 (see H.R. 4430), H3538 [20MY]

Credit: protect the credit records of consumers who are affected by federally declared disasters (see H.R. 4220), H2405 [27AP]

Dept. of Defense: direct the Secretary of a military department to pay a monthly bonus to members whose retirement or separation is suspended as a result of a stop-loss order (see S. 2601), S7435 [24JN] (see H.R. 4111), H2018 [1AP]

———make hazardous duty incentive pay available to uniformed service members performing firefighting duties (see S. 2355), S4493 [28AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: award research and equipment grants, provide tax credit for employers hiring workers to replace employees receiving first responder training, and provide school-based mental health training (see S. 2459), S5949 [20MY] (see H.R. 5159), H7735 [28SE]

Dept. of Justice: award grants under a homeland security overtime program to reimburse law enforcement agencies for past overtime expenditures and waive matching funds requirement for such grants (see H.R. 4153), H2152 [2AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a program of outreach to veterans of World War II and the Korean War on the nature and availability of benefits for veterans (see S. 2776), S8861 [7SE]

———exclude monetary benefits paid to veterans by States and municipalities from consideration as income for purposes of pension benefits (see H.R. 3947), H1071 [11MR]

———extend eligibility for pension benefits to veterans who received an expeditionary medal during a period of military service other than a period of war (see H.R. 4764), H5195 [6JY]

———extend eligibility for pension benefits to veterans who served during certain periods of time in specified locations (see H.R. 4763), H5195 [6JY]

———provide additional safeguards for benefit recipients who have fiduciaries for receipt and management of benefit payments (see H.R. 4032), H1592 [25MR]

———simplify and improve pay provisions for physicians and dentists and authorize alternate work schedules and executive pay for nurses (see S. 2484), S6274 [1JN]

District of Columbia: improve the administration of pension benefit payments to teachers, police officers, and firefighters (see H.R. 4657), H4893 [23JN]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: extend marriage penalty relief provisions (see S. 2093), S1286 [12FE]

———repeal sunset and make permanent deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses (see S. 2048), S541 [3FE]

Education: reduce certain special allowance payments and provide additional teacher loan forgiveness on Federal student loans (see H.R. 5186), H7944 [30SE]

———reduce special allowance for loans from the proceeds of tax-exempt issues and provide additional loan forgiveness for teachers who teach mathematics, science, or special education (see S. 2877), S10061 [30SE]

Employment: clarify regulations relative to overtime compensation (see S. 2975), S11090 [10OC]

———eliminate tax subsidies for outsourcing of jobs and provide assistance and improve the health care tax credit for certain displaced workers (see S. 2531), S6881 [16JN]

———ensure equal pay for equal work performed by public sector and private sector employees within each State and locality in which such employees work (see H. Res. 865), H10079 [19NO]

———minimum wage and overtime exemptions for certain construction engineering and design professionals (see H.R. 4396), H3391 [19MY]

———provide for paid sick leave in order to address the health needs of individuals and family members (see S. 2520), S6803 [15JN] (see H.R. 4575), H4170 [15JN]

ERISA: exclude cooperative employing units from multiple employer welfare arrangements (see H.R. 4795), H5470 [9JY]

Families and domestic relations: ensure that interest accrues on overdue child support payments (see H.R. 4079), H1789 [31MR]

———provide penalties for failure to pay certain obligations to spouses and ex-spouses that are similar to the penalties imposed for failure to pay child support obligations (see H.R. 4861), H5983 [19JY]

Family and Medical Leave Act: eliminate an hours of service requirement for benefits (see H.R. 4720), H5149 [25JN]

Federal employees: allow time off from work to donate blood (see H.R. 4963), H6703 [22JY]

———allow to make, modify, and terminate contributions to the Thrift Savings Fund at any time (see S. 2479), S6087 [21MY]

———eliminate provisions limiting certain election opportunities available to individuals participating in the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 4324), H2814 [11MY]

———ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (see S. Con. Res. 88), S721 [9FE] (see H. Con. Res. 356), H303 [3FE] (see H. Res. 581), H1643 [29MR]

———ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (H. Res. 581), consideration (see H. Res. 585), H1739 [30MR]

———increase amount of additional compensation payable to an employee who is disabled and requires the services of an attendant (see H.R. 5174), H7863 [29SE]

———provide Federal retirement benefits for U.S. citizen employees of Air America, Inc., its subsidiary Air Asia Co., Ltd., or the Pacific Division of Southern Air Transport, Inc. (see S. 2367), S4692 [29AP]

———provide wage parity for prevailing rate employees in Guam (see H.R. 4429), H3438 (see H.R. 4429), H3538 [20MY]

———repeal law making reemployed annuitants ineligible for physicians comparability allowances, and special pay for physicians and dentists (see H.R. 4999), H6704 [22JY]

Firefighters: expand definition of firefighter to include apprentices and trainees, regardless of age or duty limitations (see S. 2695), S8474 [20JY] (see H.R. 4472), H3604 [1JN]

History: support efforts and activities of individuals, organizations, and other entities to honor lives of enslaved Africans, and to make reparations to their descendants for slavery and its lingering effects (see H. Con. Res. 520), H9184 [9OC]

Housing: expand homeownership in States having high housing costs (see H.R. 4110), H2018 [1AP]

Immigration: make aliens ineligible to receive visas and exclude aliens from admission into the U.S. for nonpayment of child support (see H.R. 4644), H4765 [22JN]

Investments: provide for enhanced retirement security in the form of an Individual Investment Program (see H.R. 4895), H6700 [22JY]

IRS: ensure a balanced survey of taxpayers in any system of precertification for the earned income tax credit (see S. 3012), S11639 [19NO] (see H.R. 5406), H10078 [19NO]

Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: extend the 50-percent bonus depreciation (see H.R. 4128), H2151 [2AP]

Law enforcement officers: adjust certain U.S. Park Police and Secret Service pension benefits as a result of the conversion to a new salary schedule (see S. 2612), S7749 [7JY]

———extend the same Federal benefits to officers serving private colleges and universities and rail carriers that apply to State and local public safety officers (see S. 2168), S2223 [4MR]

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act: reauthorize (see S. 2949), S10845 [8OC]

Medicaid: provide funding to States to enable them to increase the wages paid to targeted direct support professionals in providing services to individuals with disabilities (see H.R. 5197), H7944 [30SE]

Medicare: adjust the amount of payment under the physician fee schedule for cancer drug administration services (see S. 2587), S7435 [24JN]

———freeze increases in monthly premiums (see H.R. 5095), H7233 [15SE]

Members of Congress: prevent automatic salary adjustments following a fiscal year in which there is a Federal budget deficit (see H.R. 3791), H434 [10FE]

———reduce pay following any fiscal year in which there is a Federal deficit (see S. 2041), S370 [2FE] (see H.R. 3736), H243 [28JA]

Merchant marine industry: provide a monthly monetary benefit to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 3729), H127 [27JA]

Minimum wage: level (see S. 2370), S4692 [29AP] (see H.R. 4256), H2491 [30AP] (see H.R. 5043), H6996 [9SE]

National Guard: credit certain service performed in counties declared disasters in response to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks as Federal active duty for purposes of military retirement credit (see H.R. 4378), H3229 [18MY]

National School Lunch Act: provide automatic eligibility for free school lunch and breakfast programs to children whose parents are enlisted active-duty personnel (see H.R. 5229), H8407 [6OC]

Native Americans: regulate Indian tribal governments under the same rules and procedures that apply to Federal, State, and local governments relative to establishment and maintenance of employee benefit plans (see S. 2831), S9525 [22SE]

———remit to certain Indian veterans amounts withheld from military basic pay for State income tax purposes for periods of time spent in active service while living on Indian land (see H.R. 5275), H8858 [7OC]

Pensions: change the 30-year treasury bond rate to a composite corporate rate (see S. 2282), S3631 [5AP]

———change the 30-year treasury bond rate to a composite corporate rate and establish a commission on defined benefit plans (see S. 2005), S52 [20JA]

———clarify status of certain employee benefit plans (see S. 2928), S10703 [7OC]

———clarify the status of certain retirement plans and the organizations which maintain the plans (see S. 2589), S7435 [24JN]

———protect retirement security of workers by ensuring assets are adequately diversified and providing workers with access to information about their plans (see S. 2424), S5499 [14MY]

———require advance disclosure to shareholders of certain executive pension plans (see H.R. 5313), H9048 [8OC]

Senate: clarify definition of displaced staff members of Senators and Senate leaders relative to continuation of salary payment following displacement (see S. Res. 478), S11640 [19NO]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see S. 2930), S10703 [7OC]

———establish regional consumer price indices to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 4054), H1643 [29MR]

Servicemembers Civil Relief Act: improve and make technical corrections (see H.R. 4658), H4893 [23JN]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 4281), H2656 [5MY]

———improve access and choice relative to employee health care (H.R. 4281), consideration (see H. Res. 638), H2815 [11MY]

Social Security: allow diversion of percentage of payroll tax payments into personal investment plans and extend the Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance Program (see H.R. 3821), H574 [24FE]

———allow waiver of old-age insurance benefits, provide tax deduction for waived benefits, and ensure that certain Trust Fund investments bear interest at prevailing private sector rate (see H.R. 3877), H752 [2MR]

———authorize payments under Federal retirement systems to trusts set up for disabled dependents of Federal employees (see S. 2418), S5472 [13MY]

———constitutional amendment relative to maintenance of a system of social insurance (see H.J. Res. 85), H35 [20JA]

———eliminate waiting period for entitlement to disability benefits and requirement for reconsideration between benefit entitlement decision and hearing (see H.R. 4894), H6700 [22JY]

———exempt certain employment as a member of a local governing board from coverage (see S. 2832), S9611 [23SE]

———improve the administration of unemployment taxes and benefits (see S. 2662), S8229 [15JY]

———protect cost-of-living adjustments (see S. 2754), S8688 [22JY] (see H.R. 4910), H6701 [22JY]

———provide additional safeguards for certain beneficiaries with representative payees (H.R. 743), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 520), H433 [10FE]

———provide certain benefits to individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 4904), H6701 [22JY]

———provide entitlement to dependents' and survivors' benefits under Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance Program to permanent partnerships (see H.R. 4701), H4927 (see H.R. 4701), H5071 [24JN]

———reform by establishing a Personal Social Security Savings Program (see S. 2782), S9032 [9SE] (see H.R. 4851), H5982 [19JY]

———reject privatization proposals (see S. Res. 432), S9525 [22SE]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (H.R. 594), consideration (see H. Res. 523), H515 [11FE]

———repeal the windfall elimination provision and protect the retirement of public servants (see S. 2455), S5949 [20MY] (see H.R. 4391), H3390 [19MY]

———require waivers of waiting period for benefits based on disability in the case of terminally ill beneficiaries (see H.R. 5034), H6899 [8SE]

———restrict application of windfall elimination provisions to individuals whose benefits exceed certain levels (see H.R. 4234), H2482 [28AP]

SSI: extend for refugees, asylees, and certain other humanitarian immigrants (see S. 2623), S7827 [8JY] (see H.R. 4035), H1592 [25MR]

States: authorize Dept. of Agriculture and CCC to enter into memorandums of understanding with States regarding the collection of approved State commodity assessments from proceeds of marketing assistance loans (see S. 2866), S9936 [29SE] (see H.R. 4620), H4579 [18JN]

Taxation: accelerate increase in refundability of the child tax credit (see H.R. 4207), H2371 [22AP]

———allow a business credit for qualified expenditures for medical professional malpractice insurance (see H.R. 4124), H2019 [1AP]

———allow a credit for businesses who employ military reservists (see H.R. 5079), H7233 [15SE]

———allow a credit for businesses who employ veterans (see H.R. 5080), H7233 [15SE]

———allow a credit for expenditures to remediate contaminated sites (see S. 2926), S10703 [7OC] (see H.R. 4480), H3719 [2JN]

———allow a deduction for a portion of any dividend received by a domestic corporation from a qualified foreign corporation (see H.R. 5396), H10078 [19NO]

———allow a deduction for premiums for high deductible health plans required relative to health savings accounts (see H.R. 3901), H871 [4MR]

———allow a deduction from gross income for the donation of blood (see H.R. 5317), H9048 [8OC]

———allow a nonrefundable tax credit for elder care expenses (see S. 2072), S1285 [12FE] (see H.R. 5215), H8167 [5OC]

———allow a refundable credit for the purchase of private health insurance (see S. 2893), S10436 [5OC]

———allow a tax credit for certain education and training expenses (see H.R. 4392), H3390 [19MY]

———allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see S. 2055), S721 [9FE]

———allow carryforward of certain unused benefits in cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements for dependent care assistance (see H.R. 4372), H3093 [17MY]

———allow certain agricultural employers a credit against income tax for a portion of wages paid to nonimmigrant H-2A workers (see H.R. 4821), H5653 [13JY]

———allow credits for teacher classroom supply expenses, elementary and secondary education improvements, and contributions for scholarships to attend elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 4034), H1592 [25MR]

———allow employers a tax credit for increasing employment (see H.R. 4307), H2727 [6MY]

———allow full deductibility of health insurance costs of individuals (see H.R. 5074), H7137 [14SE]

———allow increase in the minimum credit against alternative minimum tax where stock acquired pursuant to incentive stock options is sold or exchanged at a loss (see H.R. 3806), H514 [11FE]

———allow penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement plans for adoption expenses (see S. 2316), S4024 [8AP]

———allow seniors with Social Security and pension income to file income tax form 1040S without regard to amount of interest or taxable income (see S. 2502), S6451 [3JN] (see H.R. 4109), H2018 [1AP]

———allow small employers a tax credit for costs paid or incurred for employee health insurance expenses (see S. 2359), S4493 [28AP]

———allow State government employers to contribute to section 403(b) pension plans (see H.R. 3718), H88 [21JA]

———allow the work opportunity credit, welfare-to-work credit, and research credit against the alternative minimum tax (see H.R. 3977), H1116 [16MR]

———allow withdrawals from individual retirement plans without penalty by individuals within natural disaster areas determined by the President occurring in 2004 (see S. 2835), S9611 [23SE] (see H.R. 5094), H7233 [15SE]

———amend Internal Revenue Code to protect American jobs (see H.R. 3827), H632 [25FE]

———assist families to save and invest by modifying the saver's credit that matches retirement savings of low-income families (see S. 2303), S4024 [8AP] (see H.R. 5233), H8408 [6OC]

———assist low-income taxpayers in preparing and filing tax returns and increase protections against certain refund anticipation loan providers (see H.R. 3983), H1229 [17MR]

———change the name of the head of household filing status to single parent or guardian (see H.R. 4133), H2152 [2AP]

———clarify that personal service corporations may continue to use the cash method of accounting (see S. 2961), S10846 [8OC]

———clarify treatment of differential wage payments made to employees called to active military duty (see S. 2858), S9936 [29SE] (see H.R. 5154), H7735 [28SE]

———clarify treatment of self-employment for purposes of the limitation on State taxation of retirement income (see H.R. 5298), H9047 [8OC]

———combine the Hope Scholarship and Lifetime Learning Credits and provide a uniform definition of qualifying higher education expenses (see H.R. 4136), H2152 [2AP]

———create lifetime savings accounts (see S. 2263), S3455 [31MR] (see H.R. 4078), H1789 [31MR]

———deny deduction for the portion of employer-provided vacation flights in excess of the amount of such flights which is treated as employee compensation (see H.R. 4352), H2917 [12MY]

———deny the foreign tax credit, and benefits of deferral, to companies doing business in Sudan until the Sudanese take steps to end genocide (see H.R. 5414), H10079 [19NO]

———eliminate inflation adjustment of the phaseout of the credit for producing fuel from a nonconventional source and repeal extension of credit for facilities producing synthetic fuels from coal (see H.R. 4365), H3015 [13MY]

———ensure that soldiers serving in a combat zone do not lose eligibility for the refundable child tax credit by reason of receiving nontaxable combat pay (see H.R. 4171), H2198 [20AP]

———establish a certain recovery period for depreciation of designated low-income buildings and allow passive losses and credits attributable to qualified low-income buildings (see H.R. 4029), H1483 [24MR]

———establish a Federal income tax credit for production of energy from geothermal energy resources (see H.R. 4094), H1790 [31MR]

———exclude from gross income amounts received as damages, attorney fees, and costs under Federal whistleblower protection laws and allow income averaging for amounts received as lost income (see H.R. 4732), H5149 [25JN]

———exclude from gross income certain hazard mitigation assistance (see S. 2886), S10366 [4OC] (see H.R. 5206), H8038 [4OC]

———exclude from gross income discharges of indebtedness attributable to certain forgiven residential mortgage obligations (see S. 2955), S10846 [8OC]

———exclude from gross income interest received on loans secured by agricultural real property (see H.R. 4295), H2657 [5MY]

———exempt containers used primarily in potato farming from the excise tax on heavy trucks and trailers (see S. 2807), S9287 [15SE]

———exempt the natural aging process in determination of the production period for distilled spirits (see H.R. 3979), H1116 [16MR]

———expand deduction for college tuition expenses to include expenses for books (see S. 2797), S9220 [14SE]

———expand the availability of the cash method of accounting for small businesses (see S. 2675), S8229 [15JY]

———expand the Hope Scholarship and Lifetime Learning Credits (see S. 2087), S1286 [12FE]

———expand the tip tax credit to employers of cosmetologists and promote tax compliance in the cosmetology sector (see S. 2925), S10703 [7OC]

———expand work opportunity credit for small business jobs creation (see S. 2585), S7435 [24JN]

———extend alternative minimum tax relief and index such relief for inflation (see H.R. 4227), H2482 [28AP]

———extend alternative minimum tax relief and index such relief for inflation (H.R. 4227), consideration (see H. Res. 619), H2547 [4MY]

———extend and expand the deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 4091), H1790 [31MR]

———extend work opportunity tax credit relative to hiring of workers in rural areas (see H.R. 4945), H6703 [22JY]

———impose an additional tax on taxable income attributable to contracts with the U.S. for goods and services for the war in Iraq (see H.R. 4825), H5654 [13JY]

———increase amount of capital losses that may offset ordinary income (see H.R. 4075), H1739 [30MR]

———increase child tax credit (see H.R. 4359), H3015 [13MY]

———increase child tax credit (H.R. 4359), consideration (see H. Res. 644), H3093 [17MY]

———increase credit allowed for basic research (see H.R. 4767), H5330 [7JY]

———increase exclusion from gross income of an employee for dependent care assistance relative to dependent care services provided during a taxable year and adjust such amount each year for inflation (see H.R. 4379), H3229 [18MY]

———increase exemption amounts for individuals under the alternative minimum tax (see H.R. 4288), H2657 [5MY]

———increase frequency of disclosure of information by political organizations and improve linkage between Federal databases for public disclosure of election-related information (see H.R. 5013), H6755 [7SE]

———increase the maximum new market tax credits (see H.R. 4594), H4286 [16JN]

———index for inflation the exemption amount for individuals under, and call for future repeal of, the alternative minimum tax (see H.R. 4164), H2153 [2AP]

———limit deduction for charitable contributions of patents and similar property (see H.R. 3837), H632 [25FE]

———limit increase in the number of individuals affected by, and call for future repeal of, the alternative minimum tax (see H.R. 4131), H2152 [2AP]

———make allowance of the deduction of State and local general sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes permanent (see H.R. 5384), H9999 [18NO]

———make dependent care credit refundable (see S. 2030), S247 [26JA]

———make permanent the reduction in taxes on dividends and capital gains (see S. 2503), S6451 [3JN] (see H.R. 4809), H5470 [9JY]

———modify the alternative minimum tax on individuals by permitting the deduction for State and local taxes and adjust exemption amounts for inflation (see H.R. 4629), H4646 [21JN]

———modify the rehabilitation credit and the low-income housing credit (see H.R. 5378), H9962 [17NO]

———nonrecognition of gain on certain real property involuntarily converted through eminent domain without regard to whether such property is replaced (see H.R. 4603), H4391 (see H.R. 4603), H4506 [17JN]

———permanently extend certain income tax rate brackets (see H.R. 4275), H2656 [5MY]

———permanently extend certain income tax rate brackets (H.R. 4275), consideration (see H. Res. 637), H2815 [11MY]

———permanently extend deduction for college tuition expenses (see S. 2995), S11496 [18NO]

———permanently extend the increased standard deduction and certain income tax rate bracket expansions for married taxpayers filing joint returns (see H.R. 4181), H2264 [21AP]

———permanently extend the increased standard deduction and certain income tax rate bracket expansions for married taxpayers filing joint returns (H.R. 4181), consideration (see H. Res. 607), H2406 [27AP]

———permit judges presiding in family law proceedings to request directly taxpayer returns and return information (see H.R. 4081), H1789 [31MR]

———prevent alternative minimum tax from effectively repealing Federal tax exemption for interest on State and local private activity bonds (see H.R. 4157), H2153 [2AP]

———prohibit the double taxation of telecommuters and others who work at home (see S. 2785), S9032 [9SE] (see H.R. 5067), H7072 [13SE]

———provide a credit for production of water and energy efficient appliances (see S. 2655), S8118 [14JY]

———provide a nonrefundable credit for individuals who purchase a residential safe storage device for firearms (see S. 2966), S10846 [8OC] (see H.R. 5249), H8857 [7OC] (see H.R. 5323), H9048 [8OC]

———provide a refundable tax credit to public safety volunteers (see H.R. 4216), H2372 [22AP] (see H.R. 4238), H2483 [28AP]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain systems installed in nonresidential buildings (see H.R. 3953), H1071 [11MR]

———provide a tax credit for college textbook costs (see H.R. 4243), H2483 [28AP]

———provide a tax credit to businesses whose employees teach at community colleges (see H.R. 4983), H6704 [22JY]

———provide a uniform definition of a qualifying child (see H.R. 4132), H2152 [2AP]

———provide additional protections for recipients of the earned income tax credit (see S. 2947), S10845 [8OC] (see H.R. 5340), H9049 [8OC]

———provide additional relief for members of the Armed Forces and their families (see S. 2419), S5472 [13MY]

———provide an economic stimulus to small business (see S. 2767), S8688 [22JY]

———provide an income tax credit to holders of bonds financing new communications technologies (see S. 2580), S7434 [24JN]

———provide capital gains tax treatment for certain self-created musical works (see S. 2106), S1518 [24FE] (see H.R. 3776), H392 [4FE]

———provide for a manufacturer's jobs credit (see S. 2155), S1999 [2MR]

———provide for a refundable wage differential credit for activated military reservists (see S. 2309), S4024 [8AP] (see H.R. 4435), H3438 (see H.R. 4435), H3538 [20MY]

———provide for refunds to taxpayers of the budget surplus for each year of surplus (see H.R. 3784), H433 [10FE]

———provide for retirement savings accounts (see H.R. 4714), H5149 [25JN]

———provide for unified income taxation with respect to pass-thru entities (see H.R. 4137), H2152 [2AP]

———provide incentives to encourage diversity of ownership of telecommunications businesses (see H.R. 4707), H4927 (see H.R. 4707), H5071 [24JN]

———provide incentives to encourage small business health plans (see H.R. 5355), H9184 [9OC]

———provide incentives to reduce energy consumption (see S. 2311), S4024 [8AP] (see H.R. 4206), H2371 [22AP]

———provide parity in reporting requirements for national party committees and unregulated political organizations (see H.R. 4384), H3229 [18MY]

———provide relief for middle income taxpayers (see H.R. 4997), H6704 [22JY]

———provide retirement security and pension reform (see H.R. 5397, 5398), H10078 [19NO]

———provide small business tax incentives, increase the minimum wage, and increase the exemption for annual gross volume of business done by an enterprise (see H.R. 5093), H7233 [15SE]

———provide tax relief for farmers, ranchers, and fishermen (see S. 2761), S8688 [22JY]

———provide tax relief for farmers and fishermen (see H.R. 5169), H7863 [29SE]

———provide that distributions from certain retirement plans are not included in gross income if used to pay long-term care insurance premiums (see S. 2918), S10702 [7OC] (see H.R. 4502), H3780 [3JN]

———provide that medical expenses of a child with special needs is allowable as a medical expense deduction without regard to the adjusted gross income threshold (see H.R. 4653), H4892 [23JN]

———reduce the individual maximum rate of tax on certain unrecaptured gain (see H.R. 4221), H2405 [27AP]

———rename earned income credit as Ronald Reagan earned income credit (see H.R. 4729), H5149 [25JN]

———repeal alternative minimum tax treatment of incentive stock options, thereby changing the taxable event from the exercise of the stock option to the sale of stock (see H.R. 5141), H7574 [23SE]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 4168), H2153 [2AP]

———repeal personal holding company tax (see H.R. 4138), H2152 [2AP]

———repeal rate cuts for the top tax bracket and apply savings to the educational grant and loan programs (see S. 2423), S5472 [13MY]

———repeal scheduled restrictions in the child tax credit, marriage penalty relief, and certain tax brackets (see S. 2376), S4837 [4MY]

———repeal sunset of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act and repeal scheduled reductions in tax benefits provided by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act (see H.R. 3773), H392 [4FE]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (see H.R. 3868), H752 [2MR]

———repeal the depreciation adjustments required in computing alternative minimum taxable income (see H.R. 3976), H1116 [16MR]

———repeal threshold on the deduction for medical expenses and allow that deduction to taxpayers whether or not they itemize deductions (see H.R. 3704), H35 [20JA]

———replace recapture bond provisions of low-income housing tax credit program (see S. 2689), S8473 [20JY]

———require a study on eliminating Federal taxes on individuals and corporations and replacing the Federal tax code with a transaction fee-based system (see H.R. 3759), H303 [3FE]

———restore deduction for travel expenses of a taxpayer's spouse who accompanies the taxpayer on business travel (see S. 2920), S10702 [7OC]

———restrict use of abusive tax shelters (see H.R. 4351), H2917 [12MY]

———restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (see S. 2210), S2778 [12MR]

———simplify certain tax rules for individuals (see H.R. 4841), H5908 [15JY]

———simplify taxation of partnerships (see H.R. 4139), H2152 [2AP]

———simplify the deduction for points paid relative to home mortgages (see H.R. 4134), H2152 [2AP]

———simplify the taxation of businesses (see H.R. 4840), H5907 [15JY]

———simplify the taxation of minor children (see H.R. 4135), H2152 [2AP]

———suspend periods of limitation for credit or refund of overpayment of Federal income taxes by veterans pending service-connected compensation determinations by the Dept. of Veterans Affairs (see H.R. 4582), H4171 [15JN]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see S. 2463), S5949 [20MY]

———treat payments under the Conservation Reserve Program as rentals from real estate (see H.R. 4073), H1739 [30MR]

———treatment of certain gifts and benefits provided to physicians by prescription drug manufacturers (see H.R. 3865), H699 [26FE]

———treatment of certain qualified mortgages held by a real estate mortgage investement company or a grantor trust (see H.R. 4113), H2018 [1AP]

———treatment of certain qualified mortgages held by a real estate mortgage investment company or a grantor trust (see S. 2422), S5472 [13MY]

———treatment of certain wages of a certified master teacher (see H.R. 4144), H2152 [2AP]

———treatment of certain wages of spouses of Armed Forces members serving in combat zones (see S. 2824), S9441 [21SE]

———treatment of combat pay relative to earned income tax credit (see S. 2942), S10703 [7OC]

———treatment of gain from the sale of a principal residence by certain widows and widowers (see H.R. 5327), H9049 [8OC]

———treatment of gross income gain from the sale of a principal residence by certain employees of the intelligence community (see S. 2985), S11377 [16NO]

———treatment of individual retirement accounts relative to charitable contributions (see H.R. 4488), H3719 [2JN]

———treatment of lifetime income payments from annuities and similiar payments of life insurance proceeds at dates later than death (see S. 3029), S11897 [7DE] (see H.R. 4849), H5908 [15JY]

———treatment of student loan payments made by employers on behalf of employees (see H.R. 4723), H5149 [25JN]

———treatment of unused nontaxable benefits under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 4007), H1322 [18MR] (see H.R. 4279), H2656 [5MY]

———treatment of unused nontaxable benefits under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements (H.R. 4279), consideration (see H. Res. 638), H2815 [11MY]

———update optional methods for computing self-employment net earnings (see S. 2326), S4225 [21AP]

———waive early withdrawal penalty for distributions from qualified retirement plans to individuals called to active duty for an extended period (see S. 2375), S4767 [3MY] (see S. 2474), S6087 [21MY]

———waive the employee portion of Social Security taxes imposed on individuals who have been diagnosed with cancer or a terminal disease (see H.R. 3811), H515 [11FE]

Tobacco products: terminate Federal tobacco quota and price support programs and compensate tobacco quota holders and active tobacco producers adversely affected by termination of such programs (see H.R. 4033), H1592 [25MR]

Unemployment: provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program (see S. 2006), S52 [20JA] (see S. 2250), S3294 [29MR] (see H.R. 4684), H4926 (see H.R. 4684), H5070 [24JN]

Veterans: change effective date for paid-up coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan (see S. 2177), S2440 [9MR]

———improve and enhance education, housing, employment, medical, and other benefits and improve and extend certain authorities relative to the administration of benefits (see S. 2486), S6274 [1JN]

———increase maximum coverage under the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance and Veterans' Group Life Insurance programs (see H.R. 5047), H6996 [9SE]

———increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see S. 2483), S6274 [1JN] (see H.R. 4175), H2198 [20AP]

———increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses and provide for a one-year open season under that plan (see H.R. 3763), H391 [4FE]

———increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses and provide for an open season under that plan (H.R. 548), consideration (see H. Res. 584), H1740 [30MR]

———make improvements to certain life insurance programs for veterans with service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 4229), H2482 [28AP]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 3730), H127 [27JA] (see H.R. 3738), H243 [28JA]

———provide for payment of stipends to veterans who pursue doctoral degrees in science or technology (see H.R. 5023), H6755 [7SE]

———revise effective date for payment of lump sums to certain persons awarded the Medal of Honor who are in receipt of special pensions (see H.R. 4870), H6127 [20JY]

Virgin Islands: repeal certain tax laws (see H.R. 5065), H7072 [13SE]

Workforce Investment Act: establish a Personal Reemployment Accounts grant program to assist Americans in returning to work (see H.R. 4444), H3438 (see H.R. 4444), H3538 [20MY]

———establish a Personal Reemployment Accounts grant program to assist Americans in returning to work (H.R. 444), consideration (see H. Res. 656), H3604 [1JN]

Conference reports

Pension Funding Equity Act (H.R. 3108), H1997-H2014 [1AP]

Descriptions

Monthly Cost and Amount of Survivor Annuity: Dept. of Defense, S7090 [21JN]

Senior Elder Care Relief and Empowerment (SECURE) Act (S. 2072), S1291 [12FE]

Explanations

Veterans' Benefits Improvements Act (S. 2486), S10884-S10891 [8OC]

Factsheets

Evidence on Job Creation, Wages, and Health Insurance, H852 [4MR]

Forms

IRS income tax simple form 1040S for senior citizens, H3650 [2JN]

Letters

Address deceptive sales practices used by certain financial advisors on military bases: Senator Clinton, S8601 [22JY]

Availability of the cash method of accounting for small businesses: Karen R. Harned, National Federation of Independent Business Legal Foundation, H6479 [21JY]

Bankruptcy reform: Edith H. Jones, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, H151, H219 [28JA]

———Representative Oxley, Committee on Financial Services (House), H156 [28JA]

———Representative Sensenbrenner, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H156 [28JA]

———William H. Donaldson, SEC, H220 [28JA]

CARE Act: Alliance for Individual Development Account (IDA) Tax Credits, S2949 [23MR]

———Louis Katz, America's Blood Centers (organization), S2950 [23MR]

———Marina L. Weiss, March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation, S2950 [23MR]

———Martin R. Stephens, National Conference of State Legislatures, S2949 [23MR]

———Robert Forney, America's Second Harvest (organization), S2950 [23MR]

———Theodore Cardinal McCarrick, Thomas A. DeStefano, and Michael D. Place, S2949 [23MR]

Charitable Giving Act: Senators Santorum and Lieberman, S9414 [21SE]

Constitutional amendment on ensuring certain trust funds are outside the U.S. budget: George A. Smith, TREA Senior Citizens League, E477 [30MR]

Dept. of Labor overtime pay regulations: Senators Enzi and Collins, S4796 [4MY]

Dept. of Labor proposal to implement regulations that negate Fair Labor Standards Act overtime requirements: Chuck Canterbury, Fraternal Order of Police, S2978 [23MR]

———Elaine L. Chao, Sec. of Labor, S351 [2FE], S1541 [25FE], S2973 [23MR], H368 [4FE]

———Gene Overstreet, Non-Commissioned Officers Association of the U.S.A., S2981 [23MR], E172 [12FE]

———Randy Fleming, S230 [26JA], S1542 [25FE]

———Senator Boxer, S2972 [23MR]

———Senators Harkin, Kennedy, and Daschle, S8 [20JA]

Dept. of Labor proposals to implement regulations that negate Fair Labor Standards Act overtime requirements: Randy Fleming, S10943 [9OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel Enhancement Act: Anthony J. Principi, Sec. of Veterans Affairs, S6282-S6285 [1JN]

Fair Pay for Military Firefighters Act: Joseph L. Barnes, Fleet Reserve Association, S4496 [28AP]

———Richard M. Dean, Air Force Sergeants Association, S4496 [28AP]

Family Farmer Bankruptcy Relief Act: several agricultural organizations, S10611 [6OC]

Financial assistance to State and local governments that continue to pay employees who serve on active duty in a Reserve component of the uniformed services: Barry Kasinitz, International Association of Fire Fighters, S11198 [11OC]

———Craig R. Benson, Governor of New Hampshire, S11198 [11OC]

———F.C. Rockholm, Roseville, CA, City Council, S11198 [11OC]

———Gus Morrison, Fremont, CA, City Council, S11198 [11OC]

———Marty Blum, Santa Barbara, CA, City Council, S11198 [11OC]

———Sacramento, CA, employee, S11197 [11OC]

———Stephen C. Padilla, Chula Vista, CA, City Council, S11198 [11OC]

Improve tax credit for National Guard and Reserve employees and provide a credit for those replacing National Guard and Reserve employees called to active military duty: Richard C. Alexander, National Guard Association of the U.S., S5202 [11MY]

Minimum wage increase: several economists, S10557 [6OC]

Minimum wage level: Imo Harned, S3351 [30MR]

National Dairy Equity Act: Dale Cole, Maine Dairy Industry Association, S7052 [18JN]

Pay raise parity between members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees: Joshua B. Bolten, OMB, H1755 [31MR]

———Steven P. Strobridge, Military Officers Association of America, H1754 [31MR]

Pension Funding Equity Act: Elaine L. Chao, John W. Snow and Donald L. Evans, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp., S233 [26JA]

Prohibit Dept. of the Treasury funding to assist in overturning district court ruling on IBM Corp., cash balance pension conversion: Michael Naylor, AARP, H7271 [21SE]

Provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program: Kathleen Fontana, S3392 [31MR]

Reenactment period extension for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers: David J. Frederickson, National Farmers Union, H147, H150 [28JA]

———George Naylor, National Family Farm Coalition, H147 [28JA]

———Mark Smith, Farm Aid (organization), H146 [28JA]

Repeal tax deferral for U.S. companies that outsource manufacturing facilities to foreign countries and import products back into the U.S.: Alan Reuther, UAW, S4872 [5MY]

———Bridget P. Martin, International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, et al, S4871 [5MY]

———Edwin D. Hill, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, S4872 [5MY]

———William Samuel, AFL-CIO, S4872 [5MY]

Replace recapture bond provisions of low-income housing tax credit program: several national housing organizations, S8477 [20JY]

Restitution for Holocaust survivors for property seized from the Hungarian Gold Train: Edgar M. Bronfman, S9216 [14SE]

Senior citizens' participation in health savings accounts: David Bergstrom, Minnesota State Retirement System, H7205 [15SE], H7278 [21SE]

———Mary Most Vanek, Public Employees Retirement Association of Minnesota, H7205 [15SE], H7278 [21SE]

———Richard M. Nelson, Minneapolis Police Relief Association, H7205 [15SE], H7278 [21SE]

———Sue Mauren, Minnesota Teamsters Public & Law Enforcement Employees Union, H7206 [15SE], H7278 [21SE]

———Walter C. Schirmer, Minneapolis Firefighters' Relief Association, H7205 [15SE], H7278 [21SE]

Small Business Health Fairness Act: Douglas Holtz-Eakin, CBO, H2973 [13MY]

———Karen Bender, American Academy of Actuaries, H2972 [13MY]

Tax Relief for Americans in Combat Act: Derek B. Stewart and James R. White, GAO, S5475-S5477 [13MY]

Tax treatment of children's unearned income, under a certain age, relative to their parent's income tax rate: Gary W. Domm, S5207 [11MY]

Tax treatment of the motion picture industry relative to compliance with certain World Trade Organization rulings: Carla A. Hills, Hills & Co., S11207 [11OC]

———Mickey Kantor, Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP, S11207 [11OC]

Temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program, S4983 [6MY]

Veterans' Benefits Improvements Act: Al Mansell, National Association of Realtors, E1992 [16NO]

———Representative Christopher H. Smith, Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House), H9766 [17NO]

———Representative Sensenbrenner, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H9766 [17NO]

Lists

Comments by financial experts opposing H.R. 3574, Stock Option Accounting Reform Act, H6009 [20JY]

Economists supporting minimum wage increase, S10557-S10560 [6OC]

Employment categories losing overtime benefits, H6767 [8SE]

Military benefits proposals, H2223 [21AP]

Organizations opposing H.R. 4281, Small Business Health Fairness Act, H2961-H2966 [13MY]

Organizations supporting H.R. 4281, Small Business Health Fairness Act, H2980 [13MY]

Organizations supporting the multiemployer pension plan provisions of H.R. 3108, Pension Funding Equity Act, S3977 [8AP]

State, county, and local governments covering pay protection for members of the Reserve and National Guard, S11196 [11OC]

Motions

Bankruptcy: extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (S. 1920), H216, H219 [28JA]

Pensions: change the 30-year treasury bond rate to a composite corporate rate (H.R. 3108), S271 [27JA]

———change the 30-year treasury bond rate to a composite corporate rate (H.R. 3108), conference report, H2131 [2AP]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (H.R. 4281), H2984 [13MY]

Social Security: provide additional safeguards for certain beneficiaries with representative payees (H.R. 743), H456 [11FE]

Taxation: permanently extend the increased standard deduction and certain income tax rate bracket expansions for married taxpayers filing joint returns (H.R. 4181), H2447 [28AP]

———treatment of unused nontaxable benefits under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements (H.R. 4279), H2850 [12MY]

———waive early withdrawal penalty for distributions from qualified retirement plans to individuals called to active duty for an extended period (H.R. 1779), H2217 [21AP]

Workforce Investment Act: establish a Personal Reemployment Accounts grant program to assist Americans in returning to work (H.R. 444), H3738 [3JN]

Newsletters

BAE Systems Spouses Get Support While Loved Ones Are Miles Away From Home: BAE Systems (business), S6720 [14JN]

Notices

Congressional Office of Compliance: proposed rulemaking relative to overtime pay eligibility regulations, S9917-S9927 [29SE], H7850-H7861 [29SE]

Press releases

CARE Act: United Jewish Communities (organization), S2948 [23MR]

Final DOL Regulations Protect and Expand Overtime for America's First Responders—F.O.P. Efforts Crucial to Protection of Overtime for Public Safety: Fraternal Order of Police, S4733 [3MY]

Small Business Health Fairness Act: American Academy of Actuaries, H2971 [13MY]

Washington—Treat All States Equal: Representative Kevin Brady, H2832 [12MY]

Questions and answers

Jobs forecast: N. Gregory Mankiw, Council of Economic Advisers, H852 [4MR]

Regulations

Estimating overtime costs of employers, S6 [20JA]

Fair Labor Standards Act overtime treatment of professional employees, S4 [20JA]

Remarks in House

Armed Forces: budget treatment of military retirement trust fund, H903 [9MR]

———enhance and improve benefits for members of the National Guard and Reserves, H3272 [19MY]

———enhance and improve benefits for members of the National Guard and Reserves who serve extended periods on active duty, H9786 [17NO]

———ensure that soldiers wounded in a combat zone continue to receive special pay allowances and tax benefits associated with combat pay (H.R. 5296), E1924 [11OC]

———grant limited TRICARE program eligibility for members of the Ready Reserve and provide financial support for continuation of health insurance for mobilized members of Reserve components, H8996, H8997 [8OC]

———improve payroll process, E428 [23MR]

———increase the rate of imminent danger special pay and the amount of the family separation allowance, H3448 [20MY]

———protect from instant payday lenders charging high interest rates operating near military bases, H10929 [7DE]

———provide automatic pay increase to any member deployed away from their permanent station or home for an extended period (H.R. 3862), E256 [26FE]

———provide compensation to members of the reserve components who suffer discrepancies between their military and nonmilitary compensation as a result of being called to active duty for a certain period (H.R. 1345), H1143 [17MR], H2222 [21AP]

———provide for reimbursement of air fare costs incurred by members for domestic travel while on leave from deployment overseas in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom (H.R. 3197), H2170 [20AP]

———provide targeted pay increase to enlisted personnel, H3253, H3270 [19MY], H3500 [20MY]

———survivors benefits program improvements funding, H8997, H9003 [8OC]

ATF: incentive pay for forensic experts, H5255 [7JY]

Bankruptcy: extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (S. 1920), H148-H218 [28JA], E84 [30JA], E95 [3FE]

———extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (S. 1920), consideration (H. Res. 503), H143-H148 [28JA]

———extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (S. 1920), motion to instruct conferees, H219-H222 [28JA]

———extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (S. 1920), motion to recommit, H217, H218 [28JA]

———extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (S. 2864), H9011 [8OC]

———permanently reenact chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers, H212-H216 [28JA]

———protect financially distressed military families and veterans from the means test, H217 [28JA]

———reform, H144-H222 [28JA]

Budget: allocation of funds, H487 [11FE], E261 [26FE]

———constitutional amendment on ensuring certain trust funds are outside the U.S. budget (H.J. Res. 88), E477 [30MR]

———improve forecasting for entitlement spending programs, H4997 [24JN]

Bush, President: evaluation of administration, H6906 [9SE]

———impact of economic policies on Texas, H4897 [24JN]

Business and industry: allow voluntary expensing of stock options in certain filings required under securities laws, H6012, H6013 [20JY]

———costs of providing employee benefits and employment taxes relative to the status of manufacturing jobs, H1745 [31MR], H2891-H2893 [12MY]

———require mandatory expensing of stock options granted to executive officers (H.R. 3574), H5958 [19JY], H6001-H6022 [20JY], H6446 [21JY], E1443 [21JY], E1487 [22JY]

———require mandatory expensing of stock options granted to executive officers (H.R. 3574), amendment process, H5167 [6JY]

———require mandatory expensing of stock options granted to executive officers (H.R. 3574), consideration (H. Res. 725), H5991-H5998 [20JY]

———require mandatory expensing of stock options granted to executive officers (H.R. 3574), corrections in engrossment, H6022 [20JY]

———requirements relative to assumption of zero volatility in calculating stock option values for certain top executives, H6013, H6014 [20JY]

CBS Worldwide Inc.: failure to adequately report on the significant increase in jobs, H4896 [24JN]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 1688), H2046 [1AP]

Claims: extend deadline for victims of terrorist attacks to file claims to receive certain compensation (H.R. 5076), E1619 [14SE]

Copyrights: replace copyright arbitration royalty panels with a Copyright Royalty Judge (H.R. 1417), H762-H772 [3MR], H1081 [16MR], H9848-H9857 [17NO]

———replace copyright arbitration royalty panels with a Copyright Royalty Judge (H.R. 1417), corrections in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 145), H9845-H9848 [17NO], E2047 [18NO]

Courts: adjust salaries for Supreme Court Justices and Federal judges (H.R. 5363), H9862 [17NO], E2053 [18NO]

———increase annual salaries of justices and judges (H.R. 2118), E1687 [22SE]

Credit: protect the credit records of consumers who are affected by federally declared disasters (H.R. 4220), E663 [27AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit Federal funding for buyout of tobacco producers or quota holders, H5589-H5595 [13JY], E1388 [15JY], E1393 [16JY], E1426 [20JY]

———prohibit use of funding to pay for outsourcing of food stamp call center jobs to foreign countries, H5599, H5600 [13JY]

Dept. of Commerce: require independent study on effects of outsourcing of jobs to other countries, H5460, H5461 [9JY]

Dept. of Defense: address deceptive sales practices used by certain financial advisors on military bases, H7300 [21SE]

———direct the Secretary of a military department to pay a monthly bonus to members whose retirement or separation is suspended as a result of a stop-loss order, H3273 [19MY]

———Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compenstion Program Act improvements, H3427-H3429 [20MY]

Dept. of Labor: prohibit funding to implement regulations that negate Fair Labor Standards Act overtime requirements, H2836 [12MY], H3238 [19MY], H6447, H6448 [21JY], H6817, H6876 [8SE], H6922-H6932, H6982 [9SE], H7000 [13SE], H10203 [20NO], E713 [29AP], E834 [12MY], E858 [14MY], E884 [17MY], E903 [18MY], E932 [21MY], E1618 [14SE]

———treatment of veterans and military personnel in overtime regulations revisions, H368 [4FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit funding to assist in overturning district court ruling on IBM Corp., cash balance pension conversion, H7132 [14SE], H7269-H7274 [21SE]

———tax law enforcement funding, H7279 [21SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide additional safeguards for benefit recipients who have fiduciaries for receipt and management of benefit payments, E1881 [11OC]

———provide additional safeguards for benefit recipients who have fiduciaries for receipt and management of benefit payments (H.R. 4032), E457 [26MR]

———reduce backlog of benefit claims (H.R. 1264), E617 [22AP], E1240 [25JN]

———reduce backlog of benefit claims made by troops returning from Afghanistan and Iraq, H8003 [4OC]

———simplify and improve pay provisions for physicians and dentists and authorize alternate work schedules and executive pay for nurses (S. 2484), H9787-H9793 [17NO], E2058 [18NO], E2074 [20NO]

———tribute to the administration of benefits, E1947 [11OC]

District of Columbia: improve the administration of pension benefit payments to teachers, police officers, and firefighters (H.R. 4657), H7705-H7707 [28SE]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent, H3877 [14JN]

———make tax benefits permanent, H519 [24FE]

———repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (H.R. 1057), H7376-H7380 [22SE]

Economy: disparities in distribution of wealth and income among the social classes, H682-H687 [26FE], H2720-H2724 [6MY], H2885 [12MY], H3690 [2JN]

———evaluation of Bush administration, H2497 [4MY], H3097, H3098, H3184 [18MY], H3232, H3361, H3365 [19MY], H4177 [16JN], H4650, H4729 [22JN], H4769, H4770 [23JN], H4896, H4898 [24JN], H5326-H5328 [7JY], H5658, H5659, H5660 [14JY], H5950, H5955 [19JY], H5985, H5986, H5987, H5990 [20JY], H6744-H6751 [7SE], H6875 [8SE], H7302 [21SE], H7449 [23SE], H8173, H8174 [6OC], H8862 [8OC], H9707, H9709 [16NO], E921 [19MY], E1771 [1OC]

———national objectives priority assignments, H3097 [18MY], H5203, H5326 [7JY], H6446 [21JY], H6717 [7SE], H6760, H6762 [8SE], H6905 [9SE], H7309 [21SE]

Education: assessment of options for parental choice in education system, H1310-H1317 [18MR]

———assist local educational agencies in providing financial incentives to attract teachers to rural and high-poverty areas (H.R. 2811), E737 [4MY]

———reduce certain special allowance payments and provide additional teacher loan forgiveness on Federal student loans (H.R. 5186), H8319-H8326 [6OC], E1984 [16NO]

EEOC: National Contact Center funding, H5266 [7JY]

ERISA: amortization hiatus for the 20 percent of multiemployer pension plans with the largest net investment losses, H2124-H2132 [2AP]

———provide for security of multiemployer pension plans, H2123-H2132 [2AP]

FBI: agents pay system reform, H8913 [8OC]

Federal employees: eliminate provisions limiting certain election opportunities available to individuals participating in the Thrift Savings Plan (H.R. 4324), H10033, H10034 [19NO], E2045 [18NO]

———ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees, H3360 [19MY]

———ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (H. Res. 581), H1751-H1760 [31MR], E528 [2AP]

———ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (H. Res. 581), consideration (H. Res. 585), H1750 [31MR]

———provide wage parity for prevailing rate employees in Guam (H.R. 4429), E955 [21MY]

———repeal law making reemployed annuitants ineligible for physicians comparability allowances, and special pay for physicians and dentists (H.R. 4999), E1484 [22JY]

Filipino Veterans Action Day: observance, E447 [24MR]

Financial Accounting Standards Board: preserve integrity in establishing accounting standards, H6016-H6019 [20JY]

Financial institutions: repeal prohibition on payment of interest on demand deposits, H1270 [18MR]

Firefighters: expand definition of firefighter to include apprentices and trainees, regardless of age or duty limitations (H.R. 4472), H3572 [1JN]

Health: increase in insurance premiums, H7587 [28SE]

Hispanic Americans: impact of Bush administration economic policies, E1111 [14JN]

Holocaust: restitution for survivors for property seized from the Hungarian Gold Train, E1510 [22JY]

Inflation: impact on economic conditions, H5384 [8JY]

IRS: prohibit use of funds to enter contracts with private collection companies to collect IRS debt, H7200-H7203 [15SE], E2150 [6DE]

———tax enforcement program funding, H7153 [14SE]

Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: anniversary, H3938-H3945 [14JN], H4768 [23JN]

———extend the 50-percent bonus depreciation (H.R. 4128), E522 [2AP]

Kerry, Senator: characterization relative to tax plan, H8862 [8OC]

Medicaid: provide funding to States to enable them to increase the wages paid to targeted direct support professionals in providing services to individuals with disabilities (H.R. 5197), E1772 [1OC]

Medicare: adjust the amount of payment under the physician fee schedule for cancer drug administration services, H7035 [13SE]

Members of Congress: deny cost-of-living adjustments, E1754 [30SE]

———eliminate automatic salary adjustments, E1629 [15SE]

———prevent automatic salary adjustments following a fiscal year in which there is a Federal budget deficit (H.R. 3791), H399 [10FE]

Merchant marine industry: provide a monthly monetary benefit to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (H.R. 3729), H115 [27JA], H2768 [11MY]

Minimum wage: level, H2143 [2AP]

———level (H.R. 4256), E716 [30AP], E1894 [11OC]

Morocco: U.S. policy, H6625 [22JY]

National Guard: tribute to employers' support of National Guard and Reserve members, E346 [11MR]

National Homeownership Month: observance, E1251 [25JN]

National School Lunch Act: phase out reduced price lunches and breakfasts by phasing in an increase in the income eligibility guidelines for free lunches and breakfasts (H.R. 3441), H1687 [30MR]

Native Americans: remit to certain Indian veterans amounts withheld from military basic pay for State income tax purposes for periods of time spent in active service while living on Indian land (H.R. 5275), E1860 [10OC]

OPM: prohibit use of funds to allow Federal employees to enroll in any high-deductible health plan that does not require at least 3 consecutive years of enrollment, H7277-H7279 [21SE]

———prohibit use of funds to allow the offering or administering health savings accounts or health reimbursement accounts as part of the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, H7203-H7207 [15SE]

Pacific Gas and Electric Co.: anniversary of Energy Training Center, E56 [27JA]

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.: prohibit funding enforcing ERISA provisions that avoid disclosing to workers and retirees the status of their pension plan, H6852-H6855 [8SE]

Pensions: change the 30-year treasury bond rate to a composite corporate rate (H.R. 3108), H835 [4MR], H1234 [18MR], E103 [3FE]

———change the 30-year treasury bond rate to a composite corporate rate (H.R. 3108), conference report, H2123-H2132 [2AP]

———change the 30-year treasury bond rate to a composite corporate rate (H.R. 3108), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, H2037 [1AP]

———require advance disclosure to shareholders of certain executive pension plans (H.R. 5313), E1926 [11OC]

Political campaigns: fundraising by certain tax-exempt nonprofit organizations, H2411 [28AP]

Republican Party: national agenda, H7450 [23SE]

SEC: preserve authority to establish accounting principles and standards, H6014-H6016 [20JY]

Securities: permit church pension plans to be invested in collective trusts (H.R. 1533), H9024 [8OC]

Servicemembers Civil Relief Act: improve and make technical corrections (H.R. 4658), H8384-H8390 [6OC], E1226 [24JN], E1881 [11OC]

Small business: costs of providing employee health care, H1101 [16MR]

———improve access and choice relative to employee health care, E761 [5MY]

———improve access and choice relative to employee health care (H.R. 660), H114 [27JA], H2735, H2737 [11MY], H2820, H2895 [12MY], H2923 [13MY]

———improve access and choice relative to employee health care (H.R. 4281), H2818 [12MY], H2951-H2986 [13MY], E876 [17MY], E891 [18MY]

———improve access and choice relative to employee health care (H.R. 4281), consideration (H. Res. 638), H2822-H2829 [12MY]

———improve access and choice relative to employee health care (H.R. 4281), motion to recommit, H2984-H2986 [13MY]

Social Security: benefits, H2717 [6MY], H3176-H3180 [18MY]

———budget treatment of trust funds, H864-H868 [4MR], H903 [9MR], H1079 [16MR], H1427 [24MR], H1733-H1737 [30MR], H2192-H2195 [20AP], H3876 [14JN], H5643-H5646 [13JY], H7307, H7308, H7310, H7311 [21SE], H9711 [16NO]

———improve the administration of unemployment taxes and benefits (H.R. 3463), H5669-H5672 [14JY]

———payroll taxes, H3589-H3593 [1JN]

———prevent convicted fugitive felons and parole or probation violators from collecting checks, H457 [11FE]

———protect cost-of-living adjustments (H.R. 4910), H6689 [22JY]

———provide additional safeguards for certain beneficiaries with representative payees (H.R. 743), Senate amendment, H443-H465 [11FE]

———provide additional safeguards for certain beneficiaries with representative payees (H.R. 743), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 520), H438-H443 [11FE]

———provide certain benefits to individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (H.R. 4904), E1508 [22JY]

———provide for personal retirement savings accounts, increase individual control over retirement income, protect surpluses, and reform certain benefits (H.R. 3055), H1736 [30MR], H2719 [6MY], H3176-H3180 [18MY], H3589-H3593 [1JN], H6885-H6889 [8SE]

———remedies to preserve benefits proposed by FRS, H635, H636, H687 [26FE]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions, H438-H443, H458-H464 [11FE]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (H.R. 594), E737 [4MY]

———solvency, H670, H671 [26FE], H864-H868 [4MR], H1328 [23MR], H1375, H1458 [24MR], H1503 [25MR], H1733-H1737 [30MR], H1763 [31MR], H2194 [20AP], H2247-H2250, H2253 [21AP], H2471-H2475 [28AP], H2717 [6MY], H3176-H3180 [18MY], H6885-H6889 [8SE], H8143 [5OC], E230 [25FE]

States: authorize Dept. of Agriculture and CCC to enter into memorandums of understanding with States regarding the collection of approved State commodity assessments from proceeds of marketing assistance loans (H.R. 4620), H8110 [5OC]

Tax Relief, Simplification, and Equity Act: extend certain expiring tax benefits, H6101-H6104 [20JY]

Taxation: allow a bonus deduction for depreciable business assets, E1506 [22JY]

———allow a business credit for qualified expenditures for medical professional malpractice insurance (H.R. 4124), E513 [2AP]

———allow a credit for businesses who employ military reservists (H.R. 5079), E1634 [15SE]

———allow a credit for businesses who employ veterans (H.R. 5080), E1630 [15SE]

———allow a deduction for State and local sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes, H4405, H4407, H4431, H4432 [17JN], H8717, H8719, H8721 [7OC]

———allow a deduction for State and local sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes (H.R. 720), H2819, H2830-H2835 [12MY]

———allow a deduction from gross income for the donation of blood (H.R. 5317), E1911 [11OC]

———allow a recovery period for depreciation of motorsport entertainment complexes, H8723 [7OC]

———allow a refundable credit for the purchase of private health insurance and establish State health insurance safety-net programs (H.R. 583), H2897 [12MY]

———allow a refundable credit for the purchase of private health insurance (H.R. 1236), H114 [27JA], H368 [4FE]

———allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (H.R. 3103), H3236 [19MY]

———allow carryforward of certain unused benefits in cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements for dependent care assistance (H.R. 4372), H4663-H4665 [22JN]

———allow increase in the minimum credit against alternative minimum tax where stock acquired pursuant to incentive stock options is sold or exchanged at a loss (H.R. 3806), E194 [24FE]

———allow seniors with Social Security and pension income to file income tax form 1040S without regard to amount of interest or taxable income (H.R. 4109), H3648-H3654 [2JN]

———allow tax credit for contributions for scholarships to attend elementary and secondary schools, H1310-H1313, H1315 [18MR]

———allow tax credit for contributions to charitable organizations which provide scholarships for children to attend elementary and secondary schools (H.R. 2347), H1316 [18MR]

———amend Internal Revenue Code to protect American jobs (H.R. 3827), H1344 [23MR], H1632 [29MR], H2037 [1AP]

———assist families to save and invest by modifying the saver's credit that matches retirement savings of low-income families (H.R. 5233), E1819 [7OC]

———assist low-income taxpayers in preparing and filing tax returns and increase protections against certain refund anticipation loan providers (H.R. 3983), E399 [17MR]

———bonus depreciation program on purchasing of private planes, H3949 [14JN]

———change the name of the head of household filing status to single head of household, H6486 [21JY]

———change the name of the head of household filing status to single parent or guardian (H.R. 4133), E518 [2AP]

———clarify treatment of self-employment for purposes of the limitation on State taxation of retirement income (H.R. 5298), E1933 [11OC]

———combine the Hope Scholarship and Lifetime Learning Credits and provide a uniform definition of qualifying higher education expenses (H.R. 4136), E518 [2AP]

———create lifetime savings accounts, H1744 [31MR]

———establish a Federal income tax credit for production of energy from geothermal energy resources (H.R. 4094), H2398 [27AP]

———extend alternative minimum tax relief and index such relief for inflation, H2430, H2431, H2434, H2435 [28AP], H2934, H2935 [13MY]

———extend alternative minimum tax relief and index such relief for inflation (H.R. 4227), H2494, H2499 [4MY], H2561-H2585 [5MY], E868 [14MY]

———extend alternative minimum tax relief and index such relief for inflation (H.R. 4227), consideration (H. Res. 619), H2555-H2561 [5MY]

———impact of tax cuts on employment levels, H2133 [2AP]

———increase child tax credit (H.R. 4359), H2988 [13MY], H3405, H3406, H3459-H3475 [20MY], H5896 [15JY], E996 [2JN]

———increase child tax credit (H.R. 4359), consideration (H. Res. 644), H3431-H3434, H3443-H3445 [20MY]

———increase frequency of disclosure of information by political organizations and improve linkage between Federal databases for public disclosure of election-related information (H.R. 5013), E1585 [10SE]

———increase in the child tax credit and expand refundability of such credit, H1448 [24MR]

———limit deduction for charitable contributions of patents and similar property (H.R. 3837), E232 [25FE]

———limit increase in the number of individuals affected by, and call for future repeal of, the alternative minimum tax (H.R. 4131), E518 [2AP]

———nonrecognition of gain on certain real property involuntarily converted through eminent domain without regard to whether such property is replaced (H.R. 4603), E1152 [18JN]

———permanently extend certain income tax rate brackets (H.R. 4275), H2922, H2933-H2949 [13MY], E914 [19MY]

———permanently extend certain income tax rate brackets (H.R. 4275), consideration (H. Res. 637), H2829-H2835 [12MY], E869 [14MY]

———permanently extend the increased standard deduction and certain income tax rate bracket expansions for married taxpayers filing joint returns (H.R. 4181), H2380 [27AP], H2410, H2429-H2449 [28AP], E713 [29AP], E718 [30AP], E732 [4MY]

———permanently extend the increased standard deduction and certain income tax rate bracket expansions for married taxpayers filing joint returns (H.R. 4181), consideration (H. Res. 607), H2424-H2427 [28AP]

———permanently extend the increased standard deduction and certain income tax rate bracket expansions for married taxpayers filing joint returns (H.R. 4181), motion to recommit, H2447, H2448 [28AP]

———prevent alternative minimum tax from effectively repealing Federal tax exemption for interest on State and local private activity bonds (H.R. 4157), E524 [2AP]

———prevent corporations from avoiding the U.S. income tax by reincorporating in a foreign country (H.R. 737), H1375 [24MR]

———provide a credit for teachers and principals who work in certain low income schools (H.R. 1643), E737 [4MY]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (H.R. 839), E913 [19MY], E1251, E1257 [25JN]

———provide a nonrefundable credit for individuals who purchase a residential safe storage device for firearms (H.R. 5249), E1878 [11OC]

———provide a uniform definition of a qualifying child (H.R. 4132), E518 [2AP]

———provide for unified income taxation with respect to pass-thru entities (H.R. 4137), E518 [2AP]

———provide incentives for economic recovery, H3166, H3167, H3182, H3183 [18MY], H3240 [19MY], H3444 [20MY], H3938-H3945 [14JN]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 2), conference report, H880 [9MR], H1203 [17MR]

———provide incentives to reduce energy consumption (H.R. 4206), E622 [22AP]

———provide that distributions from certain retirement plans are not included in gross income if used to pay long-term care insurance premiums (H.R. 4502), E1029 [4JN]

———rates, H397, H423 [10FE], H519 [24FE], H670, H671 [26FE], H710 [2MR], H931 [10MR], H1040, H1045-H1051, H1066 [11MR], H1078, H1099 [16MR], H1206 [17MR], H1233 [18MR], H1345, H1352 [23MR], H1452, H1458-H1461, H1465, H1466 [24MR], H1485, H1487, H1583-H1585 [25MR], H1630-H1636 [29MR], H1761 [31MR], H2182-H2186 [20AP], H2204, H2252 [21AP], H3725 [3JN], H4896, H4898, H4909-H4921 [24JN], H5172 [6JY], H5200 [7JY], H5464 [9JY], H5643 [13JY], H6544-H6550 [21JY], H6561, H6562 [22JY], H7308, H7311 [21SE], H7419 [22SE], H7841 [29SE], H10003 [19NO], E317 [8MR], E341 [11MR]

———reform Internal Revenue Code, H9966 [18NO], E1389, E1390 [15JY]

———repeal alternative minimum tax, H1434, H1435 [24MR]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (H.R. 25), H2361-H2367 [22AP], H2797-H2805 [11MY], H7556-H7563 [23SE]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (H.R. 4168), H7377-H7380 [22SE], H7449, H7451 [23SE]

———repeal Internal Revenue Code and replace with a flat tax (H.R. 1783), H2166 [20AP]

———repeal Internal Revenue Code and replace with a flat tax (H.R. 3060), H7323-H7326 [21SE]

———repeal personal holding company tax (H.R. 4138), E518 [2AP]

———repeal sunset of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act and repeal scheduled reductions in tax benefits provided by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act (H.R. 3773), E725 [4MY]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (H.R. 434), H709 [2MR]

———require a study on eliminating Federal taxes on individuals and corporations and replacing the Federal tax code with a transaction fee-based system (H.R. 3759), H256 [3FE]

———simplify certain tax rules for individuals (H.R. 4841), H5986, H5987, H5990 [20JY], H6483-H6489 [21JY]

———simplify taxation of partnerships (H.R. 4139), E518 [2AP]

———simplify the deduction for points paid relative to home mortgages (H.R. 4134), E518 [2AP]

———simplify the taxation of businesses (H.R. 4840), H5986, H5987, H5990 [20JY], H6475-H6483 [21JY], E1505 [22JY]

———simplify the taxation of minor children (H.R. 4135), E518 [2AP]

———tax treatment of the motion picture industry relative to compliance with certain World Trade Organization rulings, H8657 [7OC]

———treatment of certain gifts and benefits provided to physicians by prescription drug manufacturers (H.R. 3865), E251 [26FE]

———treatment of certain wages of a certified master teacher (H.R. 4144), E529 [2AP]

———treatment of income earned by individuals who are not citizens or U.S. nationals relative to coverage under the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program, H463 [11FE]

———treatment of unused nontaxable benefits under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements, H2896 [12MY]

———treatment of unused nontaxable benefits under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements (H.R. 4279), H2838-H2853 [12MY], E869 [14MY]

———treatment of unused nontaxable benefits under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements (H.R. 4279), consideration (H. Res. 638), H2822-H2829 [12MY]

———treatment of unused nontaxable benefits under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements (H.R. 4279), motion to recommit, H2850, H2851 [12MY]

———waive early withdrawal penalty for distributions from qualified retirement plans to individuals called to active duty for an extended period (H.R. 1779), H2217-H2223, H2235 [21AP], E617, E624 [22AP], E653 [27AP]

Terrorism: increase criminal penalties relative to terrorist murders and deny Federal benefits to terrorists, H8874, H8875 [8OC], E1967 [11OC]

———increase criminal penalties relative to terrorist murders and deny Federal benefits to terrorists (H.R. 2934), H7105 [14SE]

Texas: collection of spousal and retirement benefits by individuals in the Texas Teacher Retirement System, E182 [12FE]

Tobacco products: eliminate quotas and price supports, provide transition assistance for producers, protect markets, quality, and availability, and establish a trust fund to finance such actions (H.R. 3160), H495 [11FE], H2922 [13MY]

———terminate Federal tobacco quota and price support programs and compensate tobacco quota holders and active tobacco producers adversely affected by termination of such programs, H7582 [28SE], H8715-H8719, H8723 [7OC], E1909 [11OC], E2182 [7DE]

———terminate Federal tobacco quota and price support programs and compensate tobacco quota holders and active tobacco producers adversely affected by termination of such programs (H.R. 4033), H5333 [8JY]

Tyco International, Ltd.: avoidance of U.S. income tax by reincorporating in a foreign country, H1375 [24MR]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: study the water needs of the Klamath River Basin relative to how much, and when, water is needed, H4242 [16JN], H4456, H4457 [17JN]

Unemployment: level, H7 [20JA], H130 [28JA], H877, H880, H896 [9MR], H1100 [16MR], H1233 [18MR], H1617 [29MR], H2040 [1AP], H2410 [28AP], H3180, H3181, H3183, H3184 [18MY], E315 [8MR]

———provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program, H5 [20JA], H348-H358, H359-H361, H371 [4FE], H878, H880 [9MR], H1617 [29MR], H1695, H1713, H1716-H1718 [30MR], H2135 [2AP], H2383 [27AP], H2410, H2451, H2466, H2467 [28AP], H2821 [12MY], H2990 [13MY], H3172 [18MY], H3738, H3739 [3JN], H3945 [14JN], E66 [28JA], E126 [6FE], E161 [10FE]

United Airlines, Inc.: plan to reduce retiree health benefits, H437 [11FE]

United Food and Commercial Workers (organization): end of supermarket worker strike in California, H730 [2MR]

Ventura, CA: contract agreement between Pictsweet Mushroom Farms and United Farm Workers of America, E360 [11MR]

Veterans: health care, disability compensation, and retirement pay funding, H834 [4MR]

———improve and enhance education, housing, employment, medical, and other benefits and improve and extend certain authorities relative to the administration of benefits (S. 2486), H9749-H9772 [17NO], E1992 [16NO], E2058 [18NO], E2074 [20NO]

———increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (H.R. 4175), H6078-H6080 [20JY], E571 [20AP]

———increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (H.R. 4175), Senate amendment, H9027 [8OC]

———increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses, H1428 [24MR]

———increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses and provide for an open season under that plan, H3268, H3279 [19MY], H3449, H3500, H3521 [20MY], E1014 [2JN], E1024 [3JN]

———increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses and provide for an open season under that plan (H.R. 548), H2230 [21AP], H2411 [28AP]

———increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses and provide for an open season under that plan (H.R. 548), consideration (H. Res. 584), H2768 [11MY]

———make improvements to certain life insurance programs for veterans with service-connected disabilities (H.R. 4229), E739 [4MY]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits, H834, H844 [4MR], H4884, H4885 [23JN], E305 [4MR]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (H.R. 303), H1197 [17MR]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (H.R. 3730), H672 [26FE]

Women: impact of Bush administration policies, H4736 [22JN]

Workforce Investment Act: establish a Personal Reemployment Accounts grant program to assist Americans in returning to work (H.R. 444), H3607, H3609, H3706 [2JN], H3725-H3740 [3JN], E1062 [8JN], E1103 [14JN]

———establish a Personal Reemployment Accounts grant program to assist Americans in returning to work (H.R. 444), consideration (H. Res. 656), H3611-H3617 [2JN]

———establish a Personal Reemployment Accounts grant program to assist Americans in returning to work (H.R. 444), motion to recommit, H3738, H3739 [3JN]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: establish regional dairy marketing areas to stabilize the price of milk and support the income of dairy producers (S. 2525), S6888 [16JN], S7052 [18JN]

Armed Forces: coordinate employer rights under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act with the Internal Revenue Code, S6720 [14JN]

———coordinate rights under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act with other Federal laws (S. 2448), S5806, S5891 [19MY]

———enhance and improve benefits for members of the National Guard and Reserves who serve extended periods on active duty, S6916 [17JN], S8605 [22JY]

———enhance and improve benefits for members of the National Guard and Reserves who serve extended periods on active duty (S. 2068), S1267, S1288 [12FE]

———enhance and improve benefits for members of the National Guard and Reserves who serve extended periods on active duty (S. 2791), S9087 [10SE], S9868 [29SE]

———enhance the Montgomery GI Bill benefits for certain individuals who have served after September 11, 2001 (S. 2849), S9723 [27SE]

———expand and improve retired pay, burial, education, and other mobilization benefits for members of the National Guard and Reserves who are called or ordered to active duty (S. 2274), S3575-S3579 [1AP]

———increase death gratuity (S. 2867), S10063 [30SE]

———preclude additional military pay from being counted as income when determining eligibility for certain Federal benefits, S7290 [23JN]

———provide financial assistance to State and local governments that continue to pay employees who serve on active duty in a Reserve component of the uniformed services, S11195-S11198 [11OC]

———provide pay protection for members of the Reserve and National Guard, S10402 [5OC], S10791-S10793, S10799, S10801-S10807 [8OC], S10962-S10969 [9OC], S11012, S11025-S11029, S11033, S11034, S11039-S11045, S11047, S11060-S11063, S11084 [10OC], S11195-S11202, S11219, S11304 [11OC]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service, S6700 [14JN], S7205-S7207 [23JN]

———revise age and service requirements for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service and improve health care for reservists and their families by making TRICARE benefits permanent (S. 2035), S293, S322 [28JA]

Bankruptcy: extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (S. 2864), S10611 [6OC]

Budget: eliminate Social Security survivor benefit plan offset through reducing the levels of tax cuts and closing certain tax loopholes, S2658, S2659 [11MR]

———increase Pell Grant funding through closing of certain tax loopholes, S2635-S2638, S2647 [11MR]

———reduce level of tax cuts and apply savings to establish a Social Security reserve fund, S2532-S2537 [10MR]

———reduce level of tax cuts and apply savings to homeland security programs funding, S2631-S2635, S2647 [11MR]

———reduce level of tax cuts and apply savings to promote job creation, discourage outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries, and provide adjustment assistance for dislocated workers, S2592-S2606, S2640, S2687 [11MR]

Bush, President: evaluation of administration, S3523-S3525 [1AP], S8495-S8498 [21JY]

Business and industry: require mandatory expensing of stock options granted to executive officers (S. 1890), S3562 [1AP]

Civil rights: prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (S. 841), S6827 [16JN]

Community service: provide incentives for communities and individuals to serve those in need, improve public disclosure by certain organizations, and enhance ability of low-income individuals to build assets (S. 476), S2948-S2952 [23MR], S6440 [3JN], S9433 [21SE]

Copyrights: replace copyright arbitration royalty panels with a Copyright Royalty Judge (H.R. 1417), S10488-S10504 [6OC], S11422 [17NO]

———replace copyright arbitration royalty panels with a Copyright Royalty Judge (H.R. 1417), corrections in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 145), S11392 [16NO]

Courts: adjust salaries for Supreme Court Justices and Federal judges (H.R. 5363), S12020 [8DE]

DeLisle, MS: anniversary of DuPont Chemical Co. plant, S5369 [12MY]

Democratic Party: national agenda, S3527 [1AP]

Dept. of Defense: address deceptive sales practices used by certain financial advisors on military bases, S8601 [22JY]

———direct the Secretary of a military department to pay a monthly bonus to members whose retirement or separation is suspended as a result of a stop-loss order (S. 2601), S7479 [24JN]

———make hazardous duty incentive pay available to uniformed service members performing firefighting duties (S. 2355), S4496 [28AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: award research and equipment grants, provide tax credit for employers hiring workers to replace employees receiving first responder training, and provide school-based mental health training (S. 2459), S5956-S5958 [20MY]

Dept. of Labor: prohibit funding to implement regulations that negate Fair Labor Standards Act overtime requirements, S4-S8, S14, S17, S19 [20JA], S67, S70, S84, S92, S96-S100 [21JA], S132-S136, S140, S155, S162-S164 [22JA], S209 [23JA], S227 [26JA], S274 [27JA], S351, S352 [2FE], S586, S587 [4FE], S1541 [25FE], S2076-S2079, S2081-S2083 [3MR], S2211 [4MR], S2839, S2848-S2850, S2852 [22MR], S2947, S2962-S2981 [23MR], S3062-S3068, S3071, S3075, S3082, S3085 [24MR], S3205 [26MR], S3269, S3288 [29MR], S3433 [31MR], S3555 [1AP], S3739, S3765 [6AP], S4115, S4116, S4143 [20AP], S4183 [21AP], S10942-S10944 [9OC], S11187 [10OC], S11237 [11OC], S11745, S11793 [20NO]

———release of report on the state of unemployment in the U.S., S10795 [8OC]

———treatment of veterans and military personnel in overtime regulations revisions, S1541 [25FE], S2839 [22MR], S2964, S2966 [23MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a program of outreach to veterans of World War II and the Korean War on the nature and availability of benefits for veterans (S. 2776), S8915 [7SE]

———increase veterans medical care funding through closing of certain tax loopholes, S2530 [10MR]

———simplify and improve pay provisions for physicians and dentists and authorize alternate work schedules and executive pay for nurses (S. 2484), S6280 [1JN], S10460-S10467 [5OC], S11886 [7DE]

Diseases: provide gratuity to veterans, their spouses, and children who contract HIV or AIDS from a blood transfusion relative to a service-connected disability, S11677 [20NO]

District of Columbia: improve the administration of pension benefit payments to teachers, police officers, and firefighters (H.R. 4657), S12027 [8DE]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: extend marriage penalty relief provisions (S. 2093), S1309 [12FE]

———repeal sunset and make permanent deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses (S. 2048), S541 [3FE]

Economic Policy Institute: report on wage and salary income for U.S. workers, S626 [5FE]

Economy: disparities in distribution of wealth and income among the social classes, S5385 [13MY]

———evaluation of Bush administration, S3391 [31MR], S5176-S5179 [11MY], S5563-S5566 [18MY], S5735 [19MY], S6826-S6828 [16JN], S9406 [21SE], S10795, S10810 [8OC], S11239, S11241, S11244, S11245, S11281 [11OC]

———national objectives priority assignments, S3730-S3732 [5AP], S5033 [7MY], S8433 [20JY], S8825-S8827 [7SE], S9059-S9061 [10SE], S10472 [6OC]

———pay disparity between economic classes, S8606 [22JY]

Education: reduce certain special allowance payments and provide additional teacher loan forgiveness on Federal student loans (H.R. 5186), S10918-S10921 [9OC]

———reduce special allowance for loans from the proceeds of tax-exempt issues and provide additional loan forgiveness for teachers who teach mathematics, science, or special education (S. 2877), S10071 [30SE]

Employment: clarify regulations relative to overtime compensation, S10670 [7OC], S10809 [8OC], S10972 [9OC], S11030 [10OC], S11276-S11278 [11OC]

———clarify regulations relative to overtime compensation (S. 2975), S11068, S11107 [10OC]

———eliminate tax subsidies for outsourcing of jobs, S10410 [5OC], S11029 [10OC]

———eliminate tax subsidies for outsourcing of jobs and provide assistance and improve the health care tax credit for certain displaced workers (S. 2531), S6894 [16JN]

———enhance the workforce investment system (H.R. 1261), S2081 [3MR], S9414-S9417 [21SE]

———provide for paid sick leave in order to address the health needs of individuals and family members (S. 2520), S11793 [20NO]

Equal Pay Day: observance, S4150 [20AP]

ERISA: improve disclosure of funding status and suspend amortization of experience losses of multiemployer pension plans, S157-S159, S165 [22JA], S298 [28JA]

———provide for security of multiemployer pension plans, S3968-S3989, S3995, S3996 [8AP]

Fair Labor Standards Act: clarify provisions relating to overtime pay, S4732-S4734, S4742-S4752 [3MY], S4781, S4788-S4794, S4796-S4806 [4MY], S4854 [5MY], S7266 [23JN], S8173, S8219, S8220 [15JY]

Federal employees: allow to make, modify, and terminate contributions to the Thrift Savings Fund at any time (S. 2479), S6105, S6106 [21MY], S8400 [16JY]

———eliminate provisions limiting certain election opportunities available to individuals participating in the Thrift Savings Plan (H.R. 4324), S11874 [7DE]

———ensure those activated by National Guard or Reserves receive pay equal to basic pay they would otherwise be receiving, S7031-S7033 [18JN]

Firefighters: expand definition of firefighter to include apprentices and trainees, regardless of age or duty limitations (S. 2695), S8481, S8490 [20JY], S8574 [21JY]

Health: increase in insurance premiums, S9473 [22SE], S10292 [4OC]

Holocaust: restitution for survivors for property seized from the Hungarian Gold Train, S9215 [14SE], S11291 [11OC]

IRS: continuation of Free File Program, S5890 [19MY]

Law enforcement officers: adjust certain U.S. Park Police and Secret Service pension benefits as a result of the conversion to a new salary schedule (S. 2612), S7751 [7JY]

———extend the same Federal benefits to officers serving private colleges and universities and rail carriers that apply to State and local public safety officers (S. 2168), S2230 [4MR]

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act: reauthorize (S. 2949), S10824, S10878 [8OC], S11008 [9OC]

———revise and extend (S. 1786), S1402, S1412 [12FE]

Medicare: adjust the amount of payment under the physician fee schedule for cancer drug administration services (S. 2587), S7417, S7445 [24JN]

Minimum wage: level, S101, S102 [21JA], S211 [23JA], S1440, S1441 [23FE], S1539 [25FE], S3265, S3266, S3268, S3269 [29MR], S3336-S3345, S3349-S3352 [30MR], S3407-S3420, S3428, S3433, S3437, S3447 [31MR], S3529-S3538, S3548 [1AP], S3765 [6AP], S7698, S7700, S7705 [7JY], S8271 [16JY], S9401-S9404 [21SE], S10557 [6OC], S10943 [9OC], S11793 [20NO]

———level (S. 2370), S4699, S4722 [29AP], S4727 [3MY]

National School Lunch Act: phase out reduced price lunches and breakfasts by phasing in an increase in the income eligibility guidelines for free lunches and breakfasts, S2669 [11MR]

Native Americans: regulate Indian tribal governments under the same rules and procedures that apply to Federal, State, and local governments relative to establishment and maintenance of employee benefit plans (S. 2831), S9533 [22SE]

No Child Left Behind Act: increase funding through closing of certain tax loopholes, S2469-S2492 [10MR]

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.: limit liability relative to special funding requirements for certain maintained pension plans, S166-S168 [22JA], S208 [23JA], S270-S272 [27JA]

Pensions: change the 30-year treasury bond rate to a composite corporate rate (H.R. 3108), S157-S168 [22JA], S208, S212-S214 [23JA], S226-S237, S241 [26JA], S266-S278 [27JA], S294-S304 [28JA], S550, S551 [4FE], S1401 [12FE], S1450 [23FE]

———change the 30-year treasury bond rate to a composite corporate rate (H.R. 3108), conference report, S3738, S3773 [6AP], S3871, S3957 [7AP], S3968-S3989, S3991, S3995, S3996 [8AP], S4155 [20AP], S5223 [11MY]

———change the 30-year treasury bond rate to a composite corporate rate (H.R. 3108), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S3910 [7AP]

———clarify the status of certain retirement plans and the organizations which maintain the plans (S. 2589), S8140 [14JY], S8268 [15JY]

———provide special funding requirements for certain pension plans maintained by commercial passenger air carriers and the steel industry, S157-S162, S165 [22JA], S209 [23JA], S266-S268, S271 [27JA], S294, S297, S298 [28JA]

———restrict employers that choose alternative deficit reduction contributions from applying for a funding waiver, S235-S237 [26JA]

Pfizer, Inc.: tribute to initiative to provide discounts on prescription drugs for the uninsured, S7745 [7JY]

Securities: permit church pension plans to be invested in collective trusts (H.R. 1533), S10278 [1OC]

Senate: clarify definition of displaced staff members of Senators and Senate leaders relative to continuation of salary payment following displacement (S. Res. 478), S11663 [19NO]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, S1223 [12FE]

———improve the administration of unemployment taxes and benefits (H.R. 3463), S8804 [22JY]

———protect cost-of-living adjustments (S. 2754), S8739-S8743 [22JY]

———reject privatization proposals (S. Res. 432), S9534 [22SE]

———solvency, S1873-S1877 [27FE], S2269 [8MR], S3051 [24MR]

SSI: extend for refugees, asylees, and certain other humanitarian immigrants (S. 2623), S7836, S7837 [8JY], S8538 [21JY]

States: authorize Dept. of Agriculture and CCC to enter into memorandums of understanding with States regarding the collection of approved State commodity assessments from proceeds of marketing assistance loans (H.R. 4620), S11876 [7DE]

———authorize Dept. of Agriculture and CCC to enter into memorandums of understanding with States regarding the collection of approved State commodity assessments from proceeds of marketing assistance loans (S. 2866), S9909, S9955, S9986 [29SE], S10185 [30SE], S11839 [20NO]

Taxation: allow a credit for expenditures to remediate contaminated sites (S. 2926), S10725 [7OC]

———allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (S. 846), S2215 [4MR]

———allow a deduction for State and local sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes, S3061 [24MR], S8985 [9SE]

———allow a nonrefundable tax credit for elder care expenses (S. 2072), S1290 [12FE]

———allow a recovery period for depreciation of motorsport entertainment complexes (S. 1524), S4425, S4426 [27AP], S4826 [4MY]

———allow a refundable credit for the purchase of private health insurance (S. 2893), S10442 [5OC]

———allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (S. 2055), S722 [9FE]

———allow penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement plans for adoption expenses (S. 2316), S4053 [8AP]

———allow seniors with Social Security and pension income to file income tax form 1040S without regard to amount of interest or taxable income (S. 2502), S6456 [3JN]

———allow small employers a tax credit for costs paid or incurred for employee health insurance expenses (S. 2359), S4502 [28AP]

———allow withdrawals from individual retirement plans without penalty by individuals within natural disaster areas determined by the President occurring in 2004 (S. 2835), S9614 [23SE]

———application of excise tax to excessive attorney fees for legal judgments, settlements, or agreements that operate as a tax, S5774, S5778-S5784 [19MY]

———assist families to save and invest by modifying the saver's credit that matches retirement savings of low-income families (S. 2303), S4026 [8AP]

———assist low-income taxpayers in preparing and filing tax returns and increase protections against certain refund anticipation loan providers (S. 685), S7416 [24JN]

———clarify treatment of differential wage payments made to employees called to active military duty (S. 2858), S9938 [29SE]

———encourage homeownership and maintain mortgage interest deduction, S11614 [19NO]

———encourage investing of foreign earnings within the U.S. for productive business purposes, S3321 [30MR], S4883, S4884 [5MY]

———encourage investing of foreign earnings within the U.S. for productive business purposes (S. 596), S3054 [24MR]

———establish point of order against any legislation that increases individuals affected by alternative minimum tax, S2630, S2646 [11MR]

———exclude from gross income certain hazard mitigation assistance (H.R. 5206), S11797 [20NO]

———exclude from gross income certain hazard mitigation assistance (S. 2886), S10368 [4OC], S11797 [20NO]

———exclude from unrelated business taxable income the gain or loss on the sale or exchange of certain brownfield sites, S5208, S5209 [11MY]

———expand income averaging to include the trade or business of fishing, S2102 [3MR]

———expand the availability of the cash method of accounting for small businesses (S. 2675), S8237 [15JY]

———expand the Hope Scholarship and Lifetime Learning Credits (S. 2087), S1296 [12FE]

———extend alternative minimum tax relief and index such relief for inflation (H.R. 4227), S5021 [6MY], S5047 [7MY]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, S2845 [22MR], S3063 [24MR]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (S. 1896), S689 [6FE]

———extend special carryback of certain net operating losses to losses for additional years, S2852 [22MR]

———extend the work opportunity credit and the welfare-to-work credit, S2216 [4MR]

———impact of tax cuts on employment levels, S3907-S3909, S3912-S3914 [7AP]

———improve and simplify compliance with internal revenue laws, S4010 [8AP]

———improve credit for National Guard and Reserve employees and provide a credit for those replacing National Guard and Reserve employees called to active military duty, S5200-S5204 [11MY]

———improve portability of retirement savings and expand pension coverage and savings opportunities (S. 1912), S298 [28JA]

———income forecast method applications, S5206, S5207 [11MY]

———increase deduction for teacher classroom supplies, S2982 [23MR]

———increase deduction for teacher classroom supplies and expand to include qualified professional development expenses, S9570 [23SE]

———increase the Hope Scholarship Credit, S2648 [11MR]

———limit amount of deferred foreign sales corporation income that can be repatriated at a lower rate, S4861-S4868 [5MY]

———make permanent the reduction in taxes on dividends and capital gains (S. 2503), S6457 [3JN]

———modify the work opportunity credit and the welfare-to-work credit, S2981 [23MR]

———permanently extend certain income tax rate brackets (H.R. 4275), S5554 [17MY], S5727 [18MY]

———permanently extend the increased standard deduction and certain income tax rate bracket expansions for married taxpayers filing joint returns (H.R. 4181), S4722 [29AP], S4727 [3MY]

———prevent corporations from avoiding the U.S. income tax by reincorporating in a foreign country, S3740 [6AP]

———prohibit the double taxation of telecommuters and others who work at home (S. 2785), S9036 [9SE]

———promote simplification and fairness in the administration and collection of sales and use taxes (S. 1736), S4669 [29AP], S11627 [19NO]

———protect certain small businesses from tax hikes on upper incomes, S2666, S2667 [11MR]

———provide a credit for production of water and energy efficient appliances (S. 2655), S8131 [14JY]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (S. 198), S7424 [24JN]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (S. 875), S7823 [8JY]

———provide a nonrefundable credit for individuals who purchase a residential safe storage device for firearms (S. 2966), S10860 [8OC]

———provide additional protections for recipients of the earned income tax credit (S. 2947), S10848 [8OC]

———provide additional relief for members of the Armed Forces and their families (S. 2419), S5475-S5477 [13MY]

———provide an economic stimulus to small business (S. 2767), S8755-S8757 [22JY]

———provide capital gains tax treatment for certain self-created musical works (S. 2106), S1521 [24FE]

———provide fairness in tax collection procedures, improve administrative efficiency and confidentiality, and reform penalty and interest provisions, S5890 [19MY]

———provide fairness in tax collection procedures, improve administrative efficiency and confidentiality, and reform penalty and interest provisions (S. 882), S5848-S5891 [19MY], S7416 [24JN]

———provide for a brownfields demonstration program for qualified green building and sustainable design projects, S4894 [5MY]

———provide for a manufacturer's jobs credit, S4753 [3MY]

———provide for a manufacturer's jobs credit (S. 2155), S2024 [3MR]

———provide for a refundable wage differential credit for activated military reservists (S. 2309), S4048 [8AP]

———provide incentives for charitable contributions by individuals and businesses (H.R. 7), S2948-S2952 [23MR], S9412-S9414 [21SE]

———provide incentives for charitable contributions by individuals and businesses (H.R. 7), unanimous-consent request, S2951 [23MR]

———provide incentives for economic recovery, S2281-S2285 [8MR]

———provide incentives to reduce energy consumption (S. 2311), S4050 [8AP]

———provide that distributions from certain retirement plans are not included in gross income if used to pay long-term care insurance premiums (S. 2918), S10713 [7OC]

———rates, S1875 [27FE], S2264-S2274, S2276, S2285-S2291 [8MR], S2380-S2384, S2396-S2398, S2399-S2403, S2424-S2429, S2462-S2464 [9MR], S2498-S2504, S2516 [10MR], S2634, S2692 [11MR], S3402, S3405-S3407 [31MR], S4116, S4117 [20AP], S6387, S6388, S6390-S6394 [3JN], S8219 [15JY], S9486 [22SE], S10800 [8OC], S11356 [16NO], S11465-S11468 [18NO]

———repeal extraterritorial income exclusion and simplify rules for U.S. businesses operating abroad (S. 1475), S10957 [9OC]

———repeal scheduled restrictions in the child tax credit, marriage penalty relief, and certain tax brackets (S. 2376), S4839 [4MY]

———repeal scheduled restrictions in the child tax credit, marriage penalty relief, and certain tax brackets (S. 2376), star print, S5047 [7MY]

———repeal tax deferral for U.S. companies that outsource manufacturing facilities to foreign countries and import products back into the U.S., S4869-S4874, S4888-S4894 [5MY], S11303 [11OC]

———replace manufacturers' deduction based on domestic production with manufacturing employers' credit based on payroll taxes, S4793 [4MY], S4874-S4883, S4885 [5MY]

———replace recapture bond provisions of low-income housing tax credit program (S. 2689), S8475 [20JY]

———restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (S. 2210), S2779-S2782 [12MR]

———restrict use of abusive tax shelters to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation, S5214-S5216 [11MY]

———suspend a portion of reduction in highest income tax rate and use such revenue to make supplemental appropriations for security and stabilization of Iraq, S6955-S6965 [17JN]

———tax treatment of the motion picture industry relative to compliance with certain World Trade Organization rulings, S11205 [11OC]

———treatment of certain engineering and architectural services income, S5200 [11MY]

———treatment of certain offshore corporations and qualified production activities income, S5194-S5199 [11MY]

———treatment of certain qualified mortgages held by a real estate mortgage investment company or a grantor trust (S. 2422), S5480, S5481 [13MY]

———treatment of children's unearned income, under a certain age, relative to their parent's income tax rate, S5207, S5208 [11MY]

———treatment of combat pay relative to earned income tax credit (S. 2942), S10746 [7OC]

———treatment of lifetime income payments from annuities and similiar payments of life insurance proceeds at dates later than death (S. 3029), S11898-S11900 [7DE]

———treatment of the sale of a principal residence by, and death gratuity payments to, a member of the uniformed services (H.R. 1664), S689 [6FE]

———update optional methods for computing self-employment net earnings (S. 2326), S4226 [21AP]

———waive early withdrawal penalty for distributions from qualified retirement plans to certain unemployed individuals, S2586 [10MR]

———waive early withdrawal penalty for distributions from qualified retirement plans to individuals called to active duty for an extended period (H.R. 1779), S11222 [11OC]

———waive early withdrawal penalty for distributions from qualified retirement plans to individuals called to active duty for an extended period (H.R. 1779), unanimous-consent agreement, S11068 [10OC]

———waive early withdrawal penalty for distributions from qualified retirement plans to individuals called to active duty for an extended period (S. 2375), S4769 [3MY]

———waive early withdrawal penalty for distributions from qualified retirement plans to individuals called to active duty for an extended period (S. 2474), S6093 [21MY]

Terrorism: compensation and access to legal action for families of Marine Corps members killed in 1983 bombing in Beirut, Lebanon, S11482 [18NO]

Tobacco products: terminate Federal tobacco quota and price support programs and compensate tobacco quota holders and active tobacco producers adversely affected by termination of such programs, S10793 [8OC], S10959, S10977 [9OC], S11019 [10OC], S11219 [11OC]

U.S. Airways, Inc.: pension plan restructuring, S241 [26JA], S295-S297 [28JA]

Unemployment: allow access to Individual Retirement Accounts upon exhaustion of benefits, S2663 [11MR]

———level, S211 [23JA], S272-S274 [27JA], S3052-S3055 [24MR], S3205-S3207 [26MR], S3392 [31MR], S3601-S3603, S3619-S3622 [2AP], S3873 [7AP], S10955 [9OC], S11245 [11OC]

———provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program, S15 [20JA], S227, S230 [26JA], S351, S352 [2FE], S626 [5FE], S971-S974, S1007 [11FE], S1441 [23FE], S1539-S1543, S1554-S1556 [25FE], S1641-S1649, S1655 [26FE], S3392, S3427 [31MR], S3555, S3557, S3596 [1AP], S3765 [6AP], S4895, S4898 [5MY], S4982-S4986 [6MY], S5054-S5056 [10MY], S5179 [11MY], S11793 [20NO]

———provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program (S. 2006), S60 [20JA], S123 [21JA], S689 [6FE]

———provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program (S. 2006), unanimous-consent request, S100, S101 [21JA]

———provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program (S. 2250), S3312 [29MR], S3388 [30MR], S3424-S3427 [31MR], S4285 [22AP]

———provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program (S. 2250), unanimous-consent request, S3426 [31MR]

Veterans: change effective date for paid-up coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan (S. 2177), S2441 [9MR]

———eliminate phase-in period for concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits for the severely disabled, S7040-S7042 [18JN]

———improve and enhance education, housing, employment, medical, and other benefits and improve and extend certain authorities relative to the administration of benefits (S. 2486), S6288 [1JN], S10880-S10892 [8OC], S11195 [11OC], S11885 [7DE]

———increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (S. 2483), S6279 [1JN], S10458, S10459 [5OC]

———increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses and provide for a one-year open season under that plan, S7090-S7092 [21JN], S7270 [23JN]

———increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses and provide for an open season under that plan, S2586 [10MR]

———increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses and provide for an open season under that plan (S. 1916), S2538 [10MR]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits, S1901 [1MR], S7161 [22JN]

Reports

Income in the U.S.: Bureau of the Census, H6765 [8SE]

Restoration of the IRS Sales Tax Deduction Should Be One of Texas' Main Priorities in Congress: Carole K. Rylander, Texas Comptroller's Office, H2831 [12MY]

Wage and Salary Income Yet To Share in Growth: Economic Policy Institute, S626 [5FE]

Reports filed

Allow Federal Civilian and Military Retirees To Pay Health Insurance Premiums on a Pretax Basis and Allow a Tax Deduction for TRICARE Supplemental Premiums: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H.R. 1231) (H. Rept. 108-585), H5330 [7JY]

Consideration of H. Res. 581, Ensure Parity Between the Compensation of Members of the Armed Forces and Civilian Employees: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 585) (H. Rept. 108-454), H1739 [30MR]

Consideration of H.R. 444, Back to Work Incentive Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 656) (H. Rept. 108-518), H3604 [1JN]

Consideration of H.R. 3574, Stock Option Accounting Reform Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 725) (H. Rept. 108-616), H5982 [19JY]

Consideration of H.R. 4181, Permanently Extend the Increased Standard Tax Deduction and Certain Income Tax Rate Bracket Expansions for Married Taxpayers Filing Joint Returns: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 607) (H. Rept. 108-470), H2405 [27AP]

Consideration of H.R. 4227, Middle-Class Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 619) (H. Rept. 108-477), H2547 [4MY]

Consideration of H.R. 4275, Permanently Extend Certain Income Tax Rate Brackets: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 637) (H. Rept. 108-483), H2814 [11MY]

Consideration of H.R. 4279, Tax Treatment of Unused Nontaxable Benefits Under Cafeteria Plans and Flexible Spending Arrangements: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 638) (H. Rept. 108-484), H2814 [11MY]

Consideration of H.R. 4281, Small Business Health Fairness Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 638) (H. Rept. 108-484), H2814 [11MY]

Consideration of H.R. 4359, Child Credit Preservation and Expansion Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 644) (H. Rept. 108-496), H3093 [17MY]

Consideration of S. 1920, Reenactment Period Extension for Chapter 12 of the Bankruptcy Code Relative to Family Farmers: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 503) (H. Rept. 108-407), H127 [27JA]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 743, Social Security Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 520) (H. Rept. 108-417), H433 [10FE]

Copyright Royalty and Distribution Reform Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1417) (H. Rept. 108-408), H250 [30JA]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (H.R. 1417), S9936 [29SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel Enhancement Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (S. 2484) (S. Rept. 108-357), S9611 [23SE]

National Employee Savings and Trust Equity Guarantee Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 2424) (S. Rept. 108-266), S5499 [14MY]

Parental Responsibility Obligations Met Through Immigration System Enforcement (PROMISE) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1609), S5472 [13MY]

Pay Compression Relief Act: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H.R. 3737) (H. Rept. 108-586), H5330 [7JY]

Pension Funding Equity Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 3108) (H. Rept. 108-457), H2018 [1AP]

Pension Stability Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 2005) (S. Rept. 108-221), S52 [20JA]

Reservists Pay Security Act: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 593) (S. Rept. 108-409), S11377 [16NO]

Servicemembers and Veterans Legal Protections Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 4658) (H. Rept. 108-683), H7072 [13SE]

Stock Option Accounting Reform Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 3574) (H. Rept. 108-609), H5907 [15JY]

Tax Administration Good Government Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 882) (S. Rept. 108-257), S4836 [4MY]

Terrorist Penalties Enhancement Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2934) (H. Rept. 108-588), H5330 [7JY]

Thrift Savings Plan Open Elections Act: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2479) (S. Rept. 108-290), S7518 [25JN]

Veterans' Benefits Improvements Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (S. 2486) (S. Rept. 108-352), S9386 [20SE]

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 4175) (H. Rept. 108-524), H3779 [3JN]

———Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (S. 2483) (S. Rept. 108-351), S9386 [20SE]

Resolutions by organizations

Making tax cuts permanent: Jewish Council for Public Affairs, E317 [8MR]

Statements

Adoption Tax Relief Guarantee Act: Executive Office of the President, H7380 [22SE]

CARE Act: Bob Stallman, American Farm Bureau Federation, S2950 [23MR]

GAO Pay Gap Report Highlights: Representatives Dingell and Maloney, H6842 [8SE]

It's Time for a Raise—Hundreds of Economists Support a Minimum Wage Increase: several economists, E1894 [11OC]

Pension Funding Equity Act: Executive Office of the President, S233 [26JA]

Veterans' Benefits Improvements Act (S. 2486): Senate Amendments, H9759-H9766 [17NO]

Studies

Small Business Health Fairness Act: Beth Fritchen and Karen Bender, Mercer Risk, Finance & Insurance Consulting, Inc., H2971 [13MY]

Summaries

Tax Shelter and Tax Haven Reform Act (S. 2210), S2782 [12MR]

Tables

Accenture LTD—notes to consolidated financial statements, H4527 [18JN]

Cumulative extension of unemployment benefits program (1974-2002), S1646 [26FE]

Testimonies

FRS Monetary Policy Report: Alan Greenspan, FRS, and Representative Maloney, Committee on Financial Services (House), H852 [4MR]

Texts of

H. Res. 503, consideration of S. 1920, reenactment period extension for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers, H144 [28JA]

H. Res. 520, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 743, Social Security Protection Act, H438 [11FE]

H. Res. 581, ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees, H1751 [31MR]

H. Res. 585, consideration of H. Res. 581, ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees, H1750 [31MR]

H. Res. 607, consideration of H.R. 4181, permanently extend the increased standard tax deduction and certain income tax rate bracket expansions for married taxpayers filing joint returns, H2425 [28AP]

H. Res. 619, consideration of H.R. 4227, Middle-Class Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act, H2555 [5MY]

H. Res. 637, consideration of H.R. 4275, permanently extend certain income tax rate brackets, H2829 [12MY]

H. Res. 638, consideration of H.R. 4279, taxation of cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements, H.R. 4280, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act, and H.R. 4281, Small Business Health Fairness Act, H2821 [12MY]

H. Res. 644, consideration of H.R. 4359, Child Credit Preservation and Expansion Act, H3431 [20MY]

H. Res. 656, consideration of H.R. 444, Back to Work Incentive Act, H3611 [2JN]

H. Res. 725, consideration of H.R. 3574, Stock Option Accounting Reform Act, H5991 [20JY]

H.R. 444, Back to Work Incentive Act, H3725-H3729 [3JN]

H.R. 743, Social Security Protection Act, H443-H456 [11FE]

H.R. 1057, Adoption Tax Relief Guarantee Act, H7376 [22SE]

H.R. 1417, Copyright Royalty and Distribution Reform Act, S10489-S10503 [6OC], H762-H769 [3MR], H9848-H9856 [17NO]

H.R. 1528, Tax Administration Good Government Act, S6018-S6044 [20MY]

H.R. 1779, Guardsmen and Reservists Financial Relief Act, H2217 [21AP]

H.R. 3108, Pension Funding Equity Act, S299-S303 [28JA]

H.R. 3463, SUTA Dumping Prevention Act, H5669 [14JY]

H.R. 3574, Stock Option Accounting Reform Act, H6011 [20JY]

H.R. 4109, Simple Tax for Seniors Act, H3649 [2JN]

H.R. 4175, Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act, H6078 [20JY], H9027 [8OC]

H.R. 4181, permanently extend the increased standard tax deduction and certain income tax rate bracket expansions for married taxpayers filing joint returns, H2429 [28AP]

H.R. 4227, Middle-Class Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act, H2561 [5MY]

H.R. 4275, permanently extend certain income tax rate brackets, H2933 [13MY]

H.R. 4279, treatment of unused nontaxable benefits under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements, H2838 [12MY]

H.R. 4281, Small Business Health Fairness Act, H2951-H2957 [13MY]

H.R. 4324, Thrift Savings Plan Open Elections Act, H10033 [19NO]

H.R. 4359, Child Credit Preservation and Expansion Act, H3459 [20MY]

H.R. 4372, Working Families Assistance Act, H4663 [22JN]

H.R. 4620, authorize Dept. of Agriculture and CCC to enter into memorandums of understanding with States regarding the collection of approved State commodity assessments from proceeds of marketing assistance loans, H8110 [5OC]

H.R. 4657, District of Columbia Retirement Protection Improvement Act, H7705 [28SE]

H.R. 4658, Servicemembers and Veterans Legal Protections Act, H8384-H8387 [6OC]

H.R. 4840, Tax Simplification for America's Job Creators Act, H6475-H6477 [21JY]

H.R. 4841, Tax Simplification for Americans Act, H6483 [21JY]

H.R. 5186, Taxpayer-Teacher Protection Act, H8319 [6OC]

H.R. 5363, adjust salaries for Supreme Court Justices and Federal judges, H9862 [17NO]

S. 882, Tax Administration Good Government Act, S5848-S5890 [19MY]

S. 1786, Poverty Reduction and Prevention Act, S1402-S1412 [12FE]

S. 1920, reenactment period extension for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers, H157-H210 [28JA]

S. 2048, repeal Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act sunset provisions and make permanent deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses, S541 [3FE]

S. 2055, Hearing Aid Assistance Tax Credit Act, S723 [9FE]

S. 2072, Senior Elder Care Relief and Empowerment (SECURE) Act, S1290 [12FE]

S. 2093, extend Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act marriage penalty relief provisions, S1310 [12FE]

S. 2168, Equity in Law Enforcement Act, S2231 [4MR]

S. 2177, Military Survivors' Fairness Act, S2442 [9MR]

S. 2210, Tax Shelter and Tax Haven Reform Act, S2783-S2790 [12MR]

S. 2303, Better Future for American Families Act, S4026 [8AP]

S. 2355, Fair Pay for Military Firefighters Act, S4496 [28AP]

S. 2418, authorize Social Security payments under Federal retirement systems to trusts set up for disabled dependents of Federal employees, S5474 [13MY]

S. 2419, Tax Relief for Americans in Combat Act, S5477 [13MY]

S. 2422, tax treatment of certain qualified mortgages held by a real estate mortgage investment company or a grantor trust, S5481 [13MY]

S. 2455, Public Servant Retirement Protection Act, S5954 [20MY]

S. 2459, Community Security Act, S5958-S5961 [20MY]

S. 2474, Guardsmen and Reservists Financial Relief Act, S6093 [21MY]

S. 2479, Thrift Savings Plan Open Elections Act, S8400 [16JY]

S. 2483, Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act, S6279 [1JN]

S. 2484, Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel Enhancement Act, S10463-S10465 [5OC]

S. 2484, Dept. of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel Enhancement Act, S6280-S6282 [1JN], H9787-H9790 [17NO]

S. 2486, Veterans' Benefits Improvements Act, S6289-S6291 [1JN], S10880-S10884 [8OC], H9749-H9758 [17NO]

S. 2502, Simple Tax for Seniors Act, S6456 [3JN]

S. 2531, Keeping American Jobs at Home Act, S6895-S6898 [16JN]

S. 2587, Ensuring Quality and Access to Cancer Care Act, S7446 [24JN]

S. 2601, direct the Secretary of a military department to pay a monthly bonus to members whose retirement or separation is suspended as a result of a stop-loss order, S7480 [24JN]

S. 2612, Federal Law Enforcement Pension Adjustment Equity Act, S7752 [7JY]

S. 2655, Water and Energy Efficient Appliances Act, S8131 [14JY]

S. 2675, expand the availability of the cash method of accounting for small businesses, S8238 [15JY]

S. 2689, replace recapture bond provisions of low-income housing tax credit program, S8476 [20JY]

S. 2754, Social Security COLA Protection Act, S8740 [22JY]

S. 2776, carry out a Dept. of Veterans Affairs program of outreach to veterans of World War II and the Korean War on the nature and availability of benefits for veterans, S8915 [7SE]

S. 2785, Telecommuter Tax Fairness Act, S9037 [9SE]

S. 2791, National Guard and Reserve Bill of Rights Act, S9078-S9081 [10SE]

S. 2797, Textbook Affordability Act, S9222 [14SE]

S. 2831, Governmental Pension Plan Equalization Act, S9533 [22SE]

S. 2849, enhance the Montgomery GI Bill benefits for members of the Armed Forces who have served after September 11, 2001, S9724 [27SE]

S. 2858, Uniformed Services Differential Pay Protection Act, S9938 [29SE]

S. 2864, Family Farmer Bankruptcy Relief Act, S9955 [29SE], S10611 [6OC], H9011 [8OC]

S. 2866, Commodity Assessment, Protection, and Reform Act, S9955 [29SE], S11839 [20NO]

S. 2867, increase death gratuity for members of the Armed Forces, S10063 [30SE]

S. 2877, Taxpayer-Teacher Protection Act, S10072 [30SE]

S. 2886, exclude from gross income certain hazard mitigation assistance, S10368 [4OC]

S. 2926, Brownfields Revitalization Act, S10725-S10727 [7OC]

S. 2947, Taxpayer Abuse Prevention Act, S10849 [8OC]

S. 2966, Child Protection and Home Safety Act, S10860 [8OC]

S. 2975, clarify regulations relative to overtime compensation, S11084, S11107 [10OC]

S. 2995, permanently extend tax deduction for college tuition expenses, S11497 [18NO]

S. 3029, Retirement Security for Life Act, S11898 [7DE]

S. Con. Res. 88, ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees, S723 [9FE]

S. Con. Res. 145, corrections in enrollment of H.R. 1417, Copyright Royalty and Distribution Reform Act, S11383, S11392 [16NO], H9845-H9847 [17NO]

S. Res. 432, reject Social Security privatization proposals, S9534 [22SE]

S. Res. 478, clarify definition of displaced staff members of Senators and Senate leaders relative to continuation of salary payment following displacement, S11650, S11663 [19NO]

Transcripts

Overwhelmed America: CNN, S210 [23JA]