CHARITIES

Bills and resolutions

Christian Relief Services Charities: anniversary (see H. Res. 770), H1679 [6AP]

Hurricanes: commend efforts of faith-based and community organizations in response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (see H. Res. 823), H2961 [19MY]

National Hunger Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 464), S3984 [3MY]

National objectives: encourage all Americans to increase charitable giving (see H. Con. Res. 337), H225 [8FE]

Senate Rules: prohibit Members from using charitable foundations for personal gain (see S. Res. 492), S5117 [24MY]

Taxation: allow a credit for contributions to charities providing assistance for health insurance premiums and drug copayments to transition the uninsured and Medicaid patients into private insurance (see H.R. 5613), H4008 [14JN]

———encourage private philanthropy (see S. 2688), S3801 [1MY]

———exclude from gross income mileage reimbursements to volunteer emergency medical responders and firefighters and increase the mileage allowance for contributions to volunteer fire departments (see H.R. 5693), H4794 [28JN]

———expand certain tax benefits relative to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (see S. 2451), S2313 [16MR]

Lists

Boston Celtics Charitable Foundation ``Heroes Among Us'' honorees, S5653 [8JN]

Remarks in House

Arya Samaj Mandir (organization): tribute to Arya Swaranjali event, E702 [3MY]

Atlanta, MI: tribute to Thunder Bay Quilt Guild, E1145 [14JN]

Children of Chernobyl Relief and Development Fund (organization): tribute, E583 [25AP]

Congress: tribute to congressional baseball game participants, H5050 [12JY]

Dallas, TX: tribute to Southwest Housing and Villas of Remond volunteers, E583 [25AP]

Gregory family: Jewish National Fund (organization) Tree of Life award recipients, E526 [6AP]

Las Vegas, NV: anniversary of Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada, E626 [26AP]

Lincoln, VT: tribute to United Church Sunday School students for fundraising efforts benefiting Heifer International (organization), E48 [1FE]

National Association of Letter Carriers: tribute to food drive efforts, E726 [4MY], E814 [12MY], E1241 [21JN]

Pastor's Resource Council: tribute to efforts to provide relief for Louisiana communities impacted by Hurricane Katrina and Rita, E46 [1FE]

Seiderman, Ethel: Marin Community Foundation Beryl H. Buck Award for Achievement recipient, E307 [8MR]

Vittardi, Martin E.: Parma, OH, Area Chamber of Commerce Individual Pride Award recipient, E134 [14FE]

Remarks in Senate

Boston, MA: tribute to Boston Celtics Charitable Foundation ``Heroes Among Us'' award recipients, S5653 [8JN]

District of Columbia: tribute to Capitol Challenge race to benefit Special Olympics, S3797 [1MY]

Keystone Soldiers (organization): tribute to Collection of Hearts campaign, S978 [9FE]

National Hunger Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 464), S3994 [3MY]

———observance, S5486 [6JN], S5584-S5586, S5591 [7JN]

National objectives: encourage all Americans to increase charitable giving, S4419 [11MY]

Senate Rules: prohibit Members from using charitable foundations for personal gain (S. Res. 492), S5124 [24MY]

Taxation: allow deduction for charitable donation of certain books to schools, libraries, colleges and universities, and literacy programs, S1098 [13FE]

———allow tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable contributions, S1096 [13FE]

Texts of

S. Res. 464, National Hunger Awareness Day, S3991, S3994 [3MY]

S. Res. 492, prohibit Senators from using charitable foundations for personal gain, S5124 [24MY]