NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS related term(s) Charities

Bills and resolutions

AARP: anniversary (see S. Res. 666), S9025 [18SE] (see H. Res. 1464), H8477 [18SE]

Adopt-a-Platoon Soldier Support Effort (organization): tribute (see H. Res. 959), H621 [6FE]

Copyrights: exempt churches and houses of worship from copyright infringement laws in order to allow gatherings for displaying live football games (see S. 2591), S601 [4FE]

Crime: applaud organizations that engage in the prevention of domestic violence and provide outreach and support services for victims (see H. Res. 1394), H7788 [31JY]

Davis-Bacon Act: waiver of prevailing wage reguirements for certain nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 6317), H5729 [19JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: community food projects funding (see S. 3597), S9493 [25SE]

Dept. of HHS: carry out a demonstration grants program to provide for certain patient coordination, outreach, and assistance services to reduce barriers to health care and improve outcomes (see H.R. 7079), H9972 [25SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: modify and update provisions of law relative to nonprofit research and education corporations (see S. 2926), S3442 [28AP]

Local Initiatives Support Corp.: funding (see S. 2955), S3698 [1MY] (see H.R. 6892), H8127 [15SE]

National Consumer Cooperative Bank: treat the nonprofit corporation affiliate as a community development financial institution (see H.R. 6642), H7307 [29JY]

National Information and Referral Services Day: designate (see H. Res. 985), H943 [13FE]

Pension Protection Act: exempt longstanding nonfunctionally-integrated supporting organizations from certain holding and payout requirements (see H.R. 6227), H5214 [10JN]

Space Foundation: anniversary (see S. Res. 502), S2436 [3AP] (see H. Res. 1312), H6176 [26JN]

Taxation: allow tax-exempt bond financing for fixed-wing emergency medical aircraft (see H.R. 6546), H6726 [17JY]

———enhance charitable giving and improve disclosure and tax administration (see H.R. 7083), H9972 [25SE]

Veterans: establish a commission to oversee services for post-traumatic stress and other mental health disorders, the Heroes-to-Healers Program, and grants for mental health provider recruitment (see S. 3374), S7904 [31JY]

World Friendship Day: designate (see S. Res. 461), S1201 [26FE] (see S. Res. 464), S1419 [29FE]

———observance (see S. Res. 447), S919 [12FE]

Letters

Federal Electronic Equipment Donation Act: Representative Gordon, Committee on Science and Technology (House), H4091 [19MY]

———Representative Waxman, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H4091 [19MY]

Travel Promotion Act: Representative Bennie G. Thompson, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H9934 [25SE]

———Representative Dingell, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H9934 [25SE]

Remarks in House

AARP: anniversary (H. Res. 1464), H8524, H8525 [22SE]

American Citizens Abroad (nonprofit organization): anniversary, E1735 [9SE], E2063 [27SE]

American Highway Users Alliance: anniversary (H. Res. 772), H367 [22JA]

Augusta, GA: anniversary of Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce, H547 [29JA]

Children and youth: tribute to public child welfare agencies, nonprofit organizations, and private entities providing services for foster children (H. Res. 789), H3717-H3719 [13MY]

Community Health and Counseling Services (organization): anniversary, E2119 [28SE]

Daniel Memorial (organization): anniversary of child service agency, E1468 [15JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: community food projects funding (S. 3597), H10272, H10273 [27SE]

Dept. of HHS: carry out a demonstration grants program to provide for certain patient coordination, outreach, and assistance services to reduce barriers to health care and improve outcomes (H.R. 7079), E2044 [27SE]

Eden Housing, Inc.: anniversary, E1784 [15SE]

Executive departments: require agencies that serve food on their premises to donate excess food to nonprofit organizations to assist in battling hunger (S. 2420), H4852, H4853 [3JN]

Exeter Township, PA: anniversary of Exeter Ambulance Association, E1070 [23MY]

Family Services Inc.: anniversary, E177 [13FE]

Florida: anniversary of Catholic Charities of Northwest Florida, E101 [29JA]

Goodwill Industries International, Inc.: tribute to Goodwill Industries of Greater New York and Northern New Jersey, E2228 [3OC]

HOBY International (organization): anniversary, E1587 [29JY]

Homes for Our Troops (organization): tribute, E802 [1MY]

Huron Humane Society: anniversary, E109 [29JA]

Lincoln Trail Area Development District: anniversary, E1791 [15SE]

National Christ Child Society: tribute to South Bend, IN, chapter, E1611 [30JY]

National Consumer Cooperative Bank: treat the nonprofit corporation affiliate as a community development financial institution (H.R. 6642), E1599 [30JY]

National Disability Awareness Week: observance, E2190 [30SE]

Platte County, MO: tribute to Platte County Economic Development Council, E1181 [10JN]

Prestemon, Greg: St. Charles Business Magazine Non-Profit Executive of the Year award recipient, E228 [25FE]

Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic (organization): tribute, E753 [29AP]

Rosenn, Sallyanne and Harold: Monsignor Andrew J. McGowan Cornerstone Award recipients, E1448 [14JY]

San Francisco, CA: anniversary of AlmaVia of San Francisco (assisted living community), E2050 [27SE]

SBA: establish pilot program to make grants to minority institutions that partner with nonprofit organizations under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program, H2620 [23AP]

Senior Citizens League (organization): tribute to board of trustees, E483 [2AP]

Space Foundation: anniversary (H. Res. 1312), H6256, H6257 [9JY], E1434, E1441 [10JY]

Stanberry, MO: anniversary of Pine View Manor, E2011 [26SE]

Surplus Government property: direct Federal agencies to donate excess and surplus Federal electronic equipment to qualifying small towns, counties, schools, nonprofit organizations, and libraries (H.R. 752), H4089-H4091 [19MY], H4402 [21MY]

Tarrant County, TX: anniversary of Alliance Opportunity Center, E829 [6MY]

Taxation: allow tax-exempt bond financing for fixed-wing emergency medical aircraft (H.R. 6546), E1496 [17JY]

———enhance charitable giving and improve disclosure and tax administration (H.R. 7083), H10196-H10198 [27SE]

Thank You Foundation: tribute, E1598 [30JY]

Tourist trade: establish a nonprofit corporation to communicate U.S. entry policies and otherwise promote tourist, business, and scholarly travel to the U.S. (H.R. 3232), H9929-H9934 [25SE], E2087 [27SE], E2098 [28SE]

Welcome Home Troops (organization): tribute, E938 [15MY]

Worcester, MA: anniversary of St. George's Hellenic Benefit Society of Tsamantas, E2064 [27SE]

Wounded Warrior Project (organization): tribute to Soldier Ride—2008 High Desert Challenge, E1862 [22SE]

Remarks in Senate

AARP: anniversary (S. Res. 666), S9039 [18SE], S9876 [26SE]

Aviation: provide liability protection to nonprofit volunteer pilot organizations flying for public benefit and to the pilots and staff of such organizations, S3778 [6MY]

Copyrights: exempt churches and houses of worship from copyright infringement laws in order to allow gatherings for displaying live football games (S. 2591), S603 [4FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: community food projects funding (S. 3597), S9553 [25SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: modify and update provisions of law relative to nonprofit research and education corporations (S. 2926), S3445 [28AP]

Eden Housing, Inc.: anniversary, S8176 [9SE]

Education: conduct 1 or more higher education and career readiness demonstration projects for rural, low-income students (H.R. 3661), unanimous-consent request, S6176, S6177 [26JN]

Executive departments: require agencies that serve food on their premises to donate excess food to nonprofit organizations to assist in battling hunger (S. 2420), S4844, S4845 [22MY]

Family Service Association of Redlands: anniversary, S2739 [8AP]

Food: address emergency shortages in food banks, S483 [30JA]

———address emergency shortages in food banks (S. 2431), S48 [22JA]

Greenland Point Center, Inc.: tribute, S5750 [18JN]

Las Trampas (organization): anniversary, S1872 [11MR]

Space Foundation: anniversary (S. Res. 502), S2485 [3AP], S9179 [22SE]

St. Ambrose Housing Aid Center, Inc.: anniversary, S4964 [3JN]

Tax exempt organizations: political activity by nonprofit environmental groups, S9447-S9449 [25SE]

Taxation: provide tax incentives to certain organizations to purchase conservation easements in open and green space, S4912 [3JN]

Veterans: establish a commission to oversee services for post-traumatic stress and other mental health disorders, the Heroes-to-Healers Program, and grants for mental health provider recruitment (S. 3374), S7910-S7914 [31JY], S8243 [10SE]

———spending practices by veterans charities, S169 [23JA]

World Friendship Day: designate (S. Res. 464), S1435 [29FE]

Reports

Political Activity of Environmental Groups and Their Supporting Foundations Update 2008: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S9449-S9453 [25SE]

Reports filed

Federal Electronic Equipment Donation Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 752) (H. Rept. 110-625), H3401 [8MY]

Federal Food Donation Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2420) (S. Rept. 110-338), S4791 [22MY]

Rulings of the Chair

Children and youth: tribute to public child welfare agencies, nonprofit organizations, and private entities providing services for foster children (H. Res. 789), H3719 [13MY]

Statements

Exempt Churches and Houses of Worship From Copyright Infringement Laws in Order To Allow Gatherings for Displaying Live Football Games: Senator Specter, S603 [4FE]

Texts of

H. Res. 772, American Highway Users Alliance anniversary, H367 [22JA]

H. Res. 789, tribute to public child welfare agencies, nonprofit organizations, and private entities providing services for foster children, H3717 [13MY]

H. Res. 1312, Space Foundation anniversary, H6256 [9JY]

H. Res. 1464, AARP anniversary, H8524 [22SE]

H.R. 752, Federal Electronic Equipment Donation Act, H4089 [19MY]

H.R. 3232, Travel Promotion Act, H9929-H9931 [25SE]

H.R. 7083, Charity Enhancement Act, H10196 [27SE]

S. 2420, Federal Food Donation Act, S4844 [22MY], H4852 [3JN]

S. 3374, Healing Our Nation's Heroes Act, S7910-S7914 [31JY]

S. 3597, Dept. of Agriculture community food projects funding, S9553 [25SE], H10272 [27SE]

S. Res. 447, World Friendship Day, S921 [12FE]

S. Res. 461, World Friendship Day, S1203 [26FE]

S. Res. 464, World Friendship Day, S1433, S1435 [29FE]

S. Res. 502, Space Foundation anniversary, S2485 [3AP], S9182 [22SE]

S. Res. 666, AARP anniversary, S9039 [18SE], S9876 [26SE]