INCOME related term(s) Economy; Pensions; Securities

Addresses

Facing Down the Bag Lady—Older Women in America: Colette Dowling, E2179 [30SE]

Amendments

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investments, and economic and energy assistance (H.R. 7110), H10080 [26SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investments, and economic and energy assistance (H.R. 7110), consideration (H. Res. 1507), H10067 [26SE]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 1338), H7691, H7693, H7695, H7696, H7697 [31JY]

———improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 1338), consideration (H. Res. 1388), H7642 [31JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: reform the single family housing loan guarantee program (S. 2008), S1713 [6MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: enhance life insurance benefits for disabled veterans (S. 1315), S3263, S3264, S3265, S3266 [22AP], S3288, S3297, S3309, S3310, S3322 [23AP], S3353, S3410 [24AP]

Disasters: provide tax relief for victims of severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding in Midwestern States (S. 3322), S7791 [30JY]

Economy: provide stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits (H.R. 5140), S552, S553, S554 [31JA], S656, S662, S663, S670 [5FE], S744, S745, S746, S747, S748, S749 [6FE], S773, S797, S800 [7FE], H500 [29JA], H784 [7FE]

Federal employees: ensure that at least two-thirds of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (H.R. 5781), H5605 [19JN]

———ensure that at least two-thirds of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (H.R. 5781), consideration (H. Res. 1277), H5591 [19JN]

———modify pay provisions relating to certain senior-level positions (S. 1046), S6608, S6609 [11JY]

———provide retirement equity for Federal employees in nonforeign areas outside the 48 contiguous States and the District of Columbia (S. 3013), S10387, S10390, S10392 [1OC]

House of Representatives: provide that the usual day for paying salaries may be established by regulations of the Committee on House Administration (House) (H.R. 5493), S3836, S3837 [6MY]

House Rules: same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 1490), H9894 [25SE]

Public welfare programs: extend SSI for refugees, asylees, and certain other humanitarian immigrants and collect unemployment compensation debts resulting from fraud (H.R. 2608), S8004, S8066, S8067 [1AU], H8298 [17SE]

Taxation: conform return preparer penalty standards, delay implementation of withholding taxes on government contractors, enhance taxpayer protections, and assist low-income taxpayers (H.R. 5719), consideration (H. Res. 1102), H2304, H2305 [15AP]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, create energy tax incentives, and provide disaster relief (S. 3335), S7792 [30JY]

———provide earnings assistance and tax relief to members of the uniformed services, volunteer firefighters, and Peace Corps volunteers (H.R. 3997), H10337, H10348 [29SE]

———provide earnings assistance and tax relief to members of the uniformed services, volunteer firefighters, and Peace Corps volunteers (H.R. 3997), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 1517), H10322 [28SE]

———provide incentives for energy production and conservation, extend certain expiring provisions, and provide individual income tax relief (H.R. 6049), S9285, S9300, S9304 [23SE], H4367 [21MY]

———provide incentives for energy production and conservation, extend certain expiring provisions, and provide individual income tax relief (H.R. 6049), consideration (H. Res. 1212), H4336 [21MY]

———provide incentives for energy production and conservation, extend certain expiring provisions, and provide individual income tax relief (H.R. 7060), consideration (H. Res. 1501), H9905 [25SE]

———provide incentives for energy production and conservation, extend certain expiring provisions, and provide individual income tax relief (H.R. 7060), consideration (H. Res. 1502), H9942 [25SE]

———provide individuals relief from the alternative minimum tax (H.R. 6275), consideration (H. Res. 1297), H6024 [25JN]

———provide individuals relief from the alternative minimum tax (H.R. 7005), S10951, S10952, S10953 [11DE]

Unemployment: provide for emergency unemployment compensation program (H.R. 5749), H5348 [12JN]

———provide for emergency unemployment compensation program (H.R. 5749), consideration (H. Res. 1265), H5341 [12JN]

———provide for emergency unemployment compensation program (H.R. 6867), S10757 [20NO]

Articles and editorials

AAA—Average Gallon of Gas in Washington Hits $3.86, H4335 [21MY]

As Gas Prices Soar, Elderly Face Cuts in Aid, S6601 [11JY]

Bad News for the Bailout, S10408 [2OC]

Bailout Fever—Rush to Judgement, H10385 [29SE]

Bailout Hide and Seek, H8132 [16SE]

Bair—How To Get More Bang for Bailout Buck, H10761 [3OC]

Banks Owe Billions to Executives, S10903 [11DE]

Bargain at 77 Cents to a Dollar, H7695 [31JY]

Better Bailout, H10797 [3OC]

Better Way To Aid Banks, S10412 [2OC], H10633 [29SE]

CARICOM Summit on Economic Integration, E1595 [30JY]

Congress Should Fix Unfair Tax Quirk, S9569 [26SE]

Diaspora and the Rollings Heads of State, E1432 [10JY]

Feminists Meddle With the Market—The Paycheck Fairness Act, H7682 [31JY]

German President Lashes Out at ``Monster'' Market and Its Bankers, E960 [19MY]

Government Is Too Big Not To Fail, E2215 [3OC]

How To Preserve the Open Economy at a Time of Stress, E1057 [23MY]

How To Save the Financial System, H10632 [29SE]

Injustice Undone—Soldier Honored More Than 20 Years After Death, H433 [23JA]

Irrational Policy Part of the Show, H4335 [21MY]

Isaac—Banking Crisis? What Banking Crisis?, H10385 [29SE]

JFK Stimulus Plan, S104 [22JA]

Jobs Post Biggest Drop in 5 Years (excerpt), H1434 [10MR]

Letters From Vermont, S5745 [18JN]

Looking to 2008 for Improved Economic and Social Conditions, Caribbean Region Expects To Consolidate Gains of Recent Years, E447-E449 [31MR]

Middle Class, S10140 [30SE]

Mortgage Fable, H10293 [27SE]

National Upheaval, Local Shudders—Credit Woes Convulse Plans of Cities, Towns, H10762 [3OC]

Obama Defines ``Middle Class'', S10136 [30SE]

Overseers Plan for Unprecedented Task, E2215 [3OC]

Oversight Provisions, E2215 [3OC]

Recapitalise the Banking System, H10796 [3OC]

Regulating Wall Street, H10631 [29SE]

Rescue Plan—Direct Capital Investments Would Be Better for Both Markets and Taxpayers, H10797 [3OC]

Right Financial Fix, H8709 [23SE]

Seven Deadly Sins of Deregulation—and Three Necessary Reforms, H8547-H8549 [22SE]

Slow Rise for a New Era, S10411 [2OC]

Sue Them, Jail Them, Make Them Pay for Meltdown, H8549 [22SE]

They Just Don't Get It, S10124 [30SE]

Too Much Money Is Beyond Legal Reach, S10459 [2OC]

Trickle-Up Bailout, S10410 [2OC]

U.S. Farmers Using Prison Labor, H2822 [29AP]

What Wall Street Should Be Required To Do, To Get a Blank Check From Taxpayers, H8549 [22SE]

When Giants Fall—Shutdown of One or More U.S. Automakers Could Eliminate up to 3.3 Million U.S. Jobs, H10917 [10DE]

You Can't Soak the Rich, S4428 [20MY]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: protect farmers and ranchers that may be harmed economically by genetically engineered seeds, plants, or animals and ensure fairness in dealings with certain biotech companies (see H.R. 6637), H7306 [29JY]

America Saves Week: support (see H. Res. 957), H621 [6FE] (see H. Res. 993), H1002 [19FE] (see H. Res. 996), H1031 [25FE]

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investments, and economic and energy assistance (see S. 3604), S9657 [26SE] (see S. 3689), S10578 [17NO] (see H.R. 7110), H10129 [26SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investments, and economic and energy assistance (H.R. 7110), consideration (see H. Res. 1507), H10129 [26SE]

Armed Forces: authorize incentives to encourage members to train in critical foreign languages and cultural studies (see H.R. 6037), H3776 [13MY]

———authorize travel and transportation allowances for mobilized members of the Reserve components on leave for suspension of training or to meet minimal staffing requirements (see S. 2623), S919 [12FE]

———clarify and improve authorities relative to availability of educational assistance for members who have served after September 11, 2001 (see S. 3339), S7526 [26JY]

———delay any presumption of death in connection with the kidnapping in Iraq or Afghanistan of a retired member to ensure the continued payment of the member's retired pay (see H.R. 6140), H4830 [22MY]

———establish a program of educational assistance for members who have served after September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 5651), H1771 [14MR] (see H.R. 5740), H2150 [9AP]

———establish a returning soldiers' bill of rights (see H.R. 5947), H3018 [1MY]

———expand certain bonus special pay authorities to enhance the recruitment and retention of psychologists, social workers, mental health nurses, and other mental health professionals (see S. 2778), S2133 [13MR]

———extend period after release from active duty during which a member is protected from mortgage foreclosure (see S. 2658), S1121 [25FE]

———extend special survivor indemnity allowance to survivors of certain members who die on active duty (see H.R. 5441), H992 [14FE]

———guarantee a pay increase for members that exceeds the Employment Cost Index (see H.R. 5987), H3185 [7MY]

———improve certain death and survivor benefits (see H.R. 6774), H7805 [1AU]

———improve program of educational assistance for members who have served after September 11, 2001 (see S. 3400), S7904 [31JY]

———include service after September 11, 2001, as service qualifying for the determination of a reduced eligibility age for receipt of non-regular service retired pay (see S. 2836), S2817 [9AP]

———increase rate for hostile fire pay, imminent danger pay, hazardous duty pay, family separation allowance, and other special and incentive pays (see H.R. 6686), H7784 [31JY]

———lift restrictions on certain benefits for military technicians and repeal prohibition against overtime pay for National Guard technicians (see H.R. 6438), H6229 [8JY]

———pay one-time bonus to members who serve in a combat zone in Iraq or Afghanistan (see H.R. 6760), H7787 [31JY]

———provide a special displacement allowance for members without dependents and provide for an annual percentage increase in the amount of the family separation allowance (see S. 3057), S4792 [22MY]

———provide an additional increase in rates of military basic pay for members above the pay increase proposed by the Dept. of Defense (see H.R. 5481), H1031 [25FE]

———provide for payment of interest on claims paid by the U.S. in connection with the correction of military records when a military corrections board sets aside a conviction by court-martial (see S. 2548), S207 [23JA] (see H.R. 5130), H456 [23JA]

———provide injured members information concerning benefits (see H.R. 5831), H2485 [17AP]

———require payment of monthly special pay to members whose active duty service is extended by a stop-loss order or similiar mechanism (see S. 3060), S4792 [22MY] (see H.R. 6205), H5043 [5JN]

———require report on inclusion of severe and acute post-traumatic stress disorder among the conditions covered by traumatic injury protection coverage under Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance (see S. 2965), S3699 [1MY]

Bankruptcy: make debts for personal injuries that result in permanent disability nondischargeable (see H.R. 5455), H993 [14FE] (see H.R. 5494), H1073 [26FE]

Budget: require that concurrent resolutions limit the growth of Federal spending to the mean of annual percentage growth of wages and gross domestic product (see H.R. 6105), H4452 [21MY]

Business and industry: evaluate and extend the basic pilot program for employment eligibility confirmation and ensure protection of Social Security beneficiaries (see H.R. 6633), H7306 [29JY]

———require employers to keep records on non-employees who perform labor or services for remuneration and provide a special penalty for employers who misclassify employees (see S. 3648), S10069 [29SE] (see H.R. 6111), H4453 [21MY]

———require greater disclosure of senior corporate officer compensation (see S. 2866), S3026 [15AP]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 1338), consideration (see H. Res. 1388), H7627 [30JY]

Conservation of energy: impose windfall profit tax on oil and natural gas, allow a tax credit for purchases of fuel-efficient passenger vehicles, and provide grants to reduce mass transit fees (see H.R. 6000), H3402 [8MY]

Contracts: repeal wage rate requirements applicable to laborers and mechanics employed on Federal-aid highway and public transportation construction projects (see H.R. 7185), H10299 [27SE]

Corporations: reduce internal auditing reporting and certification burdens for certain financial institutions (see S. 2703), S1596 [5MR]

———require officers to repay bonus amounts received during a year in which their company is subject to a taxpayer bailout, as well as the two previous years (see H.R. 6987), H8577 [22SE]

Courts: authorize cost of living adjustment for Supreme Court Justices and Federal judges (see S. 3711), S10742 [20NO]

———enhance retirement benefits of administrative law judges (see H.R. 6706), H7785 [31JY]

———modify rate of accrual of annual leave for administrative law judges, contract appeals board members, and immigration judges (see S. 3665), S10324 [1OC]

Credit cards: limit amount of interchange fee imposed on sale of motor vehicle fuel (see H.R. 6620), H7164 [24JY]

Crime: increase penalties for violations of securities protections that involve targeting senior citizens (see S. 3219), S6327 [27JN]

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

Dept. of Defense: provide benefits under the Post-Deployment/Mobilization Respite Absence program for certain periods before the implementation of the program (see S. 3310), S7148 [23JY] (see H.R. 6723), H7786 [31JY]

Dept. of State: ensure that compensation and other emoluments attached to the office of the Secretary are those which were in effect on January 1, 2007 (see S.J. Res. 46), S10881 [10DE]

Dept. of the Treasury: allow waiver of tax penalties for failure to disclose reportable transactions (see S. 3121), S5592 [12JN] (see H.R. 6266), H5407 [12JN]

———disapprove expenditures exceeding certain amounts for the Troubled Asset Relief Program intended to bailout financial institutions (see H.J. Res. 101), H10844 [19NO]

———establish an Auto File Program to provide certain individuals with income tax forms containing pre-filled information (see H.R. 6084), H4150 [19MY]

———establish an Office of Foreclosure Evaluation (see S. 3686), S10578 [17NO]

———improve authority of Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (see S. 18), S10742 (see S. 3716), S10743 [20NO] (see S. 3731), S10881 [10DE] (see H.R. 7333), H10975 [10DE]

———provide an unlimited amount of insurance on insured accounts and unlimited protection to money market funds through the exchange stabilization fund (see H.R. 7228), H10641 [29SE]

———require congressional approval for certain expenditures for the Troubled Asset Relief Program intended to bailout financial institutions (see S. 3683), S10578 [17NO] (see S. 3694, 3697), S10659 [19NO] (see H.R. 7276), H10844 [19NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out quality assurance activities relative to administration of disability compensation (see S. 2870), S3080 [16AP] (see H.R. 5709), H2011 [3AP]

———change method for determining the mileage reimbursement rate, eliminate all deductibles, and ensure full participation for veterans under the beneficiary travel program (see H.R. 6695), H7784 [31JY]

———change method for determining the mileage reimbursement rate under the beneficiary travel program (see H.R. 6287), H5481 [17JN]

———ensure that certain deferred disability benefits be excluded from consideration as annual income when determining eligibility for low-income housing programs (see S. 2625), S919 [12FE]

———expand availability of health care by adjusting the income level for certain priority veterans (see H.R. 6471), H6406 [10JY] (see H.R. 7167), H10131 [26SE]

———make certain payments to eligible persons who served in the Philippines during World War II (see H.R. 6897), H8127 [15SE]

———modernize disability benefits claims processing system to ensure accurate and timely delivery of compensation to veterans and their families and survivors (see S. 3419), S8034 [1AU] (see H.R. 5892), H2758 [24AP] (see H.R. 6236), H5327 [11JN]

———provide wartime disability compensation for certain veterans with Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 6032), H3776 [13MY]

———reform veterans' disability determination process by requiring payment of disability compensation based on concurring diagnosis of two physicians (see H.R. 5089), H389 [22JA]

———require reports on progress in addressing causes for variances in service-connected disability compensation payments (see S. 2951), S3698 [1MY]

Disabled: increase the level of earnings under which no individual who is blind is determined to have demonstrated an ability to engage in substantial gainful activity for purposes of determining disability (see S. 2559), S329 [25JA]

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: reauthorize temporary mortgage and rental payments program (see H.R. 5685), H1973 [2AP]

Disasters: provide tax relief for victims of severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding in Midwestern States (see S. 3322), S7148 [23JY] (see H.R. 6587), H7058 [23JY]

District of Columbia: permit nonjudicial employees of the court system and other court-related services to include service prior to conversion to Federal status in determining retirement eligibility (see H.R. 5600), H1618 [12MR]

Economy: encourage recipients of rebate checks from the economic stimulus package to invest in renewable energy and energy-efficient products and services (see H. Res. 987), H994 [14FE]

———encourage recipients of rebate checks from the economic stimulus package to purchase American-made goods and services from American-owned companies (see H. Res. 977), H870 [12FE]

———improve and expand the Social Security system as the social safety net to meet the needs of the current economy and labor market and improve skills of the U.S. workforce (see H. Con. Res. 420), H8477 [18SE]

———limit compensation for executives at companies that receive Federal bailout funds (see S. 3693), S10659 [19NO]

———promote homeownership, manufacturing, and economic growth (see S. 12), S1419 [29FE]

———provide for emergency unemployment compensation program and authorize loans to automobile manufacturers and component suppliers (see S. 3688), S10578 [17NO]

———provide for financial market investigation, oversight, and reform (see S. 3652), S10069 [29SE]

———provide stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits (see H.R. 5140), H479 [28JA]

———provide stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits (H.R. 5140), consideration—same-day consideration (see H. Res. 941), H478 [28JA] (see H. Res. 955), H620 [6FE]

———reform health care, Social Security, tax code for individuals and small businesses, and the budget process (see H.R. 6110), H4453 [21MY]

———stimulate and provide financial relief to low-income families (see H.R. 6152), H4830 [22MY]

Employment: provide for a paid family and medical leave insurance program (see H.R. 5873), H2552 [22AP]

———treat certain domestically controlled foreign persons performing services under contract with the U.S. Government as American employers for purposes of certain employment taxes and benefits (see S. 2775), S2133 [13MR] (see H.R. 5602), H1700 [13MR]

ERISA: exempt employee benefit plans providing disability benefits from preemption for State tort actions to recover damages arising from failure of the plan to timely provide such benefits (see H.R. 6142), H4830 [22MY]

———provide church pension plans the opportunity to offer automatic enrollment into the plans (see H.R. 6833), H7853 [8SE]

Europe: commend countries that passed laws for the restitution of, or compensation for, property illegally confiscated by Nazi or Communist regimes, and encourage other countries to pass such laws (see S. Res. 603), S6286 [26JN] (see H. Con. Res. 371), H5328 [11JN]

Fair Labor Standards Act: allow private sector employers to provide compensatory time in lieu of overtime pay (see H.R. 6025), H3776 [13MY]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow employees to take additional leave, parental leave for educational and extracurricular activities and clarify leave may be used for medical needs or to assist elderly relatives (see H.R. 7233), H10642 [29SE]

———eliminate an hours of service requirement for benefits (see H.R. 6029), H3776 [13MY]

Federal agencies and departments: provide for the elimination of agencies and programs rated ineffective or rated adequate three consecutive ratings and rebate resulting savings to taxpayers (see H.R. 6410), H6175 [26JN]

Federal aid programs: use poverty line determined for Alaska for all States and the District of Columbia for school lunch and supplemental nutrition assistance (food stamps) programs (see H.R. 7085), H9973 [25SE]

Federal employees: ensure that at least two-thirds of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (see H.R. 5718), H2069 [8AP] (see H.R. 5781), H2265 [14AP]

———ensure that at least two-thirds of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (H.R. 5781), consideration (see H. Res. 1277), H5480 [17JN]

———provide for automatic enrollment of new participants in the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 6500), H6576 [15JY]

———provide for 4 weeks of paid parental leave (see S. 3140), S5657 [16JN]

———provide lump-sum payments to certain employees who retire with a substantial amount of unused sick leave (see H.R. 5573), H1445 [10MR]

———provide retirement equity for Federal employees in nonforeign areas outside the 48 contiguous States and the District of Columbia (see S. 3013), S4106 [13MY] (see H.R. 6516), H6673 [16JY]

———provide that employees receiving their pay by electronic funds transfer are given the option of receiving their pay stubs electronically (see H.R. 6073), H4060 [15MY]

Firefighters: provide that any hours worked by Federal firefighters under a qualified trade-of-time arrangement shall be excluded for purposes of determinations relating to overtime pay (see H.R. 6549), H6726 [17JY]

Foreign Service: extend comparability pay adjustments to employees serving overseas and authorize a death gratuity payable to surviving dependents of employees who die as a result of injuries sustained while on duty (see S. 3426), S8035 [1AU]

Go Direct Month: designate (see S. Res. 443), S658 [5FE]

Government regulations: suspend required minimum distribution requirements relative to certain defined contribution plans to the extent the interest of an individual in such plans does not exceed a certain amount (see H.R. 7293), H10844 [19NO]

Government-sponsored enterprises: prohibit golden parachute payments for former executives and directors of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see S. 3458), S8179 [9SE] (see S. Res. 658), S8479 [12SE] (see H.R. 6864), H8018 [10SE]

———prohibit golden parachute payments for former executives and directors of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac unless specifically authorized by law (see H.R. 6907), H8127 [15SE]

Health: establish a health and education grant program related to autism spectrum disorders (see S. 2798), S2345 [2AP] (see H.R. 5446), H993 [14FE]

House of Representatives: establish a program under which employing offices may agree to reimburse employees for child care expenses (see H.R. 5598), H1618 [12MR]

———provide replacement of lost income to House employees serving on active duty for a period of more than thirty days (see H.R. 6608), H7164 [24JY]

———provide that employees receiving their pay by electronic funds transfer are given the option of receiving their pay stubs electronically (see H. Res. 1207), H4064 [16MY]

———provide that the usual day for paying salaries may be established by regulations of the Committee on House Administration (House) (see H.R. 5493), H1073 [26FE]

House Rules: require annual vote on whether to increase pay of Members of Congress (see H. Res. 1354), H6727 [17JY]

———same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (see H. Res. 1489), H9083 [23SE]

Investments: promote savings by low-income taxpayers by providing a match to those who contribute to savings products and facilitate the opening of bank accounts directly on tax returns (see S. 3372), S7904 [31JY]

Iraq: recognize impact of financial costs of war on U.S. economy and move to redeploy U.S. Armed Forces and refocus efforts on addressing domestic priorities (see H. Res. 1019), H1220 [4MR]

IRS: repeal Treasury Notice relative to treatment of losses and deductions attributable to loans or bad debts of banks after ownership changes of such banks (see S. 3692), S10659 [19NO]

Law enforcement officers: provide public safety officer disability benefits to officers disabled before the enactment of the Federal public safety officer disability benefits law (see H.R. 6360), H6009 [24JN]

Medicaid: permit States to exclude earned income in determining eligibility for medical assistance for individuals with extremely high prescription drug costs (see H.R. 5748), H2150 [9AP]

———require asset verification through access to information held by financial institutions to reduce fraud and abuse (see S. 2845), S2945 [10AP] (see H.R. 5757), H2223 [10AP]

Medicare: expand development of quality measures for inpatient hospital services and implement a performance-based payment methodology for such services (see H.R. 7067), H9972 [25SE]

———extend physician payment rates (see H.R. 6129), H4829 [22MY]

———increase payments for physicians' services (see H.R. 5445), H993 [14FE]

———modify physician reimbursement policies to ensure a future physician workforce (see S. 2729), S1703 [6MR] (see H.R. 5545), H1416 [6MR]

———provide payments for unscheduled physician telephone consultation services when such payments are cost and quality effective (see H.R. 6380), H6173 [26JN]

———reduce inequitable disparities in physician payments in rural areas and revise the practice expense geographic adjustment (see S. 3318), S7148 [23JY]

Members of Congress: deny cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 5087, 5091), H389 [22JA] (see H.R. 6417), H6175 [26JN]

Minimum wage: condition further increases applicable to American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands on a Dept. of Labor determination that such increases will not adversely impact territorial economies (see H.R. 5154), H555 [29JA]

Motor vehicles: increase standard mileage rate for certain tax deductions for the use of an automobile and temporarily increase reimbursement rate for use of an automobile by Federal employees (see S. 3032), S4375 [19MY] (see H.R. 6283), H5481 [17JN]

National Child Care Worthy Wage Day: designate (see S. Res. 531), S3402 [24AP] (see H. Res. 1162), H2853 [29AP]

National Commission on State Workers' Compensation Laws: establish (see H.R. 6714), H7785 [31JY]

National Estate Planning Awareness Week: designate (see H. Res. 1499), H9974 [25SE]

Norton, Mary T.: recognize contributions made toward passage of the Fair Labor Standards Act (see H. Con. Res. 382), H6089 [25JN]

Pension Protection Act: technical corrections (see H.R. 6382), H6174 [26JN] (see H.R. 7242), H10699 [2OC] (see H.R. 7327), H10975 [10DE]

———technical corrections relative to ERISA (see H.R. 6143), H4830 [22MY]

Pensions: increase age at which distributions from qualified retirement plans are required to begin (see H.R. 7283), H10844 [19NO]

———increase retirement security of women and small business owners (see H.R. 5543), H1416 [6MR]

———provide necessary reforms for employee pension benefit plans (see H.R. 5754), H2150 [9AP]

———suspend minimum distribution requirements for certain retirement plans (see S. 3719, 3720), S10812 [8DE] (see H.R. 7277, 7279), H10844 [19NO] (see H.R. 7315), H10867 [9DE]

———suspend minimum distribution requirements for certain retirement plans and temporarily waive penalty on withdrawals from such plans (see H.R. 7278), H10844 [19NO]

Petroleum: combat international oil price fixing and allow individuals an income tax credit to offset high gasoline and diesel fuel prices (see H.R. 6436), H6229 [8JY]

Philippines: authorize assistance to provide benefits to certain Filipino World War II veterans (see H.R. 6645), H7307 [29JY]

Poverty: provide for an improved method to measure poverty to enable a better assessment of the effects of certain programs (see H.R. 6941), H8475 [18SE]

Power resources: provide for U.S. energy independence (see H.R. 6161), H4830 [22MY]

Rangel, Representative: investigate alleged House Rules and tax law violations relative to gift acceptance and financial disclosure and call for removal as Committee on Ways and Means (House) chairman (see H. Res. 1460), H8429 [18SE]

Senate: continue certain Federal employee benefits for certain employees of the Senate Restaurants after operations of the restaurants are contracted to a private business concern (see S. 2967), S3699 [1MY]

Senior citizens: improve employability (see S. 2933), S3507 [29AP]

Social Security: allow choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see S. 17), S10742 [20NO]

———authorize waivers of certain waiting periods for benefits based on disability in cases in which such waiting period would cause undue hardship to terminally ill beneficiaries (see S. 2570), S445 [29JA] (see H.R. 5510), H1183 [28FE] (see H.R. 5812), H2355 [15AP]

———establish a sliding disability benefit scale for individuals with waxing and waning diseases and conditions and ensure income while working is more than work income or benefits (see H.R. 6457), H6405 [10JY]

———exempt certain employment as a member of a local governing board from coverage (see H.R. 6603), H7163 [24JY]

———increase maximum level of fees authorized to be charged by representatives relative to claims of entitlement to past-due benefits and require cost-of-living adjustments to such fees (see H.R. 7285), H10844 [19NO]

———prevent unauthorized earnings from being credited toward certain pension benefits, improve provisions governing totalization agreements, and prevent unauthorized employment (see H.R. 5515), H1183 [28FE]

———prevent unauthorized earnings of illegal immigrants from being credited toward certain pension benefits (see S. 3346), S7573 [28JY]

———prohibit use of funds to promote direct deposit of benefits until adequate safeguards are established to prevent the attachment and garnishment of such benefits (see S. 2850), S2977 [14AP]

———provide for direct payment of attorney fees and costs to attorney representing prevailing party in certain Social Security Disability Insurance and SSI claims (see H.R. 5833), H2485 [17AP]

———provide grants to eligible entities to provide services to improve financial literacy among older individuals (see S. 3053), S4792 [22MY]

———remove inmate limitations on Medicaid, Medicare, SSI, and State Children's Health Insurance Program benefits for persons in custody pending disposition of charges (see H.R. 5698, 5698), H2010 [3AP]

———strengthen and permanently preserve (see S. 2765), S2132 [13MR]

Taxation: adjust dollar amounts used to calculate the credit for the elderly and the permanently disabled for inflation since 1985 (see S. 2855), S3025 [15AP]

———allow a credit against income for volunteer firefighters (see S. 2846), S2945 [10AP] (see H.R. 5693), H2010 [3AP]

———allow a credit against income tax for individuals who care for certain dependents with long-term care needs (see H.R. 6665), H7628 [30JY]

———allow a credit for recycling or remanufacturing equipment (see H.R. 5659), H1821 [31MR]

———allow a credit for the purchase of flexible fuel vehicles (see S. 3025), S4282 [15MY]

———allow a credit for uncompensated losses from damage to principal residences due to Hurricane Gustav to the extent such losses are uncompensated by reason of the deductible on homeowner's insurance (see H.R. 6880), H8049 [11SE]

———allow a deduction for income attributable to business activities conducted in high job-loss areas (see H.R. 7096), H9973 [25SE]

———allow a deduction for qualified long-term care insurance and a credit for individuals who care for those with long-term care needs (see H.R. 7095), H9973 [25SE]

———allow a deduction for State and local real property taxes on principle residences for certain taxpayers, a credit for heating oil costs, and make permanent the qualified tuition deduction (see H.R. 5691), H2010 [3AP]

———allow a deduction for tutoring expenses for elementary and secondary school students (see H.R. 5996), H3402 [8MY]

———allow a full deduction for meals and lodging in connection with medical care (see H.R. 5557), H1417 [6MR]

———allow a nonrefundable credit for mentoring and housing young adults (see H.R. 5660), H1821 [31MR]

———allow a nonrefundable income tax credit for gasoline and diesel fuel used in highway vehicles for nonbusiness purposes (see H.R. 6222), H5213 [10JN]

———allow a refundable credit for the purchase of a principal residence by a first-time homebuyer (see H.R. 5643), H1770 [14MR]

———allow a refundable credit for the purchase of a principal residence by certain current and former servicemembers (see H.R. 6181), H4974 [4JN]

———allow a refundable credit for the purchase of a residence (see H.R. 7325), H10975 [10DE]

———allow a refundable credit for the purchase of private health insurance (see H.R. 5784), H2265 [14AP]

———allow a special depreciation allowance for reuse and recycling property and provide tax-exempt financing of recycling equipment (see H.R. 5372), H869 [12FE]

———allow an offset against income tax refunds to pay for State judicial debts that are past due (see H.R. 6172), H4877 [3JN]

———allow an unlimited exclusion from transfer taxes for certain farmland and land of conservation value (see H.R. 6721), H7785 [31JY]

———allow certain local tax debt to be collected through the reduction of Federal tax refunds (see H.R. 7335), H10975 [10DE]

———allow deduction for real property taxes on the principal residences to all individuals whether or not they itemize other deductions (see H.R. 5790), H2354 [15AP]

———allow deductions for interest payments on car loans and sales and excise taxes on certain motor vehicle purchases (see S. 3684), S10578 [17NO] (see H.R. 7273), H10844 [19NO]

———allow employers a credit for employing members of the Ready Reserve or National Guard (see H.R. 5725), H2069 [8AP]

———allow employers a refundable credit against income tax for a portion of the employer's cost of providing tax-free transit passes to employees (see H.R. 6030), H3776 [13MY]

———allow expensing of certain real property (see H.R. 5906), H2759 [24AP]

———allow hardship distributions from 401(k) plans to prevent the insolvency of a trade or business of the employee (see H.R. 6719), H7785 [31JY]

———allow individual taxpayers to designate a portion of income taxes to fund improvement of barriers at the U.S. border (see H.R. 5728), H2069 [8AP]

———allow individuals a credit against income for expenses paid or incurred by reason of a mandatory evacuation (see H.R. 6918), H8396 [17SE]

———allow individuals a refundable credit against income tax based on the business standard mileage rate for commuting miles to offset the high cost of gasoline and diesel fuel prices (see H.R. 6165), H4831 [22MY]

———allow nontaxable employer matching contributions to 529 college savings plans (see H.R. 5591), H1538 [11MR]

———allow personal exemption deduction for a stillborn child (see H.R. 6554), H6727 [17JY]

———allow retail businesses a tax credit against income for a portion of the cost of recycling plastic carry-out bags and other types of plastic (see H.R. 6749), H7786 [31JY]

———allow small businesses a refundable credit to offset the cost of providing health care coverage for employees (see H.R. 6422), H6175 [26JN]

———allow temporary refundable credit for residential heating costs and for fuel costs of farmers, small businesses, and fishermen, and increase and make permanent nonbusiness energy property credit (see H.R. 6804), H7807 [1AU]

———allow the purchase of health insurance with pre-tax dollars (see S. 2835), S2817 [9AP]

———authorize tax credit bonds for capital improvements for police and fire departments (see H.R. 5952), H3018 [1MY]

———clarify eligibility for certain fuels credits for fuel with insufficient nexus to the U.S. (see H.R. 5713), H2016 [4AP]

———clarify tax treatment of church pension plans (see S. 3615), S9657 [26SE]

———clarify that wages paid to unauthorized aliens are not deductible (see H.R. 6813), H7807 [1AU]

———clarify the employment tax treatment and reporting of wages paid by professional employer organizations (see H.R. 7103), H9973 [25SE]

———conform return preparer penalty standards, delay implementation of withholding taxes on government contractors, enhance taxpayer protections, and assist low-income taxpayers (see H.R. 5719), H2069 [8AP]

———conform return preparer penalty standards, delay implementation of withholding taxes on government contractors, enhance taxpayer protections, and assist low-income taxpayers (H.R. 5719), consideration (see H. Res. 1102), H2265 [14AP]

———consolidate the current education tax incentives into one credit against income tax for higher education expenses (see H.R. 7019), H9084 [23SE]

———defer tax on gain from the sale of certain telecommunications and media businesses (see S. 3446), S8035 [1AU]

———deny a rebate to illegal immigrants (see H.R. 5298), H812 [7FE]

———disallow deduction for excess non-taxed reinsurance premiums relative to U.S. risks paid to affiliates (see H.R. 6969), H8476 [18SE]

———disclose certain prisoner tax return information to prison officials (see H.R. 7082), H9972 [25SE]

———eliminate limitation on the foreign earned income exclusion (see H.R. 6614), H7164 [24JY]

———encourage investment in affordable housing (see S. 2666), S1121 [25FE]

———encourage retirement savings by modifying requirements of employer-established individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 5160), H555 [29JA]

———establish a program of Lifelong Learning Accounts, which are worker-owned savings accounts to be used for worker education and training (see H.R. 6036), H3776 [13MY]

———establish certain advertising and disclosure requirements relative to tax refund anticipation loans (see H.R. 7188), H10299 [27SE]

———exclude a certain amount of income from the individual Federal income tax for 2008 and reduce rates of tax on income subject to Federal income tax for 2008 (see H.R. 7338), H10975 [10DE]

———exclude from an employee's gross income any employer-provided supplemental instructional services assistance (see S. 3655), S10176 [30SE]

———exclude from gross income certain distributions from qualified retirement plans used for mortgage payments (see H.R. 5776), H2224 [10AP]

———exclude from gross income compensation received by employees consisting of qualified distributions of employer stock (see H.R. 6419), H6175 [26JN] (see H.R. 7292), H10844 [19NO]

———exclude from gross income discharges of student loans the repayment of which is income contingent or income based (see H.R. 7098), H9973 [25SE]

———exclude from gross income gain from the conversion of property by reason of eminent domain (see H.R. 6348), H5864 [23JN]

———exclude from gross income the gain from the sale or exchange of certain residences acquired before a certain date (see H.R. 7134), H10130 [26SE]

———exclude from income and employment taxes real property tax abatements for seniors and disabled individuals in exchange for services (see H.R. 5484), H1031 [25FE]

———exclude six months of earnings in 2009 from Federal income and payroll taxes (see H.R. 7339), H10975 [10DE]

———expand Coverdell education savings accounts to allow home schooling expenses (see S. 3243), S6560 [10JY]

———expand Coverdell education savings accounts to allow home schooling expenses, adjust contributions for inflation, and make expansion of such accounts permanent (see S. 3244), S6560 [10JY]

———extend alternative minimum tax relief, education deductions, State and local sales tax deduction, research and development credit, and renewable energy and energy efficiency incentives (see S. 2886), S3144 [17AP] (see S. 3098), S5366 [6JN]

———extend certain expiring provisions and provide individual income tax relief (see H.R. 7202), H10330 [28SE]

———extend certain expiring provisions and provide individual income tax relief (H.R. 7202), consideration (see H. Res. 1516), H10330 [28SE]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, create energy tax incentives, and provide disaster relief (see S. 3335), S7279 [24JY]

———extend relief from the alternative minimum tax (see H.R. 5031), H348 [17JA]

———extend renewable electricity production credit and establish workforce training and education program for renewable energy and efficiency, green technology, and sustainable environmental practices (see H.R. 6759), H7787 [31JY]

———impose a tax on the amount of wages in excess of the Social Security contribution and benefit base (see H.R. 5779), H2224 [10AP]

———improve ability of medical professionals to practice medicine and provide quality care to patients by providing a tax deduction for patient bad debt (see H.R. 6101), H4321 [20MY]

———include senior citizens and disabled veterans in the provision of recovery rebates to individuals (see H.R. 5316), H812 [7FE]

———increase alternative tax liability limitation for small property and casualty insurance companies (see H.R. 6755), H7787 [31JY]

———increase child tax credit and provide for advancement payment thereof (see H.R. 5150), H479 [28JA]

———increase earned income tax credit to taxpayers who exceed 40 hours of wage work per week (see H.R. 5666), H1821 [31MR]

———increase income limitations for qualified performing artists eligible for an above-the-line deduction for performance expenses (see S. 3120), S5592 [12JN]

———increase limitation on the capital loss carryovers of individuals (see H.R. 7123), H10130 [26SE]

———increase maximum reduction in estate tax value for farmland and other special use property and restore and increase estate tax deduction for family-owned businesses (see H.R. 6289), H5579 [18JN]

———increase standard mileage rate for charitable purposes to equal the rate for business purposes (see S. 3421), S8035 [1AU]

———increase tobacco products excise tax and dedicate revenues to the war on cancer (see H.R. 6791), H7806 [1AU]

———index certain assets for purposes of determining gain or loss (see S. 3535), S9204 [22SE]

———limit application of tax-exempt bond financing to property of certain newly included counties in the Gulf Opportunity Zone (see H.R. 6722), H7785 [31JY]

———make capital gains and dividends rate permanent and provide estate tax relief and reform (see S. 3049), S4792 [22MY]

———make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (see H.R. 5242), H621 [6FE]

———make the allowance of bonus depreciation and the increased expensing limitations permanent (see S. 3048), S4792 [22MY]

———modify deduction for domestic production activities for film and television productions (see S. 3330), S7279 [24JY]

———modify limitations on deduction of interest by financial institutions which hold tax-exempt bonds (see S. 3518), S9025 [18SE] (see H.R. 6333), H5796 [20JN]

———modify penalty on the understatement of taxpayer's liability by tax return preparers (see S. 2851), S2977 [14AP]

———modify rules relative to the treatment of individuals as independent contractors or employees (see H.R. 5804), H2355 [15AP]

———modify the partial exclusion for gain from certain small business stocks (see H.R. 6507), H6673 [16JY]

———modify withholding requirement with respect to proceeds from certain pari-mutuel wagers (see H.R. 6631), H7306 [29JY]

———permanently extend estate tax relief (see S. 3284), S6937 [17JY]

———permanently extend the research credit, increase expensing for small businesses, and reduce corporate tax rates (see H.R. 6611), H7164 [24JY]

———permit hardship loans from individual retirement plans (see H.R. 5641), H1770 [14MR]

———permit the IRS to set the standard mileage rate deduction for charitable use of an automobile (see S. 3246), S6560 [10JY]

———permit the IRS to set the standard mileage rate deduction for charitable use of an automobile and exclude charitable mileage reimbursements from gross income (see S. 3532), S9204 [22SE] (see H.R. 6854), H8018 [10SE]

———prohibit deduction for income attributable to domestic production of oil, gas, or primary products thereof for major integrated oil companies (see S. 3279), S6937 [17JY]

———prohibit use of a credit card or other intermediary to make loans from qualified employer plans and limit the number of loans to participants (see S. 3278), S6936 [17JY]

———protect the financial stability of activated members of the Ready-Reserve and National Guard while serving abroad (see H.R. 7155), H10131 [26SE]

———provide a credit for certain caregivers, expand dependent care credit, and increase exclusion limitation for dependent care assistance (see H.R. 6390), H6174 [26JN]

———provide a credit for certain home purchases (see H.R. 5670), H1888 [1AP] (see H.R. 5974), H3108 [6MY]

———provide a credit for long-term care insurance premiums and taxpayers with long-term care needs (see H.R. 6237), H5327 [11JN]

———provide a credit for taxpayers with long-term care needs (see H.R. 6448), H6342 [9JY]

———provide a deduction for fuel costs used for commuting to and from work whether or not the taxpayer itemizes other deductions (see H.R. 6667), H7628 [30JY]

———provide a Federal income tax credit for certain stem cell research expenditures (see S. 2863), S3026 [15AP]

———provide a heating oil tax credit for middle income households (see S. 3323), S7278 [24JY] (see H.R. 6605), H7163 [24JY]

———provide a nonrefundable credit for long-term care insurance premiums (see S. 3365), S7780 [30JY]

———provide a refundable credit against income tax to assist individuals with high residential energy costs (see S. 3561), S9415 [24SE] (see H.R. 6321), H5729 [19JN] (see H.R. 6784), H7806 [1AU]

———provide a refundable credit against income tax to help individuals with high energy costs (see H.R. 6648), H7307 [29JY]

———provide a refundable tax credit to public safety volunteers (see H.R. 5700), H2010 [3AP]

———provide a special depreciation allowance for property placed in service during a certain period (see S. 2539), S94 [22JA]

———provide a standard deduction for business use of a home (see S. 3371), S7904 [31JY] (see H.R. 6214), H5110 [9JN] (see H.R. 6972), H8476 [18SE] (see H.R. 7074), H9972 [25SE]

———provide a temporary credit for commercial fisherman to offset high fuel costs (see S. 3234), S6504 [9JY]

———provide accelerated depreciation for computer equipment placed in service by small businesses (see H.R. 6718), H7785 [31JY]

———provide an economic stimulus for individuals (see H.R. 5142), H479 [28JA]

———provide an exclusion for gain from the sale of farmland to encourage the continued use of property for farming (see S. 2637), S1054 [14FE] (see H.R. 5134), H456 [23JA]

———provide an exclusion from gross income for AmeriCorps educational awards (see H.R. 6407), H6175 [26JN]

———provide an increased mileage rate for charitable deductions (see S. 3429), S8035 [1AU] (see H.R. 6835), H7853 [8SE]

———provide benefits for military personnel (see H.R. 6081), H4064 [16MY]

———provide benefits to individuals who have been wrongfully incarcerated (see H.R. 7021), H9084 [23SE]

———provide deduction for itemizers and nonitemizers for home schooling expenses (see S. 3076), S4969 [3JN]

———provide direct access to electronic tax return filing (see H.R. 5801), H2355 [15AP]

———provide earnings assistance and tax relief to members of the uniformed services, volunteer firefighters, and Peace Corps volunteers (H.R. 3997), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 1517), H10330 [28SE]

———provide expensing for property placed in service during a certain period (see S. 2540), S94 [22JA]

———provide for an inflation adjustment of base amounts used to determine amount of Social Security benefits included in gross income (see H.R. 6677), H7628 [30JY]

———provide for bonus depreciation or an additional minimum tax credit in lieu of such bonus depreciation (see S. 2572), S492 [30JA]

———provide for disclosure of schedule M-3 to the SEC, public disclosure of certain information, and penalties for failure to file or provision of inaccurate information on such schedule (see S. 3659), S10323 [1OC]

———provide for rollover of gain from divesting certain qualified securities of businesses engaged in Iran or Sudan discouraged activities (see H.R. 6827), H7808 [1AU]

———provide for tax preferred savings accounts for individuals under age of 26 (see H.R. 5497), H1074 [26FE]

———provide incentives for energy production and conservation (see H.R. 7201), H10330 [28SE]

———provide incentives for energy production and conservation, extend certain expiring provisions, and provide individual income tax relief (see S. 3125), S5592 [12JN] (see H.R. 6049), H3884 [14MY] (see H.R. 7060), H9972 [25SE]

———provide incentives for energy production and conservation, extend certain expiring provisions, and provide individual income tax relief (H.R. 6049), consideration (see H. Res. 1212), H4320 [20MY]

———provide incentives for energy production and conservation, extend certain expiring provisions, and provide individual income tax relief (H.R. 7060), consideration (see H. Res. 1501, 1502), H9971 [25SE]

———provide incentives for energy production and conservation (H.R. 7201), consideration (see H. Res. 1516), H10330 [28SE]

———provide incentives to improve research competitiveness (see S. 2884), S3144 [17AP] (see H.R. 5681), H1972 [2AP]

———provide income tax credit for Eagle employers (see H.R. 5907), H2759 [24AP]

———provide income tax relief for families (see S. 3079), S5039 [4JN]

———provide individuals relief from the alternative minimum tax (see H.R. 6275), H5481 [17JN] (see H.R. 7005), H9083 [23SE]

———provide individuals relief from the alternative minimum tax (H.R. 6275), consideration (see H. Res. 1297), H6009 [24JN]

———provide middle class tax relief while closing tax loopholes (see H.R. 6595), H7163 [24JY]

———provide permanent incentives for economic growth (see H.R. 5109), H455 [23JA]

———provide permanent tax incentives for economic growth (see S. 2592), S658 [5FE]

———provide permanent zero percent capital gains rate for individuals and corporations (see H.R. 5908), H2759 [24AP]

———provide recovery rebates to certain individuals receiving Social Security benefits (see H.R. 5172), H555 [29JA]

———provide recovery rebates to certain pension recipients (see H.R. 6609), H7164 [24JY]

———provide relief in the case of federally declared disasters (see H.R. 6640), H7307 [29JY] (see H.R. 7006), H9083 [23SE]

———provide relief to improve competitiveness of U.S. corporations and small businesses and eliminate incentives to move jobs and profits overseas (see S. 3162), S5832 [19JN]

———provide tax relief for victims of Hurricane Ike (see H.R. 6958), H8476 [18SE]

———provide taxpayer protection and assistance relative to tax preparation (see H.R. 5716), H2069 [8AP]

———provide taxpayers a flat tax alternative to the current income tax system (see S. 2856), S3025 [15AP]

———reduce corporate marginal income tax rates (see H.R. 4995), H294 [16JA] (see H.R. 5169), H555 [29JA]

———reduce individual income taxes by creating a new 5 percent rate and increase dollar limitation on current-tax-year expensing of qualified property for small businesses (see H.R. 5126), H455 [23JA]

———reduce threshold for the allowance of the deduction for medical expenses (see H.R. 7025), H9084 [23SE]

———reform estate and gift tax (see H.R. 6499), H6576 [15JY]

———reform laws relative to individuals, estate and gift taxes, corporate rates, capital gains and dividends, retirement savings, lifetime savings, life skills, and certain medical care (see S. 2547), S207 [23JA] (see H.R. 5105), H455 [23JA]

———reform treatment of certain excessive employee remuneration (see S. 3675), S10324 [1OC]

———remove cell phones from list of eligible depreciable property (see S. 2668), S1201 [26FE] (see H.R. 5450), H993 [14FE]

———repeal additional Federal Unemployment Tax Act surtax (see H.R. 5294), H812 [7FE]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (see H.R. 6242), H5327 [11JN]

———repeal withholding of income and Social Security taxes (see H.R. 5175), H555 [29JA]

———require employers to notify their employees of availability of the earned income tax credit (see S. 3190), S6158 [25JN] (see H.R. 6371), H6089 [25JN]

———restore deduction for travel expenses of a taxpayer's spouse who accompanies the taxpayer on business travel (see S. 2792), S2295 [1AP]

———simplify deduction for business use of a home and make other changes affecting small businesses (see H.R. 6601), H7163 [24JY]

———suspend employment and income taxes for a certain period (see H.R. 7309), H10867 [9DE]

———suspend taxation of unemployment compensation for a certain period (see S. 3718), S10812 [8DE] (see H.R. 6844), H7955 [9SE]

———use amended tax returns to take into account receipt of certain hurricane-related casualty loss grants by disallowing previously taken casualty loss deductions (see H.R. 6602), H7163 [24JY]

———waive deadline on construction of Gulf Opportunity Zone property which is eligible for bonus depreciation (see H.R. 5612), H1700 [13MR]

———waive early withdrawal penalty for distributions from qualified retirement plans to certain unemployed individuals who have attained age 50 (see H.R. 5556), H1417 [6MR]

Truth in Lending Act: prohibit unfair practices in electronic payment system networks (see H.R. 6248), H5328 [11JN]

U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims: grant jurisdiction to review compliance of the schedule of ratings for disabilities with statutory requirements applicable to entitlement to disability compensation (see S. 2737), S1818 [10MR]

U.S. Housing Act: exclude assistance payments under certain post-foster care guardianship assistance programs from consideration as income (see H.R. 5645), H1770 [14MR]

Unemployment: provide for a targeted extended unemployment compensation program (see H.R. 5688), H2010 [3AP]

———provide for emergency unemployment compensation program (see S. 2544), S94 [22JA] (see S. 3507), S8948 [17SE] (see H.R. 4934), H23 [15JA] (see H.R. 5749), H2150 [9AP] (see H.R. 6867), H8018 [10SE]

———provide for emergency unemployment compensation program (H.R. 5749), consideration (see H. Res. 1265), H5327 [11JN]

USEC Privatization Act: entitle affected pension plan participants to payment for benefit increases not received (see H.R. 7195), H10300 [27SE]

Veterans: address waiting period for dual VA-SSA disability designees by rating service-connected disabled veterans as totally disabled, thus classifying them as disabled for SSA (see S. 2872), S3080 [16AP]

———authorize assignment of pre-stabilization disability ratings to certain veterans for purposes of the payment of disability compensation (see S. 3388), S7904 [31JY]

———clarify meaning of ``combat with the enemy'' for purposes of service-connection of disabilities (see H.R. 6732), H7786 [31JY]

———clarify the service treatable as service engaged in combat with the enemy for utilization of non-official evidence for proof of service-connection in a combat-related disease or injury (see H.R. 5985), H3185 [7MY]

———expand authorized concurrent receipt of disability pay from the Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs to cover all veterans who have a combat-related disability (see H.R. 7294), H10844 [19NO]

———extend concurrent receipt authority to members and former members of the uniformed services who are entitled to voluntary separation incentive payments and veterans' disability compensation (see H.R. 5621), H1701 [13MR]

———increase amount of Medal of Honor special pension (see H.R. 6980), H8577 [22SE]

———increase rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans (see S. 2617), S815 [8FE]

———increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see H.R. 5826), H2442 [16AP]

———make technical correction in application of special rules relative to payment of combat-related special compensation to eligible retirees with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 7011), H9083 [23SE]

Workforce Investment Act: implement Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Development plans, integrate programs and resources, and provide supplementary grant assistance and additional activities (see S. 2744), S1876 [11MR]

Cloture motions

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: enhance life insurance benefits for disabled veterans (S. 1315), motion to proceed, S3169 [17AP], S3225 [22AP]

Economy: provide stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits (H.R. 5140), S656 [5FE], S725 [6FE]

———provide stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits (H.R. 5140), motion to proceed, S530 [31JA], S581 [4FE]

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, create energy tax incentives, and provide disaster relief (S. 3335), motion to proceed, S7554 [28JY], S7722 [30JY]

———provide incentives for energy production and conservation, extend certain expiring provisions, and provide individual income tax relief (H.R. 6049), motion to proceed, S5376 [6JN], S5410 [10JN], S5564 [12JN], S5681 [17JN], S7595 [29JY], S8934 [17SE]

———provide individuals relief from the alternative minimum tax (H.R. 7005), motion to proceed, S10859 [10DE], S10931 [11DE]

Unemployment: provide for emergency unemployment compensation program (H.R. 6867), motion to proceed, S10627 [19NO], S10701 [20NO]

Cost Estimates

Emergency Extended Unemployment Compensation Act (H.R. 5749): CBO, H5350 [12JN]

E-mails

Proposed Government bailout of financial institutions: several Vermont citizens, S9612 [26SE]

Explanations

Emergency Economic Stabilization Act (H.R. 1424): Tax Provisions, S10252-S10256 [1OC]

Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act (S. 3023), E2051-E2062 [27SE]

Letters

Current U.S. fiscal situation: David M. Walker, GAO, H1583, H1596 [12MR]

Earned Income Credit Information Act: Senator Schumer and Representative Emanuel, S6161 [25JN]

Emergency Economic Stabilization Act: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Governor of California, S10245 [1OC], H10764 [3OC]

———Bill Himpler, American Financial Services Association, H10394 [29SE]

———Business Roundtable (organization), H10795 [3OC]

———Frank S. Alexander, Emory School of Law, H10389 [29SE]

———Henry M. Paulson, Jr., Sec. of the Treasury, H10757 [3OC]

———Joseph M. Stanton, National Association of Home Builders, H10394 [29SE]

———Kevin I. Fromer, Dept. of the Treasury, S10283 [1OC]

———several business organizations, H10762 [3OC]

———several organizations, H10394 [29SE]

Emergency Extended Unemployment Compensation Act: Donald L. Carcieri and Brad Henry, National Governors Association, H5271 [11JN]

Evaluate and extend the basic pilot program for employment eligibility confirmation and ensure protection of Social Security beneficiaries: Barbara B. Kennelly, National Committee To Preserve Social Security and Medicare, H7593 [30JY]

———David P. Sloane, AARP, H7592 [30JY]

Illinois unemployment compensation laws: Joseph P. Mueller, Illinois Dept. of Employment Security, H5354 [12JN]

Oregon unemployment compensation laws: Tom Byerley, Oregon Employment Dept., H5335 [12JN]

Proposed Government bailout of financial institutions: John Allison, Branch Banking and Trust Co. (BB&T), H10386 [29SE], E2092 [27SE]

———Senator E. Benjamin Nelson, S10276 [1OC]

———Senator Specter, S9892, S9893 [27SE], S10539, S10540, S10541 [17NO]

———several economists, S9579, S9580 [26SE], S10411 [2OC]

Provide stimulus for economic recovery: John Gay, National Restaurant Association, S105 [22JA]

———John J. Sweeney, AFL-CIO, S24 [22JA]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S104 [22JA]

———Senator Specter, S104, S105 [22JA]

Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act: several Senators, S649 [5FE]

Regulation of U.S. financial markets: Senator Bond, S8970 [18SE]

Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act: Robert A. McDonald, Procter & Gamble Co., H4389 [21MY]

———Senator McConnell, S6529 [10JY]

———Senator Reid, S6530 [10JY]

———several corporations, S5671 [17JN]

———Thomas Prevost, Credit Suisse Securities LLC, H4390 [21MY]

Repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan by veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation: Military Coalition, S8240 [10SE]

Securing America's Future Economy (SAFE) Commission Act: Representative Wolf, E2319 [20NO]

SSI Extension for Elderly and Disabled Refugees Act: several organizations, H8301-H8303 [17SE]

Unemployment benefits extension: Donald L. Carcieri and Brad Henry, National Governors Association, H3946 [15MY]

———Phillip Frye and Steve Conway, National Conference of State Legislatures, H3946 [15MY]

Lists

E-mails addressing the impact of economic conditions on the middle class, S2780-S2782 [9AP], S3002, S3003 [15AP]

Groups supporting H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act, S10229 [1OC]

Organizations supporting S. 3335, Jobs, Energy, Families, and Disaster Relief Act, S7714 [30JY]

Messages

Certification Pursuant to Emergency Economic Stabilization Act: President Bush, H10829 [19NO]

Motions

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 1338), H7701 [31JY]

Economy: provide stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits (H.R. 5140), S656 [5FE], H786 [7FE]

Federal employees: ensure that at least two-thirds of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (H.R. 5781), H5608 [19JN]

Rangel, Representative: investigate alleged House Rules and tax law violations relative to gift acceptance and financial disclosure and call for removal as Committee on Ways and Means (House) chairman (H. Res. 1460), H8430 [18SE]

Taxation: conform return preparer penalty standards, delay implementation of withholding taxes on government contractors, enhance taxpayer protections, and assist low-income taxpayers (H.R. 5719), H2319 [15AP]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, create energy tax incentives, and provide disaster relief (S. 3335), S7554 [28JY]

———provide earnings assistance and tax relief to members of the uniformed services, volunteer firefighters, and Peace Corps volunteers (H.R. 3997), Senate amendment, H10348 [29SE]

———provide incentives for energy production and conservation, extend certain expiring provisions, and provide individual income tax relief (H.R. 6049), S5376 [6JN], S9255 [23SE], H4395 [21MY]

———provide incentives for energy production and conservation, extend certain expiring provisions, and provide individual income tax relief (H.R. 7060), H10006, H10041 [26SE]

———provide individuals relief from the alternative minimum tax (H.R. 6275), H6042 [25JN]

Unemployment: provide for emergency unemployment compensation program (H.R. 5749), H5347, H5359 [12JN]

———provide for emergency unemployment compensation program (H.R. 6867), S10627 [19NO]

Press releases

Baucus, Grassley, New Analysis Shows Tax Cuts Help Small Business: Committee on Finance (Senate), S8357 [11SE]

Emergency Economic Stabilization Act: FRS Board of Governors, H10394 [29SE]

Farmworkers Reach Settlement in Lawsuit Against Watermelon Grower: Texas RioGrande Legal Aid Press Center (Internet site), H2822 [29AP]

Treasurer Lockyer Urges Congress To Adopt Economic Recovery Plan To Thaw Market for Infrastructure Bonds, Cash-Flow Borrowing: California State Treasury Office, H10765 [3OC]

Remarks in House

African Americans: economic opportunities, H1806-H1810 [31MR]

———effect of tax cuts, E517 [4AP]

Agriculture: protect farmers and ranchers that may be harmed economically by genetically engineered seeds, plants, or animals and ensure fairness in dealings with certain biotech companies (H.R. 6637), E1596 [30JY]

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investments, and economic and energy assistance (H.R. 7110), H10050-H10058, H10075-H10088 [26SE], E2117, E2130, E2137 [28SE], E2167 [30SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investments, and economic and energy assistance (H.R. 7110), consideration (H. Res. 1507), H10059-H10074 [26SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investments, and economic and energy assistance (H.R. 7110), earmark declaration, E2198 [2OC]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investments, and economic and energy assistance (S. 3604), H10288-H10295 [27SE]

Armed Forces: establish a program of educational assistance for members who have served after September 11, 2001, H3016 [1MY], H3755 [13MY], H3937, H3940, H3942-H3944, H3949-H3951, H4037, H4040-H4044 [15MY], H4285 [20MY], H4327, H4328 [21MY], H4459, H4819, H4820 [22MY], H4978 [5JN], H5116 [10JN], H5218, H5324, H5325 [11JN], H5565 [18JN], H5615, H5616, H5619, H5670, H5701, H5702 [19JN], H5873 [24JN], H7148 [24JY], E1388 [26JN]

———establish a program of educational assistance for members who have served after September 11, 2001 (H.R. 5740), E956 [16MY]

———extend eligibility for disability pay to certain cadets at military academies, H4755 [22MY]

———facilitate the provision of care and services for members with traumatic brain injury, H1958 [2AP]

———lift restrictions on certain benefits for military technicians and repeal prohibition against overtime pay for National Guard technicians (H.R. 6438), E1399 [8JY]

———provide for payment of interest on claims paid by the U.S. in connection with the correction of military records when a military corrections board sets aside a conviction by court-martial (H.R. 5130), H432 [23JA]

———require continuation of pay to members who are retired or separated from service due to combat-related injuries of certain bonuses that they were entitled to before retirement or separation, H4428 [21MY]

Budget: allocation of funds, H1059-H1065 [26FE], H2428-H2434, H2436 [16AP], H3864-H3870 [14MY], H5779 [20JN]

———comply with pay-as-you-go requirement, H5347, H5351 [12JN]

Bush, President: evaluation of economic policies, H353 [22JA], H804 [7FE], H937, H938 [13FE], H1554, H1589-H1591 [12MR], H1622 [13MR], H2454 [17AP], H2650-H2653 [23AP], H5563 [18JN], H6235 [9JY], H6346 [10JY], H6480 [15JY], H6581 [16JY], H6829 [23JY], H7062 [24JY], H7864 [9SE], H7995-H7998, H8000 [10SE], H8022 [11SE], H8131, H8141 [16SE], H8281, H8383-H8388 [17SE], H8402 [18SE], H8581, H8582, H8584 [23SE], H9090 [24SE], H9873, H9874 [25SE], H9977 [26SE], H10313, H10314 [28SE], E208 [15FE]

Business and industry: disparity between the salaries of chief executive officers and their employees, H1615 [12MR]

———evaluate and extend the basic pilot program for employment eligibility confirmation and ensure protection of Social Security beneficiaries (H.R. 6633), H7588-H7596 [30JY]

———require certain Government contractors and other entities receiving most of their revenue from Federal sources to disclose names and salaries of their most highly compensated officers, H3952 [15MY]

———require certain Government contractors and other entities receiving most of their revenue from Federal sources to disclose names and salaries of their most highly compensated officers (H.R. 3928), H2574-H2577, H2644 [23AP]

———require employers to keep records on non-employees who perform labor or services for remuneration and provide a special penalty for employers who misclassify employees (H.R. 6111), E1049 [23MY]

Caribbean nations: economic and social conditions outlook, E447 [31MR], E1414, E1416 [9JY], E1432 [10JY], E1480 [16JY], E1595 [30JY]

Civil rights: clarify legal standard for punitive damages for wage discrimination based on sex to require malice or reckless indifference, H7696, H7697 [31JY]

———delay implementation of new wage discrimination regulations and develop technical assistance materials to assist small businesses with compliance, H7695, H7696 [31JY]

———delay implementation of new wage discrimination regulations until a study is conducted examining effect on employer recruiting and hiring, H7694, H7695 [31JY]

———improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 1338), H2557, H2558 [23AP], H5115 [10JN], H7678-H7704 [31JY], E690, E698, E702 [23AP], E1268 [18JN], E1682, E1686, E1695, E1698 [1AU], E1731 [9SE]

———improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 1338), consideration (H. Res. 1388), H7637-H7642 [31JY]

———improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 1338), corrections in engrossment, H7705 [31JY]

———improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 1338), motion to recommit, H7701-H7703 [31JY]

———prevent protections for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex from including job applicants, H7693 [31JY]

Coast Guard: clarify amount of wages for crews on passenger vessels that would be available for cash withdrawal, H2667 [24AP]

Democratic Party: evaluation of economic policies, H5589 [19JN], H6180, H6186 [8JY]

———national agenda, H276-H283 [16JA], H2641-H2647 [23AP], H3059 [6MY], H3870-H3876 [14MY], H4329 [21MY], H7148 [24JY], H7962 [10SE]

Dept. of HUD: eliminate requirement that HOPE VI Program funded projects comply with Davis-Bacon Act wage rate requirements, H323-H326 [17JA]

Dept. of State: ensure that compensation and other emoluments attached to the office of the Secretary are those which were in effect on January 1, 2007 (S.J. Res. 46), H10944, H10945 [10DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: change method for determining the mileage reimbursement rate, eliminate all deductibles, and ensure full participation for veterans under the beneficiary travel program (H.R. 6695), H7635 [31JY]

———enhance life insurance benefits for disabled veterans (S. 1315), H2736, H2737 [24AP], H5153 [10JN], H5966, H5967 [24JN], H7759 [31JY], H8401 [18SE], H8487-H8491 [22SE]

———funding, H1566 [12MR]

———make certain payments to eligible persons who served in the Philippines during World War II (H.R. 6897), H8483-H8487 [22SE], E1884 [24SE], E1969 [25SE], E2114 [28SE]

———modernize disability benefits claims processing system to ensure accurate and timely delivery of compensation to veterans and their families and survivors (H.R. 5892), H7256-H7263 [29JY], H7650 [31JY], E1635 [31JY]

———provide benefits to certain Filipino World War II veterans, H7758-H7761 [31JY], H8400, H8401, H8402 [18SE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: eliminate requirement that funded projects comply with Davis-Bacon Act wage rate requirements, H7773, H7774 [31JY]

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: reauthorize temporary mortgage and rental payments program (H.R. 5685), E486 [2AP]

Disasters: provide tax relief for victims of severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding in Midwestern States (H.R. 6587), H7620, H7623 [30JY]

District of Columbia: permit nonjudicial employees of the court system and other court-related services to include service prior to conversion to Federal status in determining retirement eligibility (H.R. 5600), E375 [12MR]

Economy: effects of globalization of U.S. job market and standards of living, E1057 [23MY]

———encourage recipients of rebate checks from the economic stimulus package to purchase American-made goods and services from American-owned companies (H. Res. 977), H5276, H5279 [11JN]

———establish a payroll tax holiday, H353 [22JA]

———extend certain tax relief provisions, H1612 [12MR], H1636, H1640, H1643, H1676 [13MR], H2273 [15AP], H2360 [16AP], H2954 [1MY], H5669 [19JN]

———impact of economic conditions on the middle class, H6234 [9JY], H7996 [10SE], H10702 [3OC]

———impact of tax cuts, H284 [16JA], H929, H935 [13FE], H2543-H2549 [22AP]

———importance of job creation, H1434 [10MR], H1585 [12MR], H7998, H8000 [10SE], E407 [13MR]

———national objectives priority assignments, E1424 [9JY], E2334 [20NO]

———proposed Government bailout of financial institutions, H8479, H8481, H8545, H8550-H8559 [22SE], H8581, H8582, H8583, H8584, H8585, H8586, H8587, H8707 [23SE], H9088, H9089, H9090, H9300 [24SE], H9872, H9873, H9874, H9948-H9951, H9967-H9969 [25SE], H9978, H9979, H10120 [26SE], H10135, H10136, H10281 [27SE], H10301, H10302, H10303, H10304, H10314, H10316-H10327 [28SE], H10359-H10411, H10631, H10633, H10634, H10635, H10637 [29SE], H10646, H10647, H10648, H10649, H10650, H10652, H10653, H10678, H10679, H10682-H10693 [2OC], H10701, H10702-H10710, H10712-H10806, H10811, H10816-H10821 [3OC], H10950 [10DE], E1996 [25SE], E2187 [30SE], E2209, E2212 [2OC], E2259 [19NO], E2293, E2307 [20NO]

———provide stimulus for economic recovery, H374, H375 [22JA], H392, H393, H394, H432, H435-H441 [23JA], H2074 [9AP], H2324 [15AP], H2867 [30AP], H7863 [9SE], H8280 [17SE], H9300 [24SE], H10053, H10054, H10055, H10056 [26SE], H10948 [10DE]

———provide stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits (H.R. 5140), H459, H460 [28JA], H483, H484, H485-H509, H537, H538 [29JA], H626, H627, H784, H798, H799 [7FE], H874, H875, H935-H937 [13FE], H1319 [5MR], H1421 [10MR], H1807, H1808 [31MR], H1957, H1960 [2AP], H2273 [15AP], H2867 [30AP], H2990, H2991 [1MY], E120, E122 [6FE], E148 [7FE], E177, E182 [13FE], E211 [19FE]

———provide stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits (H.R. 5140), concur in Senate amendment, H786-H793 [7FE]

———record increases in corporate profits, unemployment, budget deficit, and trade deficit, H611 [6FE]

———reform health care, Social Security, tax code for individuals and small businesses, and the budget process (H.R. 6110), H4329 [21MY]

———regulation of U.S. financial markets, H1830, H1832 [1AP], H8107 [15SE], H8380, H8382-H8388 [17SE], H8479, H8481, H8545, H8550-H8559 [22SE], H9300 [24SE], H9948-H9951 [25SE], E959 [19MY]

———utilize certain Government-sponsored enterprises to ensure funding and credit under the proposed Government bailout of financial institutions assists small businesses, homeowners, and farmers, H10768 [3OC]

Education: permit consolidation of Federal student loans into a single direct income-contingent loan repayment program, H7661 [31JY]

Employment: provide for a paid family and medical leave insurance program (H.R. 5873), E678 [22AP]

———treat certain domestically controlled foreign persons performing services under contract with the U.S. Government as American employers for purposes of certain employment taxes and benefits, H4170 [20MY]

Equal Pay Day: observance, E680, E686, E687 [22AP], E698, E702, E705 [23AP], E731 [24AP]

Europe: commend countries that passed laws for the restitution of, or compensation for, property illegally confiscated by Nazi or Communist regimes, and encourage other countries to pass such laws (H. Con. Res. 371), H8645-H8647 [23SE], E1914 [25SE], E2118 [28SE]

Fair Labor Standards Act: allow private sector employers to provide compensatory time in lieu of overtime pay (H.R. 6025), H7687 [31JY], E897 [13MY]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow employees to take additional leave, parental involvement leave for educational and extracurricular activities and clarify leave may be used for medical needs or to assist elderly relatives (H.R. 7233), E2164 [30SE]

Federal employees: ensure that at least two-thirds of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (H.R. 5718), E541 [8AP]

———ensure that at least two-thirds of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (H.R. 5781), H5585, H5595-H5611 [19JN], E1305, E1306 [20JN], E1344 [25JN]

———ensure that at least two-thirds of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (H.R. 5781), consideration (H. Res. 1277), H5586-H5594 [19JN]

———ensure that at least two-thirds of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (H.R. 5781), motion to recommit, H5608, H5609 [19JN]

———modify pay provisions relating to certain senior-level positions (S. 1046), H9882-H9884 [25SE]

———prohibit Federal employees not compliant with a court-ordered child support arrangement from receiving paid parental leave, H5608, H5609 [19JN]

———provide that employees receiving their pay by electronic funds transfer are given the option of receiving their pay stubs electronically (H.R. 6073), H7218 [29JY], H7596 [30JY], E1664 [1AU]

Firefighters: provide that any hours worked by Federal firefighters under a qualified trade-of-time arrangement shall be excluded for purposes of determinations relating to overtime pay (H.R. 6549), E1506 [17JY]

FremantleMedia North America, Inc.: alleged unfair wage and employment practices, E1486 [16JY]

FRS: require the Board of Governors make public its actions and the impact of such actions on the economy, H1976 [3AP]

Health: establish a health and education grant program related to autism spectrum disorders (H.R. 5446), H4121 [19MY]

House of Representatives: provide replacement of lost income to House employees serving on active duty for a period of more than thirty days (H.R. 6608), H7897, H7898-H7899 [9SE], H8038 [11SE]

———provide that employees receiving their pay by electronic funds transfer are given the option of receiving their pay stubs electronically (H. Res. 1207), H7896, H7897 [9SE], H8025 [11SE]

———provide that the usual day for paying salaries may be established by regulations of the Committee on House Administration (House) (H.R. 5493), H2297 [15AP]

House Rules: same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 1490), H9889-H9896 [25SE]

Immigration: settlement between farmworkers and watermelon growers relative to misuse of the H-2A temporary agricultural worker program, H2822 [29AP]

International Longshore and Warehouse Union: strike to protest Iraq war policies and effects on working families, E787 [1MY]

Investments: establish and provide for treatment of individual development accounts (H.R. 1514), H1808 [31MR]

Iraq: impact of financial costs of war on U.S. domestic priorities, H1317, H1320 [5MR], H6327 [9JY]

IRS: increase efforts to ensure that illegal aliens do not receive earned income tax credit, H2319, H2320 [15AP]

———prohibit use of private debt collection companies, H2310, H2312-H2316 [15AP]

McCain, Senator: assessment of comments on the economy, H8139, H8141 [16SE]

———assessment of economic policies, H8587 [23SE]

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. 1279), H8024 [11SE], E1741 [9SE], E1771, E1777 [11SE], E2104 [28SE]

Medicare: extend physician payment rates (H.R. 6129), H4868-H4874 [3JN]

———modify physician reimbursement policies to ensure a future physician workforce, H15 [15JA]

———modify physician reimbursement policies to ensure a future physician workforce (H.R. 5545), H2008 [3AP]

Members of Congress: deny cost-of-living adjustments (H.R. 5087), E58 [22JA]

Minimum wage: level, H7064 [24JY]

———provide for calculation based on the Federal poverty threshold for a family of 3, as determined by the Bureau of the Census (H.R. 4637), H7063 [24JY]

National Estate Planning Awareness Week: designate (H. Res. 1499), H10211 [27SE]

National Urban League: report highlighting African-American women's issues, H1438 [10MR]

Norton, Mary T.: recognize contributions made toward passage of the Fair Labor Standards Act (H. Con. Res. 382), E1352 [25JN]

Paycheck Fairness Act: prohibit use of funds for earmarks, H7698 [31JY]

Pension Protection Act: allow asset smoothing in pension plans, H1604, H1605 [12MR]

———require States to credit interest on public pension plans at no greater than market value, H1604, H1605 [12MR]

———technical corrections (H.R. 3361), H1598-H1606 [12MR], H1685 [13MR]

———technical corrections (H.R. 6382), H6243-H6252 [9JY]

———technical corrections (H.R. 7327), H10935, H10943 [10DE]

———technical corrections relative to ERISA (H.R. 6143), E1097 [23MY]

Pensions: suspend minimum distribution requirements for certain retirement plans and temporarily waive penalty on withdrawals from such plans (H.R. 7278), H10915 [10DE]

Power resources: eliminate requirement that renewable energy and energy conservation projects comply with Davis-Bacon Act wage rate requirements, H1116 [27FE]

Public welfare programs: extend SSI for refugees, asylees, and certain other humanitarian immigrants and collect unemployment compensation debts resulting from fraud (H.R. 2608), Senate amendments, H8298-H8304 [17SE]

———provide for pass through of all child support collected on behalf of families receiving assistance under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program, H4994 [5JN]

Queens (NY) Courier: tribute to series on working conditions of day laborers, E579 [10AP]

Rangel, Representative: investigate alleged House Rules and tax law violations relative to gift acceptance and financial disclosure and call for removal as Committee on Ways and Means (House) chairman (H. Res. 1460), H8429 [18SE]

Republican Party: evaluation of economic policies, H8142, H8144 [16SE]

———national agenda, H7812 [8SE], H7961 [10SE]

Securing America's Future Economy (SAFE) Commission: establish (H.R. 3654), H1399 [6MR], H1576, H1595 [12MR], H1706 [14MR], H1829, H1832 [1AP], H1976 [3AP], H2075 [9AP], H2212 [10AP], H4998 [5JN], H6237 [9JY], H10787 [3OC], E615 [15AP], E2319 [20NO], E2368 [10DE]

Securities: tax treatment of investment income received by hedge fund managers as ordinary income, H6024 [25JN]

Senate: continue certain Federal employee benefits for certain employees of the Senate Restaurants after operations of the restaurants are contracted to a private business concern (S. 2967), H6378 [10JY]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, H1061 [26FE]

———establish a sliding disability benefit scale for individuals with waxing and waning diseases and conditions and ensure income while working is more than work income or benefits (H.R. 6457), E1429 [10JY]

———prevent unauthorized earnings from being credited toward certain pension benefits, improve provisions governing totalization agreements, and prevent unauthorized employment (H.R. 5515), H1344 [6MR], H2168 [10AP], H4979 [5JN], E268 [28FE]

———reform, H1893 [2AP]

———remove inmate limitations on Medicaid, Medicare, SSI, and State Children's Health Insurance Program benefits for persons in custody pending disposition of charges (H.R. 5698), E507 [4AP]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (H.R. 82), E800 [1MY]

———repeal the windfall elimination provision and protect the retirement of public servants (H.R. 2772), E800 [1MY]

SSI: eliminate the unfair and disadvantageous treatment of cash military compensation other than basic pay, H4170 [20MY]

Sudan: encourage the People's Republic of China use of influence and economic leverage to stop genocide and violence in the Darfur region, H2055 [8AP]

Supreme Court: ongoing litigation concerning the Exxon Valdez (vessel) oil spill, E478 [2AP]

Taxation: allow a nonrefundable income tax credit for gasoline and diesel fuel used in highway vehicles for nonbusiness purposes (H.R. 6222), E1189 [10JN]

———allow a refundable credit for the purchase of a residence (H.R. 7325), E2360 [10DE]

———allow deduction for real property taxes on the principal residences to all individuals whether or not they itemize other deductions (H.R. 5790), E984 [21MY]

———allow deductions for interest payments on car loans and sales and excise taxes on certain motor vehicle purchases (H.R. 7273), H10915 [10DE]

———allow employers a refundable credit against income tax for a portion of the employer's cost of providing tax-free transit passes to employees (H.R. 6030), H5776 [20JN], H6126 [26JN], E901 [13MY]

———allow individuals either a credit against income or a deduction for expenses paid or incurred by reason of a voluntary or mandatory evacuation (H.R. 7055), E1929 [25SE]

———allow solar investment tax credits for public utility property, H1112 [27FE]

———allow unused amounts in a health flexible spending arrangement to be carried over to subsequent plan years or deposited into certain health or retirement plans (H.R. 3306), H8500 [22SE]

———conform return preparer penalty standards, delay implementation of withholding taxes on government contractors, enhance taxpayer protections, and assist low-income taxpayers (H.R. 5719), H2274, H2275, H2307-H2322, H2323 [15AP], H2358 [16AP], E621 [15AP], E653 [17AP], E717 [24AP]

———conform return preparer penalty standards, delay implementation of withholding taxes on government contractors, enhance taxpayer protections, and assist low-income taxpayers (H.R. 5719), consideration (H. Res. 1102), H2299-H2306 [15AP]

———conform return preparer penalty standards, delay implementation of withholding taxes on government contractors, enhance taxpayer protections, and assist low-income taxpayers (H.R. 5719), corrections in engrossment, H2323 [15AP]

———conform return preparer penalty standards, delay implementation of withholding taxes on government contractors, enhance taxpayer protections, and assist low-income taxpayers (H.R. 5719), motion to recommit, H2319, H2320 [15AP]

———disallow deduction for excess non-taxed reinsurance premiums relative to U.S. risks paid to affiliates (H.R. 6969), E1847 [18SE]

———disclose certain prisoner tax return information to prison officials (H.R. 7082), H10199, H10200 [27SE]

———earned income tax credit, E175 [13FE]

———equitable treatment for certain individuals performing duties on vessels relative to State and local taxes, H2668 [24AP]

———exclude a certain amount of income from the individual Federal income tax for 2008 and reduce rates of tax on income subject to Federal income tax for 2008 (H.R. 7338), H10951 [10DE]

———exclude discharges of indebtedness on principal residences from gross income (H.R. 3648), H1807 [31MR], H1968 [2AP], H2000 [3AP]

———exclude from gross income a portion of lifetime income payments from annuities and similar payments of life insurance proceeds at dates later than death (H.R. 2205), H1808 [31MR]

———expand workplace health incentives by equalizing the tax consequences of employee athletic facility use (H.R. 1748), E1059 [23MY]

———extend alternative minimum tax relief, education deductions, State and local sales tax deduction, research and development credit, and renewable energy and energy efficiency incentives, H4398, H4399 [21MY]

———extend bonus depreciation for certain machinery and equipment purchases, H459 [28JA], H495, H496 [29JA]

———extend certain expiring provisions and provide individual income tax relief (H.R. 7202), consideration (H. Res. 1516), H10309-H10316 [28SE]

———extend relief from the alternative minimum tax (H.R. 5031), E42 [17JA]

———extend the transportation fringe benefit to bicycle commuters, H1189 [4MR]

———include senior citizens and disabled veterans in the provision of recovery rebates to individuals, H791 [7FE]

———increase, extend, and make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (H.R. 3605), E827 [6MY]

———increase, extend, and make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (H.R. 549), E827 [6MY]

———increase limitation on the capital loss carryovers of individuals (H.R. 7123), E2096 [28SE]

———increase property tax deduction for homeowners, H3141 [7MY]

———increase rate for top income tax brackets to provide funding for veteran education benefits, H3899 [15MY]

———increase standard mileage rate for charitable purposes to equal the rate for medical and travel while moving purposes, H6042 [25JN]

———limit application of tax-exempt bond financing to property of certain newly included counties in the Gulf Opportunity Zone (H.R. 6722), E1666 [1AU]

———make certain tax benefits permanent law (H.R. 2734), H2303 [15AP], H2365, H2371 [16AP], H2543, H2546, H2548, H2549 [22AP]

———make permanent law the treatment of tax-exempt combat pay as earned income for purposes of the earned income credit (H.R. 3529), H4395 [21MY]

———make tax system fairer and more fiscally responsible, H5304 [11JN]

———modify the rehabilitation credit and the low-income housing credit, H3195 [8MY]

———provide a credit for certain home purchases, H3286, H3287 [8MY]

———provide a credit for certain home purchases (H.R. 5974), E830 [6MY], E986 [21MY], E1693 [1AU]

———provide a heating oil tax credit for middle income households (H.R. 6605), H7609 [30JY]

———provide a refundable credit against income tax to assist individuals with high residential energy costs (H.R. 6321), H7792 [1AU]

———provide a standard deduction for business use of a home (H.R. 6214), E1168 [9JN]

———provide an economic stimulus for individuals, H5669 [19JN]

———provide an exclusion from gross income for AmeriCorps educational awards (H.R. 6407), E1370 [26JN]

———provide benefits for military personnel (H.R. 6081), H4160-H4171 [20MY], H4395 [21MY], E1002 [21MY], E1077 [23MY]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (H.R. 643), H8652 [23SE]

———provide earnings assistance and tax relief to members of the uniformed services, volunteer firefighters, and Peace Corps volunteers (H.R. 3997), E2259 [19NO], E2307 [20NO]

———provide earnings assistance and tax relief to members of the uniformed services, volunteer firefighters, and Peace Corps volunteers (H.R. 3997), Senate amendment, H10337-H10411, H10631, H10633, H10634, H10635, H10637 [29SE], E2187 [30SE]

———provide earnings assistance and tax relief to members of the uniformed services, volunteer firefighters, and Peace Corps volunteers (H.R. 3997), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 1517), H10316-H10327 [28SE]

———provide incentives for energy production and conservation, extend certain expiring provisions, and provide individual income tax relief, H10758, H10760, H10761, H10777 [3OC]

———provide incentives for energy production and conservation, extend certain expiring provisions, and provide individual income tax relief (H.R. 6049), H4299 [20MY], H4327, H4349-H4401 [21MY], H4879 [4JN], H4979 [5JN], H5315 [11JN], H5358 [12JN], H7051 [23JY], H7634 [31JY], E1058, E1066, E1081, E1087 [23MY], E1971 [25SE], E2121 [28SE]

———provide incentives for energy production and conservation, extend certain expiring provisions, and provide individual income tax relief (H.R. 6049), consideration (H. Res. 1212), H4330-H4337 [21MY]

———provide incentives for energy production and conservation, extend certain expiring provisions, and provide individual income tax relief (H.R. 6049), motion to recommit, H4398, H4399 [21MY]

———provide incentives for energy production and conservation, extend certain expiring provisions, and provide individual income tax relief (H.R. 7060), H9981-H10042 [26SE]

———provide incentives for energy production and conservation, extend certain expiring provisions, and provide individual income tax relief (H.R. 7060), consideration (H. Res. 1501), H9896-H9911 [25SE]

———provide incentives for energy production and conservation, extend certain expiring provisions, and provide individual income tax relief (H.R. 7060), consideration (H. Res. 1502), H9938-H9947 [25SE]

———provide incentives for energy production and conservation (H.R. 7201), consideration (H. Res. 1516), H10309-H10316 [28SE]

———provide incentives to improve research competitiveness (H.R. 1712), E597 [14AP]

———provide individuals relief from the alternative minimum tax, H267 [16JA], H608, H611 [6FE], H4384-H4386 [21MY], H6333 [9JY], H10306 [28SE], H10758, H10760, H10761, H10777 [3OC]

———provide individuals relief from the alternative minimum tax (H.R. 6275), H6031-H6044 [25JN], E1388 [26JN], E1402 [8JY]

———provide individuals relief from the alternative minimum tax (H.R. 6275), consideration (H. Res. 1297), H6022-H6025 [25JN]

———provide individuals relief from the alternative minimum tax (H.R. 6275), motion to recommit, H6042 [25JN]

———provide individuals relief from the alternative minimum tax (H.R. 7005), H9306-H9311 [24SE], E2017, E2020 [26SE], E2149 [28SE]

———provide middle class tax relief while closing tax loopholes (H.R. 6595), H7063 [24JY], E1624 [30JY]

———provide permanent incentives for economic growth (H.R. 5109), H504 [29JA]

———provide relief in the case of federally declared disasters (H.R. 7006), H9312-H9319 [24SE]

———provide tax relief for victims of Hurricane Ike (H.R. 6958), H9315 [24SE]

———provide tax relief to active duty military personnel and employers who assist them, H4170 [20MY]

———provide taxpayers a flat tax alternative to the current income tax system, H1610 [12MR], H2323 [15AP]

———provide taxpayers a flat tax alternative to the current income tax system (H.R. 1040), H1441-H1443 [10MR], H2325 [15AP]

———provide that tips received for certain services shall not be subject to income or employment taxes (H.R. 3664), H504 [29JA]

———rates, H612, H613 [6FE], H932 [13FE], H1059-H1065 [26FE], H1224 [5MR], H1555, H1556, H1566, H1568, H1571, H1577-H1584, H1587-H1596, H1612, H1616 [12MR], H1624, H1636-H1638, H1640, H1642, H1650, H1652, H1658 [13MR], H1892, H1949-H1955 [2AP], H2273 [15AP], H2360, H2364 [16AP], H2543-H2549 [22AP], H4341-H4344 [21MY], H4990-H4998 [5JN], E619 [15AP]

———reduce individual income taxes by creating a new 5 percent rate and increase dollar limitation on current-tax-year expensing of qualified property for small businesses (H.R. 5126), E73 [23JA]

———reform laws relative to capital gains, H562 [6FE]

———reform laws relative to individuals, estate and gift taxes, corporate rates, capital gains and dividends, retirement savings, lifetime savings, life skills, and certain medical care (H.R. 5105), H392 [23JA]

———remove cell phones from list of eligible depreciable property (H.R. 5450), H1079 [27FE]

———repeal additional Federal Unemployment Tax Act surtax (H.R. 5294), E141 [7FE]

———repeal alternative minimum tax on individuals and replace it with an alternative tax individuals may choose (H.R. 3818), H4390 [21MY]

———repeal sunset on marriage penalty relief and prevent reductions of child tax credit, H1128 [27FE]

———repeal tax increases from alternative minimum tax relief relative to pay-as-you-go compliance, H6039, H6041-H6043 [25JN]

———require employers to notify their employees of availability of the earned income tax credit (H.R. 6371), E1352 [25JN]

———simplify Internal Revenue Code and make tax system fairer and more fiscally responsible, H927 [13FE], H1440 [10MR]

———suspend employment and income taxes for a certain period (H.R. 7309), H10949-H10954 [10DE]

———suspend taxation of unemployment compensation for a certain period (H.R. 6844), E1744 [9SE]

Transportation: increase transit portion of transportation fringe benefit offered to Federal employees to equal parking portion, H6134, H6135 [26JN]

Truth in Lending Act: prohibit unfair practices in electronic payment system networks (H.R. 6248), H8591 [23SE]

Unemployment: modify requirements to qualify for emergency benefits, target benefits to States with high unemployment rates and subsidize transportation expenses for individuals returning to work, H5359, H5360 [12JN]

———provide for a targeted extended unemployment compensation program, H2556 [23AP]

———provide for emergency unemployment compensation program, H494, H495, H496 [29JA], H3896, H3897, H3937, H3944, H3946, H3949, H3952 [15MY], H5115, H5117 [10JN], H5584, H5614, H5667-H5670 [19JN], H6015 [25JN], E1307 [20JN]

———provide for emergency unemployment compensation program (H.R. 5749), H5219, H5220, H5221, H5267-H5276, H5301, H5324 [11JN], H5345-H5361 [12JN], H5487, H5489 [18JN], H6235 [9JY], E1207 [11JN], E1306, E1308 [20JN]

———provide for emergency unemployment compensation program (H.R. 5749), consideration (H. Res. 1265), H5333-H5342 [12JN]

———provide for emergency unemployment compensation program (H.R. 5749), motion to recommit, H5359, H5360 [12JN]

———provide for emergency unemployment compensation program (H.R. 6867), H10808-H10814 [3OC], E2229 [3OC], E2256 [19NO]

University of Idaho: tribute to Operation Education for providing educational assistance to severely and permanently wounded veterans and their spouses, E1035 [22MY]

Veterans: increase rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans (S. 2617), H7907-H7909 [9SE], E1777 [11SE]

———increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (H.R. 5826), H4198, H4199 [20MY], H7908 [9SE], E1002 [21MY], E1056 [23MY]

———prohibit modification of standards used to determine eligibility for special monthly pensions, H7765 [31JY]

Remarks in Senate

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investments, and economic and energy assistance (H.R. 7110), S10602 [17NO]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investments, and economic and energy assistance (S. 3604), S9560-S9564, S9601, S9602 [26SE], S9894, S9958, S9995 [27SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investments, and economic and energy assistance (S. 3604), motion to proceed, S9574-S9577 [26SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investments, and economic and energy assistance (S. 3604), unanimous-consent agreement, S9574 [26SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investments, and economic and energy assistance (S. 3689), S10602 [17NO], S10607, S10609, S10615-S10620 [19NO]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investments, and economic and energy assistance (S. 3689), unanimous-consent request, S10625, S10626 [19NO]

Armed Forces: establish a program of educational assistance for members who have served after September 11, 2001, S4047 [13MY], S4138-S4140, S4142 [14MY], S4293, S4294 [19MY], S4463-S4469, S4473, S4477 [20MY], S4561, S4587 [21MY], S4714-S4721, S4725-S4728, S4737-S4741, S4756, S4774 [22MY], S5357, S5358 [6JN], S5730 [18JN], S5813, S5814 [19JN], S6214, S6215, S6263, S6265, S6266 [26JN], S6949 [21JY]

———establish a program of educational assistance for members who have served after September 11, 2001 (S. 22), S428 [29JA], S1351-S1354 [28FE], S1417 [29FE], S1858 [11MR], S3343 [24AP], S3513 [29AP]

———establish a program of educational assistance for members who have served after September 11, 2001 (S. 22), star print, S1390 [28FE]

———extend period after release from active duty during which a member is protected from mortgage foreclosure, S2378 [3AP]

———extend period after release from active duty during which a member is protected from mortgage foreclosure (S. 2658), S1125 [25FE]

———facilitate the provision of care and services for members with traumatic brain injury, S9391 [24SE]

———include service after September 11, 2001, as service qualifying for the determination of a reduced eligibility age for receipt of non-regular service retired pay, S8820 [16SE]

———provide a special displacement allowance for members without dependents and provide for an annual percentage increase in the amount of the family separation allowance (S. 3057), S4797 [22MY]

———require continuation of pay to members who are retired or separated from service due to combat-related injuries of certain bonuses that they were entitled to before retirement or separation, S1986 [12MR]

Aviation: modify funding requirements for new accruals under air carrier pension plans, S3429 [28AP], S3483, S3484 [29AP], S3554-S3564, S3568, S3583 [30AP], S3774-S3777 [6MY]

———provide relief for all air carriers with pension plans that are not frozen pension plans (S. 191), S3556, S3561 [30AP]

Budget: allocation of funds, S594-S596 [4FE], S629-S631 [5FE], S1698 [6MR]

———provide for a point of order against legislation that increases gas prices, S2071 [13MR]

———provide for a point of order against legislation that increases income tax rates, S1459 [3MR], S1960, S1962, S1988 [12MR], S2053 [13MR]

———use projected surplus to provide tax relief to middle class families, small businesses, homeowners, hurricane disaster victims, and military personnel, S1840-S1846, S1854, S1864-S1867 [11MR], S1916, S1985 [12MR], S2037, S2040, S2095 [13MR], S4608 [21MY]

Bush, President: evaluation of economic policies, S630, S637 [5FE], S1183-S1185 [26FE], S1566 [5MR], S1785-S1787, S1791 [10MR], S2098, S2103 [13MR], S4592, S4597 [21MY], S7563 [28JY], S7986 [1AU], S8364-S8367 [11SE], S8512 [15SE], S8809, S8821, S8829-S8836 [16SE], S8907-S8910 [17SE], S8966, S8999-S9001 [18SE], S9189 [22SE], S9358, S9368 [24SE], S9463 [25SE]

———State of the Union Message, S414 [29JA]

Commission on the National Guard and Reserves: tribute, S3588 [30AP]

Congress: accomplishments of the 110th Congress, S18 [22JA], S408 [29JA], S4562-S4564 [21MY], S4903 [3JN], S6881 [17JY], S8145, S8149 [9SE]

Corporations: improve efficiency of complying with internal auditing control requirements in order to maintain U.S. capital market global competitiveness, S684 [6FE]

Courts: authorize cost of living adjustment for Federal judges, S10904 [11DE]

———authorize cost of living adjustment for Supreme Court Justices and Federal judges (S. 3711), S10746, S10768, S10769 [20NO]

———modify rate of accrual of annual leave for administrative law judges, contract appeals board members, and immigration judges (S. 3665), S10325 [1OC]

Democratic Party: national agenda, S6344-S6346 [7JY]

Dept. of Justice: investigate release of memo relative to structure of clearing and settlement services in the U.S. futures industry, S774 [7FE]

Dept. of State: ensure that compensation and other emoluments attached to the office of the Secretary are those which were in effect on January 1, 2007 (S.J. Res. 46), S10883, S10885 [10DE]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish an Office of Foreclosure Evaluation (S. 3686), S10582 [17NO]

———improve authority of Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (S. 18), S10744 [20NO]

———improve authority of Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (S. 3716), S10750 [20NO]

———improve authority of Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (S. 3731), S10884 [10DE], S10971 [12DE]

———increase oversight for certain expenditures for the Troubled Asset Relief Program intended to bailout financial institutions, S10791-S10799 [8DE], S10831 [9DE]

———require congressional approval for certain expenditures for the Troubled Asset Relief Program intended to bailout financial institutions (S. 3683), S10544 [17NO], S10892 [11DE]

———require congressional approval for certain expenditures for the Troubled Asset Relief Program intended to bailout financial institutions (S. 3697), S10683 [20NO]

———use funds from the Troubled Asset Relief Program for proposed Government bailout of the automobile industry, S10789 [8DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: enhance life insurance benefits for disabled veterans (S. 1315), S1038, S1043 [14FE], S3288-S3299 [23AP], S3337, S3343, S3347-S3355, S3376, S3377 [24AP], S3435-S3437 [28AP], S4889 [2JN], S7808 [31JY], S8996 [18SE]

———enhance life insurance benefits for disabled veterans (S. 1315), motion to proceed, S3169 [17AP], S3171 [18AP], S3178-S3181 [21AP], S3213-S3216, S3221-S3226, S3232, S3236, S3238-S3242, S3244-S3248 [22AP]

———enhance life insurance benefits for disabled veterans (S. 1315), unanimous-consent request, S3226, S3248, S3249 [22AP], S8996 [18SE], S9388, S9389 [24SE]

———enhance rehabilitative treatment and services to veterans with traumatic brain injury (S. 1233), S4985 [3JN]

———funding, S1974 [12MR]

———provide benefits to certain Filipino World War II veterans, S9961 [27SE]

———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan by veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation, S8241, S8244, S8245, S8264 [10SE]

Disabled: increase the level of earnings under which no individual who is blind is determined to have demonstrated an ability to engage in substantial gainful activity for purposes of determining disability (S. 2559), S330 [25JA]

Disasters: provide tax relief for victims of severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding in Midwestern States (S. 3322), S7461, S7462 [25JY], S7880, S7881 [31JY], S7988-S7992 [1AU]

———provide tax relief for victims of severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding in Midwestern States (S. 3322), unanimous-consent request, S7881 [31JY], S7992 [1AU]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs, S1858 [11MR]

Economy: extend certain tax relief provisions, S1439 [3MR], S1550 [5MR], S2072, S2073 [13MR], S3003 [15AP], S4251-S4253, S4255, S4264 [15MY]

———growth, S616-S618 [5FE], S701 [6FE], S1564 [5MR]

———impact of economic conditions on the middle class, S2780-S2782 [9AP], S3002 [15AP], S3685-S3688 [1MY], S4095-S4097 [13MY], S5569 [12JN], S5639 [16JN], S5727, S5728, S5745 [18JN], S6526, S6527 [10JY], S8934-S8938 [17SE], S9611 [26SE]

———impact of tax cuts, S634 [5FE], S3012 [15AP], S5559 [12JN]

———limit compensation for executives at companies that receive Federal bailout funds, S9175-S9177 [22SE], S10243 [1OC]

———national objectives priority assignments, S7984-S7986 [1AU]

———promote homeownership, manufacturing, and economic growth (S. 12), S1437 [3MR]

———proposed Government bailout of financial institutions, S9170, S9171, S9175-S9179, S9186, S9189-S9191 [22SE], S9223-S9226, S9263-S9267 [23SE], S9352, S9353, S9357-S9366, S9368-S9372, S9382-S9388 [24SE], S9446, S9447, S9455, S9463, S9466, S9468 [25SE], S9567, S9568, S9570-S9573, S9578-S9583, S9607-S9614, S9616-S9624 [26SE], S9891, S9893, S9965, S9966 [27SE], S10027-S10030, S10037-S10039, S10050 [29SE], S10115, S10116, S10118-S10127, S10131, S10133-S10135, S10140-S10146, S10150-S10155, S10188 [30SE], S10190, S10205, S10215-S10284, S10291-S10295, S10328 [1OC], S10407-S10413, S10415, S10429-S10434 [2OC], S10542-S10544 [17NO], S10683, S10707-S10709 [20NO], S10859 [10DE], S10892 [11DE]

———provide for emergency unemployment compensation program and authorize loans to automobile manufacturers and component suppliers (S. 3688), S10602 [17NO]

———provide for judicial review of Dept. of the Treasury actions relative to proposed Government bailout of financial institutions, S10279 [1OC]

———provide for judicial review of Dept. of the Treasury actions relative to proposed Government bailouts of financial institutions and automobile industry, S10902 [11DE]

———provide stimulus for economic recovery, S23-S25, S34-S36, S39-S41, S45, S48-S52 [22JA], S159-S161, S193, S202 [23JA], S270-S275 [24JA], S305, S310, S322-S326 [25JA], S374 [28JA], S403, S417-S420, S434-S440 [29JA], S1441 [3MR], S1586-S1590 [5MR], S2097 [13MR], S8810 [16SE], S9167 [18SE], S10536, S10542-S10544 [17NO]

———provide stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits (H.R. 5140), S408 [29JA], S460-S470, S474, S478-S480, S483 [30JA], S507, S509, S511-S526, S530, S532-S535 [31JA], S562, S581-S596 [4FE], S656, S672 [5FE], S679-S685, S688, S700-S702, S715-S725 [6FE], S754-S759, S762-S773 [7FE], S1183-S1185 [26FE], S1219, S1220, S1243 [27FE], S1735 [7MR], S3684 [1MY]

———provide stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits (H.R. 5140), motion to proceed, S454 [29JA], S530 [31JA], S580 [4FE], S613-S620, S622-S636, S648-S650, S655 [5FE]

———provide stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits (H.R. 5140), unanimous-consent agreement, S457 [29JA], S656 [5FE], S762 [7FE]

———provide stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits (H.R. 5140), unanimous-consent request, S623, S624, S656 [5FE], S762, S763 [7FE]

———regulation of U.S. financial markets, S8516 [15SE], S8813, S8831-S8836 [16SE], S8898-S8902, S8922-S8925, S8936-S8938 [17SE], S8964-S8983, S8991-S8993, S8996, S9012 [18SE], S9170, S9171, S9175-S9179, S9186, S9189-S9191 [22SE], S9223-S9226 [23SE], S9357-S9366, S9369-S9372, S9382-S9388 [24SE], S9463, S9466, S9468 [25SE], S9578, S9607-S9611, S9613 [26SE]

Education: exclude military basic housing allowance from income for purposes of financial aid eligibility, S7856 [31JY]

———improve recruitment, wages, and retention of early childhood educators, S3139 [17AP]

Employment: improve training of manufacturing workers, S2060 [13MR]

———treat certain domestically controlled foreign persons performing services under contract with the U.S. Government as American employers for purposes of certain employment taxes and benefits, S4773 [22MY]

———treat certain domestically controlled foreign persons performing services under contract with the U.S. Government as American employers for purposes of certain employment taxes and benefits (S. 2775), S2155 [13MR]

Equal Pay Day: observance, S3185 [21AP], S3392 [24AP]

Europe: commend countries that passed laws for the restitution of, or compensation for, property illegally confiscated by Nazi or Communist regimes, and encourage other countries to pass such laws (S. Res. 603), S6296, S6297 [26JN]

Federal employees: modify pay provisions relating to certain senior-level positions (S. 1046), S6609 [11JY]

———provide for 4 weeks of paid parental leave (S. 3140), S5662 [16JN]

———provide retirement equity for Federal employees in nonforeign areas outside the 48 contiguous States and the District of Columbia (S. 3013), S4109, S4111 [13MY], S10390-S10394 [1OC]

———provide that employees receiving their pay by electronic funds transfer are given the option of receiving their pay stubs electronically (H.R. 6073), S10184 [30SE]

Financial institutions: reform regulation of U.S. financial markets, S10549 [17NO]

———regulation and enhancement of the over-the-counter market for interest rate swaps and credit default swaps under the proposed Government bailout, S10434 [2OC]

Go Direct Month: designate (S. Res. 443), S671 [5FE]

Government-sponsored enterprises: prohibit golden parachute payments for former executives and directors of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, S8222 [10SE]

House of Representatives: provide that the usual day for paying salaries may be established by regulations of the Committee on House Administration (House) (H.R. 5493), S3836 [6MY]

Housing: place income limits on persons receiving Federal mortgage assistance, S6105 [25JN]

Iraq: impact of financial costs of war on U.S. domestic priorities, S1239 [27FE]

IRS: prohibit use of private debt collection companies, S638 [5FE]

———prohibit use of private debt collection companies (S. 335), S3023 [15AP]

———tax collection enforcement, S1554 [5MR]

Medicare: expand part B income test provisions to the part D prescription drug benefit requiring wealthy beneficiaries to pay a greater share of the premium, S1972 [12MR], S2055 [13MR], S5547 [12JN]

———impact of physician reimbursement rates on TRICARE program, S6476 [9JY]

———modify physician reimbursement policies to ensure a future physician workforce (S. 2729), S1706 [6MR], S5550 [12JN], S6424 [8JY]

———modify physician reimbursement policies to ensure a future physician workforce (S. 2729), unanimous-consent request, S6479 [9JY]

———reduce inequitable disparities in physician payments in rural areas and revise the practice expense geographic adjustment (S. 3318), S7156 [23JY]

Minimum wage: level, S6106 [25JN], S10638 [19NO]

National Child Care Worthy Wage Day: designate (S. Res. 531), S3393 [24AP]

———support goals and ideals (H. Con. Res. 112), S3727 [1MY]

Pension Protection Act: technical corrections (H.R. 7327), S10914 [11DE]

———technical corrections (S. 1974), unanimous-consent agreement, S2250 [31MR]

Pensions: suspend minimum distribution requirements for certain retirement plans (S. 3719), S10813 [8DE]

———suspend minimum distribution requirements for certain retirement plans (S. 3720), S10814 [8DE]

Petroleum: economic impact of increasing oil prices, S3577 [30AP]

Political campaigns: assessment of Presidential candidates' tax proposals, S8366 [11SE], S8474 [12SE], S8925-S8928 [17SE], S9564-S9567 [26SE], S10135-S10140 [30SE], S10298 [1OC]

Public welfare programs: extend SSI for refugees, asylees, and certain other humanitarian immigrants and collect unemployment compensation debts resulting from fraud (H.R. 2608), S8003, S8004 [1AU]

Securing America's Future Economy (SAFE) Commission: establish (S. 304), S1592 [5MR], S3073 [16AP], S5579 [12JN]

Senate: clarify lobbying ban guidelines for former staff members relative to duration of salary threshold, S3836 [6MY]

———continue certain Federal employee benefits for certain employees of the Senate Restaurants after operations of the restaurants are contracted to a private business concern (S. 2967), S4986 [3JN]

———national objectives priority assignments, S434 [29JA]

Senior citizens: improve employability (S. 2933), S3510 [29AP]

Servicemen's Readjustment Act: anniversary, S6005 [24JN]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care, S3462 [29AP]

Social Security: authorize waivers of certain waiting periods for benefits based on disability in cases in which such waiting period would cause undue hardship to terminally ill beneficiaries (S. 2570), S448 [29JA]

———establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund for reform, S2057 [13MR]

———privatization proposals, S2972 [14AP], S8928 [17SE]

———protect cost-of-living adjustments (COLA) (S. 2501), S598 [4FE]

———provide grants to eligible entities to provide services to improve financial literacy among older individuals (S. 3053), S4796 [22MY]

———reform, S1229-S1232 [27FE], S2211 [31MR]

Supreme Court: ongoing litigation concerning the Exxon Valdez (vessel) oil spill, S1157 [26FE]

Taxation: allow a credit against income tax for the purchase of a principal residence by a first-time homebuyer, S2419-S2421 [3AP], S2840 [10AP], S5811 [19JN]

———allow a refundable credit for the purchase of a principal residence by a first-time homebuyer (S. 1988), S2332 [2AP]

———allow a refundable credit for the purchase of private health insurance, S2793 [9AP]

———allow amended returns to take into account receipt of certain hurricane-related casualty loss grants by disallowing previous deductions and waive deadline on GO Zone property construction for bonus depreciation, S2391, S2413, S2415 [3AP], S2594 [4AP], S2794 [9AP], S7112 [23JY]

———allow deductions for interest payments on car loans and sales and excise taxes on certain motor vehicle purchases (S. 3684), S10579-S10582 [17NO], S10610 [19NO]

———allow deductions for interest payments on car loans and sales and excise taxes on certain motor vehicle purchases (S. 3684), unanimous-consent request, S10623 [19NO]

———allow the alternative motor vehicle personal credit against the alternative minimum tax (H.R. 2748), S2001 [12MR]

———amend the Internal Revenue Code to extend certain provisions, S9255 [23SE]

———capital gains rates, S6217 [26JN]

———clarify the ``general public use'' requirements of the low-income housing credit, S7620 [29JY]

———disclose certain prisoner tax return information to prison officials (H.R. 7082), S10405 [2OC]

———earned income tax credit pay exception, S1832 [11MR]

———encourage investment in affordable housing (S. 2666), S1139 [25FE]

———establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund for reducing the income threshold used to calculate the refundable portion of the child tax credit with no inflation adjustment, S2093 [13MR]

———exclude discharges of indebtedness on principal residences from gross income (H.R. 3648), S2326 [2AP]

———exclude from an employee's gross income any employer-provided supplemental instructional services assistance (S. 3655), S10177 [30SE]

———exempt alternative minimum tax relief from pay-as-you-go requirement, S2029 [12MR], S2077 [13MR], S6215 [26JN]

———extend alternative minimum tax relief, education deductions, State and local sales tax deduction, research and development credit, and renewable energy and energy efficiency incentives, S6215-S6218, S6221 [26JN]

———extend alternative minimum tax relief, education deductions, State and local sales tax deduction, research and development credit, and renewable energy and energy efficiency incentives (S. 2886), S3156 [17AP], S5480 [11JN]

———extend alternative minimum tax relief, education deductions, State and local sales tax deduction, research and development credit, and renewable energy and energy efficiency incentives (S. 3098), S5375 [6JN], S5377 [9JN], S5678 [17JN]

———extend alternative minimum tax relief, education deductions, State and local sales tax deduction, research and development credit, and renewable energy and energy efficiency incentives (S. 3098), unanimous-consent request, S5463 [11JN], S5710 [18JN]

———extend bonus depreciation for certain machinery and equipment purchases, S633 [5FE], S685, S716, S721 [6FE]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, create energy tax incentives, and provide disaster relief (S. 3335), S7433 [24JY], S7485 [25JY], S8263 [10SE], S8392 [11SE], S8520 [15SE], S8964 [18SE]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, create energy tax incentives, and provide disaster relief (S. 3335), motion to proceed, S7554 [28JY], S7585, S7586, S7593, S7594, S7611, S7616-S7619 [29JY], S7711-S7717, S7720-S7729, S7734-S7738, S7744, S7748, S7749, S7755-S7761 [30JY], S7881 [31JY], S7988 [1AU]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, create energy tax incentives, and provide disaster relief (S. 3335), unanimous-consent request, S7761 [30JY], S7824, S7825 [31JY]

———extend relief from the alternative minimum tax, S5652 [16JN]

———extend the new market tax credit, S6432 [8JY]

———include senior citizens and disabled veterans in the provision of recovery rebates to individuals, S509, S511, S532-S535 [31JA], S580-S585, S589, S593, S596 [4FE], S616, S619, S627, S631, S633, S635 [5FE], S679-S681, S716-S725 [6FE], S755, S767-S769, S771, S772 [7FE]

———increase rate for top income tax brackets to provide funding for education and low-income individuals and families, S1950, S1952 [12MR], S2056, S2091 [13MR]

———increase tax rate on high income individuals, S10234-S10236, S10291 [1OC]

———index certain assets for purposes of determining gain or loss (S. 3535), S9220 [22SE]

———index for inflation the exclusion of capital gains from the sale of a principal residence, S2412, S2413, S2422, S2423 [3AP]

———lower income tax rates, provide estate tax relief, permanently extend certain education-related tax deductions and dividend and capital gain tax rate reductions, and protect retirement income, S1855 [11MR], S2041, S2093 [13MR]

———make health care coverage more accessible and affordable (H.R. 3343), S9478 [25SE]

———modify deduction for domestic production activities for film and television productions (S. 3330), S7299 [24JY]

———modify limitations on deduction of interest by financial institutions which hold tax-exempt bonds (S. 3518), S9030 [18SE]

———permanently extend estate tax relief, S8981 [18SE]

———permit the IRS to set the standard mileage rate deduction for charitable use of an automobile (S. 3246), S6567 [10JY]

———permit the IRS to set the standard mileage rate deduction for charitable use of an automobile and exclude charitable mileage reimbursements from gross income (S. 3532), S9209 [22SE]

———prohibit deduction for income attributable to domestic production of oil, gas, or primary products thereof for major integrated oil companies (S. 3279), S7008 [22JY]

———prohibit illegal aliens from collecting rebates under an economic stimulus plan, S521, S523 [31JA], S680, S716, S722 [6FE]

———provide a heating oil tax credit for middle income households, S7247 [24JY]

———provide a special depreciation allowance for property placed in service during a certain period (S. 2539), S97-S99 [22JA]

———provide a standard deduction for business use of a home (S. 3371), S7908 [31JY]

———provide a temporary credit for commercial fisherman to offset high fuel costs (S. 3234), S6505 [9JY]

———provide benefits for military personnel (H.R. 6081), S4772-S4774 [22MY], S6147 [25JN]

———provide earnings assistance and tax relief to members of the uniformed services, volunteer firefighters, and Peace Corps volunteers (H.R. 3997), S10037-S10039 [29SE], S10131 [30SE]

———provide earnings assistance and tax relief to members of the uniformed services, volunteer firefighters, and Peace Corps volunteers (H.R. 3997), Senate amendment, S10050 [29SE], S10133-S10135 [30SE]

———provide estate tax relief and reform, S1806-S1808 [10MR], S1923-S1929, S1943-S1946 [12MR], S2044, S2075, S2076, S2093 [13MR]

———provide expensing for property placed in service during a certain period (S. 2540), S97-S99 [22JA]

———provide incentives for energy production and conservation, extend certain expiring provisions, and provide individual income tax relief, S10263, S10264, S10267, S10269, S10274 [1OC], S10409 [2OC]

———provide incentives for energy production and conservation, extend certain expiring provisions, and provide individual income tax relief (H.R. 6049), S5120 [4JN], S5128 [5JN], S6529 [10JY], S8985-S8990, S8993-S8995, S9001, S9005, S9009 [18SE], S9223, S9224, S9234-S9261 [23SE], S9400 [24SE], S9636 [26SE], S10082 [29SE], S10249, S10250 [1OC]

———provide incentives for energy production and conservation, extend certain expiring provisions, and provide individual income tax relief (H.R. 6049), motion to proceed, S5376 [6JN], S5395 [9JN], S5410-S5412, S5418-S5421, S5430, S5431, S5435, S5436 [10JN], S5472, S5486 [11JN], S5552, S5564, S5576, S5583, S5584 [12JN], S5640, S5646-S5652 [16JN], S5670-S5672, S5674, S5677-S5682 [17JN], S5708, S5711, S5718-S5720, S5723 [18JN], S5772 [19JN], S5924 [20JN], S7585, S7594 [29JY], S7738 [30JY], S7824 [31JY]

———provide incentives for energy production and conservation, extend certain expiring provisions, and provide individual income tax relief (H.R. 6049), motion to proceed—unanimous-consent agreement, S5636 [12JN]

———provide incentives for energy production and conservation, extend certain expiring provisions, and provide individual income tax relief (H.R. 6049), unanimous-consent agreement, S9009, S9167 [18SE]

———provide incentives for energy production and conservation, extend certain expiring provisions, and provide individual income tax relief (H.R. 6049), unanimous-consent request, S7826 [31JY], S7991, S7992 [1AU], S8986, S8987 [18SE]

———provide incentives for energy production and conservation, extend certain expiring provisions, and provide individual income tax relief (H.R. 7060), S10025-S10027, S10030 [29SE], S10818 [8DE], S10821 [9DE]

———provide incentives for energy production and conservation, extend certain expiring provisions, and provide individual income tax relief (H.R. 7060), unanimous-consent request, S10025, S10026 [29SE]

———provide incentives for energy production and conservation, extend certain expiring provisions, and provide individual income tax relief (S. 3125), S5595-S5597 [12JN]

———provide incentives to improve research competitiveness (S. 2884), S3155 [17AP]

———provide individuals relief from the alternative minimum tax, S1439, S1459 [3MR], S1549, S1550 [5MR], S1662 [6MR], S2042, S2043 [13MR], S2956, S2957 [14AP], S4599 [21MY], S9240, S9246-S9248, S9254, S9255 [23SE], S9400 [24SE], S9568, S9569 [26SE], S10236 [1OC]

———provide individuals relief from the alternative minimum tax (H.R. 7005), S10818 [8DE], S10821 [9DE]

———provide individuals relief from the alternative minimum tax (H.R. 7005), motion to proceed, S10841-S10848, S10850-S10852, S10858-S10861 [10DE], S10889-S10913, S10919-S10935 [11DE], S10970 [12DE]

———provide individuals relief from the alternative minimum tax (H.R. 7005), motion to proceed—unanimous-consent agreement, S10929 [11DE]

———provide individuals relief from the alternative minimum tax (H.R. 7005), motion to proceed—unanimous-consent request, S10928 [11DE]

———provide relief in the case of federally declared disasters, S9256 [23SE]

———provide relief in the case of federally declared disasters (H.R. 7006), S10818 [8DE], S10821 [9DE]

———provide relief to improve competitiveness of U.S. corporations and small businesses and eliminate incentives to move jobs and profits overseas (S. 3162), S5835 [19JN]

———provide tax credit to employers headquartered in U.S., that pay fair wages, provide benefits, offset income for employees serving in Reserves, and respect the right to organize (S. 1945), S9358 [24SE]

———provide tax relief to active duty military personnel and employers who assist them, S4773 [22MY]

———provide taxpayers a flat tax alternative to the current income tax system, S2959 [14AP]

———rates, S616-S618 [5FE], S764, S768 [7FE], S1409 [29FE], S1459 [3MR], S1492-S1495, S1509 [4MR], S1550, S1553, S1563 [5MR], S1698 [6MR], S1795, S1805 [10MR], S1852 [11MR], S1915, S1917, S1952, S1984, S2031 [12MR], S2101 [13MR], S2986-S2990, S3000, S3003 [15AP], S3054 [16AP], S3421, S3423 [28AP], S4248-S4251, S4263 [15MY], S4428, S4429 [20MY], S4599-S4606 [21MY], S5007 [4JN], S5503 [11JN], S5559 [12JN], S5730, S5731 [18JN], S8356-S8361 [11SE], S8474 [12SE], S8966, S8981 [18SE]

———reform laws, S2030 [12MR], S2956 [14AP], S6527-S6531 [10JY]

———reform laws relative to individuals, estate and gift taxes, corporate rates, capital gains and dividends, retirement savings, lifetime savings, life skills, and certain medical care (S. 2547), S2987 [15AP]

———reform treatment of certain excessive employee remuneration (S. 3675), S10338 [1OC]

———remove cell phones from list of eligible depreciable property (S. 2668), S1203 [26FE], S10459 [2OC]

———repeal alternative minimum tax on middle-income individuals, S1921 [12MR], S2042 [13MR]

———repeal dollar limitation on contributions to funeral trusts, S8004 [1AU]

———repeal increase in alternative minimum tax, S1935 [12MR]

———repeal Internal Revenue Code and replace with a flat tax, S2969 [14AP]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits, S1857 [11MR], S1932, S1939 [12MR], S2045, S2046 [13MR]

———require employers to notify their employees of availability of the earned income tax credit (S. 3190), S6160 [25JN]

———restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation, S1800, S1807 [10MR], S1847 [11MR], S2097 [13MR], S4249 [15MY], S10459 [2OC]

———simplify Internal Revenue Code and make tax system fairer and more fiscally responsible, S2996 [15AP]

———simplify Internal Revenue Code and make tax system fairer and more fiscally responsible (S. 1111), S2957 [14AP]

———suspend taxation of unemployment compensation for a certain period (S. 3718), S10813 [8DE]

Terrorism: compensate relatives of U.S. citizens killed as a result of the bombings of U.S. embassies in East Africa (H.R. 2828), unanimous-consent request, S3135 [17AP]

U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims: grant jurisdiction to review compliance of the schedule of ratings for disabilities with statutory requirements applicable to entitlement to disability compensation (S. 2737), S1819 [10MR]

Unemployment: provide for emergency unemployment compensation program, S418 [29JA], S516, S518, S524-S526 [31JA], S596 [4FE], S616, S619, S627, S631, S633, S635 [5FE], S679, S681-S683, S702, S716-S725 [6FE], S762, S764, S771 [7FE], S2323, S2327 [2AP], S3677-S3679 [1MY], S4474 [20MY], S4561, S4586 [21MY], S5384 [9JN], S6264, S6265 [26JN]

———provide for emergency unemployment compensation program (H.R. 5749), S5638 [12JN], S5675-S5677, S5683, S5684, S5686 [17JN]

———provide for emergency unemployment compensation program (H.R. 5749), unanimous-consent request, S5669, S5670 [17JN]

———provide for emergency unemployment compensation program (H.R. 6867), S10538, S10602 [17NO], S10701, S10702 [20NO]

———provide for emergency unemployment compensation program (H.R. 6867), motion to proceed, S10627 [19NO], S10685-S10687, S10701 [20NO]

———provide for emergency unemployment compensation program (H.R. 6867), motion to proceed—unanimous-consent agreement, S10700 [20NO]

———provide for emergency unemployment compensation program (S. 2544), S108 [22JA], S202 [23JA]

———provide for emergency unemployment compensation program (S. 3507), S10401, S10406, S10427 [2OC]

———provide for emergency unemployment compensation program (S. 3507), unanimous-consent agreement, S9220 [22SE]

———provide for emergency unemployment compensation program (S. 3507), unanimous-consent request, S10418 [2OC]

Veterans: increase rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans (S. 2617), S819 [8FE], S7795-S7797 [30JY]

Reports

California Recession Figures, S10897 [11DE]

Predatory Charity—The Self-Interested Self-Help of the Center for Responsible Lending: Consumers Rights League, E581-E583 [10AP]

Reports filed

Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 6275) (H. Rept. 110-728), H5795 [20JN]

Civil Service Retirement System Annuities Computation Clarification Based on Part-Time Service: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 2780) (H. Rept. 110-770), H7163 [24JY]

Clarify and Improve Authorities Relative to Availability of Educational Assistance for Armed Forces Members Who Have Served After September 11, 2001: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (S. 3339) (S. Rept. 110-433), S7526 [26JY]

Committee on House Administration (House) Establishment of Regulations for the Usual Day for Paying House of Representatives Salaries (H.R. 5493): Committee on House Administration (House) (H. Rept. 110-588), H2265 [14AP]

Consideration of H.R. 1338, Paycheck Fairness Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1388) (H. Rept. 110-807), H7627 [30JY]

Consideration of H.R. 5719, Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1102) (H. Rept. 110-585), H2265 [14AP]

Consideration of H.R. 5749, Emergency Extended Unemployment Compensation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1265) (H. Rept. 110-710), H5327 [11JN]

Consideration of H.R. 5781, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1277) (H. Rept. 110-718), H5480 [17JN]

Consideration of H.R. 6049, Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1212) (H. Rept. 110-660), H4320 [20MY]

Consideration of H.R. 6275, Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1297) (H. Rept. 110-731), H6009 [24JN]

Consideration of H.R. 7060, Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1501) (H. Rept. 110-884), H9971 [25SE]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1502) (H. Rept. 110-887), H9971 [25SE]

Consideration of H.R. 7110, Job Creation and Unemployment Relief Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1507) (H. Rept. 110-891), H10129 [26SE]

Consideration of H.R. 7201, Energy Improvement and Extension Act and H.R. 7202, Temporary Tax Relief Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1516) (H. Rept. 110-902), H10330 [28SE]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 3997, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1517) (H. Rept. 110-903), H10330 [28SE]

Emergency Extended Unemployment Compensation Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 5749) (H. Rept. 110-607), H2758 [24AP]

Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 5781) (H. Rept. 110-624), H3401 [8MY], H5480 [17JN]

Federal Judicial Salary Restoration Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1638), S1818 [10MR]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1638) (S. Rept. 110-277), S2294 [1AP]

Foreign Service Overseas Pay Equity Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 3426), S9280 [23SE]

Government Contractor Accountability Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 3928) (H. Rept. 110-594), H2485 [17AP]

House Reservists Pay Adjustment Act: Committee on House Administration (House) (H.R. 6608) (H. Rept. 110-832), H7955 [9SE]

Non-Foreign Area Retirement Equity Assurance (AREA) Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 3013) (S. Rept. 110-456), S8375 [11SE]

Paycheck Fairness Act: Committee on Education and Labor (House) (H.R. 1338) (H. Rept. 110-783), H7169 [28JY]

Provide That Employees Receiving Their Pay by Electronic Funds Transfer Are Given the Option of Receiving Their Pay Stubs Electronically: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 6073) (H. Rept. 110-780), H7168 [28JY]

Provide That Federal Employees Receiving Their Pay by Electronic Funds Transfer Are Given the Option of Receiving Their Pay Stubs Electronically: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 6073), S9414 [24SE]

Provide That House Employees Receiving Their Pay by Electronic Funds Transfer Are Given the Option of Receiving Their Pay Stubs Electronically: Committee on House Administration (House) (H. Res. 1207) (H. Rept. 110-830), H7852 [8SE]

Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 6049) (H. Rept. 110-658), H4320 [20MY]

Same-Day Consideration of Consideration of H.R. 5140, Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 941) (H. Rept. 110-520), H478 [28JA]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 955) (H. Rept. 110-522), H620 [6FE]

Same-Day Consideration of Resolutions Allowing Consideration of Certain Legislation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1489) (H. Rept. 110-876), H9083 [23SE]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1503) (H. Rept. 110-888), H9971 [25SE]

Senior Professional Performance Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1046) (S. Rept. 110-328), S3254 [22AP]

Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 5719) (H. Rept. 110-584), H2265 [14AP]

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 5826) (H. Rept. 110-643), H4059 [15MY]

———Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (S. 2617) (S. Rept. 110-430), S7278 [24JY]

Veterans Disability Benefits Claims Modernization Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 5892) (H. Rept. 110-789), H7305 [29JY]

Rulings of the Chair

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 1338), H7702 [31JY]

Federal employees: provide that employees receiving their pay by electronic funds transfer are given the option of receiving their pay stubs electronically (H.R. 6073), H7218 [29JY]

Taxation: conform return preparer penalty standards, delay implementation of withholding taxes on government contractors, enhance taxpayer protections, and assist low-income taxpayers (H.R. 5719), H2321 [15AP]

———provide incentives for energy production and conservation, extend certain expiring provisions, and provide individual income tax relief (H.R. 6049), H4399 [21MY]

———provide incentives for energy production and conservation, extend certain expiring provisions, and provide individual income tax relief (H.R. 7060), H10041 [26SE]

Unemployment: provide for emergency unemployment compensation program (H.R. 5749), H5347 [12JN]

Statements

Alternative Minimum Tax Relief: Senator Specter, S1936 [12MR]

Economic Rescue Principles, Common Sense Plan To Have Wall Street Fund the Recovery, Not Taxpayers: Several Representatives, H10294 [27SE]

Emergency Extended Unemployment Compensation Act: Executive Office of the President, H5269 [11JN], H5338 [12JN]

Foreclosure Diversion and Residential Mortgage Loan Modification Act: Senator Specter, S10583 [17NO]

Jobs, Energy, Families, and Disaster Relief Act: Executive Office of the President, S7988 [1AU]

NIH/LIHEAP/Mentoring Amendment to the Budget Resolution: Senator Specter, S1936 [12MR]

Pennsylvania Economic Snapshot: Committee on Economics (Joint), S324 [25JA]

Real Reform or Nothing—Financial Reform Must Come First: Representative Kaptur, H9951 [25SE]

Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act: Executive Office of the President, S9248 [23SE]

Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act: Executive Office of the President, H2300 [15AP]

Tables

Congress has extended benefits for hard-hit States in every other recession of the last 25 years, S10427 [2OC]

Congressionally directed spending items in S. 3689, emergency supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investments, and economic and energy assistance, S10620 [19NO]

Distribution analysis of small business income by statutory marginal tax rate, S8357 [11SE]

Estimated number of people per State that will exhaust unemployment benefits, S682 [6FE]

States where individuals could qualify for unemployment compensation after 2 weeks of work, H5350 [12JN]

Tax filers affected by inaction of tax extenders, S6531 [10JY]

Total deficit impact of Obama and McCain tax and spending proposals, S10298 [1OC]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 371, commend European countries that passed laws for the restitution of, or compensation for, property illegally confiscated by Nazi or Communist regimes, and encourage other countries to pass such laws, H8645 [23SE]

H. Res. 977, encourage recipients of rebate checks from the economic stimulus package to purchase American-made goods and services from American-owned companies, H5276 [11JN]

H. Res. 1102, consideration of H.R. 5719, Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act, H2299 [15AP]

H. Res. 1207, provide that House employees receiving their pay by electronic funds transfer are given the option of receiving their pay stubs electronically, H7896 [9SE]

H. Res. 1212, consideration of H.R. 6049, Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act, H4330 [21MY]

H. Res. 1265, consideration of H.R. 5749, Emergency Extended Unemployment Compensation Act, H5333 [12JN]

H. Res. 1277, consideration of H.R. 5781, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act, H5587 [19JN]

H. Res. 1297, consideration of H.R. 6275, Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act, H6022 [25JN]

H. Res. 1388, consideration of H.R. 1338, Paycheck Fairness Act, H7637 [31JY]

H. Res. 1460, investigate alleged House Rules and tax law violations by Representative Rangel relative to gift acceptance and financial disclosure and call for removal as Committee on Ways and Means (House) chairman, H8429 [18SE]

H. Res. 1490, same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation, H9889 [25SE]

H. Res. 1499, National Estate Planning Awareness Week, H10211 [27SE]

H. Res. 1501, consideration of H.R. 7060, Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act, H9896 [25SE]

H. Res. 1502, consideration of H.R. 7060, Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act, H9938 [25SE]

H. Res. 1507, consideration of H.R. 7110, Job Creation and Unemployment Relief Act, H10059 [26SE]

H. Res. 1516, consideration of H.R. 7201, Energy Improvement and Extension Act and H.R. 7202, Temporary Tax Relief Act, H10310 [28SE]

H. Res. 1517, consideration of H.R. 3997, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act, H10316 [28SE]

H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act, H10712-H10755 [3OC]

H.R. 2608, SSI Extension for Elderly and Disabled Refugees Act, H8298 [17SE]

H.R. 3361, Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act, H1598-H1604 [12MR], H1685-H1690 [13MR]

H.R. 3928, Government Funding Transparency Act, H2575 [23AP]

H.R. 3997, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act, H10348-H10359 [29SE]

H.R. 5140, Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act, H485-H487 [29JA]

H.R. 5493, provide that the usual day for paying salaries in the House of Representatives may be established by regulations of the Committee on House Administration (House), H2297 [15AP]

H.R. 5719, Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act, H2307-H2310 [15AP]

H.R. 5749, Emergency Extended Unemployment Compensation Act, H5267 [11JN], H5345-H5347, H5348 [12JN]

H.R. 5781, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act, H5595, H5596 [19JN]

H.R. 5826, Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act, H4198 [20MY]

H.R. 5892, Veterans Disability Benefits Claims Modernization Act, H7256-H7261 [29JY]

H.R. 6049, Energy Improvement and Extension Act, S10082-S10114 [29SE]

H.R. 6049, Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act, H4349, H4367-H4383 [21MY]

H.R. 6073, provide that Federal employees receiving their pay by electronic funds transfer are given the option of receiving their pay stubs electronically, H7218 [29JY]

H.R. 6081, Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act, H4160-H4167 [20MY]

H.R. 6275, Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act, H6031, H6035-H6038 [25JN]

H.R. 6382, Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act, H6243-H6249 [9JY]

H.R. 6608, House Reservists Pay Adjustment Act, H7897 [9SE]

H.R. 6633, evaluate and extend the basic pilot program for employment eligibility confirmation and ensure protection of Social Security beneficiaries, H7588 [30JY]

H.R. 6867, Unemployment Compensation Extension Act, H10808 [3OC]

H.R. 6897, Filipino Veterans Equity Act, H8483 [22SE]

H.R. 7005, Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act, H9306 [24SE]

H.R. 7006, Disaster Tax Relief Act, H9312-H9314 [24SE]

H.R. 7060, Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act, H9981-H9997 [26SE]

H.R. 7082, Inmate Tax Fraud Prevention Act, H10199 [27SE]

H.R. 7110, Job Creation and Unemployment Relief Act, H10075-H10080 [26SE]

H.R. 7327, Pension Protection Act technical corrections, H10935-H10943 [10DE]

S. 12, Homeownership, Manufacturing, and Economic Growth (HOME) Act, S1420-S1432 [29FE]

S. 18, Troubled Asset Relief Program Inspector General Improvement Act, S10744 [20NO]

S. 1046 Senior Professional Performance Act, S6609 [11JY]

S. 1046, Senior Professional Performance Act, H9882 [25SE]

S. 1315, Veterans' Benefits Enhancement Act, S3288-S3296 [23AP], S3355-S3363 [24AP], H8487-H8490 [22SE]

S. 2539, provide a special depreciation allowance for property placed in service during a certain period, S99 [22JA]

S. 2540, provide expensing for property placed in service during a certain period, S100-S104 [22JA]

S. 2559, Blind Persons Earnings Fairness Act, S331 [25JA]

S. 2617, Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act, S7795 [30JY], H7907 [9SE]

S. 2658, extend period after release from active duty during which a member of the Armed Forces is protected from mortgage foreclosure, S1125 [25FE]

S. 2666, Affordable Housing Investment Act, S1140-S1142 [25FE]

S. 2668, Modernize Our Bookkeeping in the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act, S1203 [26FE]

S. 2737, Veterans' Rating Schedule Review Act, S1820 [10MR]

S. 2775, Fair Share Act, S2155 [13MR]

S. 2886, Alternative Minimum Tax and Extenders Tax Relief Act, S3157-S3160 [17AP]

S. 2933, Incentives for Older Workers Act, S3511 [29AP]

S. 2967, continue certain Federal employee benefits for certain employees of the Senate Restaurants after operations of the restaurants are contracted to a private business concern, S4987 [3JN], H6378-H6380 [10JY]

S. 3013, Non-Foreign Area Retirement Equity Assurance (AREA) Act, S4109-S4111 [13MY], S10392-S10394 [1OC]

S. 3053, provide grants to eligible entities to provide services to improve financial literacy among older individuals, S4796 [22MY]

S. 3098, Alternative Minimum Tax and Extenders Tax Relief Act, S5367-S5372 [6JN]

S. 3125, Energy Independence and Tax Relief Act, S5597, S5619 [12JN]

S. 3190, Earned Income Credit Information Act, S6161 [25JN]

S. 3246, Fair Deal for Volunteers Act, S6567 [10JY]

S. 3318, Medicare Physician Payment Equity Act, S7157 [23JY]

S. 3330, Domestic Film Production Equity Act, S7300 [24JY]

S. 3371, Home Office Tax Deduction Simplification and Improvement Act, S7909 [31JY]

S. 3507, Unemployment Compensation Extension Act, S8951 [17SE]

S. 3518, Municipal Bond Market Support Act, S9031 [18SE]

S. 3532, Giving Incentives to Volunteers Everywhere (GIVE) Act, S9210 [22SE]

S. 3604, Economic Recovery Act, S9660-S9668 [26SE]

S. 3655, Affordable Tutoring of Our Children Act, S10177 [30SE]

S. 3665, modify rate of accrual of annual leave for administrative law judges, contract appeals board members, and immigration judges, S10325 [1OC]

S. 3688, Unemployment Compensation Extension Act, S10584-S10586 [17NO]

S. 3689, emergency supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investments, and economic and energy assistance, S10586-S10599 [17NO]

S. 3711, cost of living adjustment for Supreme Court Justices and Federal judges, S10746, S10769 [20NO]

S. 3718, Unemployment Benefit Tax Suspension Act, S10813 [8DE]

S. 3719, Retirement Account Distribution Improvement Act, S10813 [8DE]

S. 3731, Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program Act, S10884 [10DE]

S. Res. 443, Go Direct Month, S662, S671 [5FE]

S. Res. 531, National Child Care Worthy Wage Day, S3408 [24AP]

S. Res. 603, commend European countries that passed laws for the restitution of, or compensation for, property illegally confiscated by Nazi or Communist regimes, and encourage other countries to pass such laws, S6295 [26JN]

S. Res. 658, prohibit golden parachute payments for former executives and directors of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, S8498 [12SE]

S.J. Res. 46, ensure that compensation and other emoluments attached to the office of the Sec. of State are those which were in effect on January 1, 2007, S10883, S10885 [10DE], H10945 [10DE]