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Addresses

Communtiy Reinvestment Act's Role in Financial Crisis: John C. Dugan, Comptroller of the Currency, E2326 [20NO]

State of the Union: President Bush, H472-H476 [28JA]

Amendments

Alternative minimum tax: provide individuals relief (H.R. 6275), consideration (H. Res. 1297), H6024 [25JN]

———provide individuals relief (H.R. 7005), S10951, S10952, S10953 [11DE]

Consumers: 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]

Dept. of the Treasury: permit transfer of funds to restore the Highway Trust Fund (H.R. 6532), S8257 [10SE], H8039 [11SE]

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]

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

Mental health: require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1424), S10234, S10295, S10340, S10386, S10388 [1OC], H10712 [3OC]

———require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1424), consideration (H. Res. 1014), H1271 [5MR]

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

Power resources: 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 incentives for production of renewable energy and energy conservation (H.R. 5351), consideration (H. Res. 1001), H1088 [27FE]

———reduce oil dependency, expand access to Federal resources, revise relationship between energy industry and consumers, end tax subsidies, and facilitate energy efficiency (H.R. 6899), consideration (H. Res. 1433), H8167 [16SE]

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]

Volunteer workers: 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]

Articles and editorials

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

As Logging Fades, Rich Carve Up Open Land in West, H3178 [7MY]

Bad News for the Bailout, S10408 [2OC]

Bailout Hide and Seek, H8132 [16SE]

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

Better Bailout, H10797 [3OC]

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

Budget Mess, E237 [26FE]

Cap and Spend, S4859 [2JN]

Carbon Chastity—The First Commandment of the Church of the Environment, S4859 [2JN]

Carbon's Power Brokers, S4859 [2JN]

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

Escaping the Budget Impasse, H1595 [12MR]

401(K)s Tapped To Save Homes, S2599 [4AP]

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

Government Showdown, S1563 [5MR]

Health Care System I Want Is in France, H2534 [22AP]

Housing Bill Hammers Taxpayers, S7495 [26JY]

How George Bush, Big Spender, Destroyed Nirvana, S6530 [10JY]

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

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

JFK Stimulus Plan, S104 [22JA]

Just Call It ``Cap-and-Tax'', S4860 [2JN]

Lame-Duck Budget, E237 [26FE]

Letters From Vermont, S5745 [18JN]

Lifespan Shorter in Parts of U.S.—Obesity, Smoking Cited; State Not Immune to Trend, H2533 [22AP]

Middle Class, S10140 [30SE]

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]

Political Memo; Re-examining the Fine Print on Clinton's Tax Promises, S7601 [29JY]

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]

Rescuing Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac Is Nonsense, S7468 [25JY]

Right Financial Fix, H8709 [23SE]

Senate Repeals Tax Break for the Tobacco Industry, S3765 [6MY]

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

Solving Pump Pain, S4860 [2JN]

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

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

Trickle-Up Bailout, S10410 [2OC]

Truth About McCain and Insurance Taxes, S10164 [30SE]

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

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: 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]

Air pollution: allow a credit for qualified expenditures paid or incurred to replace certain wood stoves (see S. 2576), S492 [30JA]

———prohibit imposition of a fee or tax for direct gaseous emissions by livestock (see S. 3729), S10881 [10DE]

Airport and Airway Trust Fund: extend funding and expenditure authority (see H.R. 5270), H811 [7FE] (see H.R. 6327), H5796 [20JN] (see H.R. 6984), H8577 [22SE]

Alternative minimum tax: extend relief (see H.R. 5031), H348 [17JA]

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

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

Amtrak: increase availability of domestically manufactured passenger cars for intercity rail service (see S. 3360), S7629 [29JY]

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investments, and economic and energy assistance (see S. 3689), S10578 [17NO]

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

———authorize taxpayers to designate a portion of tax payments to a National Military Family Relief Fund to assist families of members who are serving in, or have served in, Iraq or Afghanistan (see H.R. 5941), H3017 [1MY]

———ensure fair treatment of members discharged early due to being the only surviving child in a family in which an immediate family member was killed, MIA, or disabled in the line of duty (see H.R. 6580), H7057 [23JY]

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

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

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

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

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

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

———provide incentives for the production and use of unconventional aviation fuels (see H.R. 6131), H4829 [22MY]

———temporarily suspend excise tax on fuel used in commercial aviation (see H.R. 6173), H4877 [3JN]

Berthoud, John: tribute (see H. Res. 1302), H6009 [24JN]

Budget: provide for expedited consideration of certain proposed rescissions of budget authority and reinstate pay-as-you-go rules (see S. 3006), S4028 [12MY]

Business and industry: accelerate phase-in of the deduction for domestic production activities (see H.R. 5101), H454 [23JA]

———allow a carryback for certain net operating losses and increase dollar limitation on expensing certain depreciable assets (see H.R. 5107), H455 [23JA]

———allow carryback of certain net operating losses and suspend the alternative minimum tax limit on certain net operating losses (see S. 2650), S1054 [14FE]

———allow employers a credit for telecommuting equipment and expenses (see H.R. 7009), H9083 [23SE]

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

———encourage investment in high productivity property (see H.R. 5141), H479 [28JA]

———encourage use of corrosion prevention and mitigation measures in the construction and maintenance of business property (see S. 3316), S7148 [23JY]

———expand availability of industrial development bonds to facilities manufacturing intangible property (see S. 2885), S3144 [17AP]

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

———increase incentives to hire qualified ex-felons, reduce work opportunity tax credit application backlog, enhance Federal bonding program, and authorize employment-focused re-entry projects (see S. 2800), S2346 [2AP]

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

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

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

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

———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 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]

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

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

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

———require the manufacturers' excise tax on recreational equipment be paid quarterly (see S. 3331), S7279 [24JY] (see H.R. 6310), H5728 [19JN]

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

———S corporation reform (see S. 3063), S4793 [22MY]

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

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

Charities: allow charitable organizations to collect and disperse deductible contributions for certain individuals who are injured or killed in an effort to protect life or property (see H.R. 5930), H2947 [30AP]

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

———increase standard charitable mileage rate for delivery of meals to elderly, disabled, frail, and at-risk individuals (see H.R. 6675), H7628 [30JY]

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

Chemicals: allow a credit for the use of ethanol in tetra ethyl ortho silicate (TEOS) production (see H.R. 6269), H5407 [12JN]

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

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

———assist foster children in developing or maintaining connections to family, community, support, health care, and school (see H.R. 6307), H5728 [19JN]

———expand and improve the dependent care tax credit (see H.R. 5655), H1771 [14MR]

———expand work opportunity tax credit to include disconnected youth (see H.R. 7066), H9972 [25SE]

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

———prohibit preexisting condition exclusions for children in group health plans and health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets (see S. 3115), S5524 [11JN]

Coal: modify definition of refined coal (see S. 2754), S2132 [13MR]

Coins: provide that no tax or fee may be imposed on certain coins and bullion (see H.R. 5427), H942 [13FE]

Colleges and universities: allow a credit for contributions to a trust used to provide need-based college scholarships (see H.R. 6352), H6009 [24JN]

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate): authorize release of Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations records from investigation of tax haven financial institutions (see S. Res. 642), S7905 [31JY]

———release of Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations records on financial institution transactions to enable foreign taxpayers to avoid dividend taxes (see S. Res. 680), S9415 [24SE]

Community development: provide for eligibility of computer technology and equipment development businesses for enterprise zone incentives (see S. 3735), S10946 [11DE]

Community service: allow a credit for care packages provided for soldiers in combat zones (see H.R. 5798), H2354 [15AP]

———provide a tax credit for qualified donations of employee services (see S. 3488), S8528 [15SE]

Computers: prohibit imposition of a separate fee for electronic filing of returns and statements for individuals (see S. 2861), S3026 [15AP]

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

———regulate certain State and local taxation of electronic commerce (see S. 3670), S10324 [1OC]

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]

———modify the new energy efficient home credit and provide a credit tax for the purchase of certain energy efficient homes (see H.R. 5597), H1618 [12MR]

Consumers: 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]

———ensure that all taxpayers have the ability to deduct State and local general sales taxes (see H.R. 7308), H10867 [9DE]

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

———extend permanently the election to deduct State and local general sales taxes (see H.R. 5744), H2150 [9AP]

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

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

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

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

Credit: allow use of qualified mortgage revenue bonds for refinancing mortgages and provide for a temporary increase in the volume cap for such bonds (see S. 2574), S492 [30JA] (see H.R. 5239), H621 [6FE]

Dept. of Defense: allow a deduction for care packages provided for soldiers in combat zones (see H.R. 5786), H2265 [14AP]

———provide a credit for providing volunteer service to military families through the Dept. of Defense America Supports You program (see H.R. 5785), H2265 [14AP]

Dept. of Energy: establish a research, development, demonstration, and commercial application program to promote research of technologies for heavy duty plug-in hybrid vehicles (see S. 3618), S9657 [26SE]

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]

———permit transfer of funds to restore the Highway Trust Fund (see H.R. 6447), H6342 [9JY] (see H.R. 6532), H6726 [17JY]

———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]

———restore obligation to invest the balance of the Highway Trust Fund in interest-bearing obligations of the U.S. (see H.R. 6273), H5407 [12JN]

Disability savings accounts: establish (see S. 2741), S1876 [11MR]

Disabled: establish financial security accounts for the care of family members with disabilities (see S. 2743), S1876 [11MR]

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

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

———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]

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

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

Ecology and environment: allow a credit for green roofs (see S. 3228), S6441 [8JY]

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

———allow a credit for the capture and sequestration of carbon dioxide from an industrial source (see S. 3132), S5592 [12JN]

———extend financing of the Superfund program by reinstating certain excise taxes (see S. 3544), S9280 [23SE]

———promote environmental protection and generate preservation efforts (see H.R. 7145), H10130 [26SE]

———provide incentives for carbon sequestration (see H.R. 5858), H2551 [22AP]

Economy: define a value for the dollar to stimulate the economy and provide for a sound U.S. dollar (see H.R. 6690), H7784 [31JY]

———encourage energy efficiency, infrastructure and workforce investment, and homeownership retention, and provide certain business tax relief and incentives (see S. 3119), S5592 [12JN]

———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]

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

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

———provide for economic stabilization, capital utilization, and enterprise reform (see H.R. 7264), H10827 [3OC]

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

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

———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]

———suspend capital gains tax, schedule government-sponsored enterprises for privatization, repeal Humphrey-Hawkins Full Employment Act, and suspend mark-to-market accounting requirements (see H.R. 7223), H10641 [29SE]

Education: allow a deduction for children attending elementary and secondary schools and base the amount of such deduction on percentages of the State average per pupil public education spending (see H.R. 6737), H7786 [31JY]

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

———allow additional expenses for purposes of determining the Hope Scholarship credit (see H.R. 5269), H811 [7FE]

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

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

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

———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]

———provide a higher education opportunity credit in place of existing education tax incentives (see S. 2763), S2132 [13MR]

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

Electric power: extend credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources (see H.R. 5231), H620 [6FE] (see H.R. 6409), H6175 [26JN]

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

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

———prohibit loans from qualified employer plans using revolving credit arrangements and limit number of loans to a participant or beneficiary (see H.R. 6708), H7785 [31JY]

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

———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]

Energy Policy Act: repeal certain mandatory royalty relief incentives for the oil and gas industries on the Outer Continental Shelf (see S. 2922), S3442 [28AP]

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

Families and domestic relations: allow a credit for birthmothers whose children are adopted (see H.R. 6014), H3403 [8MY]

———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]

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

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

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

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

———repeal phasedown of the credit percentage for the dependent care credit (see H.R. 7237), H10642 [29SE]

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

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

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

———prevent the alternative minimum tax from effectively repealing the Federal tax exemption for interest on State and local private activity bonds (see H.R. 7336), H10975 [10DE]

———provide Federal reimbursement to State and local governments for a limited sales, use, and retailers' occupation tax holiday (see S. 2567), S445 [29JA]

———regulate certain State taxation of interstate commerce (see H.R. 5267), H811 [7FE]

Financial institutions: allow banks to be taxed as limited liability companies (see S. 3254), S6604 [11JY]

———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]

———provide for proper application of the limitations on built-in losses following an ownership change of a bank (see H.R. 7300), H10856 [20NO]

Firefighters: allow deduction for personal safety clothing for volunteer firefighters (see H.R. 5555), H1417 [6MR]

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

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

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

———regulate and tax Internet gambling (see H.R. 5523), H1219 [4MR]

Government: allow taxpayers to make contributions to the Federal Government on their income tax returns (see H.R. 5783), H2265 [14AP]

———increase accessibility to information on Federal spending by creating an online earmark tracking system and a Federal contract and grant website, and providing taxpayer account statements (see S. 2852), S2977 [14AP]

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

———allow reimbursement from flexible spending accounts for certain dental procedures (see S. 3717), S10743 [20NO]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 5348), H869 [12FE] (see H.R. 5955), H3018 [1MY] (see H.R. 6699), H7784 [31JY]

———provide for tax-favored retirement health savings accounts (see H.R. 6288), H5481 [17JN]

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

———require group and individual insurer coverage of individuals participating in approved cancer clinical trials (see S. 2999), S3975 [8MY]

Health Care Comparative Effectiveness Research Institute: establish (see S. 3408), S7905 [31JY]

Health care professionals: 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]

———provide that elderly and disabled individuals receiving in-home care under certain government programs are not liable for employment taxes for the care providers (see H.R. 5703), H2011 [3AP]

Homeless: provide incentives for building homeless shelters in areas affected by incidents of national significance (see H.R. 6674), H7628 [30JY]

———provide incentives for building homeless shelters in areas affected by Presidentially declared disasters (see H.R. 6811), H7807 [1AU]

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

Housing: address foreclosure crisis and revitalize neighborhoods (see S. 2791), S2295 [1AP]

———aid families and neighborhoods facing home foreclosure and address the subprime mortgage crisis (see S. 2734), S1741 [7MR]

———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]

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

———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]

———provide a credit for certain home purchases (see S. 2566), S445 [29JA] (see H.R. 5565), H1445 [10MR] (see H.R. 5670), H1888 [1AP] (see H.R. 5974), H3108 [6MY]

———provide assistance for housing (see H.R. 5720), H2069 [8AP]

———provide for reallocation of abandoned private activity bond volume cap (see H.R. 5967), H3050 [5MY]

———provide needed housing reform (see S. 2636), S970 [13FE] (see H.R. 5857), H2551 [22AP]

———provide temporary housing related tax relief for individuals (see H.R. 5962), H3050 [5MY]

Hurricanes: 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]

———extend certain tax benefits applicable to the Gulf Opportunity Zone (see S. 2757), S2132 [13MR]

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

———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]

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

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

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

Insurance: allow a deduction for long-term care insurance premiums, use of such insurance under cafeteria and flexible spending plans, and a credit for individuals with long-term care needs (see H.R. 5559), H1417 [6MR]

———allow a refundable credit for health insurance costs of individuals with COBRA continuation coverage by reason of termination of employment (see H.R. 7010), H9083 [23SE]

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

———allow certain public employees a deduction for distributions from governmental plans for health and long-term care insurance (see H.R. 6961), H8476 [18SE]

———allow individuals a credit for health insurance costs and allow employees who elect not to participate in employer subsidized health plans an exclusion from gross income for employer payments (see H.R. 5923), H2852 [29AP]

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

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

———improve access to health care through expanded health savings accounts (see S. 3626), S9657 [26SE]

———provide a credit for increased homeowners insurance premiums suffered by certain coastal homeowners resulting from hurricane events and for homeowner mitigation expenses for natural disasters (see S. 3427), S8035 [1AU] (see H.R. 6762), H7787 [31JY]

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

———require that group health plans provide coverage for pervasive developmental disorders such as autism (see H.R. 5028), H294 [16JA]

Internal Revenue Code: 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]

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

Investments: allow individuals to establish Home Ownership Mortgage Expense (HOME) Accounts which may be used to purchase, remodel, or make mortgage payments on principal residences (see H.R. 6373), H6089 [25JN]

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

———ensure uniform and accurate credit rating of municipal bonds and review the municipal bond insurance industry (see H.R. 6308), H5728 [19JN]

———exclude from gross income gain from the sale of troubled assets (see H.R. 7269), H10828 [3OC]

———improve operation of employee stock ownership plans (see H. Con. Res. 333), H2759 [24AP]

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

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

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

———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]

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

———provide for tax-favored unemployment savings accounts (see H.R. 6799), H7807 [1AU]

IRS: expand availability of IRS Taxpayer Assistance Centers (see H.R. 5586), H1538 [11MR]

Law enforcement: 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]

Lawyers and attorneys: eliminate certain provisions of law providing benefits to trial lawyers (see H.R. 7080), H9972 [25SE]

Lifelong Learning Accounts: 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]

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

Lumber industry: make permanent the rate reduction for qualified timber gains (see S. 3399), S7904 [31JY] (see H.R. 6896), H8127 [15SE]

Medicaid: allow a continuous levy on payments to providers and suppliers (see S. 2843), S2945 [10AP] (see H.R. 5764), H2223 [10AP]

Medicare: allow early access to benefits for individuals aged 55 to 65 and allow tax credits for payment of premiums for such benefits (see S. 3710), S10742 [20NO]

Mental health: require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (see H.R. 6983), H8577 [22SE]

———require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1424), consideration (see H. Res. 1014), H1219 [4MR]

———require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1424), consideration of Senate amendments (see H. Res. 1525), H10699 [2OC]

Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act: technical correction (see S. 3712), S10742 [20NO]

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

———allow a one-time credit for purchase of an automobile manufactured in the U.S. (see H.R. 7303), H10856 [20NO]

———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]

———encourage increased production of natural gas vehicles and provide tax incentives for natural gas vehicle infrastructure (see H.R. 6570), H6824 [22JY]

———establish a research, development, demonstration, and commercial application program to promote research of technologies for heavy duty plug-in hybrid vehicles (see H.R. 6323), H5729 [19JN]

———extend the alternative motor vehicle credit (see H.R. 6915), H8275 [16SE]

———immediately terminate excise tax on diesel fuel and tax credits for ethanol and other alcohol fuels (see H.R. 5986), H3185 [7MY]

———improve safety of motorcoaches and allow a tax credit for costs of motorcoaches complying with Federal safety standards (see H.R. 6747), H7786 [31JY]

———increase credit amount for new qualified fuel cell motor vehicles with gross vehicle weight ratings of more than a certain amount (see H.R. 6876), H8048 [11SE]

———increase credit for new qualified alternative fuel motor vehicles weighing more than a certain amount and for certain alternative fuel vehicle refueling properties (see H.R. 7064), H9972 [25SE]

———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]

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

———increase tax credit for purchase of vehicles fueled by natural gas or liquefied natural gas and reauthorize the EPA Clean School Bus Program (see S. 3506), S8947 [17SE]

———make permanent the deduction for expensing certain depreciable business assets and allow a deduction for the original purchase of domestically manufactured automobiles (see H.R. 7298), H10856 [20NO]

———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]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 6727), H7786 [31JY]

———provide a credit for purchase of new neighborhood electric vehicles (see H.R. 6807), H7807 [1AU]

———provide a credit to consumers based on fuel economy (see H.R. 6773), H7805 [1AU]

———provide a credit to facilitate accelerated development and deployment of advanced safety systems for commercial motor vehicles (see S. 3428), S8035 [1AU]

———provide a temporary increase in the new qualified hybrid motor vehicle credit for school buses (see S. 3481), S8383 [11SE]

———provide a temporary reduction in the tax imposed on diesel fuel (see S. 2896), S3206 [21AP] (see H.R. 6487), H6472 [14JY]

———provide an exemption from Federal motor fuels excise tax for ground emergency and non-emergency ambulance services (see H.R. 6243), H5327 [11JN]

———provide for an increase in the standard mileage rates to reflect the increase in the cost of highway fuels (see H.R. 6368), H6089 [25JN]

———provide incentives for replacing an automobile with a more fuel-efficient automobile (see H.R. 6441), H6229 [8JY]

———temporarily suspend excise tax on highway motor fuels (see S. 2890), S3144 [17AP] (see S. 2971), S3742 [2MY] (see H.R. 5995), H3402 [8MY]

National objectives: 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]

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

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

———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]

Native Americans: treat Indian tribal governments as State governments for purposes of the public charity/private foundation classification (see H.R. 6005), H3402 [8MY]

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

———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: 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]

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

———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]

———modify exception from penalty for early withdrawals from government retirement plans for qualified public safety employees (see H.R. 6157), H4830 [22MY]

———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]

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

———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: 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 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]

———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]

———impose windfall profit tax on crude oil and transfer proceeds to the Highway Trust Fund (see S. 2761), S2132 (see S. 2782), S2133 [13MR]

———limit discriminatory taxation of oil pipeline property (see H.R. 5558), H1417 [6MR]

Power resources: allow dyed diesel to be sold in rural areas for use in highway vehicles (see H.R. 6634), H7306 [29JY]

———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]

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

———coordinate efforts in the development of viable efficient alternative fuel technologies to assist automakers in meeting corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards (see H.R. 5917), H2852 [29AP]

———encourage increased access to alternative fuels (see H.R. 6734), H7786 [31JY]

———ensure parity between the temporary duty imposed on ethanol and tax credits provided on ethanol (see S. 3080), S5039 [4JN]

———ensure parity between the temporary duty imposed on ethanol and tax credits provided on ethanol and require a report on the impact of further ethanol tariff reductions (see H.R. 6324), H5729 [19JN]

———establish infrastructure foundation for the hydrogen economy (see H.R. 5746), H2150 [9AP]

———establish national renewable energy standard and extend and create renewable energy tax incentives (see S. 2642), S1054 [14FE]

———exclude certain tax-exempt financing of energy transportation infrastructure (see S. 3171), S5833 [19JN]

———exempt renewable energy projects receiving Rural Energy for America Program grants from production tax credit offsets (see H.R. 6672), H7628 [30JY]

———expand credit for renewable electricity production to include electricity produced from biomass for on-site use (see H.R. 7290), H10844 [19NO]

———expand credit for renewable electricity production to include to include electricity produced from biomass for on-site use (see S. 3679), S10486 [2OC]

———extend and modify the renewable energy production credit and the solar energy and fuel cell investment credit (see H.R. 6133), H4829 [22MY]

———extend energy efficient appliance credit and nonbusiness energy property credit (see H.R. 5373), H869 [12FE]

———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 windfall profit tax on oil and natural gas and appropriate the proceeds for LIHEAP (see H.R. 5800), H2354 [15AP]

———increase alternative energy sources, provide tax incentives for the production and purchase of fuel efficient vehicles, and develop domestic supplies of oil and natural gas (see H.R. 6544), H6726 [17JY]

———increase and make permanent the election to expense certain refineries (see H.R. 6612), H7164 [24JY]

———increase energy assistance for low-income persons and extend energy tax incentives (see S. 3349), S7573 [28JY]

———modify and extend certain energy-related tax credits (see H.R. 6741), H7786 [31JY]

———preserve and enhance oil and natural gas marginal well production (see S. 3395), S7904 [31JY] (see H.R. 6697), H7784 [31JY]

———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]

———provide a credit for algae derived fuels (see H.R. 6943), H8475 [18SE]

———provide a credit for installation of residential wind systems (see H.R. 6736), H7786 [31JY]

———provide a credit for qualified energy storage air conditioner property (see H.R. 7238), H10642 [29SE]

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

———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 tax credit to farmers to offset high energy prices, encourage the use of renewable energy, and reduce prices to consumers (see H.R. 7249), H10699 [2OC]

———provide energy price relief and hold oil companies and other entities accountable for their actions with regard to high energy prices (see S. 2991), S3891 [7MY] (see S. 3044), S4487 [20MY] (see H.R. 6653), H7627 [30JY]

———provide for the development of certain traditional and alternative energy resources (see S. 3126), S5592 [12JN]

———provide for the limited continuation of clean energy production incentives and incentives to improve energy efficiency (see S. 2821), S2435 [3AP] (see H.R. 5984), H3185 [7MY]

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

———provide incentives for energy production, conservation, and efficiency and provide transportation and domestic fuel security (see S. 3478), S8383 [11SE]

———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 for production of renewable energy and energy conservation (see H.R. 5351), H869 [12FE] (see H.R. 6914), H8275 [16SE]

———provide incentives for production of renewable energy and energy conservation (H.R. 5351), consideration (see H. Res. 1001), H1073 [26FE]

———provide market incentives to produce and deploy alternative energy solutions and reduce dependence on foreign oil (see H.R. 6385), H6174 [26JN]

———provide tax incentives for clean coal technology (see S. 3208), S6285 [26JN] (see H.R. 6756), H7787 [31JY]

———reduce oil dependency, expand access to Federal resources, revise relationship between energy industry and consumers, end tax subsidies, and facilitate energy efficiency (see H.R. 6899), H8127 [15SE]

———reduce oil dependency, expand access to Federal resources, revise relationship between energy industry and consumers, end tax subsidies, and facilitate energy efficiency (H.R. 6899), consideration (see H. Res. 1433), H8126 [15SE]

———reduce our dependence on foreign oil by investing in clean, renewable, and alternative energy (see S. 3336), S7479 [25JY]

———repeal certain incentives and subsidies for renewable fuels (see H.R. 5911), H2852 [29AP]

———require complete displays of the retail price of transportation fuel (see H.R. 6618), H7164 [24JY]

———temporarily reduce the excise tax on diesel fuel and kerosene to the rate applicable to gasoline (see H.R. 6106), H4452 [21MY]

———treat certain income and gains relating to fuels as qualifying income for publicly traded partnerships (see S. 3291), S6972 [21JY] (see H.R. 6805), H7807 [1AU]

Precious metals: treat income earned by mutual funds from exchange-traded funds holding precious metal bullion as qualifying income (see S. 2628), S970 [13FE]

Public lands: require an annual report detailing amount of property the Federal Government owns and the cost of Government land ownership to taxpayers (see S. 2810), S2346 [2AP]

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

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

Public utilities: provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain energy production and distribution facilities (see H.R. 6716), H7785 [31JY]

———provide that the volume cap for private activity bonds shall not apply to bonds for facilities for the furnishing of water and sewage facilities (see H.R. 6194), H5043 [5JN]

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]

Rates: 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]

Real estate: allow a refundable credit for purchase of real property by a first-time purchaser (see H.R. 5992), H3186 [7MY]

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

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

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

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

———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]

———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]

———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]

———waive penalty on withdrawals from qualified retirement plans upon receipt of notice of foreclosure on a principal residence (see H.R. 5822), H2442 [16AP]

Recycled materials: allow a credit to vehicle fleet operators for purchasing tires made from recycled rubber (see H.R. 5103), H455 [23JA]

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

———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]

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

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

Schools: promote green schools (see H.R. 6065), H4059 [15MY]

Securities: 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]

———impose a tax on securities transactions (see H.R. 7125), H10130 [26SE]

———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]

Shipping industry: exempt certain shipping from harbor maintenance tax (see S. 3199), S6158 [25JN]

———repeal certain shipping investment withdrawal rules and provide an incentive to reinvest foreign shipping earnings in the U.S. (see S. 3359), S7629 [29JY] (see H.R. 6374), H6089 [25JN]

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

———encourage development of small business cooperatives for healthcare options to improve coverage for employees (CHOICE) including through a small business CHOICE tax credit (see H.R. 6582), H7057 [23JY]

———encourage provision of financial education to employees and give such businesses preferential status when applying for Federal contracts, loans, and other assistance (see H.R. 5965), H3050 [5MY]

———expand expensing (see H.R. 5085), H389 [22JA]

———increase deduction for business start-up expenditures (see H.R. 7236), H10642 [29SE]

———modify certain fees, make emergency appropriations for certain small business programs, and provide increased expensing and a carryback for certain net operating losses for tax purposes (see S. 2553), S284 [24JA]

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

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

———provide stimulus to small businesses by increasing expensing, extending the carryback period for certain net operating losses, and extending the research and development credit (see S. 2552), S284 [24JA]

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

Social Security: establish a trust fund with proceeds from Internet gambling taxes to provide opportunities to individuals who are, or were, in foster care and individuals in declining sectors of the economy (see H.R. 6501), H6576 [15JY]

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

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

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

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

Solar energy: provide for an enhanced credit to individuals who place qualified solar electric property in service (see H.R. 6818), H7807 [1AU]

Space policy: provide incentives for investing in companies involved in space-related activities (see H.R. 5310), H812 [7FE]

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

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

Technology: prohibit discrimination in State taxation of multichannel video programming distribution services (see S. 3418), S8034 [1AU]

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

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

———restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see S. 3249), S6560 [10JY] (see H.R. 5793), H2354 [15AP]

Television: allow a credit for expired digital-to-analog converter box coupons (see H.R. 7100), H9973 [25SE]

Territories: extend eligibility under new markets tax credit for community development entities created or organized in American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands (see H.R. 5742), H2150 [9AP]

Tobacco products: deter smuggling into the U.S. (see H.R. 5689), H2010 [3AP]

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

Tornadoes: allow an income tax exception to limitations on personal casualty losses for losses occurring in tornado disaster areas (see S. 2649), S1054 [14FE]

Transportation: 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]

———empower States with authority for most taxing and spending for highway and mass transit programs (see S. 2823), S2636 [7AP]

———provide commuter flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 7170), H10131 [26SE]

———provide employers a credit for reimbursing employee carpooling expenses (see H.R. 6810), H7807 [1AU]

———provide individuals a deduction for commuting expenses (see H.R. 5905), H2759 [24AP]

———provide relief for obtaining transportation worker identification credentials (see H.R. 5991), H3186 [7MY]

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

———provide tax relief to the unemployed (see H.R. 7314), H10867 [9DE]

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

———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]

Veterans: allow a deduction for certain travel expenses to Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical centers for examinations or treatments relating to service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 5737), H2149 [9AP]

———allow taxpayers to designate a portion of their income tax payment to provide assistance to homeless veterans (see S. 19), S10742 [20NO] (see H.R. 5823), H2442 [16AP]

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

Volunteer workers: allow a deduction for certain travel expenses of qualified emergency volunteers (see H.R. 5694), H2010 [3AP]

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

———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]

Wooden arrows: modify rate of excise tax on certain wooden arrows designed for use by children (see S. 3055), S4792 [22MY] (see H.R. 6564), H6824 [22JY]

Workforce Investment Act: improve programs carried out through youth opportunity grants (see S. 2648), S1054 [14FE]

Cloture motions

Alternative minimum tax: provide individuals relief (H.R. 7005), motion to proceed, S10859 [10DE], S10931 [11DE]

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]

National objectives: 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]

Power resources: provide energy price relief and hold oil companies and other entities accountable for their actions with regard to high energy prices (S. 3044), motion to proceed, S5020 [4JN], S5376 [6JN], S5409 [10JN]

———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]

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]

Letters

Airport and Airway Extension Act: Robert A. Sturgell, FAA, H832 [12FE]

Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act: Jay Timmons, National Association of Manufacturers, H8237 [16SE]

———Larry Hart, American Conservative Union, H8237 [16SE]

———Paul N. Cicio, Industrial Energy Consumers of America, H8237 [16SE]

Contracting and Tax Accountability Act: Representative Rangel, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H2235 [14AP]

———Representative Waxman, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H2236 [14AP]

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

Disability Savings Act: Katherine Beh Neas, Easter Seals, Inc., S1882 [11MR]

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]

Energy Information Administration analysis of Federal subsidies and support for the energy markets: Guy F. Caruso, Dept. of Energy, S2721 [8AP]

———Senator Alexander, S2721 [8AP]

Ensure that dependent students who take a medically necessary leave of absence do not lose health insurance coverage: Carlea Bauman, Colorectal Cancer Coalition, H7545 [30JY]

———Daniel E. Smith and Wendy K.D. Selig, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, H7544 [30JY]

———Karen Ignagni, America's Health Insurance Plans (organization), H7544 [30JY]

———Rick Pollack, American Hospital Association, H7545 [30JY]

———Sue Nelson, American Heart Association and American Stroke Assoication, H7544 [30JY]

Fostering Connections to Success Act: Candy Hill, Catholic Charities USA (organization), H5931 [24JN]

———Karen Rousey, Baby Fold (organization), H5931 [24JN]

———Lisa M. Carr and Lisa Hassenstab, Lutheran Services in America (organization), H5930 [24JN]

———Nathan Monell and Misty Stenslie, Foster Care Alumni of America (organization), H5928 [24JN]

Housing and Economic Recovery Act: Jon Corzine and Michael Rounds, National Governors Association, H6850, H6851 [23JY]

Housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises regulation reform: Representative Bachus, Committee on Financial Services (House), H6995 [23JY]

Investigation of domestic subway and other transportation systems relative to use of certain leasing arrangements as abusive tax shelters: Senators Grassley and Baucus, Committee on Finance (Senate), S10911, S10912 [11DE]

Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act: Anna Burger, Service Employees International Union, E364 [12MR]

———Betty Ford, Betty Ford Center, E362 [12MR]

———Brian Canfield, American Counseling Association, E361 [12MR]

———Carolyn B. Robinowitz, American Psychiatric Association, E360 [12MR]

———David L. Shern, Mental Health America (organization), E367 [12MR]

———E. Clarke Ross, Children and Adults With Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorders (organization), E361 [12MR]

———Federation of American Hospitals, H1270 [5MR], E361 [12MR]

———Gail Shearer, Consumers Union, E364 [12MR]

———Gary D. Maynard, American Correctional Association, E363 [12MR]

———Jerry Reed, Suicide Prevention Action Network USA, E363 [12MR]

———Karen F. Flippo, National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities, E365 [12MR]

———Katherine Beh Neas, Easter Seals, Inc., E364 [12MR]

———Lee Grossman, Autism Society of America, E364 [12MR]

———Leona Stucky-Abbott, Listening Sage Associates, E365 [12MR]

———Linda Rosenberg, National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare, E362 [12MR]

———Marc Lerro, Eating Disorders Coalition, E361 [12MR]

———Mental Health Liaison Group, S9249 [23SE]

———Michael M. Miller, American Society of Addiction Medicine, E362 [12MR]

———Nicholas T. Motu, Hazelden Foundation, E360 [12MR]

———Robert J. Fletcher, National Association for the Dually Diagnosed, E365 [12MR]

———Robert J. Lindsey, National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc., E360 [12MR]

———Robert W. Glover, National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors, E359 [12MR]

———Rosalynn Carter, Carter Center, Inc., S9251 [23SE]

———Susan H. Connors, Brain Injury Association of America, E362 [12MR]

———Vivian Hanson Meehan, National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders, E364 [12MR]

Permanently extend the research credit and strengthen the alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses: research and design industry workers, E1759 [10SE]

Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking (PACT) Act: Representative Conyers, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H7925, H7926 [9SE]

———Representative Dingell, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H7925 [9SE]

———Representative Oberstar, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H7925 [9SE]

———Representative Rahall, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H7925 [9SE]

———Representative Waxman, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H7926 [9SE]

Proposed Government bailout of financial institutions: John Allison, Branch Banking and Trust Co. (BB&T), 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 for the limited continuation of clean energy production tax incentives and incentives to improve energy efficiency: Faith A. Cristol, Retail Industry Leaders Association, S2802 [9AP]

———Jack N. Gerard, American Chemistry Council, S2837 [10AP]

———Jay Timmons, National Association of Manufacturers, S2837 [10AP]

———Jeffrey D. DeBoer, Real Estate Roundtable (organization), S2802 [9AP]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S2802 [9AP]

———several energy organizations, S2800, S2801 [9AP]

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]

Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act: Andrew L. Goldberg, American Institute of Architects, H1104 [27FE]

———Representative McCrery, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H3283 [8MY]

———several organizations, H1106 [27FE]

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 certain Energy Policy Act mandatory royalty relief incentives for the oil and gas industries on the Outer Continental Shelf: C. Stephen Allred, Dept. of the Interior, S3444 [28AP]

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]

Lists

Earmarks requested by Senator DeMint in Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users, S3047 [16AP]

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]

Health organizations supporting H.R. 2851, ensure that dependent students who take a medically necessary leave of absence do not lose health insurance coverage, H7545 [30JY]

Organizations supporting H.R. 1424, Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act, E365-E367 [12MR]

Organizations supporting H.R. 3221, Housing and Economic Recovery Act, S7226 [24JY]

Organizations supporting H.R. 6307, Fostering Connections to Success Act, H5930 [24JN]

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

States benefiting from higher loan limits, S5797 [19JN]

Memorandums

Application of Senate Rule on Limited Tax Benefits Relative to Restructuring of New York Liberty Zone Tax Incentives: Edward K. Kleinbard, Committee on Taxation (Joint), H8153-H8155 [16SE]

Messages

Budget of the U.S. Government for Fiscal Year 2009: President Bush, H563 [6FE]

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

Protocol Amending Tax Convention With Canada: President Bush, S2187 [13MR]

State of the Union: President Bush, S390-S394 [28JA]

Tax Convention With Bulgaria: President Bush, S5120 [4JN]

Tax Convention With Iceland: President Bush, S3838 [6MY]

Motions

Alternative minimum tax: provide individuals relief (H.R. 6275), H6042 [25JN]

Consumers: 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]

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]

Mental health: require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1424), H1307, H1308, H1309 [5MR], H10755 [3OC]

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

Power resources: provide energy price relief and hold oil companies and other entities accountable for their actions with regard to high energy prices (S. 3044), S5376 [6JN], S5410 [10JN]

———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 incentives for production of renewable energy and energy conservation (H.R. 5351), H1116, H1127, H1128 [27FE]

———reduce oil dependency, expand access to Federal resources, revise relationship between energy industry and consumers, end tax subsidies, and facilitate energy efficiency (H.R. 6899), H8250 [16SE]

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]

Volunteer workers: 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]

Press releases

American Psychiatric Association Response to Controversy About DSM-IV and Mental Health Parity—March 2008: American Psychiatric Association, E360 [12MR]

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]

GOP Energy Plan—None of the Above: Representative Pelosi, H8158 [16SE]

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: effect of tax cuts, E517 [4AP]

Airport and Airway Trust Fund: extend funding and expenditure authority (H.R. 5270), H831-H834 [12FE]

———extend funding and expenditure authority (H.R. 6327), H5867, H5916-H5921 [24JN]

———extend funding and expenditure authority (H.R. 6984), H8588-H8590 [23SE], E2174 [30SE]

Alternative minimum tax: extend relief (H.R. 5031), E42 [17JA]

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

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

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

———provide individuals relief (H.R. 6275), motion to recommit, H6042 [25JN]

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

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

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

Armed Forces: ensure fair treatment of members discharged early due to being the only surviving child in a family in which an immediate family member was killed, MIA, or disabled in the line of duty (H.R. 6580), H7276-H7280 [29JY]

———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]

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

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

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

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

Budget: allocation of funds, H604-H617 [6FE], H1059-H1065 [26FE], H1224, H1321 [5MR], H2428-H2434, H2436 [16AP], H3864-H3870 [14MY], H5779 [20JN], E125 [6FE], E208 [15FE]

———comply with pay-as-you-go requirement, H1080, H1081, H1083 [27FE], H1576 [12MR], H2737 [24AP], H2990, H2991 [1MY], H3784, H3785, H3787-H3792, H3794, H3803 [14MY], H3934, H3935, H3945 [15MY], H5334, H5336, H5338 [12JN], H6584 [16JY], H8001 [10SE]

———establish a national bipartisan commission on budget spending and tax policies, H1226 [5MR], H3939 [15MY]

———extend pay-as-you-go requirement (H.R. 2686), H5464-H5470 [17JN]

Bush, President: evaluation of economic policies, H353 [22JA], H804 [7FE], H937, H938 [13FE], H1554, H1589-H1591 [12MR], H1622 [13MR], H1894 [2AP], H2360 [16AP], H2454 [17AP], H2650-H2653 [23AP], H2864 [30AP], H3057, H3059 [6MY], H3870-H3876 [14MY], 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: accelerate phase-in of the deduction for domestic production activities (H.R. 5101), E63 [23JA]

———allow exchange of like-kind property involving certain mutual ditch, reservoir, or irrigation company stock, H3815 [14MY]

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

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

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

———increase standard charitable mileage rate for delivery of meals to elderly, disabled, frail, and at-risk individuals (H.R. 6675), H9873 [25SE]

Children and youth: assist foster children in developing or maintaining connections to family, community, support, health care, and school (H.R. 6307), H5921-H5932 [24JN], E1377 [26JN], E1494 [17JY], E1774 [11SE]

———ensure that dependent students who take a medically necessary leave of absence do not lose health insurance coverage (H.R. 2851), H7541-H7546 [30JY], E1668 [1AU]

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

Community development: extend new markets tax credit, E1462 [15JY]

Communtiy Reinvestment Act: role in financial crisis, E2326 [20NO]

Congressional Black Caucus: budget priorities, H1635-H1646 [13MR]

Congressional Progressive Caucus: budget priorities, H1649-H1659 [13MR], E423 [14MR]

Consumers: 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]

Contracts: require potential Federal contractors or grantees to certify they owe no Federal tax debt (H.R. 4881), H2234-H2237 [14AP]

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

Democratic Party: evaluation of economic policies, H5589 [19JN], H6180, H6186 [8JY], H8145 [16SE]

———national agenda, H28, H29, H276-H283 [16JA], H1831 [1AP], H1957, H1961 [2AP], H2275 [15AP], H2455 [17AP], H2641-H2647 [23AP], H5777 [20JN], H6014 [25JN], H6234 [9JY], H6662 [16JY], H7859 [9SE], H7961, H7962 [10SE], H8135 [16SE], H8458, H8459 [18SE], H8557 [22SE], H8585 [23SE], H9221 [24SE]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit contractors from using foreign shell companies incorporated outside the U.S. or Canada to perform the work of the contract, H4801 [22MY]

Dept. of Education: simplify Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form, H768, H769 [7FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: permit transfer of funds to restore the Highway Trust Fund (H.R. 6532), H6833-H6838 [23JY], H7859 [9SE]

———permit transfer of funds to restore the Highway Trust Fund (H.R. 6532), Senate amendment, H8039-H8043 [11SE]

Disasters: 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]

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

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

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

Economy: 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]

———growth, H297, H299 [17JA], E45 [17JA]

———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]

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

———national objectives priority assignments, H28, H29, H30, H276-H283 [16JA], H1449, H1450, H1451 [11MR], H1955-H1957, H1964-H1971 [2AP], H2641, H2650 [23AP], H4326 [21MY], H5486 [18JN], H8001 [10SE], H8380, H8382-H8388 [17SE], H10135 [27SE], 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 an economic stimulus for individuals, H5669 [19JN]

———provide stimulus for economic recovery, H374, H375 [22JA], H392, H393, H394, H432, H435-H441 [23JA], H2074 [9AP], H2324 [15AP], H2867 [30AP]

———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]

———suspend capital gains tax, schedule government-sponsored enterprises for privatization, repeal Humphrey-Hawkins Full Employment Act, and suspend mark-to-market accounting requirements (H.R. 7223), H10635 [29SE]

———suspend mark-to-market accounting requirements, H10633 [29SE]

———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: 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]

Electric power: make permanent the credit for producing electricity from wind, H1110 [27FE]

Employment: job training programs funding, H460 [28JA], H607 [6FE]

———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]

Energy Policy Act: repeal certain provisions, close tax loopholes, and impose windfall profits tax on oil companies, H1226 [5MR]

Families and domestic relations: earned income tax credit, E175 [13FE]

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

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

Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act: prohibit any provision which may result in an increase in taxes, H2119, H2120 [9AP]

———require use of most recent CBO baseline estimates when determining compliance with pay-as-you-go requirement, H2992-H2995 [1MY]

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

Federal-State relations: regulate certain State taxation of interstate commerce (H.R. 5267), E137 [7FE]

Fire prevention: treat automatic fire sprinkler systems as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (H.R. 1742), H1988 [3AP]

Food, Conservation, and Energy Act: require use of most recent CBO baseline estimates when determining compliance with pay-as-you-go requirement, H3789 [14MY]

Foreign trade: enhance and improve U.S. trade policy, E858 [8MY]

Forests: provide a tax exemption for forest conservation bonds, H3177-H3181 [7MY]

General Electric Co.: tribute to Greenville, SC, plant, H2864 [30AP]

Health: allow a deduction for amounts paid for health insurance and prescription drug costs of individuals (H.R. 227), H484 [29JA]

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

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H2533 [22AP], H2767 [29AP], H4455 [22MY], H5025-H5029 [5JN], H6550 [15JY], E1097 [23MY], E2019 [26SE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 5348), H2538-H2543 [22AP]

———provide for tax-favored retirement health savings accounts (H.R. 6288), E1270 [18JN]

———treat certain amounts paid for exercise equipment and physical fitness programs as amounts paid for medical care (H.R. 245), E1059 [23MY]

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

Housing: aid families and neighborhoods facing home foreclosure and address the subprime mortgage crisis, H2284 [15AP], H2633 [23AP], H8402 [18SE], H10798, H10799 [3OC]

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

———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 assistance for housing, H3134, H3140 [7MY]

———provide assistance for housing (H.R. 5720), H3123 [7MY], E984 [21MY]

———provide needed housing reform, H1652 [13MR], H1830, H1868, H1875 [1AP], H1892 [2AP], H1975, H2000 [3AP], H2273 [15AP], H2453, H2469 [17AP], H2865 [30AP], H3056, H3058, H3059 [6MY], H3134, H3181 [7MY], H3195, H3197-H3201, H3204-H3308 [8MY], H4326 [21MY], H6333 [9JY], H6480 [15JY], H6828, H6840, H6854-H7011, H7054, H7055 [23JY], H7062 [24JY], H7332 [30JY], H7857 [9SE], E864 [8MY], E898 [13MY], E921 [14MY], E956 [16MY], E983, E986, E988 [21MY], E1142 [4JN], E1549, E1551 [24JY], E1555, E1556, E1559, E1563, E1564 [25JY], E1581 [29JY], E1602, E1604, E1606 [30JY], E1630 [31JY], E1693 [1AU]

———provide needed housing reform (H.R. 5857), E986 [21MY], E1693 [1AU]

———simplify the historic rehabilitation tax credit, H7005 [23JY]

Hurricanes: extend certain tax benefits applicable to the Gulf Opportunity Zone (H.R. 4312), H1991 [3AP]

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

Immigration: deny Federal tax subsidy to States and local governments that have illegal immigration sanctuary policies, H2319, H2320 [15AP]

———recognize contributions of immigrants to U.S., H6235 [9JY], H6680 [17JY], H7063 [24JY]

———tribute to immigrants, E1328 [24JN]

Income: 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]

Insurance: allow a deduction for long-term care insurance premiums, use of such insurance under cafeteria and flexible spending plans, and a credit for individuals with long-term care needs (H.R. 5559), E433 [14MR]

———allow medical management practices to determine if a treatment is medically necessary, H1302 [5MR]

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

———establish a Federal definition of medical and surgical benefits that plans must cover, H1302 [5MR]

———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]

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

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

———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]

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

Investments: 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]

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

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

———provide for tax-favored unemployment savings accounts (H.R. 6799), E1688 [1AU]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, H2358 [16AP]

———impact of financial costs of war on U.S. domestic priorities, H2434-H2440 [16AP], H2455 [17AP]

IRS: enhance taxpayer protections and outreach, H2310 [15AP]

———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]

Lawyers and attorneys: allow deduction of attorney-advanced expenses and court costs in contingency fee cases, H4384, H4391 [21MY]

McCain, Senator: evaluation of Bush administration economic policies, H2866 [30AP]

Medicare: require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits, E1401 [8JY]

Mental health: require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans, H10790 [3OC]

———require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1424), H584-H588 [6FE], H1168 [28FE], H1224, H1274-H1316 [5MR], H8618, H8621, H8624 [23SE], E317, E323, E324, E326 [6MR], E338, E339 [10MR], E353, E356, E357 [11MR], E368, E371 [12MR], E390 [13MR], E992 [21MY]

———require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1424), Senate amendments, H10646, H10647, H10648, H10649, H10650, H10652, H10653, H10678, H10679, H10682-H10693 [2OC], H10701, H10702, H10712-H10806, H10816-H10821 [3OC], E2209, E2212 [2OC], E2293, E2296, E2307 [20NO]

———require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1424), consideration (H. Res. 1014), H1259-H1272 [5MR]

———require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1424), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 1525), H10702-H10710 [3OC]

———require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1424), motion to recommit, H1308-H1314 [5MR]

———require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 6983), H8614-H8625 [23SE], E1915 [25SE], E2015 [26SE], E2036, E2078, E2085, E2086 [27SE]

Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act: technical correction (S. 3712), H10944 [10DE]

Morality and ethics: importance of accountability in government and society, H8710-H8714 [23SE]

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

———establish a research, development, demonstration, and commercial application program to promote research of technologies for heavy duty plug-in hybrid vehicles (H.R. 6323), H8539-H8541 [22SE]

———establish tax credit for biofuel vehicles, H4332 [21MY]

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

———promote advanced plug-in hybrid vehicles and vehicle components, H7145 [24JY]

———promote advanced plug-in hybrid vehicles and vehicle components (H.R. 3239), H3114 [7MY]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (H.R. 6727), E1647 [1AU]

———provide a credit to consumers based on fuel economy (H.R. 6773), H7951 [9SE]

———provide incentives for replacing an automobile with a more fuel-efficient automobile (H.R. 6441), E1407 [8JY]

———suspend Federal excise tax on highway motor fuels when the average U.S. retail gasoline price is over a certain dollar amount per gallon, H5114 [10JN]

———temporarily suspend excise tax on highway motor fuels, H2270, H2274 [15AP], H2359 [16AP], H2452 [17AP], H2765 [29AP], H3053 [6MY]

———temporarily suspend excise tax on highway motor fuels (H.R. 5995), H3311 [8MY]

National objectives: 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]

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

———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]

National Steel Car Ltd.: Alabama facility funding, H6989 [23JY]

New Jersey: tribute to Neighborhood Revitalization Tax Credit Program, E1498 [17JY]

New York, NY: restructuring of New York Liberty Zone tax incentives, H8152-H8157, H8232, H8235 [16SE]

Pension Protection Act: 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]

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

———gasoline price levels, H5114, H5115, H5116, H5117, H5118 [10JN]

———impose windfall profit tax on oil companies, H2864 [30AP], H4159, H4309 [20MY], H5311 [11JN], H5568 [18JN], H6158 [26JN], H6334 [9JY]

Power resources: application of energy tax increases to CITGO Petroleum Corp., H1109, H1111 [27FE]

———coordinate efforts in the development of viable efficient alternative fuel technologies to assist automakers in meeting corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards (H.R. 5917), E763 [29AP]

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

———eliminate tax deduction on domestic production activities for U.S. oil and gas companies, H8224 [16SE]

———ensure parity between the temporary duty imposed on ethanol and tax credits provided on ethanol and require a report on the impact of further ethanol tariff reductions (H.R. 6324), H7091 [24JY], E1282 [19JN]

———extend and modify the renewable energy production credit and the solar energy and fuel cell investment credit, H8230, H8247 [16SE]

———extend and modify the renewable energy production credit and the solar energy and fuel cell investment credit (H.R. 6133), H7962 [10SE]

———extend energy efficient appliance credit and nonbusiness energy property credit, H1080 [27FE]

———grow economy by developing clean energy jobs, extending renewable energy tax credits, and increasing home weatherization industry funding, H344-H346 [17JA]

———increase alternative energy sources, provide tax incentives for the production and purchase of fuel efficient vehicles, and develop domestic supplies of oil and natural gas (H.R. 6544), E1501 [17JY]

———increase and extend certain renewable energy and energy efficiency incentives (H.R. 3807), H298 [17JA]

———innovation and development of alternative energy sources for motor vehicles, H5218 [11JN]

———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 credit for cellulosic biofuel production, H3317-H3319 [8MY], H3767 [13MY], H5576 [18JN], H6335 [9JY]

———provide energy price relief and hold oil companies and other entities accountable for their actions with regard to high energy prices, H5316 [11JN]

———provide energy price relief and hold oil companies and other entities accountable for their actions with regard to high energy prices (H.R. 6653), E1691 [1AU]

———provide energy price relief and hold oil companies and other entities accountable for their actions with regard to high energy prices (S. 3044), H5568 [18JN]

———provide for the limited continuation of clean energy production incentives and incentives to improve energy efficiency (H.R. 5984), H3007 [1MY], H3329 [8MY], H3797, H3825, H3826, H3827 [14MY], H4340, H4344 [21MY], H5791 [20JN], H6237 [9JY], H6694, H6723 [17JY]

———provide incentives for energy efficiency upgrades for homeowners and home builders, H6180 [8JY]

———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 for production of renewable energy and energy conservation (H.R. 2776), H875 [13FE]

———provide incentives for production of renewable energy and energy conservation (H.R. 5351), H1034, H1036, H1037, H1056 [26FE], H1078, H1091-H1131, H1139-H1141, H1146-H1153 [27FE], H1158 [28FE], H1209 [4MR], H1226 [5MR], H2644 [23AP], H2750 [24AP], H3015 [1MY], H5315 [11JN], H5706 [19JN], H5849-H5854 [23JN], E266, E267 [28FE], E355 [11MR]

———provide incentives for production of renewable energy and energy conservation (H.R. 5351), consideration (H. Res. 1001), H1079-H1089 [27FE]

———provide incentives for production of renewable energy and energy conservation (H.R. 5351), motion to recommit, H1126-H1130 [27FE]

———provide market incentives to produce and deploy alternative energy solutions and reduce dependence on foreign oil (H.R. 6385), E1366 [26JN], E1707 [8SE]

———provide rate parity for open-loop and closed-loop biomass facilities under the renewable fuels tax credit (H.R. 2742), H5459 [17JN]

———provide tax incentives for U.S. oil and gas exploration, development and production activities, H7930 [9SE]

———reduce oil dependency, expand access to Federal resources, revise relationship between energy industry and consumers, end tax subsidies, and facilitate energy efficiency (H.R. 6899), H8112-H8118 [15SE], H8138, H8139, H8140, H8141, H8142, H8143, H8144, H8145, H8146, H8147, H8148, H8149, H8150, H8151, H8172-H8175, H8180-H8256 [16SE], H8279, H8280, H8281, H8291, H8293, H8301, H8303, H8321, H8323, H8327, H8330, H8331, H8335, H8337, H8342, H8379, H8388-H8393 [17SE], H8400, H8401, H8402, H8404, H8433, H8438, H8439, H8457, H8460, H8463 [18SE], H8540, H8542, H8550 [22SE], H9088 [24SE], E1826 [17SE], E1843 [18SE], E1872 [24SE], E1919, E1969, E1971, E1978 [25SE], E2037 [27SE], E2153 [29SE]

———reduce oil dependency, expand access to Federal resources, revise relationship between energy industry and consumers, end tax subsidies, and facilitate energy efficiency (H.R. 6899), consideration (H. Res. 1433), H8152-H8168 [16SE]

———reduce oil dependency, expand access to Federal resources, revise relationship between energy industry and consumers, end tax subsidies, and facilitate energy efficiency (H.R. 6899), motion to recommit, H8254, H8255 [16SE]

———remove unfunded mandates contained within incentives for production of renewable energy and energy conservation, H1080, H1081 [27FE]

———repeal certain incentives and subsidies for renewable fuels (H.R. 5911), H2953 [1MY]

———repeal oil and gas subsidies, H875 [13FE], H2270 [15AP], H2359 [16AP], H2588, H2589, H2591 [23AP], H2748 [24AP], H2955 [1MY], H4861 [3JN], H6024 [25JN]

Public utilities: allow solar investment tax credits for public utility property, H1112 [27FE]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain energy production and distribution facilities (H.R. 6716), H7634 [31JY]

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]

Railroads: provide incentives to encourage investment in the expansion of freight rail infrastructure capacity and to enhance modal tax equity (H.R. 2116), E1484 [16JY]

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]

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]

Real estate: 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]

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

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

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

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

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

Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act: classify provision allowing use of employee Federal tax withholdings to fund rail infrastructure projects in New York as tax earmarks, H1107 [27FE]

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

———national agenda, H1961 [2AP], H7812 [8SE], H7961 [10SE], H10315, H10316 [28SE]

Research: permanently extend the research credit and strengthen the alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses (H.R. 2138), H2209 [10AP], E1759 [10SE]

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

Research and development tax credit: extend, H4284 [20MY], E584 [10AP], E614 [15AP]

———make permanent, H9947 [25SE]

Schools: expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools (H.R. 2470), H3044 [5MY]

———promote green schools (H.R. 6065), H4940 [4JN], E933 [15MY]

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]

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

Small business: expand expensing (H.R. 5085), E53 [22JA]

Tariff: explanation of duty suspension process, E95 [29JA]

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

Territories: extend eligibility under new markets tax credit for community development entities created or organized in American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands (H.R. 5742), E566 [9AP]

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

Tobacco products: deter smuggling and ensure collection of all tobacco taxes (H.R. 4081), H7918-H7928 [9SE], E1749, E1752, E1755 [10SE]

———role of cigarette trafficking in funding terrorist activities, E1752 [10SE]

Transportation: 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]

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

———provide individuals a deduction for commuting expenses (H.R. 5905), H2892 [30AP], H4932 [4JN], H5292 [11JN]

———provide relief for obtaining transportation worker identification credentials (H.R. 5991), E842 [7MY]

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

Veterans: eligibility for mortgage revenue bond financing, H4170 [20MY]

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

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

———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]

Remarks in Senate

Air pollution: allow a credit for qualified expenditures paid or incurred to replace certain wood stoves, S3231 [22AP]

———allow use of revenue from pollution emission cap and trade program for reduction in income taxes, S3861 [7MY]

———impose a tax on every ton of carbon dioxide produced, S5335 [6JN]

Airport and Airway Trust Fund: extend funding and expenditure authority (H.R. 3540), S6004 [24JN]

———extend funding and expenditure authority (H.R. 3540), unanimous-consent request, S5955 [23JN]

———extend funding and expenditure authority (H.R. 5270), S990, S991 [13FE]

———extend funding and expenditure authority (H.R. 6327), S6176 [26JN]

———extend funding and expenditure authority (H.R. 6327), unanimous-consent request, S6176 [26JN]

———extend funding and expenditure authority (H.R. 6984), S9338-S9340 [23SE]

Alternative minimum tax: exempt relief from pay-as-you-go requirement, S2029 [12MR], S2077 [13MR], S6215 [26JN]

———extend relief, S5652 [16JN]

———provide individuals relief, 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 (H.R. 7005), S10818 [8DE], S10821 [9DE]

———provide individuals relief (H.R. 7005), motion to proceed, S10841-S10848, S10850-S10852, S10858-S10861 [10DE], S10889-S10913, S10919-S10935 [11DE], S10970 [12DE]

———provide individuals relief (H.R. 7005), motion to proceed—unanimous-consent agreement, S10929 [11DE]

———provide individuals relief (H.R. 7005), motion to proceed—unanimous-consent request, S10928 [11DE]

———repeal increase, S1935 [12MR]

Amtrak: increase availability of domestically manufactured passenger cars for intercity rail service (S. 3360), S7633 [29JY]

Appropriations: 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: ensure fair treatment of members discharged early due to being the only surviving child in a family in which an immediate family member was killed, MIA, or disabled in the line of duty (H.R. 6580), S8004, S8005 [1AU]

———provide benefits for military personnel (H.R. 6081), S4772-S4774 [22MY], S6147 [25JN]

———provide tax relief to active duty military personnel and employers who assist them, S4773 [22MY]

Arts and humanities: modify deduction for domestic production activities for film and television productions (S. 3330), S7299 [24JY]

Bipartisan Task Force for Responsible Fiscal Action: establish (S. 2063), S461, S462 [30JA], S5579 [12JN]

BLM: payment in lieu of taxes program funding, S703 [6FE]

Budget: allocation of funds, S594-S596 [4FE], S620-S622, S629-S631 [5FE], S1409-S1411 [29FE], S1459 [3MR], S1492-S1495, S1509 [4MR], S1550, S1553, S1554, S1556, S1563, S1566, S1591 [5MR], S1698 [6MR], S5578 [12JN]

———allocation of funds to programs serving rural areas, S1016 [14FE]

———comply with pay-as-you-go requirement, S1554 [5MR], S1733 [7MR], S2111-S2116 [13MR], S3949, S3950 [8MY], S6221 [26JN]

———establish a comprehensive plan to control spending, reduce the deficit, and regain control of the Federal budget process, S1846, S1847 [11MR]

———increase taxes to fully fund certain proposed new and expanded Federal programs, S1966-S1968 [12MR], S2054 [13MR]

———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]

———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]

———reconciliation process, S1979 [12MR]

———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], S5584 [12JN], 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, S407 [29JA]

Business and industry: allow carryback of certain net operating losses and suspend the alternative minimum tax limit on certain net operating losses (S. 2650), S1067 [14FE]

———encourage use of corrosion prevention and mitigation measures in the construction and maintenance of business property (S. 3316), S7999 [1AU]

———expand availability of industrial development bonds to facilities manufacturing intangible property (S. 2885), S3155, S3156 [17AP]

———extend bonus depreciation for certain machinery and equipment purchases, S633 [5FE], S685, S716, S721 [6FE]

———manufacturing initiatives funding, S2097 [13MR]

———provide a special depreciation allowance for property placed in service during a certain period (S. 2539), S97-S99 [22JA]

———provide expensing for property placed in service during a certain period (S. 2540), S97-S99 [22JA]

———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]

———reform treatment of certain excessive employee remuneration (S. 3675), S10338 [1OC]

———require the manufacturers' excise tax on recreational equipment be paid quarterly (S. 3331), S7300 [24JY]

———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]

———S corporation reform (S. 3063), S4803 [22MY]

Children and youth: ensure that dependent students who take a medically necessary leave of absence do not lose health insurance coverage (H.R. 2851), S9459 [25SE]

———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]

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate): authorize release of Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations records from investigation of tax haven financial institutions (S. Res. 642), S7981 [31JY]

———release of Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations records on financial institution transactions to enable foreign taxpayers to avoid dividend taxes (S. Res. 680), S9434 [24SE]

Community development: extend new markets tax credit, S8165 [9SE]

———extend the new market tax credit, S6432 [8JY]

———provide for eligibility of computer technology and equipment development businesses for enterprise zone incentives (S. 3735), S10949-S10951 [11DE]

Community service: provide a tax credit for qualified donations of employee services (S. 3488), S8530 [15SE]

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

Construction industries: allow carryback of certain net operating losses, S2726-S2728 [8AP], S2798 [9AP]

Corporations: lower corporate tax rate, S684, S715 [6FE]

Correctional institutions: disclose certain prisoner tax return information to prison officials (H.R. 7082), S10405 [2OC]

Credit: delay implementation of merchant card transaction reporting requirements until cost of changes to businesses are identified, S5975 [24JN]

———provide that proceeds of qualified mortgage bonds may be used to provide refinancing for subprime loans and provide a temporary increase in the volume cap for such bonds, S721 [6FE], S2738 [8AP]

Democratic Party: national agenda, S16, S18 [22JA], S1492-S1495, S1509 [4MR], S5640 [16JN], S6614 [14JY], S6680 [15JY], S7985, S7987 [1AU], S8149 [9SE]

Dept. of Defense: earned income tax credit exception, S1832 [11MR]

Dept. of Energy: establish a research, development, demonstration, and commercial application program to promote research of technologies for heavy duty plug-in hybrid vehicles (S. 3618), S9682 [26SE]

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]

———permit transfer of funds to restore the Highway Trust Fund (H.R. 6532), S8110-S8113 [8SE], S8152-S8155, S8163 [9SE], S8225, S8226, S8230, S8256-S8264 [10SE]

———permit transfer of funds to restore the Highway Trust Fund (H.R. 6532), unanimous-consent request, S8110 [8SE], S8226 [10SE]

———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]

Disability savings accounts: establish (S. 2741), S1878 [11MR]

Disasters: provide disaster assistance for severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding in Midwestern States, S9959 [27SE]

———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 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]

Earned income tax credit: require employers to notify their employees of availability (S. 3190), S6160 [25JN]

Ecology and environment: allow a credit for green roofs (S. 3228), S6443 [8JY]

———allow a credit for the capture and sequestration of carbon dioxide from an industrial source, S10251, S10252 [1OC]

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

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

Economy: encourage energy efficiency, infrastructure and workforce investment, and homeownership retention, and provide certain business tax relief and incentives (S. 3119), S5594 [12JN]

———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], S3005 [15AP]

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

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

———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]

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

———national objectives priority assignments, S7984-S7986 [1AU], S8465 [12SE], S8516 [15SE], S8826-S8828 [16SE], S8898-S8902, S8909, S8910 [17SE], S8964, S8966-S8983, S8991-S8993, S8996-S8999 [18SE], S9567 [26SE]

———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 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]

———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]

Education: consolidate the Hope Scholarship Credit and qualified tuition and fee deduction and replace with a refundable tax credit and establish an Early Federal Pell Grant Commitment Demonstration Program (S. 1399), S2104 [13MR]

———exclude from an employee's gross income any employer-provided supplemental instructional services assistance (S. 3655), S10177 [30SE]

Electric power: extend renewable energy production tax credit and encourage all emerging renewable sources of electricity, S2597 [4AP], S2623, S2629-S2632 [7AP], S2720, S2733 [8AP], S2797, S2803 [9AP], S2837-S2839 [10AP]

———make permanent the credit for producing electricity from wind, S5677 [17JN]

Employment: 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]

Energy Policy Act: repeal certain mandatory royalty relief incentives for the oil and gas industries on the Outer Continental Shelf (S. 2922), S3444 [28AP]

———repeal certain provisions, close tax loopholes, impose windfall profits tax on oil companies, provide a reserve fund for biofuels research and infrastructure, and payments for low-income households (S. 1238), S6204 [26JN]

Estate tax: permanently extend relief, S8981 [18SE]

Families and domestic relations: provide estate tax relief and reform, S1806-S1808 [10MR], S1923-S1929, S1943-S1946 [12MR], S2044, S2075, S2076, S2093 [13MR]

FDIC: preserve Lawyers' Trust Account program, S10722 [20NO]

Federal aid programs: increase rate for top income tax brackets to provide funding for education and low-income individuals and families, S1950, S1952 [12MR], S2056, S2091 [13MR]

Financial institutions: allow banks to be taxed as limited liability companies (S. 3254), S6605 [11JY]

———modify limitations on deduction of interest by financial institutions which hold tax-exempt bonds (S. 3518), S9030 [18SE]

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

———require brokers to report sales proceeds of securities, S10249 [1OC]

Fish and fishing: provide a temporary credit for commercial fisherman to offset high fuel costs (S. 3234), S6505 [9JY]

Foreign trade: treatment of interest for purposes of the foreign tax credit, S7500 [26JY]

Funeral trusts: repeal dollar limitation on contributions, S8004 [1AU]

Government: increase accessibility to information on Federal spending by creating an online earmark tracking system and a Federal contract and grant website, and providing taxpayer account statements (S. 2852), S2977 [14AP], S2989 [15AP]

Health: allow reimbursement from flexible spending accounts for certain dental procedures (S. 3717), S10751 [20NO]

———assessment of Senator McCain's health insurance tax credit proposal, S10162-S10164 [30SE]

———make health care coverage more accessible and affordable (H.R. 3343), S9478 [25SE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S10698-S10700 [20NO]

Health Care Comparative Effectiveness Research Institute: establish (S. 3408), S7960-S7968 [31JY]

Housing: aid families and neighborhoods facing home foreclosure and address the subprime mortgage crisis, S2325 [2AP], S9582 [26SE], S10252 [1OC]

———aid families and neighborhoods facing home foreclosure and address the subprime mortgage crisis (S. 2734), S1743, S1781 [7MR], S1785 [10MR], S2254, S2278 [1AP], S2385 [3AP], S5781 [19JN]

———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]

———clarify the ``general public use'' requirements of the low-income housing credit, S7620 [29JY]

———create a Federal Board of Certification to regulate the secondary mortgage market, S5953 [23JN]

———encourage investment in affordable housing (S. 2666), S1139 [25FE]

———modify volume cap for housing bonds, S2603 [4AP]

———mortgage revenue bond financing, S628 [5FE], S763 [7FE], S2378-S2380 [3AP]

———preserve low-income housing tax credits, S10251 [1OC]

———provide a credit for certain home purchases, S1362 [28FE], S2274 [1AP], S2319 [2AP], S2382 [3AP], S2717 [8AP]

———provide a credit for certain home purchases (S. 2566), S463, S469 [30JA], S700 [6FE], S1489 [4MR]

———provide assistance for housing, S7501 [26JY]

———provide needed housing reform, S1217-S1220 [27FE], S1342, S1346-S1348, S1358-S1371, S1374-S1376 [28FE], S1393-S1398, S1401-S1409, S1413, S1416 [29FE], S1437-S1440 [3MR], S1549, S1550, S1586-S1590 [5MR], S1663, S1687 [6MR], S1728, S1735 [7MR], S1971 [12MR], S2207, S2212, S2218 [31MR], S2254-S2263, S2266-S2275, S2277-S2284 [1AP], S2314-S2319, S2321-S2333, S2336 [2AP], S2367-S2371, S2375-S2396, S2400-S2424 [3AP], S2591-S2610 [4AP], S2619-S2625, S2628-S2632 [7AP], S2710, S2716-S2731, S2733-S2738 [8AP], S2780, S2782-S2790, S2792, S2794, S2797-S2811 [9AP], S2829, S2832, S2836-S2861 [10AP], S3932 [7MY], S5384 [9JN], S5772-S5776, S5781-S5788, S5790, S5791, S5796, S5814-S5819 [19JN], S5921, S5925-S5928 [20JN], S5949, S5952-S5954 [23JN], S5975-S5978, S5980-S5983, S6004, S6082 [24JN], S6101, S6105-S6108, S6112-S6114, S6137-S6143 [25JN], S6185, S6270, S6274 [26JN], S6354-S6356 [7JY], S6494 [9JY], S6512, S6516-S6521, S6524, S6540, S6543, S6547 [10JY], S6585, S6590-S6595 [11JY], S6646 [14JY], S6713 [15JY], S6884 [17JY], S7089, S7111, S7112, S7130, S7131 [23JY], S7217, S7223-S7226, S7248, S7255, S7256, S7268-S7270 [24JY], S7438, S7443, S7448-S7451, S7454, S7456, S7458, S7459, S7468, S7472 [25JY], S7489-S7496, S7498-S7506, S7511, S7513, S7518 [26JY], S7566 [28JY], S7620 [29JY], S7985, S7999 [1AU]

———provide needed housing reform, unanimous-consent agreement, S4243 [15MY]

———provide needed housing reform (S. 2636), S992 [13FE], S993 [14FE], S1183-S1185 [26FE], S1724 [7MR], S8828 [16SE]

Hurricanes: 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]

Immigration: prohibit illegal aliens from collecting rebates under an economic stimulus plan, S521, S523 [31JA], S680, S716, S722 [6FE]

Income: amend the Internal Revenue Code to extend certain provisions, S9255 [23SE]

Insurance: allow a refundable credit for the purchase of private health insurance, S2793 [9AP]

———establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund for an above the line Federal income tax deduction for individuals purchasing health insurance outside the workplace, S2080, S2081, S2085 [13MR]

———improve access to health care through expanded health savings accounts (S. 3626), S9708 [26SE]

Internal Revenue Code: provide taxpayers a flat tax alternative to the current income tax system, S2959 [14AP]

———repeal and replace with a flat tax, S2969 [14AP]

———simplify and make tax system fairer and more fiscally responsible, S2996 [15AP]

———simplify and make tax system fairer and more fiscally responsible (S. 1111), S2957 [14AP]

Investments: capital gains rates, S6217 [26JN]

———index certain assets for purposes of determining gain or loss (S. 3535), S9220 [22SE]

———provide for the penalty-free use of retirement funds for mortgage delinquency relief, S2421 [3AP], S2599, S2600 [4AP], S2625 [7AP], S5952 [23JN], S5988 [24JN]

Iraq: impact of financial costs of war on U.S. domestic priorities, S3654 [1MY]

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

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

Laws: reform, S2030 [12MR], S2956 [14AP], S6527-S6531 [10JY]

Lawyers and attorneys: allow deduction of attorney-advanced expenses and court costs in contingency fee cases, S5681 [17JN]

———allow deduction of attorney-advanced expenses and court costs in contingency fee cases (S. 814), S5438 [10JN]

Lumber industry: make permanent the rate reduction for qualified timber gains, S10434 [2OC]

———make permanent the rate reduction for qualified timber gains (S. 3399), S7954 [31JY]

Mental health: require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans, S7758 [30JY], S8243 [10SE], S9243, S9249-S9254, S9256, S9257 [23SE], S9400 [24SE]

———require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1424), S1568 [5MR], S1717 [6MR], S1781 [7MR], S10188 [30SE], S10190, S10205, S10215-S10284, S10291-S10295, S10328 [1OC], S10407-S10413, S10415, S10429-S10434 [2OC], S10859 [10DE], S10892 [11DE]

———require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1424), unanimous-consent agreement, S10187 [30SE], S10220 [1OC]

———require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 6983), S9262 [23SE]

Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act: technical correction (S. 3712), S10769 [20NO]

Motor vehicles: 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]

———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]

———promote advanced plug-in hybrid vehicles and vehicle components, S7242, S7243 [24JY], S7444, S7446-S7447 [25JY], S7513 [26JY], S7580, S7581 [29JY]

———provide incentives for plug-in electric drive motor vehicles, S10249, S10250 [1OC]

———provide incentives for plug-in electric drive motor vehicles (S. 1617), S5575 [12JN], S7444 [25JY], S7751 [30JY], S8002 [1AU]

———temporarily suspend excise tax on highway motor fuels, S3109-S3112 [17AP], S3461 [29AP], S3675 [1MY]

———temporarily suspend excise tax on highway motor fuels (S. 2890), S3161 [17AP]

———temporarily suspend excise tax on highway motor fuels (S. 2971), S3751 [6MY]

National objectives: 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], S5463 [11JN], S5678 [17JN], S5710 [18JN]

———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]

———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]

New York, NY: tax credit for building rail line from John F. Kennedy Airport to lower Manhattan, S3657 [1MY]

Nuclear energy: provide tax credits for the production of new nuclear powerplants, accelerate depreciation or recovery of investment, and establish standby loan guarantees for the nuclear energy industry, S4912 [3JN]

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: close tax loopholes and impose windfall profits tax on oil companies, S3384, S3386 [24AP]

———gasoline price levels, S5535, S5537-S5539, S5541-S5543 [12JN]

———impose windfall profit tax on oil companies, S3565 [30AP], S3687 [1MY], S3766 [6MY], S3935-S3939 [8MY], S4048-S4052, S4075, S4096 [13MY], S5398-S5403, S5408, S5425-S5430 [10JN], S5470, S5473, S5483, S5484 [11JN], S5545 [12JN], S5779, S5788 [19JN]

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

Political parties: historical trends in U.S. tax policy relative to political party affiliation of President and Congress, S7253-S7255 [24JY], S7600-S7604 [29JY], S10135 [30SE]

Power resources: eliminate additional duty on ethanol, S7222 [24JY]

———eliminate tax deduction on domestic production activities for U.S. oil and gas companies, S3110 [17AP]

———ensure parity between the temporary duty imposed on ethanol and tax credits provided on ethanol (S. 3080), S5041 [4JN]

———establish national renewable energy standard and extend and create renewable energy tax incentives (S. 2642), S1059-S1061 [14FE], S3673 [1MY], S8998, S8999 [18SE]

———extend and expand incentives for production of renewable energy and clean energy sources, S8150 [9SE]

———extend and expand incentives for production of renewable energy and clean energy sources (S. 1508), S3672, S3673 [1MY], S6548 [10JY]

———increase and extend certain renewable energy and energy efficiency incentives, S533 [31JA], S592, S593 [4FE], S628 [5FE], S763 [7FE]

———increase energy assistance for low-income persons and extend energy tax incentives (S. 3349), S7575 [28JY]

———innovation and development of alternative energy sources for motor vehicles, S6862 [16JY]

———prohibit deduction for income attributable to domestic production of oil, gas, or primary products thereof for major integrated oil companies (S. 3279), S7008 [22JY]

———provide a heating oil tax credit for middle income households, S7247 [24JY]

———provide credit for cellulosic biofuel production, S4165 [14MY], S5470 [11JN]

———provide credits for biodiesel production, clean-burning wood stoves, cellulosic ethanol, and plug-in hybrid vehicles through reductions in credits for oil companies, S1980, S1981 [12MR], S2097 [13MR]

———provide energy price relief and hold oil companies and other entities accountable for their actions with regard to high energy prices (S. 2991), S3931 [7MY], S3935, S3936, S3938 [8MY], S3988, S3994, S3999, S4009, S4023-S4025 [12MY], S4434 [20MY]

———provide energy price relief and hold oil companies and other entities accountable for their actions with regard to high energy prices (S. 3044), S4556 [20MY], S4559 [21MY], S6950 [21JY], S7134 [23JY]

———provide energy price relief and hold oil companies and other entities accountable for their actions with regard to high energy prices (S. 3044), motion to proceed, S5152, S5159 [5JN], S5375 [6JN], S5378, S5386 [9JN], S5397-S5410, S5418 [10JN], S5461, S5468-S5497, S5502, S5505, S5509, S5513, S5516 [11JN], S5540 [12JN], S5708, S5718-S5720 [18JN], S6204, S6211 [26JN]

———provide energy price relief and hold oil companies and other entities accountable for their actions with regard to high energy prices (S. 3044), motion to proceed—unanimous-consent request, S5020 [4JN]

———provide energy price relief and hold oil companies and other entities accountable for their actions with regard to high energy prices (S. 3044), unanimous-consent request, S7823 [31JY]

———provide for renewable energy and energy efficiency tax credits, S2092 [13MR]

———provide for the development of certain traditional and alternative energy resources (S. 3126), S5553 [12JN]

———provide for the limited continuation of clean energy production incentives and incentives to improve energy efficiency, S2418 [3AP], S2595-S2598, S2600 [4AP], S2629-S2632 [7AP], S2720 [8AP], S2785, S2792, S2800-S2804, S2806 [9AP], S2832, S2837-S2839, S2841 [10AP], S5926, S5927 [20JN], S5976 [24JN], S6107, S6141 [25JN], S6185 [26JN], S7815 [31JY]

———provide for the limited continuation of clean energy production incentives and incentives to improve energy efficiency (S. 2821), S7008 [22JY]

———provide incentives for energy production, conservation, and efficiency and provide transportation and domestic fuel security (S. 3478), S8392 [11SE]

———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 rate parity for open-loop and closed-loop biomass facilities under the renewable fuels tax credit, S10249 [1OC]

———provide tax incentives for clean coal technology (S. 3208), S6292 [26JN]

———reduce oil dependency, expand access to Federal resources, revise relationship between energy industry and consumers, end tax subsidies, and facilitate energy efficiency (H.R. 6899), S8811 [16SE], S8906 [17SE], S9167 [18SE]

———repeal oil and gas subsidies, S3766 [6MY]

———treat certain income and gains relating to fuels as qualifying income for publicly traded partnerships (S. 3291), S6973 [21JY]

Public lands: require an annual report detailing amount of property the Federal Government owns and the cost of Government land ownership to taxpayers, S2868-S2870 [10AP]

———require an annual report detailing amount of property the Federal Government owns and the cost of Government land ownership to taxpayers (S. 2810), S2365 [2AP], S2367 [3AP]

Public safety officers: allow State and local governments to opt out of Federal collective bargaining obligations if such obligations would negatively impact public safety or services or increase local taxes, S4082-S4091 [13MY], S4134 [14MY]

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]

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]

———increase tax rate on high income individuals, S10234-S10236, S10291 [1OC]

———repeal alternative minimum tax on middle-income individuals, S1921 [12MR], S2042 [13MR]

Real estate: allow homeowners to deduct mortgage interest points when refinancing home mortgages, S2730 [8AP]

———exclude discharges of indebtedness on principal residences from gross income (H.R. 3648), S2326 [2AP]

———index for inflation the exclusion of capital gain from the sale of a principal residence, S2412, S2413, S2422, S2423 [3AP]

———provide a standard deduction for business use of a home (S. 3371), S7908 [31JY]

———provide tax incentives for employers to offer group legal plans that provide a benefit for real estate and foreclosure review, S2602 [4AP], S2725, S2726 [8AP]

Republican Party: national agenda, S21, S22 [22JA], S315-S317 [25JA], S1189 [26FE], S1663 [6MR], S5640 [16JN], S6583-S6585 [11JY]

Research: provide incentives to improve competitiveness (S. 2884), S3155 [17AP]

Research and development tax credit: extend, S2956 [14AP], S7755 [30JY], S7985 [1AU]

Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users: prohibit use of funds for earmarks, S2997-S2999 [15AP], S3047, S3048, S3055 [16AP]

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

Senate: legislative priorities, S8505 [15SE]

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

Small business: allow certain companies to substitute alternative minimum tax and research and development tax credits in lieu of bonus depreciation deductions, S2404-S2407 [3AP], S2592 [4AP]

———extend increased expensing for small businesses, S1990 [12MR]

———improve access and choice relative to employee health care, S3462 [29AP]

———modify certain fees, make emergency appropriations for certain small business programs, and provide increased expensing and a carryback for certain net operating losses for tax purposes (S. 2553), S389 [28JA]

Social Security: repeal tax increase on benefits, S1857 [11MR], S1932, S1939 [12MR], S2045, S2046 [13MR]

Telephones: remove cell phones from list of eligible depreciable property (S. 2668), S1203 [26FE], S10459 [2OC]

———restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (S. 3249), S6571, S6572 [10JY]

Tobacco products: deter smuggling and ensure collection of all tobacco taxes (S. 1027), unanimous-consent request, S2036 [13MR]

Transportation: require Government to act as guarantor for obligations incurred by domestic subway and other transportation systems relative to use of certain leasing arrangements as abusive tax shelters, S10909-S10912 [11DE]

Treaties and agreements: removal of injunction of secrecy, S2187 [13MR], S3838 [6MY], S5120 [4JN]

Unemployment: suspend taxation of unemployment compensation for a certain period (S. 3718), S10813 [8DE]

Volunteer workers: 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]

Wooden arrows: modify rate of excise tax on certain wooden arrows designed for use by children (S. 3055), S4797 [22MY]

Workforce Investment Act: improve programs carried out through youth opportunity grants (S. 2648), S1061-S1063 [14FE]

Reports

Systemwide Government Waste of Taxpayer Dollars, S1901-S1906 [11MR]

Reports filed

Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 6275) (H. Rept. 110-728), H5795 [20JN]

Consideration of H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1525) (H. Rept. 110-907), H10699 [2OC]

Consideration of H.R. 1424, Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1014) (H. Rept. 110-538), H1219 [4MR]

Consideration of H.R. 5351, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1001) (H. Rept. 110-530), H1073 [26FE]

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. 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. 6899, Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1433) (H. Rept. 110-853), H8126 [15SE]

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. 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]

Contracting and Tax Accountability Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 4881) (H. Rept. 110-578), H2223 [10AP]

Ensure That Dependent Students Who Take a Medically Necessary Leave of Absence Do Not Lose Health Insurance Coverage: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2851) (H. Rept. 110-806), H7627 [30JY]

Heavy Duty Hybrid Vehicle Research, Development, and Demonstration Act: Committee on Science and Technology (House) (H.R. 6323) (H. Rept. 110-855), H8275 [16SE]

Housing Assistance Tax Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 5720) (H. Rept. 110-606), H2758 [24AP]

Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1424) (H. Rept. 110-374), H1219 [4MR]

Municipal Bond Fairness Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H. Res. H.R. 6308) (H. Rept. 110-835), H7955 [9SE]

Nomination of David Gustafson To Be U.S. Tax Court Judge: Committee on Finance (Senate), S5753 [18JN]

Nomination of Elizabeth Crewson Paris To Be U.S. Tax Court Judge: Committee on Finance (Senate), S5753 [18JN]

Nomination of Richard T. Morrison To Be U.S. Tax Court Judge: Committee on Finance (Senate), S5753 [18JN]

Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking (PACT) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4081) (H. Rept. 110-836), H7955 [9SE]

Protocol Amending Tax Convention With Canada: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8375 [11SE]

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]

Tax Convention With Bulgaria With Proposed Protocol of Amendment: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8375 [11SE]

Tax Convention With Iceland: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8375 [11SE]

Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 5719) (H. Rept. 110-584), H2265 [14AP]

Resolutions of ratification

Tax Convention With Bulgaria With Proposed Protocol of Amendment, S8383 [11SE], S9332 [23SE]

Tax Convention With Iceland, S8383 [11SE], S9332 [23SE]

Rulings of the Chair

Consumers: 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]

Mental health: require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1424), consideration (H. Res. 1014), H1259 [5MR]

———require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1424), motion to recommit, H1308 [5MR]

Power resources: 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]

———provide incentives for production of renewable energy and energy conservation (H.R. 5351), H1127 [27FE]

———provide incentives for production of renewable energy and energy conservation (H.R. 5351), consideration (H. Res. 1001), H1079 [27FE]

———reduce oil dependency, expand access to Federal resources, revise relationship between energy industry and consumers, end tax subsidies, and facilitate energy efficiency (H.R. 6899), H8152 [16SE]

Statements

Alternative Minimum Tax Relief: Senator Specter, S1936 [12MR]

Foreclosure Diversion and Residential Mortgage Loan Modification Act: Senator Specter, S10583 [17NO]

Housing and Economic Recovery Act: Executive Office of the President, H6850 [23JY]

Housing-Related Government-Sponsored Enterprises Regulation Reform: Several Housing Organizations, H6993 [23JY]

Jobs, Energy, Families, and Disaster Relief Act: Executive Office of the President, S7988 [1AU]

Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act: Executive Office of the President, H1264 [5MR]

Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act: David Wellstone, S9263 [23SE], H8619 [23SE]

———Rosalynn Carter, Carter Center, Inc., H8620 [23SE]

Misleading Claims That Congressional Budget Plan Calls for ``Largest Tax Increase in History'': Robert Greenstein, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, H4342 [21MY]

NIH/LIHEAP/Mentoring Amendment to the Budget Resolution: Senator Specter, S1936 [12MR]

Pennsylvania Economic Snapshot: Committee on Economics (Joint), S324 [25JA]

Provide for the Limited Continuation of Clean Energy Production Tax Incentives and Incentives To Improve Energy Efficiency: Several Energy Organizations, S2801 [9AP]

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]

Summaries

Family and Retirement Health Investment Act (S. 3626), S9708 [26SE]

Foreclosure Prevention Act (H.R. 3221): Senate Amendments, H3138 [7MY]

Repeal Certain Energy Policy Act Mandatory Royalty Relief Incentives for the Oil and Gas Industries on the Outer Continental Shelf (S. 2922), S3445 [28AP]

Stop Excessive Energy Speculation Act (S. 3268): Democratic Amendment on Oil and Gas Leases Development, Strategic Petroleum Reserve Modernization, Energy Conservation, and Deep Water and Gas Royalty Relief Repeal, S7218-S7220 [24JY]

Tables

Comparision of taxes and spending cuts in the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993, S7602 [29JY]

Congressionally directed spending items in S. 3689, emergency supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investments, and economic and energy assistance, S10620 [19NO]

Corporate estimated tax shift used in legislation in the 110th Congress, S2117 [13MR]

Deficit impact of pay-as-you-go legislation, S2117 [13MR]

Distribution analysis of small business income by statutory marginal tax rate, S8357 [11SE]

Distributional effects of revenue provisions of Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993, S7602 [29JY]

Illustration of how changes in mandatory spending enacted in an appropriation bill count for budget enforcement, S2118 [13MR]

New pay-as-you-go along with corporate tax timing shift, allows spending today with offsets far in the future, S2117 [13MR]

New pay-as-you-go needs more than long-term offset to pay for spending today, S2117 [13MR]

Pay-as-you-go in effect in the 110th Congress, S2117 [13MR]

Proposed pay-as-you-go at start of the 110th Congress, S2116 [13MR]

Republican claims of alleged pay-as-you go compliance violations, S4608 [21MY]

State Federal highway funds in jeopardy, S8154 [9SE]

Tax filers affected by inaction of tax extenders, S6531 [10JY]

Total deficit impact of Obama and McCain tax and spending proposals, S10298 [1OC]

Tough first-year offset requirement under old-fashioned pay-as-you-go, S2117 [13MR]

Under old pay-as-you-go, offsets easier to achieve over 5 years by shifitng cost past first year, S2117 [13MR]

Under old pay-as-you-go, offsets in years 6-10 could not pay for near-term spending, S2117 [13MR]

Texts of

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. 1001, consideration of H.R. 5351, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act, H1079 [27FE]

H. Res. 1014, consideration of H.R. 1424, Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act, H1259 [5MR]

H. Res. 1102, consideration of H.R. 5719, Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act, H2299 [15AP]

H. Res. 1212, consideration of H.R. 6049, Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act, H4330 [21MY]

H. Res. 1297, consideration of H.R. 6275, Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act, H6022 [25JN]

H. Res. 1433, consideration of H.R. 6899, Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act, H8152 [16SE]

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. 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. 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. Res. 1525, consideration of Senate amendments to H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act, H10702 [3OC]

H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act, H10712-H10755 [3OC]

H.R. 1424, Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act, H1274-H1285 [5MR]

H.R. 2608, SSI Extension for Elderly and Disabled Refugees Act, H8298 [17SE]

H.R. 2851, ensure that dependent students who take a medically necessary leave of absence do not lose health insurance coverage, H7541-H7543 [30JY]

H.R. 3221, American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act, H3219-H3282 [8MY]

H.R. 3221, Foreclosure Prevention Act, H3204-H3219 [8MY]

H.R. 3221, Housing and Economic Recovery Act, H6916-H6987 [23JY]

H.R. 3361, Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act, H1598-H1604 [12MR], H1685-H1690 [13MR]

H.R. 3997, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act, H10348-H10359 [29SE]

H.R. 4081, Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking (PACT) Act, H7918-H7924 [9SE]

H.R. 4881, Contracting and Tax Accountability Act, H2234 [14AP]

H.R. 5140, Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act, H485-H487 [29JA]

H.R. 5270, Airport and Airway Extension Act, H831 [12FE]

H.R. 5351, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act, H1091-H1101 [27FE]

H.R. 5719, Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act, H2307-H2310 [15AP]

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. 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. 6307, Fostering Connections to Success Act, H5921-H5927 [24JN]

H.R. 6323, Heavy Duty Hybrid Vehicle Research, Development, and Demonstration Act, H8539 [22SE]

H.R. 6327, FAA Extension Act, H5916 [24JN]

H.R. 6382, Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act, H6243-H6249 [9JY]

H.R. 6532, permit transfer of Dept. of the Treasury funds to restore the Highway Trust Fund, S8263 [10SE]

H.R. 6532, permit transfer of funds to restore the Highway Trust Fund, H6833 [23JY]

H.R. 6580, ensure fair treatment of Armed Forces members discharged early due to being the only surviving child in a family in which an immediate family member was killed, MIA, or disabled in the line of duty, H7276-H7278 [29JY]

H.R. 6899, Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act, H8180-H8211 [16SE]

H.R. 6983, Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act, H8614-H8618 [23SE]

H.R. 6984, Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act, Part II, H8588 [23SE]

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

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. 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. 2636, Foreclosure Prevention Act, S981-S983 [13FE]

S. 2648, Supporting Training and Employment Potential for Underemployed Populations (STEP UP) Act, S1063-S1067 [14FE]

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. 2741, Disability Savings Act, S1879-S1882 [11MR]

S. 2775, Fair Share Act, S2155 [13MR]

S. 2852, Federal Spending and Taxpayer Accessibility Act, S2978 [14AP]

S. 2885, expand availability of industrial development bonds to facilities manufacturing intangible property, S3156 [17AP]

S. 2886, Alternative Minimum Tax and Extenders Tax Relief Act, S3157-S3160 [17AP]

S. 2922, repeal certain Energy Policy Act mandatory royalty relief incentives for the oil and gas industries on the Outer Continental Shelf, S3444 [28AP]

S. 2991, Consumer-First Energy Act, S3902-S3906 [7MY]

S. 3044, Consumer-First Energy Act, S4491-S4495 [20MY]

S. 3055, modify rate of excise tax on certain wooden arrows designed for use by children, S4797 [22MY]

S. 3080, Imported Ethanol Parity Act, S5042 [4JN]

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. 3126, Energy Resource Development Act, S5619-S5626 [12JN]

S. 3190, Earned Income Credit Information Act, S6161 [25JN]

S. 3246, Fair Deal for Volunteers Act, S6567 [10JY]

S. 3249, Mobile Wireless Tax Fairness Act, S6571 [10JY]

S. 3254, allow banks to be taxed as limited liability companies, S6606 [11JY]

S. 3330, Domestic Film Production Equity Act, S7300 [24JY]

S. 3360, Creating American Rolling Stock (Train CARS) Act, S7633-S7636 [29JY]

S. 3371, Home Office Tax Deduction Simplification and Improvement Act, S7909 [31JY]

S. 3408, Comparative Effectiveness Research Act, S7961-S7966 [31JY]

S. 3478, Energy Independence and Investment Act, S8393-S8414 [11SE]

S. 3518, Municipal Bond Market Support Act, S9031 [18SE]

S. 3532, Giving Incentives to Volunteers Everywhere (GIVE) Act, S9210 [22SE]

S. 3655, Affordable Tutoring of Our Children Act, S10177 [30SE]

S. 3670, regulate certain State and local taxation of electronic commerce, S10335 [1OC]

S. 3689, emergency supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investments, and economic and energy assistance, S10586-S10599 [17NO]

S. 3712, Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act technical correction, S10769 [20NO], H10944 [10DE]

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. 3735, provide for eligibility of computer technology and equipment development businesses for enterprise zone tax incentives, S10951 [11DE]

S. Res. 642, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations release of records from investigation of tax haven financial institutions, S7977, S7981 [31JY]

S. Res. 680, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) release of Subcommittee on Investigations records on financial institution transactions to enable foreign taxpayers to avoid dividend taxes, S9424, S9434 [24SE]

Transcripts

Democratic Agenda: ``Late Edition With Wolf Blitzer,'' CNN, S6217 [26JN]