CHARITIES related term(s) Nonprofit Organizations

Amendments

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

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

Articles and editorials

Hopeless in Africa? Doing Something About It, E59 [22JA]

Paul Newman, a Magnetic Titan of Hollywood, Is Dead at 83, S10147 [30SE]

Bills and resolutions

American Red Cross: commend emergency communications services provided to military servicemembers and their families (see H. Res. 937), H456 [23JA]

Armed Forces: authorize commanders of wounded warrior battalions to accept charitable gifts on behalf of the wounded members assigned to such battalions (see S. 3407), S7905 [31JY]

Aviation: exempt certain charitable flights from certain regulations applicable to commercial flights (see S. 3553), S9414 [24SE]

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

Feed America Thursday: designate (see S. Res. 691), S10004 [27SE]

House of Representatives: authorize Members to use funds designated for official duties to sponsor and conduct academic and community service competitions among school students and permit use of offices for charitable events (see H. Res. 1160), H2853 [29AP]

Memphis, TN: anniversary of Carnival Memphis (see H. Res. 1138), H2658 [23AP]

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

National and Community Service Act: expand and improve opportunities for service (see S. 3487), S8479 [12SE]

National Child Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 644), S8035 [1AU] (see H. Res. 1296), H6009 [24JN]

National Hunger Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 558), S4028 [12MY]

Newman, Paul: tribute (see H. Res. 1522), H10642 [29SE]

Nord, Eric: tribute (see S. Res. 617), S7030 [22JY]

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

Senate: permit collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during the holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings (see S. Res. 723), S10812 [8DE]

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

———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]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Cloture motions

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

Letters

Serve America Act: Senator Kennedy, S8531 [15SE]

Lists

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

Motions

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

Poems

``Good Man,'' Albert C. Caswell, E2177 [30SE]

Remarks in House

American Red Cross: commend emergency communications services provided to military servicemembers and their families (H. Res. 937), H7869, H7870 [9SE]

———tribute, E902 [13MY]

Congress: tribute to congressional baseball game participants, H6794, H6795 [22JY]

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

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

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

Illinois: tribute to 10th Congressional District citizens for volunteer efforts and causes overseas, H1019 [25FE]

Kalamazoo, MI: anniversary of Kalamazoo Gospel Mission, E1477 [16JY]

Kenya: tribute to the United Orphanage and Academy, E59 [22JA]

Memphis, TN: anniversary of Carnival Memphis, H2536 [22AP]

National Association of Letter Carriers: tribute to St. Petersburg, FL, Branch 1477 for participation in the ``Stamp Out Hunger'' food drive, E1216 [12JN]

National Child Awareness Month: designate (H. Res. 1296), H7041, H7042 [23JY]

Of One Accord Ministry (organization): tribute to volunteer workers, E173 [13FE]

Religion: encourage partnership between private and charitable organizations within the faith-based initiative in order to improve quality of life, H4055 [15MY]

San Jose, CA: anniversary of Baha'i Community of San Jose, E127 [6FE]

Santa Rosa Junior College: tribute to Doyle Trust scholarships, H10198 [27SE]

Severus Worldwide (organization): tribute to Operation Iraqi Healing project, E774 [30AP]

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

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

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

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

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

Troy, MI: tribute to the Home for Our Troops event, E860 [8MY]

Wayne County, MI: tribute to Cruisin' Michigan charity event, E1132 [4JN]

Zakheim, Irv: Eastern Washington University Entrepreneur of the Year award recipient, E916 [14MY]

Remarks in Senate

American Red Cross Month: observance, S1265 [27FE]

Armed Forces: authorize commanders of wounded warrior battalions to accept charitable gifts on behalf of the wounded members assigned to such battalions (S. 3407), S7959 [31JY]

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

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

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

Feed America Thursday: designate (S. Res. 691), S10020 [27SE]

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

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

National and Community Service Act: expand and improve opportunities for service (S. 3487), S8530 [15SE]

National Child Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 644), S9179 [22SE]

National Hunger Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 558), S4045 [12MY], S5436, S5437 [10JN]

National Salvation Army Week: observance, S3785 [6MY]

Senate: permit collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during the holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings (S. Res. 723), S10819 [8DE]

Silver Star Families of America (organization): tribute, S7772 [30JY]

St. Louis, MO: tribute to St. Louis Roadies soccer team for participation in the Homeless World Cup, S7625 [29JY]

Steinberg, Debra Brown: National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations Ellis Island Medal of Honor award recipient, S965 [13FE]

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

Taxation: 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]

———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]

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

ThanksUSA (organization): tribute to charity concert honoring U.S. Armed Forces, S7277 [24JY]

Veterans: spending practices by veterans charities, S169 [23JA]

Williams, Victoria: Goodwill Industries International, Inc., Achiever of the Year award recipient, S1815 [10MR]

Reports

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

Reports filed

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]

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

Statements

Jobs, Energy, Families, and Disaster Relief Act: Executive Office of the President, S7988 [1AU]

Texts of

H. Res. 937, commend American Red Cross emergency communications services provided to military servicemembers and their families, H7869 [9SE]

H. Res. 1296, National Child Awareness Month, H7041 [23JY]

H. Res. 1516, consideration of H.R. 7201, Energy Improvement and Extension Act and H.R. 7202, Temporary Tax Relief Act, H10310 [28SE]

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

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

S. 3246, Fair Deal for Volunteers Act, S6567 [10JY]

S. 3487, Serve America Act, S8482-S8498 [12SE]

S. 3532, Giving Incentives to Volunteers Everywhere (GIVE) Act, S9210 [22SE]

S. Res. 558, National Hunger Awareness Day, S4032, S4045 [12MY]

S. Res. 617, tribute to Eric Nord, S7076 [22JY]

S. Res. 644, National Child Awareness Month, S8048 [1AU], S9180 [22SE]

S. Res. 691, Feed America Thursday, S10010, S10020 [27SE]

S. Res. 723, permit collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during the holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings, S10816, S10819 [8DE]

Tributes

Newman, Paul, S10146 [30SE], S10461 [2OC], E2146 [28SE], E2177 [30SE]