CHARITIES related term(s) Nonprofit Organizations

Amendments

National Day of Service and Remembrance: observance (S. Res. 245), S9272, S9273 [10SE]

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 4213), consideration (H. Res. 955), H14383 [9DE]

Articles and editorials

Bill's Charity Work Helped Vitter's State, S684 [21JA]

Cash for Clunkers Could Impact Local Charities (excerpt), S8954 [6AU]

``Cash for Clunkers'' Hurting Charities (excerpt), S8954 [6AU]

``Cash for Clunkers'' Puts the Brakes on Donations (excerpt), S8954 [6AU]

Charities Fear Pinch From ``Clunkers'' Program (excerpt), S8954 [6AU]

Whole Foods to Food Banks, H10529 [7OC]

Bills and resolutions

Books: authorize collection of nonmonetary book donations in Senate office buildings to assist elementary school students in the District of Columbia area (see S. Res. 69), S2910 [9MR]

Feed America Day: designate (see S. Res. 334), S11118 [4NO]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 3889), H11581 [21OC]

Jackson, Michael: tribute (see H. Res. 600), H7705 [26JN]

National and Community Service Act: expand and improve opportunities for service (see S. 277), S652 [16JA]

National Association of Junior Auxiliaries Day: designate (see S. Res. 59), S2592 [27FE]

National Child Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 223), S8094 [24JY] (see H. Res. 438), H5666 [14MY]

National Day of Service and Remembrance: observance (see S. Res. 245), S8994 [6AU] (see H. Res. 718), H9280 [31JY]

National Kids' Philanthropy Day: designate (see H. Res. 452), H5712 [18MY]

Newman, Paul: tribute (see H. Res. 18), H37 [6JA]

Red Cross Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 311), H4251 [31MR]

Senate: permit collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during the holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings (see S. Res. 369), S12322 [3DE]

Taxation: add certain Armed Forces organizations that are exempt from taxation to list of organizations eligible for donations of personal property through State agencies (see H.R. 1539), H3437 [16MR]

———adjust capital gains treatment of art and collectibles and provide a deduction for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see S. 394), S2027 [9FE]

———allow a credit for care packages provided for soldiers in combat zones and for providing volunteer service to military families through the Dept. of Defense America Supports You program (see H.R. 1090), H1605 [13FE]

———allow a credit for qualified conservation contributions which include national scenic trails (see H.R. 1912), H4520 [2AP]

———allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see S. 405), S2079 [10FE] (see H.R. 1126), H2601 [23FE]

———allow S corporations the deduction for charitable contributions of inventory (see S. 2841), S12618 [7DE]

———allow S corportations the deduction for charitable contributions of inventory (see H.R. 4069), H13001 [16NO]

———allow tax credits for certain elementary and secondary school expenses and contributions to charitable school-tuition organizations (see H.R. 1952), H4522 [2AP]

———allow tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable contributions (see S. 864), S4573 [22AP] (see H.R. 1250), H2886 [2MR] (see H.R. 2435), H5665 [14MY]

———encourage charitable contributions of real property for conservation purposes by Native corporations (see S. 1673), S9371 [15SE] (see H.R. 3568), H9548 [15SE]

———exclude from gross income the reimbursement costs of using passenger automobiles for charitable organizations (see S. 285), S719 [21JA] (see H.R. 590), H381 [15JA]

———exempt motor vehicle donations to certain charities from limitations on such donations (see H.R. 3248), H8355 [17JY]

———express support for charitable donations and associated tax deductions (see H. Res. 244), H3401 [12MR]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 4213), H13550 [7DE]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 4213), consideration (see H. Res. 955), H13627 (see H. Res. 955), H14370 [8DE]

———extend charitable contributions deduction for food inventory, book inventory, and computer technology and equipment (see H.R. 2436), H5665 [14MY]

———extend the special rule for contributions of book inventory to public schools (see H.R. 4201), H13519 [3DE]

———increase standard charitable mileage rate for delivery of meals to elderly, disabled, frail, and at-risk individuals (see H.R. 271), H70 [7JA]

———increase standard mileage rate for charitable purposes to equal the rate for business purposes (see H.R. 345), H90 [8JA]

———make permanent the enhanced charitable deduction for contributions of food inventory (see H.R. 2841), H6618 [11JN]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see S. 812), S4310 [2AP] (see H.R. 1831), H4250 [31MR]

———permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (see S. 1313), S6887 [22JN] (see H.R. 3227), H8184 [15JY]

———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. 243), S388 [14JA] (see H.R. 524), H324 [14JA]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 571), H380 [15JA]

———provide a tax credit for qualified donations of employee services (see S. 278), S652 [16JA] (see H.R. 1644), H3704 [19MR]

———provide special rules for charitable contributions of alternative energy property for educational purposes (see H.R. 1249), H2886 [2MR]

———provide tax incentives for the donation of wild game meat (see S. 2794), S11492 [18NO] (see H.R. 4388), H15501 [16DE]

———reform rules relative to fractional charitable donations of tangible personal property (see S. 1605), S8992 [6AU]

———treat Indian tribal governments as States for purposes of determining sources of support of charitable organizations (see H.R. 3085), H7703 [26JN]

Transportation Security Administration: transfer unclaimed money recovered at airport security checkpoints to United Service Organizations, Inc. (USO) (see H.R. 2216), H5061 [30AP]

Letters

Public Good IRA Rollover Act: Dana Schaar, North Dakota Association of Nonprofit Organizations, S4580 [22AP]

———Patricia Read, Independent Sector (organization), S4580 [22AP]

———Steve Gunderson, Council on Foundations, S4580 [22AP]

———Tanya Howe Johnson, Partnership for Philanthropic Planning, S4580 [22AP]

Lists

Hoops for Hope lobbyist team roster, H9588 [16SE]

Motions

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 4213), H14405, H14406 [9DE]

Remarks in House

Allentown, PA: tribute to Second Harvest Food Bank of the Lehigh Valley and Northeast Pennsylvania participation in the National Association of Letter Carriers ``Stamp Out Hunger'' food drive, E1277 [2JN]

Altoona, PA: anniversary of Altoona Salvation Army, E2243 [10SE]

American Red Cross Month: observance, H3148 [11MR], E541 [4MR], E708 [18MR]

Appropriations: revised allocation of spending authority to certain committees of the House, H14443 [9DE]

Community service: make individuals eligible for national service program grant funding for sending care packages to soldiers in combat zones, H3597 [18MR]

Congress: results of congressional baseball game, H6969 [17JN]

———results of congressional women's softball game, H8145 [15JY]

———tribute to congressional baseball game participants, H6989 [18JN]

———tribute to congressional women's softball game, H7865, H7866 [9JY]

———tribute to Hoops for Hope charity basketball game, H9588 [16SE]

———tribute to Roll Call Cup charity golf match, H9587 [16SE]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3889), H11574 [21OC], H11802 [27OC], H12276 [3NO], H12592 [7NO], H13331 [19NO]

Indianapolis, IN: tribute to Franklin Central High School students for raising money for the Riley Hospital for Children, E792 [26MR]

Jackson, Michael: tribute (H. Res. 600), H7726 [7JY]

Knights of Peter Claver, Inc.: anniversary, E690 [17MR]

Members of Congress: tribute to charity football game with Capitol Police, H12009 [28OC]

Miami-Dade County, FL: tribute to Miami-Dade Heart Association for Heart Walk event, H10042 [29SE]

National Association of Letter Carriers: tribute to food drive efforts, E1094, E1095 [7MY]

National Child Awareness Month: designate (H. Res. 438), H5685, H5686 [18MY], E1219, E1223 [20MY]

National Day of Service and Remembrance: observance (H. Res. 718), H9373-H9376 [9SE], E2230 [10SE], E2317 [17SE]

New York, NY: anniversary of Staten Island Salvation Army, E2284 [16SE]

———tribute to Terence Cardinal Cooke Health Care Center for annual Flower Ball Benefit Banquet, E838 [1AP]

Newman, Paul: tribute (H. Res. 18), H2612-H2615 [24FE]

Pennsylvania State University: tribute to Dance Marathon (THON) to raise money for the Penn State Children's Hospital Four Diamonds Fund to support pediatric cancer research, patients, and their families, H2608 [24FE]

Sports: tribute to the Lawmakers v. Lobbyists charity hockey game, H3473 [17MR]

Taxation: allow tax credits for certain elementary and secondary school expenses and contributions to charitable school-tuition organizations (H.R. 1952), E866 [2AP]

———encourage charitable contributions of real property for conservation purposes by Native corporations (H.R. 3568), E2266 [15SE]

———exclude from gross income the reimbursement costs of using passenger automobiles for charitable organizations (H.R. 590), E96 [15JA]

———exempt motor vehicle donations to certain charities from limitations on such donations (H.R. 3248), E1851 [20JY]

———express support for charitable donations and associated tax deductions (H. Res. 244), E657 [12MR]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 4213), H14385-H14407 [9DE], E2938 [10DE]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 4213), consideration (H. Res. 955), H14379-H14383 [9DE]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 4213), motion to recommit, H14405 [9DE]

———preserve Federal income tax deduction for charitable giving, H11986 [28OC]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (H.R. 571), E1101 [7MY]

———proposed reduction in deductions for mortgage interest and charitable contributions, H2911 [3MR], H2931, H2932 [4MR], H3091 [9MR]

———treat Indian tribal governments as States for purposes of determining sources of support of charitable organizations (H.R. 3085), E1627 [26JN]

Remarks in Senate

Books: authorize collection of nonmonetary book donations in Senate office buildings to assist elementary school students in the District of Columbia area (S. Res. 69), S2874 [9MR]

Community service: integration of retired science, technical, engineering, and mathematics professionals into community-based service learning programs, S3642 [24MR]

Feed America Day: designate (S. Res. 334), S11120 [4NO], S11376 [16NO], S11426 [17NO]

Motor vehicles: require dealers to dispose of trade-in vehicles received through consumer voucher program by either donating the vehicle to a charitable organization or a low-income family, S8952-S8954, S8962 [6AU]

National Association of Junior Auxiliaries Day: designate (S. Res. 59), S2596 [27FE]

National Child Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 223), S8099 [24JY]

National Day of Service and Remembrance: observance, S9290 [11SE]

———observance (S. Res. 245), S9272 [10SE]

Red Cross Month: observance, S4055 [31MR]

Senate: permit collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during the holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings (S. Res. 369), S12352 [3DE]

Taxation: allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (S. 405), S2081, S2082 [10FE]

———allow tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable contributions, S4272 [2AP]

———allow tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable contributions (S. 864), S4579 [22AP]

———encourage charitable contributions of real property for conservation purposes by Native corporations (S. 1673), S9378 [15SE]

———exclude from gross income the reimbursement costs of using passenger automobiles for charitable organizations (S. 285), S720 [21JA]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 4213), S13872 [23DE]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (S. 812), S4369 [2AP]

———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. 243), S392 [14JA]

———preserve Federal income tax deduction for charitable giving, S3763 [25MR], S3828-S3830, S3833, S3834 [26MR], S4051 [31MR], S4153 [1AP], S4254 [2AP]

———proposed reduction in deduction for charitable contributions, S3042 [12MR], S3381 [19MR]

———proposed reduction in deductions for mortgage interest and charitable contributions, S3104 [16MR]

———provide a point of order against legistation that would raise revenue from a reduction in the deduction for charitable giving, S4264 [2AP]

———provide a tax credit for qualified donations of employee services (S. 278), S653 [16JA]

Thirteen Yards to Victory (musical group): tribute, S9260 [10SE]

William J. Clinton Foundation: tribute, S683 [21JA]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 955) (H. Rept. 111-364), H13627, H14370 [8DE]

Serve America Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 277), S3368 [18MR]

Rulings of the Chair

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 4213), H14406 [9DE]

Tables

Budget aggregates, H14443 [9DE]

Revised allocation of spending authority to Committee on Ways and Means (House), H14443 [9DE]

Texts of

H. Res. 18, tribute to Paul Newman, H2612 [24FE]

H. Res. 438, National Child Awareness Month, H5685 [18MY]

H. Res. 718, National Day of Service and Remembrance, H9373 [9SE]

H. Res. 955, consideration of H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act, H14379 [9DE]

H.R. 571, promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles, E1102 [7MY]

H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act, H14385-H14397 [9DE]

S. 243, Giving Incentives to Volunteers Everywhere (GIVE) Act, S393 [14JA]

S. 285, exclude from gross income the reimbursement costs of using passenger automobiles for charitable organizations, S721 [21JA]

S. 405, Artist-Museum Partnership Act, S2082 [10FE]

S. 812, Rural Heritage Conservation Extension Act, S4369 [2AP]

S. Res. 59, National Association of Junior Auxiliaries Day, S2595, S2596 [27FE]

S. Res. 69, collection of nonmonetary book donations in Senate office buildings to assist elementary school students in the District of Columbia area, S2874, S2913 [9MR]

S. Res. 223, National Child Awareness Month, S8097, S8099 [24JY]

S. Res. 245, National Day of Service and Remembrance, S9044 [6AU], S9273 [10SE]

S. Res. 334, Feed America Day, S11120 [4NO], S11376 [16NO]

S. Res. 369, permit collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during the holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings, S12333, S12352 [3DE]

Tributes

Jackson, Michael, E1664 [8JY]