NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS related term(s) Charities

Amendments

Travel and tourism: establish a nonprofit corporation to communicate U.S. entry policies and otherwise promote leisure, business, and scholarly travel to the U.S. (S. 1023), S6657, S6658, S6659, S6660, S6661, S6663, S6664 [16JN], S6731, S6732, S6734, S6735, S6736, S6740 [17JN], S6820, S6821, S6823 [18JN], S6840, S6851, S6853 [19JN], S6890, S6892, S6894, S6896, S6898 [22JN], S8606, S8607 [30JY]

Bills and resolutions

Adult Education and Family Literacy Week: designate (see H. Res. 707), H9280 [31JY]

Aquarium of the Pacific (organization): Alliance To Save Energy Super Nova Star of Energy Efficiency Award recipient (see H. Res. 912), H13266 [18NO]

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]

Corp. for National and Community Service: develop capacity and infrastructure for mentoring programs (see S. 545), S2909 [9MR] (see H.R. 1165), H2833 [25FE]

———establish a Nonprofit Capacity Building Program (see S. 609), S3163 [17MR]

Credit: exempt certain nonprofit housing organizations from certain licensing requirements for residential mortgage loan originators (see H.R. 4400), H15501 [16DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: improve access to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program by reducing administrative requirements and award grants to establish a Beyond the Soup Kitchen Pilot Program (see H.R. 176), H34 [6JA]

———make grants to establish community gardens (see H.R. 3225), H8184 [15JY]

Dept. of Education: award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see S. 1345), S6993 [24JN] (see H.R. 1526), H3437 [16MR]

———establish a Secondary School Innovation Fund (see H.R. 2239), H5096 [4MY]

———establish Secondary School Innovation Fund (see S. 968), S5065 [4MY]

Dept. of HHS: carry out a demonstration grants program to provide for certain patient coordination, outreach, and assistance services to reduce barriers to health care and improve outcomes (see H.R. 1883), H4519 [2AP]

———integrate mental health services for older adults into primary care settings and provide grants for geriatric mental health treatment outreach teams (see H.R. 3191), H8024 [13JY]

———make grants to nonprofit tax-exempt organizations for the purchase of ultrasound equipment to provide free examinations to pregnant women needing such services (see H.R. 195), H35 [6JA]

Dept. of Justice: establish the National Parents Corps Program (see H.R. 3075), H7703 [26JN]

———promote crime awareness and cybercrime prevention (see H.R. 3630), H9898 [23SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: modify and update provisions of law relative to nonprofit research and education corporations (see H.R. 2722), H6264 [4JN] (see H.R. 2770), H6413 [9JN]

Iran: enhance sanctions by imposing certain travel restrictions and prohibiting certain procurement contracts, and authorize humanitarian and people-to-people assistance (see H.R. 4303), H14877 [14DE]

Local Initiatives Support Corp.: authorize funds to carry out Community Safety Initiative (see S. 595), S3113 [16MR] (see H.R. 827), H921 [3FE]

National Consumer Cooperative Bank: treat the nonprofit corporation affiliate as a community development financial institution (see S. 1068), S5614 [19MY] (see H.R. 1674), H3748 [23MR]

National Foundation on Physical Fitness and Sports: establish (see S. 1275), S6650 [16JN] (see H.R. 4322), H14981 [15DE]

National Information and Referral Services Day: designate (see H. Res. 187), H2632 [24FE] (see H. Res. 198), H2874 [26FE]

Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act: include nonprofit and volunteer firefighters, ground and air ambulance crew members, and first responders for certain benefits (see S. 1353), S7070 [25JN]

SBA: establish a temporary program under which loans are made to small businesses that are nonprofit child care businesses (see S. 2661), S10990 [2NO]

———improve SCORE (organization) small business counseling program (see H.R. 1839), H4395 [1AP]

Taxation: allow certain newspapers to be treated as nonprofit organizations (see S. 673), S3657 [24MR] (see H.R. 3602), H9729 [17SE]

———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-exempt bond financing for fixed-wing emergency medical aircraft (see S. 1497), S7868 [22JY] (see H.R. 880), H1043 [4FE]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see S. 211), S308 [12JA] (see H.R. 211), H35 [6JA]

Travel and tourism: establish a nonprofit corporation to communicate U.S. entry policies and otherwise promote leisure, business, and scholarly travel to the U.S. (see S. 1023), S5371 [12MY] (see H.R. 2935), H7021 [18JN]

U.S. Air Force Academy: establish a nonprofit corporation to support athletic program (see H.R. 2636), H6012 [21MY]

Veterans: establish a commission to oversee services for post-traumatic stress and other mental health disorders, the Heroes-to-Healers Program, and grants for mental health provider recruitment (see S. 1429), S7317 [9JY]

Cloture motions

Travel and tourism: establish a nonprofit corporation to communicate U.S. entry policies and otherwise promote leisure, business, and scholarly travel to the U.S. (S. 1023), S6840 [19JN], S6880 [22JN], S9123 [8SE]

———establish a nonprofit corporation to communicate U.S. entry policies and otherwise promote leisure, business, and scholarly travel to the U.S. (S. 1023), motion to proceed, S6526 [11JN], S6628 [16JN]

Letters

Travel Promotion Act: Representatives Waxman and Dingell, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H11056 [7OC], H12483 [6NO]

———Senators Rockefeller, Klobuchar, and Dorgan, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), H11057 [7OC], H12483-H12485 [6NO]

Motions

Travel and tourism: establish a nonprofit corporation to communicate U.S. entry policies and otherwise promote leisure, business, and scholarly travel to the U.S. (S. 1023), S6840 [19JN]

Remarks in House

AARP: support for national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures relative to Medicare Advantage benefits, H10492 [6OC]

Adult Education and Family Literacy Week: designate (H. Res. 707), H10465-H10468 [6OC], E2501 [8OC]

AmeriCorps: eligibility of Teach for America, Inc., for continued participation, H3549 [18MR]

Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, Inc. (ACORN): investigate alleged criminal activities, H9486-H9488 [14SE], H9648-H9651 [16SE], H9785-H9788 [22SE], H9947-H9953 [24SE], H9993-H9995 [25SE], H10129, H10147-H10150 [30SE], H10452 [1OC], H11511 [20OC], H12015 [28OC]

Brandon, FL: anniversary of Brandon Metro Chamber of Commerce, E164 [28JA]

Chrysalis (nonprofit organization): anniversary, E1156 [14MY]

Colleges and universities: ensure nonprofit organizations are able to participate in student loan programs, H9599, H9600 [16SE]

———give priority to schools, States, and nonprofits when awarding grants under the College Access and Completion Innovation Fund to encourage dislocated workers to complete degrees, H9686, H9687 [17SE]

Corp. for National and Community Service: develop capacity and infrastructure for mentoring programs (H.R. 1165), E401 [25FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: make grants to establish community gardens (H.R. 3225), E1784 [15JY]

Dept. of HUD: prohibit funding for construction of Alianza Dominicana, Inc., Triangle Building, H8655 [23JY]

Dept. of Justice: establish the National Parents Corps Program (H.R. 3075), E1837 [17JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: modify and update provisions of law relative to nonprofit research and education corporations (H.R. 2770), H8819-H8822 [27JY], E1359 [9JN], E2033 [28JY], E2178 [31JY]

Doorways for Women and Families (organization): Center for Nonprofit Advancement Washington Post Award for Excellence in Nonprofit Management recipient, E1554 [24JN]

Eggleston Services (nonprofit organization): tribute, E2465 [8OC]

El Centro Comunitario Mexicano (CECOMEX) (organization): tribute, E2253 [14SE]

Fairfax Cable Access Corp.: anniversary, E1157 [14MY]

FEMA: Urban Areas Security Initiative Nonprofit Security Grant Program funding, H7187 [24JN]

Florence, SC: prohibit funding for ScienceSouth (organization) Innovative Science Learning Center, H6964, H6965 [17JN]

Focus on Renewal (organization): anniversary, E2291 [16SE]

Hobart, IN: tribute to Hobart Chamber of Commerce Business Award recipients, E165 [28JA]

Jacob Michael Davis Foundation: tribute, E2584 [20OC]

Kern Community Foundation: anniversary, E2330 [22SE]

Moskovitz, Ann and Leo: Monsignor Andrew J. McGowan Cornerstone Award recipients, E2580 [20OC]

National Consumer Cooperative Bank: treat the nonprofit corporation affiliate as a community development financial institution (H.R. 1674), H6832, H6833 [16JN], E741 [23MR]

Northern Virginia Coalition: tribute to efforts to educate community on importance of a complete and accurate census count, E2556 [15OC]

Northern Virginia Urban League: tribute to efforts to educate community on importance of a complete and accurate census count, E2556 [15OC]

PathStone Corp.: anniversary, E2648 [28OC]

Richmond, VA: anniversary of St. Joseph's Villa, E2793 [18NO]

Rockford, IL: anniversary of Crusader Community Health Center, E2597 [21OC]

SBA: improve SCORE (organization) small business counseling program (H.R. 1839), H13075-H13077 [18NO]

———prohibit funding for Economic Growth Connection of Westmoreland (nonprofit corporation) Defense Procurement Assistance Program, H8250, H8251, H8254 [16JY]

Sonoma, CA: anniversary of Sonoma Valley Chamber of Commerce, E2699 [3NO], E3001, E3006 [15DE]

Taxation: allow certain newspapers to be treated as nonprofit organizations (H.R. 3602), E2313 [17SE]

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

Travel and tourism: establish a nonprofit corporation to communicate U.S. entry policies and otherwise promote leisure, business, and scholarly travel to the U.S., H11055-H11061 [7OC], H12482-H12487 [6NO]

Vision of Children Foundation: tribute, E2529 [14OC]

Witman, Frank: Simi Valley, CA, Chamber of Commerce Stratheam Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E166 [28JA]

Remarks in Senate

AmeriCorps: eligibility of Teach for America, Inc., for continued participation, S3837 [26MR]

Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, Inc. (ACORN): investigate alleged criminal activities, S10630 [21OC], S10748, S10762 [27OC], S10812 [28OC], S11025 [3NO]

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]

Dept. of Education: award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (S. 1345), S7009 [24JN]

———establish Secondary School Innovation Fund (S. 968), S5081 [4MY]

Health: exempt nonprofit organizations with high payout rates from health insurance provider annual fees, S13692 [21DE]

Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act: include nonprofit and volunteer firefighters, ground and air ambulance crew members, and first responders for certain benefits, S10285 [8OC]

———include nonprofit and volunteer firefighters, ground and air ambulance crew members, and first responders for certain benefits (S. 1353), S7077 [25JN]

SBA: establish a temporary program under which loans are made to small businesses that are nonprofit child care businesses (S. 2661), S10992 [2NO]

SCORE (organization): tribute to small business counseling program volunteers in Texas, S10569 [20OC]

Small business: expand opportunities to attract foreign tourists, S6709 [17JN]

Taxation: allow certain newspapers to be treated as nonprofit organizations (S. 673), S3659 [24MR]

———allow tax-exempt bond financing for fixed-wing emergency medical aircraft (S. 1497), S7887 [22JY]

Travel and tourism: establish a nonprofit corporation to communicate U.S. entry policies and otherwise promote leisure, business, and scholarly travel to the U.S. (S. 1023), S5430 [13MY], S6706-S6710 [17JN], S6758, S6759, S6789, S6796 [18JN], S6839, S6840 [19JN], S6861, S6870-S6882 [22JN], S6906, S6916 [23JN], S6988 [24JN], S9108, S9118-S9124 [8SE], S9153-S9166, S9170 [9SE]

———establish a nonprofit corporation to communicate U.S. entry policies and otherwise promote leisure, business, and scholarly travel to the U.S. (S. 1023), motion to proceed, S6526-S6528 [11JN], S6620, S6628-S6631, S6643-S6645 [16JN], S6679, S6683, S6700, S6706 [17JN]

———establish a nonprofit corporation to communicate U.S. entry policies and otherwise promote leisure, business, and scholarly travel to the U.S. (S. 1023), unanimous-consent agreement, S6228 [4JN], S8888 [5AU]

Women: clarify that nonprofit organizations assisted under the Nonprofit Capacity Building Program include certain crisis pregnancy centers and organizations that serve battered women or victims of rape and incest, S3760, S3771 [25MR]

Reports filed

Emergency Medical Service Providers Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1353), S12321 [3DE]

Travel Promotion Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1023) (S. Rept. 111-25), S6255 [8JN]

Veterans Nonprofit Research and Education Corporations Enhancement Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 2770) (H. Rept. 111-225), H8706 [23JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 707, Adult Education and Family Literacy Week, H10465 [6OC]

H.R. 1674, treat the National Consumer Cooperative Bank nonprofit corporation affiliate as a community development financial institution, H6832 [16JN]

H.R. 1839, improve SCORE (organization) small business counseling program, H13075 [18NO]

H.R. 2770, Veterans Nonprofit Research and Education Corporations Enhancement Act, H8820 [27JY]

S. 673, allow certain newspapers to be treated as nonprofit organizations, S3659 [24MR]

S. 968, Secondary School Innovation Fund Act, S5082-S5085 [4MY]

S. 1023, Travel Promotion Act, S6707-S6709 [17JN], S9170-S9172 [9SE]

S. 1345, Prescribe a Book Act, S7009 [24JN]

S. 1353, Emergency Medical Service Providers Protection Act, S7077 [25JN]

S. 1497, allow tax-exempt bond financing for fixed-wing emergency medical aircraft, S7888 [22JY]

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]