CHARITIES related term(s) Nonprofit Organizations

Amendments

God's Child Project (organization): anniversary (S. Res. 141), S3936, S3937 [20JN]

Articles and editorials

Drinnen—``Everybody Is God's Somebody'' at the Love Kitchen, E264 [18FE]

Foundation Launches Reid S. Jones Memorial Fund With Contribution Honoring James ``Onion'' Eastham, S1928 [29MR]

Friendship of Justice and Magnate Puts Focus on Ethics, E1195-E1197 [24JN]

Henry Taub, a Founder of a Payroll Firm That Became a Global Giant, Dies at 83, S5681 [15SE]

Myra Kraft Was a Role Model for Family Loyalty and Giving, E1399 [25JY]

Bills and resolutions

Combined Federal Campaign: anniversary (see S. Res. 296), S6665 [18OC]

Cumberland Valley Athletic Club: recognize, protect, promote, and facilitate the JFK 50-Mile Ultra-Marathon (see H. Res. 13), H41 [5JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow schools participating in the school lunch program to donate any excess food to local food banks (see S. 1719), S6600 [17OC] (see H.R. 207), H102 [6JA]

Dept. of Defense: expand Operation Hero Miles program to include donations of travel benefits in the form of hotel points or awards for free or reduced-cost accommodations (see S. 1776), S7005 [1NO] (see H.R. 3303), H7207 [1NO] (see H.R. 3419), H7578 [14NO]

Feed America Day: designate (see S. Res. 326), S7613 [16NO]

God's Child Project (organization): anniversary (see S. Res. 141), S2387 [12AP]

National Association of Junior Auxiliaries Day: designate (see S. Res. 107), S1828 [17MR]

National Child Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 231), S4485 [11JY]

Pennsylvania State University: tribute to IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon (THON) to raise money for the Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital Four Diamonds Fund (see S. Res. 112), S1933 [29MR]

Senate: permit collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during the holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings (see S. Res. 336), S7829 [18NO]

Taxation: 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. 930), S2839 [10MY]

———allow a credit for qualified conservation contributions which include national scenic trails (see H.R. 481), H508 [26JA]

———allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see H.R. 1190), H1984 [17MR]

———allow Indian tribes to receive charitable contributions of apparently wholesome food (see H.R. 518), H509 [26JA]

———allow tax credits for certain elementary and secondary school expenses and contributions to charitable school-tuition organizations (see H.R. 956), H1619 [8MR]

———allow tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable contributions (see S. 557), S1547 [10MR] (see H.R. 2502), H4945 [12JY]

———allow taxpayers to designate overpayments of tax as contributions to the homeless veterans assistance fund (see S. 1806), S7127 [3NO] (see H.R. 3352), H7330 [3NO]

———exclude from gross income the reimbursement costs of using passenger automobiles for charitable organizations (see H.R. 387), H395 [20JA]

———increase limitation on the amount of charitable contributions of ordinary income property taken into account in determining the charitable contribution deduction for any trade or business (see H.R. 2592), H5239 [19JY]

———increase standard charitable mileage rate for delivery of meals to elderly, disabled, frail, and at-risk individuals (see H.R. 499), H508 [26JA]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see S. 339), S683 [14FE] (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]

———permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (see S. 166), S126 [25JA] (see H.R. 3729), H9945 [19DE]

———permanently extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 1601), H2911 [15AP]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see S. 110), S125 [25JA] (see H.R. 860), H1454 [1MR]

———provide a credit for transportation of food for charitable purposes (see H.R. 3177), H6919 [13OC]

———provide for deductibility of charitable contributions to agricultural research organizations (see S. 1561), S5684 [15SE] (see H.R. 2959), H6231 [15SE]

———provide tax incentives for the donation of wild game meat (see H.R. 3142), H6672 [6OC]

———reform rules relative to fractional charitable donations of tangible personal property (see S. 931), S2839 [10MY]

Taylor, Elizabeth: tribute (see S. Res. 122), S2047 [31MR]

Transportation Security Administration: transfer unclaimed money recovered at airport security checkpoints to United Service Organizations, Inc. (USO) (see H.R. 2179), H4186 [14JN]

Letters

Federal benefits for emergency service providers who die or are disabled in the line of duty and liability protection for volunteer pilot organizations that fly for public benefit: Barry Kasinitz, International Association of Fire Fighters, S830 [17FE]

———Connie Meyer, S830 [17FE]

———Jack Parow, International Association of Fire Chiefs, S830 [17FE]

———Steve Williamson, American Ambulance Association, S829 [17FE]

Remarks in House

Arlington Food Assistance Center: tribute, E1690 [22SE]

———tribute to Permanent Home Capital Campaign, E1013 [1JN]

Bevin Kalathil Varughese Memorial Foundation: tribute, E464 [11MR]

Community Foundation: anniversary, E1114 [16JN]

Congress: results of congressional baseball game, H5103 [15JY]

———results of congressional women's softball game, H4988 [13JY]

———tribute to congressional women's softball game, H4499 [23JN]

———tribute to Roll Call Cup charity golf match, H6933 [14OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow schools participating in the school lunch program to donate any excess food to local food banks (H.R. 207), E15 [6JA]

District of Columbia: tribute to ``Peloton of Awesome'' charity bike ride, E1927 [25OC]

FAA: provide liability protection for volunteer pilot organizations that fly for public benefit, H2127 [31MR]

Houston, TX: Houston Health Dept., prohibition on residents distributing food to the homeless without a permit, H233 [18JA]

Jewish Family Service (organization): anniversary, E822 [5MY]

Las Vegas, NV: anniversary of Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada (organization), E151 [8FE]

Lewiston, ME: tribute to Sisters of Charity of St. Hyacinthe, E1852 [13OC]

Members of Congress: encourage donation of frequent flyer miles to the Fisher House Foundation, Inc., Hero Miles Program or the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals (organization), H8266 [8DE]

Migliaccio, Fred: Long Branch, NJ, Amerigo Vespucci Society Man of the Year Award recipient, E421 [4MR]

Northwestern University: tribute to dance marathon, E196 [10FE]

OtterBox (business): Colorado National Philanthropy Day Outstanding Small Business or Corporation honoree, H7221 [2NO]

Pennsylvania State University: tribute to IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon (THON) to raise money for the Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital Four Diamonds Fund, H1428 [1MR]

Phillips, James and Janet: Old Bridge, NJ, YMCA Community Gala honorees, E423 [4MR]

Poverello Center, Inc.: tribute to opening of new food bank and thrift store, E1299 [12JY]

Red Cross Month: observance, E570 [30MR], E579 [31MR]

Taxation: allow tax credits for certain elementary and secondary school expenses and contributions to charitable school-tuition organizations (H.R. 956), E432 [8MR]

———exclude from gross income the reimbursement costs of using passenger automobiles for charitable organizations (H.R. 387), E89 [20JA]

———provide a credit for transportation of food for charitable purposes (H.R. 3177), E1917 [24OC]

Thomas, Clarence: allegations of ethics violations relative to relationship with Harlan Crow, E1195 [24JN]

Remarks in Senate

Colorado Nonprofit Association: anniversary, S7124 [3NO]

Combined Federal Campaign: anniversary (S. Res. 296), S6672 [18OC], S7627 [16NO]

Community Foundation: anniversary, S3919 [20JN]

Community service: tribute to fraternal benefit societies, S2619 [3MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow schools participating in the school lunch program to donate any excess food to local food banks (S. 1719), S6604 [17OC]

Dept. of Defense: expand Operation Hero Miles program to include donations of travel benefits in the form of hotel points or awards for free or reduced-cost accommodations, S7687 [17NO]

———expand Operation Hero Miles program to include donations of travel benefits in the form of hotel points or awards for free or reduced-cost accommodations (S. 1776), S7007 [1NO], S7352 [10NO]

FAA: provide liability protection for volunteer pilot organizations that fly for public benefit, S451 [2FE], S506 [3FE], S670, S671, S673 [14FE], S829 [17FE]

Feed America Day: designate (S. Res. 326), S7629 [16NO]

God's Child Project (organization): anniversary (S. Res. 141), S3936, S3937 [20JN]

Goodwill Industries of New Mexico (organization): anniversary, S7448 [15NO]

Lewiston, ME: tribute to Sisters of Charity of St. Hyacinthe, S6762 [19OC]

National Association of Junior Auxiliaries Day: designate (S. Res. 107), S1877 [17MR]

National Child Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 231), S4489 [11JY]

Pennsylvania State University: tribute to IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon (THON) to raise money for the Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital Four Diamonds Fund (S. Res. 112), S1999 [30MR]

Senate: permit collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during the holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings (S. Res. 336), S7875 [18NO]

Taxation: definition of tax expenditure, S4350-S4352 [6JY]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, S8774 [17DE]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (S. 339), S686 [14FE]

———provide for deductibility of charitable contributions to agricultural research organizations (S. 1561), S5686 [15SE]

Taylor, Elizabeth: tribute (S. Res. 122), S2039, S2059 [31MR]

Woman's Club of Bethesda (organization): anniversary, S2871 [11MY]

Reports filed

Combined Federal Campaign Anniversary: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. Res. 296), S7415 [14NO]

Texts of

S. 1719, School Food Recovery Act, S6604 [17OC]

S. 1776, expand Dept. of Defense Operation Hero Miles program to include donations of travel benefits in the form of hotel points or awards for free or reduced-cost accommodations, S7007 [1NO]

S. Res. 107, National Association of Junior Auxiliaries Day, S1853, S1877 [17MR]

S. Res. 112, tribute to Pennsylvania State University IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon (THON) to raise money for the Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital Four Diamonds Fund, S1938 [29MR], S2000 [30MR]

S. Res. 122, tribute to Elizabeth Taylor, S2054, S2060 [31MR]

S. Res. 141, God's Child Project (organization) anniversary, S2399 [12AP], S3937 [20JN]

S. Res. 231, National Child Awareness Month, S4487, S4489 [11JY]

S. Res. 296, Combined Federal Campaign anniversary, S6672 [18OC], S7627 [16NO]

S. Res. 326, Feed America Day, S7618, S7629 [16NO]

S. Res. 336, permit collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during the holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings, S7835, S7876 [18NO]

Tributes

Taylor, Elizabeth, E543 [29MR], E621 [4AP]