NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS see also Charities; Tax-Exempt Organizations

Bills and resolutions

American Infrastructure Fund: establish to provide loans or guarantees to State or local governments for qualified infrastructure projects (see H.R. 413), H430 [20JA]

Animals: establish a grant program to encourage use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans (see H.R. 2493), H3558 [21MY]

Assets for Independence Act: reauthorize and approve applications to operate new demonstration programs, renew existing programs, and enhance program flexibility (see H.R. 3367), H5766 [29JY]

Blue Star Mothers of America Month: designate (see H. Res. 140), H1566 [3MR]

CARE (organization): anniversary (see S. Res. 321), S8160 [19NO]

CERCLA: modify provisions relative to brownfield remediation grants (see S. 1479), S3456 [2JN]

Corps of Engineers: permit the collection of user fees by non-Federal entities in connection with the challenge cost-sharing program for management of recreational facilities at lakes and reservoirs (see H.R. 176), H42 [6JA]

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. 4121), H8411 [19NO]

Dept. of Commerce: authorize appropriations to establish public-private partnerships under the International Trade Administration Market Development Cooperator Program (see S. 1570), S4104 [11JN] (see H.R. 2729), H4241 [11JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorize the transport to any country, without charge, supplies furnished by a nonprofit organization intended for distribution to Armed Forces members (see H.R. 1177), H1499 [27FE]

Dept. of Education: award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see S. 251), S466 [26JA] (see H.R. 523), H581 [26JA]

——— create a partnership with the Corp. for National and Community Service to place individuals in low-performing schools to implement school turnaround strategies and provide additional support (see S. 1710), S4686 [7JY]

——— invest in innovation for education (see S. 605), S1162 [26FE] (see H.R. 847), H916 [10FE]

Dept. of Energy: establish a pilot program to award grants to nonprofit organizations for retrofitting nonprofit buildings with energy-efficiency improvements (see S. 600), S1161 [26FE] (see H.R. 2132), H2767 [30AP]

Dept. of HUD: authorize private nonprofit organizations to administer permanent housing rental assistance for the homeless provided through the Continuum of Care Program (see H.R. 1047), H1113 [24FE]

——— provide assistance to eligible nonprofit organizations for specialized housing and supportive services to elderly persons who are the primary caregivers of related children (see H.R. 2188), H2769 [30AP]

Dept. of Labor: phase out issuance of special wage certificates to entities providing employment to disabled individuals at rates of pay below the Federal minimum wage (see S. 2001), S6381 [5AU] (see H.R. 188), H103 [7JA]

Dept. of the Interior: enter into an agreement to provide for management of the free-roaming wild horses in and around the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge (see S. 1204), S2687 [6MY] (see H.R. 152), H41 [6JA]

——— provide grants to certain nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 3707), H6892 [7OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: collaborate with nonprofit organizations and institutions of higher learning that provide administrative assistance to veterans (see H.R. 3884), H7623 [3NO]

——— establish a pilot program to award grants to nonprofit veterans service organizations to upgrade the community facilities of such organizations (see H.R. 2555), H3560 [21MY]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD: establish a grant pilot program to provide housing for elderly homeless veterans (see H.R. 2813), H4491 [17JN]

Education: include community partners and intermediaries in the planning and delivery of education and related programs (see S. 580), S1161 [26FE] (see H.R. 1118), H1369 [26FE]

FDA: modify composition and size of Reagan-Udall Foundation Board of Directors (see H.R. 2435), H3387 [19MY]

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: require competition for contracts, provide an adjustment period to phasing out mandatory source status, and improve inmate access to reintegration opportunities (see H.R. 1699), H2109 [26MR]

FEMA: clarify that houses of worship are eligible for certain disaster relief and emergency assistance on terms equal to other eligible private nonprofit facilities (see H.R. 3066), H5235 [15JY]

House Rules: amend to exclude certain nonprofit youth mentoring organizations from the definition of earmark (see H. Res. 409), H5847 [8SE]

Insurance: expand types of commercial insurance authorized for risk retention groups serving nonprofit organizations and educational institutions (see H.R. 3794), H7089 [21OC]

IRS: prohibit modification of the standard for determining whether an organization is operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare (see S. 283), S589 [28JA] (see H.R. 599), H661 [28JA]

Mortgages: clarify that organizations such as Habitat for Humanity can accept donated mortgage appraisals (see S. 1344), S2933 [14MY] (see S. 2085), S6974 [28SE] (see H.R. 3704), H6892 [7OC]

National Academy of Inventors, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 849), H916 [10FE]

National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week: designate (see S. Res. 258), S6809 [17SE] (see H. Res. 433), H6188 [22SE]

National Forest Foundation Act: reauthorize (see S. 1671), S4602 [24JN] (see H.R. 2394), H3308 [18MY]

National Nurse-Managed Health Clinic Week: designate (see S. Res. 303), S7722 [3NO]

National Pregnancy Center Week: designate (see S. Res. 312), S7913 [10NO] (see H. Res. 510), H7624 [3NO]

Political campaigns: prohibit entities from using Federal funds to contribute to political campaigns or participate in lobbying activities (see H.R. 3916), H7624 [3NO]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H.R. 3013), H5029 [9JY]

Religion: ensure organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to provide child welfare services (see S. 667), S1303 [4MR] (see H.R. 1299), H1612 [4MR]

Second Chance Act: reauthorize (see S. 1513), S3776 [4JN] (see H.R. 3406), H5767 [29JY]

Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) (organization): strengthen entrepreneurial resources (see S. 1000), S2245 [16AP]

Taxation: exempt private foundations from the tax on excess business holdings in the case of certain philanthropic enterprises which are independently supervised (see S. 909), S2172 [14AP] (see H.R. 3732), H6973 [9OC]

——— facilitate program-related investments by private foundations (see S. 2313), S8160 [19NO]

——— make members of health care sharing ministries eligible to establish health savings accounts (see H.R. 1752), H2152 [13AP]

——— permit churches and other houses of worship to engage in political campaigns (see H.R. 153), H41 [6JA]

——— prohibit inclusion of Social Security numbers of donors in charitable contribution substantiation acknowledgements (see H.R. 4281), H9690 [17DE]

——— prohibit modification or amendment of standards and regulations governing substantiation of charitable contributions (see S. 2370), S8494 [8DE] (see H.R. 4311), H10710 [18DE]

——— provide a deduction from the gift tax for gifts made to certain exempt organizations (see S. 942), S2220 [15AP] (see H.R. 1104), H1368 [26FE]

——— provide notice to charities and other nonprofit organizations before their tax-exempt status is automatically revoked (see S. 400), S833 [5FE] (see S. 918), S2172 [14AP] (see H.R. 811), H866 [9FE]

Tax-exempt organizations: provide equal access to declaratory judgments for organizations seeking tax-exempt status if the IRS delays acting on applications (see S. 1728), S4953 [9JY]

Transportation Security Administration: transfer unclaimed money recovered at airport security checkpoints to nonprofit organizations that provide places of rest and recuperation at airports for Armed Forces members (see H.R. 1754), H2152 [13AP]

Volunteer workers: provide for liability protection for volunteer organizations or entities (see H.R. 2290), H2956 [13MY]

Remarks in House

AbilityOne Program: tribute, H1793 [19MR], H3771 [3JN], H5108 [13JY], E371 [19MR]

American Infrastructure Fund: establish to provide loans or guarantees to State or local governments for qualified infrastructure projects (H.R. 413), H5187 [15JY]

Blue Star Mothers of America Month: designate (H. Res. 140), H4605 [24JN]

Bosma Enterprises (organization): anniversary, E236 [24FE]

Carrollton, TX: tribute to Carrollton-Farmers Branch Cyclones Special Olympics team, E674 [12MY]

Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) for Children of Jefferson and Gilpin Counties, CO (organization): West Chamber (organization) Nonprofit of the Year award recipient, E242 [24FE]

DAR: anniversary, E1367 [28SE]

Dept. of Defense: exempt AbilityOne products from the Afghan First, Central Asian States, and Djibouti procurement programs, H3160 [14MY]

Dept. of HUD: authorize private nonprofit organizations to administer permanent housing rental assistance for the homeless provided through the Continuum of Care Program (H.R. 1047), H5132–H5134 [14JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a pilot program to award grants to nonprofit veterans service organizations to upgrade the community facilities of such organizations (H.R. 2555), H3773 [3JN]

——— provide grants to establish or expand technology systems that develop a coordinated network of private, public, and nonprofit services and resources to better serve veterans and their families, H2610 [29AP]

FEMA: clarify that houses of worship are eligible for certain disaster relief and emergency assistance on terms equal to other eligible private nonprofit facilities (H.R. 3066), E1071 [15JY]

GraceWorks Ministries (nonprofit organization): anniversary, E283 [2MR]

Haven (nonprofit organization): anniversary, E657 [5MY]

Hexagon, Inc.: anniversary, E305 [4MR]

Information Center, Inc.: anniversary, E1454 [8OC]

IRS: disappearance of e-mails relative to investigation of alleged targeting of conservative nonprofit groups, H4372, H4374–H4376 [15JN], H5609 [29JY]

Lawler, Pamela Rainey: Pearl S. Buck International (organization) Woman of the Year award recipient, E594 [28AP]

Links, Inc.: anniversary of Buffalo, NY, chapter, E868 [10JN]

Matsumoto, Elizabeth: Northern California Association of Nonprofits Nonprofit Leader Achievement Award recipient, E1449 [8OC]

Missouri City, TX: Scenic Texas (nonprofit organization) Platinum Level Scenic City Certification recipient, E1234 [8SE]

Nashville, TN: tribute to Habitat for Humanity of Greater Nashville Supervisors on Site, E1297 [16SE]

National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers: reform, H67, H69, H71 [7JA]

National Forest Foundation Act: reauthorize (H.R. 2394), H3931, H3932 [9JN], E866 [10JN]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration, H9015 [7DE]

Odessa, TX: anniversary of Odessa Chuck Wagon Gang, E373 [23MR]

PADS Lake County, Inc.: tribute, E462 [13AP]

Part of the Solution (nonprofit organization): Bronx, NY, Riverdale Jewish Community Relations Council Community Organization Award recipient, E334 [16MR]

Pearland, TX: Scenic Texas (nonprofit organization) Gold Level Scenic City Certification recipient, E1489 [20OC]

Pennsylvania Cystic Fibrosis, Inc.: anniversary, E781 [21MY]

Peoples’ Self-Help Housing (nonprofit organization): anniversary, E565 [23AP]

Religion: ensure organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to provide child welfare services, H3555 [21MY]

San Diego, CA: San Diego Climate Collaborative recipient of EPA Climate Leadership Award for Innovative Partnerships, H1792 [19MR]

Scranton, PA: Women’s Resource Center recipient of Lackawanna Pro Bono, Inc., Attorney Robert W. Munley Distinguished Service Award, E1500 [21OC]

Shepherd’s Center of Oakton-Vienna (nonprofit organization): National Volunteer Caregiving Network Outstanding Volunteer Caregiving Program award recipient, E762 [20MY]

Space policy: ensure the Orbital Traffic Management Study includes input from nonprofit organizations that conduct research in space traffic and orbital activities, H3526 [21MY]

Sparta, NC: tribute to Alleghany County Library Books ’n Friends used bookstore, H9209 [10DE]

St. Nicks Alliance (nonprofit organization): anniversary, E1597 [4NO]

Sugar Land, TX: Scenic Texas (nonprofit organization) Gold Level Scenic City Certification award recipient, E1146 [28JY]

Taxation: provide a deduction from the gift tax for gifts made to certain exempt organizations, H9431 [17DE]

——— provide a deduction from the gift tax for gifts made to certain exempt organizations (H.R. 1104), H2240, H2241 [15AP]

Tucson Peace Center (nonprofit organization): anniversary of Peace Fair and Music Festival, E211 [13FE]

University of California, Berkeley: tribute to Public Service Center ‘‘Cal in the Capital’’ internship program, E1398 [30SE]

We Care Act (nonprofit organization): tribute, E1145 [28JY]

Wright, Robert: Lackawanna Pro Bono, Inc., Attorney Robert W. Munley Distinguished Service Award recipient, E1501 [21OC]

Remarks in Senate

Association for Facilities Engineering: anniversary, S6130 [29JY]

Bosma Enterprises (organization): anniversary, S4248 [17JN]

Dept. of Education: allow schools, districts, nonprofits, and small businesses to develop proposals based on the specific needs of the community, S4671 [7JY]

——— award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities, S4673 [7JY], S8457 [8DE]

——— award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (S. 251), S467 [26JA]

Dept. of Energy: establish a pilot program to award grants to nonprofit organizations for retrofitting nonprofit buildings with energy-efficiency improvements, S6884 [22SE]

Education: include community partners and intermediaries in the planning and delivery of education and related programs, S5056 [14JY]

IRS: prohibit modification of the standard for determining whether an organization is operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare (S. 283), S619 [29JA]

Maine Community Health Options (nonprofit organization): tribute, S892 [10FE]

Miracle Flight for Kids (organization): anniversary, S4641 [25JN]

National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week: designate (S. Res. 258), S6949 [24SE]

National Nurse-Managed Health Clinic Week: designate (S. Res. 303), S7843 [5NO]

National Pregnancy Center Week: designate (S. Res. 312), unanimous-consent request, S7871, S7872 [10NO]

Second Chance Act: reauthorize (S. 1513), S3778 [4JN]

Reports filed

Corolla Wild Horses Protection Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 152) (H. Rept. 114–84), H2318 [20AP]

Fair Treatment for All Gifts Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1104) (H. Rept. 114–64), H2151 [13AP]

IRS Processing of 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) Applications for Tax-Exempt Status Submitted by ‘‘Political Advocacy’’ Organizations From 2010–2013: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. Rept. 114–119), S6379 [5AU]

National Forest Foundation Act Reauthorization: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 2394) (H. Rept. 114–138), H3912 [4JN]

Notice for Organizations That Include Charities Is Essential (NOTICE) Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 918) (S. Rept. 114–28), S2171 [14AP]

Philanthropic Enterprise Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 909) (S. Rept. 114–20), S2171 [14AP]

SCORE for Small Business Act: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. 1000), S4021 [10JN]

Texts of

H.R. 1047, Housing Assistance Efficiency Act, H5132 [14JY]

H.R. 1104, Fair Treatment for All Gifts Act, H2240 [15AP]

H.R. 2394, National Forest Foundation Act reauthorization, H3931 [9JN]

S. Res. 258, National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week, S6816 [17SE]

S. Res. 303, National Nurse-Managed Health Clinic Week, S7726 [3NO]

S. Res. 312, National Pregnancy Center Week, S7917 [10NO]

S. Res. 321, CARE (organization) anniversary, S8166 [19NO]