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Bill· HRH.R. 191 (106th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 6 January 1999
Directs the Commissioner of Social Security to improve the social security card (card) for purposes of carrying out illegal alien employment provisions under the Immigration and Nationality Act. Provides that cards issued pursuant to this Act shall not be required to be carried upon one's person, and that nothing in this Act shall be construed as authorizing the establishment of a national identification card. Directs the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization to conduct an education campaign aimed at educating employers about card security features and how to detect fraudulently used cards. Authorizes appropriations. Amends the Federal criminal code to provide for criminal penalties for fraud and related activities concerning work authorization documents.
Bill· HRH.R. 183 (106th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 6 January 1999
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended by the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, to direct the Attorney General to waive the requirement that an alien seeking to pursue a course of study in a public secondary school reimburse the school's local educational agency (LEA), if the LEA certifies to the Attorney General that such waiver will promote the LEA's educational interest and will not impose on it an undue financial burden.
Bill· HRH.R. 50 (106th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 6 January 1999
Declaration of Official Language Act of 1999 - Declares English to be the official language of the U.S. Government. States that English is the preferred language of communication among U.S. citizens. Requires the U.S. Government to promote and support the use of English for communications among U.S. citizens. Requires communications by officers and employees of the U.S. Government with U.S. citizens to be in English. Directs the Immigration and Naturalization Service to: (1) enforce the established English language proficiency standard for all applicants for U.S. citizenship; and (2) conduct all naturalization ceremonies entirely in English. Allows anyone injured by a violation of this Act to obtain appropriate relief in a civil action. Authorizes the court in any such action to allow a prevailing party, other than the U.S. Government, a reasonable attorney's fee as part of costs. Repeals the Bilingual Education Act (title VII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965). Amends the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to repeal bilingual voting requirements.
Bill· HRH.R. 210 (106th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 6 January 1999
Commission for American Mathematics Leadership Act - Establishes the Commission for American Mathematics Leadership, which shall in coordination with the National Academy of Sciences (NAS): (1) review existing research on mathematics education leadership, including U.S. mathematics education status relative to international competitors; (2) propose professional development priorities to strengthen mathematics teaching at all U.S. educational levels; (3) formulate an implementation proposal to assure world class achievement in mathematics education by the United States within a decade; and (4) report findings and recommendations to the Congress.
Bill· HRH.R. 132 (106th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 6 January 1999
United States Textbook and Technology Trust Fund Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit an individual to designate on a tax return that there shall be paid into the United States Textbook and Technology Fund (the Fund): (1) one dollar of a tax overpayment; and (2) any cash contribution which the individual includes in the return. Creates such Fund. Makes qualifying public elementary and secondary schools eligible to receive grants from the Fund.
Bill· HRH.R. 78 (106th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 6 January 1999
Early Detection of Dyslexia in Children Act of 1999 - Directs the Secretary of Education to study and report to the Congress on methods for identifying and treating children with dyslexia in kindergarten through third grade.
Bill· HRH.R. 143 (106th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 6 January 1999
TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Demand for Quality Child Care Title II: Supply of Quality Child Care Subtitle A: Tax Benefits for Quality Child Care Subtitle B: Child Care Quality Improvement Incentive Program Subtitle C: Distribution of Information About Quality Child Care Subtitle D: Quality Child Care Through Federal Facilities and Programs Subtitle E: Miscellaneous Provisions Creating Improved Delivery of Child Care: Affordable, Reliable, and Educational Act - CIDCARE Act - Title I: Demand for Quality Child Care - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the amount of the dependent care tax credit. Defines "accredited child care center," "child care credentialing or accreditation entity," and "credentialed child care professional." Makes the credit refundable taxpayers eligible for the earned income credit. Requires an employer to make advance payments (with wage withholding payments) of dependent care amounts. (Sec. 102) Increases the dollar limits on the exclusion from employee gross income of employer payments for dependent care assistance. Includes in the definition of "dependent care assistance" payments to the employee from amounts contributed to the employee's account during the pregnancy paid within one year after contribution and while the employee, the employee's spouse, or one of their parents stays at home to care for a qualifying individual. Requires the Office of Personnel Management to establish and maintain a dependent care assistance program for employees. (Sec. 103) Amends the Social Security Act to require States to have laws requiring that child support orders enforced under certain provisions include an amount for child care services. Title II: Supply of Quality Child Care - Subtitle A: Tax Benefits for Quality Child Care - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a business credit for 50 percent (with a dollar limit) of qualified child care expenses, including the acquisition, construction, rehabilitation, or expansion of property, operating costs, services contracts, and accreditation costs. Terminates the credit after 1999. (Sec. 202) Applies provisions relating to corporate charitable contributions of scientific property used for research to include contributions to: (1) accredited or certified child care centers or their support entities; (2) educational organizations; (3) certain governmental units; and (4) certain scientific research organizations. Allows the donor to repair and refurbish the property. (Sec. 203) Excludes the deduction for the accreditation and credentialing expenses for child care providers from the two-percent floor on miscellaneous itemized deductions. (Sec. 204) Allows for the care of a dependent in a home office without loss of the home office deduction. Subtitle B: Child Care Quality Improvement Incentive Program - Establishes a program of competitive grants to States to improve child care quality. Requires recipient States to: (1) establish a subsidy for certified child care providers; (2) establish a grant program to assist small businesses in operating child care programs; and (3) carry out one or more of seven specified activities. Authorizes appropriations. Subtitle C: Distribution of Information About Quality Child Care - Requires technical assistance and the collection and dissemination of information concerning the importance of high quality child care. Mandates competitive grants to certain child care credentialing or accreditation entities, with the grants used to refine and evaluate the entities' procedures. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 222) Mandates a grant to an eligible organization to develop and operate a technology-based child care training infrastructure in order to facilitate accreditation, credentialing, and information dissemination. Regulates grantee fund use. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 223) Requires that grantee to establish and operate a child care training revolving fund to make loans to enable the purchase of equipment used to disseminate training through the infrastructure. Subtitle D: Quality Child Care Through Federal Facilities and Programs - Requires the Corporation for National and Community Service and the Departments of Education, Housing and Urban Development, Justice, and Labor to ensure that any child care made available under any Federal financial assistance carried out by those agencies be provided by an accredited child care center or a credentialed child care professional. Amends title XX (Block Grants to States for Social Services) of the Social Security Act to impose similar requirements on child care services made available under certain provisions. (Sec. 233) Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to include the establishment of accredited child care centers in activities permitted to be assisted under community development provisions. Subtitle E: Miscellaneous Provisions - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow loan repayments or cancellation for individuals employed providing child care services who have a certificate or degree in early childhood education or development. (Sec. 242) Amends part D (Child Support and Establishment of Paternity) of title IV of the Social Security Act to require that each State case registry record include the custodial status of any child covered by the order involved. Requires that the Secretary of the Treasury have access to: (1) the National Directory of New Hires to verify information that is required on a tax return (currently, to verify a claim regarding employment in a tax return); and (2) the Federal Case Registry of Child Support Orders to administer Internal Revenue Code provisions granting tax benefits based on support and residence provided dependent children. Limits the minimum past due support to which offset procedures may be applied to not more than $150. Sets the withholding threshold at $150 (currently, $500).
Bill· HRH.R. 23 (106th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 6 January 1999
Education Bill of Rights Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) to promote certain education initiatives. Requires an applicant LEA, to be eligible for such a grant, to demonstrate that it has developed the following initiatives: (1) a charter school program to allow parents greater choice in selecting the appropriate educational setting for their child; (2) a parental school choice program that allows parents the ability to select a public school located within the LEA; (3) a vocational and academic opportunities program that allows parents to choose a vocational or college preparatory program for their secondary school student child; (4) an early elementary reading program to ensure that all students can read by the third grade; (5) a program to provide a safe and drug-free environment at school; (6) a locally-developed standardized testing program; (7) curriculum development panels composed of teachers and parents; (8) a program to improve or increase the standards for teachers; (9) a merit pay system to reward teachers who meet or exceed performance criteria; and (10) a teaching excellence program to ensure that the most qualified teachers are hired, including teachers with expertise in the workplace. Sets forth a formula for allocation of funds to LEAS that meet such eligibility criteria. Authorizes appropriations.
Bill· HRH.R. 144 (106th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 6 January 1999
Youth Tobacco Possession Prevention Act - Awards a State five additional points for each application to the Department of Health and Human Services for a competitive health-related grant if, before 2005, it enacts and implements a law prohibiting the sale of tobacco products to individuals under the age of 18. Specifies penalties for possession (including fines, completion of a tobacco education or cessation program, tobacco-related community service, and driver's license suspension), sale, or distribution, increasing penalties for repeated offenses. Mandates parental notification.
Bill· HRH.R. 58 (106th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 6 January 1999
College Savings Protection Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to revise provisions concerning distributions from State tuition programs to provide for the exclusion from gross income of distributions used for the payment of qualified higher education expenses.
Bill· HRH.R. 127 (106th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 6 January 1999
Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (as amended by the Improving America's Schools Act of 1994), with respect to funds received under basic grants to local educational agencies, to repeal requirements for: (1) determining the number of children aged five to 17 from families below the poverty line; and (2) biennial population updates on the number of such children. (Thus, allows certain counties flexibility in spending such funds.)
Bill· HRH.R. 134 (106th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 6 January 1999
TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Findings; Need to Replace the Income Tax Title II: Simplified USA Tax for Individuals Title III: Simplified USA Tax for Business Title IV: Deferred Compensation Plans Title V: Repeal of Estate and Gift Taxes Title VI: Technical and Administrative Changes; Effective Dates Simplified USA Tax Act of 1999 - Title I: Findings; Need to Replace the Income Tax - Sets forth findings, the main features of the Simplified USA Tax System, and the concepts and structure of the Simplified USA Tax System. Title II: Simplified USA Tax for Individuals - Establishes a new chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC), "Simplified USA Tax for Individuals." Establishes tax rates at 15, 25, and 30 percent. Sets forth provisions defining gross income, exclusions from gross income, alimony and child support deductions, personal and dependency deductions, the family living allowance, the homeowner deduction, the education deduction (equal, as a general rule, to the sum of all qualified education expenses), the philanthropic transfer deduction, the kiddie tax (concerning taxable income of children), and tax credits (including allowing a payroll tax credit). Sets forth provisions concerning a Roth IRA, a deductible IRA, annuities, endowment contracts, and life insurance contracts. Permits contributions to a Roth IRA of up to the amount of an individual's adjusted gross income. Provides, as a general rule, for the exclusion from gross income of Roth IRA distributions. Sets forth provisions concerning basis, business transactions, and nonrecognition transactions. Establishes rules for exclusion from gross income, rules relating to deductions, and rules for the rental of real estate. Requires a trust or estate to prepay the Simplified USA Tax for individuals. Sets the tax rate at 30 percent on the taxable income of a trust or estate when the taxable income exceeds $3,800. Sets forth rules concerning trusts and estates, including rules for credits, deductions, trust income, distributions, beneficiaries, charitable remainder trusts, reversionary interests, and funeral trusts. Title III: Simplified USA Tax for Businesses - Renumbers the current chapter 2 (Tax on Self-Employment Income) of the IRC as chapter 3. Establishes a new chapter 2, "Simplified USA Tax for Businesses." States that the tax equals the amount by which the business tax exceeds the payroll tax credit. Defines the "business tax" as the sum of: (1) 8 percent of the portion of the gross profits of the business entity for the taxable year that does not exceed $150,000; and (2) 12 percent of such portion of the gross profits of the business entity for the taxable year that exceeds $150,000. Directs the Secretary to prescribe rules under which the gross profits of business entities under common control are aggregated for purposes of applying the benefit of the lower rate. States that such rules shall be similar to rules applicable under IRC sections 1551 (Disallowance of the benefits of the graduated corporate rates and accumulated credit) and 1561 (Limitations on certain multiple tax benefits in the case of controlled corporations). Defines the "payroll tax credit" as a credit for the social security, railroad retirement, and hospital insurance taxes paid by an employer. Sets forth subchapters governing: (1) the basic rules for the business tax; (2) capital contributions, mergers, acquisitions, and distributions; (3) accounting method rules; (4) land and rental property; (5) insurance and financial products; (6) financial intermediation and financial institutions; (7) tax-exempt organizations; (8) cooperatives; (9) sourcing rules; (10) business conducted in a possession; (11) the payroll tax credit; (12) the import tax (as a general rule, eleven percent of the customs value of property or services); and (12) transition, administration, and consolidated returns (permitted, if it would have been permitted under the IRC provisions governing consolidated returns and such provisions were applied by treating each business entity as a corporation and its owners or partners as shareholders). Repeals chapter 6 (Consolidated Returns) of the IRC. Title IV: Deferred Compensation Plans - Provides, in general, that subchapter D (Deferred Compensation) of chapter 1 of the IRC is saved. Title V: Repeal of Estate and Gift Taxes - Repeals Subtitle B (Estate and Gift Taxes) of the IRC. Title VI: Technical and Administrative Changes: Effective Dates - Renames the IRC the "USA Tax Code." Makes other amendments to the IRC which reflect the amendments made by this Act.
Bill· HRH.R. 27 (106th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 6 January 1999
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit: (1) annual carryover of up to $500 of unused nontaxable cafeteria plan and flexible spending arrangement benefits; or (2) such carryover to be distributed as taxable income, or rolled over tax free to certain retirement plans, an education individual retirement plan, or a medical savings account.
Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 7 (106th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 6 January 1999
Constitutional Amendment - Declares that: (1) nothing in the Constitution shall be construed to prohibit individual or group prayer in public schools or other public institutions; (2) no person shall be required by the United States or any State to participate in prayer; and (3) neither the United States nor any State shall prescribe the content of any such prayer.
Resolution· HRESH.Res. 7 (106th)passed
United States · United States Congress · 6 January 1999
Elects Members, Delegates, and the Resident Commissioner to the following House standing Committees: (1) Agriculture; (2) Appropriations; (3) Banking and Financial Services; (4) Budget; (5) Commerce; (6) Education and the Workforce; (7) Government Reform and Oversight (name changed to Government Reform pursuant to unanimous consent agreement on January 19, 1999); (8) House Administration; (9) International Relations; (10) Judiciary; (11) National Security (name changed to Armed Services pursuant to unanimous consent agreement on January 19, 1999); (12) Resources; (13) Rules; (14) Science; (15) Small Business; (16) Standards of Official Conduct; (17) Transportation and Infrastructure; (18) Veterans' Affairs; (19) Ways and Means; and (20) Intelligence.
Resolution· HRESH.Res. 6 (106th)passed
United States · United States Congress · 6 January 1999
Elects Members to the following House Committees: (1) Agriculture; (2) Appropriations; (3) Armed Services; (4) Banking and Financial Services; (5) Budget; (6) Commerce; (7) Education and the Workforce; (8) Government Reform; (9) House Administration; (10) International Relations; (11) Judiciary; (12) Resources; (13) Rules; (14) Science; (15) Small Business; (16) Standards of Official Conduct; (17) Transportation and Infrastructure; (18) Veterans' Affairs; and (19) Ways and Means.
Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 5 (106th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 6 January 1999
Declares that Congress: (1) recognizes the severity of the issue of cervical health; (2) calls on the United States to support individuals with cervical cancer and their families and loved ones through public awareness and education; and (3) calls on the U.S. people to learn about cervical cancer and how they can lower their risk and ensure early detection.