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Bill· HRH.R. 3923 (107th)open
United States · United States Congress · 11 March 2002
District of Columbia Fair Federal Compensation Act of 2002 - Establishes the Dedicated Infrastructure Account in the general fund of the District of Columbia, which shall consist of: (1) deposits of revenue obtained by the District which are attributable directly to the imposition and withholding of the nonresident wage tax under this Act; (2) such other amounts as may be deposited pursuant to D.C. law; and (3) interest earned on such deposits. Specifies the use of such funds. Subjects, with exceptions, every nonresident individual employed in the District to a tax equal to two percent of wages from such employment and two percent of net earnings from self-employment, so long as there is a corresponding Federal credit. Amends the Internal Revenue Code (relating to determination of tax liability) to allow a credit against the imposed tax in an amount equal to the amount withheld at source under this Act. Prohibits a tax deduction for such tax credit. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury, to the maximum extent practicable, to administer the tax credit in a way which provides its benefit without any requirement to claim the credit on the taxpayer's return.
Bill· HRH.R. 3922 (107th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 11 March 2002
Save America's Jobs Act of 2002 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code by determining that acquiring corporations in "corporate expatriation transactions" shall be considered domestic corporations. Defines a "corporate expatriation transaction" as, with certain exceptions, one in which a "nominally foreign corporation" acquires substantially all of the properties held by a domestic corporation and in which, immediately after the transaction, more than 80 percent of the stock of the acquiring corporation is held by former shareholders of the domestic corporation. Lowers the 80 percent threshold to 50 percent when the acquiring "nominally foreign corporation" lacks substantial business activities in the foreign country in which it was created and organized compared to the total activities of the "expanded affiliated group" and the stock is publicly traded, with the principal market of trading being the United States. Defines the terms "nominally foreign corporation" and "expanded affiliated group." Applies similar rules to partnership transactions. Establishes that a series of related transactions relevant to the Act shall be handled as a single transaction. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to prescribe tax rates that result in a net decrease in revenues for a taxable year equal to any increase in revenue that occurs due to the implementation of this Act.
Bill· SS. 2000 (107th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 7 March 2002
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide for an additional depreciation allowance for "qualified property" acquired after December 31, 2001 and before January 1, 2004. Defines such property.
Bill· HRH.R. 3898 (107th)open
United States · United States Congress · 7 March 2002
Capital Construction Fund Qualified Withdrawal Act of 2002 - Amends the Merchant Marine Act and the Internal Revenue Code to permit as qualified withdrawals from fishing capital construction funds money used by retiring fishermen for the following purposes: (1) retiring an owner's commercial fishing vessels and related commercial fishing permits; (2) making a rollover contribution into an owner's individual retirement plan; and (3) making a payment of an industry fee authorized by the fishing capacity reduction program.
Bill· HRH.R. 3893 (107th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 7 March 2002
Amends the Internal Revenue Code and the Social Security Act to exclude: (1) from the gross income of a Federal employee amounts the Federal Government repays on the employee's student loans; and (2) such payments from counting as wages for the calculation of Social Security taxes.
Bill· HRH.R. 3905 (107th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 7 March 2002
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to provide, for reasonable cause, a one-time abatement of interest for individuals on underpayment or nonpayment of income tax.
Bill· HRH.R. 3884 (107th)open
United States · United States Congress · 6 March 2002
Corporate Patriot Enforcement Act of 2002 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code by determining that acquiring corporations in"corporate expatriation transactions" shall be considered domestic corporations. Defines a "corporate expatriation transaction" as, with certain exceptions, one in which a "nominally foreign corporation" acquires substantially all of the properties held by a domestic corporation and in which, immediately after the transaction, more than 80 percent of the stock of the acquiring corporation is held by former shareholders of the domestic corporation. Lowers the 80 percent threshold to 50 percent when the acquiring "nominally foreign corporation" lacks substantial business activities in the foreign country in which it was created and organized compared to the total activities of the "expanded affiliated group" and the stock is publicly traded, with the principal market of trading being the United States. Defines the terms "nominally foreign corporation" and "expanded affiliated group." Applies similar rules to partnership transactions. Establishes that a series of related transactions relevant to the Act shall be handled as a single transaction.
Bill· HRH.R. 3877 (107th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 6 March 2002
Amends the Internal Revenue Code and the Social Security Act to revise rules applied in determining whether certain agent-drivers and commission-drivers are employees.
Bill· HRH.R. 3857 (107th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 6 March 2002
Amends the Internal Revenue Code by treating as domestic corporations foreign corporations created through inversion transactions. Defines "inverted domestic corporation." Sets forth a lower stock ownership test which will render certain corporations meeting the test inverted domestic corporations.
Bill· HRH.R. 3889 (107th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 6 March 2002
Teacher Tax Credit Act of 2002 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code by allowing an eligible educator a $2,000 credit against their income tax for a taxable year. Defines "eligible educator" and "eligible elementary or secondary school."
Resolution· HRESH.Res. 360 (107th)passed
United States · United States Congress · 6 March 2002
Sets forth the rule for the consideration of the Senate amendment to H.R. 3090 (economic recovery tax incentives and temporary extended unemployment compensation).
Bill· HRH.R. 3841 (107th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 5 March 2002
Displaced Worker Assistance Act of 2002 - Provides for assistance to displaced workers through a temporary extension of unemployment benefits and a health insurance tax credit. Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 2002 - Establishes a temporary extended unemployment compensation (TEUC) program. Amends Social Security Act provisions relating to transfers of funds from the Federal unemployment account to State accounts in the Unemployment Trust Fund to: (1) repeal certain provisions added by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997; and (2) provide for special transfers in FY 2002. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish a displaced worker health insurance credit. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a program to make advance payments to providers of health insurance on behalf of individuals eligible for such credit. Amends the Public Health Service Act (PHSA) to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make: (1) a grant to each State that has not created a qualified high risk pool, for the State's costs of creation and initial operation of such a pool; and (2) a matching grant to cover 50 percent of the losses incurred by a State in operating such a pool it has established that restricts the premiums charged to no more than 150 percent of the premium for applicable standard risk rates and that offers a choice of two or more coverage options. Requires, in the application of specified provisions and alternative State mechanisms under PHSA, increased access to health insurance for individuals eligible for the displaced worker health insurance credit, through the use of guaranteed issue, qualified high risk pools, and other appropriate State mechanisms. Declares that this Act shall have no impact on the Social Security trust funds. Designates certain amounts under this Act as emergency requirements under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
Bill· SS. 1984 (107th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 4 March 2002
Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to eligible nonprofit community based pregnancy help medical clinics to purchase ultrasound equipment to provide free examinations to pregnant women, under the direction and supervision of a licensed medical physician. Conditions eligibility on a clinic agreeing to provide each examined woman a visual image, the age, and a physical description of the fetus and information on abortion and alternatives.
Bill· SS. 1979 (107th)open
United States · United States Congress · 1 March 2002
Energy Tax Incentives Act of 2002 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend and modify the renewable electricity production tax credit to include credits for electricity produced from biomass, swine and bovine waste nutrients, geothermal energy, and solar energy. Provides alternative vehicle and fuel incentives, including credits for installation of alternative fueling stations and the retail sale of alternative fuels as motor vehicle fuel, modification of the credit for qualified electric vehicles, extending the deduction for certain refueling property, and allowing the alcohol fuels credit to be transferred and to be used against motor fuels taxes. Sets forth certain conservation and energy efficiency provisions such as credits for the construction of new energy efficient homes, the installation of energy efficient appliances, combined heat and power system properties, and energy efficiency improvements to existing homes. Establishes a three-year recovery period for depreciation of qualified energy management devices. Establishes clean coal incentives, including credits for emission reductions, efficiency improvements in existing coal-based generation facilities, and investment in qualifying advanced clean coal technology. Revises oil and gas provisions, including establishing a credit for the production of oil and gas from marginal wells, permitting the expensing of capital costs incurred in complying with EPA sulfur regulations, establishing an environmental tax credit, extending the marginal production income limit, and treating natural gas distribution lines as 15-year property. Sets forth electric utility restructuring provisions.
Bill· SS. 1971 (107th)open
United States · United States Congress · 27 February 2002
National Employee Savings and Trust Equity Guarantee Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to: (1) require employers to offer employees certain pension plan investment options, including the offering of at least three investment programs; (2) define applicable contribution plans; (3) impose a tax for failure of applicable contribution or individual account plan administrators to give written notification to participants or beneficiaries of any transaction suspension period; (4) treat certain sales of company stock by corporate insiders as excess parachute payments; and (5) impose a tax for failure of applicable contribution account administrators to provide quarterly pension benefit statements. Directs the Secretary of Labor to develop at least one model benefit statement to be used by plan administrators and readily understood by the average plan participant.
Bill· HRH.R. 3817 (107th)open
United States · United States Congress · 27 February 2002
Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore Corrections Act - Includes lands that touch Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore lands or that are separated only by a public or private right-of-way as contiguous lands authorized to be acquired by the Secretary for inclusion in the Lakeshore. Authorizes the Secretary to acquire Lakeshore lands from State and local governments by satisfaction of delinquent taxes.
Bill· HRH.R. 3809 (107th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 27 February 2002
Economic Development and Technology Workforce Enhancement Act of 2002 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code by: (1) increasing from $10 million to $20 million the amount of qualified small issue bonds allowed for facilities to be used by certain principal users and; (2) expanding the list of exceptions from termination for technology facilities to include any software development facility, biotechnology facility, and any other technology-related research facility.
Bill· HRH.R. 3792 (107th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 26 February 2002
Clean Water Infrastructure and Security Improvement Act of 2002 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to remove certain requirements for States with respect to construction of treatment works under capitalization grant agreements. Requires architectural and engineering contracts to be awarded consistent with procedures under the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 or an equivalent State qualifications-based requirement. Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to assist States in establishing simplified procedures for small water systems to obtain assistance under the Act. Requires revolving funds to be used only for providing assistance for activities which have as a principal benefit the improvement or protection of water quality of navigable waters. Makes revisions concerning uses of funds for: (1) innovative technologies; (2) administrative expenses; (3) small system technical, planning, and management assistance; and (4) financially distressed communities. Revises requirements related to consistency with plans and eligibility of treatment works not considered publicly owned. Requires States to make grants to financially distressed communities in any fiscal year in which the Administrator has more than $1.4 billion available for obligation and allows a State to give priority to such communities in making loans. Allows a recipient of assistance from a State revolving fund to use the design-build project delivery (single contract) method. Reauthorizes appropriations for FY 2003 through 2007 for the revolving fund program.
Bill· HRH.R. 3790 (107th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 26 February 2002
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income certain amounts paid to federal employees who are residents of American Samoa.
Bill· SS. 1962 (107th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 15 February 2002
Capital Construction Fund Qualified Withdrawal Act of 2002 - Amends the Merchant Marine Act and the Internal Revenue Code to permit as qualified withdrawals from fishing capital construction funds money used by retiring fishermen for the following purposes: (1) retiring an owner's commercial fishing vessels and related commercial fishing permits; (2) making a rollover contribution into an owner's individual retirement plan; and (3) making a payment of an industry fee authorized by the fishing capacity reduction program.
Bill· SS. 1957 (107th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 15 February 2002
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit the designation of 20 additional nominated areas as renewal communities.
Bill· SS. 1947 (107th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 14 February 2002
Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSA) with respect to the determination of the amount to be paid to a State, in particular the reduction of the total medical assistance the State expended during a fiscal year by any revenues the State or local government receives from a broad-based health care related tax (such as a provider assessment program, or tax on hospitals) if a hold harmless provision is in effect with respect to the tax. (Current law declares that such a hold harmless provision is in effect if the Secretary of Health and Human Services determines that the State or local government imposing the tax provides even indirectly for any payment, offset, or waiver that guarantees to hold taxpayers harmless for any portion of the costs of the tax; in effect, a guarantee that a taxpaying hospital will receive back from Medicaid the amount of funds the hospital paid to the State in provider taxes.) Declares that the State shall not be considered to have provided an indirect guarantee to hold taxpayers harmless (and so the Federal Medicaid payment to the State shall not be determined upon a total State Medicaid expenditure that is reduced by the amount of provider taxes) if the tax is applied at a rate that produces revenues that do not exceed six percent of the revenues received by the taxpayers (hospitals) for the fiscal year involved.
Bill· HRH.R. 3768 (107th)open
United States · United States Congress · 14 February 2002
Worker Retraining Incentive Act of 2002 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide credits for portions of social security taxes borne by employees and employers with respect to training programs under Trade Act of 1974.
Bill· HRH.R. 3774 (107th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 14 February 2002
Home at Last Tax Credit of 2002 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide a credit to promote homeownership among low-income individuals purchasing homes in a census tract targeted for reinvestment and redevelopment by the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Provides that the dollar amount of home at last tax credits received by each qualified State shall be equal to the population of the State multiplied by 40 cents, multiplied by 10, plus the unused home at last tax credit dollar amount of the state for the preceding calendar year or years. Provides for a cost-of-living adjustment. Defines a "qualified home at last loan" as a first mortgage single-family residential loan funded by a qualified lender to finance the purchase or construction or purchase and construction of a residence by a qualified borrower (meeting residence and income requirements) which has a lower-than-market interest rate as a result of a lender rate "buydown", but only if the loan, among other things: (1) does not exceed 105 percent of the purchase price of the residence; and (2) results in a monthly housing expense-to-income ratio with respect to such residence of not more than 33 percent at the time of closing. Requires annual reports from each State housing finance agency which allocates any home at last tax credit amount to any qualified lender. Prohibits carryback of home at last tax credits before the effective date.
Bill· HRH.R. 3773 (107th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 14 February 2002
Rural Economic Development and Opportunities Act of 2002 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit employers in rural areas the work opportunity credit for hiring residents of rural areas.
Resolution· HRESH.Res. 347 (107th)passed
United States · United States Congress · 14 February 2002
Sets forth the rule for the consideration of the Senate amendment to H.R. 622 (adoption tax credits expansion and temporary extended unemployment compensation).
Bill· SS. 1942 (107th)open
United States · United States Congress · 13 February 2002
Biodiesel Promotion Act of 2002 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish, until December 31, 2012, a credit to promote the production and usage of biodiesel fuel. Imposes a tax for biodiesel not used as fuel, but for which a credit was granted. Reduces motor fuel excise taxes on biodiesel mixtures. Provides for transfers of funds from the Commodity Credit Corporation to the Highway Trust Fund in amounts equivalent to the reductions that would occur but for this Act.
Bill· SS. 1940 (107th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 13 February 2002
Ending the Double Standard for Stock Options Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to limit the amount of deductions taken for property transferred in connection with a stock option to the amount treated as an expense by taxpayer in ascertaining income, profit, or loss. Requires Secretary to formulate rules where the stock option is granted by a parent or subsidiary corporation. Excludes from the definition of "wages," for purposes of the research tax credit, the amount of property transferred in connection with a stock option and required to be included in a report or statement until such amount is so included. Limits the portion of the amount to be treated as wages to no more than the amount of the deduction taken with respect to such amount.
Bill· HRH.R. 3742 (107th)open
United States · United States Congress · 13 February 2002
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the credit percentage, earned income amount, and the phaseout amount for the earned income credit for individuals with no qualifying children.
Bill· HRH.R. 3757 (107th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 13 February 2002
Honor Thy Parents Act of 2002 - Freezes and repeals elements of the tax cut enacted under the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 by: (1) freezing reductions of the top three income tax rates for individuals; and (2) repealing provisions of the Act that repealed the phaseout out of personal exemptions, the phaseout of the overall limitation on itemized deductions, and certain estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes. Applies the savings to the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund and establishes a separate "Outpatient Prescription Drug Account" to be used for outpatient prescription drug benefits.
Bill· HRH.R. 3744 (107th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 13 February 2002
Government Shutdown Prevention Act - Provides for continuing appropriations for a fiscal year in the absence of regular appropriations, at a level not exceeding 75 percent of the lowest of possible rates of operations found in: (1) the previous fiscal year's appropriations or continuing appropriations acts; (2) the House or Senate passed appropriation bill for the fiscal year in question (except for a project or activity not funded in one such version); (3) the presidential budget submission; or (4) the annualized rate of operations provided for in the most recently enacted joint resolution making continuing appropriations for part of that fiscal year or any funding levels established under this Act. Charges expenditures made under this Act to the applicable appropriation, fund, or authorization when it becomes law.
Bill· HRH.R. 3745 (107th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 13 February 2002
Corporate Charitable Disclosure Act of 2002 - Amends the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 to mandate disclosure of: (1) corporate charitable contributions whose value exceeds that made by the issuer during the previous year to any nonprofit organization of which a director, officer, or controlling person of the issuer (or a spouse) was a director or trustee (insider affiliated charities); (2) the name of such nonprofit organization and the value of the contribution; (3) the total value of contributions made by the issuer to nonprofit organizations during its previous fiscal year; and (4) the organization name and the value of contributions if the value to any one organization exceeds the amount designated by SEC rule.
Bill· HRH.R. 3736 (107th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 13 February 2002
Financial Accuracy in Reporting Act 2002 - Directs the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise auditor independence rules governing non-audit services for an audit client to establish standards pertaining to fiscal period audits as of October 1, 2002, that are consistent with, and at least as stringent as those established in the revisions of the Government Auditing Standards by the Comptroller General on January 25, 2002. Directs the Commission to prescribe such revisions within one year after the date of enactment of this Act.
Bill· HRH.R. 3756 (107th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 13 February 2002
Reserve Component Tax Assistance Act of 2002 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow as a business or trade deduction the expenses of a member of the reserve component of the U.S. armed forces in connection with such service. Makes such deduction available to itemizers and non-itemizers. Establishes related reserve component business-related employment and self-employment credits.
Bill· HRH.R. 3724 (107th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 12 February 2002
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish a $1,000 tax credit for an active member of a qualified volunteer fire department (an organization providing firefighting or emergency medical services). Prorates the credit for part-year active members.
Bill· HRH.R. 3728 (107th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 12 February 2002
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend for a limited time the credit for producing fuel from non-conventional sources to facilities that produce qualified fuels using technologies that result in qualified emission reduction and a qualified enhanced value, but only if such facilities produce enhanced value fuels from coal.
Bill· SS. 1924 (107th)open
United States · United States Congress · 8 February 2002
Charity Aid, Recovery, and Empowerment Act of 2002 (CARE Act of 2002) - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, concerning charitable giving, to, among other things: (1) allow a charitable giving deduction to individuals not itemizing; (2) permit tax free distributions from IRA accounts for charitable purposes; and (3) increase the cap on corporate charitable contributions. Sets forth provisions concerning the treatment of nongovernmental providers of social services. Provides expedited procedures for obtaining tax exempt status. Provides financial for support nongovernmental community based organizations for, among other things: (1) grant writing, legal, program development, and management assistance; (2) capacity building; and (3) delivering assistance. Amends Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) provisions of the Social Security Act (SSA) to restore State authority to transfer up to ten percent of TANF funds to carry out State programs under SSA title XX (Block Grants to States for Social Services). Amends title XX to restore funds to States and territories for FY 2003 and 2004. Amends the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act to provide for maternity group homes and evaluation of such homes. Savings for Working Families Act of 2002 - Permits a qualified financial institution, qualified nonprofit organization, or Indian tribe to establish one or more qualified individual development account programs. Defines such an account as an account established for an eligible individual (income based) as part of a qualified individual development account program (matched individual and entity savings accounts for qualifying educational, first-time home purchase, or business expenses). Provides matching funds through a tax credit.
Bill· SS. 1927 (107th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 8 February 2002
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to freeze the highest Federal income tax rate at 38.6% beginning after December 31, 2003.
Bill· HRH.R. 3711 (107th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 8 February 2002
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish for employers a Ready Reserve-National Guard employee tax credit equal to 50 percent of the actual compensation amount for a taxable year. Defines "actual compensation amount" as the amount of compensation paid or incurred by an employer with respect to a Ready Reserve-National Guard employee on any day during a taxable year when the employee was absent from employment for the purpose of performing qualified active duty.
Bill· HRH.R. 3713 (107th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 8 February 2002
Dave Thomas Adoption Act of 2002 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow for penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement plans if used to pay adoption expenses.
Bill· SS. 1915 (107th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 7 February 2002
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to classify natural gas distribution lines as 10-year property for depreciation purposes.
Bill· HRH.R. 3701 (107th)open
United States · United States Congress · 7 February 2002
Public Safety Ex-Offender Self-Sufficiency Act of 2002 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish, as general business credit, a temporary ex-offender low-income housing credit for housing provided to qualified ex-offenders in a qualified ex-offender residential building providing a required ex-offender support services program.
Bill· HRH.R. 3702 (107th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 7 February 2002
Job Creation Tax Credit Act of 2002 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an employer a credit of up to $100,000 annually for increasing employment.
Bill· HRH.R. 3704 (107th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 7 February 2002
Consumer Credit Card Compensation and Economic Incentive Act of 2002 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an individual, from January 1, 2002 through December 31, 2006, to deduct up to $5,000 annually for credit card interest.
Bill· HRH.R. 3709 (107th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 7 February 2002
Election Fund Free Choice and Savings Act of 2002 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code with respect to designation of income tax payments to the Presidential Election Campaign Fund to: (1) permit designation from refund or contribution by any individual (currently only by an individual with a tax liability of at least $3); and (2) permit contribution designation for a major or minor political party.
Bill· HRH.R. 3689 (107th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 6 February 2002
Amends the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002 (Public Law 107-63) to repeal a limitation on the portion of National Endowment for the Arts grant funds which may be made available to any single State.
Bill· HRH.R. 3687 (107th)open
United States · United States Congress · 6 February 2002
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude unemployment compensation from gross income.
Bill· HRH.R. 3686 (107th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 5 February 2002
Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to eligible nonprofit community based pregnancy help medical clinics to purchase ultrasound equipment to provide free examinations to pregnant women, under the direction and supervision of a licensed medical physician. Conditions eligibility on a clinic agreeing to provide each examined woman a visual image, the age, and a physical description of the fetus and information on abortion and alternatives.
Bill· HRH.R. 3685 (107th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 5 February 2002
Education, Achievement, and Opportunity Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish a limited, income adjusted, elementary and secondary school expenses credit (up to $2,500 for elementary school expenses and $3,500 for secondary school expenses) for each qualifying child attending either a public or private school.
Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 312 (107th)failed
United States · United States Congress · 5 February 2002
Declares that it is the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the scheduled tax relief provided for by the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001, passed by a bipartisan majority in Congress, should not be suspended or repealed; (2) suspending, repealing, or delaying provisions of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 is a tax increase; (3) increasing taxes in the midst of a recession would not be helpful to the Nation's economy or American workers; and (4) instead of increasing taxes, Congress should be working with the President to promote long-term economic growth through a fair tax code that puts the least possible burden on taxpayers.
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