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Bill· HRH.R. 3680 (106th)reported
United States · United States Congress · 16 February 2000
Amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 to allow a new composite theoretical performance level established by the President for high-performance computers subject to certain export controls to take effect 30 (currently 180) days after the President reports to specified congressional committees setting forth the new level and its justification.
Bill· HRH.R. 3698 (106th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 16 February 2000
Medicaid DSH Preservation Act of 2000 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act, with respect to provisions regarding adjustments in payments for inpatient hospital services furnished by disproportionate share hospitals (DSH), to require allotments for FY 2001 (currently, FY 2003) and succeeding fiscal years to DSH to be equal to the allotment for the State for the preceding fiscal year.
Bill· HRH.R. 3674 (106th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 16 February 2000
College Savings Opportunity Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit the tax-free rollover of any amount paid or distributed from a qualified State tuition program to the extent that the amount received is rolled over, not later than the 60th day after the date of such payment or distribution, into another qualified State tuition program for the benefit of the same beneficiary or a member of the family such beneficiary.
Bill· HRH.R. 3692 (106th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 16 February 2000
Agriculture Education Freedom Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from the gross income of an individual any gain from the sale of any animal raised and sold by such individual as part of his or her participation in the 4-H program under the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service of the Department of Agriculture, the Future Farmers of America, any tax-exempt similar organization, or any program of a tax-exempt educational organization.
Bill· HRH.R. 3688 (106th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 16 February 2000
Campaign Integrity Act of 2000 - Amends Internal Revenue Code provisions regarding tax-exempt organizations to expand the definition of "political organization" to require such an organization, in order to be defined as such, to file an annual statement certifying compliance with reporting requirements under the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (FECA) added by this Act. Excepts from such filing requirement: (1) organizations which exist for the exclusive purpose of influencing the appointment of any individual to a State, local, or Federal public office or office in a political organization; (2) a group of persons (other than a separate segregated fund established under FECA) which accepts contributions or makes expenditures during a calendar year of less than $5,000; or (3) political committees as defined under FECA. Prohibits an organization from being treated as one described under (1) above if it makes payments for certain communications which mention a clearly identified candidate for election for Federal office or contain the likeness of such candidate during an election cycle. Amends FECA to provide that, for purposes of Internal Revenue Code provisions regarding tax-exempt political organizations, a political organization is in compliance if it files with the Federal Election Commission: (1) a statement of organization no later than ten days after receiving or spending an aggregate amount equal to or greater than $5,000 during the year for an exempt function described under the Code; and (2) reports of its receipts and disbursements at the same time and in the same manner as reports are filed by political committees under existing FECA requirements. Describes contents of such statement and report.
Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 255 (106th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 16 February 2000
Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) Federal spending on veterans programs should be increased by at least the rate of inflation for each of the next ten fiscal years; (2) at least 20 percent of the funds received by the Federal Government for claims arising from smoking-related illnesses or an increased risk of such illnesses should be used for veterans health programs; and (3) all funds received for such claims brought on behalf of veterans should be used for veterans health programs.
Bill· HRH.R. 3655 (106th)open
United States · United States Congress · 15 February 2000
Improved Medical Care for Troops and Retirees Act - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, Federal armed forces law, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998, and the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 to provide, among other things, for: (1) making permanent the current Medicare subvention demonstration project for military retirees and dependents; (2) extending the Federal Employees Health Benefits Optional Demonstration Project; (3) entitling family members of members of the armed forces assigned to certain duty locations far from sources of care to the medical and dental care otherwise available to such member in any facility of any uniformed service; (4) requiring the pharmacy benefits provided under the redesigned pharmacy system under the TRICARE program (a managed health care program of the armed forces) to be at least equivalent to those provided under the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993; and (5) eliminating copayments under TRICARE Prime, and imposing a reduction in the catastrophic cap under TRICARE Standard and TRICARE Extra. Authorizes appropriations for the redesigned pharmacy system under the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999.
Bill· HRH.R. 3663 (106th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 15 February 2000
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income payments made under Department of Defense education loan repayment programs to members of the armed forces and Selected Reserve with specified military and critical specialties and specified health and critical medical skills.
Bill· HRH.R. 3665 (106th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 15 February 2000
Prescription Price Equity Act of 2000 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to deny, to any taxpayer who is a member of a worldwide affiliated group with any disqualified gross receipts from any developed foreign country, the applicable percentage of the research-related tax benefits. Defines the term "disqualified gross receipts" to mean, with respect to any developed foreign country, gross receipts of the worldwide affiliated group from prescription drugs manufactured or produced by any member of such group and sold for use or consumption in such country if such gross receipts are at least five percent less than the amount which would be such gross receipts were such drugs sold at their respective average manufacturing prices charged by members of such group in the United States. Defines, in addition, the terms "developed foreign country," "applicable percentage," and "research-related tax benefits."
Bill· HRH.R. 3648 (106th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 14 February 2000
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow income tax credits to the owner of a commercial radio station donating the station's license and other assets (a 125 percent credit for the license and a 100 percent credit for the assets) to a tax-exempt organization which agrees to operate the radio broadcasting station being donated to it as a for-profit venture, with profits dedicated to the support of non-profit fine arts and performing arts organizations in its service area.
Bill· SS. 2052 (106th)open
United States · United States Congress · 10 February 2000
Indian Tribal Development Consolidated Funding Act of 2000 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to select up to 24 Indian tribes per fiscal year to participate in projects to foster community, economic, and business development in Native American communities through grants or other financial assistance provided through Federal programs or projects. Directs the President to promulgate regulations to carry out this Act and to ensure it is applied and implemented by all executive agencies. Outlines procedures for processing requests for joint financing (financing by at least two Federal assistance programs). Authorizes the establishment of a joint assistance fund to ensure that amounts received from more than one Federal program or appropriation are more effectively administered. Provides for the financial management, accountability, and audits of the use of financial assistance provided. Authorizes the provision of technical assistance and personnel training under a project approved for joint financing. Authorizes the head of an executive agency to enter into an agreement with a State to extend the benefits of this Act to a project that involves assistance from at least one executive agency and at least one tribal agency or instrumentality. Requires an implementation report from the President to Congress.
Bill· SS. 2066 (106th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 10 February 2000
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit the exclusion from gross income of United States savings bond income if used to pay qualified long-term care expenses.
Bill· SS. 2053 (106th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 10 February 2000
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to the extend, on a joint return, the point at which the earned income tax credit begins to phase out.
Bill· HRH.R. 3616 (106th)open
United States · United States Congress · 10 February 2000
Impact Aid Reauthorization Act of 2000 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to reauthorize and revise title VIII Impact Aid programs. (Sec. 2) Adds as program purposes: (1) promotion of local educational agency (LEA) control of the assisted educational services for federally connected children; and (2) special construction assistance to LEAs as a result of their inability to tax Federal property. Eliminates the purpose of providing financial assistance to LEAs that experience sudden or substantial increases or decreases in enrollments because of military realignments. (Sec. 3) Revises the program of payments to LEAs relating to Federal acquisition of real property (which makes that property non-taxable) with respect to: (1) fiscal years in which insufficient funds are appropriated; (2) special payments; (3) additional assistance for certain LEAs; and (4) data requirements for preliminary and final payments. (Sec. 4) Revises the program of payments for eligible federally connected children. Includes under such program's LEA payment formula, as eligible children who resided on Federal property and had a parent on active duty in the uniformed services military personnel, those children who: (1) would have resided in housing on Federal property except that such housing was undergoing renovation or rebuilding for not more than two fiscal years (current law only refers to renovation); or (2) reside in housing initially acquired or constructed under the military Build-to-Lease program housing, if such property is within the fenced security perimeter of a military facility, with appropriate reductions in such payments with respect any such housing which is not federally-owned and which is subject to State or local taxation. (Sec. 5) Establishes a separate (rather than the current additional) program of basic support payments for LEAs heavily impacted by the presence of federally connected children in their schools. Prohibits an LEA from receiving a basic support payment under both the standard and the heavily impacted programs. Sets forth: (1) eligibility requirements for continuing and for new heavily impacted LEAs; and (2) maximum payment amounts for regular and for large heavily impacted LEAs. Sets forth a revised formula for computing each LEA's learning opportunity threshold (LOT), a factor used in determining actual amounts of basic support payments when sufficient funds are not available to pay the maximum amounts, in the case of LEAs with total enrollments of less than one thousand students and per-pupil expenditures less than their State average. (Sec. 6) Provides for basic support payments for certain LEAs affected by removal of Federal property, if such property is transferred to a non-Federal entity so that it is subject to State or local taxation and if such LEAs meet specified additional requirements. (Sec. 7) Repeals provisions for additional payments to LEAs with high concentrations of children with severe disabilities. (Sec. 8) Prohibits the Secretary of Education from accepting or approving any LEA application for Impact Aid filed more than 60 days after the Secretary sends written notice to the LEA. (Sec. 9) Repeals provisions for payments for sudden and substantial increases in attendance of military dependents. (Sec. 10) Revises requirements for eligibility for and allocation of school construction and renovation payments to certain categories of LEAs, including those receiving basic support payments and impacted by military dependent children or children living on Indian lands. Requires that 70 percent of specified funds be used for such construction payments, with the remaining 30 percent to be used for school facility modernization grants for specified types of LEAs. Sets forth award criteria for such grants, including certain emergency grants. (Sec.11) Revises provisions relating to Federal administration. (Sec. 12) Revises certain deadlines with respect to administrative hearings and judicial review. (Sec. 13) Includes under the definition of Federal property, as a basis of eligibility for Impact Aid payments, affordable housing assisted under the Native American Housing Assistance and Self- Determination Act of 1996. (Sec. 14) Extends the authorization of appropriations for Impact Aid programs, including: (1) payments for Federal acquisition of real property; (2) basic support payments for LEAs and for heavily impacted LEAs; (3) payments for children with disabilities; (4) construction; (5) facilities maintenance; and (6) additional assistance for certain LEAs impacted by Federal property acquisition. Repeals the authorization of appropriations for Impact Aid payments for increases in military children.
Bill· HRH.R. 3636 (106th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 10 February 2000
Pharmaceutical Freedom Act of 2000 - Title I: Amendments to Internal Revenue Code of 1986 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide that, in the case of an individual who has attained social security retirement age, there shall be allowed a tax credit in an amount equal to 80 percent of the amount paid by the taxpayer (and not compensated for by insurance or otherwise) for any prescribed drug used by the individual. Title II: Amendments to Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) to replace drug reimportation provisions with provisions which permit a person who meets applicable legal requirements to be an importer of drugs to import certain drugs (without regard to whether the person is a manufacturer of the drug) if the person submits to the Secretary an application to import the drug and the Secretary approves the application. Prohibits the Secretary from taking any action under the FDCA with respect to the interstate sale of a prescription drug through an Internet site, if the sale was made in compliance with the FDCA and with applicable State laws and accurate information regarding compliance with the FDCA and such State laws is posted on the Internet site.
Bill· HRH.R. 3635 (106th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 10 February 2000
Amends the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000 (as enacted by division B of Public Law 106-113) to repeal a per-State limitation applicable to certain grants made by the Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts from funds made available for FY 2000.
Bill· HRH.R. 3620 (106th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 10 February 2000
XX Act of 1999 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the maximum annual contributions allowed to an individual retirement account to the sum of $2,000 and the lesser of $2,000 or the aggregate of the unused deduction limitations (as defined) for all prior taxable years.
Bill· HRH.R. 3612 (106th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 10 February 2000
Family Values Tax Relief Act of 2000 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the: (1) overall limitation on itemized deductions; (2) phaseout of personal exemptions; and (3) adjusted gross income limitation on the child tax credit; and (4) alternative minimum tax on individuals.
Resolution· HRESH.Res. 422 (106th)passed
United States · United States Congress · 10 February 2000
Sets forth the rule (open) for the consideration of H.R. 2086 (networking and information technology research development funding).
Law· SS. 2045 (106th)enacted
United States · United States Congress · 9 February 2000
American Competitiveness in the Twenty-first Century Act of 2000 - Increases available nonimmigrant H-1B specialty occupation visas for FY 2000 through 2002. (Sec. 3) Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt from certain annual visa limitations an alien who is: (1) employed at an institution of higher education, or nonprofit or governmental research facility; or (2) a graduate degree recipient. (Sec. 4) Makes employment-based immigrant visas available on a quarterly basis without regard to per-country limitations if unused visas are available. (Sec. 5) Authorizes qualifying specialty occupation aliens to accept new employment upon filing of the employer petition. (Sec. 6) Provides one-year extensions of authorized H-1B stay for specialty occupation aliens in cases of permanent residence adjudications lasting 365 days or longer. (Sec. 7) Extends certain fee and labor application attestation and investigative authorities. (Sec. 8) Provides, with respect to nonimmigrant visa petitions subject to numerical limitations, for the restoration of fraudulently obtained visas, effective in the fiscal year of petition revocation. (Sec. 9) Directs the National Science Foundation to conduct a study of the divergence to high technology access (digital divide).
Bill· SS. 2040 (106th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 8 February 2000
Declares that the receipts and disbursements of the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund shall not be counted as new budget authority, outlays, receipts, or deficit or surplus for purposes of: (1) the President's budget; (2) the congressional budget; or (3) the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act). (Thus excludes the Fund's receipts and disbursements from the U.S. Budget.) Amends the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to provide that all amounts in such Fund at the end of any fiscal year shall be immediately available for expenditure or obligation, without further appropriation, at the commencement of the next fiscal year. (Currently, amounts from the Fund are available only when appropriated.)
Law· HRH.R. 3594 (106th)enacted
United States · United States Congress · 8 February 2000
Installment Tax Correction Act of 2000 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code (as amended by the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999) to repeal revisions to the Code (made by the Act) which repealed the use of the installment method of accounting for accrual method taxpayers and modified the pledge rules of installment obligations.
Bill· HRH.R. 3586 (106th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 8 February 2000
Biennial Budgeting Act - Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (CBA) to revise the Federal and congressional budget processes by establishing a two-year budgeting and appropriations cycle and timetable. Defines the budget biennium as the two consecutive fiscal years beginning on October 1 of any odd-numbered year. Sets forth a special timetable for any first session that begins in any year immediately following a leap year and during which the term of a President begins (except one who starts a second successive term). (Sec. 2) Devotes the first session of any Congress to the budget resolution and to appropriations decisions, retaining current deadlines in most cases. Changes certain deadlines to conform to the biennial scheme. Devotes each second session to authorization activity, subject to specified deadlines. (Sec. 4) Sets forth revised pay-as-you-go provisions for the Senate to conform with the biennial framework. (Sec. 5) Conforms provisions governing the President's budget to the biennial framework. (Sec. 6) Requires all Acts making regular appropriations for the support of the Government to be enacted for a biennium and to specify the amount of appropriations provided for each fiscal year in that period. (Sec. 7) Amends CBA to provide that it shall not be in order in the House or the Senate to consider any bill, joint resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report that authorizes appropriations for a period of less than two fiscal years, unless the program, project, or activity for which the appropriations are authorized will require no further appropriations and will be completed or terminated after the appropriations have been expended. (Sec. 8) Changes to a biennial basis specified requirements for certain Government strategic and performance plans, performance reports in budget submissions, and program performance reports. Requires congressional committee reviews of such plans and reports. (Sec. 9) Provides that it shall not be in order in the House or the Senate in any odd-numbered year to consider any regular bill providing new budget authority or a limitation on obligations under the jurisdiction of any Appropriations subcommittee for only the first fiscal year of a biennium unless the program, project, or activity for which such authority or limitation is provided will require no additional authority beyond one year and will be completed or terminated after the amount provided has been expended.
Bill· HRH.R. 3602 (106th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 8 February 2000
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the prohibition on producing distilled spirits in specified locations, including dwelling houses, sheds, yards, and enclosed areas connected with any dwelling house.
Bill· HRH.R. 3598 (106th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 8 February 2000
National Free Public Internet Access Act of 2000 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a business a credit of up to $100,000 annually for providing free public Internet access.
Resolution· HRESH.Res. 419 (106th)passed
United States · United States Congress · 8 February 2000
Sets forth the rule (modified closed) for the consideration of H.R. 6 (income tax marriage penalty elimination).
Bill· SS. 2036 (106th)open
United States · United States Congress · 7 February 2000
Amends the Internet Tax Freedom Act to permanently extend the moratorium on the imposition of taxes on the Internet.
Bill· HRH.R. 3580 (106th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 7 February 2000
Hospital Preservation and Equity Act of 2000 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA), as amended by the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Balanced Budget Refinement Act of 1999 with regard to the one year sole community hospital payment increase, to reset the applicable percentage increase for FY 2001 and each subsequent fiscal year to the market basket percentage increase for hospitals in all areas for purposes of updating payments to prospective payment system (PPS) hospitals for inpatient hospital services.
Bill· HRH.R. 3579 (106th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 7 February 2000
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a limited credit to holders of qualified brownfields cleanup bonds. Sets a national limit on the amount of such bonds and provides for allocation among the States.
Bill· SS. 2028 (106th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 3 February 2000
Internet Non-discrimination Act - Amends the Internet Tax Freedom Act to permanently extend provisions which prohibited a State or political subdivision from imposing, during the period beginning on October 1, 1998, and ending 3 years after the date of the enactment of such Act: (1) taxes on Internet access, unless such tax was generally imposed and actually enforced prior to October 1, 1998; and (2) multiple or discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce.
Bill· HRH.R. 3578 (106th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 3 February 2000
Social Security Right To Know Act - Amends the Social Security Act to require a certain annual report by the Board of Trustees of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors and Disability Insurance Trust Funds on the operation and status of such Funds to include information on: (1) the unfunded long-term projected liability of the social security system and any change in such amount from the preceding year as well as the deficit or surplus that the system will run in the last year of the long-term projection period, with any aggregate assets or liabilities held by the Trust Funds in that final projected year; and (2) the economic model and relevant data used to make such projections. Requires social security account statements to contain: (1) a comparison of the annual social security tax inflows to the amount paid in benefits annually and a statement whether the ratio will result in a cash flow deficit and what year such deficit will commence as well as the first year in which funds in the Trust Funds will cease to be sufficient to cover the deficit and the percentage of benefits due at that time that could be paid from annual tax inflows; and (2) an explanation of the average rate of return that a taxpayer can expect to receive on old- age insurance benefits as compared to the total amount of social security taxes a taxpayer expects to pay. Makes Social Security Administration Continuous Work History Sample data publicly available for statistical research purposes subject to certain limitations.
Bill· HRH.R. 3576 (106th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 3 February 2000
American Hospital Preservation Act of 2000 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA), as amended by the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Balanced Budget Refinement Act of 1999 with regard to provisions on the one year sole community hospital payment increase, to reset the applicable percentage increase for FY 2001 and each subsequent fiscal year to the market basket percentage increase for hospitals in all areas for purposes of updating payments to prospective payment system (PPS) hospitals for inpatient hospital services.
Bill· SS. 2026 (106th)open
United States · United States Congress · 2 February 2000
Global AIDS Prevention Act of 2000 - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to urge the agency primarily responsible for administering health programs for poor people in developing countries to make HIV/AIDS prevention and care a priority in such programs. Authorizes appropriations. Earmarks 50 percent of such funds for each fiscal year to be used to combat the HIV/AIDS epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa.
Bill· SS. 2023 (106th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 2 February 2000
Savings for Working Families Act of 2000 - Title I: Individual Development Accounts For Low-Income Workers - Sets forth requirements for qualified individual development accounts (IDAs) for low-income workers, including: (1) the basic structure and administration of qualified IDA programs established by qualified financial institutions (QFIs) or qualified nonprofit organizations (QNOs); (2) procedures for opening an IDA with a QFI or a QNO and contributing money (of up to a certain amount, except in the case of qualified rollovers) in accordance with specified guidelines to qualify for matching funds from QFIs, QNOs, State, local, or private sources to be held in a parallel account; (3) QFI or QNO deposits of all matching funds (matched dollar-for-dollar for the first 500 contributed by an eligible individual to an IDA for any taxable year) for each IDA in a parallel, interest-bearing account at a QFI or QNO; (4) procedures for withdrawals from an IDA for qualified higher education expenses, first-time homebuyer costs, business capitalization costs, or rollovers to other IDAs of the individual or the individual's spouse or dependents; (5) certification to the Secretary of the Treasury or designated organization that qualified IDAs and other described accounts are operating pursuant to this Act, and termination of qualified IDA programs if the Secretary, or designated organization, determines that a QFI, or QNO, is not operating a qualified IDA program in accordance with this Act; and (6) reporting, monitoring, and evaluation requirements. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 105) Allows for withdrawal from an IDA for non-qualified expenses, but with forfeiture of all corresponding matching funds and interest earned on them, unless the withdrawn funds are recontributed within one year. (Sec. 108) Disregards funds in parallel accounts of program participants for purposes of certain means-tested Federal programs. Title II: Qualified Individual Development Account Program Investment Credits - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for a qualified IDA program investment by an eligible taxpayer (a QFI or a non-QFI meeting specified criteria) during the taxable year. (Sec. 202) Declares that QFIs which establish qualified IDA programs shall not receive credit for funding, administration, and education expenses under any test contained in regulations for the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 for those activities and expenses related to such programs and accounted for in the tax credit above. (Sec. 203) Authorizes an individual to designate that a specified portion of any overpayment of tax for a taxable year attributable to the earned income credit shall be deposited by the Secretary into the individual's IDA.
Bill· HRH.R. 3568 (106th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 2 February 2000
Repeals provisions of the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999 (which amended Internal Revenue Code provisions) which prohibited accrual basis taxpayers from using the installment method of accounting.
Bill· SS. 2018 (106th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 1 February 2000
American Hospital Preservation Act of 2000 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA), as amended by the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Balanced Budget Refinement Act of 1999 with regard to provisions on the one year sole community hospital payment increase, to reset the applicable percentage increase for FY 2001 and each subsequent fiscal year to the market basket percentage increase for hospitals in all areas for purposes of updating payments to prospective payment system (PPS) hospitals for inpatient hospital services.
Bill· HRH.R. 3562 (106th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 1 February 2000
Directs the Secretary of Defense to prescribe the monthly amount of basic allowance for housing for military personnel entitled to such allowance in a U.S. military housing area at a rate based upon the costs of adequate housing in such area, as determined by the Secretary. Recalculates the total amount to be paid in a fiscal year for such allowance.
Bill· HRH.R. 3566 (106th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 1 February 2000
Truth in Budgeting Act - Prohibits the receipts and disbursements of the Inland Waterways Trust Fund and the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund from being counted as new budget authority, outlays, receipts, or deficit or surplus for purposes of the Federal budget as submitted by the President, the congressional budget, or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act). Exempts such trust funds from any general statutory budget outlays limitation. Requires the Secretary of the Army to estimate annually: (1) what, but for this Act, would be at the close of the next fiscal year the amount of unfunded inland waterways and harbor maintenance authorizations; and (2) the net inland waterways and harbor maintenance receipts at the close of such year.
Bill· HRH.R. 3564 (106th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 1 February 2000
Amends Federal law to require the President to include with the Federal Government budget submission an analysis displaying, by department or agency, proposed three percent reductions (compared to the current fiscal year) in expenditures other than expenditures for employee salaries and benefits or capital expenditure programs for construction.
Bill· SS. 2017 (106th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 31 January 2000
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income any tobacco settlement payment.
Bill· SS. 2012 (106th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 27 January 2000
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow, in the case of an individual who is a teacher at an elementary or secondary school on a full-time basis, a tax credit (of up to $100) equal to the sum of the qualified elementary and secondary education expenses which are paid or incurred by the taxpayer during each taxable year. Defines such expenses.
Bill· HRH.R. 3545 (106th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 27 January 2000
IDEA Full Funding Act of 2000 - Amends the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) to authorize funding to reach the Federal Government's goal of providing, by 2010, 40 percent of the national average per pupil expenditure for education of all children with disabilities. Authorizes appropriations for IDEA programs of assistance for education of all children with disabilities, in specified amounts for FY 2000 through 2010, and in such amounts as necessary for each subsequent fiscal year. Authorizes appropriations for FY 2000 through 2010 in certain amounts for IDEA programs for: (1) preschool grants; (2) infants and toddlers with disabilities; (3) State program improvement grants for children with disabilities; (4) personnel preparation to improve services and results for children with disabilities; and (5) technical and related assistance.
Bill· HRH.R. 3538 (106th)open
United States · United States Congress · 27 January 2000
Transit Commuter Credit Act of 2000 - Title I: Credit for Public Transportation Commuting Expenses - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide a credit for 20 percent ($150 maximum) of an individual's employment or education related public transportation commuting expenses. Title II: Modifications to Treatment of Foreign Oil and Gas Income - Treats certain taxes paid or accrued to a foreign country with respect to foreign oil and gas income as not creditable for purposes of the foreign tax credit. Treats foreign oil and gas extraction income, and foreign oil related income as separate income categories. Eliminates such categories' exclusion from income for specified purposes. (Changes references to foreign base company oil related income to foreign oil and gas income.) Title III: Limitations on Payments Under Defense Contracts - Prohibits use of Department of Defense funds to pay restructuring costs associated with the merger or acquisition of a Department contractor. Amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995 to extend a specified annual contractor restructuring reporting requirement. Sets forth additional information requirements for such report and a related report by the Comptroller General. Amends Federal law to set forth specified compensation limitations for Department contracts. Title IV: Repeal of Certain Incentives for Oil and Gas Exploration and Development and for Mining - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal: (1) expensing of intangible drilling and development costs for oil and gas wells and geothermal wells; (2) expensing of mine development and exploration costs; (3) percentage depletion for mines and wells, including oil and gas wells; and (4) the enhanced oil recovery credit. Title V: Repeal of Exclusion for Citizens or Residents of United States Living Abroad - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the foreign earned income and housing allowance gross income exclusion for U.S. citizens and residents abroad.
Bill· HRH.R. 3537 (106th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 27 January 2000
Seniors Real Property Tax Relief Act of 2000 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow a deduction for State and local real property taxes paid by certain taxpayers aged 65 or older who do not itemize their deductions; and (2) provide for the establishment of "senior citizen real property tax accounts" (trusts created exclusively for the purpose of paying the qualified property tax expenses of qualified beneficiaries).
Bill· HRH.R. 3550 (106th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 27 January 2000
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow for the deduction from adjusted gross income of State legislators' travel expenses away from home.
Bill· HRH.R. 3546 (106th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 27 January 2000
Commuter Tax Equity Act of 2000 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to raise the $65 transportation fringe benefit limitation (applicable to commuter highway vehicles and transit passes) to an amount ($175) that equals the amount permitted for qualified parking (thus providing for a uniform dollar limitation for all types of transportation fringe benefits).
Bill· SS. 2005 (106th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 26 January 2000
Amends the Internal Revenue Code (as amended by the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999) to repeal revisions to the Code (made by the Act) which repealed the use of the installment method of accounting for accrual method taxpayers and modified the pledge rules of installment obligations.
Bill· SS. 2001 (106th)open
United States · United States Congress · 24 January 2000
Social Security and Medicare Surplus Protection Act of 2000 - Amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act) to require a sequestration to eliminate any on-budget deficit (excluding any surplus in the social security trust funds and the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund). Bars the deficit from being subject to adjustment for any purpose. Requires, in determining rates of pay for service performed in any fiscal year beginning after September 30, 2000, the rate of pay for a Member of Congress to be determined as if the pay adjustment for such year had resulted in a rate equal to the rate that would otherwise have taken effect beginning in such year (if this Act had not been enacted) reduced by the same percentage as any reduction made as a result of the amendment made by this Act.
Bill· HRH.R. 3523 (106th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 24 January 2000
Expedited Rescissions Act of 1999 - Amends the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to authorize the President, in addition to the existing method of proposing rescissions under such Act, to propose the expedited rescission of any budget authority provided in an appropriation Act or of any limited tax benefit set forth in any revenue Act. Authorizes the President to transmit a draft bill to Congress with such a proposal that clearly identifies the budget authority proposed to be rescinded from each program, project, or activity funded by that Act. Authorizes submission of a draft bill that would rescind limited tax benefits as well. Sets forth procedures for the identification of limited tax benefits. Establishes expedited procedures in the Senate and the House of Representatives for consideration of the draft bill. Authorizes the President to defer the obligation of budget authority subject to rescission or the implementation of any limited tax benefit subject to rescission but only if a special message requesting such rescission has been transmitted to Congress. Sets forth deadlines for the release of deferred obligations. Bars any budget authority or limited tax benefit proposed for rescission from being proposed for rescission under the Act more than once.