Taxation

To accelerate the income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for the relief of victims of the earthquake in Haiti.

United States · United States Congress · 19 January 2010

Treats cash contributions made after January 11, 2010, and before March 1, 2010, for the relief of earthquake victims in Haiti as having been made on December 31, 2009, for purposes of the tax deduction for charitable contributions. Deems a contribution as meeting the recordkeeping requirements of the Internal Revenue Code if the taxpayer produces a telephone bill showing the name of the donee organization and the date and amount of the contribution.

To accelerate the income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for the relief of victims of the January 12, 2010, earthquake in Haiti.

United States · United States Congress · 19 January 2010

Treats cash contributions made during January or February 2010 for the relief of earthquake victims in Haiti as having been made on December 31, 2009, for purposes of the tax deduction for charitable contributions.

Haiti Action Initiative and Tax Incentive Act of 2010

United States · United States Congress · 19 January 2010

Haiti Action Initiative and Tax Incentive Act of 2010 - Treats cash contributions made during January 2010 for the relief of earthquake victims in Haiti as having been made on December 31, 2009, for purposes of the tax deduction for charitable contributions.

Expanding Industrial Energy Efficiency Incentives Act of 2009

United States · United States Congress · 13 January 2010

Expanding Industrial Energy Efficiency Incentives Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase megawatt and horsepower capacity limitations for the combined heat and power system property energy tax credit; and (2) allow new tax credits to improve advanced motor system energy efficiency, to replace chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) refrigerant chillers, and for investment in any qualifying efficient industrial process water use project.

Business Should Mind Its Own Business Act

United States · United States Congress · 13 January 2010

Business Should Mind Its Own Business Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose on corporations a 500% excise tax on the total amount of their campaign contributions and electioneering communications on behalf of a candidate for federal office. Denies such corporations a tax deduction for payment of such taxes.

To provide for the payment to the City of New York and Washington, D.C. of amounts attributable to the unpaid fully adjudicated parking fines and penalties issued to foreign governments, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 13 January 2010

Directs the Secretary of State in any fiscal year to pay to New York City and Washington, DC, from obligations for assistance to a foreign government an amount equal to the total amount of unpaid fully adjudicated parking fines and penalties issued in such fiscal year to that government.

Tobacco Tax Parity Act of 2010

United States · United States Congress · 13 January 2010

Tobacco Tax Parity Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make the excise tax on pipe tobacco equal to the tax on roll-your-own tobacco (i.e., $24.78 per pound).

INTERPOL Immunities Oversight Act of 2010

United States · United States Congress · 13 January 2010

INTERPOL Immunities Oversight Act of 2010 - Directs the The President to revoke Executive Order 13524 and amend Executive Order 12425 so as to restore the words removed by Executive Order 13524. (Restores certain limitations on property search, customs duty, and taxation immunities in the United States for the International Criminal Police Organization's [INTERPOL].)

HIRING Act of 2010

United States · United States Congress · 13 January 2010

Hiring Incentives to Reinvest and Incentivize New Growth Act of 2010 or the HIRING Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow employers, including tax-exempt employers, a refundable tax credit for increases in wages paid during 2010 and 2011. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to work with state employment agencies to inform businesses of the availability of the tax credit allowed by this Act.

VET Act

United States · United States Congress · 13 January 2010

Veterans Employment Today Act of 2010 or the VET Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the work opportunity tax credit for the hiring of disabled and unemployed veterans.

To provide a pay increase of 1.9 percent for members of the uniformed services for fiscal year 2011.

United States · United States Congress · 12 January 2010

Waives, during FY2011, the basic military pay adjustment tied to increases in the Employment Cost Index. Increases, effective January 1, 2011, such basic pay by 1.9%.

Enhancing Renewable Energy Investment Act

United States · United States Congress · 12 January 2010

Enhancing Renewable Energy Investment Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow a 30% energy tax credit through 2016 for equipment used to produce electricity by geothermal power; and (2) require the inclusion in gross income for income tax purposes of employee compensation deferred under a nonqualified deferred compensation plan of certain foreign entities when there is no substantial risk of forfeiture of the rights to such compensation. Amends the American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009 to allow an extension of the grant period for specified energy property in lieu of applicable tax credits.

Responsible Banking Act of 2010

United States · United States Congress · 12 January 2010

Responsible Banking Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose a 75% tax for the next five years on any bonus for services performed for the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae), the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac), any financial institution, insurance company, hedge fund, financial adviser, or broker or dealer in securities, and any lending or finance business.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the waiver of required minimum distribution rules for certain retirement plans and accounts through 2010.

United States · United States Congress · 12 January 2010

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2010 the suspension of minimum distribution requirements for tax-exempt retirement plans.

Congressional Pay Raise Elimination Act of 2010

United States · United States Congress · 12 January 2010

Congressional Pay Raise Elimination Act of 2010 - Declares that no automatic pay adjustment shall be considered to have taken effect in FY2011 in the rates of basic pay for Members of Congress under the General Schedule (thus eliminating the pay adjustment for Members for such fiscal year).

Wall Street Bonus Tax Act

United States · United States Congress · 12 January 2010

Wall Street Bonus Tax Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) impose a tax on current or former employees of recipients of financial assistance under the Trouble Asset Relief Program (TARP) for 50% of any bonus exceeding $50,000 paid to them during 2010; and (2) establish in the Treasury the Small Business Growth Fund to hold revenues from such tax. Requires the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish and carry out a program to make loans directly to small business concerns. Makes amounts from such Fund available to carry out such program.

Minority Entrepreneurship and Business Development Act

United States · United States Congress · 12 January 2010

Minority Entrepreneurship and Business Development Act - Requires the Director of the Minority Small Business Development Agency (Agency) to make grants to an educational institution, association, or organization: (1) to assist in establishing an enterprise curriculum for studies; and (2) for placement of a Minority Business Enterprise Center within such institution, association, or organization. Requires an entity receiving a grant to: (1) develop a curriculum and capacity training requirement that includes training in various skill sets needed by successful entrepreneurs; and (2) open such a Center. Limits grants to $1.5 million per fiscal year, and grant duration to three years. Establishes within the Agency an Office of Minority Entrepreneurship and Business Development, administered by an Associate Director.

Pancreatic Cancer Research and Education Act

United States · United States Congress · 6 January 2010

Pancreatic Cancer Research and Education Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative to assist in coordinating activities to address the high mortality rate associated with pancreatic cancer. Requires the Secretary to establish the Interdisciplinary Pancreatic Cancer Coordinating Committee to: (1) provide advice on overall research objectives and benchmarks for pancreatic cancer research; (2) develop and annually update a strategic plan for pancreatic cancer research awareness; and (3) conduct evaluations and make recommendations to the Secretary, the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the Director of the National Cancer Institute regarding the prioritization and award of NIH research grants relating to pancreatic cancer. Requires the Secretary to develop a primary care provider education program on pancreatic cancer. Requires the Director of NIH and the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to develop a communication tool kit for patients and their families that focuses on specific pancreatic cancer issues relating to patient choices and patient care. Allows the Secretary to award grants to research institutions for use in developing innovative compounds or technologies for the prevention, early detection, or treatment of those cancers with five-year survival rates of less than 50%. Requires the Secretary to focus on pancreatic cancer during the initial five fiscal years of awarding such grants. Allows the Secretary to designate two additional Specialized Programs of Research Excellence focusing solely on pancreatic cancer research.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010

United States · United States Senate · 5 January 2010