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Bill· HRH.R. 32 (106th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 6 January 1999
TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Promoting Disclosure of Information on Campaign Spending Title II: Encouraging Participation in Campaigns Title III: Reform of Federal Election Commission Subtitle A: Enforcement of Federal Campaign Laws by Attorney General Subtitle B: Facilitating Dissemination of Information Title IV: Termination of Presidential Election Campaign Fund Voter Empowerment Act of 1999 - Title I: Promoting Disclosure of Information on Campaign Spending - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require disclosure to the Federal Election Commission of: (1) expenditures in excess of specified amounts for issue advocacy communications (as described by this Act); (2) expenditures in excess of specified amounts for certain permissible activities of banks, corporations, and labor unions; and (3) State or local political party expenditure information required to be reported under State or local law. (Sec. 104) Requires: (1) (currently authorizes) certain filings with the Commission to be done electronically; (2) such information to be made available on the Internet and at Commission offices. Permits Commission waiver of specified acquisition rules to expedite electronic access. (Sec. 105) Revises specified reporting provisions. (Sec. 106) Waives the "best effort" political committee compliance standard with respect to the identification of annual contributors of more than $200. (Sec. 107) Requires disclosure to the Commission by a contributor to a political committee of a national party, and by such committee, with respect to annual amounts of $250,000 or more. Title II: Encouraging Participation in Campaigns - Amends the Act to set forth contribution indexing provisions. (Sec. 202) Permits trade association corporate members to approve contribution solicitations by more than one trade association. (Sec. 203) Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an individual tax credit of up to $200 ($400 joint) for one-half of the Federal political contributions made during the taxable year. Title III: Reform of Federal Election Commission - Subtitle A: Enforcement of Federal Campaign Laws by Attorney General - Directs the Attorney General to establish an office within the Department of Justice to enforce specified election provisions under the Act and the Internal Revenue Code. (Sec. 302) Terminates Commission enforcement authority. (Sec. 303) Reduces Commission membership upon establishment of such enforcement office. Subtitle B: Facilitating Dissemination of Information - Amends the Act to direct the Commission to: (1) maintain an index of advisory opinions and provide written responses to questions; and (2) publish the names of candidates whose authorized committees have accepted prohibited contributions. Title IV: Termination of Presidential Election Campaign Fund - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to terminate: (1) the Presidential Election Campaign Fund; (2) the Presidential Primary Matching Payment Account; and (3) the designation of income tax payments for presidential elections.
Bill· HRH.R. 14 (106th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 6 January 1999
Capital Gains Tax Reduction Act of 1999 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to reduce the maximum capital gains tax rates for both individuals and corporations. Provides for the indexing of assets for determining gain or loss.
Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 1 (106th)open
United States · United States Congress · 6 January 1999
Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits outlays for a fiscal year (except those for repayment of debt principal) from exceeding total receipts (except those derived from borrowing) for that fiscal year unless the Congress, by a three-fifths roll call vote of each House, authorizes a specific excess of outlays over receipts. Requires a three-fifths roll call vote of each House to increase the public debt. Directs the President to submit a balanced budget to the Congress. Requires the approval of a majority of each House by roll call vote before any bill to increase revenue may become law. Authorizes the Congress to waive these provisions when: (1) a declaration of war is in effect; or (2) the United States is engaged in a military conflict which poses a threat to national security as declared by a joint resolution adopted by a majority of each House. Makes this article effective beginning with FY 2002 or with the second fiscal year beginning after its ratification, whichever is later.
Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 19 (106th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 6 January 1999
Constitutional Amendment - Requires the Congress, before each fiscal year, to adopt a statement in which total Federal outlays (except those for repayment of debt principal) do not exceed total receipts (except those derived from borrowing) , unless a three-fifths vote of both Houses authorizes a specific excess. Prohibits a bill to increase receipts from becoming law unless approved by a three-fifths majority in each House. Directs the President to submit a balanced budget. Authorizes the Congress to waive these provisions when: (1) a declaration of war is in effect; or (2) the United States faces an imminent and serious military threat to national security, as declared by a joint resolution adopted by a majority of each House. Sets a permanent limit on the amount of Federal public debt, prohibiting any increase unless legislation enacted by a three-fifths majority of both Houses become law.
Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 6 (106th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 6 January 1999
Constitutional Amendment - Requires the Congress and the President, before each fiscal year, to agree on an estimate of total receipts (except those derived from borrowing) for that fiscal year by enactment of a single subject joint resolution. Prohibits outlays for that year (except those for repayment of debt principal) from exceeding this amount unless the Congress, by a three-fifths roll call vote of each House, authorizes a specific excess of outlays over receipts. Requires the Congress, whenever actual outlays exceed actual receipts for any fiscal year, to provide by law for the repayment of the excess in the ensuing fiscal year. Requires a three-fifths roll call vote of each House to increase the public debt. Directs the President to submit a balanced budget to the Congress. Requires the approval of a majority of the total membership of each House by roll call vote before any bill to increase revenue may become law. Waives these provisions when a declaration of war is in effect.
Resolution· HRESH.Res. 18 (106th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 6 January 1999
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that any amount of unified budget surplus that is achieved by the end of FY 2003 which is attributable to surplus in the social security trust funds should not be spent, but should be saved for investment in the Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance program under title II of the Social Security Act.
Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 7 (106th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 6 January 1999
Expresses the sense of the Congress that the current Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home should not be further restricted.