WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Charities

H.R. 7083, The Charity Enhancement Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $0.48

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 7083 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance charitable giving and improve disclosure and tax administration....

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S. 3553, The Volunteer Pilot Act

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3553 would exempt certain charitable flights from certain regulations applicable to commercial flights....

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S. 3488, The Incentive to Serve Tax Act

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3488 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a tax credit for qualified donations of employee services....

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S. 3487, The Serve America Act

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3487 would amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to expand and improve opportunities for service....

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P.L. 110-404, The Presidential Historical Records Preservation Act of 2008

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3477 would amend title 44, United States Code, to authorize grants for Presidential Centers of Historical Excellence....

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S. 3410, The Improving Access to Mainstream Financial Institutions Act of 2008

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3410 would authorize a grant program to provide for expanded access to mainstream financial institutions....

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H.R. 6505, The Captive Primate Safety and Disabled Human Assistance Act

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6505 would amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to treat nonhuman primates as prohibited wildlife species under that Act and to make corrections in the provisions relating to captive wildlife offenses under that Act....

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H.R. 6227, To exempt longstanding nonfunctionally-integrated supporting organizations from certain provisions of the Pension Protection Act of 2006

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6227 would exempt longstanding nonfunctionally-integrated supporting organizations from certain provisions of the Pension Protection Act of 2006....

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H.R. 6005, The Tribal Charities Fairness Act of 2008

Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6005 would amend the Internal Revenue Code to provide for the treatment of Indian tribal governments as State governments for the purposes of the Public Charity-Private Foundation Classification....

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H.R. 5930, The Charitable Aid to Community Heroes Act of 2008

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5930 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow charitable organizations to collect and disperse deductible contributions for certain individuals who are injured or killed in an effort to protect life or property....

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H.R. 5922, To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that a Federal employee may use up to 2 days of sick leave a year in the performance of community service

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5922 would amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that a Federal employee may use up to 2 days of sick leave a year in the performance of community service....

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S. 1740, The North Dakota Enabling Act and First Morrill Act Amendments Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.00

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 1740 would amend the Act of February 22, 1889, and the Act of July 2, 1862, to provide for the management of public land trust funds in the State of North Dakota....

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H. Con. Res. 298, Expressing the Sense of Congress on the Humanitarian Crisis in Iraq

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

H. Con. Res. 298 would express the Sense of Congress on the Humanitarian Crisis in Iraq....

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P.L. 110-141, To exclude from gross income payments from the Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund to the victims of the tragic event, loss of life and limb, at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University - Cost per Average Family: $0.00

Fri, 21 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4118 would exclude from gross income payments from the Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund to the victims of the tragic event, loss of life and limb, at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University....

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S. 2529, The Protecting the Spirit of Giving Act

Wed, 19 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 2529 would improve disclosures for charitable giving, protect charities, and inform consumers....

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H.R. 4660, The Detainee Interrogation Recording Act of 2007

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4660 would require the videotaping of strategic interrogations and certain other interactions between detainees and members of the Armed Forces, intelligence operatives, and contractors....

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H.R. 4685, The Minerals Reclamation Foundation Establishment Act of 2007

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4685 would establish the Minerals Reclamation Foundation....

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H.R. 4497, The Warrant Officer Aaron Walsh Stop DOD-Sponsored Gambling Act

Wed, 12 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4497 would amend title 10, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Defense to prohibit the use of gambling devices on Department of Defense property....

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H.R. 4263, The Health Insurance Tax Credit Assistance Act of 2007

Tue, 04 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4263 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a tax credit for charitable contributions to private, nonprofit charities providing health insurance premium assistance and drug co-payment assistance, thereby transitioning uninsured Americans into private insurance and transitioning Medicaid patients into private insurance....

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H.R. 4051, The Housing Assistance Authorization Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $1.02

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4051 would authorize appropriations for assistance for the National Urban League, the Raza Development Fund, the Housing Partnership Network, and the National Community Renaissance Program....

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H.R. 4198, The Foster and Adoptive Parent Recruitment Programs Act of 2007

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4198 would provide for competitive grants for the establishment and expansion of programs that use networks of public, private, and faith-based organizations to recruit and train foster and adoptive parents and provide support services to foster children and their families....

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S. 1642, The Higher Education Amendments of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $518.51

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 1642 would extend the authorization of programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965....

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S. 2331, A bill to exclude from gross income payments from the Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund to the victims of the tragic event, loss of life and limb, at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

Thu, 08 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 2331 would exclude from gross income payments from the Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund to the victims of the tragic event, loss of life and limb, at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University....

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H.R. 4075, The Accessing College through Comprehensive Early Outreach and State Partnerships Act

Mon, 05 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4075 would amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand college access and increase college persistence....

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P.L. 110-109, The Third Higher Education Extension Act of 2007

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2258 would temporarily extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and it would amend the definition of an eligible not-for-profit holder....

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