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July 2001

07-31-01 US-Vietnam Bilateral Trade Agreement Report

07-26-01 Letter sent to The Honorable Stephen Koplan Chairmain of U.S. International Trade Commission

07-26-01 Resolution directing the International Trade Commission to make an investigation into certain steel imports under section 201 of the Trade Act of 1974.

07-17-01 US-Vietnam Bilateral Trade Agreement Legislation


May 2001


05-31-01 Joint Explanatory Statement of the Committee of Conference on the Tax RELIEF Act

05-29-01 Agreed upon Legislative Language to the Conference Report

05-23-01 Chairman's Amendment to the RELIEF Act of 2001

05-21-01 Technical Explanation of RELIEF Act of 2001

05-16-01 Restoring Earnings To Lift Individuals and Empower Families (RELIEF) Act of 2001

05-11-01 Description of the Chairman's Mark of the Restoring Earnings to Lift Individuals and Empower Families Act of 2001

March 2001


03-09-01 Description of the Chairman's Mark of the Affordable Education Act of 2001

03-09-01 Estimated Revenue Effects of the Chairman's Mark of the Affordable Education Act of 2001

October 2000


10-26-00 H.R. 5543 Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of 2000

10-26-00 H.R. 5542 Taxpayer Relief Act of 2000

10-11-00 The Medicaid Protection Act

10-06-00 S. 3165 The Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP Improvements Act of 2000

10-05-00 Draft Staff Proposal on Tax Shelters

10-03-00 Draft Proposal on the "Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP Improvements Act of 2000"

10-03-00 Bill Language - S. 3152, the "Community Renewal and New Markets Act of 2000" (.pdf format)

September 2000


9-25-00 DESCRIPTION OF A CHAIRMAN'S MARK OF THE "RAILROAD RETIREMENT AND SURVIVORS' IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2000" (H.R.4844) (.pdf format)

9-20-00 Committee Report on H.R. 4986, the FSC Repeal and Extraterritorial Income Exclusion Act of 2000 (.pdf format)

9-20-00 Bill Language - H.R. 4986, the FSC Repeal and Extraterritorial Income Exclusion Act of 2000 (.pdf format)

9-14-00 Report - Retirement Security and Savings Act of 2000

9-14-00 Estimated Revenue Effects of H.R. 1102 the "Retirement Security and Savings Act of 2000" (.pdf format)

9-7-00 Description of Modification to the Chairman's Mark of the "Retirement Security and Savings Act of 2000"

9-5-00 Description of the Chairman's Mark of the "Retired Coal Miners Health Benefit Security Act"

9-5-00 Description of the Chairman's Mark of the "Retirement Security and Savings Act of 2000"

July 2000


7-5-00 Legislative Language - Marriage Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2000 (.pdf format)

7-5-00 Report - Marriage Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2000

7-5-00 Minority Views - Marriage Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2000

June 2000


6-14-00 Major Options to Modernize and Secure the Medicare Program for the 21st Century

6-14-00 ABSTRACT OF OPTIONS - Major Options to Modernize and Secure the Medicare Program for the 21st Century

May 2000


5-24-00 Corporate Tax Shelter Preliminary Staff Discussion Draft (.pdf file)

5-24-00 Highlights of Corporate Tax Shelter Preliminary Staff Discussion Draft

5-5-00 Africa/CBI Conference Report

April, 2000


4-4-00 Marriage Tax Penalty Relief Report

March, 2000


3-28-00 Description of Chairman's Mark of the Marriage Tax Relief Act of 2000 (.pdf format)

3-28-00 Estimated Revenue Effects of Chairman's Mark of the Marriage Tax Relief Act of 2000 (.pdf format)

3-3-00 Bill Language - H.R. 3426, the "Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Balanced Budget Refinement Act of 1999" (.pdf format)

November


11-19-99 Total Budgetary Impact - H.R. 3426, The Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP Refinement Act of 1999, as incorporated by reference into H.R. 3194, The District of Columbia Appropriations Act

11-19-99 Budgetary Impact by Program Area - H.R. 3426, The Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP Refinement Act of 1999 as incorporated by reference into H.R. 3194, The District of Columbia Appropriations Act

11-19-99 Bill Language - H.R. 3426, the "Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Balanced Budget Refinement Act of 1999" (.pdf format)

11-19-99 Summary of the conference agreement on Medicare provisions incorporated by reference into H.R. 3194, the "District of Columbia AppropriationsAct," which were introduced as H.R. 3426, the "Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Balanced Budget Refinement Act of 1999" (.pdf format)

11-19-99 Report Language on conference agreement on Medicare provisions incorporated by reference into H.R. 3194, the "District of Columbia AppropriationsAct," which were introduced as H.R. 3426, the "Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Balanced Budget Refinement Act of 1999" (.pdf format)

October


10-28-99 Manager's Substitute Amendment to H.R. 434

10-27-99 Legislative Language, S.1792, Tax Relief Extension Act of 1999 (.pdf file)

10-27-99 "Tax Relief Extension Act of 1999" Report to Accompany S. 1792 (.pdf file)

10-26-99 Medicare, Medicaid, and S-CHIP Adjustment Act of 1999: Committee Report"

10-26-99 Medicare, Medicaid, and S-CHIP Adjustment Act of 1999: Bill Text (.pdf file)

10-25-99 SUMMARY OF TRADE MEASURES AFRICAN GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY ACT (S.1387)

10-19-99 Description of Modified Chairman's Mark Relating to Expiring Tax Provisions Scheduled for Markup on October 20, 1999


10-19-99 Estimated Revenue Effects of a Modified Chairman's Mark Relating to Expiring Tax Provisions Scheduled for Markup on October 20, 1999


August


OVERVIEW OF CONFERENCE AGREEMENT FOR H.R.2488, THE "TAXPAYER REFUND AND RELIEF ACT OF 1999", AND ESTIMATED BUDGET EFFECTS (Joint Tax Web Site, both files in PDF format)

July


7-26-99 **REVISED** OUTLINE OF THE "TAXPAYER REFUND ACT OF 1999"

7-26-99 Committee Report to accompany S.1429 (.PDF file)

7-26-99 Legislative Language, S.1429, Taxpayer Refund Act of 1999 (.PDF file)

7-16-99 DESCRIPTION OF THE TAXPAYER REFUND ACT OF 1999

7-16-99 MS WORD FORMAT OF THE DESCRIPTION

7-16-99 ESTIMATED REVENUE EFFECTS OF THE "TAXPAYER REFUND ACT OF 1999," SCHEDULED FOR MARKUP BY THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE (Excel file)

June


6-23-99 Steel Trade Enforcement Act of 1999; Text of Legislation

6-23-99 Chairman's Proposal -- Legislation Authorizing a New Trade Policy for Sub-Saharan Africa

6-18-99 OFFSETS FOR TRADE BILLS:

----DESCRIPTION OF REVENUE PROVISIONS INCLUDED IN THE TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE REAUTHORIZATION ACT
----ESTIMATED BUDGET EFFECTS

----DESCRIPTION OF REVENUE PROVISIONS INCLUDED IN THE AFRICAN GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY ACT
----ESTIMATED BUDGET EFFECTS

----DESCRIPTION OF REVENUE PROVISION INCLUDED IN THE GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES EXTENSION ACT
----ESTIMATED BUDGET EFFECTS

----DESCRIPTION OF REVENUE PROVISIONS INCLUDED IN THE UNITED STATES-CARRIBEAN BASIN TRADE ENHANCEMENT ACT
----ESTIMATED BUDGET EFFECTS


6-16-99 Chairman's Proposal -- THE U.S. - CARIBBEAN BASIN TRADE ENHANCEMENT ACT
Estimated Budget Effects GSIP

6-16-99 Chairman's Proposal -- H.R. 1833 -- CUSTOMS AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1999

6-16-99 Chairman's Proposal -- THE GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES EXTENSION ACT

6-16-99 Chairman's Proposal -- STEEL TRADE ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 1999

6-16-99 Chairman's Proposal -- THE TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE REAUTHORIZATION ACT

May


5-27-99 Affordable Education Act of 1999, Statutory Language (PDF file)

5-27-99 Affordable Education Act of 1999, Joint Committee on Tax Report and Minority Views

5-17-99 Estimated Revenue Effects of the Chairman's Mark of Proposals Relating to Education Incentives (Excel file)

5-17-99 Description of Chairman's Mark of Proposals Relating to Education Incentives

March


3-18-99 Legislative Language for the Retirement Savings Opportunity Act of 1999 (.pdf file)

3-3-99 Chairman's Mark, Explanation of Provisions, Nursing Home Residential Security Act of 1999

3-3-99 Chairman's Mark, Explanation of Provisions, Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999

3-3-99 Description of Revenue Provisions to be Considered in Connection with the Markup of the Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999

3-3-99 Estimated Revenue Effects of the Chairman's Mark of the Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999 (Excel97 format)

3-3-99 Estimated Revenue Effects of the Chairman's Mark of the Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999 (Lotus format)

3-2-99 Overview of Present Law and Issues Relating to Tax and Savings Incentives for Education Scheduled for a Public Hearing Before the Senate Committee on Finance on March 3, 1999

February


2-3-99 Committee Report to Accompany S.262, Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 1999

January


1-29-99 S.263 IS, Personal Retirement Accounts Act of 1999

1-29-99 S.331, Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999

1-29-99 S.262, Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 1999