An amendment numbered 14 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the IRS from using funds in the bill to collect taxes on certain disaster assistance grants that were provided to business and individuals in lower Manhattan after the September 11 terrorist attacks.
What it does: Adds Sec. 213.(a) In General.--None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be used to assess or collect any tax liability attributable to the inclusion in gross income of amounts paid (from funds referred to in subsection (b)) to any person as assistance on account of any property or business damaged by, and for economic revitalization directly related to, the terrorist attacks on the United States that occurred on September 11, 2001 at the end of title II
Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY)What it changes
1 change to H.R. 2989
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Adds Sec. 213.(a) In General.--None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be used to assess or collect any tax liability attributable to the inclusion in gross income of amounts paid (from funds referred to in subsection (b)) to any person as assistance on account of any property or business damaged by, and for economic revitalization directly related to, the terrorist attacks on the United States that occurred on September 11, 2001 at the end of title II
Adds a sectionInserted: Sec. 213.(a) In General.--None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be used to assess or collect any tax liability attributable to the inclusion in gross income of amounts paid (from funds referred to in subsection (b)) to any person as assistance on account of any property or business damaged by, and for economic revitalization directly related to, the terrorist attacks on the United States that occurred on September 11, 2001.
Inserted: (b) Funds.--The funds referred to in this subsection are amounts appropriated by--
Inserted: (1) Public Law 107-206 under the heading "DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, Community Planning and Development",
Inserted: (2) section 434 of the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002 (Public Law 107-73),
Inserted: (3) amounts appropriated by Public Law 107-38 and designated by the President for community development block grant purposes, and
Inserted: (4) amounts appropriated by Public Law 107-117 for the Community Development Fund under the heading "DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND".
Inserted: (c) Coordination with Certain Means-tested Programs.--None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be used to treat amounts to which subsection (a) applies as income or resources for purposes of--
Inserted: (1) the United States Housing Act of 1937,
Inserted: (2) title V of the Housing Act of 1949,
Inserted: (3) section 101 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965,
Inserted: (4) sections 221(d)(3), 235, and 236 of the National Housing Act,
Inserted: (5) the Food Stamp Act of 1977, and
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Inserted: (6) the Social Security Act.
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At the end of title II insert the following new section:
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At the end of title II insert the following new section:
Sec. 213.(a) In General.--None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be used to assess or collect any tax liability attributable to the inclusion in gross income of amounts paid (from funds referred to in subsection (b)) to any person as assistance on account of any property or business damaged by, and for economic revitalization directly related to, the terrorist attacks on the United States that occurred on September 11, 2001.
(b) Funds.--The funds referred to in this subsection are amounts appropriated by--
(1) Public Law 107-206 under the heading “DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, Community Planning and Development”,
(2) section 434 of the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002 (Public Law 107-73),
(3) amounts appropriated by Public Law 107-38 and designated by the President for community development block grant purposes, and
(4) amounts appropriated by Public Law 107-117 for the Community Development Fund under the heading “DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND”.
(c) Coordination with Certain Means-tested Programs.--None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be used to treat amounts to which subsection (a) applies as income or resources for purposes of--
(1) the United States Housing Act of 1937,
(2) title V of the Housing Act of 1949,
(3) section 101 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965,
(4) sections 221(d)(3), 235, and 236 of the National Housing Act,
(5) the Food Stamp Act of 1977, and
(6) the Social Security Act.
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House amendment offered
September 9, 2003
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House amendment offered
September 9, 2003
House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A023) offered by Mrs. Maloney.(consideration: CR H8036-8037; text: CR H8036)
September 9, 2003 • 3:40 PM
Amendment (A023) offered by Mrs. Maloney. (consideration: CR H8036-8037; text: CR H8036)
September 9, 2003 • 3:40 PM
Mr. Istook raised a point of order against the Maloney amendment (A023). The amendment seeks to change existing law and constitutes legislation in an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.
September 9, 2003 • 3:46 PM