H.R. 517House111th Congress (2009-2011)In Committee

Elder Care Tax Credit Act of 2009

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January 14, 2009

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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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January 14, 2009

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Rep. Judy ChuD-CA-32 · Sep 30, 2009

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution (H. Res. 517) congratulating the University of Washington women's softball team for winning the 2009 Women's College World Series.…

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution (H. Res. 517) congratulating the University of Washington women's softball team for winning the 2009 Women's College World Series.

Mr. Speaker, I request 5 legislative days during which Members may revise and extend and insert extraneous material on H.R. 517 into the Record.

I yield myself as much time as I may consume.

I rise today to congratulate the University of Washington softball team for their victory in the 2009 NCAA Division I tournament. On June 2, softball fans were treated to an exceptional game as the Washington Huskies defeated the

Florida Gators and clinched their first national title. The close 3-2 win capped off a phenomenal season that saw the Huskies go 51-12.

I want to extend my congratulations to head coach Heather Tarr and assistant coaches Gina Carbonatto and Lance Glascoe. Coach Tarr played softball for the Huskies in 1988 when they placed second in the Women's College World Series. She returned to her alma mater in 2003 and delivered Washington their first women's softball national title.

Congratulations are also in order for pitcher Danielle Lawrie. Lawrie, a junior from Langley, British Columbia, led the Nation in strikeouts and wins. She was named the 2009 USA Softball National Player of the Year. In addition, Lawrie was one of five finalists for the prestigious Honda-Broderick Cup, which honors the top female athlete in collegiate athletics.

The Huskies showed incredible effort and ability during their run to the championship. Niki Williams set a Women's College World Series record with 10 RBIs and an unbelievable seven of them were in one game against the University of Georgia. During the College World Series, the Washington Huskies batted .304 and scored 32 runs over six games. This followed a two-game sweep of Georgia Tech in Atlanta and a dramatic 15- inning win over the University of Massachusetts to clinch a spot in the super-regionals.

The extraordinary achievement of this year is a tribute to the skill and dedication of the many players, coaches, students, alumni, families and fans that have helped to make the University of Washington a premier softball program. I know the fans of the University of Washington will revel in these accomplishments as they look forward to the 2010 series.

Mr. Speaker, once again, I congratulate the University of Washington softball team for their success and thank Representative McDermott for bringing this resolution forward.

I reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to recognize the gentleman from Washington, the sponsor of this legislation, Mr. McDermott, for 3 minutes.

(Mr. McDERMOTT asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

I yield the gentleman another 1 minute.

Mr. Speaker, I yield back the remainder of my time.

Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays.

Rep. Jim McDermottD-WA-7 · Sep 30, 2009

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the University of Washington women's softball team for their winning of the 2009 Women's College World Series. I appreciate my colleague's kind words about our…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the University of Washington women's softball team for their winning of the 2009 Women's College World Series.

I appreciate my colleague's kind words about our wonderful university, and it sounds like he might have wished to go there maybe.

The road leading to the first NCAA National Softball Championship in the University of Washington was very difficult and at times seemingly out of reach. At least that's what the pundits thought. But they didn't know these outstanding softball players and the extraordinary role models that they are. The Husky team never stopped striving to be the best, and no obstacle was too difficult to overcome, including sweeping the best-of-three championship series from top-seeded and top-ranked University of Florida.

The Huskies deserve to be recognized as a team and as individuals, so let me tell you their names: Alicia Blake, Ashley Charters, Jenna Clifton, Amanda Fleischman, Lauren Geer, Felicia Harris, Marnie Koziol, Danielle Lawrie, Alyson McWherter, Kimi Pohlman, Jennifer Salling, Taylor Smith, Bailey Stenson, Dani Stuart, Morgan Stuart, Ashley Tuiasosopo, Jessica Ventoza, Ashlyn Watson and Niki Williams.

Baseball is a team sport. There are many outstanding players one could talk about, but it's won as team. And they were led by Coach Heather Tarr and Assistant Coaches Gina Carbonatto and Lance Glasoe, and they had a volunteer assistant by the name of J.T. D'Amico and a student assistant by the name of Dru Hester.

Winning a national title is an achievement every college athlete and coach dreams about; yet sports is not just about athletic success, as important as that is. It's about dedication and hard work and teamwork, and it's about life, pursuing a dream and overcoming every obstacle to realize a dream. These young women had the chance to chase their dream, but that's because of the sacrifice of others.

None of the athletes on the UW softball team were born when Patsy Mink stood in the well of this House and wrote and worked to pass Title IX in 1972, but they all enjoy the benefits of Patsy's vision. As a result of Title IX, women and girls have had greater opportunities to participate in sports. Title IX has enabled more women to receive athletic scholarships and greater opportunity for higher education. Many female athletes credit Title IX for giving them an opportunity to attend college through athletic scholarships and to participate in sports. In addition, because of Title IX, the salaries of coaches of women's teams have increased.

I congratulate the University of Washington women's softball team, but I also rise to honor every female athlete. Every time you compete, you remind us that all the sacrifice is worth it to make history and change history for generations to come.

Congratulations to the women of the University of Washington softball team.

Rep. David P. RoeR-TN-1 · Sep 30, 2009

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself as much time as I might consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of House Resolution 517, congratulating the University of Washington women's softball team for…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself as much time as I might consume.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of House Resolution 517, congratulating the University of Washington women's softball team for winning the 2009 Women's College World Series.

The University of Washington is a public research university founded in 1861. It is one of the oldest State-supported institutions of higher education on the west coast. UW is located in Seattle, Washington, and the university has two additional branch campuses in Tacoma and Bothell, Washington. The university offers over 250 degrees within 150 departments, programs across 18 colleges and schools and employs over 4,100 full-time equivalent faculty members. UW operates and manages two major medical centers, UW Medical Center and Harborview Medical Center.

The university receives more Federal research funding than any other public university in the country, and the second most Federal research funding of all the universities in the country.

The University of Washington's long history of excellence is reflected in its academic and athletic rankings and accomplishments. The university is considered a ``public ivy,'' and the U.S. News and World Report ranked UW 41st out of 130 tier 1 national universities. The university has 20 graduate programs ranked in the top 20 by U.S. News and World Report. And in 2008, the school placed 16th in the world's top universities, according to the Academic Ranking of World Universities.

University of Washington's excellence and success extend to their athletics, as well as their academics. UW is a NCAA Division I-A school, and recent national championships include the softball team, the men's rowing team, NCAA Division I women's cross-country team, and the women's volleyball team.

This year, led by National Player of the Year Danielle Lawrie, a member of the 2008 Canadian Olympic team, Washington's women's softball team advanced to the NCAA finals for the third time in school history. The number three Huskies rallied from two runs down in the top of the first inning to sweep top-ranked Florida in the best-of-three NCAA championship series. Washington ended the championship with a 3-2 victory against the University of Florida.

I'm honored today to congratulate and recognize the University of Washington's women's softball team for their victory as national champions in the 2009 Women's College World Series.

I ask my colleagues to support this resolution, and I reserve the balance of my time.

A job well done, the University of Washington women's softball team, and I yield back the balance of my time.

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Introduced in HouseIssued January 14, 2009

111th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 517

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 14, 2009

Mr. Israel (for himself, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Weiner, Ms. Bean, and Ms. Shea-Porter) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the dependent care credit to take into account expenses for care of parents and grandparents who do not live with the taxpayer.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Elder Care Tax Credit Act of 2009.

Findings

Congress finds the following:

(1)

Approximately two-thirds of the 5.5 million seniors over age 65 who receive long-term care rely exclusively on family, friends, and other informal caregivers.

(2)

Two in ten adults age 41 to 59 are supporting their parents financially, and slightly more than one in ten are providing financial help to a parent while also raising or supporting a child.

(3)

Adults who provide care for an aging relative have extensive costs. Long-distance caregivers spend an average of $8,728 annually, and those who care for someone nearby spend $4,570.

Modification of credit for expenses for household and dependent care services necessary for gainful employment

(a)

Credit allowed for costs incurred To care for parents and grandparents who do not live with the taxpayer

(1)

In general

Paragraph (1) of section 21(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to qualifying individual) is amended by striking or at the end of subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (C) and inserting , or, and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

(D)

a dependent of the taxpayer (as defined in section 152, determined without regard to subsections (b)(1), (b)(2), (d)(1)(B), and (d)(1)(C)) who is the father or mother of the taxpayer (or an ancestor of such father or mother) and who is physically or mentally incapable of caring for himself or herself.

(2)

Conforming amendment

Subparagraph (B) of section 21(b)(1) of such Code is amended by inserting (other than a dependent described in subparagraph (D)) after and (d)(1)(B)).

(b)

Effective date

The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2008.