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TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Credit for Adoption Expenses Title II: Interethnic Adoption Title IV (sic): Revenue Offsets Adoption Promotion and Stability Act of 1996 - Title I: Credit for Adoption Expenses - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow for a limited adoption credit of up to $5,000 ($6,000, in the case of a child with special needs). Excludes from an employee's gross income up to $5,000 ($6,000, in the case of a child with special needs) of amounts paid by the employer for adoption expenses. Prohibits a double benefit. Mandates a study concerning such credit and exclusion. Title II: Interethnic Adoption - Amends part E of title IV (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of the Social Security Act to prohibit any State or entity receiving Federal adoption or foster care assistance from limiting an adoption because of race, color, or national origin. Title IV (sic): Revenue Offsets - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) repeal the reserve method of accounting for bad debts by thrift institutions; and (2) revise the income forecast method of determining depreciation deductions.
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Rep. Molinari, Susan [R-NY-13] · R–NY
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 454.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator McCain with an amendment. With written report No. 104-288.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator McCain with an amendment. With written report No. 104-288.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably. Committee ordered favorably reported Title III of the bill.
Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs pursuant to the order of May 23, 1996.
Committee on Finance. Reported to Senate by Senator Roth with amendments. With written report No. 104-279.
Committee on Finance. Reported to Senate by Senator Roth with amendments. With written report No. 104-279.
Committee on Finance. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Ordered, if and when reported by the Committee on Finance the bill then be referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs for the purpose of considering Title 3, for a period of 10 days of session, to report or be discharged.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 393 - 15 (Roll no. 165).
House roll call 165 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 393 - 15 (Roll no. 165).
House roll call 165 · Individual votesThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 428, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Young (AK) amendment.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4807-4822)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - Pursuant to the order of the House from earlier in the day, further proceedings on H.R. 3286 will continue on Friday, May 10, 1996.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3286. Providing for the consideration of the bill in the House without intervention of any point of order. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill, as amended, and on any further amendment thereto to final passage without intervening motion except: 1. One hour of debate on the bill, as amended; 2. an amendment to title II of the billl, as amended, if offered by Representative Gibbons, debatable for 30 minutes; 3. the amendment recommended by the Committee on Resources, if offered by Representative Young (AK), debatable for 30 minutes; 4. one motion to recommit, which may include instructions only if offered by the Minority Leader or his designee.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 428. (consideration: CR H4775-4785)
Rule H. Res. 428 passed House.
Mr. Hyde asked unanimous consent that during the consideration of the bill H.R. 3286 pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 428, notwithstanding the order of the previous question, it may be in order immediately after initial debate on the bill as amended for the Chair to postpone further consideration of the bill until the following legislative day, on which consideration may resume at a time designated by the Speaker. Agreed to without objection.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 428 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3286. Providing for the consideration of the bill in the House without intervention of any point of order. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill, as amended, and on any further amendment thereto to final passage without intervening motion except: 1. One hour of debate on the bill, as amended; 2. an amendment to title II of the billl, as amended, if offered by Representative Gibbons, debatable for 30 minutes; 3. the amendment recommended by the Committee on Resources, if offered by Representative Young (AK), debatable for 30 minutes; 4. one motion to recommit, which may include instructions only if offered by the Minority Leader or his designee.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 267.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 104-542, Part II.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 104-542, Part II.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Committee on Economic and Educational discharged.
Committee on Economic and Educational discharged.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 104-542, Part I.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 104-542, Part I.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Resources, and Economic and Educational Opportunities, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Resources, and Economic and Educational Opportunities, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Resources, and Economic and Educational Opportunities, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Resources, and Economic and Educational Opportunities, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Introduced in House
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