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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Oct 10, 2002
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) suspend the tax-exempt status an organization designated by an Executive order as a terrorist organization; (2) prohibit taking a deduction for a contribution to any such organization; (3) prohibit challenging such a suspension or denial in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to Federal tax liability; and (4) treat an erroneous designation as having not been made.
People & committees
Rep. Thune, John [R-SD-At Large] · R–SD
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Received in the Senate.
TECHNICAL AND SUBSTANTIVE CORRECTIONS - Mr. Wolf asked unanimous consent that the Clerk be authorized to make certain technical and substantive corrections in the enrollment of H.R. 5603. Agreed to without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H7965; text of technical corrections and modifications in House: CR 10/21/2002 H8032)
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H7965; text of technical corrections and modifications in House: CR 10/21/2002 H8032)
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H7964-8009)
Mr. Armey asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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