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Child Welfare Issues in the 108th Congress (open access)

Child Welfare Issues in the 108th Congress

The purpose of this report is to present a number of generally less broad legislative proposals related to child welfare financing have been introduced in the 108th Congress. Additional child welfare-related proposals designed to improve services, promote timely placement of children across state lines, and for other purposes, are described in this report.
Date: September 17, 2004
Creator: Stoltzfus, Emilie
System: The UNT Digital Library
Tax Benefits Enacted in the 108th Congress for Military Personnel (open access)

Tax Benefits Enacted in the 108th Congress for Military Personnel

The Military Families Tax Relief Act (MFTRA) contains several provisions that: 1) increase the death gratuity payment and make it fully tax-exempt; 2) provide members of the military with extended time to defer capital gains resulting from the sale of their principal residences; 3) exempt from income benefits received from the Department of Defense Homeowners Assistance Program; 4) expand combat zone filing rules to include military personnel involved in contingency operations; 5) extend the criteria defining membership in veterans’ organizations; 6) create an above-the-line deduction for overnight travel expenses of National Guard and reserve members; and a few other items.
Date: November 17, 2004
Creator: Jackson, Pamela J.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Child Care Issues in the 108th Congress (open access)

Child Care Issues in the 108th Congress

This report discusses the federal child care-related programs and tax provisions, FY2003 Appropriations, FY2004: Comparing President Bush's Budget Proposals and Hearings.
Date: December 17, 2004
Creator: Gish, Melinda
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Statutes: Legislative Proposals in the 108th Congress (open access)

Federal Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Statutes: Legislative Proposals in the 108th Congress

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Date: December 17, 2004
Creator: Doyle, Charles
System: The UNT Digital Library
Internet Taxation: Issues and Legislation in the 108th Congress (open access)

Internet Taxation: Issues and Legislation in the 108th Congress

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Date: December 17, 2004
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library