Congress has since passed more extensive protections for workers and employee benefit plans as part of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (" ERISA ").

The US Congress then adopted in November 2000 the Extraterritorial Income Exclusion Act ( ETI ; Public Law 106-519 ; 114 Stat.

While he chaired the Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support ( called the Subcommittee on Human Resources during his watch ) beginning with the 107th Congress, he played a leading role in the reauthorization and expansion of the 1996 welfare reform law.

The tax reform laws included instituting a state personal income tax modeled after the Federal Income Tax of 1934, which had been created by the Democratic-controlled Congress, and raising sales taxes to three percent.

* 111th Congress: Subcommittee on Production, Income Protection and Price Support

* 110th Congress: Subcommittee on Production, Income Protection and Price Support Jurisdiction

With the Tax Reform Act of 1986, Reagan and Congress sought to raise taxes on lower incomes, eliminate many deductions, and reduce tax rates on the wealthy.

The U. S. Congress passed the Tax Reform Act of 1986 ( TRA ) () to simplify the income tax code, broaden the tax base and eliminate many tax shelters and other preferences.

Whether the Streamlined Sales Tax can actually be applied to remote sales ultimately depends upon Congressional support, because the 1992 Quill v. North Dakota decision determined that only the U. S. Congress has the authority to enact interstate taxes.

Congress instituted a two-tier Tax Credit incentive under the 1986 Tax Reform Act.

After several abortive attempts to secure Federal preemption of covenants regarding Amateur Radio antenna structures, the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 mandated research to recommend to Congress any need for legislation.

To facilitate this program, the U. S. Congress passed the Federal Unemployment Tax Act ( FUTA ), which authorizes the Internal Revenue Service ( IRS ) to collect an annual federal employer tax used to fund state workforce agencies.

While in Congress, Scarborough received a number of awards, including the " Friend of the Taxpayer Award " from Americans for Tax Reform ; the " Guardian of Small Business Award " from the National Federation of Independent Business ; the " Spirit of Enterprise Award " from the U. S. Chamber of Commerce ; the " Taxpayer's Hero Award " from the Citizens Against Government Waste ; and the " Guardian of Seniors ' Rights Award " from the 60 Plus Association.

During his work in Congress, Ose was named a “ Hero of the Taxpayers ” by Americans for Tax Reform, a “ Guardian of Small Business ” by the National Federation of Independent Business and earned a “ Tax Fighter ” award from the National Tax Limitation Committee.

Other awards Scott has received include the Colorado Association of Homebuilders ' Award for Government Service, the Legislator of the Year Award from the Colorado Wildlife Federation, the Golden Bulldog Award from Watchdogs of the Treasury, the National Security Leadership Award from the American Security Council, the Sound Dollar Award from the Free Congress Foundation, the Spirit of Free Enterprise Award from the U. S. Chamber of Commerce, the Hero of the Taxpayer Award from The Americans for Tax Reform, the Taxfighter Award from the National Tax Limitation Committee and the Friend of Farm Bureau award from the American Farm Bureau Federation.

In Congress, Rogers ’ measure to make education savings plans free of federal taxes was adopted in 2003 ( see Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 ).

The Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 (" JGTRRA ",, ), was passed by the United States Congress on May 23, 2003 and signed into law by President George W. Bush on May 28, 2003.

In the Tax Reform Act of 1986 the U. S. Congress introduced the limitation ( under ) on the deduction of passive losses and the use of passive activity tax credits.

Linder first introduced the Fair Tax Act () on July 14, 1999 to the 106th United States Congress and has reintroduced a substantially similar bill in each subsequent session of Congress.

In July 1798, during the troubles between the United States and France now known as the Quasi-War, the US Congress levied a direct tax ( on dwelling-houses, lands and slaves ; sometimes called the Direct House Tax of 1798 ) of $ 2 million, of which Pennsylvania was called upon to contribute $ 237, 000.

While in Congress he voted to reduce the capital gains tax, to eliminate the estate tax, to cut small business taxes, to eliminate the " marriage penalty ", to first cut federal income taxes and other taxes by $ 958B over 10 years ( the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 ) and later to make these cuts permanent, to reduce capital gains and income taxes by nearly $ 100 billion ( the Economic Security and Recovery Act of 2002 ), and to expand and extend multiple tax credits to individuals and businesses.

" In 1998, however, Congress amended the Internal Revenue Code by adding a new section 6304, " Fair Tax Collection Practices ," which refers to and includes certain rules that are similar to some provisions of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.

Mills was also acknowledged as the primary tax expert in the Congress and the leading architect of the Tax Reform Act of 1969.

* 1989: Donald L. Barlett and James B. Steele, The Philadelphia Inquirer, " for their 15-month investigation of " rifle shot " provisions in the Tax Reform Act of 1986, a series that aroused such widespread public indignation that Congress subsequently rejected proposals giving special tax breaks to many politically connected individuals and businesses.

The damage to S & L operations led Congress to act, passing the Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981 ( ERTA ) in August 1981 and initiating the regulatory changes by the Federal Home Loan Bank Board allowing S & Ls to sell their mortgage loans and use the cash generated to seek better returns soon after enactment ; the losses created by the sales were to be amortized over the life of the loan, and any losses could also be offset against taxes paid over the preceding 10 years.

Brendan Paul Barber ( born 3 April 1951 ) has been the General Secretary of the United Kingdom's Trades Union Congress ( TUC ) since June 2003.

* Brendon Barber ( born 1951 ), General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress, United Kingdom

* Brendan Barber – General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress

* Window on Congress: A Congressional Biography of Barber B. Conable, Jr., James S. Fleming, Rochester, New York: University of Rochester Press, 2004, ISBN 1-58046-128-X.

recommend to the Congress from time to time authorization for construction and operation, or for participation in the construction and operation, of a demonstration plant for any process which he determines, on the basis of subsections ( A ) and ( B ) above, has great promise of accomplishing the purposes of this Act, such recommendation to be accompanied by a report on the size, location, and cost of the proposed plant and the engineering and economic details with respect thereto ; ;

* 1964 – Vietnam War: the U. S. Congress passes the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution giving U. S. President Lyndon B. Johnson broad war powers to deal with North Vietnamese attacks on American forces.

alt = President John F. Kennedy addresses a joint session of Congress, with Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson and House Speaker Sam Rayburn seated behind him

The Canadian Jewish Congress has expressed its opinion over possible anti-Semitic incitement on this station and that the restrictions on Al Jazeera are appropriate, while the Canadian B ' nai Brith is opposed to any approval of Al Jazeera in Canada.

The IEC held its inaugural meeting on 26 June 1906, following discussions between the British Institution of Electrical Engineers, the American Institute of Electrical Engineers, and others, which began at the 1900 Paris International Electrical Congress, and continued with Colonel R. E. B. Crompton playing a key role.

Under opposition from Sen. William B. Giles, Madison chose not to fight Congress for the nomination but kept Sec.

* 1877 – U. S. presidential election, 1876: Just two days before inauguration, the U. S. Congress declares Rutherford B. Hayes the winner of the election even though Samuel J. Tilden had won the popular vote on November 7, 1876.

* 1965 – President Lyndon B. Johnson, responding to the Selma crisis, tells U. S. Congress " We shall overcome " while advocating the Voting Rights Act.

* 1963 – U. S. President Lyndon B. Johnson makes his first address to Congress as president following the assassination of John F. Kennedy five days prior.

* 1966 – U. S. President Lyndon B. Johnson, responding to a sniper attack at the University of Texas at Austin, writes a letter to Congress urging the enactment of gun control legislation.

Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton drafted the amendment and first introduced it in 1878 ; it was forty-one years later, in 1919, when the Congress submitted the amendment to the states for ratification.

The resolution gave U. S. President Lyndon B. Johnson authorization, without a formal declaration of war by Congress, for the use of military force in Southeast Asia.

* August 7 – Vietnam War: The United States Congress passes the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, giving U. S. President Lyndon B. Johnson broad war powers to deal with North Vietnamese attacks on U. S. forces.

** The Congressional Hispanic Caucus is established by the 5 Latinos in the United States Congress: Herman Badillo of the Bronx, E. de la Garza and Henry B. Gonzalez of Texas, Edward R. Roybal of California, and the nonvoting Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico, Baltasar Corrada del Rio.

* Susan B. Anthony organizes a Congress for Women's Rights in Washington, DC.

** In response to the events of March 7 and 9 in Selma, Alabama, President Lyndon B. Johnson sends a bill to Congress that forms the basis for the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

The Bland-Allison Act was vetoed by President Rutherford B. Hayes, but was enacted by Congress over his veto on February 28, 1878.

In the days following the assassination, Lyndon B. Johnson made an address to Congress: " No memorial oration or eulogy could more eloquently honor President Kennedy's memory than the earliest possible passage of the Civil Rights Bill for which he fought so long.

Though the bill was vetoed by President Rutherford B. Hayes, the Congress overrode Hayes ' veto on February 28, 1878 to enact the law.

Major banks and companies pressured the president, Rutherford B. Hayes, against the Act, and he vetoed it, but Congress overrode the veto.

President Lyndon B. Johnson, in a dramatic joint-session address, called upon Congress to enact a strong voting rights bill.

The Great Society was a set of domestic programs in the United States announced by President Lyndon B. Johnson at Ohio University and subsequently promoted by him and fellow Democrats in Congress in the 1960s.

Initially Medicare consisted exclusively of Part A, which covers hospital and other inpatient services, and Part B, which covers outpatient care, physician visits, and other “ medically necessary services .” Congress then added Medicare Part C ( originally called Medicare + Choice, then later changed to Medicare Advantage ), which allows enrollees to receive their Medicare benefits through a private plan, under the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, while Medicare Part D was created under the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003.

In the House of Representatives, Carolyn B. Maloney ( D-NY ) has sponsored it since the 105th Congress, most recently in May 2011.

– Lenin, Speech at Tenth Congress of the RCP ( B )