Veterans Medical Research Assistance Voluntary Option Act

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HR 1673

Introduced

May 2, 2001

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Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be s ...

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Armed Forces and National Security Checkoff Economics and Public Finance Federal aid to medical research Gifts Government trust funds Health Income tax Medical research Personal income tax Prosthesis Research grants Science, Technology, Communications Tax refunds Tax returns Taxation Veterans' medical care

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Veterans Medical Research Assistance Voluntary Option Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit a taxpayer to designate that all or part of an income tax overpayment shall be used for Department of Veterans Affairs medical research. States that any such amount shall be treated as: (1) a refund to the taxpayer; and (2) a contribution to the United States.

Amends Federal law to establish in the Treasury the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical and Prosthetic Research Gift Fund.

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May 2, 2001

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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.
May 2, 2001

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