Congress 107 - HR 2938 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow taxpayers to designate any portion of their income tax overpayments, and to make other contributions, for the benefit of victims of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, and for counter-terrorism efforts.

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Air piracy Bombings Checkoff Commercial aircraft Compensation for victims of crime Crime and Law Enforcement Department of Defense Disaster relief EBB Terrorism Economics and Public Finance Emergency Management Families Federal installations Federal office buildings Gifts Government Operations and Politics Government trust funds Income tax International Affairs Labor and Employment New York City Office buildings Pennsylvania September 11, 2001 Survivors' benefits Tax refunds Tax returns Taxation Terrorism Transportation and Public Works Victims of terrorism Virginia

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Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit a taxpayer to designate into the Terrorism Relief and Counter-Terrorism Trust Fund: (1) a specified portion (but not less than $1) of any overpayment of tax for such taxable year; and (2) any cash contribution which the taxpayer includes with a tax return. Establishes such fund and permits expenditures for: (1) providing assistance to the victims of the terrorists attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001, and to the families of such victims; and (2) making expenditures for counter-terrorism efforts by the United States.

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Sep 28, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Sep 21, 2001

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Sep 21, 2001

Introduced in House

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