Public Law 111-126 111th Congress An Act To accelerate the income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for the relief of victims of the earthquake in Haiti. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. ACCELERATION OF INCOME TAX BENEFITS FOR CHARI- (a) IN GENERAL.-For purposes of section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, a taxpayer may treat any contribution described in subsection (b) made after January 11, 2010, and before March 1, 2010, as if such contribution was made on December 31, 2009, and not in 2010. (b) CONTRIBUTION DESCRIBED.-A contribution is described in this subsection if such contribution is a cash contribution made for the relief of victims in areas affected by the earthquake in Haiti on January 12, 2010, for which a charitable contribution deduction is allowable under section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (c) RECORDKEEPING.-In the case of a contribution described in subsection (b), a telephone bill showing the name of the donee organization, the date of the contribution, and the amount of the contribution shall be treated as meeting the recordkeeping requirements of section 170(f)(17) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (d) PAYGO.-All applicable provisions in this section are designated as an emergency for purposes of pay-as-you-go principles. Approved January 22, 2010. Jan. 22, 2010 [H.R. 4462] LEGISLATIVE HISTORY-H.R. 4462: Jan. 27, 2010 [S. 2949] Emergency Aid note. Public Law 111-127 111th Congress An Act To amend section 1113 of the Social Security Act to provide authority for increased fiscal year 2010 payments for temporary assistance to United States citizens returned from foreign countries, to provide necessary funding to avoid shortfalls in the Medicare cost-sharing program for low-income qualifying individuals, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the "Emergency Aid to American SEC. 2. INCREASE IN AGGREGATE PAYMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010 Section 1113(d) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1313(d)) is amended by striking "September, 30, 2003" and all that follows and inserting "September 30, 2009, except that, in the case of fiscal year 2010, the total amount of such assistance provided during that fiscal year shall not exceed $25,000,000.". SEC. 3. QI PROGRAM FUNDING. Section 1933(g)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396u3(g)(2)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (M), by striking "$412,500,000" and inserting "$462,500,000"; and (2) in subparagraph (N), by striking "$150,000,000" and inserting "$165,000,000". SEC. 4. APPLICATION OF MEDICAID IMPROVEMENT FUND. Section 1941(b)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396w-1(b)(1)(A)) is amended by striking "$100,000,000" and inserting "$10,000,000". Approved January 27, 2010. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY-S. 2949: Jan. 29, 2010 [H.R. 4508] Public Law 111-136 111th Congress An Act To provide for an additional temporary extension of programs under the Small SECTION 1. ADDITIONAL TEMPORARY EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION (a) IN GENERAL.-Section 1 of the Act entitled "An Act to extend temporarily certain authorities of the Small Business Administration", approved October 10, 2006 (Public Law 109–316; 120 Stat. 1742), as most recently amended by section 1 of Public Law 111-89 (123 Stat. 2975), is amended by striking "January 31, 2010" each place it appears and inserting "April 30, 2010". (b) EFFECTIVE DATE. The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on January 30, 2010. Approved January 29, 2010. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY-H.R. 4508: |