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Federal Budget
Estate Tax Repeal Advocates Up the Stakes in Estate Tax Debate
House-Passed Superwaiver is Even Worse Than Earlier Versions
House Passes $29.6 Billion Supplemental
Estate Tax Repeal Advocates Up the Stakes in Estate Tax Debate
House-Passed Superwaiver is Even Worse Than Earlier Versions
House Passes $29.6 Billion Supplemental
Nonprofit Issues
Research on Nonprofit Advocacy Released
GAO Issues Report on Exempt Organizations
NPTalk Spring 2002 Reader Survey Results
Estate Tax Repeal Advocates Up the Stakes in Estate Tax Debate (05/28/2002)
In an effort to re-emphasize their dogged commitment to tax breaks for the very wealthy, House Republicans announced last week that they would bring up the issue of permanent estate tax repeal for a vote shortly after they return from their Memorial Day recess - on June 5 or 6.
House-Passed Superwaiver is Even Worse Than Earlier Versions (05/28/2002)
The Administration's "superwaiver" proposal that passed the House on May 16 as part of welfare reform (H.R. 4737) would provide cabinet secretaries with new, far-reaching authority to approve state applications to waive federal laws and regulations affecting a number of programs -- even more than earlier versions indicated.
House Passes $29.6 Billion Supplemental (05/28/2002)
Before adjourning for its week-long Memorial Day recess, the House passed the President's emergency supplemental appropriations bill on May 24, in a 280-138 vote. Supplemental appropriations bills, such as this one, are common tools to bridge the gap between one fiscal year's appropriations and the next. This $29.6 billion supplemental, $2 billion more than the President's initial $27.1 billion request, will provide added funding for this fiscal year, which ends September 30.
Research on Nonprofit Advocacy Released (05/28/2002)
Preliminary findings of a multi-year study of nonprofit charitable organizations' public policy participation indicate strong recognition by nonprofit leaders of the importance of public policy participation as it relates to serving their mission and community. However, a number of key barriers stand in the way of unleashing nonprofits' civic potential.
GAO Issues Report on Exempt Organizations (05/28/2002)
The General Accounting Office has issued a report requested by the Senate Finance Committee that reviews oversight of charities and makes recommendations for improvement. Tax-Exempt Organizations: Improvements Possible in Public, IRS and State Oversight of Charities is available at Report GAO-02-526.
NPTalk Spring 2002 Reader Survey Results (05/28/2002)
Results and observations from the NPTalk 2002 Reader online survey conducted between April 1 and May 1, 2002. We hope this summary will prove useful to other groups as they conduct their own member/reader/user surveys.