The C-SPAN text of a congressional resolution honoring The Hadley School for the Blind

THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM PENNSYLVANIA RISE? MR. ALTMIRE: MR. SPEAKER, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR BE DISCHARGED FROM FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF H. RES. 875 AND ASK FOR ITS IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION IN THE HOUSE . THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE TITLE OF THE RESOLUTION. THE CLERK: RESOLUTION HONORING AND SUPPORTING THE HADLEY SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: IS THERE OBJECTION TO CONSIDERATION OF THE RESOLUTION? THE CHAIR HEARS NONE. WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE RESOLUTION IS AGREED TO. MR. ALTMIRE: MR. SPEAKER, I HAVE AN AMENDMENT AT THE DESK. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE AMENDMENT TO THE PREAMBLE. THE CLERK: STRIKE THE PREAMBLE AND INSERT THE FOLLOWING, MR. WILLIAM A. HADLEY MR. ALTMIRE: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE READING OF THE AMENDMENT BE DISPENSED WITH. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. THE PREAMBLE IS AGREED TO AND THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER IS LAID ON THE TABLE. MR. ALTMIRE: MR. SPEAKER, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR BE DISCHARMED FROM FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF HRES. 1440 AND ASK FOR ITS IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION IN THE HOUSE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE TITLE OF THE RESOLUTION. THE CLERK: RESOLUTION EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR DESIGNATION OF THE MONTH OF OCTOBER AS NATIONAL WORK AND FAMILY MONTH. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: IS THERE OBJECTION TO THE CONSIDERATION OF THE RESOLUTION? IF NONE, THE RESOLUTION IS AGREED TO. MR. ALTMIRE: MR. SPEAKER, I HAVE AN AMENDMENT AT THE DESK. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE RESOLUTION. THE CLERK: IN THE PREAMBLE STRIKE THE MR. ALTMIRE: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE READING OF THE AMENDMENT BE DISPENSED WITH. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: IS THERE OBJECTION TO CONSIDERATION OF THE RESOLUTION? THE CHAIR HEARS NONE. WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE RESOLUTION IS AGREED TO. MR. ALTMIRE: MR. SPEAKER, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT ALL MEMBERS MAY HAVE FIVE LEGISLATIVE DAYS IN WHICH TO REVISE AND EXTEND THEIR REMARKS AND TO INSERT EXTRANEOUS MATERIAL INTO THE RECORD ON THE MATTERS THAT WERE JUST CONSIDERED. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. SO ORDERED. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM GEORGIA RISE? MR. LEWIS: MR. SPEAKER, I MOVE TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS HOUSE BILL HR 7083, THE CHARITY ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2008. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE TITLE OF THE BILL. THE CLERK: A BILL TO AMEND THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 TO ENHANCE CHAR ITABLE GIVING AND IMPROVE DISCLOSURE AND TAX ADMINISTRATION. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: PURSUANT TO THE RULE, THE GENTLEMAN FROM GEORGIA, MR. LEWIS AND THE GENTLEMAN FROM MINNESOTA, MR. RAMSTAD WILL EACH CONTROL 20 MINUTES. MR. LEWIS: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO GIVE MEMBERS FIVE LEGISLATIVE DAYS TO REVISE AND EXTEND THEIR REMARKS ON THE BILL, HOUSE RESOLUTION 7083. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. LEWIS: MR. SPEAKER, I YIELD MYSELF AS MUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. LEWIS: MR. SPEAKER, I RISE IN SUPPORT OF HOUSE RESOLUTION 7083 THE CHARITY ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2008. THIS BILL RESPONDS TO HUNDREDS OF PAGES OF WRITTEN COMMENTS THAT WERE SUBMITTED BY THE CHARITY BY THE WAYS AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT. THIS BILL CONTAINS A NUMBER OF IMPORTANT PROVISIONS TO HELP CHARITY CONTINUE THEIR GOOD WORK. CHARTIES PLAY SUCH AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN OUR COUNTRY. CHARTIES AND FOUNDATIONS MAKE UP THE VERY FABRIC OF OUR COMMUNITIES. THEY FILL THE DEEPEST NEEDS OF OUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS AND KNOW THE SOLUTIONS THAT WORK OFTEN AT CRITICAL TIMES CHARTIES AND FOUNDATIONS ARE THE LEADERS THAT SHOW GOVERNMENT THE WAY TO CARE FOR OUR CITIZENS. THEIR SERVICES TOUCH EVERY CORNER OF LIFE IN OUR COMMUNITIES, EDUCATION, THE ARTS AND MEDICAL RESEARCH. THEY ALSO SERVE THOSE WHO NEED OUR HELP THE MOST BY FEEDING THE HUNGRY, CARING FOR THE SICK AND LIFTING UP THOSE WHO LIVE IN POVERTY. THIS BILL FIXES SOME OF THE UNINTENDED EFFECTS NEW CHARITABLE LAWS FROM KEEPING THEM GOOD WORK AND WHAT IS CONSIDERED NECESSARY WORK. FIRST THE BILL WOULD PROMOTE SCHOLARSHIP BY RELAXING THE RULES IMPOSED ON CERTAIN SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS.