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HR 3060 112th Congress House Labor and Employment Appropriations Corporation for National and Community Service Employment and training programs Employment taxes Executive agency funding and structure Government studies and investigations National and community service

Economic Growth and Reducing Unemployment Act

Introduced: September 23, 2011 Introduced by: Norton, Eleanor Holmes Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
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Sep 23, 2011
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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 23, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1713)
Sep 23, 2011
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Economic Growth and Reducing Unemployment Act - Appropriates additional amounts in FY2012 for the Corporation for National and Community Service for carrying out the National and Community Service Act of 1990. Requires appropriated funds to be used to increase the number of national service positions under such Act to 500,000.  

Appropriates additional amounts in FY2012 for the Office of Inspector General for carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend the suspension of employment and railroad retirement taxes through December 31, 2012.  Limits the aggregate reduction in taxes from such suspension to $5,000 per employee.

What's happening now September 23, 2011

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.

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