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HR 5015 - 114

Combat-Injured Veterans Tax Fairness Act of 2016

Became Public Law No: 114-292.

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Bill Text Stats

8
Analyzed sections
N/A
Detected dollar total
2
Tax signals
4
Deadlines

Signal counts

Tax density 25.0%
Spending density 0.0%
Agency 6
Deadline 4
Statutory Reference 3
Tax 2
Benefits 1
Studies 1

Top agencies

SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ENSURE AMOUNTS ARE 1
Secretary of Defense has improperly 1
Secretary of Defense shall 1
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate 1
Secretary of Defense shall take such actions as may be necessary 1
Secretary of the Treasury to 1

Statutory references

10 USC 1212 1
Public Law 114-292 1
section 1212 of title 10 1

House Votes

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Timeline

Dec 16, 2016

Signed by President.

Dec 16, 2016

Signed by President.

Dec 16, 2016

Became Public Law No: 114-292.

Dec 16, 2016

Became Public Law No: 114-292.

Dec 15, 2016

Presented to President.

Dec 15, 2016

Presented to President.

Dec 12, 2016

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Dec 10, 2016

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Dec 10, 2016

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Dec 6, 2016

Received in the Senate, read twice.

Dec 5, 2016

Mr. Brady (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Dec 5, 2016

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7156-7159)

Dec 5, 2016

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5015.

Dec 5, 2016

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Dec 5, 2016

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7176)

Dec 5, 2016

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 392 - 0 (Roll no. 601).(text: CR H7156-7157)

Dec 5, 2016

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 392 - 0 (Roll no. 601). (text: CR H7156-7157)

Dec 5, 2016

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

May 5, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Apr 20, 2016

Introduced in House

Apr 20, 2016

Introduced in House

Apr 20, 2016

Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.

Apr 20, 2016

Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, 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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Defense
141 evidence matches
Impact 100% Confidence 92%

Armed Forces and National Security

Armed Forces and National Security

SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ENSURE AMOUNTS ARE secretary of defense ensure amounts are

Finance and banking
104 evidence matches
Impact 100% Confidence 80%

Secretary of the Treasury secretary of the treasury

Secretary of the Treasury secretary of the treasury

Secretary of the Treasury secretary of the treasury

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Agency sample by amount

Where the local sample is concentrated

$226.6B
Department of Defense $226.6B
290 sampled awards

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Largest sampled awards

Award records in this context

NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS OF SANDIA, LLC $42.4B
contracts · Department of Energy
LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC $41.1B
contracts · Department of Energy
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION $34.2B
contracts · Department of Defense
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA $19.7B
contracts · Department of Energy
HEALTH NET FEDERAL SERVICES, LLC $19.4B
contracts · Department of Defense
SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION $6.1B
contracts · Department of Defense

These bars summarize the visible sampled awards below so large awards are easier to scan.

Agency spending context

Department of Defense

Matched bill text signal: SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ENSURE AMOUNTS ARE
Sampled awards290
Award amount in local sample$226,591,493,166
Open official USAspending agency page
contracts · DEAC5207NA27344
Award amount
$41,068,913,544

TAS::89 0240::TAS THIS PERFORMANCE-BASED MANAGEMENT CONTRACT (PBMC) IS FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF THE LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY (LLNL). THE CONTRACTOR SHALL, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CONTRACT, ACCOMPLISH THE MISSIONS AND PROGRAMS ASSIGNED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DOE) AND MANAGE AND OPERATE THE LABORATORY. THE LABORATORY IS ONE OF DOES OFFICE OF DEFENSE PROGRAM MULTI-PROGRAM LABORATORIES. THE LABORATORY IS A FEDERALLY FUNDED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTION (ESTABLISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR) PART 35 AND OPERATED UNDER THIS MANAGEMENT AND OPERATING (M&O) CONTRACT, AS DEFINED IN FAR 17.6 AND DEAR 917.6.

contracts · N0001902C3002

LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION

Department of Defense
Award amount
$34,173,959,112

200204!008532!1700!AF600!NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND!N0001902C3002!A!N!!N!!20011026!20120430!008016958!008016958!834951691!N!LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION!LOCKHEED BLVD!FORT WORTH!TX!76108!27000!439!48!FORT WORTH!TARRANT!TEXAS!+000026000000!N!N!018981928201!AC15!RDTE/AIRCRAFT-ENG/MANUF DEVELOP!A1A!AIRFRAMES AND SPARES!2AMA!JAST/JSF!336411!E!!3!!!!!!99990909!B!!!A!!A!N!R!2!002!N!1A!A!N!Z!!!N!C!N!!!!A!A!A!A!000!A!C!N!!!!Y!!N00019!0001!

contracts · DEAC0205CH11231
Award amount
$19,714,118,737

THIS PERFORMANCE-BASED MANAGEMENT CONTRACT (PBMC) IS FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF THE ERNEST ORLANDO LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY (LBNL). THE CONTRACTOR SHALL, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CONTRACT, ACCOMPLISH THE MISSIONS AND PROGRAMS ASSIGNED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DOE) AND MANAGE AND OPERATE THE LABORATORY. THE LABORATORY IS ONE OF THE DOE?S OFFICE OF SCIENCE (SC) MULTI-PROGRAM LABORATORIES. THE LABORATORY IS A FEDERALLY FUNDED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER (FFRDC) ESTABLISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR) PART 35 AND OPERATED UNDER THIS MANAGEMENT AND OPERATING (M&O) CONTRACT, AS DEFINED IN FAR 17.6 AND DEAR 917.6.

contracts · HT940210C0002
Award amount
$19,414,789,943

PROVIDE MANAGED CARE SUPPORT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TRICARE PROGRAM. CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST MILITARY HEALTH SYSTEM IN OPERATING AN INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM COMBINING RESOURCES OF THE MILITARY'S DIRECT MEDICAL CARE SYSTEM AND THE CONTRACTORS MANAGED CARE SUPPORT TO PROVIDE HEALTH, MEDICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE BENEFICIARIES IN THE NORTH REGION.

contracts · N0001914C0050

SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION

Department of Defense
Award amount
$3,010,046,249

IGF::OT::IGF PRESIDENTIAL HELICOPTER REPLACEMENT PROGRAM (VXX) ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING DEVELOPMENT (EMD) PHASE OF THE PROGRAM. THE CONTRACT ALSO INCLUDES NOT-TO-EXCEED OPTION PRICES FOR LOW RATE INITIAL PRODUCTION (LRIP) AND FULL RATE PRODUCTION (FRP).

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Summary

49 Public Law Mar 2, 2017

Combat-Injured Veterans Tax Fairness Act of 2016 (Sec. 3) This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD), within one year after enactment of this bill, to identify: certain disability severance payments that were not considered gross income to veterans with combat-related injuries paid after January 17, 1991, from which DOD withheld amounts for tax purposes, and the individuals to whom such severance payments were made. DOD shall provide each such veteran with: (1) notice of the amount of improperly withheld severance payments, and (2) instructions for filing amended tax returns to recover such amount. The period for filing a related claim with the Internal Revenue Service for a credit or refund is extended beyond the three-year limitation to the date that is one year after DOD provides the veteran with the information required by this bill. (Sec. 4) DOD shall ensure that amounts are not withheld for tax purposes from DOD severance payments to individuals when such payments are not considered gross income. (Sec. 5) DOD shall report on: (1) the number of identified individuals, (2) the aggregate amount of payments withheld for tax purposes from such severance payments, and (3) a description of how DOD shall ensure that the withheld amounts will not be considered gross income to the affected individuals.

00 Introduced in House Jun 22, 2016

Combat-Injured Veterans Tax Fairness Act of 2016 This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to identify: certain severance payments to veterans with combat-related injuries paid after January 17, 1991, from which DOD withheld amounts for tax purposes, and the individuals to whom such severance payments were made. DOD shall provide each such veteran with: notice of the amount of improperly withheld severance payments, and instructions for filing amended tax returns to recover such amount. The period for filing a related claim with the Internal Revenue Service for a credit or refund is extended beyond the three-year limitation to the date that is one year after DOD provides the veteran with the information required by this Act. DOD shall ensure that amounts are not withheld for tax purposes from DOD severance payments to individuals when such payments are not considered gross income.

Sponsors

Rouzer, David
Sponsor

Rouzer, David

Republican · NC-7 · R000603

Joined Apr 20, 2016
Website
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Office
2333 Rayburn House Office Building

Amendments

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