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S. Rept. 114-19 1 (2015-04-14)

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                                                           Calendar No. 42
                   114TH CONGRESS                                      REPORT
                      1st Session              SENATE                  114-19






                          CHARITABLE AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH ACT



                                    APRIL 14, 2015.-Ordered to be printed



                              Mr. HATCH, from the Committee on Finance,
                                       submitted the following


                                          REPORT

                                          [To accompany S. 908]
                     The Committee  on Finance, having considered an original bill, S.
                   908, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the
                   deductibility of charitable contributions to agricultural research or-
                   ganizations, and for other purposes, having considered the same,
                   reports favorably thereon without amendment and recommends
                   that the bill do pass.
                                              CONTENTS
                                                                               Page
                     I. LEGISLATIVE BACKGROUND  ..................................................................  1
                     II. EXPLANATION OF THE BILL ...................................................................  2
                         A. Provide Special Rules Concerning Charitable Contributions to,
                            and Public Charity Status of, Agricultural Research Organiza-
                            tions (sec. 2 of the bill and secs. 170(b) and 501(h) of the Code) ...  2
                         B. Increase Continuous Levy Authority on Payments to Medicare
                            Providers and Suppliers (sec. 3 of the bill and sec. 6331(h) of
                            th e C ode)  ............................................................................................ .  5
                    III. BUDGET EFFECTS OF THE BILL ..........................................................  7
                    IV. VOTES OF THE COMMITTEE ....................................................................  9
                    V. REGULATORY  IMPACT AND  OTHER MATTERS  ...................................  9
                    VI. CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW MADE BY THE BILL, AS REPORTED          10

                                 I. LEGISLATIVE BACKGROUND
                     The Committee  on Finance, having considered S. 908, the Chari-
                   table Agricultural Research Act, to amend the Internal Revenue
                   Code of 1986 to provide for the deductibility of charitable contribu-
                   tions to agricultural research organizations, and for other purposes,
                   reports favorably thereon without amendment and recommends
                   that the bill do pass.
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