S.1637 - Jumpstart Our Business Strength (JOBS) Act108th Congress (2003-2004)

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07/15/2004 See also H.R. 4520.

05/11/2004 S.Amdt.3143 Amendment SA 3143, previously agreed to, was modified by Unanimous Consent. (text as modified: CR S5220)

05/11/2004 Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 92 - 5. Record Vote Number: 91.

05/11/2004 S.Amdt.3143 Amendment SA 3143 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

05/11/2004 S.Amdt.3143 Amendment SA 3143 proposed by Senator Grassley. (consideration: CR S5218-5220) To provide a manager's amendment.

05/11/2004 S.Amdt.3040 Amendment SA 3040 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text as modified: CR S5217)

05/11/2004 S.Amdt.3040 Amendment SA 3040 proposed by Senator Grassley for Senator Nickles. (consideration: CR S5217-5218) To treat electric transmission property as 15-year property.

05/11/2004 S.Amdt.3133 Amendment SA 3133 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

05/11/2004 S.Amdt.3133 Amendment SA 3133 proposed by Senator Grassley. (consideration: CR S5217) to provide for certain technical corrections

05/11/2004 S.Amdt.3120 Amendment SA 3120 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text as modified: CR S5213-5214)

05/11/2004 S.Amdt.3120 Amendment SA 3120 proposed by Senator Levin. (consideration: CR S5213-5216) To restrict the use of abusive tax shelters to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation, and for other purposes.

05/11/2004 S.Amdt.3138 Amendment SA 3138 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

05/11/2004 S.Amdt.3123 Amendment SA 3123 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

05/11/2004 S.Amdt.3123 Amendment SA 3123 proposed by Senator Landrieu. (consideration: CR S5200-5204) to improve the credit for Ready Reserve-National Guard employees, to provide a credit for replacement employees of Ready Reserve-National Guard employees called to active military duty, and for other purposes.

05/11/2004 S.Amdt.3138 Amendment SA 3138 proposed by Senator Hutchison. (consideration: CR S5199-5200, S5204-5205; text: CR S5199-5200) To make certain engineering and architectural services eligible for the deduction relating to income attributable to United States production activities and to limit an employer's deduction for entertainment expenses of covered employees to the amount which the employee includes in income.

05/11/2004 S.Amdt.3134 Amendment SA 3134 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 23 - 74. Record Vote Number: 90.

05/11/2004 S.Amdt.3134 Amendment SA 3134 proposed by Senator Hollings. (consideration: CR S5194-5199) To strike the international tax provisions that are unrelated to the FSC/ETI repeal and eliminate the phase-in of the deduction for qualified production activities income.

05/11/2004 S.Amdt.3129 Amendment SA 3129 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 13 - 85. Record Vote Number: 89.

05/11/2004 S.Amdt.3129 Amendment SA 3129 proposed by Senator McCain. (consideration: CR S5186-5190, S5191-5193; text: CR S5186) To strike provisions relating to energy tax incentives.

05/11/2004 S.Amdt.3114 Amendment SA 3114 ruled out of order by the chair.

05/11/2004 S.Amdt.3114 Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to amendment SA 3114 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 59 - 40. Record Vote Number: 88.

05/11/2004 S.Amdt.3114 Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 3114.

05/11/2004 Cloture on the bill invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 90 - 8. Record Vote Number: 87. (consideration: CR S5184)

05/11/2004 S.Amdt.3114 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5179, S5184-5186)

05/11/2004 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5179-5190, S5191-5218)

05/07/2004 Cloture motion on the bill presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S5045; text: CR S5045)

05/07/2004 S.Amdt.3114 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5045)

05/07/2004 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5044-5047)

05/05/2004 S.Amdt.3118 Amendment SA 3118 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 76 - 23. Record Vote Number: 84. (consideration: CR S4882, S4894-4895)

05/05/2004 S.Amdt.3118 Amendment SA 3118 proposed by Senator Allard. To provide for a brownfields demonstration program for qualified green building and sustainable design projects, and for other purposes.

05/05/2004 S.Amdt.3110 Motion to table amendment SA 3110 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 60 - 39. Record Vote Number: 83.

05/05/2004 S.Amdt.3112 Amendment SA 3112 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 22 - 77. Record Vote Number: 82.

05/05/2004 S.Amdt.3117 Amendment SA 3117 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay. 31 - 68. Record Vote Number: 81.

05/05/2004 S.Amdt.3117 Amendment SA 3117 proposed by Senator Breaux. (consideration: CR S4861-4868, S4883-4885; text: CR S4861) To limit the amount of deferred foreign income that can be repatriated at a lower rate.

05/05/2004 S.Amdt.3110 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4861, S4869-4874, S4888-4894)

05/05/2004 S.Amdt.3112 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4861, S4874-4877, S4878-4882, S4882-4883, S4885)

05/05/2004 S.Amdt.3114 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4861)

05/05/2004 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4861-4897)

05/04/2004 S.Amdt.3113 Amendment SA 3113 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

05/04/2004 S.Amdt.3113 Amendment SA 3113 proposed by Senator Allen. (consideration: CR S4821-4822; text: CR S4821) To provide mortgage payment assistance for employees who are separated from employment.

05/04/2004 S.Amdt.3109 Amendment SA 3109 ruled out of order by the chair.

05/04/2004 S.Amdt.3109 Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to amendment SA 3109 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay. 54 - 45. Record Vote Number: 80.

05/04/2004 S.Amdt.3109 Point of order under the Budget Act raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 3109.

05/04/2004 S.Amdt.3114 Amendment SA 3114 proposed by Senator Cantwell. (consideration: CR S4812; text: CR S4812) To extend the Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 2002, and for other purposes.

05/04/2004 S.Amdt.3107 Amendment SA 3107 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 47. Record Vote Number: 79.

05/04/2004 S.Amdt.3111 Amendment SA 3111 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 99 - 0. Record Vote Number: 78.

05/04/2004 S.Amdt.3108 Amendment SA 3108 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (text as modified: CR S4805-4806)

05/04/2004 S.Amdt.3112 Amendment SA 3112 proposed by Senator Graham FL. (consideration: CR S4793) To strike the deduction relating to income attributable to United States production activities and the international tax provisions and allow a credit for manufacturing wages, and for other purposes.

05/04/2004 S.Amdt.3111 Amendment SA 3111 proposed by Senator Gregg. (consideration: CR S4790-4793, S4806; text: CR S4792-4793) To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to clarify provisions relating to overtime pay.

05/04/2004 S.Amdt.3110 Amendment SA 3110 proposed by Senator Dorgan. (consideration: CR S4787-4788) To provide for the taxation of income of controlled foreign corporations attributable to imported property, and for other purposes.

05/04/2004 S.Amdt.3107 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4787, S4806)

05/04/2004 S.Amdt.3109 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4787, S4806-4812, S4812-4821; text as modified: CR S4806-4812)

05/04/2004 S.Amdt.3108 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4787, S4805-4806)

05/04/2004 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4787-4794, S4794-4822)

05/03/2004 S.Amdt.3109 Amendment SA 3109 proposed by Senator Wyden. (consideration: CR S4753-4755) To provide trade adjustment assistance for service workers, and for other purposes.

05/03/2004 S.Amdt.3108 Amendment SA 3108 proposed by Senator Collins. (consideration: CR S4752-4753; text: CR S4752-4753) To provide for a manufacturer's jobs credit, and for other purposes.

05/03/2004 S.Amdt.3107 Amendment SA 3107 proposed by Senator Harkin. (consideration: CR S4742-4752; text: CR S4742) To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to clarify provisions relating to overtime pay.

05/03/2004 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4737-4761)

04/08/2004 The committee substitute (the language of amendment SA 3011) agreed to by Unanimous Consent.

04/08/2004 Committee on Finance. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment in the nature of a substitute (Amendment SA 3011) pursuant to the instructions of the motion to recommit.

04/08/2004 S.Amdt.2881 SA 2881 fell when the motion to recommit was agreed to.

04/08/2004 Recommitted to Senate Committee on Finance with instructions to report forthwith with the following amendment (SA 3011) by Unanimous Consent. (considered by unanimous consent agreement: CR S4008-4009)

04/08/2004 S.Amdt.3013 SA 3013 fell when SA 3012 was withdrawn.

04/08/2004 S.Amdt.3012 Proposed amendment SA 3012 withdrawn in Senate.

04/08/2004 S.Amdt.3012 Considered by Senate. (considered by unanimous consent agreement: CR S4008-4009)

04/08/2004 S.Amdt.2881 Considered by Senate. (considered by unanimous consent agreement: CR S4008-4009)

04/08/2004 S.Amdt.3011 Considered by Senate. (considered by unanimous consent agreement: CR S4008-4009)

04/08/2004 S.Amdt.3013 Considered by Senate. (considered by unanimous consent agreement: CR S4008-4009)

04/08/2004 Considered by Senate. (considered by unanimous consent agreement: CR S4008-4009)

04/07/2004 Second cloture on the motion to recommit not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 47. Record Vote Number: 67. (consideration: CR S3894-3895)

04/05/2004 S.Amdt.3013 Amendment SA 3013 proposed by Senator Frist to Amendment SA 3012. (consideration: CR S3628; text: CR S3628) Relative to the effective date following enactment of the Act.

04/05/2004 S.Amdt.3012 Amendment SA 3012 proposed by Senator Frist to the instructions (SA 3011) of the Motion to Recommit S. 1637 to the Committee on Finance. (consideration: CR S3628; text: CR S3628) Relative to the effective date following enactment of the Act.

04/05/2004 S.Amdt.3011 Amendment SA 3011 proposed by Senator Frist. (consideration: CR S3628) To provide a substitute amendment.

04/05/2004 Second cloture motion on the motion to recommit S. 1637 to the Committee on Finance presented in Senate.

04/05/2004 Motion by Senator Frist to recommit to Senate Committee on Finance with instructions that the Committee report forthwith with the following amendment (SA3011) made in Senate. (consideration: CR S3628; text: CR S3628)

04/05/2004 Motion by Senator Frist to reconsider vote by which cloture was not invoked on the motion to recommit withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S3628)

04/05/2004 S.Amdt.2926 SA 2926 fell when the motion to recommit was withdrawn. (consideration: CR S3628)

04/05/2004 S.Amdt.2898 SA 2898 fell when the motion to recommit was withdrawn. (consideration: CR S3628)

04/05/2004 S.Amdt.2886 SA 2886 fell when the motion to recommit was withdrawn. (consideration: CR S3628)

04/05/2004 Motion by Senator McConnell to recommit to Senate Committee on Finance with instructions that the Committee report forthwith with the following amendment (SA 2886) withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S3628)

03/24/2004 Motion by Senator Frist to reconsider vote by which cloture was not invoked on the motion to recommit entered in Senate. (consideration: CR S3066)

03/24/2004 Cloture on the motion to recommit not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 47. Record Vote Number: 60. (consideration: CR S3066; text: CR S3066)

03/24/2004 S.Amdt.2926 Amendment SA 2926 proposed by Senator Grassley to Amendment SA 2898. (consideration: CR S3061; text: CR S3061) Relative to the effective date following enactment of the Act.

03/24/2004 S.Amdt.2888 Proposed amendment SA 2888 withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S3061)

03/24/2004 S.Amdt.2888 Amendment SA 2888 proposed by Senator Grassley for Senator Hutchison to Amendment SA 2898. (consideration: CR S3060-3061; text: CR S3060-3061) To allow a deduction for State and local sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes.

03/24/2004 S.Amdt.2899 Proposed amendment SA 2899 withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S3060)

03/24/2004 S.Amdt.2881 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3060)

03/24/2004 S.Amdt.2886 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3060)

03/24/2004 S.Amdt.2898 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3060)

03/24/2004 S.Amdt.2899 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3060)

03/24/2004 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3060-3070, S3071, S3072-3076, S3082-3092)

03/23/2004 S.Amdt.2899 Amendment SA 2899 proposed by Senator Grassley to Amendment SA 2898. (consideration: CR S2958; text: CR S2958) Grassley Amendment No. 2899 (to Amendment No. 2898), relative to the effective date following enactment of the Act.

03/23/2004 S.Amdt.2898 Amendment SA 2898 proposed by Senator Grassley to Amendment SA 2886. (consideration: CR S2958; text: CR S2958) Grassley Amendment No. 2898 (to the instructions (to Amendment No. 2886) of the motion to recommit (listed above)), relative to the effective date following enactment of the Act.

03/23/2004 S.Amdt.2881 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2958)

03/23/2004 S.Amdt.2886 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2958)

03/23/2004 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2958-2984)

03/22/2004 Cloture motion on the motion to recommitt S. 1637 to the Committee on Finance presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S2853; text: CR S2853)

03/22/2004 S.Amdt.2886 Amendment SA 2886 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Frist. (consideration: CR S2853) To provide a substitute amendment.

03/22/2004 Motion by Senator Frist to recommit to Senate Committee on Finance with instructions that the Committee report forthwith with the following amendment (SA 2886) made in Senate. (consideration: CR S2853; text: CR S2853)

03/22/2004 S.Amdt.2687 By Unanimous Consent, Amendment SA 2687, previously agreed to, and previously designated a second degree amendment, was modified to reflect a first degree status. By unanimous consent, Amendment SA 2687 was subsequently amended by Amendment SA 2882.

03/22/2004 S.Amdt.2686 By Unanimous Consent, Amendment SA 2686, previously agreed to as amended by Amendment SA 2687, was modified to reflect the amendment as having been agreed to without amendment.

03/22/2004 S.Amdt.2881 Amendment SA 2881 proposed by Senator Harkin. (consideration: CR S2852-2853; text: CR S2852) To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to clarify provisions relating to overtime pay.

03/22/2004 S.Amdt.2686 Amendment SA 2686 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

03/22/2004 S.Amdt.2882 Amendment SA 2882 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

03/22/2004 S.Amdt.2882 Amendment SA 2882 proposed by Senator Grassley for Senator Bunning to Amendment SA 2687. (consideration: CR S2851-2852; text: CR S2851-2852) To provide for the extension of the special net operating loss carryover provision.

03/22/2004 S.Amdt.2687 Amendment SA 2687 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

03/22/2004 S.Amdt.2687 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2842, S2853)

03/22/2004 S.Amdt.2686 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2842, S2852, S2853)

03/22/2004 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2842-2846, S2848-2850, S2851-2853)

03/04/2004 S.Amdt.2687 Amendment SA 2687 proposed by Senator Grassley for Senator Bayh to Amendment SA 2686. (consideration: CR S2211-2217) To provide for the extension of certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes.

03/04/2004 S.Amdt.2686 Amendment SA 2686 proposed by Senator Bunning. (consideration: CR S2211; text: CR S2211) To accelerate the phasein of the deduction relating to income attributable to domestic production activities.

03/04/2004 S.Amdt.2660 Amendment SA 2660 as modified agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 70 - 26. Record Vote Number: 32. (text as modified: CR S2206)

03/04/2004 S.Amdt.2685 Amendment SA 2685 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

03/04/2004 S.Amdt.2685 Amendment SA 2685 proposed by Senator Thomas for Senator McCain to Amendment SA 2660. (consideration: CR S2206; text: CR S2206) To protect United States workers from competition of foreign workforces for performance of Federal and State contracts.

03/04/2004 S.Amdt.2680 Amendment SA 2680 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (text as modified: CR S2206)

03/04/2004 S.Amdt.2680 Amendment SA 2680 proposed by Senator McConnell to Amendment SA 2660. (consideration: CR S2192-2206) To protect the jobs of American workers.

03/04/2004 S.Amdt.2660 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2188-2192, S2206, S2209-2210)

03/04/2004 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2188-2210, S2211-2217)

03/03/2004 S.Amdt.2660 Amendment SA 2660 proposed by Senator Dodd. (consideration: CR S2088; text: CR S2088) To protect United States workers from competition of foreign workforces for performance of Federal and State contracts.

03/03/2004 S.Amdt.2647 Amendment SA 2647 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 93 - 0. Record Vote Number: 31.

03/03/2004 S.Amdt.2651 Amendment SA 2651 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

03/03/2004 S.Amdt.2651 Amendment SA 2651 proposed by Senator Bingaman to Amendment SA 2647. (consideration: CR S2079-2088; text: CR S2079-2080) To expand the research credit.

03/03/2004 S.Amdt.2647 Amendment SA 2647 proposed by Senator Hatch. (consideration: CR S2073-2079, S2088; text: CR S2073-2074 ) To extend and modify the research credit.

03/03/2004 The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.

03/03/2004 S.Amdt.2645 Amendment SA 2645 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

03/03/2004 S.Amdt.2646 Amendment SA 2646 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

03/03/2004 S.Amdt.2646 Amendment SA 2646 proposed by Senator Grassley to Amendment SA 2645. (consideration: CR S2072) Modifying provisions relating to leasing.

03/03/2004 S.Amdt.2645 Amendment SA 2645 proposed by Senator Grassley. (consideration: CR S2072) To provide certain modifications to the revenue provisions.

03/03/2004 Measure laid before Senate. (consideration: CR S2025-2102; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S2025-2663)

11/07/2003 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 381.

11/07/2003 Committee on Finance. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 108-192. Additional and Minority views filed.

10/02/2003 Committee on Finance. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

09/18/2003 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.