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Union Calendar No. 607 1 Union Calendar No. 607 110TH CONGRESS " ! REPORT 2d Session HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 110–934 REPORT ON THE LEGISLATIVE AND OVERSIGHT ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS DURING THE 110TH CONGRESS JANUARY 2, 2009.—Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 79–006 WASHINGTON : 2009 VerDate Nov 24 2008 22:51 Jan 06, 2009 Jkt 079006 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4012 Sfmt 4012 E:\HR\OC\HR934.XXX HR934 sroberts on PROD1PC70 with HEARING E:\Seals\Congress.#13 COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS CHARLES B. RANGEL, New York, Chairman FORTNEY PETE STARK, California JIM MCCRERY, Louisiana SANDER M. LEVIN, Michigan WALLY HERGER, California JIM MCDERMOTT, Washington DAVE CAMP, Michigan JOHN LEWIS, Georgia JIM RAMSTAD, Minnesota RICHARD E. NEAL, Massachusetts SAM JOHNSON, Texas MICHAEL R. MCNULTY, New York PHIL ENGLISH, Pennsylvania JOHN S. TANNER, Tennessee JERRY WELLER, Illinois XAVIER BECERRA, California KENNY C. HULSHOF, Missouri LLOYD DOGGETT, Texas RON LEWIS, Kentucky EARL POMEROY, North Dakota KEVIN BRADY, Texas STEPHANIE TUBBS JONES, Ohio THOMAS M. REYNOLDS, New York MIKE THOMPSON, California PAUL RYAN, Wisconsin JOHN B. LARSON, Connecticut ERIC CANTOR, Virginia RAHM EMANUEL, Illinois JOHN LINDER, Georgia EARL BLUMENAUER, Oregon DEVIN NUNES, California RON KIND, Wisconsin PAT TIBERI, Ohio BILL PASCRELL, JR., New Jersey JON PORTER, Nevada SHELLY BERKLEY, Nevada JOSEPH CROWLEY, New York CHRIS VAN HOLLEN, Maryland KENDRICK MEEK, Florida ALLYSON Y. SCHWARTZ, Pennsylvania ARTUR DAVIS, Alabama (II) VerDate Nov 24 2008 13:20 Jan 06, 2009 Jkt 079006 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 5904 Sfmt 5904 E:\HR\OC\HR934.XXX HR934 sroberts on PROD1PC70 with HEARING LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS, Washington, DC, January 2, 2009. Hon. LORRAINE C. MILLER, Office of the Clerk, House of Representatives, The Capitol, Washington, DC. DEAR MS. MILLER: I am herewith transmitting, pursuant to House Rule XI, clause 1(d), the report of the Committee on Ways and Means on its legislative and oversight activities during the 110th Congress. Sincerely, CHARLES B. RANGEL, Chairman. (III) VerDate Nov 24 2008 13:20 Jan 06, 2009 Jkt 079006 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 7633 Sfmt 7633 E:\HR\OC\HR934.XXX HR934 sroberts on PROD1PC70 with HEARING VerDate Nov 24 2008 13:20 Jan 06, 2009 Jkt 079006 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 7633 Sfmt 7633 E:\HR\OC\HR934.XXX HR934 sroberts on PROD1PC70 with HEARING C O N T E N T S Page Transmittal Letter ................................................................................................... III Foreword ................................................................................................................... VII I. Legislative Activity Review ............................................................................. 1 A. Legislative Review of Tax, Trust Fund, and Pension Issues ............ 1 B. Legislative Review of Trade Issues ..................................................... 22 C. Legislative Review of Health Issues ................................................... 50 D. Legislative Review of Social Security Issues ...................................... 58 E. Legislative Review of Income Security and Family Support Issues . 60 F. Legislative Review of Debt Issues ....................................................... 65 II. Oversight Activity Review ............................................................................... 66 A. Oversight Agenda ................................................................................. 66 B. Actions Taken and Recommendations Made With Respect to Over- sight Plan ............................................................................................... 73 Appendix I. Jurisdiction of the Committee on Ways and Means ........................ 106 Appendix II. Historical Note ................................................................................... 127 Appendix III. Statistical Review of the Activities of the Committee on Ways and Means ............................................................................................................ 133 Appendix IV. Chairmen of the Committee on Ways and Means and Member- ship of the Committee from the 1st through the 110th Congresses ................ 138 (V) VerDate Nov 24 2008 13:20 Jan 06, 2009 Jkt 079006 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 5904 Sfmt 5904 E:\HR\OC\HR934.XXX HR934 sroberts on PROD1PC70 with HEARING VerDate Nov 24 2008 13:20 Jan 06, 2009 Jkt 079006 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 5904 Sfmt 5904 E:\HR\OC\HR934.XXX HR934 sroberts on PROD1PC70 with HEARING FOREWORD Clause 1(d) of Rule XI of the Rules of the House, regarding the rules of procedure for committees, contains a requirement that each committee prepare a report at the conclusion of each Congress summarizing its activities. The 104th Congress added subsections on legislative and oversight activities, including a summary com- parison of oversight plans and eventual recommendations and ac- tions. The full text of the Rule follows: (d)(1) Each committee shall submit to the House not later than January 2 of each odd-numbered year a report on the activities of that committee under this rule and rule X during the Congress ending at noon on January 3 of such year. (2) Such report shall include separate sections summa- rizing the legislative and oversight activities of that com- mittee during that Congress. (3) The oversight section of such report shall include a summary of the oversight plans submitted by the com- mittee under clause 2(d) of rule X, a summary of the ac- tions taken and recommendations made with respect to each such plan, a summary of any additional oversight ac- tivities undertaken by that committee, and any rec- ommendations made or actions taken thereon. (4) After an adjournment sine die of the last regular ses- sion of a Congress, the chairman of a committee may file an activities report under subparagraph (1) with the Clerk at any time and without approval of the committee, pro- vided that (A) a copy of the report has been available to each member of the committee for at least seven calendar days; and (B) the report includes any supplemental, minority, or additional view submitted by a member of the com- mittee. The jurisdiction of the Committee on Ways and Means during the 110th Congress is provided in Rule X, clause 1(t), as follows: (t) Committee on Ways and Means. (1) Customs revenue, collection districts, and ports of entry and delivery. (2) Reciprocal trade agreements. (3) Revenue measures generally. (4) Revenue measures relating to insular posses- sions. (5) Bonded debt of the United States, subject to the last sentence of clause 4(f). (6) Deposit of public monies. (VII) VerDate Nov 24 2008 13:20 Jan 06, 2009 Jkt 079006 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 7633 Sfmt 6969 E:\HR\OC\HR934.XXX HR934 sroberts on PROD1PC70 with HEARING VIII (7) Transportation of dutiable goods. (8) Tax exempt foundations and charitable trusts. (9) National social security (except health care and facilities programs that are supported from general revenues as opposed to payroll deductions and except work incentive programs). The general oversight responsibilities of committees are set forth in clause 2 of Rule X. The 104th Congress also added the require- ment in clause 2 of Rule X that each standing committee submit its oversight plans for each Congress. The text of the Rule, in perti- nent part, follows: 2. (a) The various standing committees shall have gen- eral oversight responsibilities as provided in paragraph (b) in order to assist the House in (1) its analysis, appraisal, and evaluation of (A) the application, administration, execution, and effectiveness of Federal laws; and (B) conditions and circumstances that may indi- cate the necessity or desirability of enacting new or additional legislation; and (2) its formulation, consideration, and enactment of changes in Federal laws, and of such additional legis- lation as may be necessary or appropriate. (b)(1) In order to determine whether laws and programs addressing subjects within the jurisdiction of a committee are being implemented and carried out in accordance with the intent of Congress and whether they should be contin- ued, curtailed, or eliminated, each standing committee (other than the Committee on Appropriations) shall review and study on a continuing basis (A) the application, administration, execution, and effectiveness of laws and programs addressing subjects within its jurisdiction; (B) the organization and operation of Federal agen- cies and entities having responsibilities for the admin- istration and execution of laws and programs address- ing subjects within its jurisdiction; (C) any conditions or circumstances that may indi- cate the necessity or desirability of enacting new or additional legislation addressing subjects within its ju- risdiction (whether or not a bill or resolution has been introduced with respect thereto); and (D) future research and forecasting on subjects with- in its jurisdiction. (2) Each committee to which subparagraph (1) applies having more than 20 members shall establish an oversight subcommittee, or require its subcommittees to conduct oversight in their respective jurisdictions, to assist in car- rying out its responsibilities under this clause. The estab- lishment of an oversight subcommittee does not limit the responsibility of a subcommittee with legislative jurisdic- tion in carrying out its oversight responsibilities. VerDate Nov 24 2008 13:20 Jan
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