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11/15/2007--Introduced.<br/>Provides that tax planning inventions are not patentable. Defines a &quot;tax planning invention&quot; as a plan, strategy, technique, scheme, process, or system to reduce, minimize, avoid, or defer tax liability or to facilitate compliance with tax laws, excluding tax preparation software and other tools or systems used solely to prepare tax or information returns.<br/>

1195102800 2007-11-15 Fri Nov 07 17:14:40 -0600 2008 introduced 47481 '35':6 'tax':14 'bill':2 'code':9 'plan':15 'titl':5 'unit':7 'amend':4 'state':8 'invent':16 'patent':19 'provid':11 'purpos':23 'certain':13 54334 false official introduced 47481 1195102800 Thu Nov 15 00:00:00 -0600 2007 137251 B000243 1941-12-11 13394 511 Hart Senate Office Building http://baucus.senate.gov/contact/emailForm.cfm?subj=issue 202-224-0515 Max 'd':4 'mt':5 'max':2,6,8 'sen':1 'baucus':3,7,9 M 300005 Baucus Max_Baucus S. Sen. Max Baucus [D, MT] 7994 N00004643 14721 Democrat 202-224-2651 United Church of Christ MT Max Baucus 1.59677419354839 http://baucus.senate.gov A000109 1943-12-02 2876 Wayne 'wayn':1,3,5 'allard':2,4,6 M 300003 Allard Wayne_Allard A. Wayne Allard 1835 N00009082 7098 Republican Protestant Wayne Allard B001261 1952-07-21 2495 307 Dirksen Senate Office Building http://barrasso.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContactUs.ContactForm 202-224-1724 John 'r':4 'wy':5 'sen':1 'john':2,6,8 'barrasso':3,7,9 M 412251 Barrasso John_Barrasso A. Sen. John Barrasso [R, WY] 1272 N00006236 4265 Republican 202-224-6441 WY John Barrasso 3.53846153846154 http://barrasso.senate.gov B001233 1955-12-26 4765 131 Russell Senate Office Building http://bayh.senate.gov/contact/email/ 202-228-1377 Evan 'd':4 'sen':1 'bayh':3,7,9 'evan':2,6,8 M 300006 Bayh Evan_Bayh Sen. Evan Bayh [D, IN] 2120 N00003762 15648 Democrat 202-224-5623 Episcopalian IN Evan Bayh 3.40677966101695 http://bayh.senate.gov B000468 1943-10-03 7563 703 Hart Senate Office Building http://bingaman.senate.gov/contact/ 202-224-2852 Jeff 'd':4 'nm':5 'sen':1 'jeff':2,6,8 'bingaman':3,7,9 M 300009 Bingaman Jeff_Bingaman Sen. Jeff Bingaman [D, NM] 4100 N00006518 10382 Democrat 202-224-5521 Methodist NM Jeff Bingaman 4.2962962962963 http://bingaman.senate.gov B000944 1952-11-09 8014 713 Hart Senate Office Building http://brown.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-6321 Sherrod 'd':4 'oh':5 'sen':1 'brown':3,7,9 'sherrod':2,6,8 M 400050 Brown Sherrod_Brown Sen. Sherrod Brown [D, OH] 5172 N00003535 13747 Democrat 202-224-2315 Lutheran OH Sherrod Brown 3.5 http://brown.senate.gov/ SherrodBrownOhio B001210 1917-11-20 10053 311 Hart Senate Office Building http://byrd.senate.gov/contacts/ 202-228-0002 Robert 'd':4 'wv':5 'sen':1 'byrd':3,7,9 'robert':2,6,8 M 300016 Byrd Robert_Byrd C. Sen. Robert Byrd [D, WV] 4159 N00002200 10789 Democrat 202-224-3954 Baptist WV Robert Byrd 2.5 http://byrd.senate.gov C001070 5028 393 Russell Senate Office Building http://casey.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-0604 Robert 'd':4 'pa':5 'sen':1 'casey':3,7,9 'robert':2,6,8 M 412246 Casey Robert_P._Casey,_Jr. P. Sen. Robert Casey [D, PA] 2408 N00027503 12009 Democrat 202-224-6324 PA Bob Robert Casey 2.82608695652174 http://casey.senate.gov/ C001057 1949-08-17 9617 Norm 'norm':1,3,5 'coleman':2,4,6 M 300024 Coleman Norm_Coleman Norm Coleman 3923 N00013870 8555 Republican Jewish Norm Coleman 2.8 C000705 1948-03-12 8149 530 Hart Senate Office Building http://conrad.senate.gov/contact/webform.cfm 202-224-7776 Kent 'd':4 'nd':5 'sen':1 'kent':2,6,8 'conrad':3,7,9 M 300026 Conrad Kent_Conrad Kent Sen. Kent Conrad [D, ND] 4571 N00004613 8637 Democrat 202-224-2043 Unitarian ND Kent Conrad 4.75 http://conrad.senate.gov C001056 1952-02-02 14199 517 Hart Senate Office Building http://cornyn.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm 202-228-2856 John 'r':4 'tx':5 'sen':1 'john':2,6,8 'cornyn':3,7,9 M 300027 Cornyn John_Cornyn Sen. John Cornyn [R, TX] 6604 N00024852 33155 Republican 202-224-2934 Church of Christ TX John Cornyn 4.2093023255814 http://cornyn.senate.gov/public/ senjohncornyn C000858 1945-07-20 9683 Larry 'craig':2,4,6 'larri':1,3,5 M 300029 Craig Larry_Craig E. Larry Craig 3529 N00002091 5652 Republican Methodist Larry Craig 0.285714285714286 D000601 1936-07-29 4765 Elizabeth 'dole':2,4,6 'elizabeth':1,3,5 F 300035 Dole Elizabeth_Dole H. Elizabeth Dole 2257 N00008071 7514 Republican Presbyterian Elizabeth Dole 5.0 D000432 1942-05-14 8061 322 Hart Senate Office Building http://dorgan.senate.gov/contact/contact_form.cfm 202-224-1193 Byron 'd':4 'nd':5 'sen':1 'byron':2,6,8 'dorgan':3,7,9 M 300037 Dorgan Byron_Dorgan L. Sen. Byron Dorgan [D, ND] 4833 N00004615 8268 Democrat 202-224-2551 Lutheran ND Byron Dorgan 4.73684210526316 http://dorgan.senate.gov senatordorgan E000285 1944-02-01 3447 379a Russell Senate Office Building http://enzi.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContactInformation.EmailSenatorEnzi 202-228-0359 Michael 'r':4 'wy':5 'sen':1 'enzi':3,7,9 'michael':2,6,8 M 300041 Enzi Michael_Enzi B. Sen. Michael Enzi [R, WY] 1571 N00006249 7272 Republican 202-224-3424 Presbyterian WY Mike Michael Enzi 3.22727272727273 http://enzi.senate.gov/public/ SenatorEnzi G000386 1933-09-17 10350 135 Hart Senate Office Building http://grassley.senate.gov/contact.cfm 202-224-6020 Charles 'r':4 'ia':5 'sen':1 'charl':2,6,9 'chuck':8 'grassley':3,7,10 M 300048 Grassley Chuck_Grassley E. Sen. Charles Grassley [R, IA] 6431 Chuck N00001758 12269 Republican 202-224-3744 Baptist IA Chuck Charles Grassley 4.85294117647059 http://grassley.senate.gov SenChuckGrassley H001016 1943-07-22 1119 284 Russell Senate Office Building http://hutchison.senate.gov/contact.cfm 202-224-0776 Kay 'r':4 'tx':5 'kay':2,6,8 'sen':1 'hutchison':3,7,9 F 300054 Hutchison Kay_Hutchison Bailey Sen. Kay Hutchison [R, TX] 170 N00005675 16998 Republican 202-224-5922 Episcopalian TX Kay Hutchison 4.39449541284404 http://hutchison.senate.gov/ SenatorHutchison L000123 1924-01-23 7359 324 Hart Senate Office Building http://lautenberg.senate.gov/contact/routing.cfm 202-228-4054 Frank 'd':4 'nj':5 'sen':1 'frank':2,6,8 'lautenberg':3,7,9 M 300064 Lautenberg Frank_Lautenberg R. Sen. Frank Lautenberg [D, NJ] 3978 N00000659 11807 Democrat 202-224-3224 Jewish NJ Frank Lautenberg 2.15909090909091 http://lautenberg.senate.gov/ franklautenberg L000261 1934-06-28 12721 269 Russell Senate Office Building http://levin.senate.gov/contact/ 202-224-1388 Carl 'd':4 'mi':5 'sen':1 'carl':2,6,8 'levin':3,7,9 M 300066 Levin Carl_Levin Sen. Carl Levin [D, MI] 7086 N00001691 26219 Democrat 202-224-6221 Jewish MI Carl Levin 1.98507462686567 http://levin.senate.gov/ L000035 1960-09-30 6017 355 Dirksen Senate Office Building http://lincoln.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm 202-228-1371 Blanche 'd':4 'ar':5 'sen':1 'blanch':2,6,8 'lincoln':3,7,9 F 300068 Lincoln Blanche_Lincoln Lambert Sen. Blanche Lincoln [D, AR] 2938 N00008092 10654 Democrat 202-224-4843 Episcopalian AR Blanche Lincoln 2.11111111111111 http://lincoln.senate.gov/ SenatorLincoln M000639 1954-01-01 5412 528 Hart Senate Office Building http://menendez.senate.gov/contact/contact.cfm 202-228-2197 Robert 'd':4 'nj':5 'bob':8 'sen':1 'robert':2,6,9 'menendez':10 'menéndez':3,7 M 400272 Menéndez Robert_Menendez Sen. Robert Menéndez [D, NJ] 2868 Bob N00000699 14208 Democrat 202-224-4744 Roman Catholic NJ Robert Menendez 2.24324324324324 http://menendez.senate.gov/ SenatorMenendezNJ M001153 1957-05-22 6169 709 Hart Senate Office Building http://murkowski.senate.gov/contact.cfm 202-224-5301 Lisa 'r':4 'ak':5 'sen':1 'lisa':2,6,8 'murkowski':3,7,9 F 300075 Murkowski Lisa_Murkowski A. Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R, AK] 2989 N00026050 10556 Republican 202-224-6665 Roman Catholic AK Lisa Murkowski 4.23684210526316 http://murkowski.senate.gov/ senatormurkowski N000180 1941-05-17 8002 720 Hart Senate Office Building http://bennelson.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm 202-228-0012 Ben 'd':4 'ne':5 'ben':2,6,8 'sen':1 'nelson':3,7,9 M 300077 Nelson Ben_Nelson E. Sen. Ben Nelson [D, NE] 3512 N00005329 12559 Democrat 202-224-6551 Methodist NE Ben Ben Nelson 2.57894736842105 http://bennelson.senate.gov/ SenBenNelson O000167 1961-08-04 28998 Barack 'obama':2,4,6 'barack':1,3,5 M 400629 Obama Barack_Obama Barack Obama 8812 N00009638 54818 Democrat United Church of Christ Barack Obama 3.71101871101871 S001163 1955-03-02 4883 Ken 'd':4 'co':5 'ken':2,6,8 'sen':1 'salazar':3,7,9 M 400619 Salazar Ken_Salazar Sen. Ken Salazar [D, CO] 2385 N00026892 7527 Democrat CO Ken Salazar 2.33333333333333 SenatorSalazar S001142 1952-05-25 5160 Gordon 'smith':2,4,6 'gordon':1,3,5 M 300090 Smith Gordon_Smith Harold Gordon Smith 1881 N00007815 7302 Republican Latter Day Saints Gordon Smith 3.71428571428571 S000770 1950-04-29 528 133 Hart Senate Office Building http://stabenow.senate.gov/email.htm 202-228-0325 Debbie Ann 'd':5 'mi':6 'ann':3,8,11 'sen':1 'debbi':2,7,10 'stabenow':4,9,12 F 300093 Stabenow Debbie_Stabenow Sen. Debbie Ann Stabenow [D, MI] 29 N00004118 14861 Democrat 202-224-4822 United Methodist MI Debbie Ann Stabenow 2.609375 http://stabenow.senate.gov/ SenatorStabenow V000127 1961-05-03 9782 516 Hart Senate Office Building http://vitter.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm 202-228-5061 David 'r':4 'la':5 'sen':1 'david':2,6,8 'vitter':3,7,9 M 400418 Vitter David_Vitter Sen. David Vitter [R, LA] 3883 N00009659 10108 Republican 202-224-4623 Catholic LA David Vitter 4.10169491525424 http://vitter.senate.gov/ V000126 1936-07-15 6241 524 Hart Senate Office Building http://voinovich.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm 202-228-1382 George 'r':4 'oh':5 'sen':1 'georg':2,6,8 'voinovich':3,7,9 M 300098 Voinovich George_Voinovich V. Sen. George Voinovich [R, OH] 3175 N00003583 12634 Republican 202-224-3353 Roman Catholic OH George Voinovich 3.07272727272727 http://voinovich.senate.gov/ W000779 1949-05-03 7617 223 Dirksen Senate Office Building http://wyden.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-2717 Ron 'd':4 'ron':2,6,8 'sen':1 'wyden':3,7,9 M 300100 Wyden Ron_Wyden Sen. Ron Wyden [D, OR] 3344 N00007724 10229 Democrat 202-224-5244 Jewish OR Ron Wyden 3.64516129032258 http://wyden.senate.gov/ SenRonWyden introduced 47481 1195102800 Thu Nov 15 00:00:00 -0600 2007 137251 action 47481 1195102800 Thu Nov 15 00:00:00 -0600 2007 138461 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S14491-14492, S14492-14493) action 47481 1195102800 Thu Nov 15 00:00:00 -0600 2007 137252 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.