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News, & Programs Addressing Telework and Telecommuting</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id39.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="State Regional Legislation, News, Prog"><U>State & Regional Legislation, News, & Programs</U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> *******************************************************<FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="DeVinne" >      </FONT></div> <div>   <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="DeVinne" > </FONT><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FF0033" FACE="DeVinne" ><B>Help stop double taxation of telecommuters</B></FONT></div> <div> <B>              and others who work at home.</B> </div> <div>                                  </div> <div>                                  </div> <div>                                </div> <bR> <div>                           </div> <div>                     </div> <bR> <div>                      Show your support for</div> <div> <B>The Telecommuter Tax Fairness Act of 2005</B></div> <div> <B>                  Senate Bill: </B><A HREF="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c109:S.1097:" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c1"><U><B>S. 1097  </B></U></A></div> <div> <B>                  House Bill:  </B><A HREF="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c109:H.R.2558:" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c1"><U><B>H.R. 2558</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div>          </div> <div> <B>       </B></div> <div> <A HREF="id158.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Telecommuter Tax Fairness Act "><U><B>Write Your Senators and Congressional Representatives!</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div>          <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="DeVinne" >To see sample letters and related information,</FONT></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="DeVinne" >                            click here</FONT> <A HREF="id158.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Telecommuter Tax Fairness Act "><U><IMG SRC="1600e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A>        </div> <bR> <div> ****************************************************</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#333366" FACE="Arial" ><IMG SRC="15f28120.gif" border=0 width="40" height="18" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></FONT><FONT SIZE="6" COLOR="#1F62AF" FACE="Arial" ><B>       </B></FONT><A HREF="http://www.telework.gov/surveys/2006_TW20Report.pdf" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.telework.gov/surveys/2006_TW2"><U><B>S</B></U></A><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.telework.gov/surveys/2006_TW20Report.pdf" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.telework.gov/surveys/2006_TW2"><U><B>TATUS OF </B></U></A></FONT><A HREF="http://www.telework.gov/surveys/2006_TW20Report.pdf" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.telework.gov/surveys/2006_TW2"><U><B>T</B></U></A><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.telework.gov/surveys/2006_TW20Report.pdf" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.telework.gov/surveys/2006_TW2"><U><B>ELEWORK</B></U></A></FONT></div> <div> <B>                               </B><A HREF="http://www.telework.gov/surveys/2006_TW20Report.pdf" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.telework.gov/surveys/2006_TW2"><U><B>IN THE</B></U></A></div> <div> <B>           </B><A HREF="http://www.telework.gov/surveys/2006_TW20Report.pdf" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.telework.gov/surveys/2006_TW2"><U><B>F</B></U></A><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.telework.gov/surveys/2006_TW20Report.pdf" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.telework.gov/surveys/2006_TW2"><U><B>EDERAL </B></U></A></FONT><A HREF="http://www.telework.gov/surveys/2006_TW20Report.pdf" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.telework.gov/surveys/2006_TW2"><U><B>G</B></U></A><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.telework.gov/surveys/2006_TW20Report.pdf" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.telework.gov/surveys/2006_TW2"><U><B>OVERNMENT</B></U></A></FONT></div> <div> <B>         </B><A HREF="http://www.telework.gov/surveys/2006_TW20Report.pdf" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.telework.gov/surveys/2006_TW2"><U><B>R</B></U></A><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.telework.gov/surveys/2006_TW20Report.pdf" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.telework.gov/surveys/2006_TW2"><U><B>EPORT TO THE </B></U></A></FONT><A HREF="http://www.telework.gov/surveys/2006_TW20Report.pdf" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.telework.gov/surveys/2006_TW2"><U><B>C</B></U></A><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.telework.gov/surveys/2006_TW20Report.pdf" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.telework.gov/surveys/2006_TW2"><U><B>ONGRESS</B></U></A></FONT></div> <div> <B>           U</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B>NITED </B></FONT><B>S</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B>TATES </B></FONT><B>O</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B>FFICE OF </B></FONT><B>P</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B>ERSONNEL </B></FONT><B>M</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B>ANAGEMENT</B></FONT></div> <div> <B>                                   J</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B>UNE </B></FONT><B>2007</B></div> <bR> <div>  <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >Senator Santorum Introduces Telework Tax Incentive</FONT></div> <div>                  Legislation Will Provide a Tax Credit for Those Who Work From Home</div> <div>                <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >Click here to read the press release: </FONT><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://santorum.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=PressOffice.View&ContentRecord_id=1279&Region_id=0&Issue_id=0&CFID=19115223&CFTOKEN=51353154" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://santorum.senate.gov/public/index."><U><IMG SRC="14d15150.gif" border=0 width="21" height="21" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></FONT></div> <div>                      <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >Click here to read bill S. 1292:</FONT><A HREF="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c109:S.1292:" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c1"><U><IMG SRC="14d15150.gif" border=0 width="21" height="21" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div>  Senator Brownback, Representative Terry Introduce </div> <div>                Parents Tax Relief Act of 2005</div> <div>                    <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >Bills would establish a Telecommuting Tax Credit for </FONT></div> <div>                                  Parents who telecommute at least 40% of the time  <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >  </FONT></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >                      </FONT>Click here to read the Senate Bill S. 1305: <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c109:S.1305:" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c1"><U><IMG SRC="14d15150.gif" border=0 width="21" height="21" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></FONT>   <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >      </FONT></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >                      </FONT>Click here to read the House Bill H.R. 3080: <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c109:H.R.3080:" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c1"><U><IMG SRC="14d15150.gif" border=0 width="21" height="21" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></FONT>     <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >      </FONT></div> <div>                             <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >(note: the bills read the same)</FONT>                                </div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>