Both Congress and the President have asked the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) to undertake formal rulemaking to address significant program and policy issues. President Bush has instructed CNCS to improve accountability and efficiency in administrating its programs. In an Executive Order, the president asks that the Corporation adhere to four “fundamental principles” when making these changes. The four include expanding opportunities for faith-based and community organizations and raising more money from the private sector and state and local governments.

Sens. Rick Santorum (R-PA) and Joseph Liberman (D-CT) have put together a charitable giving package identical to the the CARE Act . The two Senators filed the amendment to the Foreign Sales Corporation Tax Bill (S. 1637), a bill to repeal the U.S. export tax regime.

President Bush’s FY 2005 budget proposal includes several tax incentives to encourage charitable giving accompanied by several requirements that will limit taxpayer deductions.

A United States Judge issued an injunction this month blocking enforcement of a Department of Labor’s (DOL) final rule on financial reporting by labor unions. The court found unions would suffer “irreparable harm if forced to start complying with new reporting requirements by Jan. 1.”