,,ii  #aaeth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #cfba  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,november #ad1 
#bjah ,ms4 ,collins 7for herself and    
,ms4 ,cantwell7 introduced the following
 bill2 which was read twice and referred
 to the ,committee on ,finance  ,a      
,,bill  ,to amend the ,internal ,revenue
 ,code of #aihf to provide for a        
permanent extension of the lower        
threshold for the medical expense       
deduction4  #a4 ,permanent extension of 
reduction in medical expense deduction  
floor  7a7 ,reduction  7#a7 ,in general 
,section #bac7;a7 of the ,internal      
,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by   
striking #aj percent and inserting #g4e 
percent4  7#b7 ,conforming amendment    
,section #bac of such ,code is amended  
by striking subsection 7f74  7b7 ,repeal
 of minimum tax preference ,section     
#ef7;b77#a7 of the ,internal ,revenue   
,code of #aihf is amended by striking   
subparagraph 7,b74  7c7 ,effective date 
,the amendments made by this section    

shall apply to taxable years beginning  
after ,december #ca1 #bjah4