TASK DEFINITION: In this task, you are given a summary for US Congressional and California state bill, your task is to generate a Title for this bill. The preferred titles are under forty words and mention the purpose of the bill.
PROBLEM: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide a uniform definition of higher education expenses for purposes of provisions allowing for: (1) penalty-free distributions from individual retirement accounts (IRAs) for education expenses; (2) tax exclusions for the value of college scholarships and for income from U.S. savings bonds used to pay education expenses; (3) the tax deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses; and (4) qualified tuition programs.

SOLUTION: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to conform the definitions of qualifying expenses for purposes of education tax benefits.

PROBLEM: Equitable Federal Medical Assistance Percentage Act of 1999 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to provide for the stated purpose of determining an equitable Federal medical assistance percentage for use under Medicaid.

SOLUTION: Equitable Federal Medical Assistance Percentage Act of 1999

PROBLEM: American Dream Downpayment Act - Amends the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make grants to participating jurisdictions for single family residential downpayment assistance to: (1) low-income or first-time home buyers; or (2) income-qualifying uniformed employees (police, fire, sanitation and maintenance) or teachers of a participating jurisdiction.

Requires a participating jurisdiction to include in its comprehensive housing affordability strategy information regarding: (1) grant use; (2) outreach activities; and (3) activities to ensure the suitability of recipient families to maintain homeownership.

Sets forth allocation criteria. Permits fund reallocation.

Authorizes specified FY 2004 and 2005 appropriations.

Makes the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 inapplicable to such assistance.

SOLUTION:
To provide downpayment assistance under the HOME Investment Partnerships Act, and for other purposes.