Sec. 1000.
Short title, etc.
Subtitle A--Tax
Relief for Individuals and Families
PART I--General
Tax Relief
Sec. 1001.
Making work pay credit.
Sec. 1002.
Temporary increase in earned income tax
credit.
Sec. 1003.
Temporary increase of refundable portion of
child credit.
Sec. 1004.
American opportunity tax credit.
Sec. 1005.
Computer technology and equipment allowed as
a qualified higher education expense for
section 529 accounts in 2009 and 2010.
Sec. 1006.
Extension of and increase in first-time
homebuyer credit; waiver of requirement to
repay.
Sec. 1007.
Suspension of tax on portion of unemployment
compensation.
Sec. 1008.
Additional deduction for State sales tax and
excise tax on the purchase of certain motor
vehicles.
PART
II--Alternative Minimum Tax Relief
Sec. 1011.
Extension of alternative minimum tax relief
for nonrefundable personal credits.
Sec. 1012.
Extension of increased alternative minimum
tax exemption amount.
Subtitle B--Energy
Incentives
PART I--Renewable
Energy Incentives
Sec. 1101.
Extension of credit for electricity produced
from certain renewable resources.
Sec. 1102.
Election of investment credit in lieu of
production credit.
Sec. 1103.
Repeal of certain limitations on credit for
renewable energy property.
Sec. 1104.
Coordination with renewable energy grants.
PART II--Increased
Allocations of New Clean Renewable Energy Bonds and
Qualified Energy Conservation Bonds
Sec. 1111.
Increased limitation on issuance of new
clean renewable energy bonds.
Sec. 1112.
Increased limitation on issuance of
qualified energy conservation bonds.
PART III--Energy
Conservation Incentives
Sec. 1121.
Extension and modification of credit for
nonbusiness energy property.
Sec. 1122.
Modification of credit for residential
energy efficient property.
Sec. 1123.
Temporary increase in credit for alternative
fuel vehicle refueling property.
PART
IV--Modification of Credit for Carbon Dioxide
Sequestration
Sec. 1131.
Application of monitoring requirements to
carbon dioxide used as a tertiary injectant.
PART V--Plug-in
Electric Drive Motor Vehicles
Sec. 1141.
Credit for new qualified plug-in electric
drive motor vehicles.
Sec. 1142.
Credit for certain plug-in electric
vehicles.
Sec. 1143.
Conversion kits.
Sec. 1144.
Treatment of alternative motor vehicle
credit as a personal credit allowed against
AMT.
PART VI--Parity
for Transportation Fringe Benefits
Sec. 1151.
Increased exclusion amount for commuter
transit benefits and transit passes.
Subtitle C--Tax
Incentives for Business
PART I--Temporary
Investment Incentives
Sec. 1201.
Special allowance for certain property
acquired during 2009.
Sec. 1202.
Temporary increase in limitations on
expensing of certain depreciable business
assets.
PART II--Small
Business Provisions
Sec. 1211.
5-year carryback of operating losses of
small businesses.
Sec. 1212.
Decreased required estimated tax payments in
2009 for certain small businesses.
PART
III--Incentives for New Jobs
Sec. 1221.
Incentives to hire unemployed veterans and
disconnected youth.
PART IV--Rules
Relating to Debt Instruments
Sec. 1231.
Deferral and ratable inclusion of income
arising from business indebtedness
discharged by the reacquisition of a debt
instrument.
Sec. 1232.
Modifications of rules for original issue
discount on certain high yield obligations.
PART V--Qualified
Small Business Stock
Sec. 1241.
Special rules applicable to qualified small
business stock for 2009 and 2010.
PART VI--S
Corporations
Sec. 1251.
Temporary reduction in recognition period
for built-in gains tax.
PART VII--Rules
Relating to Ownership Changes
Sec. 1261.
Clarification of regulations related to
limitations on certain built-in losses
following an ownership change.
Sec. 1262.
Treatment of certain ownership changes for
purposes of limitations on net operating
loss carryforwards and certain built-in
losses.
Subtitle
D--Manufacturing Recovery Provisions
Sec. 1301.
Temporary expansion of availability of
industrial development bonds to facilities
manufacturing intangible property.
Sec. 1302.
Credit for investment in advanced energy
facilities.
Subtitle
E--Economic Recovery Tools
Sec. 1401.
Recovery zone bonds.
Sec. 1402.
Tribal economic development bonds.
Sec. 1403.
Increase in new markets tax credit.
Sec. 1404.
Coordination of low-income housing credit
and low-income housing grants.
Subtitle
F--Infrastructure Financing Tools
PART I--Improved
Marketability for Tax-Exempt Bonds
Sec. 1501. De
minimis safe harbor exception for tax-exempt
interest expense of financial institutions.
Sec. 1502.
Modification of small issuer exception to
tax-exempt interest expense allocation rules
for financial institutions.
Sec. 1503.
Temporary modification of alternative
minimum tax limitations on tax-exempt bonds.
Sec. 1504.
Modification to high speed intercity rail
facility bonds.
PART II--Delay in
Application of Withholding Tax on Government
Contractors
Sec. 1511.
Delay in application of withholding tax on
government contractors.
PART III--Tax
Credit Bonds for Schools
Sec. 1521.
Qualified school construction bonds.
Sec. 1522.
Extension and expansion of qualified zone
academy bonds.
PART IV--Build
America Bonds
Sec. 1531.
Build America bonds.
PART V--Regulated
Investment Companies Allowed to Pass-Thru Tax Credit
Bond Credits
Sec. 1541.
Regulated investment companies allowed to
pass-thru tax credit bond credits.
Subtitle G--Other
Provisions
Sec. 1601.
Application of certain labor standards to
projects financed with certain tax-favored
bonds.
Sec. 1602.
Grants to States for low-income housing
projects in lieu of low-income housing
credit allocations for 2009.
Sec. 1603.
Grants for specified energy property in lieu
of tax credits.
Sec. 1604.
Increase in public debt limit.
Subtitle
H--Prohibition on Collection of Certain Payments
Made Under the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset
Act of 2000
Sec. 1701.
Prohibition on collection of certain
payments made under the Continued Dumping
and Subsidy Offset Act of 2000.
Subtitle I--Trade
Adjustment Assistance
PART I--Trade
Adjustment Assistance for Workers
subpart a--trade
adjustment assistance for service sector workers
Sec. 1801.
Extension of trade adjustment assistance to
service sector and public agency workers;
shifts in production.
Sec. 1802.
Separate basis for certification.
Sec. 1803.
Determinations by Secretary of Labor.
Sec. 1804.
Monitoring and reporting relating to service
sector.
subpart
b--industry notifications following certain
affirmative determinations
Sec. 1811.
Notifications following certain affirmative
determinations.
Sec. 1812.
Notification to Secretary of Commerce.
subpart c--program
benefits
Sec. 1821.
Qualifying Requirements for Workers.
Sec. 1822.
Weekly amounts.
Sec. 1823.
Limitations on trade readjustment
allowances; allowances for extended training
and breaks in training.
Sec. 1824.
Special rules for calculation of eligibility
period.
Sec. 1825.
Application of State laws and regulations on
good cause for waiver of time limits or late
filing of claims.
Sec. 1826.
Employment and case management services.
Sec. 1827.
Administrative expenses and employment and
case management services.
Sec. 1828.
Training funding.
Sec. 1829.
Prerequisite education; approved training
programs.
Sec. 1830.
Pre-layoff and part-time training.
Sec. 1831.
On-the-job training.
Sec. 1832.
Eligibility for unemployment insurance and
program benefits while in training.
Sec. 1833. Job
search and relocation allowances.
subpart
d--reemployment trade adjustment assistance program
Sec. 1841.
Reemployment trade adjustment assistance
program.
subpart e--other
matters
Sec. 1851.
Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance.
Sec. 1852.
Accountability of State agencies; collection
and publication of program data; agreements
with States.
Sec. 1853.
Verification of eligibility for program
benefits.
Sec. 1854.
Collection of data and reports; information
to workers.
Sec. 1855.
Fraud and recovery of overpayments.
Sec. 1856.
Sense of Congress on application of trade
adjustment assistance.
Sec. 1857.
Consultations in promulgation of
regulations.
Sec. 1858.
Technical corrections.
PART II--Trade
Adjustment Assistance for Firms
Sec. 1861.
Expansion to service sector firms.
Sec. 1862.
Modification of requirements for
certification.
Sec. 1863.
Basis for determinations.
Sec. 1864.
Oversight and administration; authorization
of appropriations.
Sec. 1865.
Increased penalties for false statements.
Sec. 1866.
Annual report on trade adjustment assistance
for firms.
Sec. 1867.
Technical corrections.
PART III--Trade
Adjustment Assistance for Communities
Sec. 1872.
Trade adjustment assistance for communities.
Sec. 1873.
Conforming amendments.
PART IV--Trade
Adjustment Assistance for Farmers
Sec. 1885.
Fraud and recovery of overpayments.
Sec. 1886.
Determination of increases of imports for
certain fishermen.
Sec. 1887.
Extension of trade adjustment assistance for
farmers.
PART V--General
Provisions
Sec. 1891.
Effective date.
Sec. 1892.
Extension of trade adjustment assistance
programs.
Sec. 1893.
Termination; related provisions.
Sec. 1894.
Government Accountability Office report.
Sec. 1895.
Emergency designation.
PART VI--Health
Coverage Improvement
Sec. 1899A.
Improvement of the affordability of the
credit.
Sec. 1899B.
Payment for monthly premiums paid prior to
commencement of advance payments of credit.
Sec. 1899C.
TAA recipients not enrolled in training
programs eligible for credit.
Sec. 1899D.
TAA pre-certification period rule for
purposes of determining whether there is a
63-day lapse in creditable coverage.
Sec. 1899E.
Continued qualification of family members
after certain events.
Sec. 1899F.
Extension of COBRA benefits for certain
TAA-eligible individuals and PBGC
recipients.
Sec. 1899G.
Addition of coverage through voluntary
employees' beneficiary associations.
Sec. 1899H.
Notice requirements.
Sec. 1899I.
Survey and report on enhanced health
coverage tax credit program.
Sec. 1899J.
Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 1899K.
Extension of national emergency grants.
Sec. 1899L.
GAO study and report.
Subtitle
A--Tax Relief for Individuals and Families
PART
I--GENERAL TAX RELIEF
SEC. 1001. MAKING
WORK PAY CREDIT.
(a) In General-
Subpart C of part IV of subchapter A of chapter
1 is amended by inserting after section 36 the
following new section:
`SEC. 36A. MAKING
WORK PAY CREDIT.
`(a) Allowance of
Credit- In the case of an eligible individual,
there shall be allowed as a credit against the
tax imposed by this subtitle for the taxable
year an amount equal to the lesser of--
`(1) 6.2
percent of earned income of the taxpayer, or
`(2) $400
($800 in the case of a joint return).
`(b) Limitation
Based on Modified Adjusted Gross Income-
`(1) IN
GENERAL- The amount allowable as a credit
under subsection (a) (determined without
regard to this paragraph and subsection (c))
for the taxable year shall be reduced (but
not below zero) by 2 percent of so much of
the taxpayer's modified adjusted gross
income as exceeds $75,000 ($150,000 in the
case of a joint return).
`(2) MODIFIED
ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME- For purposes of
subparagraph (A), the term `modified
adjusted gross income' means the adjusted
gross income of the taxpayer for the taxable
year increased by any amount excluded from
gross income under section 911, 931, or 933.
`(c) Reduction for
Certain Other Payments- The credit allowed under
subsection (a) for any taxable year shall be
reduced by the amount of any payments received
by the taxpayer during such taxable year under
section 2201, and any credit allowed to the
taxpayer under section 2202, of the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009.
`(d) Definitions
and Special Rules- For purposes of this
section--
`(1) ELIGIBLE
INDIVIDUAL-
`(A) IN
GENERAL- The term `eligible individual'
means any individual other than--
`(i)
any nonresident alien individual,
`(ii)
any individual with respect to whom
a deduction under section 151 is
allowable to another taxpayer for a
taxable year beginning in the
calendar year in which the
individual's taxable year begins,
and
`(iii)
an estate or trust.
`(B)
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER REQUIREMENT- Such
term shall not include any individual
who does not include on the return of
tax for the taxable year--
`(i)
such individual's social security
account number, and
`(ii)
in the case of a joint return, the
social security account number of
one of the taxpayers on such return.
For
purposes of the preceding sentence, the
social security account number shall not
include a TIN issued by the Internal
Revenue Service.
`(2) EARNED
INCOME- The term `earned income' has the
meaning given such term by section 32(c)(2),
except that such term shall not include net
earnings from self-employment which are not
taken into account in computing taxable
income. For purposes of the preceding
sentence, any amount excluded from gross
income by reason of section 112 shall be
treated as earned income which is taken into
account in computing taxable income for the
taxable year.
`(e) Termination-
This section shall not apply to taxable years
beginning after December 31, 2010.'.
(b) Treatment of
Possessions-
(1) PAYMENTS
TO POSSESSIONS-
(A) MIRROR
CODE POSSESSION- The Secretary of the
Treasury shall pay to each possession of
the United States with a mirror code tax
system amounts equal to the loss to that
possession by reason of the amendments
made by this section with respect to
taxable years beginning in 2009 and
2010. Such amounts shall be determined
by the Secretary of the Treasury based
on information provided by the
government of the respective possession.
(B) OTHER
POSSESSIONS- The Secretary of the
Treasury shall pay to each possession of
the United States which does not have a
mirror code tax system amounts estimated
by the Secretary of the Treasury as
being equal to the aggregate benefits
that would have been provided to
residents of such possession by reason
of the amendments made by this section
for taxable years beginning in 2009 and
2010 if a mirror code tax system had
been in effect in such possession. The
preceding sentence shall not apply with
respect to any possession of the United
States unless such possession has a
plan, which has been approved by the
Secretary of the Treasury, under which
such possession will promptly distribute
such payments to the residents of such
possession.
(2)
COORDINATION WITH CREDIT ALLOWED AGAINST
UNITED STATES INCOME TAXES- No credit shall
be allowed against United States income
taxes for any taxable year under section 36A
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as
added by this section) to any person--
(A) to
whom a credit is allowed against taxes
imposed by the possession by reason of
the amendments made by this section for
such taxable year, or
(B) who is
eligible for a payment under a plan
described in paragraph (1)(B) with
respect to such taxable year.
(3)
DEFINITIONS AND SPECIAL RULES-
(A)
POSSESSION OF THE UNITED STATES- For
purposes of this subsection, the term
`possession of the United States'
includes the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
and the Commonwealth of the Northern
Mariana Islands.
(B) MIRROR
CODE TAX SYSTEM- For purposes of this
subsection, the term `mirror code tax
system' means, with respect to any
possession of the United States, the
income tax system of such possession if
the income tax liability of the
residents of such possession under such
system is determined by reference to the
income tax laws of the United States as
if such possession were the United
States.
(C)
TREATMENT OF PAYMENTS- For purposes of
section 1324(b)(2) of title 31, United
States Code, the payments under this
subsection shall be treated in the same
manner as a refund due from the credit
allowed under section 36A of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as added
by this section).
(c) Refunds
Disregarded in the Administration of Federal
Programs and Federally Assisted Programs- Any
credit or refund allowed or made to any
individual by reason of section 36A of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as added by this
section) or by reason of subsection (b) of this
section shall not be taken into account as
income and shall not be taken into account as
resources for the month of receipt and the
following 2 months, for purposes of determining
the eligibility of such individual or any other
individual for benefits or assistance, or the
amount or extent of benefits or assistance,
under any Federal program or under any State or
local program financed in whole or in part with
Federal funds.
(d) Authority
Relating to Clerical Errors- Section 6213(g)(2)
is amended by striking `and' at the end of
subparagraph (L)(ii), by striking the period at
the end of subparagraph (M) and inserting `,
and', and by adding at the end the following new
subparagraph:
`(N) an
omission of the reduction required under
section 36A(c) with respect to the
credit allowed under section 36A or an
omission of the correct social security
account number required under section
36A(d)(1)(B).'.
(e) Conforming
Amendments-
(1) Section
6211(b)(4)(A) is amended by inserting `36A,'
after `36,'.
(2) Section
1324(b)(2) of title 31, United States Code,
is amended by inserting `36A,' after `36,'.
(3) The table
of sections for subpart C of part IV of
subchapter A of chapter 1 is amended by
inserting after the item relating to section
36 the following new item:
`Sec.
36A.
Making work pay credit.'.
(f) Effective Date- This
section, and the amendments made
by this section, shall apply to
taxable years beginning after
December 31, 2008.
SEC. 1002. TEMPORARY INCREASE IN
EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT.
(a) In General- Subsection (b)
of section 32 is amended by
adding at the end the following
new paragraph:
`(3) SPECIAL RULES FOR 2009
AND 2010- In the case of any
taxable year beginning in
2009 or 2010--
`(A) INCREASED CREDIT
PERCENTAGE FOR 3 OR MORE
QUALIFYING CHILDREN- In
the case of a taxpayer
with 3 or more
qualifying children, the
credit percentage is 45
percent.
`(B) REDUCTION OF
MARRIAGE PENALTY-
`(i) IN GENERAL- The
dollar amount in
effect under
paragraph (2)(B)
shall be $5,000.
`(ii) INFLATION
ADJUSTMENT- In the
case of any taxable
year beginning in
2010, the $5,000
amount in clause (i)
shall be increased
by an amount equal
to--
`(I) such dollar
amount,
multiplied by
`(II) the cost
of living
adjustment
determined under
section 1(f)(3)
for the calendar
year in which
the taxable year
begins
determined by
substituting
`calendar year
2008' for
`calendar year
1992' in
subparagraph (B)
thereof.
`(iii) ROUNDING-
Subparagraph (A) of
subsection (j)(2)
shall apply after
taking into account
any increase under
clause (ii).'.
(b) Effective Date- The
amendments made by this section
shall apply to taxable years
beginning after December 31,
2008.
SEC. 1003. TEMPORARY INCREASE OF
REFUNDABLE PORTION OF CHILD CREDIT.
(a) In General- Paragraph (4) of
section 24(d) is amended to read
as follows:
`(4) SPECIAL RULE FOR 2009
AND 2010- Notwithstanding
paragraph (3), in the case
of any taxable year
beginning in 2009 or 2010,
the dollar amount in effect
for such taxable year under
paragraph (1)(B)(i) shall be
$3,000.'.
(b) Effective Date- The
amendments made by this section
shall apply to taxable years
beginning after December 31,
2008.
SEC. 1004. AMERICAN OPPORTUNITY TAX
CREDIT.
(a) In General- Section 25A
(relating to Hope scholarship
credit) is amended by
redesignating subsection (i) as
subsection (j) and by inserting
after subsection (h) the
following new subsection:
`(i) American Opportunity Tax
Credit- In the case of any
taxable year beginning in 2009
or 2010--
`(1) INCREASE IN CREDIT- The
Hope Scholarship Credit
shall be an amount equal to
the sum of--
`(A) 100 percent of so
much of the qualified
tuition and related
expenses paid by the
taxpayer during the
taxable year (for
education furnished to
the eligible student
during any academic
period beginning in such
taxable year) as does
not exceed $2,000, plus
`(B) 25 percent of such
expenses so paid as
exceeds $2,000 but does
not exceed $4,000.
`(2) CREDIT ALLOWED FOR
FIRST 4 YEARS OF
POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION-
Subparagraphs (A) and (C) of
subsection (b)(2) shall be
applied by substituting `4'
for `2'.
`(3) QUALIFIED TUITION AND
RELATED EXPENSES TO INCLUDE
REQUIRED COURSE MATERIALS-
Subsection (f)(1)(A) shall
be applied by substituting
`tuition, fees, and course
materials' for `tuition and
fees'.
`(4) INCREASE IN AGI LIMITS
FOR HOPE SCHOLARSHIP CREDIT-
In lieu of applying
subsection (d) with respect
to the Hope Scholarship
Credit, such credit
(determined without regard
to this paragraph) shall be
reduced (but not below zero)
by the amount which bears
the same ratio to such
credit (as so determined)
as--
`(i) the taxpayer's
modified adjusted
gross income (as
defined in
subsection (d)(3))
for such taxable
year, over
`(ii) $80,000
($160,000 in the
case of a joint
return), bears to
`(B) $10,000 ($20,000 in
the case of a joint
return).
`(5) CREDIT ALLOWED AGAINST
ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX- In
the case of a taxable year
to which section 26(a)(2)
does not apply, so much of
the credit allowed under
subsection (a) as is
attributable to the Hope
Scholarship Credit shall not
exceed the excess of--
`(A) the sum of the
regular tax liability
(as defined in section
26(b)) plus the tax
imposed by section 55,
over
`(B) the sum of the
credits allowable under
this subpart (other than
this subsection and
sections 23, 25D, and
30D) and section 27 for
the taxable year.
Any reference in this
section or section 24, 25,
26, 25B, 904, or 1400C to a
credit allowable under this
subsection shall be treated
as a reference to so much of
the credit allowable under
subsection (a) as is
attributable to the Hope
Scholarship Credit.
`(6) PORTION OF CREDIT MADE
REFUNDABLE- 40 percent of so
much of the credit allowed
under subsection (a) as is
attributable to the Hope
Scholarship Credit
(determined after
application of paragraph (4)
and without regard to this
paragraph and section
26(a)(2) or paragraph (5),
as the case may be) shall be
treated as a credit
allowable under subpart C
(and not allowed under
subsection (a)). The
preceding sentence shall not
apply to any taxpayer for
any taxable year if such
taxpayer is a child to whom
subsection (g) of section 1
applies for such taxable
year.
`(7) COORDINATION WITH
MIDWESTERN DISASTER AREA
BENEFITS- In the case of a
taxpayer with respect to
whom section 702(a)(1)(B) of
the Heartland Disaster Tax
Relief Act of 2008 applies
for any taxable year, such
taxpayer may elect to waive
the application of this
subsection to such taxpayer
for such taxable year.'.
(b) Conforming Amendments-
(1) Section 24(b)(3)(B) is
amended by inserting
`25A(i),' after `23,'.
(2) Section 25(e)(1)(C)(ii)
is amended by inserting
`25A(i),' after `24,'.
(3) Section 26(a)(1) is
amended by inserting
`25A(i),' after `24,'.
(4) Section 25B(g)(2) is
amended by inserting
`25A(i),' after `23,'.
(5) Section 904(i) is
amended by inserting
`25A(i),' after `24,'.
(6) Section 1400C(d)(2) is
amended by inserting
`25A(i),' after `24,'.
(7) Section 6211(b)(4)(A) is
amended by inserting `25A by
reason of subsection (i)(6)
thereof,' after `24(d),'.
(8) Section 1324(b)(2) of
title 31, United States
Code, is amended by
inserting `25A,' before
`35'.
(c) Treatment of Possessions-
(1) PAYMENTS TO POSSESSIONS-
(A) MIRROR CODE
POSSESSION- The
Secretary of the
Treasury shall pay to
each possession of the
United States with a
mirror code tax system
amounts equal to the
loss to that possession
by reason of the
application of section
25A(i)(6) of the
Internal Revenue Code of
1986 (as added by this
section) with respect to
taxable years beginning
in 2009 and 2010. Such
amounts shall be
determined by the
Secretary of the
Treasury based on
information provided by
the government of the
respective possession.
(B) OTHER POSSESSIONS-
The Secretary of the
Treasury shall pay to
each possession of the
United States which does
not have a mirror code
tax system amounts
estimated by the
Secretary of the
Treasury as being equal
to the aggregate
benefits that would have
been provided to
residents of such
possession by reason of
the application of
section 25A(i)(6) of
such Code (as so added)
for taxable years
beginning in 2009 and
2010 if a mirror code
tax system had been in
effect in such
possession. The
preceding sentence shall
not apply with respect
to any possession of the
United States unless
such possession has a
plan, which has been
approved by the
Secretary of the
Treasury, under which
such possession will
promptly distribute such
payments to the
residents of such
possession.
(2) COORDINATION WITH CREDIT
ALLOWED AGAINST UNITED
STATES INCOME TAXES- Section
25A(i)(6) of such Code (as
added by this section) shall
not apply to a bona fide
resident of any possession
of the United States.
(3) DEFINITIONS AND SPECIAL
RULES-
(A) POSSESSION OF THE
UNITED STATES- For
purposes of this
subsection, the term
`possession of the
United States' includes
the Commonwealth of
Puerto Rico and the
Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana
Islands.
(B) MIRROR CODE TAX
SYSTEM- For purposes of
this subsection, the
term `mirror code tax
system' means, with
respect to any
possession of the United
States, the income tax
system of such
possession if the income
tax liability of the
residents of such
possession under such
system is determined by
reference to the income
tax laws of the United
States as if such
possession were the
United States.
(C) TREATMENT OF
PAYMENTS- For purposes
of section 1324(b)(2) of
title 31, United States
Code, the payments under
this subsection shall be
treated in the same
manner as a refund due
from the credit allowed
under section 25A of the
Internal Revenue Code of
1986 by reason of
subsection (i)(6) of
such section (as added
by this section).
(d) Effective Date- The
amendments made by this section
shall apply to taxable years
beginning after December 31,
2008.
(e) Application of EGTRRA
Sunset- The amendment made by
subsection (b)(1) shall be
subject to title IX of the
Economic Growth and Tax Relief
Reconciliation Act of 2001 in
the same manner as the provision
of such Act to which such
amendment relates.
(f) Treasury Studies Regarding
Education Incentives-
(1) STUDY REGARDING
COORDINATION WITH NON-TAX
STUDENT FINANCIAL
ASSISTANCE- The Secretary of
the Treasury and the
Secretary of Education, or
their delegates, shall--
(A) study how to
coordinate the credit
allowed under section
25A of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986
with the Federal Pell
Grant program under
section 401 of the
Higher Education Act of
1965 to maximize their
effectiveness at
promoting college
affordability, and
(B) examine ways to
expedite the delivery of
the tax credit.
(2) STUDY REGARDING
INCLUSION OF COMMUNITY
SERVICE REQUIREMENTS- The
Secretary of the Treasury
and the Secretary of
Education, or their
delegates, shall study the
feasibility of requiring
including community service
as a condition of taking
their tuition and related
expenses into account under
section 25A of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986.
(3) REPORT- Not later than 1
year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of the Treasury,
or the Secretary's delegate,
shall report to Congress on
the results of the studies
conducted under this
paragraph.
SEC. 1005. COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY AND
EQUIPMENT ALLOWED AS A QUALIFIED
HIGHER EDUCATION EXPENSE FOR SECTION
529 ACCOUNTS IN 2009 AND 2010.
(a) In General- Section
529(e)(3)(A) is amended by
striking `and' at the end of
clause (i), by striking the
period at the end of clause
(ii), and by adding at the end
the following:
`(iii) expenses paid
or incurred in 2009
or 2010 for the
purchase of any
computer technology
or equipment (as
defined in section
170(e)(6)(F)(i)) or
Internet access and
related services, if
such technology,
equipment, or
services are to be
used by the
beneficiary and the
beneficiary's family
during any of the
years the
beneficiary is
enrolled at an
eligible educational
institution.
Clause (iii) shall not
include expenses for
computer software
designed for sports,
games, or hobbies unless
the software is
predominantly
educational in nature.'.
(b) Effective Date- The
amendments made by this section
shall apply to expenses paid or
incurred after December 31,
2008.
SEC. 1006. EXTENSION OF AND INCREASE
IN FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYER CREDIT;
WAIVER OF REQUIREMENT TO REPAY.
(1) IN GENERAL- Section
36(h) is amended by striking
`July 1, 2009' and inserting
`December 1, 2009'.
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT-
Section 36(g) is amended by
striking `July 1, 2009' and
inserting `December 1,
2009'.
(1) IN GENERAL- Section
36(b) is amended by striking
`$7,500' each place it
appears and inserting
`$8,000'.
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT-
Section 36(b)(1)(B) is
amended by striking `$3,750'
and inserting `$4,000'.
(1) IN GENERAL- Paragraph
(4) of section 36(f) is
amended by adding at the end
the following new
subparagraph:
`(D) WAIVER OF RECAPTURE
FOR PURCHASES IN 2009-
In the case of any
credit allowed with
respect to the purchase
of a principal residence
after December 31, 2008,
and before December 1,
2009--
`(i) paragraph (1)
shall not apply, and
`(ii) paragraph (2)
shall apply only if
the disposition or
cessation described
in paragraph (2)
with respect to such
residence occurs
during the 36-month
period beginning on
the date of the
purchase of such
residence by the
taxpayer.'.
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT-
Subsection (g) of section 36
is amended by striking
`subsection (c)' and
inserting `subsections (c)
and (f)(4)(D)'.
(d) Coordination With First-Time
Homebuyer Credit for District of
Columbia-
(1) IN GENERAL- Subsection
(e) of section 1400C is
amended by adding at the end
the following new paragraph:
`(4) COORDINATION WITH
NATIONAL FIRST-TIME
HOMEBUYERS CREDIT- No credit
shall be allowed under this
section to any taxpayer with
respect to the purchase of a
residence after December 31,
2008, and before December 1,
2009, if a credit under
section 36 is allowable to
such taxpayer (or the
taxpayer's spouse) with
respect to such purchase.'.
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT-
Section 36(d) is amended by
striking paragraph (1).
(e) Removal of Prohibition on
Financing by Mortgage Revenue
Bonds- Section 36(d), as amended
by subsection (c)(2), is amended
by striking paragraph (2) and by
redesignating paragraphs (3) and
(4) as paragraphs (1) and (2),
respectively.
(f) Effective Date- The
amendments made by this section
shall apply to residences
purchased after December 31,
2008.
SEC. 1007. SUSPENSION OF TAX ON
PORTION OF UNEMPLOYMENT
COMPENSATION.
(a) In General- Section 85 of
the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 (relating to unemployment
compensation) is amended by
adding at the end the following
new subsection:
`(c) Special Rule for 2009- In
the case of any taxable year
beginning in 2009, gross income
shall not include so much of the
unemployment compensation
received by an individual as
does not exceed $2,400.'.
(b) Effective Date- The
amendment made by this section
shall apply to taxable years
beginning after December 31,
2008.
SEC. 1008. ADDITIONAL DEDUCTION FOR
STATE SALES TAX AND EXCISE TAX ON
THE PURCHASE OF CERTAIN MOTOR
VEHICLES.
(a) In General- Subsection (a)
of section 164 is amended by
inserting after paragraph (5)
the following new paragraph:
`(6) Qualified motor vehicle
taxes.'.
(b) Qualified Motor Vehicle
Taxes- Subsection (b) of section
164 is amended by adding at the
end the following new paragraph:
`(6) QUALIFIED MOTOR VEHICLE
TAXES-
`(A) IN GENERAL- For
purposes of this
section, the term
`qualified motor vehicle
taxes' means any State
or local sales or excise
tax imposed on the
purchase of a qualified
motor vehicle.
`(B) LIMITATION BASED ON
VEHICLE PRICE- The
amount of any State or
local sales or excise
tax imposed on the
purchase of a qualified
motor vehicle taken into
account under
subparagraph (A) shall
not exceed the portion
of such tax attributable
to so much of the
purchase price as does
not exceed $49,500.
`(C) INCOME LIMITATION-
The amount otherwise
taken into account under
subparagraph (A) (after
the application of
subparagraph (B)) for
any taxable year shall
be reduced (but not
below zero) by the
amount which bears the
same ratio to the amount
which is so treated as--
`(i) the excess (if
any) of--
`(I) the
taxpayer's
modified
adjusted gross
income for such
taxable year,
over
`(II) $125,000
($250,000 in the
case of a joint
return), bears
to
For purposes of the
preceding sentence, the
term `modified adjusted
gross income' means the
adjusted gross income of
the taxpayer for the
taxable year (determined
without regard to
sections 911, 931, and
933).
`(D) QUALIFIED MOTOR
VEHICLE- For purposes of
this paragraph--
`(i) IN GENERAL- The
term `qualified
motor vehicle'
means--
`(I) a passenger
automobile or
light truck
which is treated
as a motor
vehicle for
purposes of
title II of the
Clean Air Act,
the gross
vehicle weight
rating of which
is not more than
8,500 pounds,
and the original
use of which
commences with
the taxpayer,
`(II) a
motorcycle the
gross vehicle
weight rating of
which is not
more than 8,500
pounds and the
original use of
which commences
with the
taxpayer, and
`(III) a motor
home the
original use of
which commences
with the
taxpayer.
`(ii) OTHER TERMS-
The terms
`motorcycle' and
`motor home' have
the meanings given
such terms under
section 571.3 of
title 49, Code of
Federal Regulations
(as in effect on the
date of the
enactment of this
paragraph).
`(E) QUALIFIED MOTOR
VEHICLE TAXES NOT
INCLUDED IN COST OF
ACQUIRED PROPERTY- The
last sentence of
subsection (a) shall not
apply to any qualified
motor vehicle taxes.
`(F) COORDINATION WITH
GENERAL SALES TAX- This
paragraph shall not
apply in the case of a
taxpayer who makes an
election under paragraph
(5) for the taxable
year.
`(G) TERMINATION- This
paragraph shall not
apply to purchases after
December 31, 2009.'.
(c) Deduction Allowed to
Nonitemizers-
(1) IN GENERAL- Paragraph
(1) of section 63(c) is
amended by striking `and' at
the end of subparagraph (C),
by striking the period at
the end of subparagraph (D)
and inserting `, and', and
by adding at the end the
following new subparagraph:
`(E) the motor vehicle
sales tax deduction.'.
(2) DEFINITION- Section
63(c) is amended by adding
at the end the following new
paragraph:
`(9) MOTOR VEHICLE SALES TAX
DEDUCTION- For purposes of
paragraph (1), the term
`motor vehicle sales tax
deduction' means the amount
allowable as a deduction
under section 164(a)(6).
Such term
shall not include any amount taken into
account under section 62(a).'.
(d)
Treatment of Deduction Under Alternative
Minimum Tax- The last sentence of
section 56(b)(1)(E) is amended by
striking `section 63(c)(1)(D)' and
inserting `subparagraphs (D) and (E) of
section 63(c)(1)'.
(e)
Effective Date- The amendments made by
this section shall apply to purchases on
or after the date of the enactment of
this Act in taxable years ending after
such date.
PART
II--ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX RELIEF
SEC. 1011.
EXTENSION OF ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX RELIEF
FOR NONREFUNDABLE PERSONAL CREDITS.
(a) In
General- Paragraph (2) of section 26(a)
(relating to special rule for taxable
years 2000 through 2008) is amended--
(1) by
striking `or 2008' and inserting
`2008, or 2009', and
(2) by
striking `2008' in the heading
thereof and inserting `2009'.
(b)
Effective Date- The amendments made by
this section shall apply to taxable
years beginning after December 31, 2008.
SEC. 1012.
EXTENSION OF INCREASED ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM
TAX EXEMPTION AMOUNT.
(a) In
General- Paragraph (1) of section 55(d)
(relating to exemption amount) is
amended--
(1) by
striking `($69,950 in the case of
taxable years beginning in 2008)' in
subparagraph (A) and inserting
`($70,950 in the case of taxable
years beginning in 2009)', and
(2) by
striking `($46,200 in the case of
taxable years beginning in 2008)' in
subparagraph (B) and inserting
`($46,700 in the case of taxable
years beginning in 2009)'.
(b)
Effective Date- The amendments made by
this section shall apply to taxable
years beginning after December 31, 2008.
Subtitle B--Energy Incentives
PART
I--RENEWABLE ENERGY INCENTIVES
SEC. 1101.
EXTENSION OF CREDIT FOR ELECTRICITY PRODUCED
FROM CERTAIN RENEWABLE RESOURCES.
(a) In
General- Subsection (d) of section 45 is
amended--
(1) by
striking `2010' in paragraph (1) and
inserting `2013',
(2) by
striking `2011' each place it
appears in paragraphs (2), (3), (4),
(6), (7) and (9) and inserting
`2014', and
(3) by
striking `2012' in paragraph (11)(B)
and inserting `2014'.
(b)
Technical Amendment- Paragraph (5) of
section 45(d) is amended by striking
`and before' and all that follows and
inserting ` and before October 3,
2008.'.
(1) IN
GENERAL- The amendments made by
subsection (a) shall apply to
property placed in service after the
date of the enactment of this Act.
(2)
TECHNICAL AMENDMENT- The amendment
made by subsection (b) shall take
effect as if included in section 102
of the Energy Improvement and
Extension Act of 2008.
SEC. 1102.
ELECTION OF INVESTMENT CREDIT IN LIEU OF
PRODUCTION CREDIT.
(a) In
General- Subsection (a) of section 48 is
amended by adding at the end the
following new paragraph:
`(5)
ELECTION TO TREAT QUALIFIED
FACILITIES AS ENERGY PROPERTY-
`(A) IN GENERAL- In the case of
any qualified property which is
part of a qualified investment
credit facility--
`(i) such property shall be
treated as energy property
for purposes of this
section, and
`(ii) the energy percentage
with respect to such
property shall be 30
percent.
`(B) DENIAL OF PRODUCTION
CREDIT- No credit shall be
allowed under section 45 for any
taxable year with respect to any
qualified investment credit
facility.
`(C) QUALIFIED INVESTMENT CREDIT
FACILITY- For purposes of this
paragraph, the term `qualified
investment credit facility'
means any of the following
facilities if no credit has been
allowed under section 45 with
respect to such facility and the
taxpayer makes an irrevocable
election to have this paragraph
apply to such facility:
`(i) WIND FACILITIES- Any
qualified facility (within
the meaning of section 45)
described in paragraph (1)
of section 45(d) if such
facility is placed in
service in 2009, 2010, 2011,
or 2012.
`(ii) OTHER FACILITIES- Any
qualified facility (within
the meaning of section 45)
described in paragraph (2),
(3), (4), (6), (7), (9), or
(11) of section 45(d) if
such facility is placed in
service in 2009, 2010, 2011,
2012, or 2013.
`(D) QUALIFIED PROPERTY- For
purposes of this paragraph, the
term `qualified property' means
property--
`(I) tangible personal
property, or
`(II) other tangible
property (not including
a building or its
structural components),
but only if such
property is used as an
integral part of the
qualified investment
credit facility, and
`(ii) with respect to which
depreciation (or
amortization in lieu of
depreciation) is
allowable.'.
(b)
Effective Date- The amendments made by
this section shall apply to facilities
placed in service after December 31,
2008.
SEC. 1103.
REPEAL OF CERTAIN LIMITATIONS ON CREDIT FOR
RENEWABLE ENERGY PROPERTY.
(a) Repeal
of Limitation on Credit for Qualified
Small Wind Energy Property- Paragraph
(4) of section 48(c) is amended by
striking subparagraph (B) and by
redesignating subparagraphs (C) and (D)
as subparagraphs (B) and (C).
(b) Repeal
of Limitation on Property Financed by
Subsidized Energy Financing-
(1) IN
GENERAL- Section 48(a)(4) is amended
by adding at the end the following
new subparagraph:
`(D) TERMINATION- This paragraph
shall not apply to periods after
December 31, 2008, under rules
similar to the rules of section
48(m) (as in effect on the day
before the date of the enactment
of the Revenue Reconciliation
Act of 1990).'.
(2)
CONFORMING AMENDMENTS-
(A) Section 25C(e)(1) is amended
by striking `(8), and (9)' and
inserting `and (8)'.
(B) Section 25D(e) is amended by
striking paragraph (9).
(C) Section 48A(b)(2) is amended
by inserting `(without regard to
subparagraph (D) thereof)' after
`section 48(a)(4)'.
(D) Section 48B(b)(2) is amended
by inserting `(without regard to
subparagraph (D) thereof)' after
`section 48(a)(4)'.
(1) IN
GENERAL- Except as provided in
paragraph (2), the amendment made by
this section shall apply to periods
after December 31, 2008, under rules
similar to the rules of section
48(m) of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 (as in effect on the day
before the date of the enactment of
the Revenue Reconciliation Act of
1990).
(2)
CONFORMING AMENDMENTS- The
amendments made by subparagraphs (A)
and (B) of subsection (b)(2) shall
apply to taxable years beginning
after December 31, 2008.
SEC. 1104.
COORDINATION WITH RENEWABLE ENERGY GRANTS.
Section 48
is amended by adding at the end the
following new subsection:
`(d)
Coordination With Department of Treasury
Grants- In the case of any property with
respect to which the Secretary makes a
grant under section 1603 of the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of
2009--
`(1)
DENIAL OF PRODUCTION AND INVESTMENT
CREDITS- No credit shall be
determined under this section or
section 45 with respect to such
property for the taxable year in
which such grant is made or any
subsequent taxable year.
`(2)
RECAPTURE OF CREDITS FOR PROGRESS
EXPENDITURES MADE BEFORE GRANT- If a
credit was determined under this
section with respect to such
property for any taxable year ending
before such grant is made--
`(A) the tax imposed under
subtitle A on the taxpayer for
the taxable year in which such
grant is made shall be increased
by so much of such credit as was
allowed under section 38,
`(B) the general business
carryforwards under section 39
shall be adjusted so as to
recapture the portion of such
credit which was not so allowed,
and
`(C) the amount of such grant
shall be determined without
regard to any reduction in the
basis of such property by reason
of such credit.
`(3)
TREATMENT OF GRANTS- Any such grant
shall--
`(A) not be includible in the
gross income of the taxpayer,
but
`(B) shall be taken into account
in determining the basis of the
property to which such grant
relates, except that the basis
of such property shall be
reduced under section 50(c) in
the same manner as a credit
allowed under subsection (a).'.
PART
II--INCREASED ALLOCATIONS OF NEW CLEAN
RENEWABLE ENERGY BONDS AND QUALIFIED ENERGY
CONSERVATION BONDS
SEC. 1111.
INCREASED LIMITATION ON ISSUANCE OF NEW
CLEAN RENEWABLE ENERGY BONDS.
Subsection
(c) of section 54C is amended by adding
at the end the following new paragraph:
`(4)
ADDITIONAL LIMITATION- The national
new clean renewable energy bond
limitation shall be increased by
$1,600,000,000. Such increase shall
be allocated by the Secretary
consistent with the rules of
paragraphs (2) and (3).'.
SEC. 1112.
INCREASED LIMITATION ON ISSUANCE OF
QUALIFIED ENERGY CONSERVATION BONDS.
(a) In
General- Section 54D(d) is amended by
striking `$800,000,000' and inserting
`$3,200,000,000'.
(b)
Clarification With Respect to Green
Community Programs-
(1) IN
GENERAL- Clause (ii) of section
54D(f)(1)(A) is amended by inserting
`(including the use of loans,
grants, or other repayment
mechanisms to implement such
programs)' after `green community
programs'.
(2)
SPECIAL RULES FOR BONDS FOR
IMPLEMENTING GREEN COMMUNITY
PROGRAMS- Subsection (e) of section
54D is amended by adding at the end
the following new paragraph:
`(4)
SPECIAL RULES FOR BONDS TO IMPLEMENT
GREEN COMMUNITY PROGRAMS- In the
case of any bond issued for the
purpose of providing loans, grants,
or other repayment mechanisms for
capital expenditures to implement
green community programs, such bond
shall not be treated as a private
activity bond for purposes of
paragraph (3).'.
PART
III--ENERGY CONSERVATION INCENTIVES
SEC. 1121.
EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF CREDIT FOR
NONBUSINESS ENERGY PROPERTY.
(a) In
General- Section 25C is amended by
striking subsections (a) and (b) and
inserting the following new subsections:
`(a)
Allowance of Credit- In the case of an
individual, there shall be allowed as a
credit against the tax imposed by this
chapter for the taxable year an amount
equal to 30 percent of the sum of--
`(1)
the amount paid or incurred by the
taxpayer during such taxable year
for qualified energy efficiency
improvements, and
`(2)
the amount of the residential energy
property expenditures paid or
incurred by the taxpayer during such
taxable year.
`(b)
Limitation- The aggregate amount of the
credits allowed under this section for
taxable years beginning in 2009 and 2010
with respect to any taxpayer shall not
exceed $1,500.'.
(b)
Modifications of Standards for
Energy-Efficient Building Property-
(1)
ELECTRIC HEAT PUMPS- Subparagraph
(B) of section 25C(d)(3) is amended
to read as follows:
`(B) an electric heat pump which
achieves the highest efficiency
tier established by the
Consortium for Energy
Efficiency, as in effect on
January 1, 2009.'.
(2)
CENTRAL AIR CONDITIONERS-
Subparagraph (C) of section
25C(d)(3) is amended by striking
`2006' and inserting `2009'.
(3)
WATER HEATERS- Subparagraph (D) of
section 25C(d)(3) is amended to read
as follows:
`(D) a natural gas, propane, or
oil water heater which has
either an energy factor of at
least 0.82 or a thermal
efficiency of at least 90
percent.'.
(4)
WOOD STOVES- Subparagraph (E) of
section 25C(d)(3) is amended by
inserting `, as measured using a
lower heating value' after `75
percent'.
(c)
Modifications of Standards for Oil
Furnaces and Hot Water Boilers-
(1) IN
GENERAL- Paragraph (4) of section
25C(d) is amended to read as
follows:
`(4)
QUALIFIED NATURAL GAS, PROPANE, AND
OIL FURNACES AND HOT WATER BOILERS-
`(A) QUALIFIED NATURAL GAS
FURNACE- The term `qualified
natural gas furnace' means any
natural gas furnace which
achieves an annual fuel
utilization efficiency rate of
not less than 95.
`(B) QUALIFIED NATURAL GAS HOT
WATER BOILER- The term
`qualified natural gas hot water
boiler' means any natural gas
hot water boiler which achieves
an annual fuel utilization
efficiency rate of not less than
90.
`(C) QUALIFIED PROPANE FURNACE-
The term `qualified propane
furnace' means any propane
furnace which achieves an annual
fuel utilization efficiency rate
of not less than 95.
`(D) QUALIFIED PROPANE HOT WATER
BOILER- The term `qualified
propane hot water boiler' means
any propane hot water boiler
which achieves an annual fuel
utilization efficiency rate of
not less than 90.
`(E) QUALIFIED OIL FURNACES- The
term `qualified oil furnace'
means any oil furnace which
achieves an annual fuel
utilization efficiency rate of
not less than 90.
`(F) QUALIFIED OIL HOT WATER
BOILER- The term `qualified oil
hot water boiler' means any oil
hot water boiler which achieves
an annual fuel utilization
efficiency rate of not less than
90.'.
(2)
CONFORMING AMENDMENT- Clause (ii) of
section 25C(d)(2)(A) is amended to
read as follows:
`(ii) any qualified natural
gas furnace, qualified
propane furnace, qualified
oil furnace, qualified
natural gas hot water
boiler, qualified propane
hot water boiler, or
qualified oil hot water
boiler, or'.
(d)
Modifications of Standards for Qualified
Energy Efficiency Improvements-
(1)
QUALIFICATIONS FOR EXTERIOR WINDOWS,
DOORS, AND SKYLIGHTS- Subsection (c)
of section 25C is amended by adding
at the end the following new
paragraph:
`(4)
QUALIFICATIONS FOR EXTERIOR WINDOWS,
DOORS, AND SKYLIGHTS- Such term
shall not include any component
described in subparagraph (B) or (C)
of paragraph (2) unless such
component is equal to or below a U
factor of 0.30 and SHGC of 0.30.'.
(2)
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATION FOR
INSULATION- Subparagraph (A) of
section 25C(c)(2) is amended by
inserting `and meets the
prescriptive criteria for such
material or system established by
the 2009 International Energy
Conservation Code, as such Code
(including supplements) is in effect
on the date of the enactment of the
American Recovery and Reinvestment
Tax Act of 2009' after `such
dwelling unit'.
(e)
Extension- Section 25C(g)(2) is amended
by striking `December 31, 2009' and
inserting `December 31, 2010'.
(1) IN
GENERAL- Except as provided in
paragraph (2), the amendments made
by this section shall apply to
taxable years beginning after
December 31, 2008.
(2)
EFFICIENCY STANDARDS- The amendments
made by paragraphs (1), (2), and (3)
of subsection (b) and subsections
(c) and (d) shall apply to property
placed in service after the date of
the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 1122.
MODIFICATION OF CREDIT FOR RESIDENTIAL
ENERGY EFFICIENT PROPERTY.
(a)
Removal of Credit Limitation for
Property Placed in Service-
(1) IN
GENERAL- Paragraph (1) of section
25D(b) is amended to read as
follows:
`(1)
MAXIMUM CREDIT FOR FUEL CELLS- In
the case of any qualified fuel cell
property expenditure, the credit
allowed under subsection (a)
(determined without regard to
subsection (c)) for any taxable year
shall not exceed $500 with respect
to each half kilowatt of capacity of
the qualified fuel cell property (as
defined in section 48(c)(1)) to
which such expenditure relates.'.
(2)
CONFORMING AMENDMENT- Paragraph (4)
of section 25D(e) is amended--
(A) by striking all that
precedes subparagraph (B) and
inserting the following:
`(4)
FUEL CELL EXPENDITURE LIMITATIONS IN
CASE OF JOINT OCCUPANCY- In the case
of any dwelling unit with respect to
which qualified fuel cell property
expenditures are made and which is
jointly occupied and used during any
calendar year as a residence by two
or more individuals, the following
rules shall apply:
`(A) MAXIMUM EXPENDITURES FOR
FUEL CELLS- The maximum amount
of such expenditures which may
be taken into account under
subsection (a) by all such
individuals with respect to such
dwelling unit during such
calendar year shall be $1,667 in
the case of each half kilowatt
of capacity of qualified fuel
cell property (as defined in
section 48(c)(1)) with respect
to which such expenditures
relate.', and
(B) by striking subparagraph
(C).
(b)
Effective Date- The amendments made by
this section shall apply to taxable
years beginning after December 31, 2008.
SEC. 1123.
TEMPORARY INCREASE IN CREDIT FOR ALTERNATIVE
FUEL VEHICLE REFUELING PROPERTY.
(a) In
General- Section 30C(e) is amended by
adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
`(6)
SPECIAL RULE FOR PROPERTY PLACED IN
SERVICE DURING 2009 AND 2010- In the
case of property placed in service
in taxable years beginning after
December 31, 2008, and before
January 1, 2011--
`(A) in the case of any such
property which does not relate
to hydrogen--
`(i) subsection (a) shall be
applied by substituting `50
percent' for `30 percent',
`(ii) subsection (b)(1)
shall be applied by
substituting `$50,000' for
`$30,000', and
`(iii) subsection (b)(2)
shall be applied by
substituting `$2,000' for
`$1,000', and
`(B) in the case of any such
property which relates to
hydrogen, subsection (b)(1)
shall be applied by substituting
`$200,000' for `$30,000'.'.
(b)
Effective Date- The amendment made by
this section shall apply to taxable
years beginning after December 31, 2008.
PART
IV--MODIFICATION OF CREDIT FOR CARBON
DIOXIDE SEQUESTRATION
SEC. 1131.
APPLICATION OF MONITORING REQUIREMENTS TO
CARBON DIOXIDE USED AS A TERTIARY INJECTANT.
(a) In
General- Section 45Q(a)(2) is amended by
striking `and' at the end of
subparagraph (A), by striking the period
at the end of subparagraph (B) and
inserting `, and', and by adding at the
end the following new subparagraph:
`(C) disposed of by the taxpayer
in secure geological storage.'.
(b)
Conforming Amendments-
(1)
Section 45Q(d)(2) is amended--
(A) by striking `subsection
(a)(1)(B)' and inserting
`paragraph (1)(B) or (2)(C) of
subsection (a)',
(B) by striking `and unminable
coal seems' and inserting `, oil
and gas reservoirs, and
unminable coal seams', and
(C) by inserting `the Secretary
of Energy, and the Secretary of
the Interior,' after
`Environmental Protection
Agency'.
(2)
Section 45Q(a)(1)(B) is amended by
inserting `and not used by the
taxpayer as described in paragraph
(2)(B)' after `storage'.
(3)
Section 45Q(e) is amended by
striking `captured and disposed of
or used as a tertiary injectant' and
inserting `taken into account in
accordance with subsection (a)'.
(c)
Effective Date- The amendments made by
this section shall apply to carbon
dioxide captured after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
PART
V--PLUG-IN ELECTRIC DRIVE MOTOR VEHICLES
SEC.
1141.
CREDIT FOR NEW QUALIFIED PLUG-IN
ELECTRIC DRIVE MOTOR VEHICLES.
(a) In General- Section 30D is
amended to read as follows:
`SEC. 30D. NEW QUALIFIED PLUG-IN
ELECTRIC DRIVE MOTOR VEHICLES.
`(a) Allowance of Credit- There
shall be allowed as a credit
against the tax imposed by this
chapter for the taxable year an
amount equal to the sum of the
credit amounts determined under
subsection (b) with respect to
each new qualified plug-in
electric drive motor vehicle
placed in service by the
taxpayer during the taxable
year.
`(b) Per Vehicle Dollar
Limitation-
`(1) IN GENERAL- The amount
determined under this
subsection with respect to
any new qualified plug-in
electric drive motor vehicle
is the sum of the amounts
determined under paragraphs
(2) and (3) with respect to
such vehicle.
`(2) BASE AMOUNT- The amount
determined under this
paragraph is $2,500.
`(3) BATTERY CAPACITY- In
the case of a vehicle which
draws propulsion energy from
a battery with not less than
5 kilowatt hours of
capacity, the amount
determined under this
paragraph is $417, plus $417
for each kilowatt hour of
capacity in excess of 5
kilowatt hours. The amount
determined under this
paragraph shall not exceed
$5,000.
`(c) Application With Other
Credits-
`(1) BUSINESS CREDIT TREATED
AS PART OF GENERAL BUSINESS
CREDIT- So much of the
credit which would be
allowed under subsection (a)
for any taxable year
(determined without regard
to this subsection) that is
attributable to property of
a character subject to an
allowance for depreciation
shall be treated as a credit
listed in section 38(b) for
such taxable year (and not
allowed under subsection
(a)).
`(A) IN GENERAL- For
purposes of this title,
the credit allowed under
subsection (a) for any
taxable year (determined
after application of
paragraph (1)) shall be
treated as a credit
allowable under subpart
A for such taxable year.
`(B) LIMITATION BASED ON
AMOUNT OF TAX- In the
case of a taxable year
to which section
26(a)(2) does not apply,
the credit allowed under
subsection (a) for any
taxable year (determined
after application of
paragraph (1)) shall not
exceed the excess of--
`(i) the sum of the
regular tax
liability (as
defined in section
26(b)) plus the tax
imposed by section
55, over
`(ii) the sum of the
credits allowable
under subpart A
(other than this
section and sections
23 and 25D) and
section 27 for the
taxable year.
`(d) New Qualified Plug-in
Electric Drive Motor Vehicle-
For purposes of this section--
`(1) IN GENERAL- The term
`new qualified plug-in
electric drive motor
vehicle' means a motor
vehicle--
`(A) the original use of
which commences with the
taxpayer,
`(B) which is acquired
for use or lease by the
taxpayer and not for
resale,
`(C) which is made by a
manufacturer,
`(D) which is treated as
a motor vehicle for
purposes of title II of
the Clean Air Act,
`(E) which has a gross
vehicle weight rating of
less than 14,000 pounds,
and
`(F) which is propelled
to a significant extent
by an electric motor
which draws electricity
from a battery which--
`(i) has a capacity
of not less than 4
kilowatt hours, and
`(ii) is capable of
being recharged from
an external source
of electricity.
`(2) MOTOR VEHICLE- The term
`motor vehicle' means any
vehicle which is
manufactured primarily for
use on public streets,
roads, and highways (not
including a vehicle operated
exclusively on a rail or
rails) and which has at
least 4 wheels.
`(3) MANUFACTURER- The term
`manufacturer' has the
meaning given such term in
regulations prescribed by
the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection
Agency for purposes of the
administration of title II
of the Clean Air Act (42
U.S.C. 7521 et seq.).
`(4) BATTERY CAPACITY- The
term `capacity' means, with
respect to any battery, the
quantity of electricity
which the battery is capable
of storing, expressed in
kilowatt hours, as measured
from a 100 percent state of
charge to a 0 percent state
of charge.
`(e) Limitation on Number of New
Qualified Plug-in Electric Drive
Motor Vehicles Eligible for
Credit-
`(1) IN GENERAL- In the case
of a new qualified plug-in
electric drive motor vehicle
sold during the phaseout
period, only the applicable
percentage of the credit
otherwise allowable under
subsection (a) shall be
allowed.
`(2) PHASEOUT PERIOD- For
purposes of this subsection,
the phaseout period is the
period beginning with the
second calendar quarter
following the calendar
quarter which includes the
first date on which the
number of new qualified
plug-in electric drive motor
vehicles manufactured by the
manufacturer of the vehicle
referred to in paragraph (1)
sold for use in the United
States after December 31,
2009, is at least 200,000.
`(3) APPLICABLE PERCENTAGE-
For purposes of paragraph
(1), the applicable
percentage is--
`(A) 50 percent for the
first 2 calendar
quarters of the phaseout
period,
`(B) 25 percent for the
3d and 4th calendar
quarters of the phaseout
period, and
`(C) 0 percent for each
calendar quarter
thereafter.
`(4) CONTROLLED GROUPS-
Rules similar to the rules
of section 30B(f)(4) shall
apply for purposes of this
subsection.
`(1) BASIS REDUCTION- For
purposes of this subtitle,
the basis of any property
for which a credit is
allowable under subsection
(a) shall be reduced by the
amount of such credit so
allowed.
`(2) NO DOUBLE BENEFIT- The
amount of any deduction or
other credit allowable under
this chapter for a new
qualified plug-in electric
drive motor vehicle shall be
reduced by the amount of
credit allowed under
subsection (a) for such
vehicle.
`(3) PROPERTY USED BY
TAX-EXEMPT ENTITY- In the
case of a vehicle the use of
which is described in
paragraph (3) or (4) of
section 50(b) and which is
not subject to a lease, the
person who sold such vehicle
to the person or entity
using such vehicle shall be
treated as the taxpayer that
placed such vehicle in
service, but only if such
person clearly discloses to
such person or entity in a
document the amount of any
credit allowable under
subsection (a) with respect
to such vehicle (determined
without regard to subsection
(c)).
`(4) PROPERTY USED OUTSIDE
UNITED STATES NOT QUALIFIED-
No credit shall be allowable
under subsection (a) with
respect to any property
referred to in section
50(b)(1).
`(5) RECAPTURE- The
Secretary shall, by
regulations, provide for
recapturing the benefit of
any credit allowable under
subsection (a) with respect
to any property which ceases
to be property eligible for
such credit.
`(6) ELECTION NOT TO TAKE
CREDIT- No credit shall be
allowed under subsection (a)
for any vehicle if the
taxpayer elects to not have
this section apply to such
vehicle.
`(7) INTERACTION WITH AIR
QUALITY AND MOTOR VEHICLE
SAFETY STANDARDS- A motor
vehicle shall not be
considered eligible for a
credit under this section
unless such vehicle is in
compliance with--
`(A) the applicable
provisions of the Clean
Air Act for the
applicable make and
model year of the
vehicle (or applicable
air quality provisions
of State law in the case
of a State which has
adopted such provision
under a waiver under
section 209(b) of the
Clean Air Act), and
`(B) the motor vehicle
safety provisions of
sections 30101 through
30169 of title 49,
United States Code.'.
(b) Conforming Amendments-
(1) Section 30B(d)(3)(D) is
amended by striking
`subsection (d) thereof' and
inserting `subsection (c)
thereof'.
(2) Section 38(b)(35) is
amended by striking
`30D(d)(1)' and inserting
`30D(c)(1)'.
(3) Section 1016(a)(25) is
amended by striking `section
30D(e)(4)' and inserting
`section 30D(f)(1)'.
(4) Section 6501(m) is
amended by striking `section
30D(e)(9)' and inserting
`section 30D(e)(4)'.
(c) Effective Date- The
amendments made by this section
shall apply to vehicles acquired
after December 31, 2009.
SEC. 1142. CREDIT FOR CERTAIN
PLUG-IN ELECTRIC VEHICLES.
(a) In General- Section 30 is
amended to read as follows:
`SEC. 30. CERTAIN PLUG-IN ELECTRIC
VEHICLES.
`(a) Allowance of Credit- There
shall be allowed as a credit
against the tax imposed by this
chapter for the taxable year an
amount equal to 10 percent of
the cost of any qualified
plug-in electric vehicle placed
in service by the taxpayer
during the taxable year.
`(b) Per Vehicle Dollar
Limitation- The amount of the
credit allowed under subsection
(a) with respect to any vehicle
shall not exceed $2,500.
`(c) Application With Other
Credits-
`(1) BUSINESS CREDIT TREATED
AS PART OF GENERAL BUSINESS
CREDIT- So much of the
credit which would be
allowed under subsection (a)
for any taxable year
(determined without regard
to this subsection) that is
attributable to property of
a character subject to an
allowance for depreciation
shall be treated as a credit
listed in section 38(b) for
such taxable year (and not
allowed under subsection
(a)).
`(A) IN GENERAL- For
purposes of this title,
the credit allowed under
subsection (a) for any
taxable year (determined
after application of
paragraph (1)) shall be
treated as a credit
allowable under subpart
A for such taxable year.
`(B) LIMITATION BASED ON
AMOUNT OF TAX- In the
case of a taxable year
to which section
26(a)(2) does not apply,
the credit allowed under
subsection (a) for any
taxable year (determined
after application of
paragraph (1)) shall not
exceed the excess of--
`(i) the sum of the
regular tax
liability (as
defined in section
26(b)) plus the tax
imposed by section
55, over
`(ii) the sum of the
credits allowable
under subpart A
(other than this
section and sections
23, 25D, and 30D)
and section 27 for
the taxable year.
`(d) Qualified Plug-in Electric
Vehicle- For purposes of this
section--
`(1) IN GENERAL- The term
`qualified plug-in electric
vehicle' means a specified
vehicle--
`(A) the original use of
which commences with the
taxpayer,
`(B) which is acquired
for use or lease by the
taxpayer and not for
resale,
`(C) which is made by a
manufacturer,
`(D) which is
manufactured primarily
for use on public
streets, roads, and
highways,
`(E) which has a gross
vehicle weight rating of
less than 14,000 pounds,
and
`(F) which is propelled
to a significant extent
by an electric motor
which draws electricity
from a battery which--
`(i) has a capacity
of not less than 4
kilowatt hours (2.5
kilowatt hours in
the case of a
vehicle with 2 or 3
wheels), and
`(ii) is capable of
being recharged from
an external source
of electricity.
`(2) SPECIFIED VEHICLE- The
term `specified vehicle'
means any vehicle which--
`(A) is a low speed
vehicle within the
meaning of section 571.3
of title 49, Code of
Federal Regulations (as
in effect on the date of
the enactment of the
American Recovery and
Reinvestment Tax Act of
2009), or
`(3) MANUFACTURER- The term
`manufacturer' has the
meaning given such term in
regulations prescribed by
the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection
Agency for purposes of the
administration of title II
of the Clean Air Act (42
U.S.C. 7521 et seq.).
`(4) BATTERY CAPACITY- The
term `capacity' means, with
respect to any battery, the
quantity of electricity
which the battery is capable
of storing, expressed in
kilowatt hours, as measured
from a 100 percent state of
charge to a 0 percent state
of charge.
`(1) BASIS REDUCTION- For
purposes of this subtitle,
the basis of any property
for which a credit is
allowable under subsection
(a) shall be reduced by the
amount of such credit so
allowed.
`(2) NO DOUBLE BENEFIT- The
amount of any deduction or
other credit allowable under
this chapter for a new
qualified plug-in electric
drive motor vehicle shall be
reduced by the amount of
credit allowable under
subsection (a) for such
vehicle.
`(3) PROPERTY USED BY
TAX-EXEMPT ENTITY- In the
case of a vehicle the use of
which is described in
paragraph (3) or (4) of
section 50(b) and which is
not subject to a lease, the
person who sold such vehicle
to the person or entity
using such vehicle shall be
treated as the taxpayer that
placed such vehicle in
service, but only if such
person clearly discloses to
such person or entity in a
document the amount of any
credit allowable under
subsection (a) with respect
to such vehicle (determined
without regard to subsection
(c)).
`(4) PROPERTY USED OUTSIDE
UNITED STATES NOT QUALIFIED-
No credit shall be allowable
under subsection (a) with
respect to any property
referred to in section
50(b)(1).
`(5) RECAPTURE- The
Secretary shall, by
regulations, provide for
recapturing the benefit of
any credit allowable under
subsection (a) with respect
to any property which ceases
to be property eligible for
such credit.
`(6) ELECTION NOT TO TAKE
CREDIT- No credit shall be
allowed under subsection (a)
for any vehicle if the
taxpayer elects to not have
this section apply to such
vehicle.
`(f) Termination- This section
shall not apply to any vehicle
acquired after December 31,
2011.'.
(b) Conforming Amendments-
(1)(A) Section 24(b)(3)(B)
is amended by inserting
`30,' after `25D,'.
(B) Section 25(e)(1)(C)(ii)
is amended by inserting
`30,' after `25D,'.
(C) Section 25B(g)(2) is
amended by inserting `30,'
after `25D,'.
(D) Section 26(a)(1) is
amended by inserting `30,'
after `25D,'.
(E) Section 904(i) is
amended by striking `and
25B' and inserting `25B, 30,
and 30D'.
(F) Section 1400C(d)(2) is
amended by striking `and
25D' and inserting `25D, and
30'.
(2) Paragraph (1) of section
30B(h) is amended to read as
follows:
`(1) MOTOR VEHICLE- The term
`motor vehicle' means any
vehicle which is
manufactured primarily for
use on public streets,
roads, and highways (not
including a vehicle operated
exclusively on a rail or
rails) and which has at
least 4 wheels.'.
(3) Section 30C(d)(2)(A) is
amended by striking `, 30,'.
(4)(A) Section 53(d)(1)(B)
is amended by striking
clause (iii) and
redesignating clause (iv) as
clause (iii).
(B) Subclause (II) of
section 53(d)(1)(B)(iii), as
so redesignated, is amended
by striking `increased in
the manner provided in
clause (iii)'.
(5) Section 55(c)(3) is
amended by striking
`30(b)(3),'.
(6) Section 1016(a)(25) is
amended by striking `section
30(d)(1)' and inserting
`section 30(e)(1)'.
(7) Section 6501(m) is
amended by striking `section
30(d)(4)' and inserting
`section 30(e)(6)'.
(8) The item in the table of
sections for subpart B of
part IV of subchapter A of
chapter 1 is amended to read
as follows:
`Sec. 30. Certain plug-in
electric vehicles.'.
(c) Effective Date- The
amendments made by this section
shall apply to vehicles acquired
after the date of the enactment
of this Act.
(d) Transitional Rule- In the
case of a vehicle acquired after
the date of the enactment of
this Act and before January 1,
2010, no credit shall be allowed
under section 30 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as added
by this section, if credit is
allowable under section 30D of
such Code with respect to such
vehicle.
(e) Application of EGTRRA
Sunset- The amendment made by
subsection (b)(1)(A) shall be
subject to title IX of the
Economic Growth and Tax Relief
Reconciliation Act of 2001 in
the same manner as the provision
of such Act to which such
amendment relates.
SEC. 1143. CONVERSION KITS.
(a) In General- Section 30B
(relating to alternative motor
vehicle credit) is amended by
redesignating subsections (i)
and (j) as subsections (j) and
(k), respectively, and by
inserting after subsection (h)
the following new subsection:
`(i) Plug-in Conversion Credit-
`(1) IN GENERAL- For
purposes of subsection (a),
the plug-in conversion
credit determined under this
subsection with respect to
any motor vehicle which is
converted to a qualified
plug-in electric drive motor
vehicle is 10 percent of so
much of the cost of the
converting such vehicle as
does not exceed $40,000.
`(2) QUALIFIED PLUG-IN
ELECTRIC DRIVE MOTOR
VEHICLE- For purposes of
this subsection, the term
`qualified plug-in electric
drive motor vehicle' means
any new qualified plug-in
electric drive motor vehicle
(as defined in section 30D,
determined without regard to
whether such vehicle is made
by a manufacturer or whether
the original use of such
vehicle commences with the
taxpayer).
`(3) CREDIT ALLOWED IN
ADDITION TO OTHER CREDITS-
The credit allowed under
this subsection shall be
allowed with respect to a
motor vehicle
notwithstanding whether a
credit has been allowed with
respect to such motor
vehicle under this section
(other than this subsection)
in any preceding taxable
year.
`(4) TERMINATION- This
subsection shall not apply
to conversions made after
December 31, 2011.'.
(b) Credit Treated as Part of
Alternative Motor Vehicle
Credit- Section 30B(a) is
amended by striking `and' at the
end of paragraph (3), by
striking the period at the end
of paragraph (4) and inserting
`, and', and by adding at the
end the following new paragraph:
`(5) the plug-in conversion
credit determined under
subsection (i).'.
(c) No Recapture for Vehicles
Converted to Qualified Plug-in
Electric Drive Motor Vehicles-
Paragraph (8) of section 30B(h)
is amended by adding at the end
the following: `, except that no
benefit shall be recaptured if
such property ceases to be
eligible for such credit by
reason of conversion to a
qualified plug-in electric drive
motor vehicle.'.
(d) Effective Date- The
amendments made by this section
shall apply to property placed
in service after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
SEC.
1144. TREATMENT OF
ALTERNATIVE MOTOR VEHICLE
CREDIT AS A PERSONAL CREDIT
ALLOWED AGAINST AMT.
(a) In General-
Paragraph (2) of section
30B(g) is amended to
read as follows:
`(A) IN GENERAL-
For purposes of
this title, the
credit allowed
under subsection
(a) for any
taxable year
(determined
after
application of
paragraph (1))
shall be treated
as a credit
allowable under
subpart A for
such taxable
year.
`(B) LIMITATION
BASED ON AMOUNT
OF TAX- In the
case of a
taxable year to
which section
26(a)(2) does
not apply, the
credit allowed
under subsection
(a) for any
taxable year
(determined
after
application of
paragraph (1))
shall not exceed
the excess of--
`(i) the sum
of the
regular tax
liability
(as defined
in section
26(b)) plus
the tax
imposed by
section 55,
over
`(ii) the
sum of the
credits
allowable
under
subpart A
(other than
this section
and sections
23, 25D, 30,
and 30D) and
section 27
for the
taxable
year.'.
(b) Conforming
Amendments-
(1)(A) Section
24(b)(3)(B), as
amended by this Act,
is amended by
inserting `30B,'
after `30,'.
(B) Section
25(e)(1)(C)(ii), as
amended by this Act,
is amended by
inserting `30B,'
after `30,'.
(C) Section
25B(g)(2), as
amended by this Act,
is amended by
inserting `30B,'
after `30,'.
(D) Section
26(a)(1), as amended
by this Act, is
amended by inserting
`30B,' after `30,'.
(E) Section 904(i),
as amended by this
Act, is amended by
inserting `30B,'
after `30'.
(F) Section
1400C(d)(2), as
amended by this Act,
is amended by
striking `and 30'
and inserting `30,
and 30B'.
(2) Section
30C(d)(2)(A), as
amended by this Act,
is amended by
striking `sections
27 and 30B' and
inserting `section
27'.
(3) Section 55(c)(3)
is amended by
striking
`30B(g)(2),'.
(c) Effective Date- The
amendments made by this
section shall apply to
taxable years beginning
after December 31, 2008.
(d) Application of
EGTRRA Sunset- The
amendment made by
subsection (b)(1)(A)
shall be subject to
title IX of the Economic
Growth and Tax Relief
Reconciliation Act of
2001 in the same manner
as the provision of such
Act to which such
amendment relates.
PART VI--PARITY FOR
TRANSPORTATION FRINGE
BENEFITS
SEC. 1151. INCREASED
EXCLUSION AMOUNT FOR
COMMUTER TRANSIT BENEFITS
AND TRANSIT PASSES.
(a) In General-
Paragraph (2) of section
132(f) is amended by
adding at the end the
following flush
sentence:
`In the case of any
month beginning on
or after the date of
the enactment of
this sentence and
before January 1,
2011, subparagraph
(A) shall be applied
as if the dollar
amount therein were
the same as the
dollar amount in
effect for such
month under
subparagraph (B).'.
(b) Effective Date- The
amendment made by this
section shall apply to
months beginning on or
after the date of the
enactment of this
section.
Subtitle C--Tax Incentives
for Business
PART I--TEMPORARY
INVESTMENT INCENTIVES
SEC. 1201. SPECIAL ALLOWANCE
FOR CERTAIN PROPERTY
ACQUIRED DURING 2009.
(a) Extension of Special
Allowance-
(1) IN GENERAL-
Paragraph (2) of
section 168(k) is
amended--
(A) by striking
`January 1,
2010' and
inserting
`January 1,
2011', and
(B) by striking
`January 1,
2009' each place
it appears and
inserting
`January 1,
2010'.
(2) CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS-
(A) The heading
for subsection
(k) of section
168 is amended
by striking
`January 1,
2009' and
inserting
`January 1,
2010'.
(B) The heading
for clause (ii)
of section
168(k)(2)(B) is
amended by
striking
`PRE-JANUARY 1,
2009' and
inserting
`PRE-JANUARY 1,
2010'.
(C) Subparagraph
(B) of section
168(l)(5) is
amended by
striking
`January 1,
2009' and
inserting
`January 1,
2010'.
(D) Subparagraph
(C) of section
168(n)(2) is
amended by
striking
`January 1,
2009' and
inserting
`January 1,
2010'.
(E) Subparagraph
(B) of section
1400N(d)(3) is
amended by
striking
`January 1,
2009' and
inserting
`January 1,
2010'.
(3) TECHNICAL
AMENDMENTS-
(A) Subparagraph
(D) of section
168(k)(4) is
amended--
(i) by
striking
`and' at the
end of
clause (i),
(ii) by
redesignating
clause (ii)
as clause
(iii), and
(iii) by
inserting
after clause
(i) the
following
new clause:
`(ii) `April
1, 2008'
shall be
substituted
for `January
1, 2008' in
subparagraph
(A)(iii)(I)
thereof,
and'.
(B) Subparagraph
(A) of section
6211(b)(4) is
amended by
inserting
`168(k)(4),'
after `53(e),'.
(b) Extension of
Election to Accelerate
the Amt and Research
Credits in Lieu of Bonus
Depreciation-
(1) IN GENERAL-
Section 168(k)(4)
(relating to
election to
accelerate the AMT
and research credits
in lieu of bonus
depreciation) is
amended--
(A) by striking
`2009' and
inserting
`2010'in
subparagraph
(D)(iii) (as
redesignated by
subsection
(a)(3)), and
(B) by adding at
the end the
following new
subparagraph:
`(H) SPECIAL
RULES FOR
EXTENSION
PROPERTY-
`(i)
TAXPAYERS
PREVIOUSLY
ELECTING
ACCELERATION-
In the case
of a
taxpayer who
made the
election
under
subparagraph
(A) for its
first
taxable year
ending after
March 31,
2008--
`(I) the
taxpayer
may
elect
not to
have
this
paragraph
apply to
extension
property,
but
`(II) if
the
taxpayer
does not
make the
election
under
subclause
(I), in
applying
this
paragraph
to the
taxpayer
a
separate
bonus
depreciation
amount,
maximum
amount,
and
maximum
increase
amount
shall be
computed
and
applied
to
eligible
qualified
property
which is
extension
property
and to
eligible
qualified
property
which is
not
extension
property.
`(ii)
TAXPAYERS
NOT
PREVIOUSLY
ELECTING
ACCELERATION-
In the case
of a
taxpayer who
did not make
the election
under
subparagraph
(A) for its
first
taxable year
ending after
March 31,
2008--
`(I) the
taxpayer
may
elect to
have
this
paragraph
apply to
its
first
taxable
year
ending
after
December
31,
2008,
and each
subsequent
taxable
year,
and
`(II) if
the
taxpayer
makes
the
election
under
subclause
(I),
this
paragraph
shall
only
apply to
eligible
qualified
property
which is
extension
property.
`(iii)
EXTENSION
PROPERTY-
For purposes
of this
subparagraph,
the term
`extension
property'
means
property
which is
eligible
qualified
property
solely by
reason of
the
extension of
the
application
of the
special
allowance
under
paragraph
(1) pursuant
to the
amendments
made by
section
1201(a) of
the American
Recovery and
Reinvestment
Tax Act of
2009 (and
the
application
of such
extension to
this
paragraph
pursuant to
the
amendment
made by
section
1201(b)(1)
of such
Act).'.
(2) TECHNICAL
AMENDMENT- Section
6211(b)(4)(A) is
amended by inserting
`168(k)(4),' after
`53(e),'.
(1) IN GENERAL-
Except as provided
in paragraph (2),
the amendments made
by this section
shall apply to
property placed in
service after
December 31, 2008,
in taxable years
ending after such
date.
(2) TECHNICAL
AMENDMENTS- The
amendments made by
subsections (a)(3)
and (b)(2) shall
apply to taxable
years ending after
March 31, 2008.
SEC. 1202. TEMPORARY
INCREASE IN LIMITATIONS ON
EXPENSING OF CERTAIN
DEPRECIABLE BUSINESS ASSETS.
(a) In General-
Paragraph (7) of section
179(b) is amended--
(1) by striking
`2008' and inserting
`2008, or 2009', and
(2) by striking
`2008' in the
heading thereof and
inserting `2008, AND
2009'.
(b) Effective Date- The
amendments made by this
section shall apply to
taxable years beginning
after December 31, 2008.
PART II--SMALL BUSINESS
PROVISIONS
SEC. 1211. 5-YEAR CARRYBACK
OF OPERATING LOSSES OF SMALL
BUSINESSES.
(a) In General-
Subparagraph (H) of
section 172(b)(1) is
amended to read as
follows:
`(H) CARRYBACK
FOR 2008 NET
OPERATING LOSSES
OF SMALL
BUSINESSES-
`(i) IN
GENERAL- If
an eligible
small
business
elects the
application
of this
subparagraph
with respect
to an
applicable
2008 net
operating
loss--
`(I)
subparagraph
(A)(i)
shall be
applied
by
substituting
any
whole
number
elected
by the
taxpayer
which is
more
than 2
and less
than 6
for `2',
`(II)
subparagraph
(E)(ii)
shall be
applied
by
substituting
the
whole
number
which is
one less
than the
whole
number
substituted
under
subclause
(I) for
`2', and
`(III)
subparagraph
(F)
shall
not
apply.
`(ii)
APPLICABLE
2008 NET
OPERATING
LOSS- For
purposes of
this
subparagraph,
the term
`applicable
2008 net
operating
loss'
means--
`(I) the
taxpayer's
net
operating
loss for
any
taxable
year
ending
in 2008,
or
`(II) if
the
taxpayer
elects
to have
this
subclause
apply in
lieu of
subclause
(I), the
taxpayer's
net
operating
loss for
any
taxable
year
beginning
in 2008.
`(iii)
ELECTION-
Any election
under this
subparagraph
shall be
made in such
manner as
may be
prescribed
by the
Secretary,
and shall be
made by the
due date
(including
extension of
time) for
filing the
taxpayer's
return for
the taxable
year of the
net
operating
loss. Any
such
election,
once made,
shall be
irrevocable.
Any election
under this
subparagraph
may be made
only with
respect to 1
taxable
year.
`(iv)
ELIGIBLE
SMALL
BUSINESS-
For purposes
of this
subparagraph,
the term
`eligible
small
business'
has the
meaning
given such
term by
subparagraph
(F)(iii),
except that
in applying
such
subparagraph,
section
448(c) shall
be applied
by
substituting
`$15,000,000'
for
`$5,000,000'
each place
it
appears.'.
(b) Conforming
Amendment- Section 172
is amended by striking
subsection (k) and by
redesignating subsection
(l) as subsection (k).
(c) Anti-Abuse Rules-
The Secretary of
Treasury or the
Secretary's designee
shall prescribe such
rules as are necessary
to prevent the abuse of
the purposes of the
amendments made by this
section, including
anti-stuffing rules,
anti-churning rules
(including rules
relating to
sale-leasebacks), and
rules similar to the
rules under section 1091
of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 relating to
losses from wash sales.
(1) IN GENERAL-
Except as otherwise
provided in this
subsection, the
amendments made by
this section shall
apply to net
operating losses
arising in taxable
years ending after
December 31, 2007.
(2) TRANSITIONAL
RULE- In the case of
a net operating loss
for a taxable year
ending before the
date of the
enactment of this
Act--
(A) any election
made under
section
172(b)(3) of the
Internal Revenue
Code of 1986
with respect to
such loss may
(notwithstanding
such section) be
revoked before
the applicable
date,
(B) any election
made under
section
172(b)(1)(H) of
such Code with
respect to such
loss shall
(notwithstanding
such section) be
treated as
timely made if
made before the
applicable date,
and
(C) any
application
under section
6411(a) of such
Code with
respect to such
loss shall be
treated as
timely filed if
filed before the
applicable date.
For purposes of this
paragraph, the term
`applicable date'
means the date which
is 60 days after the
date of the
enactment of this
Act.
SEC. 1212. DECREASED
REQUIRED ESTIMATED TAX
PAYMENTS IN 2009 FOR CERTAIN
SMALL BUSINESSES.
Paragraph (1) of section
6654(d) is amended by
adding at the end the
following new
subparagraph:
`(D) SPECIAL
RULE FOR 2009-
`(i) IN
GENERAL-
Notwithstanding
subparagraph
(C), in the
case of any
taxable year
beginning in
2009, clause
(ii) of
subparagraph
(B) shall be
applied to
any
qualified
individual
by
substituting
`90 percent'
for `100
percent'.
`(ii)
QUALIFIED
INDIVIDUAL-
For purposes
of this
subparagraph,
the term
`qualified
individual'
means any
individual
if--
`(I) the
adjusted
gross
income
shown on
the
return
of such
individual
for the
preceding
taxable
year is
less
than
$500,000,
and
`(II)
such
individual
certifies
that
more
than 50
percent
of the
gross
income
shown on
the
return
of such
individual
for the
preceding
taxable
year was
income
from a
small
business.
A
certification
under
subclause
(II) shall
be in such
form and
manner and
filed at
such time as
the
Secretary
may by
regulations
prescribe.
`(iii)
INCOME FROM
A SMALL
BUSINESS-
For purposes
of clause
(ii), income
from a small
business
means, with
respect to
any
individual,
income from
a trade or
business the
average
number of
employees of
which was
less than
500
employees
for the
calendar
year ending
with or
within the
preceding
taxable year
of the
individual.
`(iv)
SEPARATE
RETURNS- In
the case of
a married
individual
(within the
meaning of
section
7703) who
files a
separate
return for
the taxable
year for
which the
amount of
the
installment
is being
determined,
clause
(ii)(I)
shall be
applied by
substituting
`$250,000'
for
`$500,000'.
`(v) ESTATES
AND TRUSTS-
In the case
of an estate
or trust,
adjusted
gross income
shall be
determined
as provided
in section
67(e).'.
PART III--INCENTIVES FOR
NEW JOBS
SEC. 1221. INCENTIVES TO
HIRE UNEMPLOYED VETERANS AND
DISCONNECTED YOUTH.
(a) In General-
Subsection (d) of
section 51 is amended by
adding at the end the
following new paragraph:
`(14) CREDIT ALLOWED
FOR UNEMPLOYED
VETERANS AND
DISCONNECTED YOUTH
HIRED IN 2009 OR
2010-
`(A) IN GENERAL-
Any unemployed
veteran or
disconnected
youth who begins
work for the
employer during
2009 or 2010
shall be treated
as a member of a
targeted group
for purposes of
this subpart.
`(B)
DEFINITIONS- For
purposes of this
paragraph--
`(i)
UNEMPLOYED
VETERAN- The
term
`unemployed
veteran'
means any
veteran (as
defined in
paragraph
(3)(B),
determined
without
regard to
clause (ii)
thereof) who
is certified
by the
designated
local agency
as--
`(I)
having
been
discharged
or
released
from
active
duty in
the
Armed
Forces
at any
time
during
the
5-year
period
ending
on the
hiring
date,
and
`(II)
being in
receipt
of
unemployment
compensation
under
State or
Federal
law for
not less
than 4
weeks
during
the
1-year
period
ending
on the
hiring
date.
`(ii)
DISCONNECTED
YOUTH- The
term
`disconnected
youth' means
any
individual
who is
certified by
the
designated
local
agency--
`(I) as
having
attained
age 16
but not
age 25
on the
hiring
date,
`(II) as
not
regularly
attending
any
secondary,
technical,
or
post-secondary
school
during
the
6-month
period
preceding
the
hiring
date,
`(III)
as not
regularly
employed
during
such
6-month
period,
and
`(IV) as
not
readily
employable
by
reason
of
lacking
a
sufficient
number
of basic
skills.'.
(b) Effective Date- The
amendments made by this
section shall apply to
individuals who begin
work for the employer
after December 31, 2008.
PART IV--RULES RELATING
TO DEBT INSTRUMENTS
SEC. 1231. DEFERRAL AND
RATABLE INCLUSION OF INCOME
ARISING FROM BUSINESS
INDEBTEDNESS DISCHARGED BY
THE REACQUISITION OF A DEBT
INSTRUMENT.
(a) In General- Section
108 (relating to income
from discharge of
indebtedness) is amended
by adding at the end the
following new
subsection:
`(i) Deferral and
Ratable Inclusion of
Income Arising From
Business Indebtedness
Discharged by the
Reacquisition of a Debt
Instrument-
`(1) IN GENERAL- At
the election of the
taxpayer, income
from the discharge
of indebtedness in
connection with the
reacquisition after
December 31, 2008,
and before January
1, 2011, of an
applicable debt
instrument shall be
includible in gross
income ratably over
the 5-taxable-year
period beginning
with--
`(A) in the case
of a
reacquisition
occurring in
2009, the fifth
taxable year
following the
taxable year in
which the
reacquisition
occurs, and
`(B) in the case
of a
reacquisition
occurring in
2010, the fourth
taxable year
following the
taxable year in
which the
reacquisition
occurs.
`(2) DEFERRAL OF
DEDUCTION FOR
ORIGINAL ISSUE
DISCOUNT IN DEBT FOR
DEBT EXCHANGES-
`(A) IN GENERAL-
If, as part of a
reacquisition to
which paragraph
(1) applies, any
debt instrument
is issued for
the applicable
debt instrument
being reacquired
(or is treated
as so issued
under subsection
(e)(4) and the
regulations
thereunder) and
there is any
original issue
discount
determined under
subpart A of
part V of
subchapter P of
this chapter
with respect to
the debt
instrument so
issued--
`(i) except
as provided
in clause
(ii), no
deduction
otherwise
allowable
under this
chapter
shall be
allowed to
the issuer
of such debt
instrument
with respect
to the
portion of
such
original
issue
discount
which--
`(I)
accrues
before
the 1st
taxable
year in
the
5-taxable-year
period
in which
income
from the
discharge
of
indebtedness
attributable
to the
reacquisition
of the
debt
instrument
is
includible
under
paragraph
(1), and
`(II)
does not
exceed
the
income
from the
discharge
of
indebtedness
with
respect
to the
debt
instrument
being
reacquired,
and
`(ii) the
aggregate
amount of
deductions
disallowed
under clause
(i) shall be
allowed as a
deduction
ratably over
the
5-taxable-year
period
described in
clause (i)(I).
If the amount of
the original
issue discount
accruing before
such 1st taxable
year exceeds the
income from the
discharge of
indebtedness
with respect to
the applicable
debt instrument
being
reacquired, the
deductions shall
be disallowed in
the order in
which the
original issue
discount is
accrued.
`(B) DEEMED DEBT
FOR DEBT
EXCHANGES- For
purposes of
subparagraph
(A), if any debt
instrument is
issued by an
issuer and the
proceeds of such
debt instrument
are used
directly or
indirectly by
the issuer to
reacquire an
applicable debt
instrument of
the issuer, the
debt instrument
so issued shall
be treated as
issued for the
debt instrument
being
reacquired.
If only a
portion of the proceeds from a debt
instrument are so used, the rules of
subparagraph (A) shall apply to the portion
of any original issue discount on the newly
issued debt instrument which is equal to the
portion of the proceeds from such instrument
used to reacquire the outstanding
instrument.
`(3)
APPLICABLE DEBT INSTRUMENT- For
purposes of this subsection--
`(A) APPLICABLE DEBT INSTRUMENT-
The term `applicable debt
instrument' means any debt
instrument which was issued by--
`(ii) any other person in
connection with the conduct
of a trade or business by
such person.
`(B) DEBT INSTRUMENT- The term
`debt instrument' means a bond,
debenture, note, certificate, or
any other instrument or
contractual arrangement
constituting indebtedness
(within the meaning of section
1275(a)(1)).
`(4)
REACQUISITION- For purposes of this
subsection--
`(A) IN GENERAL- The term
`reacquisition' means, with
respect to any applicable debt
instrument, any acquisition of
the debt instrument by--
`(i) the debtor which issued
(or is otherwise the obligor
under) the debt instrument,
or
`(ii) a related person to
such debtor.
`(B) ACQUISITION- The term
`acquisition' shall, with
respect to any applicable debt
instrument, include an
acquisition of the debt
instrument for cash, the
exchange of the debt instrument
for another debt instrument
(including an exchange resulting
from a modification of the debt
instrument), the exchange of the
debt instrument for corporate
stock or a partnership interest,
and the contribution of the debt
instrument to capital. Such term
shall also include the complete
forgiveness of the indebtedness
by the holder of the debt
instrument.
`(5)
OTHER DEFINITIONS AND RULES- For
purposes of this subsection--
`(A) RELATED PERSON- The
determination of whether a
person is related to another
person shall be made in the same
manner as under subsection
(e)(4).
`(i) IN GENERAL- An election
under this subsection with
respect to any applicable
debt instrument shall be
made by including with the
return of tax imposed by
chapter 1 for the taxable
year in which the
reacquisition of the debt
instrument occurs a
statement which--
`(I) clearly identifies
such instrument, and
`(II) includes the
amount of income to
which paragraph (1)
applies and such other
information as the
Secretary may prescribe.
`(ii) ELECTION IRREVOCABLE-
Such election, once made, is
irrevocable.
`(iii) PASS-THRU ENTITIES-
In the case of a
partnership, S corporation,
or other pass-thru entity,
the election under this
subsection shall be made by
the partnership, the S
corporation, or other entity
involved.
`(C) COORDINATION WITH OTHER
EXCLUSIONS- If a taxpayer elects
to have this subsection apply to
an applicable debt instrument,
subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), and
(D) of subsection (a)(1) shall
not apply to the income from the
discharge of such indebtedness
for the taxable year of the
election or any subsequent
taxable year.
`(D) ACCELERATION OF DEFERRED
ITEMS-
`(i) IN GENERAL- In the case
of the death of the
taxpayer, the liquidation or
sale of substantially all
the assets of the taxpayer
(including in a title 11 or
similar case), the cessation
of business by the taxpayer,
or similar circumstances,
any item of income or
deduction which is deferred
under this subsection (and
has not previously been
taken into account) shall be
taken into account in the
taxable year in which such
event occurs (or in the case
of a title 11 or similar
case, the day before the
petition is filed).
`(ii) SPECIAL RULE FOR
PASS-THRU ENTITIES- The rule
of clause (i) shall also
apply in the case of the
sale or exchange or
redemption of an interest in
a partnership, S
corporation, or other pass-
thru entity by a partner,
shareholder, or other person
holding an ownership
interest in such entity.
`(6)
SPECIAL RULE FOR PARTNERSHIPS- In
the case of a partnership, any
income deferred under this
subsection shall be allocated to the
partners in the partnership
immediately before the discharge in
the manner such amounts would have
been included in the distributive
shares of such partners under
section 704 if such income were
recognized at such time. Any
decrease in a partner's share of
partnership liabilities as a result
of such discharge shall not be taken
into account for purposes of section
752 at the time of the discharge to
the extent it would cause the
partner to recognize gain under
section 731. Any decrease in
partnership liabilities deferred
under the preceding sentence shall
be taken into account by such
partner at the same time, and to the
extent remaining in the same amount,
as income deferred under this
subsection is recognized.
`(7)
SECRETARIAL AUTHORITY- The Secretary
may prescribe such regulations,
rules, or other guidance as may be
necessary or appropriate for
purposes of applying this
subsection, including--
`(A) extending the application
of the rules of paragraph (5)(D)
to other circumstances where
appropriate,
`(B) requiring reporting of the
election (and such other
information as the Secretary may
require) on returns of tax for
subsequent taxable years, and
`(C) rules for the application
of this subsection to
partnerships, S corporations,
and other pass-thru entities,
including for the allocation of
deferred deductions.'.
(b)
Effective Date- The amendments made by
this section shall apply to discharges
in taxable years ending after December
31, 2008.
SEC. 1232.
MODIFICATIONS OF RULES FOR ORIGINAL ISSUE
DISCOUNT ON CERTAIN HIGH YIELD OBLIGATIONS.
(a)
Suspension of Special Rules- Section
163(e)(5) (relating to special rules for
original issue discount on certain high
yield obligations) is amended by
redesignating subparagraph (F) as
subparagraph (G) and by inserting after
subparagraph (E) the following new
subparagraph:
`(F) SUSPENSION OF APPLICATION
OF PARAGRAPH-
`(i) TEMPORARY SUSPENSION-
This paragraph shall not
apply to any applicable high
yield discount obligation
issued during the period
beginning on September 1,
2008, and ending on December
31, 2009, in exchange
(including an exchange
resulting from a
modification of the debt
instrument) for an
obligation which is not an
applicable high yield
discount obligation and the
issuer (or obligor) of which
is the same as the issuer
(or obligor) of such
applicable high yield
discount obligation. The
preceding sentence shall not
apply to any obligation the
interest on which is
interest described in
section 871(h)(4) (without
regard to subparagraph (D)
thereof) or to any
obligation issued to a
related person (within the
meaning of section
108(e)(4)).
`(ii) SUCCESSIVE
APPLICATION- Any obligation
to which clause (i) applies
shall not be treated as an
applicable high yield
discount obligation for
purposes of applying this
subparagraph to any other
obligation issued in
exchange for such
obligation.
`(iii) SECRETARIAL AUTHORITY
TO SUSPEND APPLICATION- The
Secretary may apply this
paragraph with respect to
debt instruments issued in
periods following the period
described in clause (i) if
the Secretary determines
that such application is
appropriate in light of
distressed conditions in the
debt capital markets.'.
(b)
Interest Rate Used in Determining High
Yield Obligations- The last sentence of
section 163(i)(1) is amended--
(1) by
inserting `(i)' after `regulation',
and
(2) by
inserting `, or (ii) permit, on a
temporary basis, a rate to be used
with respect to any debt instrument
which is higher than the applicable
Federal rate if the Secretary
determines that such rate is
appropriate in light of distressed
conditions in the debt capital
markets' before the period at the
end.
(1)
SUSPENSION- The amendments made by
subsection (a) shall apply to
obligations issued after August 31,
2008, in taxable years ending after
such date.
(2)
INTEREST RATE AUTHORITY- The
amendments made by subsection (b)
shall apply to obligations issued
after December 31, 2009, in taxable
years ending after such date.
PART
V--QUALIFIED SMALL BUSINESS STOCK
SEC. 1241.
SPECIAL RULES APPLICABLE TO QUALIFIED SMALL
BUSINESS STOCK FOR 2009 AND 2010.
(a) In
General- Section 1202(a) is amended by
adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
`(3)
SPECIAL RULES FOR 2009 AND 2010- In
the case of qualified small business
stock acquired after the date of the
enactment of this paragraph and
before January 1, 2011--
`(A) paragraph (1) shall be
applied by substituting `75
percent' for `50 percent', and
`(B) paragraph (2) shall not
apply.'.
(b)
Effective Date- The amendment made by
this section shall apply to stock
acquired after the date of the enactment
of this Act.
PART
VI--S CORPORATIONS
SEC. 1251.
TEMPORARY REDUCTION IN RECOGNITION PERIOD
FOR BUILT-IN GAINS TAX.
(a) In
General- Paragraph (7) of section
1374(d) (relating to definitions and
special rules) is amended to read as
follows:
`(A) IN GENERAL- The term
`recognition period' means the
10-year period beginning with
the 1st day of the 1st taxable
year for which the corporation
was an S corporation.
`(B) SPECIAL RULE FOR 2009 AND
2010- In the case of any taxable
year beginning in 2009 or 2010,
no tax shall be imposed on the
net recognized built-in gain of
an S corporation if the 7th
taxable year in the recognition
period preceded such taxable
year. The preceding sentence
shall be applied separately with
respect to any asset to which
paragraph (8) applies.
`(C) SPECIAL RULE FOR
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS-
For purposes of applying this
section to any amount includible
in income by reason of
distributions to shareholders
pursuant to section 593(e)--
`(i) subparagraph (A) shall
be applied without regard to
the phrase `10-year', and
`(ii) subparagraph (B) shall
not apply.'.
(b)
Effective Date- The amendment made by
this section shall apply to taxable
years beginning after December 31, 2008.
PART
VII--RULES RELATING TO OWNERSHIP CHANGES
SEC. 1261.
CLARIFICATION OF REGULATIONS RELATED TO
LIMITATIONS ON CERTAIN BUILT-IN LOSSES
FOLLOWING AN OWNERSHIP CHANGE.
(a)
Findings- Congress finds as follows:
(1)
The delegation of authority to the
Secretary of the Treasury under
section 382(m) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 does not
authorize the Secretary to provide
exemptions or special rules that are
restricted to particular industries
or classes of taxpayers.
(2)
Internal Revenue Service Notice
2008-83 is inconsistent with the
congressional intent in enacting
such section 382(m).
(3)
The legal authority to prescribe
Internal Revenue Service Notice
2008-83 is doubtful.
(4)
However, as taxpayers should
generally be able to rely on
guidance issued by the Secretary of
the Treasury legislation is
necessary to clarify the force and
effect of Internal Revenue Service
Notice 2008-83 and restore the
proper application under the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 of the
limitation on built-in losses
following an ownership change of a
bank.
(b)
Determination of Force and Effect of
Internal Revenue Service Notice 2008-83
Exempting Banks From Limitation on
Certain Built-in Losses Following
Ownership Change-
(1) IN
GENERAL- Internal Revenue Service
Notice 2008-83--
(A) shall be deemed to have the
force and effect of law with
respect to any ownership change
(as defined in section 382(g) of
the Internal Revenue Code of
1986) occurring on or before
January 16, 2009, and
(B) shall have no force or
effect with respect to any
ownership change after such
date.
(2)
BINDING CONTRACTS- Notwithstanding
paragraph (1), Internal Revenue
Service Notice 2008-83 shall have
the force and effect of law with
respect to any ownership change (as
so defined) which occurs after
January 16, 2009, if such change--
(A) is pursuant to a written
binding contract entered into on
or before such date, or
(B) is pursuant to a written
agreement entered into on or
before such date and such
agreement was described on or
before such date in a public
announcement or in a filing with
the Securities and Exchange
Commission required by reason of
such ownership change.
SEC. 1262.
TREATMENT OF CERTAIN OWNERSHIP CHANGES FOR
PURPOSES OF LIMITATIONS ON NET OPERATING
LOSS CARRYFORWARDS AND CERTAIN BUILT-IN
LOSSES.
(a) In
General- Section 382 is amended by
adding at the end the following new
subsection:
`(n)
Special Rule for Certain Ownership
Changes-
`(1)
IN GENERAL- The limitation contained
in subsection (a) shall not apply in
the case of an ownership change
which is pursuant to a restructuring
plan of a taxpayer which--
`(A) is required under a loan
agreement or a commitment for a
line of credit entered into with
the Department of the Treasury
under the Emergency Economic
Stabilization Act of 2008, and
`(B) is intended to result in a
rationalization of the costs,
capitalization, and capacity
with respect to the
manufacturing workforce of, and
suppliers to, the taxpayer and
its subsidiaries.
`(2)
SUBSEQUENT ACQUISITIONS- Paragraph
(1) shall not apply in the case of
any subsequent ownership change
unless such ownership change is
described in such paragraph.
`(3)
LIMITATION BASED ON CONTROL IN
CORPORATION-
`(A) IN GENERAL- Paragraph (1)
shall not apply in the case of
any ownership change if,
immediately after such ownership
change, any person (other than a
voluntary employees' beneficiary
association under section
501(c)(9)) owns stock of the new
loss corporation possessing 50
percent or more of the total
combined voting power of all
classes of stock entitled to
vote, or of the total value of
the stock of such corporation.
`(B) TREATMENT OF RELATED
PERSONS-
`(i) IN GENERAL- Related
persons shall be treated as
a single person for purposes
of this paragraph.
`(ii) RELATED PERSONS- For
purposes of clause (i), a
person shall be treated as
related to another person
if--
`(I) such person bears a
relationship to such
other person described
in section 267(b) or
707(b), or
`(II) such persons are
members of a group of
persons acting in
concert.'.
(b)
Effective Date- The amendment made by
this section shall apply to ownership
changes after the date of the enactment
of this Act.
Subtitle D--Manufacturing Recovery
Provisions
SEC. 1301.
TEMPORARY EXPANSION OF AVAILABILITY OF
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BONDS TO FACILITIES
MANUFACTURING INTANGIBLE PROPERTY.
(a) In
General- Subparagraph (C) of section
144(a)(12) is amended--
(1) by
striking `For purposes of this
paragraph, the term' and inserting
`For purposes of this paragraph--
`(i) IN GENERAL- The term',
and
(2) by
striking the last sentence and
inserting the following new clauses:
`(ii) CERTAIN FACILITIES
INCLUDED- Such term includes
facilities which are
directly related and
ancillary to a manufacturing
facility (determined without
regard to this clause) if--
`(I) such facilities are
located on the same site
as the manufacturing
facility, and
`(II) not more than 25
percent of the net
proceeds of the issue
are used to provide such
facilities.
`(iii) SPECIAL RULES FOR
BONDS ISSUED IN 2009 AND
2010- In the case of any
issue made after the date of
enactment of this clause and
before January 1, 2011,
clause (ii) shall not apply
and the net proceeds from a
bond shall be considered to
be used to provide a
manufacturing facility if
such proceeds are used to
provide--
`(I) a facility which is
used in the creation or
production of intangible
property which is
described in section
197(d)(1)(C)(iii), or
`(II) a facility which
is functionally related
and subordinate to a
manufacturing facility
(determined without
regard to this
subclause) if such
facility is located on
the same site as the
manufacturing
facility.'.
(b)
Effective Date- The amendments made by
this section shall apply to obligations
issued after the date of the enactment
of this Act.
SEC. 1302.
CREDIT FOR INVESTMENT IN ADVANCED ENERGY
FACILITIES.
(a) In
General- Section 46 (relating to amount
of credit) is amended by striking `and'
at the end of paragraph (3), by striking
the period at the end of paragraph (4),
and by adding at the end the following
new paragraph:
`(5)
the qualifying advanced energy
project credit.'.
(b) Amount
of Credit- Subpart E of part IV of
subchapter A of chapter 1 (relating to
rules for computing investment credit)
is amended by inserting after section
48B the following new section:
`SEC. 48C.
QUALIFYING ADVANCED ENERGY PROJECT CREDIT.
`(a) In
General- For purposes of section 46, the
qualifying advanced energy project
credit for any taxable year is an amount
equal to 30 percent of the qualified
investment for such taxable year with
respect to any qualifying advanced
energy project of the taxpayer.
`(b)
Qualified Investment-
`(1)
IN GENERAL- For purposes of
subsection (a), the qualified
investment for any taxable year is
the basis of eligible property
placed in service by the taxpayer
during such taxable year which is
part of a qualifying advanced energy
project.
`(2)
CERTAIN QUALIFIED PROGRESS
EXPENDITURES RULES MADE APPLICABLE-
Rules similar to the rules of
subsections (c)(4) and (d) of
section 46 (as in effect on the day
before the enactment of the Revenue
Reconciliation Act of 1990) shall
apply for purposes of this section.
`(3)
LIMITATION- The amount which is
treated for all taxable years with
respect to any qualifying advanced
energy project shall not exceed the
amount designated by the Secretary
as eligible for the credit under
this section.
`(1)
QUALIFYING ADVANCED ENERGY PROJECT-
`(A) IN GENERAL- The term
`qualifying advanced energy
project' means a project--
`(i) which re-equips,
expands, or establishes a
manufacturing facility for
the production of--
`(I) property designed
to be used to produce
energy from the sun,
wind, geothermal
deposits (within the
meaning of section
613(e)(2)), or other
renewable resources,
`(II) fuel cells,
microturbines, or an
energy storage system
for use with electric or
hybrid-electric motor
vehicles,
`(III) electric grids to
support the transmission
of intermittent sources
of renewable energy,
including storage of
such energy,
`(IV) property designed
to capture and sequester
carbon dioxide
emissions,
`(V) property designed
to refine or blend
renewable fuels or to
produce energy
conservation
technologies (including
energy-conserving
lighting technologies
and smart grid
technologies),
`(VI) new qualified
plug-in electric drive
motor vehicles (as
defined by section 30D),
qualified plug-in
electric vehicles (as
defined by section
30(d)), or components
which are designed
specifically for use
with such vehicles,
including electric
motors, generators, and
power control units, or
`(VII) other advanced
energy property designed
to reduce greenhouse gas
emissions as may be
determined by the
Secretary, and
`(ii) any portion of the
qualified investment of
which is certified by the
Secretary under subsection
(d) as eligible for a credit
under this section.
`(B) EXCEPTION- Such term shall
not include any portion of a
project for the production of
any property which is used in
the refining or blending of any
transportation fuel (other than
renewable fuels).
`(2)
ELIGIBLE PROPERTY- The term
`eligible property' means any
property--
`(A) which is necessary for the
production of property described
in paragraph (1)(A)(i),
`(i) tangible personal
property, or
`(ii) other tangible
property (not including a
building or its structural
components), but only if
such property is used as an
integral part of the
qualified investment credit
facility, and
`(C) with respect to which
depreciation (or amortization in
lieu of depreciation) is
allowable.
`(d)
Qualifying Advanced Energy Project
Program-
`(A) IN GENERAL- Not later than
180 days after the date of
enactment of this section, the
Secretary, in consultation with
the Secretary of Energy, shall
establish a qualifying advanced
energy project program to
consider and award
certifications for qualified
investments eligible for credits
under this section to qualifying
advanced energy project
sponsors.
`(B) LIMITATION- The total
amount of credits that may be
allocated under the program
shall not exceed $2,300,000,000.
`(A) APPLICATION PERIOD- Each
applicant for certification
under this paragraph shall
submit an application containing
such information as the
Secretary may require during the
2-year period beginning on the
date the Secretary establishes
the program under paragraph (1).
`(B) TIME TO MEET CRITERIA FOR
CERTIFICATION- Each applicant
for certification shall have 1
year from the date of acceptance
by the Secretary of the
application during which to
provide to the Secretary
evidence that the requirements
of the certification have been
met.
`(C) PERIOD OF ISSUANCE- An
applicant which receives a
certification shall have 3 years
from the date of issuance of the
certification in order to place
the project in service and if
such project is not placed in
service by that time period,
then the certification shall no
longer be valid.
`(3)
SELECTION CRITERIA- In determining
which qualifying advanced energy
projects to certify under this
section, the Secretary--
`(A) shall take into
consideration only those
projects where there is a
reasonable expectation of
commercial viability, and
`(B) shall take into
consideration which projects--
`(i) will provide the
greatest domestic job
creation (both direct and
indirect) during the credit
period,
`(ii) will provide the
greatest net impact in
avoiding or reducing air
pollutants or anthropogenic
emissions of greenhouse
gases,
`(iii) have the greatest
potential for technological
innovation and commercial
deployment,
`(iv) have the lowest
levelized cost of generated
or stored energy, or of
measured reduction in energy
consumption or greenhouse
gas emission (based on costs
of the full supply chain),
and
`(v) have the shortest
project time from
certification to completion.
`(4)
REVIEW AND REDISTRIBUTION-
`(A) REVIEW- Not later than 4
years after the date of
enactment of this section, the
Secretary shall review the
credits allocated under this
section as of such date.
`(B) REDISTRIBUTION- The
Secretary may reallocate credits
awarded under this section if
the Secretary determines that--
`(i) there is an
insufficient quantity of
qualifying applications for
certification pending at the
time of the review, or
`(ii) any certification made
pursuant to paragraph (2)
has been revoked pursuant to
paragraph (2)(B) because the
project subject to the
certification has been
delayed as a result of third
party opposition or
litigation to the proposed
project.
`(C) REALLOCATION- If the
Secretary determines that
credits under this section are
available for reallocation
pursuant to the requirements set
forth in paragraph (2), the
Secretary is authorized to
conduct an additional program
for applications for
certification.
`(5)
DISCLOSURE OF ALLOCATIONS- The
Secretary shall, upon making a
certification under this subsection,
publicly disclose the identity of
the applicant and the amount of the
credit with respect to such
applicant.
`(e)
Denial of Double Benefit- A credit shall
not be allowed under this section for
any qualified investment for which a
credit is allowed under section 48, 48A,
or 48B.'.
(c)
Conforming Amendments-
(1)
Section 49(a)(1)(C) is amended by
striking `and' at the end of clause
(iii), by striking the period at the
end of clause (iv) and inserting `,
and', and by adding after clause
(iv) the following new clause:
`(v) the basis of any
property which is part of a
qualifying advanced energy
project under section 48C.'.
(2)
The table of sections for subpart E
of part IV of subchapter A of
chapter 1 is amended by inserting
after the item relating to section
48B the following new item:
`48C.
Qualifying advanced energy
project credit.'.
(d) Effective Date- The
amendments made by this
section shall apply to
periods after the date
of the enactment of this
Act, under rules similar
to the rules of section
48(m) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 (as
in effect on the day
before the date of the
enactment of the Revenue
Reconciliation Act of
1990).
Subtitle E--Economic
Recovery Tools
SEC. 1401. RECOVERY ZONE
BONDS.
(a) In General-
Subchapter Y of chapter
1 is amended by adding
at the end the following
new part:
`PART III--RECOVERY ZONE
BONDS
`Sec. 1400U-1.
Allocation of
recovery zone bonds.
`Sec. 1400U-2.
Recovery zone
economic development
bonds.
`Sec. 1400U-3.
Recovery zone
facility bonds.
`SEC. 1400U-1. ALLOCATION OF
RECOVERY ZONE BONDS.
`(A) GENERAL
ALLOCATION- The
Secretary shall
allocate the
national
recovery zone
economic
development bond
limitation and
the national
recovery zone
facility bond
limitation among
the States in
the proportion
that each such
State's 2008
State employment
decline bears to
the aggregate of
the 2008 State
employment
declines for all
of the States.
`(B) MINIMUM
ALLOCATION- The
Secretary shall
adjust the
allocations
under
subparagraph (A)
for any calendar
year for each
State to the
extent necessary
to ensure that
no State
receives less
than 0.9 percent
of the national
recovery zone
economic
development bond
limitation and
0.9 percent of
the national
recovery zone
facility bond
limitation.
`(2) 2008 STATE
EMPLOYMENT DECLINE-
For purposes of this
subsection, the term
`2008 State
employment decline'
means, with respect
to any State, the
excess (if any) of--
`(A) the number
of individuals
employed in such
State determined
for December
2007, over
`(B) the number
of individuals
employed in such
State determined
for December
2008.
`(3) ALLOCATIONS BY
STATES-
`(A) IN GENERAL-
Each State with
respect to which
an allocation is
made under
paragraph (1)
shall reallocate
such allocation
among the
counties and
large
municipalities
in such State in
the proportion
to each such
county's or
municipality's
2008 employment
decline bears to
the aggregate of
the 2008
employment
declines for all
the counties and
municipalities
in such State. A
county or
municipality may
waive any
portion of an
allocation made
under this
subparagraph.
`(B) LARGE
MUNICIPALITIES-
For purposes of
subparagraph
(A), the term
`large
municipality'
means a
municipality
with a
population of
more than
100,000.
`(C)
DETERMINATION OF
LOCAL EMPLOYMENT
DECLINES- For
purposes of this
paragraph, the
employment
decline of any
municipality or
county shall be
determined in
the same manner
as determining
the State
employment
decline under
paragraph (2),
except that in
the case of a
municipality any
portion of which
is in a county,
such portion
shall be treated
as part of such
municipality and
not part of such
county.
`(4) NATIONAL
LIMITATIONS-
`(A) RECOVERY
ZONE ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
BONDS- There is
a national
recovery zone
economic
development bond
limitation of
$10,000,000,000.
`(B) RECOVERY
ZONE FACILITY
BONDS- There is
a national
recovery zone
facility bond
limitation of
$15,000,000,000.
`(b) Recovery Zone- For
purposes of this part,
the term `recovery zone'
means--
`(1) any area
designated by the
issuer as having
significant poverty,
unemployment, rate
of home
foreclosures, or
general distress,
`(2) any area
designated by the
issuer as
economically
distressed by reason
of the closure or
realignment of a
military
installation
pursuant to the
Defense Base Closure
and Realignment Act
of 1990, and
`(3) any area for
which a designation
as an empowerment
zone or renewal
community is in
effect.
`SEC. 1400U-2. RECOVERY ZONE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BONDS.
`(a) In General- In the
case of a recovery zone
economic development
bond--
`(1) such bond shall
be treated as a
qualified bond for
purposes of section
6431, and
`(2) subsection (b)
of such section
shall be applied by
substituting `45
percent' for `35
percent'.
`(b) Recovery Zone
Economic Development
Bond-
`(1) IN GENERAL- For
purposes of this
section, the term
`recovery zone
economic development
bond' means any
build America bond
(as defined in
section 54AA(d))
issued before
January 1, 2011, as
part of issue if--
`(A) 100 percent
of the excess
of--
`(i) the
available
project
proceeds (as
defined in
section 54A)
of such
issue, over
`(ii) the
amounts in a
reasonably
required
reserve
(within the
meaning of
section
150(a)(3))
with respect
to such
issue,
are to be used
for one or more
qualified
economic
development
purposes, and
`(B) the issuer
designates such
bond for
purposes of this
section.
`(2) LIMITATION ON
AMOUNT OF BONDS
DESIGNATED- The
maximum aggregate
face amount of bonds
which may be
designated by any
issuer under
paragraph (1) shall
not exceed the
amount of the
recovery zone
economic development
bond limitation
allocated to such
issuer under section
1400U-1.
`(c) Qualified Economic
Development Purpose- For
purposes of this
section, the term
`qualified economic
development purpose'
means expenditures for
purposes of promoting
development or other
economic activity in a
recovery zone,
including--
`(1) capital
expenditures paid or
incurred with
respect to property
located in such
zone,
`(2) expenditures
for public
infrastructure and
construction of
public facilities,
and
`(3) expenditures
for job training and
educational
programs.
`SEC. 1400U-3. RECOVERY ZONE
FACILITY BONDS.
`(a) In General- For
purposes of part IV of
subchapter B (relating
to tax exemption
requirements for State
and local bonds), the
term `exempt facility
bond' includes any
recovery zone facility
bond.
`(b) Recovery Zone
Facility Bond-
`(1) IN GENERAL- For
purposes of this
section, the term
`recovery zone
facility bond' means
any bond issued as
part of an issue
if--
`(A) 95 percent
or more of the
net proceeds (as
defined in
section
150(a)(3)) of
such issue are
to be used for
recovery zone
property,
`(B) such bond
is issued before
January 1, 2011,
and
`(C) the issuer
designates such
bond for
purposes of this
section.
`(2) LIMITATION ON
AMOUNT OF BONDS
DESIGNATED- The
maximum aggregate
face amount of bonds
which may be
designated by any
issuer under
paragraph (1) shall
not exceed the
amount of recovery
zone facility bond
limitation allocated
to such issuer under
section 1400U-1.
`(c) Recovery Zone
Property- For purposes
of this section--
`(1) IN GENERAL- The
term `recovery zone
property' means any
property to which
section 168 applies
(or would apply but
for section 179)
if--
`(A) such
property was
constructed,
reconstructed,
renovated, or
acquired by
purchase (as
defined in
section
179(d)(2)) by
the taxpayer
after the date
on which the
designation of
the recovery
zone took
effect,
`(B) the
original use of
which in the
recovery zone
commences with
the taxpayer,
and
`(C)
substantially
all of the use
of which is in
the recovery
zone and is in
the active
conduct of a
qualified
business by the
taxpayer in such
zone.
`(2) QUALIFIED
BUSINESS- The term
`qualified business'
means any trade or
business except
that--
`(A) the rental
to others of
real property
located in a
recovery zone
shall be treated
as a qualified
business only if
the property is
not residential
rental property
(as defined in
section
168(e)(2)), and
`(B) such term
shall not
include any
trade or
business
consisting of
the operation of
any facility
described in
section
144(c)(6)(B).
`(3) SPECIAL RULES
FOR SUBSTANTIAL
RENOVATIONS AND
SALE-LEASEBACK-
Rules similar to the
rules of subsections
(a)(2) and (b) of
section 1397D shall
apply for purposes
of this subsection.
`(d) Nonapplication of
Certain Rules- Sections
146 (relating to volume
cap) and 147(d)
(relating to acquisition
of existing property not
permitted) shall not
apply to any recovery
zone facility bond.'.
(b) Clerical Amendment-
The table of parts for
subchapter Y of chapter
1 of such Code is
amended by adding at the
end the following new
item:
`Part III. Recovery Zone
Bonds.'.
(c) Effective Date- The
amendments made by this
section shall apply to
obligations issued after
the date of the
enactment of this Act.
SEC. 1402. TRIBAL ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT BONDS.
(a) In General- Section
7871 is amended by
adding at the end the
following new
subsection:
`(f) Tribal Economic
Development Bonds-
`(1) ALLOCATION OF
LIMITATION-
`(A) IN GENERAL-
The Secretary
shall allocate
the national
tribal economic
development bond
limitation among
the Indian
tribal
governments in
such manner as
the Secretary,
in consultation
with the
Secretary of the
Interior,
determines
appropriate.
`(B) NATIONAL
LIMITATION-
There is a
national tribal
economic
development bond
limitation of
$2,000,000,000.
`(2) BONDS TREATED
AS EXEMPT FROM TAX-
In the case of a
tribal economic
development bond--
`(A)
notwithstanding
subsection (c),
such bond shall
be treated for
purposes of this
title in the
same manner as
if such bond
were issued by a
State,
`(B) the Indian
tribal
government
issuing such
bond and any
instrumentality
of such Indian
tribal
government shall
be treated as a
State for
purposes of
section 141, and
`(C) section 146
shall not apply.
`(3) TRIBAL ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT BOND-
`(A) IN GENERAL-
For purposes of
this section,
the term `tribal
economic
development
bond' means any
bond issued by
an Indian tribal
government--
`(i) the
interest on
which would
be exempt
from tax
under
section 103
if issued by
a State or
local
government,
and
`(ii) which
is
designated
by the
Indian
tribal
government
as a tribal
economic
development
bond for
purposes of
this
subsection.
`(B) EXCEPTIONS-
Such term shall
not include any
bond issued as
part of an issue
if any portion
of the proceeds
of such issue
are used to
finance--
`(i) any
portion of a
building in
which class
II or class
III gaming
(as defined
in section 4
of the
Indian
Gaming
Regulatory
Act) is
conducted or
housed or
any other
property
actually
used in the
conduct of
such gaming,
or
`(ii) any
facility
located
outside the
Indian
reservation
(as defined
in section
168(j)(6)).
`(C) LIMITATION
ON AMOUNT OF
BONDS
DESIGNATED- The
maximum
aggregate face
amount of bonds
which may be
designated by
any Indian
tribal
government under
subparagraph (A)
shall not exceed
the amount of
national tribal
economic
development bond
limitation
allocated to
such government
under paragraph
(1).'.
(b) Study- The Secretary
of the Treasury, or the
Secretary's delegate,
shall conduct a study of
the effects of the
amendment made by
subsection (a). Not
later than 1 year after
the date of the
enactment of this Act,
the Secretary of the
Treasury, or the
Secretary's delegate,
shall report to Congress
on the results of the
study conducted under
this paragraph,
including the
Secretary's
recommendations
regarding such
amendment.
(c) Effective Date- The
amendment made by
subsection (a) shall
apply to obligations
issued after the date of
the enactment of this
Act.
SEC. 1403. INCREASE IN NEW
MARKETS TAX CREDIT.
(a) In General- Section
45D(f)(1) is amended--
(1) by striking
`and' at the end of
subparagraph (C),
(2) by striking `,
2007, 2008, and
2009.' in
subparagraph (D),
and inserting `and
2007,', and
(3) by adding at the
end the following
new subparagraphs:
`(E)
$5,000,000,000
for 2008, and
`(F)
$5,000,000,000
for 2009.'.
(b) Special Rule for
Allocation of Increased
2008 Limitation- The
amount of the increase
in the new markets tax
credit limitation for
calendar year 2008 by
reason of the amendments
made by subsection (a)
shall be allocated in
accordance with section
45D(f)(2) of the
Internal Revenue Code of
1986 to qualified
community development
entities (as defined in
section 45D(c) of such
Code) which--
(1) submitted an
allocation
application with
respect to calendar
year 2008, and
(2)(A) did not
receive an
allocation for such
calendar year, or
(B) received an
allocation for such
calendar year in an
amount less than the
amount requested in
the allocation
application.
SEC. 1404. COORDINATION OF
LOW-INCOME HOUSING CREDIT
AND LOW-INCOME HOUSING
GRANTS.
Subsection (i) of
section 42 is amended by
adding at the end the
following new paragraph:
`(9) COORDINATION
WITH LOW-INCOME
HOUSING GRANTS-
`(A) REDUCTION
IN STATE HOUSING
CREDIT CEILING
FOR LOW-INCOME
HOUSING GRANTS
RECEIVED IN
2009- For
purposes of this
section, the
amounts
described in
clauses (i)
through (iv) of
subsection
(h)(3)(C) with
respect to any
State for 2009
shall each be
reduced by so
much of such
amount as is
taken into
account in
determining the
amount of any
grant to such
State under
section 1602 of
the American
Recovery and
Reinvestment Tax
Act of 2009.
`(B) SPECIAL
RULE FOR BASIS-
Basis of a
qualified
low-income
building shall
not be reduced
by the amount of
any grant
described in
subparagraph
(A).'.
Subtitle F--Infrastructure
Financing Tools
PART I--IMPROVED
MARKETABILITY FOR TAX-EXEMPT
BONDS
SEC. 1501. DE MINIMIS SAFE
HARBOR EXCEPTION FOR
TAX-EXEMPT INTEREST EXPENSE
OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS.
(a) In General-
Subsection (b) of
section 265 is amended
by adding at the end the
following new paragraph:
`(7) DE MINIMIS
EXCEPTION FOR BONDS
ISSUED DURING 2009
OR 2010-
`(A) IN GENERAL-
In applying
paragraph
(2)(A), there
shall not be
taken into
account
tax-exempt
obligations
issued during
2009 or 2010.
`(B) LIMITATION-
The amount of
tax-exempt
obligations not
taken into
account by
reason of
subparagraph (A)
shall not exceed
2 percent of the
amount
determined under
paragraph
(2)(B).
`(C) REFUNDINGS-
For purposes of
this paragraph,
a refunding bond
(whether a
current or
advance
refunding) shall
be treated as
issued on the
date of the
issuance of the
refunded bond
(or in the case
of a series of
refundings, the
original
bond).'.
(b) Treatment as
Financial Institution
Preference Item- Clause
(iv) of section
291(e)(1)(B) is amended
by adding at the end the
following: `That portion
of any obligation not
taken into account under
paragraph (2)(A) of
section 265(b) by reason
of paragraph (7) of such
section shall be treated
for purposes of this
section as having been
acquired on August 7,
1986.'.
(c) Effective Date- The
amendments made by this
section shall apply to
obligations issued after
December 31, 2008.
SEC. 1502. MODIFICATION OF
SMALL ISSUER EXCEPTION TO
TAX-EXEMPT INTEREST EXPENSE
ALLOCATION RULES FOR
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS.
(a) In General-
Paragraph (3) of section
265(b) (relating to
exception for certain
tax-exempt obligations)
is amended by adding at
the end the following
new subparagraph:
`(G) SPECIAL
RULES FOR
OBLIGATIONS
ISSUED DURING
2009 AND 2010-
`(i)
INCREASE IN
LIMITATION-
In the case
of
obligations
issued
during 2009
or 2010,
subparagraphs
(C)(i),
(D)(i), and
(D)(iii)(II)
shall each
be applied
by
substituting
`$30,000,000'
for
`$10,000,000'.
`(ii)
QUALIFIED
501(C)(3)
BONDS
TREATED AS
ISSUED BY
EXEMPT
ORGANIZATION-
In the case
of a
qualified
501(c)(3)
bond (as
defined in
section 145)
issued
during 2009
or 2010,
this
paragraph
shall be
applied by
treating the
501(c)(3)
organization
for whose
benefit such
bond was
issued as
the issuer.
`(iii)
SPECIAL RULE
FOR
QUALIFIED
FINANCINGS-
In the case
of a
qualified
financing
issue issued
during 2009
or 2010--
`(I)
subparagraph
(F)
shall
not
apply,
and
`(II)
any
obligation
issued
as a
part of
such
issue
shall be
treated
as a
qualified
tax-exempt
obligation
if the
requirements
of this
paragraph
are met
with
respect
to each
qualified
portion
of the
issue
(determined
by
treating
each
qualified
portion
as a
separate
issue
which is
issued
by the
qualified
borrower
with
respect
to which
such
portion
relates).
`(iv)
QUALIFIED
FINANCING
ISSUE- For
purposes of
this
subparagraph,
the term
`qualified
financing
issue' means
any
composite,
pooled, or
other
conduit
financing
issue the
proceeds of
which are
used
directly or
indirectly
to make or
finance
loans to 1
or more
ultimate
borrowers
each of whom
is a
qualified
borrower.
`(v)
QUALIFIED
PORTION- For
purposes of
this
subparagraph,
the term
`qualified
portion'
means that
portion of
the proceeds
which are
used with
respect to
each
qualified
borrower
under the
issue.
`(vi)
QUALIFIED
BORROWER-
For purposes
of this
subparagraph,
the term
`qualified
borrower'
means a
borrower
which is a
State or
political
subdivision
thereof or
an
organization
described in
section
501(c)(3)
and exempt
from
taxation
under
section
501(a).'.
(b) Effective Date- The
amendment made by this
section shall apply to
obligations issued after
December 31, 2008.
SEC. 1503. TEMPORARY
MODIFICATION OF ALTERNATIVE
MINIMUM TAX LIMITATIONS ON
TAX-EXEMPT BONDS.
(a) Interest on Private
Activity Bonds Issued
During 2009 and 2010 Not
Treated as Tax
Preference Item-
Subparagraph (C) of
section 57(a)(5) is
amended by adding at the
end a new clause:
`(vi)
EXCEPTION
FOR BONDS
ISSUED IN
2009 AND
2010-
`(I) IN
GENERAL-
For
purposes
of
clause
(i), the
term
`private
activity
bond'
shall
not
include
any bond
issued
after
December
31,
2008,
and
before
January
1, 2011.
`(II)
TREATMENT
OF
REFUNDING
BONDS-
For
purposes
of
subclause
(I), a
refunding
bond
(whether
a
current
or
advance
refunding)
shall be
treated
as
issued
on the
date of
the
issuance
of the
refunded
bond (or
in the
case of
a series
of
refundings,
the
original
bond).
`(III)
EXCEPTION
FOR
CERTAIN
REFUNDING
BONDS-
Subclause
(II)
shall
not
apply to
any
refunding
bond
which is
issued
to
refund
any bond
which
was
issued
after
December
31,
2003,
and
before
January
1,
2009.'.
(b) No Adjustment to
Adjusted Current
Earnings for Interest on
Tax-Exempt Bonds Issued
During 2009 and 2010-
Subparagraph (B) of
section 56(g)(4) is
amended by adding at the
end the following new
clause:
`(iv) TAX
EXEMPT
INTEREST ON
BONDS ISSUED
IN 2009 AND
2010-
`(I) IN
GENERAL-
Clause (i)
shall
not
apply in
the case
of any
interest
on a
bond
issued
after
December
31,
2008,
and
before
January
1, 2011.
`(II)
TREATMENT
OF
REFUNDING
BONDS-
For
purposes
of
subclause
(I), a
refunding
bond
(whether
a
current
or
advance
refunding)
shall be
treated
as
issued
on the
date of
the
issuance
of the
refunded
bond (or
in the
case of
a series
of
refundings,
the
original
bond).
`(III)
EXCEPTION
FOR
CERTAIN
REFUNDING
BONDS-
Subclause
(II)
shall
not
apply to
any
refunding
bond
which is
issued
to
refund
any bond
which
was
issued
after
December
31,
2003,
and
before
January
1,
2009.'.
(c) Effective Date- The
amendments made by this
section shall apply to
obligations issued after
December 31, 2008.
SEC.
1504. MODIFICATION
TO HIGH SPEED
INTERCITY RAIL
FACILITY BONDS.
(a) In General-
Paragraph (1) of
section 142(i)
is amended by
striking
`operate at
speeds in excess
of' and
inserting `be
capable of
attaining a
maximum speed in
excess of'.
(b) Effective
Date- The
amendment made
by this section
shall apply to
obligations
issued after the
date of the
enactment of
this Act.
PART II--DELAY
IN APPLICATION OF
WITHHOLDING TAX ON
GOVERNMENT
CONTRACTORS
SEC. 1511. DELAY IN
APPLICATION OF
WITHHOLDING TAX ON
GOVERNMENT
CONTRACTORS.
Subsection (b)
of section 511
of the Tax
Increase
Prevention and
Reconciliation
Act of 2005 is
amended by
striking
`December 31,
2010' and
inserting
`December 31,
2011'.
PART III--TAX
CREDIT BONDS FOR
SCHOOLS
SEC. 1521. QUALIFIED
SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION
BONDS.
(a) In General-
Subpart I of
part IV of
subchapter A of
chapter 1 is
amended by
adding at the
end the
following new
section:
`SEC. 54F. QUALIFIED
SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION
BONDS.
`(a) Qualified
School
Construction
Bond- For
purposes of this
subchapter, the
term `qualified
school
construction
bond' means any
bond issued as
part of an issue
if--
`(1) 100
percent of
the
available
project
proceeds of
such issue
are to be
used for the
construction,
rehabilitation,
or repair of
a public
school
facility or
for the
acquisition
of land on
which such a
facility is
to be
constructed
with part of
the proceeds
of such
issue,
`(2) the
bond is
issued by a
State or
local
government
within the
jurisdiction
of which
such school
is located,
and
`(3) the
issuer
designates
such bond
for purposes
of this
section.
`(b) Limitation
on Amount of
Bonds
Designated- The
maximum
aggregate face
amount of bonds
issued during
any calendar
year which may
be designated
under subsection
(a) by any
issuer shall not
exceed the
limitation
amount allocated
under subsection
(d) for such
calendar year to
such issuer.
`(c) National
Limitation on
Amount of Bonds
Designated-
There is a
national
qualified school
construction
bond limitation
for each
calendar year.
Such limitation
is--
`(1)
$11,000,000,000
for 2009,
`(2)
$11,000,000,000
for 2010,
and
`(3) except
as provided
in
subsection
(e), zero
after 2010.
`(d) Allocation
of Limitation-
`(1)
ALLOCATION
AMONG
STATES-
Except as
provided in
paragraph
(2)(C), the
limitation
applicable
under
subsection
(c) for any
calendar
year shall
be allocated
by the
Secretary
among the
States in
proportion
to the
respective
amounts each
such State
is eligible
to receive
under
section 1124
of the
Elementary
and
Secondary
Education
Act of 1965
(20 U.S.C.
6333) for
the most
recent
fiscal year
ending
before such
calendar
year. The
limitation
amount
allocated to
a State
under the
preceding
sentence
shall be
allocated by
the State to
issuers
within such
State.
`(2) 40
PERCENT OF
LIMITATION
ALLOCATED
AMONG
LARGEST
SCHOOL
DISTRICTS-
`(A) IN
GENERAL-
40
percent
of the
limitation
applicable
under
subsection
(c) for
any
calendar
year
shall be
allocated
under
subparagraph
(B) by
the
Secretary
among
local
educational
agencies
which
are
large
local
educational
agencies
for such
year.
`(B)
ALLOCATION
FORMULA-
The
amount
to be
allocated
under
subparagraph
(A) for
any
calendar
year
shall be
allocated
among
large
local
educational
agencies
in
proportion
to the
respective
amounts
each
such
agency
received
under
section
1124 of
the
Elementary
and
Secondary
Education
Act of
1965 (20
U.S.C.
6333)
for the
most
recent
fiscal
year
ending
before
such
calendar
year.
`(C)
REDUCTION
IN STATE
ALLOCATION-
The
allocation
to any
State
under
paragraph
(1)
shall be
reduced
by the
aggregate
amount
of the
allocations
under
this
paragraph
to large
local
educational
agencies
within
such
State.
`(D)
ALLOCATION
OF
UNUSED
LIMITATION
TO
STATE-
The
amount
allocated
under
this
paragraph
to a
large
local
educational
agency
for any
calendar
year may
be
reallocated
by such
agency
to the
State in
which
such
agency
is
located
for such
calendar
year.
Any
amount
reallocated
to a
State
under
the
preceding
sentence
may be
allocated
as
provided
in
paragraph
(1).
`(E)
LARGE
LOCAL
EDUCATIONAL
AGENCY-
For
purposes
of this
paragraph,
the term
`large
local
educational
agency'
means,
with
respect
to a
calendar
year,
any
local
educational
agency
if such
agency
is--
`(i)
among
the
100
local
educational
agencies
with
the
largest
numbers
of
children
aged
5
through
17
from
families
living
below
the
poverty
level,
as
determined
by
the
Secretary
using
the
most
recent
data
available
from
the
Department
of
Commerce
that
are
satisfactory
to
the
Secretary,
or
`(ii)
1 of
not
more
than
25
local
educational
agencies
(other
than
those
described
in
clause
(i))
that
the
Secretary
of
Education
determines
(based
on
the
most
recent
data
available
satisfactory
to
the
Secretary)
are
in
particular
need
of
assistance,
based
on a
low
level
of
resources
for
school
construction,
a
high
level
of
enrollment
growth,
or
such
other
factors
as
the
Secretary
deems
appropriate.
`(3)
ALLOCATIONS
TO CERTAIN
POSSESSIONS-
The amount
to be
allocated
under
paragraph
(1) to any
possession
of the
United
States other
than Puerto
Rico shall
be the
amount which
would have
been
allocated if
all
allocations
under
paragraph
(1) were
made on the
basis of
respective
populations
of
individuals
below the
poverty line
(as defined
by the
Office of
Management
and Budget).
In making
other
allocations,
the amount
to be
allocated
under
paragraph
(1) shall be
reduced by
the
aggregate
amount
allocated
under this
paragraph to
possessions
of the
United
States.
`(4)
ALLOCATIONS
FOR INDIAN
SCHOOLS- In
addition to
the amounts
otherwise
allocated
under this
subsection,
$200,000,000
for calendar
year 2009,
and
$200,000,000
for calendar
year 2010,
shall be
allocated by
the
Secretary of
the Interior
for purposes
of the
construction,
rehabilitation,
and repair
of schools
funded by
the Bureau
of Indian
Affairs. In
the case of
amounts
allocated
under the
preceding
sentence,
Indian
tribal
governments
(as defined
in section
7701(a)(40))
shall be
treated as
qualified
issuers for
purposes of
this
subchapter.
`(e) Carryover
of Unused
Limitation- If
for any calendar
year--
`(1) the
amount
allocated
under
subsection
(d) to any
State,
exceeds
`(2) the
amount of
bonds issued
during such
year which
are
designated
under
subsection
(a) pursuant
to such
allocation,
the limitation
amount under
such subsection
for such State
for the
following
calendar year
shall be
increased by the
amount of such
excess. A
similar rule
shall apply to
the amounts
allocated under
subsection
(d)(4).'.
(b) Conforming
Amendments-
(1)
Paragraph
(1) of
section
54A(d) is
amended by
striking
`or' at the
end of
subparagraph
(C), by
inserting
`or' at the
end of
subparagraph
(D), and by
inserting
after
subparagraph
(D) the
following
new
subparagraph:
`(E) a
qualified
school
construction
bond,'.
(2)
Subparagraph
(C) of
section
54A(d)(2) is
amended by
striking
`and' at the
end of
clause
(iii), by
striking the
period at
the end of
clause (iv)
and
inserting `,
and', and by
adding at
the end the
following
new clause:
`(v)
in
the
case
of a
qualified
school
construction
bond,
a
purpose
specified
in
section
54F(a)(1).'.
(3) The
table of
sections for
subpart I of
part IV of
subchapter A
of chapter 1
is amended
by adding at
the end the
following
new item:
`Sec. 54F.
Qualified
school
construction
bonds.'.
(c) Effective
Date- The
amendments made
by this section
shall apply to
obligations
issued after the
date of the
enactment of
this Act.
SEC. 1522. EXTENSION
AND EXPANSION OF
QUALIFIED ZONE
ACADEMY BONDS.
(a) In General-
Section
54E(c)(1) is
amended by
striking `and
2009' and
inserting `and
$1,400,000,000
for 2009 and
2010'.
(b) Effective
Date- The
amendment made
by this section
shall apply to
obligations
issued after
December 31,
2008.
PART IV--BUILD
AMERICA BONDS
SEC. 1531. BUILD
AMERICA BONDS.
(a) In General-
Part IV of
subchapter A of
chapter 1 is
amended by
adding at the
end the
following new
subpart:
`Subpart
J--Build America
Bonds
`Sec. 54AA.
Build
America
bonds.
`SEC. 54AA. BUILD
AMERICA BONDS.
`(a) In General-
If a taxpayer
holds a build
America bond on
one or more
interest payment
dates of the
bond during any
taxable year,
there shall be
allowed as a
credit against
the tax imposed
by this chapter
for the taxable
year an amount
equal to the sum
of the credits
determined under
subsection (b)
with respect to
such dates.
`(b) Amount of
Credit- The
amount of the
credit
determined under
this subsection
with respect to
any interest
payment date for
a build America
bond is 35
percent of the
amount of
interest payable
by the issuer
with respect to
such date .
`(c) Limitation
Based on Amount
of Tax-
`(1) IN
GENERAL- The
credit
allowed
under
subsection
(a) for any
taxable year
shall not
exceed the
excess of--
`(A) the
sum of
the
regular
tax
liability
(as
defined
in
section
26(b))
plus the
tax
imposed
by
section
55, over
`(B) the
sum of
the
credits
allowable
under
this
part
(other
than
subpart
C and
this
subpart).
`(2)
CARRYOVER OF
UNUSED
CREDIT- If
the credit
allowable
under
subsection
(a) exceeds
the
limitation
imposed by
paragraph
(1) for such
taxable
year, such
excess shall
be carried
to the
succeeding
taxable year
and added to
the credit
allowable
under
subsection
(a) for such
taxable year
(determined
before the
application
of paragraph
(1) for such
succeeding
taxable
year).
`(1) IN
GENERAL- For
purposes of
this
section, the
term `build
America
bond' means
any
obligation
(other than
a private
activity
bond) if--
`(A) the
interest
on such
obligation
would
(but for
this
section)
be
excludable
from
gross
income
under
section
103,
`(B)
such
obligation
is
issued
before
January
1, 2011,
and
`(C) the
issuer
makes an
irrevocable
election
to have
this
section
apply.
`(2)
APPLICABLE
RULES- For
purposes of
applying
paragraph
(1)--
`(A) for
purposes
of
section
149(b),
a build
America
bond
shall
not be
treated
as
federally
guaranteed
by
reason
of the
credit
allowed
under
subsection
(a) or
section
6431,
`(B) for
purposes
of
section
148, the
yield on
a build
America
bond
shall be
determined
without
regard
to the
credit
allowed
under
subsection
(a), and
`(C) a
bond
shall
not be
treated
as a
build
America
bond if
the
issue
price
has more
than a
de
minimis
amount
(determined
under
rules
similar
to the
rules of
section
1273(a)(3))
of
premium
over the
stated
principal
amount
of the
bond.
`(e) Interest
Payment Date-
For purposes of
this section,
the term
`interest
payment date'
means any date
on which the
holder of record
of the build
America bond is
entitled to a
payment of
interest under
such bond.
`(1)
INTEREST ON
BUILD
AMERICA
BONDS
INCLUDIBLE
IN GROSS
INCOME FOR
FEDERAL
INCOME TAX
PURPOSES-
For purposes
of this
title,
interest on
any build
America bond
shall be
includible
in gross
income.
`(2)
APPLICATION
OF CERTAIN
RULES- Rules
similar to
the rules of
subsections
(f), (g),
(h), and (i)
of section
54A shall
apply for
purposes of
the credit
allowed
under
subsection
(a).
`(g) Special
Rule for
Qualified Bonds
Issued Before
2011- In the
case of a
qualified bond
issued before
January 1,
2011--
`(1) ISSUER
ALLOWED
REFUNDABLE
CREDIT- In
lieu of any
credit
allowed
under this
section with
respect to
such bond,
the issuer
of such bond
shall be
allowed a
credit as
provided in
section
6431.
`(2)
QUALIFIED
BOND- For
purposes of
this
subsection,
the term
`qualified
bond' means
any build
America bond
issued as
part of an
issue if--
`(A) 100
percent
of the
excess
of--
`(i)
the
available
project
proceeds
(as
defined
in
section
54A)
of
such
issue,
over
`(ii)
the
amounts
in a
reasonably
required
reserve
(within
the
meaning
of
section
150(a)(3))
with
respect
to
such
issue,
are to
be used
for
capital
expenditures,
and
`(B) the
issuer
makes an
irrevocable
election
to have
this
subsection
apply.
`(h)
Regulations- The
Secretary may
prescribe such
regulations and
other guidance
as may be
necessary or
appropriate to
carry out this
section and
section 6431.'.
(b) Credit for
Qualified Bonds
Issued Before
2011- Subchapter
B of chapter 65
is amended by
adding at the
end the
following new
section:
`SEC. 6431. CREDIT
FOR QUALIFIED BONDS
ALLOWED TO ISSUER.
`(a) In General-
In the case of a
qualified bond
issued before
January 1, 2011,
the issuer of
such bond shall
be allowed a
credit with
respect to each
interest payment
under such bond
which shall be
payable by the
Secretary as
provided in
subsection (b).
`(b) Payment of
Credit- The
Secretary shall
pay
(contemporaneously
with each
interest payment
date under such
bond) to the
issuer of such
bond (or to any
person who makes
such interest
payments on
behalf of the
issuer) 35
percent of the
interest payable
under such bond
on such date.
`(c) Application
of Arbitrage
Rules- For
purposes of
section 148, the
yield on a
qualified bond
shall be reduced
by the credit
allowed under
this section.
`(d) Interest
Payment Date-
For purposes of
this subsection,
the term
`interest
payment date'
means each date
on which
interest is
payable by the
issuer under the
terms of the
bond.
`(e) Qualified
Bond- For
purposes of this
subsection, the
term `qualified
bond' has the
meaning given
such term in
section
54AA(g).'.
(c) Conforming
Amendments-
(1) Section
1324(b)(2)
of title 31,
United
States Code,
is amended
by striking
`or 6428'
and
inserting
`6428, or
6431,'.
(2) Section
54A(c)(1)(B)
is amended
by striking
`subpart C'
and
inserting
`subparts C
and J'.
(3) Sections
54(c)(2),
1397E(c)(2),
and
1400N(l)(3)(B)
are each
amended by
striking
`and I' and
inserting `,
I, and J'.
(4) Section
6211(b)(4)(A)
is amended
by striking
`and 6428'
and
inserting
`6428, and
6431'.
(5) Section
6401(b)(1)
is amended
by striking
`and I' and
inserting
`I, and J'.
(6) The
table of
subparts for
part IV of
subchapter A
of chapter 1
is amended
by adding at
the end the
following
new item:
`subpart j. build
america bonds.'.
(7) The
table of
section for
subchapter B
of chapter
65 is
amended by
adding at
the end the
following
new item:
`Sec. 6431.
Credit for
qualified
bonds
allowed to
issuer.'.
(d) Transitional
Coordination
With State Law-
Except as
otherwise
provided by a
State after the
date of the
enactment of
this Act, the
interest on any
build America
bond (as defined
in section 54AA
of the Internal
Revenue Code of
1986, as added
by this section)
and the amount
of any credit
determined under
such section
with respect to
such bond shall
be treated for
purposes of the
income tax laws
of such State as
being exempt
from Federal
income tax.
(e) Effective
Date- The
amendments made
by this section
shall apply to
obligations
issued after the
date of the
enactment of
this Act.
PART
V--REGULATED
INVESTMENT COMPANIES
ALLOWED TO PASS-THRU
TAX CREDIT BOND
CREDITS
SEC. 1541. REGULATED
INVESTMENT COMPANIES
ALLOWED TO PASS-THRU
TAX CREDIT BOND
CREDITS.
(a) In General-
Part I of
subchapter M of
chapter 1 is
amended by
inserting after
section 853 the
following new
section:
`SEC. 853A. CREDITS
FROM TAX CREDIT
BONDS ALLOWED TO
SHAREHOLDERS.
`(a) General
Rule- A
regulated
investment
company--
`(1) which
holds
(directly or
indirectly)
one or more
tax credit
bonds on one
or more
applicable
dates during
the taxable
year, and
`(2) which
meets the
requirements
of section
852(a) for
the taxable
year,
may elect the
application of
this section
with respect to
credits
allowable to the
investment
company during
such taxable
year with
respect to such
bonds.
`(b) Effect of
Election- If the
election
provided in
subsection (a)
is in effect for
any taxable
year--
`(1) the
regulated
investment
company
shall not be
allowed any
credits to
which
subsection
(a) applies
for such
taxable
year,
`(2) the
regulated
investment
company
shall--
`(A)
include
in gross
income
(as
interest)
for such
taxable
year an
amount
equal to
the
amount
that
such
investment
company
would
have
included
in gross
income
with
respect
to such
credits
if this
section
did not
apply,
and
`(B)
increase
the
amount
of the
dividends
paid
deduction
for such
taxable
year by
the
amount
of such
income,
and
`(3) each
shareholder
of such
investment
company
shall--
`(A)
include
in gross
income
an
amount
equal to
such
shareholder's
proportionate
share of
the
interest
income
attributable
to such
credits,
and
`(B) be
allowed
the
shareholder's
proportionate
share of
such
credits
against
the tax
imposed
by this
chapter.
`(c) Notice to
Shareholders-
For purposes of
subsection
(b)(3), the
shareholder's
proportionate
share of--
`(1) credits
described in
subsection
(a), and
`(2) gross
income in
respect of
such
credits,
shall not exceed
the amounts so
designated by
the regulated
investment
company in a
written notice
mailed to its
shareholders not
later than 60
days after the
close of its
taxable year.
`(d) Manner of
Making Election
and Notifying
Shareholders-
The election
provided in
subsection (a)
and the notice
to shareholders
required by
subsection (c)
shall be made in
such manner as
the Secretary
may prescribe.
`(e) Definitions
and Special
Rules-
`(1)
DEFINITIONS-
For purposes
of this
subsection--
`(A) TAX
CREDIT
BOND-
The term
`tax
credit
bond'
means--
`(i)
a
qualified
tax
credit
bond
(as
defined
in
section
54A(d)),
`(ii)
a
build
America
bond
(as
defined
in
section
54AA(d)),
and
`(iii)
any
bond
for
which
a
credit
is
allowable
under
subpart
H of
part
IV
of
subchapter
A of
this
chapter.
`(B)
APPLICABLE
DATE-
The term
`applicable
date'
means--
`(i)
in
the
case
of a
qualified
tax
credit
bond
or a
bond
described
in
subparagraph
(A)(iii),
any
credit
allowance
date
(as
defined
in
section
54A(e)(1)),
and
`(ii)
in
the
case
of a
build
America
bond
(as
defined
in
section
54AA(d)),
any
interest
payment
date
(as
defined
in
section
54AA(e)).
`(2)
STRIPPED TAX
CREDIT
BONDS- If
the
ownership of
a tax credit
bond is
separated
from the
credit with
respect to
such bond,
subsection
(a) shall be
applied by
reference to
the
instruments
evidencing
the
entitlement
to the
credit
rather than
the tax
credit bond.
`(f)
Regulations,
etc- The
Secretary shall
prescribe such
regulations or
other guidance
as may be
necessary or
appropriate to
carry out the
purposes of this
section,
including
methods for
determining a
shareholder's
proportionate
share of
credits.'.
(b) Conforming
Amendments-
(1) Section
54(l) is
amended by
striking
paragraph
(4) and by
redesignating
paragraphs
(5) and (6)
as
paragraphs
(4) and (5),
respectively.
(2) Section
54A(h) is
amended to
read as
follows:
`(h) Bonds Held
by Real Estate
Investment
Trusts- If any
qualified tax
credit bond is
held by a real
estate
investment
trust, the
credit
determined under
subsection (a)
shall be allowed
to beneficiaries
of such trust
(and any gross
income included
under subsection
(f) with respect
to such credit
shall be
distributed to
such
beneficiaries)
under procedures
prescribed by
the Secretary.'.
(3) The
table of
sections for
part I of
subchapter M
of chapter 1
is amended
by inserting
after the
item
relating to
section 853
the
following
new item:
`Sec.
853A.
Credits
from
tax
credit
bonds
allowed
to
shareholders.'.
(c) Effective Date- The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act.
Subtitle
G--Other
Provisions
SEC.
1601.
APPLICATION
OF
CERTAIN
LABOR
STANDARDS
TO
PROJECTS
FINANCED
WITH
CERTAIN
TAX-FAVORED
BONDS.
Subchapter IV of chapter 31 of the title 40, United States Code, shall apply to projects financed with the proceeds of--
(1) any new clean renewable energy bond (as defined in section 54C of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) issued after the date of the enactment of this Act,
(2) any qualified energy conservation bond (as defined in section 54D of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) issued after the date of the enactment of this Act,
(3) any qualified zone academy bond (as defined in section 54E of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) issued after the date of the enactment of this Act,
(4) any qualified school construction bond (as defined in section 54F of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986), and
(5) any recovery zone economic development bond (as defined in section 1400U-2 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986).
SEC.
1602.
GRANTS
TO
STATES
FOR
LOW-INCOME
HOUSING
PROJECTS
IN
LIEU
OF
LOW-INCOME
HOUSING
CREDIT
ALLOCATIONS
FOR
2009.
(a) In General- The Secretary of the Treasury shall make a grant to the housing credit agency of each State in an amount equal to such State's low-income housing grant election amount.
(b) Low-Income Housing Grant Election Amount- For purposes of this section, the term `low-income housing grant election amount' means, with respect to any State, such amount as the State may elect which does not exceed 85 percent of the product of--
(A) 100 percent of the State housing credit ceiling for 2009 which is attributable to amounts described in clauses (i) and (iii) of section 42(h)(3)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and
(B) 40 percent of the State housing credit ceiling for 2009 which is attributable to amounts described in clauses (ii) and (iv) of such section, multiplied by
(c) Subawards for Low-Income Buildings-
(1) IN GENERAL- A State housing credit agency receiving a grant under this section shall use such grant to make subawards to finance the construction or acquisition and rehabilitation of qualified low-income buildings. A subaward under this section may be made to finance a qualified low-income building with or without an allocation under section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, except that a State housing credit agency may make subawards to finance qualified low-income buildings without an allocation only if it makes a determination that such use will increase the total funds available to the State to build and rehabilitate affordable housing. In complying with such determination requirement, a State housing credit agency shall establish a process in which applicants that are allocated credits are required to demonstrate good faith efforts to obtain investment commitments for such credits before the agency makes such subawards.
(2) SUBAWARDS SUBJECT TO SAME REQUIREMENTS AS LOW-INCOME HOUSING CREDIT ALLOCATIONS- Any such subaward with respect to any qualified low-income building shall be made in the same manner and shall be subject to the same limitations (including rent, income, and use restrictions on such building) as an allocation of housing credit dollar amount allocated by such State housing credit agency under section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, except that such subawards shall not be limited by, or otherwise affect (except as provided in subsection (h)(3)(J) of such section), the State housing credit ceiling applicable to such agency.
(3) COMPLIANCE AND ASSET MANAGEMENT- The State housing credit agency shall perform asset management functions to ensure compliance with section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the long-term viability of buildings funded by any subaward under this section. The State housing credit agency may collect reasonable fees from a subaward recipient to cover expenses associated with the performance of its duties under this paragraph. The State housing credit agency may retain an agent or other private contractor to satisfy the requirements of this paragraph.
(4) RECAPTURE- The State housing credit agency shall impose conditions or restrictions, including a requirement providing for recapture, on any subaward under this section so as to assure that the building with respect to which such subaward is made remains a qualified low-income building during the compliance period. Any such recapture shall be payable to the Secretary of the Treasury for deposit in the general fund of the Treasury and may be enforced by means of liens or such other methods as the Secretary of the Treasury determines appropriate.
(d) Return of Unused Grant Funds- Any grant funds not used to make subawards under this section before January 1, 2011, shall be returned to the Secretary of the Treasury on such date. Any subawards returned to the State housing credit agency on or after such date shall be promptly returned to the Secretary of the Treasury. Any amounts returned to the Secretary of the Treasury under this subsection shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury.
(e) Definitions- Any term used in this section which is also used in section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall have the same meaning for purposes of this section as when used in such section 42. Any reference in this section to the Secretary of the Treasury shall be treated as including the Secretary's delegate.
(f) Appropriations- There is hereby appropriated to the Secretary of the Treasury such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.
SEC.
1603.
GRANTS
FOR
SPECIFIED
ENERGY
PROPERTY
IN
LIEU
OF
TAX
CREDITS.
(a) In General- Upon application, the Secretary of the Treasury shall, subject to the requirements of this section, provide a grant to each person who places in service specified energy property to reimburse such person for a portion of the expense of such property as provided in subsection (b). No grant shall be made under this section with respect to any property unless such property--
(1) is placed in service during 2009 or 2010, or
(2) is placed in service after 2010 and before the credit termination date with respect to such property, but only if the construction of such property began during 2009 or 2010.
(1) IN GENERAL- The amount of the grant under subsection (a) with respect to any specified energy property shall be the applicable percentage of the basis of such property.
(2) APPLICABLE PERCENTAGE- For purposes of paragraph (1), the term `applicable percentage' means--
(A) 30 percent in the case of any property described in paragraphs (1) through (4) of subsection (d), and
(B) 10 percent in the case of any other property.
(3) DOLLAR LIMITATIONS- In the case of property described in paragraph (2), (6), or (7) of subsection (d), the amount of any grant under this section with respect to such property shall not exceed the limitation described in section 48(c)(1)(B), 48(c)(2)(B), or 48(c)(3)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, respectively, with respect to such property.
(c) Time for Payment of Grant- The Secretary of the Treasury shall make payment of any grant under subsection (a) during the 60-day period beginning on the later of--
(1) the date of the application for such grant, or
(2) the date the specified energy property for which the grant is being made is placed in service.
(d) Specified Energy Property- For purposes of this section, the term `specified energy property' means any of the following:
(1) QUALIFIED FACILITIES- Any qualified property (as defined in section 48(a)(5)(D) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) which is part of a qualified facility (within the meaning of section 45 of such Code) described in paragraph (1), (2), (3), (4), (6), (7), (9), or (11) of section 45(d) of such Code.
(2) QUALIFIED FUEL CELL PROPERTY- Any qualified fuel cell property (as defined in section 48(c)(1) of such Code).
(3) SOLAR PROPERTY- Any property described in clause (i) or (ii) of section 48(a)(3)(A) of such Code.
(4) QUALIFIED SMALL WIND ENERGY PROPERTY- Any qualified small wind energy property (as defined in section 48(c)(4) of such Code).
(5) GEOTHERMAL PROPERTY- Any property described in clause (iii) of section 48(a)(3)(A) of such Code.
(6) QUALIFIED MICROTURBINE PROPERTY- Any qualified microturbine property (as defined in section 48(c)(2) of such Code).
(7) COMBINED HEAT AND POWER SYSTEM PROPERTY- Any combined heat and power system property (as defined in section 48(c)(3) of such Code).
(8) GEOTHERMAL HEAT PUMP PROPERTY- Any property described in clause (vii) of section 48(a)(3)(A) of such Code.
Such term shall not include any property unless depreciation (or amortization in lieu of depreciation) is allowable with respect to such property.
(e) Credit Termination Date- For purposes of this section, the term `credit termination date' means--
(1) in the case of any specified energy property which is part of a facility described in paragraph (1) of section 45(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, January 1, 2013,
(2) in the case of any specified energy property which is part of a facility described in paragraph (2), (3), (4), (6), (7), (9), or (11) of section 45(d) of such Code, January 1, 2014, and
(3) in the case of any specified energy property described in section 48 of such Code, January 1, 2017.
In the case of any property which is described in paragraph (3) and also in another paragraph of this subsection, paragraph (3) shall apply with respect to such property.
(f) Application of Certain Rules- In making grants under this section, the Secretary of the Treasury shall apply rules similar to the rules of section 50 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. In applying such rules, if the property is disposed of, or otherwise ceases to be specified energy property, the Secretary of the Treasury shall provide for the recapture of the appropriate percentage of the grant amount in such manner as the Secretary of the Treasury determines appropriate.
(g) Exception for Certain Non-Taxpayers- The Secretary of the Treasury shall not make any grant under this section to--
(1) any Federal, State, or local government (or any political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality thereof),
(2) any organization described in section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code,
(3) any entity referred to in paragraph (4) of section 54(j) of such Code, or
(4) any partnership or other pass-thru entity any partner (or other holder of an equity or profits interest) of which is described in paragraph (1), (2) or (3).
(h) Definitions- Terms used in this section which are also used in section 45 or 48 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall have the same meaning for purposes of this section as when used in such section 45 or 48. Any reference in this section to the Secretary of the Treasury shall be treated as including the Secretary's delegate.
(i) Appropriations- There is hereby appropriated to the Secretary of the Treasury such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.
(j) Termination- The Secretary of the Treasury shall not make any grant to any person under this section unless the application of such person for such grant is received before October 1, 2011.
SEC.
1604.
INCREASE
IN
PUBLIC
DEBT
LIMIT.
Subsection (b) of section 3101 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking out the dollar limitation contained in such subsection and inserting `$12,104,000,000,000'.
Subtitle
H--Prohibition
on
Collection
of
Certain
Payments
Made
Under
the
Continued
Dumping
and
Subsidy
Offset
Act
of
2000
SEC.
1701.
PROHIBITION
ON
COLLECTION
OF
CERTAIN
PAYMENTS
MADE
UNDER
THE
CONTINUED
DUMPING
AND
SUBSIDY
OFFSET
ACT
OF
2000.
(a) In General- Notwithstanding any other provision of law, neither the Secretary of Homeland Security nor any other person may--
(1) require repayment of, or attempt in any other way to recoup, any payments described in subsection (b); or
(2) offset any past, current, or future distributions of antidumping or countervailing duties assessed with respect to imports from countries that are not parties to the North American Free Trade Agreement in an attempt to recoup any payments described in subsection (b).
(b) Payments Described- Payments described in this subsection are payments of antidumping or countervailing duties made pursuant to the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act of 2000 (section 754 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675c; repealed by subtitle F of title VII of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-171; 120 Stat. 154))) that were--
(1) assessed and paid on imports of goods from countries that are parties to the North American Free Trade Agreement; and
(2) distributed on or after January 1, 2001, and before January 1, 2006.
(c) Payment of Funds Collected or Withheld- Not later than the date that is 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall--
(1) refund any repayments, or any other recoupment, of payments described in subsection (b); and
(2) fully distribute any antidumping or countervailing duties that the U.S. Customs and Border Protection is withholding as an offset as described in subsection (a)(2).
(d) Limitation- Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent the Secretary of Homeland Security, or any other person, from requiring repayment of, or attempting to otherwise recoup, any payments described in subsection (b) as a result of--
(1) a finding of false statements or other misconduct by a recipient of such a payment; or
(2) the reliquidation of an entry with respect to which such a payment was made.
Subtitle
I--Trade
Adjustment
Assistance
SEC.
1800.
SHORT
TITLE.
This subtitle may be cited as the `Trade and Globalization Adjustment Assistance Act of 2009'.
PART
I--TRADE
ADJUSTMENT
ASSISTANCE
FOR
WORKERS
Subpart
A--Trade
Adjustment
Assistance
for
Service
Sector
Workers
SEC.
1801.
EXTENSION
OF
TRADE
ADJUSTMENT
ASSISTANCE
TO
SERVICE
SECTOR
AND
PUBLIC
AGENCY
WORKERS;
SHIFTS
IN
PRODUCTION.
(a) Definitions- Section 247 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2319) is amended--
(A) by striking `or appropriate subdivision of a firm'; and
(B) by striking `or subdivision';
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking `employment--' and all that follows and inserting `employment, has been totally or partially separated from such employment.';
(3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
`(3) Subject to section 222(d)(5), the term `firm' means--
`(A) a firm, including an agricultural firm, service sector firm, or public agency; or
`(B) an appropriate subdivision thereof.';
(4) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following:
`(7) The term `public agency' means a department or agency of a State or local government or of the Federal Government, or a subdivision thereof.';
(5) in paragraph (11), by striking `, or in a subdivision of which,'; and
(6) by adding at the end the following:
`(18) The term `service sector firm' means a firm engaged in the business of supplying services.'.
(b) Group Eligibility Requirements- Section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2272) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(2)--
(A) by amending subparagraph (A)(ii) to read as follows:
`(ii)(I) imports of articles or services like or directly competitive with articles produced or services supplied by such firm have increased;
`(II) imports of articles like or directly competitive with articles--
`(aa) into which one or more component parts produced by such firm are directly incorporated, or
`(bb) which are produced directly using services supplied by such firm,
`(III) imports of articles directly incorporating one or more component parts produced outside the United States that are like or directly competitive with imports of articles incorporating one or more component parts produced by such firm have increased; and'; and
(B) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows:
`(B)(i)(I) there has been a shift by such workers' firm to a foreign country in the production of articles or the supply of services like or directly competitive with articles which are produced or services which are supplied by such firm; or
`(II) such workers' firm has acquired from a foreign country articles or services that are like or directly competitive with articles which are produced or services which are supplied by such firm; and
`(ii) the shift described in clause (i)(I) or the acquisition of articles or services described in clause (i)(II) contributed importantly to such workers' separation or threat of separation.';
(2) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively; and
(3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following:
`(b) Adversely Affected Workers in Public Agencies- A group of workers in a public agency shall be certified by the Secretary as eligible to apply for adjustment assistance under this chapter pursuant to a petition filed under section 221 if the Secretary determines that--
`(1) a significant number or proportion of the workers in the public agency have become totally or partially separated, or are threatened to become totally or partially separated;
`(2) the public agency has acquired from a foreign country services like or directly competitive with services which are supplied by such agency; and
`(3) the acquisition of services described in paragraph (2) contributed importantly to such workers' separation or threat of separation.'.
(c) Basis for Secretary's Determinations- Section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C.
2272), as
amended, is further amended by adding at the
end the following:
`(e) Basis
for Secretary's Determinations-
`(1)
IN GENERAL- The Secretary shall, in
determining whether to certify a
group of workers under section 223,
obtain from the workers' firm, or a
customer of the workers' firm,
information the Secretary determines
to be necessary to make the
certification, through
questionnaires and in such other
manner as the Secretary determines
appropriate.
`(2)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION- The
Secretary may seek additional
information to determine whether to
certify a group of workers under
subsection (a), (b), or (c)--
`(i) officials or employees
of the workers' firm;
`(ii) officials of customers
of the workers' firm;
`(iii) officials of
certified or recognized
unions or other duly
authorized representatives
of the group of workers; or
`(iv) one-stop operators or
one-stop partners (as
defined in section 101 of
the Workforce Investment Act
of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801));
or
`(B) by using other available
sources of information.
`(3)
VERIFICATION OF INFORMATION-
`(A) CERTIFICATION- The
Secretary shall require a firm
or customer to certify--
`(i) all information
obtained under paragraph (1)
from the firm or customer
(as the case may be) through
questionnaires; and
`(ii) all other information
obtained under paragraph (1)
from the firm or customer
(as the case may be) on
which the Secretary relies
in making a determination
under section 223, unless
the Secretary has a
reasonable basis for
determining that such
information is accurate and
complete without being
certified.
`(B) USE OF SUBPOENAS- The
Secretary shall require the
workers' firm or a customer of
the workers' firm to provide
information requested by the
Secretary under paragraph (1) by
subpoena pursuant to section 249
if the firm or customer (as the
case may be) fails to provide
the information within 20 days
after the date of the
Secretary's request, unless the
firm or customer (as the case
may be) demonstrates to the
satisfaction of the Secretary
that the firm or customer (as
the case may be) will provide
the information within a
reasonable period of time.
`(C) PROTECTION OF CONFIDENTIAL
INFORMATION- The Secretary may
not release information obtained
under paragraph (1) that the
Secretary considers to be
confidential business
information unless the firm or
customer (as the case may be)
submitting the confidential
business information had notice,
at the time of submission, that
the information would be
released by the Secretary, or
the firm or customer (as the
case may be) subsequently
consents to the release of the
information. Nothing in this
subparagraph shall be construed
to prohibit the Secretary from
providing such confidential
business information to a court
in camera or to another party
under a protective order issued
by a court.'.
(d)
Penalties- Section 244 of the Trade Act
of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2316) is amended to
read as follows:
`SEC. 244.
PENALTIES.
`(1)
makes a false statement of a
material fact knowing it to be
false, or knowingly fails to
disclose a material fact, for the
purpose of obtaining or increasing
for that person or for any other
person any payment authorized to be
furnished under this chapter or
pursuant to an agreement under
section 239, or
`(2)
makes a false statement of a
material fact knowing it to be
false, or knowingly fails to
disclose a material fact, when
providing information to the
Secretary during an investigation of
a petition under section 221,
shall be
imprisoned for not more than one year,
or fined under title 18, United States
Code, or both.'.
(e)
Conforming Amendments-
(1)
Section 221(a) of the Trade Act of
1974 (19 U.S.C. 2271(a)) is
amended--
(i) in the matter preceding
subparagraph (A)--
(I) by striking
`Secretary' and
inserting `Secretary of
Labor'; and
(II) by striking `or
subdivision' and
inserting `(as defined
in section 247)'; and
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by
striking `(including workers
in an agricultural firm or
subdivision of any
agricultural firm)';
(B) in paragraph (2)(A), by
striking `rapid response
assistance' and inserting `rapid
response activities'; and
(C) in paragraph (3), by
inserting `and on the website of
the Department of Labor' after
`Federal Register'.
(2)
Section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974
(19 U.S.C. 2272), as amended, is
further amended--
(A) by striking `(including
workers in any agricultural firm
or subdivision of an
agricultural firm)' each place
it appears;
(i) in paragraph (1), by
striking `, or an
appropriate subdivision of
the firm,'; and
(ii) in paragraph (2), by
striking `or subdivision'
each place it appears;
(C) in subsection (c) (as
redesignated)--
(I) by striking `(or
subdivision)' each place
it appears;
(II) by inserting `or
service' after `the
article'; and
(III) by striking `(c)
(3)' and inserting `(d)
(3)'; and
(ii) in paragraph (3), by
striking `(or subdivision)'
each place it appears; and
(D) in subsection (d) (as
redesignated)--
(i) by striking `For
purposes' and inserting
`Definitions- For purposes';
(ii) in paragraph (2), by
striking `, or appropriate
subdivision of a firm,' each
place it appears;
(iii) by amending paragraph
(3) to read as follows:
`(3)
DOWNSTREAM PRODUCER-
`(A) IN GENERAL- The term
`downstream producer' means a
firm that performs additional,
value-added production processes
or services directly for another
firm for articles or services
with respect to which a group of
workers in such other firm has
been certified under subsection
(a).
`(B) VALUE-ADDED PRODUCTION
PROCESSES OR SERVICES- For
purposes of subparagraph (A),
value-added production processes
or services include final
assembly, finishing, testing,
packaging, or maintenance or
transportation services.';
(I) by striking `(or
subdivision)'; and
(II) by inserting `, or
services, used in the
production of articles
or in the supply of
services, as the case
may be,' after `for
articles'; and
(v) by adding at the end the
following:
`(5)
REFERENCE TO FIRM- For purposes of
subsection (a), the term `firm' does
not include a public agency.'.
(3)
Section 231(a)(2) of the Trade Act
of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2291(a)(2)) is
amended--
(A) in the matter preceding
subparagraph (A), by striking
`or subdivision of a firm'; and
(B) in subparagraph (C), by
striking `or subdivision'.
SEC. 1802.
SEPARATE BASIS FOR CERTIFICATION.
Section
222 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C.
2272), as amended, is further amended by
adding at the end the following:
`(f) Firms
Identified by the International Trade
Commission- Notwithstanding any other
provision of this chapter, a group of
workers covered by a petition filed
under section 221 shall be certified
under subsection (a) as eligible to
apply for adjustment assistance under
this chapter if--
`(1)
the workers' firm is publicly
identified by name by the
International Trade Commission as a
member of a domestic industry in an
investigation resulting in--
`(A) an affirmative
determination of serious injury
or threat thereof under section
202(b)(1);
`(B) an affirmative
determination of market
disruption or threat thereof
under section 421(b)(1); or
`(C) an affirmative final
determination of material injury
or threat thereof under section
705(b)(1)(A) or 735(b)(1)(A) of
the Tariff Act of 1930 (19
U.S.C. 1671d(b)(1)(A) and
1673d(b)(1)(A));
`(2)
the petition is filed during the
one-year period beginning on the
date on which--
`(A) a summary of the report
submitted to the President by
the International Trade
Commission under section
202(f)(1) with respect to the
affirmative determination
described in paragraph (1)(A) is
published in the Federal
Register under section
202(f)(3); or
`(B) notice of an affirmative
determination described in
subparagraph (B) or (C) of
paragraph (1) is published in
the Federal Register; and
`(3)
the workers have become totally or
partially separated from the
workers' firm within--
`(A) the one-year period
described in paragraph (2); or
`(B) notwithstanding section
223(b), the one-year period
preceding the one-year period
described in paragraph (2).'.
SEC. 1803.
DETERMINATIONS BY SECRETARY OF LABOR.
Section
223 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C.
2273) is amended--
(1) in
subsection (b), by striking `or
appropriate subdivision of the firm
before his application' and all that
follows and inserting `before the
worker's application under section
231 occurred more than one year
before the date of the petition on
which such certification was
granted.';
(2) in
subsection (c), by striking
`together with his reasons' and
inserting `and on the website of the
Department of Labor, together with
the Secretary's reasons';
(A) by striking `or subdivision
of the firm' and all that
follows through `he shall' and
inserting `, that total or
partial separations from such
firm are no longer attributable
to the conditions specified in
section 222, the Secretary
shall'; and
(B) by striking `together with
his reasons' and inserting `and
on the website of the Department
of Labor, together with the
Secretary's reasons'; and
(4) by
adding at the end the following:
`(e)
Standards for Investigations and
Determinations-
`(1)
IN GENERAL- The Secretary shall
establish standards, including data
requirements, for investigations of
petitions filed under section 221
and criteria for making
determinations under subsection (a).
`(2)
CONSULTATIONS- Not less than 90 days
before issuing a final rule with
respect to the standards required
under paragraph (1), the Secretary
shall consult with the Committee on
Finance of the Senate and the
Committee on Ways and Means of the
House of Representatives with
respect to such rule.'.
SEC. 1804.
MONITORING AND REPORTING RELATING TO SERVICE
SECTOR.
(a) In
General- Section 282 of the Trade Act of
1974 (19 U.S.C. 2393) is amended--
(1) in
the heading, by striking `system'
and inserting `and data collection';
(2) in
the first sentence--
(A) by striking `The Secretary'
and inserting `(a) Monitoring
Programs- The Secretary';
(B) by inserting `and services'
after `imports of articles';
(C) by inserting `and domestic
supply of services' after
`domestic production';
(D) by inserting `or supplying
services' after `producing
articles'; and
(E) by inserting `, or supply of
services,' after `changes in
production'; and
(3) by
adding at the end the following:
`(b)
Collection of Data and Reports on
Service Sector-
`(1)
SECRETARY OF LABOR- Not later than
90 days after the date of the
enactment of this subsection, the
Secretary of Labor shall implement a
system to collect data on adversely
affected workers employed in the
service sector that includes the
number of workers by State and
industry, and by the cause of the
dislocation of each worker, as
identified in the certification.
`(2)
SECRETARY OF COMMERCE- Not later
than 1 year after such date of
enactment, the Secretary of Commerce
shall, in consultation with the
Secretary of Labor, conduct a study
and submit to the Committee on
Finance of the Senate and the
Committee on Ways and Means of the
House of Representatives a report on
ways to improve the timeliness and
coverage of data on trade in
services, including methods to
identify increased imports due to
the relocation of United States
firms to foreign countries, and
increased imports due to United
States firms acquiring services from
firms in foreign countries.'.
(b)
Clerical Amendment- The table of
contents of the Trade Act of 1974 is
amended by striking the item relating to
section 282 and inserting the following:
`Sec.
282. Trade monitoring and data
collection.'.
(c)
Effective Date- The amendments made by
this section shall take effect on the
date of the enactment of this Act.
Subpart B--Industry Notifications Following
Certain Affirmative Determinations
SEC. 1811.
NOTIFICATIONS FOLLOWING CERTAIN AFFIRMATIVE
DETERMINATIONS.
(a) In
General- Section 224 of the Trade Act of
1974 (19 U.S.C. 2274) is amended--
(1) by
amending the heading to read as
follows:
`SEC. 224.
STUDY AND NOTIFICATIONS REGARDING CERTAIN
AFFIRMATIVE DETERMINATIONS; INDUSTRY
NOTIFICATION OF ASSISTANCE.';
(2) in
subsection (a), by striking
`Whenever' and inserting `Study of
Domestic Industry- Whenever';
(A) by striking `The report' and
inserting `Report by the
Secretary- The report'; and
(B) by inserting `and on the
website of the Department of
Labor' after `Federal Register';
and
(4) by
adding at the end the following:
`(c)
Notifications Following Affirmative
Global Safeguard Determinations- Upon
making an affirmative determination
under section 202(b)(1), the Commission
shall promptly notify the Secretary of
Labor and the Secretary of Commerce and,
in the case of a determination with
respect to an agricultural commodity,
the Secretary of Agriculture, of the
determination.
`(d)
Notifications Following Affirmative
Bilateral or Plurilateral Safeguard
Determinations-
`(1)
NOTIFICATIONS OF DETERMINATIONS OF
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