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HR 1424 EAS

In the Senate of the United States,October 1 (legislative day, September 17), 2008.Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R.1424CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

) entitled ‘An Act to amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans, to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance One Hundred Tenth Congress CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

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To provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy and financial system and employment, and for other purposes.’, do pass with the followingAMENDMENTS:Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following:protecting taxpayers, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

DIVISION A--EMERGENCY ECONOMIC STABILIZATIONCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE AND TABLE OF CONTENTS.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) Short Title- This division may be cited as the ‘Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Table of Contents- The table of contents for this division is as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1. Short title and table of contents.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 2. Purposes.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 3. Definitions.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE I--TROUBLED ASSETS RELIEF PROGRAM

Sec. 101. Purchases of troubled assets.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 102. Insurance of troubled assets.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 103. Considerations.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 104. Financial Stability Oversight Board.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 105. Reports.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 106. Rights; management; sale of troubled assets; revenues and sale proceeds.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 107. Contracting procedures.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 108. Conflicts of interest.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 109. Foreclosure mitigation efforts.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 110. Assistance to homeowners.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 111. Executive compensation and corporate governance.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 112. Coordination with foreign authorities and central banks.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 113. Minimization of long-term costs and maximization of benefits for taxpayers.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 114. Market transparency.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 115. Graduated authorization to purchase.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 116. Oversight and audits.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 117. Study and report on margin authority.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 118. Funding.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 119. Judicial review and related matters.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 120. Termination of authority.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 121. Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 122. Increase in statutory limit on the public debt.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 123. Credit reform.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 124. HOPE for Homeowners amendments.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 125. Congressional Oversight Panel.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 126. FDIC authority.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 127. Cooperation with the FBI.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 128. Acceleration of effective date.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 129. Disclosures on exercise of loan authority.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 130. Technical corrections.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 131. Exchange Stabilization Fund reimbursement.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 132. Authority to suspend mark-to-market accounting.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 133. Study on mark-to-market accounting.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 134. Recoupment.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 135. Preservation of authority.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 136. Temporary increase in deposit and share insurance coverage.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE II--BUDGET-RELATED PROVISIONS

Sec. 201. Information for congressional support agencies.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 202. Reports by the Office of Management and Budget and the Congressional Budget Office.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 203. Analysis in President’s Budget.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 204. Emergency treatment.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE III--TAX PROVISIONS

Sec. 301. Gain or loss from sale or exchange of certain preferred stock.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 302. Special rules for tax treatment of executive compensation of employers participating in the troubled assets relief program.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 303. Extension of exclusion of income from discharge of qualified principal residence indebtedness.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 2. PURPOSES.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

The purposes of this Act are--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) to immediately provide authority and facilities that the Secretary of the Treasury can use to restore liquidity and stability to the financial system of the United States; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) to ensure that such authority and such facilities are used in a manner that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) protects home values, college funds, retirement accounts, and life savings;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) preserves homeownership and promotes jobs and economic growth;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) maximizes overall returns to the taxpayers of the United States; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(D) provides public accountability for the exercise of such authority.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

For purposes of this Act, the following definitions shall apply:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS- The term ‘appropriate committees of Congress’ means--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, the Committee on Finance, the Committee on the Budget, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) the Committee on Financial Services, the Committee on Ways and Means, the Committee on the Budget, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) BOARD- The term ‘Board’ means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) CONGRESSIONAL SUPPORT AGENCIES- The term ‘congressional support agencies’ means the Congressional Budget Office and the Joint Committee on Taxation.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) CORPORATION- The term ‘Corporation’ means the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) FINANCIAL INSTITUTION- The term ‘financial institution’ means any institution, including, but not limited to, any bank, savings association, credit union, security broker or dealer, or insurance company, established and regulated under the laws of the United States or any State, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, American Samoa, or the United States Virgin Islands, and having significant operations in the United States, but excluding any central bank of, or institution owned by, a foreign government.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(6) FUND- The term ‘Fund’ means the Troubled Assets Insurance Financing Fund established under section 102.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(7) SECRETARY- The term ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary of the Treasury.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(8) TARP- The term ‘TARP’ means the Troubled Asset Relief Program established under section 101.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(9) TROUBLED ASSETS- The term ‘troubled assets’ means--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) residential or commercial mortgages and any securities, obligations, or other instruments that are based on or related to such mortgages, that in each case was originated or issued on or before March 14, 2008, the purchase of which the Secretary determines promotes financial market stability; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) any other financial instrument that the Secretary, after consultation with the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, determines the purchase of which is necessary to promote financial market stability, but only upon transmittal of such determination, in writing, to the appropriate committees of Congress.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE I--TROUBLED ASSETS RELIEF PROGRAMCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 101. PURCHASES OF TROUBLED ASSETS.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) Offices; Authority-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) AUTHORITY- The Secretary is authorized to establish the Troubled Asset Relief Program (or ‘TARP’) to purchase, and to make and fund commitments to purchase, troubled assets from any financial institution, on such terms and conditions as are determined by the Secretary, and in accordance with this Act and the policies and procedures developed and published by the Secretary.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) COMMENCEMENT OF PROGRAM- Establishment of the policies and procedures and other similar administrative requirements imposed on the Secretary by this Act are not intended to delay the commencement of the TARP.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) ESTABLISHMENT OF TREASURY OFFICE-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) IN GENERAL- The Secretary shall implement any program under paragraph (1) through an Office of Financial Stability, established for such purpose within the Office of Domestic Finance of the Department of the Treasury, which office shall be headed by an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, except that an interim Assistant Secretary may be appointed by the Secretary.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) TITLE 5- Section 5315 of title 5, United States Code, is amended in the item relating to Assistant Secretaries of the Treasury, by striking ‘(9)’ and inserting ‘(10)’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) TITLE 31- Section 301(e) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘9’ and inserting ‘10’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Consultation- In exercising the authority under this section, the Secretary shall consult with the Board, the Corporation, the Comptroller of the Currency, the Director of the Office of Thrift Supervision, the Chairman of the National Credit Union Administration Board, and the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Necessary Actions- The Secretary is authorized to take such actions as the Secretary deems necessary to carry out the authorities in this Act, including, without limitation, the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) The Secretary shall have direct hiring authority with respect to the appointment of employees to administer this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) Entering into contracts, including contracts for services authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) Designating financial institutions as financial agents of the Federal Government, and such institutions shall perform all such reasonable duties related to this Act as financial agents of the Federal Government as may be required.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) In order to provide the Secretary with the flexibility to manage troubled assets in a manner designed to minimize cost to the taxpayers, establishing vehicles that are authorized, subject to supervision by the Secretary, to purchase, hold, and sell troubled assets and issue obligations.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) Issuing such regulations and other guidance as may be necessary or appropriate to define terms or carry out the authorities or purposes of this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Program Guidelines- Before the earlier of the end of the 2-business-day period beginning on the date of the first purchase of troubled assets pursuant to the authority under this section or the end of the 45-day period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall publish program guidelines, including the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) Mechanisms for purchasing troubled assets.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) Methods for pricing and valuing troubled assets.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) Procedures for selecting asset managers.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) Criteria for identifying troubled assets for purchase.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(e) Preventing Unjust Enrichment- In making purchases under the authority of this Act, the Secretary shall take such steps as may be necessary to prevent unjust enrichment of financial institutions participating in a program established under this section, including by preventing the sale of a troubled asset to the Secretary at a higher price than what the seller paid to purchase the asset. This subsection does not apply to troubled assets acquired in a merger or acquisition, or a purchase of assets from a financial institution in conservatorship or receivership, or that has initiated bankruptcy proceedings under title 11, United States Code.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 102. INSURANCE OF TROUBLED ASSETS.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) Authority-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- If the Secretary establishes the program authorized under section 101, then the Secretary shall establish a program to guarantee troubled assets originated or issued prior to March 14, 2008, including mortgage-backed securities.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) GUARANTEES- In establishing any program under this subsection, the Secretary may develop guarantees of troubled assets and the associated premiums for such guarantees. Such guarantees and premiums may be determined by category or class of the troubled assets to be guaranteed.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) EXTENT OF GUARANTEE- Upon request of a financial institution, the Secretary may guarantee the timely payment of principal of, and interest on, troubled assets in amounts not to exceed 100 percent of such payments. Such guarantee may be on such terms and conditions as are determined by the Secretary, provided that such terms and conditions are consistent with the purposes of this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Reports- Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall report to the appropriate committees of Congress on the program established under subsection (a).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Premiums-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- The Secretary shall collect premiums from any financial institution participating in the program established under subsection (a). Such premiums shall be in an amount that the Secretary determines necessary to meet the purposes of this Act and to provide sufficient reserves pursuant to paragraph (3).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) AUTHORITY TO BASE PREMIUMS ON PRODUCT RISK- In establishing any premium under paragraph (1), the Secretary may provide for variations in such rates according to the credit risk associated with the particular troubled asset that is being guaranteed. The Secretary shall publish the methodology for setting the premium for a class of troubled assets together with an explanation of the appropriateness of the class of assets for participation in the program established under this section. The methodology shall ensure that the premium is consistent with paragraph (3).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) MINIMUM LEVEL- The premiums referred to in paragraph (1) shall be set by the Secretary at a level necessary to create reserves sufficient to meet anticipated claims, based on an actuarial analysis, and to ensure that taxpayers are fully protected.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) ADJUSTMENT TO PURCHASE AUTHORITY- The purchase authority limit in section 115 shall be reduced by an amount equal to the difference between the total of the outstanding guaranteed obligations and the balance in the Troubled Assets Insurance Financing Fund.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Troubled Assets Insurance Financing Fund-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) DEPOSITS- The Secretary shall deposit fees collected under this section into the Fund established under paragraph (2).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) ESTABLISHMENT- There is established a Troubled Assets Insurance Financing Fund that shall consist of the amounts collected pursuant to paragraph (1), and any balance in such fund shall be invested by the Secretary in United States Treasury securities, or kept in cash on hand or on deposit, as necessary.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) PAYMENTS FROM FUND- The Secretary shall make payments from amounts deposited in the Fund to fulfill obligations of the guarantees provided to financial institutions under subsection (a).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 103. CONSIDERATIONS.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

In exercising the authorities granted in this Act, the Secretary shall take into consideration--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) protecting the interests of taxpayers by maximizing overall returns and minimizing the impact on the national debt;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) providing stability and preventing disruption to financial markets in order to limit the impact on the economy and protect American jobs, savings, and retirement security;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) the need to help families keep their homes and to stabilize communities;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) in determining whether to engage in a direct purchase from an individual financial institution, the long-term viability of the financial institution in determining whether the purchase represents the most efficient use of funds under this Act;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) ensuring that all financial institutions are eligible to participate in the program, without discrimination based on size, geography, form of organization, or the size, type, and number of assets eligible for purchase under this Act;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(6) providing financial assistance to financial institutions, including those serving low- and moderate-income populations and other underserved communities, and that have assets less than $1,000,000,000, that were well or adequately capitalized as of June 30, 2008, and that as a result of the devaluation of the preferred government-sponsored enterprises stock will drop one or more capital levels, in a manner sufficient to restore the financial institutions to at least an adequately capitalized level;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(7) the need to ensure stability for United States public instrumentalities, such as counties and cities, that may have suffered significant increased costs or losses in the current market turmoil;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(8) protecting the retirement security of Americans by purchasing troubled assets held by or on behalf of an eligible retirement plan described in clause (iii), (iv), (v), or (vi) of section 402(c)(8)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, except that such authority shall not extend to any compensation arrangements subject to section 409A of such Code; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(9) the utility of purchasing other real estate owned and instruments backed by mortgages on multifamily properties.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 104. FINANCIAL STABILITY OVERSIGHT BOARD.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) Establishment- There is established the Financial Stability Oversight Board, which shall be responsible for--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) reviewing the exercise of authority under a program developed in accordance with this Act, including--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) policies implemented by the Secretary and the Office of Financial Stability created under sections 101 and 102, including the appointment of financial agents, the designation of asset classes to be purchased, and plans for the structure of vehicles used to purchase troubled assets; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) the effect of such actions in assisting American families in preserving home ownership, stabilizing financial markets, and protecting taxpayers;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) making recommendations, as appropriate, to the Secretary regarding use of the authority under this Act; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) reporting any suspected fraud, misrepresentation, or malfeasance to the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Assets Relief Program or the Attorney General of the United States, consistent with section 535(b) of title 28, United States Code.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Membership- The Financial Stability Oversight Board shall be comprised of--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) the Secretary;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) the Chairman of the Securities Exchange Commission; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Chairperson- The chairperson of the Financial Stability Oversight Board shall be elected by the members of the Board from among the members other than the Secretary.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Meetings- The Financial Stability Oversight Board shall meet 2 weeks after the first exercise of the purchase authority of the Secretary under this Act, and monthly thereafter.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(e) Additional Authorities- In addition to the responsibilities described in subsection (a), the Financial Stability Oversight Board shall have the authority to ensure that the policies implemented by the Secretary are--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) in accordance with the purposes of this Act;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) in the economic interests of the United States; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) consistent with protecting taxpayers, in accordance with section 113(a).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(f) Credit Review Committee- The Financial Stability Oversight Board may appoint a credit review committee for the purpose of evaluating the exercise of the purchase authority provided under this Act and the assets acquired through the exercise of such authority, as the Financial Stability Oversight Board determines appropriate.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(g) Reports- The Financial Stability Oversight Board shall report to the appropriate committees of Congress and the Congressional Oversight Panel established under section 125, not less frequently than quarterly, on the matters described under subsection (a)(1).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(h) Termination- The Financial Stability Oversight Board, and its authority under this section, shall terminate on the expiration of the 15-day period beginning upon the later of--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) the date that the last troubled asset acquired by the Secretary under section 101 has been sold or transferred out of the ownership or control of the Federal Government; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) the date of expiration of the last insurance contract issued under section 102.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 105. REPORTS.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) In General- Before the expiration of the 60-day period beginning on the date of the first exercise of the authority granted in section 101(a), or of the first exercise of the authority granted in section 102, whichever occurs first, and every 30-day period thereafter, the Secretary shall report to the appropriate committees of Congress, with respect to each such period--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) an overview of actions taken by the Secretary, including the considerations required by section 103 and the efforts under section 109;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) the actual obligation and expenditure of the funds provided for administrative expenses by section 118 during such period and the expected expenditure of such funds in the subsequent period; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) a detailed financial statement with respect to the exercise of authority under this Act, including--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) all agreements made or renewed;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) all insurance contracts entered into pursuant to section 102;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) all transactions occurring during such period, including the types of parties involved;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(D) the nature of the assets purchased;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(E) all projected costs and liabilities;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(F) operating expenses, including compensation for financial agents;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(G) the valuation or pricing method used for each transaction; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(H) a description of the vehicles established to exercise such authority.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Tranche Reports to Congress-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) REPORTS- The Secretary shall provide to the appropriate committees of Congress, at the times specified in paragraph (2), a written report, including--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) a description of all of the transactions made during the reporting period;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) a description of the pricing mechanism for the transactions;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) a justification of the price paid for and other financial terms associated with the transactions;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(D) a description of the impact of the exercise of such authority on the financial system, supported, to the extent possible, by specific data;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(E) a description of challenges that remain in the financial system, including any benchmarks yet to be achieved; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(F) an estimate of additional actions under the authority provided under this Act that may be necessary to address such challenges.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) TIMING- The report required by this subsection shall be submitted not later than 7 days after the date on which commitments to purchase troubled assets under the authorities provided in this Act first reach an aggregate of $50,000,000,000 and not later than 7 days after each $50,000,000,000 interval of such commitments is reached thereafter.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Regulatory Modernization Report- The Secretary shall review the current state of the financial markets and the regulatory system and submit a written report to the appropriate committees of Congress not later than April 30, 2009, analyzing the current state of the regulatory system and its effectiveness at overseeing the participants in the financial markets, including the over-the-counter swaps market and government-sponsored enterprises, and providing recommendations for improvement, including--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) recommendations regarding--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) whether any participants in the financial markets that are currently outside the regulatory system should become subject to the regulatory system; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) enhancement of the clearing and settlement of over-the-counter swaps; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) the rationale underlying such recommendations.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Sharing of Information- Any report required under this section shall also be submitted to the Congressional Oversight Panel established under section 125.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(e) Sunset- The reporting requirements under this section shall terminate on the later of--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) the date that the last troubled asset acquired by the Secretary under section 101 has been sold or transferred out of the ownership or control of the Federal Government; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) the date of expiration of the last insurance contract issued under section 102.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 106. RIGHTS; MANAGEMENT; SALE OF TROUBLED ASSETS; REVENUES AND SALE PROCEEDS.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) Exercise of Rights- The Secretary may, at any time, exercise any rights received in connection with troubled assets purchased under this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Management of Troubled Assets- The Secretary shall have authority to manage troubled assets purchased under this Act, including revenues and portfolio risks therefrom.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Sale of Troubled Assets- The Secretary may, at any time, upon terms and conditions and at a price determined by the Secretary, sell, or enter into securities loans, repurchase transactions, or other financial transactions in regard to, any troubled asset purchased under this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Transfer to Treasury- Revenues of, and proceeds from the sale of troubled assets purchased under this Act, or from the sale, exercise, or surrender of warrants or senior debt instruments acquired under section 113 shall be paid into the general fund of the Treasury for reduction of the public debt.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(e) Application of Sunset to Troubled Assets- The authority of the Secretary to hold any troubled asset purchased under this Act before the termination date in section 120, or to purchase or fund the purchase of a troubled asset under a commitment entered into before the termination date in section 120, is not subject to the provisions of section 120.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 107. CONTRACTING PROCEDURES.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) Streamlined Process- For purposes of this Act, the Secretary may waive specific provisions of the Federal Acquisition Regulation upon a determination that urgent and compelling circumstances make compliance with such provisions contrary to the public interest. Any such determination, and the justification for such determination, shall be submitted to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform and Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate within 7 days.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Additional Contracting Requirements- In any solicitation or contract where the Secretary has, pursuant to subsection (a), waived any provision of the Federal Acquisition Regulation pertaining to minority contracting, the Secretary shall develop and implement standards and procedures to ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, the inclusion and utilization of minorities (as such term is defined in section 1204(c) of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 (12 U.S.C. 1811 note)) and women, and minority- and women-owned businesses (as such terms are defined in section 21A(r)(4) of the Federal Home Loan Bank Act (12 U.S.C. 1441a(r)(4)), in that solicitation or contract, including contracts to asset managers, servicers, property managers, and other service providers or expert consultants.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Eligibility of FDIC- Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b), the Corporation--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) shall be eligible for, and shall be considered in, the selection of asset managers for residential mortgage loans and residential mortgage-backed securities; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) shall be reimbursed by the Secretary for any services provided.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 108. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) Standards Required- The Secretary shall issue regulations or guidelines necessary to address and manage or to prohibit conflicts of interest that may arise in connection with the administration and execution of the authorities provided under this Act, including--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) conflicts arising in the selection or hiring of contractors or advisors, including asset managers;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) the purchase of troubled assets;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) the management of the troubled assets held;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) post-employment restrictions on employees; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) any other potential conflict of interest, as the Secretary deems necessary or appropriate in the public interest.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Timing- Regulations or guidelines required by this section shall be issued as soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 109. FORECLOSURE MITIGATION EFFORTS.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) Residential Mortgage Loan Servicing Standards- To the extent that the Secretary acquires mortgages, mortgage backed securities, and other assets secured by residential real estate, including multifamily housing, the Secretary shall implement a plan that seeks to maximize assistance for homeowners and use the authority of the Secretary to encourage the servicers of the underlying mortgages, considering net present value to the taxpayer, to take advantage of the HOPE for Homeowners Program under section 257 of the National Housing Act or other available programs to minimize foreclosures. In addition, the Secretary may use loan guarantees and credit enhancements to facilitate loan modifications to prevent avoidable foreclosures.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Coordination- The Secretary shall coordinate with the Corporation, the Board (with respect to any mortgage or mortgage-backed securities or pool of securities held, owned, or controlled by or on behalf of a Federal reserve bank, as provided in section 110(a)(1)(C)), the Federal Housing Finance Agency, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and other Federal Government entities that hold troubled assets to attempt to identify opportunities for the acquisition of classes of troubled assets that will improve the ability of the Secretary to improve the loan modification and restructuring process and, where permissible, to permit bona fide tenants who are current on their rent to remain in their homes under the terms of the lease. In the case of a mortgage on a residential rental property, the plan required under this section shall include protecting Federal, State, and local rental subsidies and protections, and ensuring any modification takes into account the need for operating funds to maintain decent and safe conditions at the property.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Consent to Reasonable Loan Modification Requests- Upon any request arising under existing investment contracts, the Secretary shall consent, where appropriate, and considering net present value to the taxpayer, to reasonable requests for loss mitigation measures, including term extensions, rate reductions, principal write downs, increases in the proportion of loans within a trust or other structure allowed to be modified, or removal of other limitation on modifications.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 110. ASSISTANCE TO HOMEOWNERS.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) Definitions- As used in this section--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) the term ‘Federal property manager’ means--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) the Federal Housing Finance Agency, in its capacity as conservator of the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) the Corporation, with respect to residential mortgage loans and mortgage-backed securities held by any bridge depository institution pursuant to section 11(n) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) the Board, with respect to any mortgage or mortgage-backed securities or pool of securities held, owned, or controlled by or on behalf of a Federal reserve bank, other than mortgages or securities held, owned, or controlled in connection with open market operations under section 14 of the Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 353), or as collateral for an advance or discount that is not in default;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) the term ‘consumer’ has the same meaning as in section 103 of the Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. 1602);CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) the term ‘insured depository institution’ has the same meaning as in section 3 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) the term ‘servicer’ has the same meaning as in section 6(i)(2) of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 (12 U.S.C. 2605(i)(2)).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Homeowner Assistance by Agencies-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- To the extent that the Federal property manager holds, owns, or controls mortgages, mortgage backed securities, and other assets secured by residential real estate, including multifamily housing, the Federal property manager shall implement a plan that seeks to maximize assistance for homeowners and use its authority to encourage the servicers of the underlying mortgages, and considering net present value to the taxpayer, to take advantage of the HOPE for Homeowners Program under section 257 of the National Housing Act or other available programs to minimize foreclosures.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) MODIFICATIONS- In the case of a residential mortgage loan, modifications made under paragraph (1) may include--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) reduction in interest rates;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) reduction of loan principal; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) other similar modifications.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) TENANT PROTECTIONS- In the case of mortgages on residential rental properties, modifications made under paragraph (1) shall ensure--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) the continuation of any existing Federal, State, and local rental subsidies and protections; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) that modifications take into account the need for operating funds to maintain decent and safe conditions at the property.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) TIMING- Each Federal property manager shall develop and begin implementation of the plan required by this subsection not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) REPORTS TO CONGRESS- Each Federal property manager shall, 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act and every 30 days thereafter, report to Congress specific information on the number and types of loan modifications made and the number of actual foreclosures occurring during the reporting period in accordance with this section.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(6) CONSULTATION- In developing the plan required by this subsection, the Federal property managers shall consult with one another and, to the extent possible, utilize consistent approaches to implement the requirements of this subsection.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Actions With Respect to Servicers- In any case in which a Federal property manager is not the owner of a residential mortgage loan, but holds an interest in obligations or pools of obligations secured by residential mortgage loans, the Federal property manager shall--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) encourage implementation by the loan servicers of loan modifications developed under subsection (b); andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) assist in facilitating any such modifications, to the extent possible.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Limitation- The requirements of this section shall not supersede any other duty or requirement imposed on the Federal property managers under otherwise applicable law.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 111. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) Applicability- Any financial institution that sells troubled assets to the Secretary under this Act shall be subject to the executive compensation requirements of subsections (b) and (c) and the provisions under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as provided under the amendment by section 302, as applicable.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Direct Purchases-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- Where the Secretary determines that the purposes of this Act are best met through direct purchases of troubled assets from an individual financial institution where no bidding process or market prices are available, and the Secretary receives a meaningful equity or debt position in the financial institution as a result of the transaction, the Secretary shall require that the financial institution meet appropriate standards for executive compensation and corporate governance. The standards required under this subsection shall be effective for the duration of the period that the Secretary holds an equity or debt position in the financial institution.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) CRITERIA- The standards required under this subsection shall include--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) limits on compensation that exclude incentives for senior executive officers of a financial institution to take unnecessary and excessive risks that threaten the value of the financial institution during the period that the Secretary holds an equity or debt position in the financial institution;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) a provision for the recovery by the financial institution of any bonus or incentive compensation paid to a senior executive officer based on statements of earnings, gains, or other criteria that are later proven to be materially inaccurate; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) a prohibition on the financial institution making any golden parachute payment to its senior executive officer during the period that the Secretary holds an equity or debt position in the financial institution.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) DEFINITION- For purposes of this section, the term ‘senior executive officer’ means an individual who is one of the top 5 highly paid executives of a public company, whose compensation is required to be disclosed pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and any regulations issued thereunder, and non-public company counterparts.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Auction Purchases- Where the Secretary determines that the purposes of this Act are best met through auction purchases of troubled assets, and only where such purchases per financial institution in the aggregate exceed $300,000,000 (including direct purchases), the Secretary shall prohibit, for such financial institution, any new employment contract with a senior executive officer that provides a golden parachute in the event of an involuntary termination, bankruptcy filing, insolvency, or receivership. The Secretary shall issue guidance to carry out this paragraph not later than 2 months after the date of enactment of this Act, and such guidance shall be effective upon issuance.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Sunset- The provisions of subsection (c) shall apply only to arrangements entered into during the period during which the authorities under section 101(a) are in effect, as determined under section 120.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 112. COORDINATION WITH FOREIGN AUTHORITIES AND CENTRAL BANKS.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

The Secretary shall coordinate, as appropriate, with foreign financial authorities and central banks to work toward the establishment of similar programs by such authorities and central banks. To the extent that such foreign financial authorities or banks hold troubled assets as a result of extending financing to financial institutions that have failed or defaulted on such financing, such troubled assets qualify for purchase under section 101.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 113. MINIMIZATION OF LONG-TERM COSTS AND MAXIMIZATION OF BENEFITS FOR TAXPAYERS.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) Long-Term Costs and Benefits-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) MINIMIZING NEGATIVE IMPACT- The Secretary shall use the authority under this Act in a manner that will minimize any potential long-term negative impact on the taxpayer, taking into account the direct outlays, potential long-term returns on assets purchased, and the overall economic benefits of the program, including economic benefits due to improvements in economic activity and the availability of credit, the impact on the savings and pensions of individuals, and reductions in losses to the Federal Government.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) AUTHORITY- In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary shall--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) hold the assets to maturity or for resale for and until such time as the Secretary determines that the market is optimal for selling such assets, in order to maximize the value for taxpayers; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) sell such assets at a price that the Secretary determines, based on available financial analysis, will maximize return on investment for the Federal Government.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION- The Secretary shall encourage the private sector to participate in purchases of troubled assets, and to invest in financial institutions, consistent with the provisions of this section.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Use of Market Mechanisms- In making purchases under this Act, the Secretary shall--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) make such purchases at the lowest price that the Secretary determines to be consistent with the purposes of this Act; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) maximize the efficiency of the use of taxpayer resources by using market mechanisms, including auctions or reverse auctions, where appropriate.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Direct Purchases- If the Secretary determines that use of a market mechanism under subsection (b) is not feasible or appropriate, and the purposes of the Act are best met through direct purchases from an individual financial institution, the Secretary shall pursue additional measures to ensure that prices paid for assets are reasonable and reflect the underlying value of the asset.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Conditions on Purchase Authority for Warrants and Debt Instruments-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- The Secretary may not purchase, or make any commitment to purchase, any troubled asset under the authority of this Act, unless the Secretary receives from the financial institution from which such assets are to be purchased--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) in the case of a financial institution, the securities of which are traded on a national securities exchange, a warrant giving the right to the Secretary to receive nonvoting common stock or preferred stock in such financial institution, or voting stock with respect to which, the Secretary agrees not to exercise voting power, as the Secretary determines appropriate; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) in the case of any financial institution other than one described in subparagraph (A), a warrant for common or preferred stock, or a senior debt instrument from such financial institution, as described in paragraph (2)(C).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) TERMS AND CONDITIONS- The terms and conditions of any warrant or senior debt instrument required under paragraph (1) shall meet the following requirements:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) PURPOSES- Such terms and conditions shall, at a minimum, be designed--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) to provide for reasonable participation by the Secretary, for the benefit of taxpayers, in equity appreciation in the case of a warrant or other equity security, or a reasonable interest rate premium, in the case of a debt instrument; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) to provide additional protection for the taxpayer against losses from sale of assets by the Secretary under this Act and the administrative expenses of the TARP.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) AUTHORITY TO SELL, EXERCISE, OR SURRENDER- The Secretary may sell, exercise, or surrender a warrant or any senior debt instrument received under this subsection, based on the conditions established under subparagraph (A).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) CONVERSION- The warrant shall provide that if, after the warrant is received by the Secretary under this subsection, the financial institution that issued the warrant is no longer listed or traded on a national securities exchange or securities association, as described in paragraph (1)(A), such warrants shall convert to senior debt, or contain appropriate protections for the Secretary to ensure that the Treasury is appropriately compensated for the value of the warrant, in an amount determined by the Secretary.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(D) PROTECTIONS- Any warrant representing securities to be received by the Secretary under this subsection shall contain anti-dilution provisions of the type employed in capital market transactions, as determined by the Secretary. Such provisions shall protect the value of the securities from market transactions such as stock splits, stock distributions, dividends, and other distributions, mergers, and other forms of reorganization or recapitalization.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(E) EXERCISE PRICE- The exercise price for any warrant issued pursuant to this subsection shall be set by the Secretary, in the interest of the taxpayers.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(F) SUFFICIENCY- The financial institution shall guarantee to the Secretary that it has authorized shares of nonvoting stock available to fulfill its obligations under this subsection. Should the financial institution not have sufficient authorized shares, including preferred shares that may carry dividend rights equal to a multiple number of common shares, the Secretary may, to the extent necessary, accept a senior debt note in an amount, and on such terms as will compensate the Secretary with equivalent value, in the event that a sufficient shareholder vote to authorize the necessary additional shares cannot be obtained.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) EXCEPTIONS-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) DE MINIMIS- The Secretary shall establish de minimis exceptions to the requirements of this subsection, based on the size of the cumulative transactions of troubled assets purchased from any one financial institution for the duration of the program, at not more than $100,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) OTHER EXCEPTIONS- The Secretary shall establish an exception to the requirements of this subsection and appropriate alternative requirements for any participating financial institution that is legally prohibited from issuing securities and debt instruments, so as not to allow circumvention of the requirements of this section.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 114. MARKET TRANSPARENCY.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) Pricing- To facilitate market transparency, the Secretary shall make available to the public, in electronic form, a description, amounts, and pricing of assets acquired under this Act, within 2 business days of purchase, trade, or other disposition.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Disclosure- For each type of financial institutions that sells troubled assets to the Secretary under this Act, the Secretary shall determine whether the public disclosure required for such financial institutions with respect to off-balance sheet transactions, derivatives instruments, contingent liabilities, and similar sources of potential exposure is adequate to provide to the public sufficient information as to the true financial position of the institutions. If such disclosure is not adequate for that purpose, the Secretary shall make recommendations for additional disclosure requirements to the relevant regulators.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 115. GRADUATED AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASE.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) Authority- The authority of the Secretary to purchase troubled assets under this Act shall be limited as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) Effective upon the date of enactment of this Act, such authority shall be limited to $250,000,000,000 outstanding at any one time.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) If at any time, the President submits to the Congress a written certification that the Secretary needs to exercise the authority under this paragraph, effective upon such submission, such authority shall be limited to $350,000,000,000 outstanding at any one time.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) If, at any time after the certification in paragraph (2) has been made, the President transmits to the Congress a written report detailing the plan of the Secretary to exercise the authority under this paragraph, unless there is enacted, within 15 calendar days of such transmission, a joint resolution described in subsection (c), effective upon the expiration of such 15-day period, such authority shall be limited to $700,000,000,000 outstanding at any one time.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Aggregation of Purchase Prices- The amount of troubled assets purchased by the Secretary outstanding at any one time shall be determined for purposes of the dollar amount limitations under subsection (a) by aggregating the purchase prices of all troubled assets held.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Joint Resolution of Disapproval-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the Secretary may not exercise any authority to make purchases under this Act with regard to any amount in excess of $350,000,000,000 previously obligated, as described in this section if, within 15 calendar days after the date on which Congress receives a report of the plan of the Secretary described in subsection (a)(3), there is enacted into law a joint resolution disapproving the plan of the Secretary with respect to such additional amount.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) CONTENTS OF JOINT RESOLUTION- For the purpose of this section, the term ‘joint resolution’ means only a joint resolution--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) that is introduced not later than 3 calendar days after the date on which the report of the plan of the Secretary referred to in subsection (a)(3) is received by Congress;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) which does not have a preamble;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) the title of which is as follows: ‘Joint resolution relating to the disapproval of obligations under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(D) the matter after the resolving clause of which is as follows: ‘That Congress disapproves the obligation of any amount exceeding the amounts obligated as described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 115(a) of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Fast Track Consideration in House of Representatives-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) RECONVENING- Upon receipt of a report under subsection (a)(3), the Speaker, if the House would otherwise be adjourned, shall notify the Members of the House that, pursuant to this section, the House shall convene not later than the second calendar day after receipt of such report;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) REPORTING AND DISCHARGE- Any committee of the House of Representatives to which a joint resolution is referred shall report it to the House not later than 5 calendar days after the date of receipt of the report described in subsection (a)(3). If a committee fails to report the joint resolution within that period, the committee shall be discharged from further consideration of the joint resolution and the joint resolution shall be referred to the appropriate calendar.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) PROCEEDING TO CONSIDERATION- After each committee authorized to consider a joint resolution reports it to the House or has been discharged from its consideration, it shall be in order, not later than the sixth day after Congress receives the report described in subsection (a)(3), to move to proceed to consider the joint resolution in the House. All points of order against the motion are waived. Such a motion shall not be in order after the House has disposed of a motion to proceed on the joint resolution. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the motion to its adoption without intervening motion. The motion shall not be debatable. A motion to reconsider the vote by which the motion is disposed of shall not be in order.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) CONSIDERATION- The joint resolution shall be considered as read. All points of order against the joint resolution and against its consideration are waived. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the joint resolution to its passage without intervening motion except two hours of debate equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent. A motion to reconsider the vote on passage of the joint resolution shall not be in order.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(e) Fast Track Consideration in Senate-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) RECONVENING- Upon receipt of a report under subsection (a)(3), if the Senate has adjourned or recessed for more than 2 days, the majority leader of the Senate, after consultation with the minority leader of the Senate, shall notify the Members of the Senate that, pursuant to this section, the Senate shall convene not later than the second calendar day after receipt of such message.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) PLACEMENT ON CALENDAR- Upon introduction in the Senate, the joint resolution shall be placed immediately on the calendar.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) FLOOR CONSIDERATION-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) IN GENERAL- Notwithstanding Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, it is in order at any time during the period beginning on the 4th day after the date on which Congress receives a report of the plan of the Secretary described in subsection (a)(3) and ending on the 6th day after the date on which Congress receives a report of the plan of the Secretary described in subsection (a)(3) (even though a previous motion to the same effect has been disagreed to) to move to proceed to the consideration of the joint resolution, and all points of order against the joint resolution (and against consideration of the joint resolution) are waived. The motion to proceed is not debatable. The motion is not subject to a motion to postpone. A motion to reconsider the vote by which the motion is agreed to or disagreed to shall not be in order. If a motion to proceed to the consideration of the resolution is agreed to, the joint resolution shall remain the unfinished business until disposed of.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) DEBATE- Debate on the joint resolution, and on all debatable motions and appeals in connection therewith, shall be limited to not more than 10 hours, which shall be divided equally between the majority and minority leaders or their designees. A motion further to limit debate is in order and not debatable. An amendment to, or a motion to postpone, or a motion to proceed to the consideration of other business, or a motion to recommit the joint resolution is not in order.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) VOTE ON PASSAGE- The vote on passage shall occur immediately following the conclusion of the debate on a joint resolution, and a single quorum call at the conclusion of the debate if requested in accordance with the rules of the Senate.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(D) RULINGS OF THE CHAIR ON PROCEDURE- Appeals from the decisions of the Chair relating to the application of the rules of the Senate, as the case may be, to the procedure relating to a joint resolution shall be decided without debate.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(f) Rules Relating to Senate and House of Representatives-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) COORDINATION WITH ACTION BY OTHER HOUSE- If, before the passage by one House of a joint resolution of that House, that House receives from the other House a joint resolution, then the following procedures shall apply:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) The joint resolution of the other House shall not be referred to a committee.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) With respect to a joint resolution of the House receiving the resolution--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) the procedure in that House shall be the same as if no joint resolution had been received from the other House; butCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) the vote on passage shall be on the joint resolution of the other House.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) TREATMENT OF JOINT RESOLUTION OF OTHER HOUSE- If one House fails to introduce or consider a joint resolution under this section, the joint resolution of the other House shall be entitled to expedited floor procedures under this section.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) TREATMENT OF COMPANION MEASURES- If, following passage of the joint resolution in the Senate, the Senate then receives the companion measure from the House of Representatives, the companion measure shall not be debatable.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) CONSIDERATION AFTER PASSAGE-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) IN GENERAL- If Congress passes a joint resolution, the period beginning on the date the President is presented with the joint resolution and ending on the date the President takes action with respect to the joint resolution shall be disregarded in computing the 15-calendar day period described in subsection (a)(3).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) VETOES- If the President vetoes the joint resolution--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) the period beginning on the date the President vetoes the joint resolution and ending on the date the Congress receives the veto message with respect to the joint resolution shall be disregarded in computing the 15-calendar day period described in subsection (a)(3), andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) debate on a veto message in the Senate under this section shall be 1 hour equally divided between the majority and minority leaders or their designees.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) RULES OF HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATE- This subsection and subsections (c), (d), and (e) are enacted by Congress--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the Senate and House of Representatives, respectively, and as such it is deemed a part of the rules of each House, respectively, but applicable only with respect to the procedure to be followed in that House in the case of a joint resolution, and it supersedes other rules only to the extent that it is inconsistent with such rules; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) with full recognition of the constitutional right of either House to change the rules (so far as relating to the procedure of that House) at any time, in the same manner, and to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of that House.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 116. OVERSIGHT AND AUDITS.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) Comptroller General Oversight-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) SCOPE OF OVERSIGHT- The Comptroller General of the United States shall, upon establishment of the troubled assets relief program under this Act (in this section referred to as the ‘TARP’), commence ongoing oversight of the activities and performance of the TARP and of any agents and representatives of the TARP (as related to the agent or representative’s activities on behalf of or under the authority of the TARP), including vehicles established by the Secretary under this Act. The subjects of such oversight shall include the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) The performance of the TARP in meeting the purposes of this Act, particularly those involving--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) foreclosure mitigation;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) cost reduction;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(iii) whether it has provided stability or prevented disruption to the financial markets or the banking system; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(iv) whether it has protected taxpayers.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) The financial condition and internal controls of the TARP, its representatives and agents.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) Characteristics of transactions and commitments entered into, including transaction type, frequency, size, prices paid, and all other relevant terms and conditions, and the timing, duration and terms of any future commitments to purchase assets.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(D) Characteristics and disposition of acquired assets, including type, acquisition price, current market value, sale prices and terms, and use of proceeds from sales.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(E) Efficiency of the operations of the TARP in the use of appropriated funds.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(F) Compliance with all applicable laws and regulations by the TARP, its agents and representatives.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(G) The efforts of the TARP to prevent, identify, and minimize conflicts of interest involving any agent or representative performing activities on behalf of or under the authority of the TARP.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(H) The efficacy of contracting procedures pursuant to section 107(b), including, as applicable, the efforts of the TARP in evaluating proposals for inclusion and contracting to the maximum extent possible of minorities (as such term is defined in 1204(c) of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enhancement Act of 1989 (12 U.S.C. 1811 note), women, and minority- and women-owned businesses, including ascertaining and reporting the total amount of fees paid and other value delivered by the TARP to all of its agents and representatives, and such amounts paid or delivered to such firms that are minority- and women-owned businesses (as such terms are defined in section 21A of the Federal Home Loan Bank Act (12 U.S.C. 1441a)).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) CONDUCT AND ADMINISTRATION OF OVERSIGHT-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) GAO PRESENCE- The Secretary shall provide the Comptroller General with appropriate space and facilities in the Department of the Treasury as necessary to facilitate oversight of the TARP until the termination date established in section 120.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) ACCESS TO RECORDS- To the extent otherwise consistent with law, the Comptroller General shall have access, upon request, to any information, data, schedules, books, accounts, financial records, reports, files, electronic communications, or other papers, things, or property belonging to or in use by the TARP, or any vehicles established by the Secretary under this Act, and to the officers, directors, employees, independent public accountants, financial advisors, and other agents and representatives of the TARP (as related to the agent or representative’s activities on behalf of or under the authority of the TARP) or any such vehicle at such reasonable time as the Comptroller General may request. The Comptroller General shall be afforded full facilities for verifying transactions with the balances or securities held by depositaries, fiscal agents, and custodians. The Comptroller General may make and retain copies of such books, accounts, and other records as the Comptroller General deems appropriate.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS- The Treasury shall reimburse the Government Accountability Office for the full cost of any such oversight activities as billed therefor by the Comptroller General of the United States. Such reimbursements shall be credited to the appropriation account ‘Salaries and Expenses, Government Accountability Office’ current when the payment is received and remain available until expended.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) REPORTING- The Comptroller General shall submit reports of findings under this section, regularly and no less frequently than once every 60 days, to the appropriate committees of Congress, and the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program established under this Act on the activities and performance of the TARP. The Comptroller may also submit special reports under this subsection as warranted by the findings of its oversight activities.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Comptroller General Audits-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) ANNUAL AUDIT- The TARP shall annually prepare and issue to the appropriate committees of Congress and the public audited financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and the Comptroller General shall annually audit such statements in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. The Treasury shall reimburse the Government Accountability Office for the full cost of any such audit as billed therefor by the Comptroller General. Such reimbursements shall be credited to the appropriation account ‘Salaries and Expenses, Government Accountability Office’ current when the payment is received and remain available until expended. The financial statements prepared under this paragraph shall be on the fiscal year basis prescribed under section 1102 of title 31, United States Code.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) AUTHORITY- The Comptroller General may audit the programs, activities, receipts, expenditures, and financial transactions of the TARP and any agents and representatives of the TARP (as related to the agent or representative’s activities on behalf of or under the authority of the TARP), including vehicles established by the Secretary under this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) CORRECTIVE RESPONSES TO AUDIT PROBLEMS- The TARP shall--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) take action to address deficiencies identified by the Comptroller General or other auditor engaged by the TARP; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) certify to appropriate committees of Congress that no action is necessary or appropriate.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Internal Control-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) ESTABLISHMENT- The TARP shall establish and maintain an effective system of internal control, consistent with the standards prescribed under section 3512(c) of title 31, United States Code, that provides reasonable assurance of--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) the effectiveness and efficiency of operations, including the use of the resources of the TARP;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) the reliability of financial reporting, including financial statements and other reports for internal and external use; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) compliance with applicable laws and regulations.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) REPORTING- In conjunction with each annual financial statement issued under this section, the TARP shall--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) state the responsibility of management for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) state its assessment, as of the end of the most recent year covered by such financial statement of the TARP, of the effectiveness of the internal control over financial reporting.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Sharing of Information- Any report or audit required under this section shall also be submitted to the Congressional Oversight Panel established under section 125.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(e) Termination- Any oversight, reporting, or audit requirement under this section shall terminate on the later of--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) the date that the last troubled asset acquired by the Secretary under section 101 has been sold or transferred out of the ownership or control of the Federal Government; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) the date of expiration of the last insurance contract issued under section 102.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 117. STUDY AND REPORT ON MARGIN AUTHORITY.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) Study- The Comptroller General shall undertake a study to determine the extent to which leverage and sudden deleveraging of financial institutions was a factor behind the current financial crisis.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Content- The study required by this section shall include--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) an analysis of the roles and responsibilities of the Board, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Secretary, and other Federal banking agencies with respect to monitoring leverage and acting to curtail excessive leveraging;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) an analysis of the authority of the Board to regulate leverage, including by setting margin requirements, and what process the Board used to decide whether or not to use its authority;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) an analysis of any usage of the margin authority by the Board; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) recommendations for the Board and appropriate committees of Congress with respect to the existing authority of the Board.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Report- Not later than June 1, 2009, the Comptroller General shall complete and submit a report on the study required by this section to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Sharing of Information- Any reports required under this section shall also be submitted to the Congressional Oversight Panel established under section 125.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 118. FUNDING.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

For the purpose of the authorities granted in this Act, and for the costs of administering those authorities, the Secretary may use the proceeds of the sale of any securities issued under chapter 31 of title 31, United States Code, and the purposes for which securities may be issued under chapter 31 of title 31, United States Code, are extended to include actions authorized by this Act, including the payment of administrative expenses. Any funds expended or obligated by the Secretary for actions authorized by this Act, including the payment of administrative expenses, shall be deemed appropriated at the time of such expenditure or obligation.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 119. JUDICIAL REVIEW AND RELATED MATTERS.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) Judicial Review-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) STANDARD- Actions by the Secretary pursuant to the authority of this Act shall be subject to chapter 7 of title 5, United States Code, including that such final actions shall be held unlawful and set aside if found to be arbitrary, capricious, an abuse of discretion, or not in accordance with law.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) LIMITATIONS ON EQUITABLE RELIEF-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) INJUNCTION- No injunction or other form of equitable relief shall be issued against the Secretary for actions pursuant to section 101, 102, 106, and 109, other than to remedy a violation of the Constitution.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER- Any request for a temporary restraining order against the Secretary for actions pursuant to this Act shall be considered and granted or denied by the court within 3 days of the date of the request.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION- Any request for a preliminary injunction against the Secretary for actions pursuant to this Act shall be considered and granted or denied by the court on an expedited basis consistent with the provisions of rule 65(b)(3) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, or any successor thereto.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(D) PERMANENT INJUNCTION- Any request for a permanent injunction against the Secretary for actions pursuant to this Act shall be considered and granted or denied by the court on an expedited basis. Whenever possible, the court shall consolidate trial on the merits with any hearing on a request for a preliminary injunction, consistent with the provisions of rule 65(a)(2) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, or any successor thereto.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) LIMITATION ON ACTIONS BY PARTICIPATING COMPANIES- No action or claims may be brought against the Secretary by any person that divests its assets with respect to its participation in a program under this Act, except as provided in paragraph (1), other than as expressly provided in a written contract with the Secretary.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) STAYS- Any injunction or other form of equitable relief issued against the Secretary for actions pursuant to section 101, 102, 106, and 109, shall be automatically stayed. The stay shall be lifted unless the Secretary seeks a stay from a higher court within 3 calendar days after the date on which the relief is issued.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Related Matters-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) TREATMENT OF HOMEOWNERS’ RIGHTS- The terms of any residential mortgage loan that is part of any purchase by the Secretary under this Act shall remain subject to all claims and defenses that would otherwise apply, notwithstanding the exercise of authority by the Secretary under this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) SAVINGS CLAUSE- Any exercise of the authority of the Secretary pursuant to this Act shall not impair the claims or defenses that would otherwise apply with respect to persons other than the Secretary. Except as established in any contract, a servicer of pooled residential mortgages owes any duty to determine whether the net present value of the payments on the loan, as modified, is likely to be greater than the anticipated net recovery that would result from foreclosure to all investors and holders of beneficial interests in such investment, but not to any individual or groups of investors or beneficial interest holders, and shall be deemed to act in the best interests of all such investors or holders of beneficial interests if the servicer agrees to or implements a modification or workout plan when the servicer takes reasonable loss mitigation actions, including partial payments.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 120. TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) Termination- The authorities provided under sections 101(a), excluding section 101(a)(3), and 102 shall terminate on December 31, 2009.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Extension Upon Certification- The Secretary, upon submission of a written certification to Congress, may extend the authority provided under this Act to expire not later than 2 years from the date of enactment of this Act. Such certification shall include a justification of why the extension is necessary to assist American families and stabilize financial markets, as well as the expected cost to the taxpayers for such an extension.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 121. SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR THE TROUBLED ASSET RELIEF PROGRAM.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) Office of Inspector General- There is hereby established the Office of the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Appointment of Inspector General; Removal- (1) The head of the Office of the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program is the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (in this section referred to as the ‘Special Inspector General’), who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) The appointment of the Special Inspector General shall be made on the basis of integrity and demonstrated ability in accounting, auditing, financial analysis, law, management analysis, public administration, or investigations.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) The nomination of an individual as Special Inspector General shall be made as soon as practicable after the establishment of any program under sections 101 and 102.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) The Special Inspector General shall be removable from office in accordance with the provisions of section 3(b) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) For purposes of section 7324 of title 5, United States Code, the Special Inspector General shall not be considered an employee who determines policies to be pursued by the United States in the nationwide administration of Federal law.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(6) The annual rate of basic pay of the Special Inspector General shall be the annual rate of basic pay for an Inspector General under section 3(e) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Duties- (1) It shall be the duty of the Special Inspector General to conduct, supervise, and coordinate audits and investigations of the purchase, management, and sale of assets by the Secretary of the Treasury under any program established by the Secretary under section 101, and the management by the Secretary of any program established under section 102, including by collecting and summarizing the following information:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) A description of the categories of troubled assets purchased or otherwise procured by the Secretary.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) A listing of the troubled assets purchased in each such category described under subparagraph (A).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) An explanation of the reasons the Secretary deemed it necessary to purchase each such troubled asset.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(D) A listing of each financial institution that such troubled assets were purchased from.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(E) A listing of and detailed biographical information on each person or entity hired to manage such troubled assets.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(F) A current estimate of the total amount of troubled assets purchased pursuant to any program established under section 101, the amount of troubled assets on the books of the Treasury, the amount of troubled assets sold, and the profit and loss incurred on each sale or disposition of each such troubled asset.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(G) A listing of the insurance contracts issued under section 102.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) The Special Inspector General shall establish, maintain, and oversee such systems, procedures, and controls as the Special Inspector General considers appropriate to discharge the duty under paragraph (1).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) In addition to the duties specified in paragraphs (1) and (2), the Inspector General shall also have the duties and responsibilities of inspectors general under the Inspector General Act of 1978.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Powers and Authorities- (1) In carrying out the duties specified in subsection (c), the Special Inspector General shall have the authorities provided in section 6 of the Inspector General Act of 1978.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) The Special Inspector General shall carry out the duties specified in subsection (c)(1) in accordance with section 4(b)(1) of the Inspector General Act of 1978.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(e) Personnel, Facilities, and Other Resources- (1) The Special Inspector General may select, appoint, and employ such officers and employees as may be necessary for carrying out the duties of the Special Inspector General, subject to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service, and the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title, relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) The Special Inspector General may obtain services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, at daily rates not to exceed the equivalent rate prescribed for grade GS-15 of the General Schedule by section 5332 of such title.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) The Special Inspector General may enter into contracts and other arrangements for audits, studies, analyses, and other services with public agencies and with private persons, and make such payments as may be necessary to carry out the duties of the Inspector General.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4)(A) Upon request of the Special Inspector General for information or assistance from any department, agency, or other entity of the Federal Government, the head of such entity shall, insofar as is practicable and not in contravention of any existing law, furnish such information or assistance to the Special Inspector General, or an authorized designee.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Whenever information or assistance requested by the Special Inspector General is, in the judgment of the Special Inspector General, unreasonably refused or not provided, the Special Inspector General shall report the circumstances to the appropriate committees of Congress without delay.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(f) Reports- (1) Not later than 60 days after the confirmation of the Special Inspector General, and every calendar quarter thereafter, the Special Inspector General shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report summarizing the activities of the Special Inspector General during the 120-day period ending on the date of such report. Each report shall include, for the period covered by such report, a detailed statement of all purchases, obligations, expenditures, and revenues associated with any program established by the Secretary of the Treasury under sections 101 and 102, as well as the information collected under subsection (c)(1).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to authorize the public disclosure of information that is--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) specifically prohibited from disclosure by any other provision of law;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) specifically required by Executive order to be protected from disclosure in the interest of national defense or national security or in the conduct of foreign affairs; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) a part of an ongoing criminal investigation.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) Any reports required under this section shall also be submitted to the Congressional Oversight Panel established under section 125.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(g) Funding- (1) Of the amounts made available to the Secretary of the Treasury under section 118, $50,000,000 shall be available to the Special Inspector General to carry out this section.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) The amount available under paragraph (1) shall remain available until expended.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(h) Termination- The Office of the Special Inspector General shall terminate on the later of--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) the date that the last troubled asset acquired by the Secretary under section 101 has been sold or transferred out of the ownership or control of the Federal Government; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) the date of expiration of the last insurance contract issued under section 102.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 122. INCREASE IN STATUTORY LIMIT ON THE PUBLIC DEBT.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

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 ‘$11,315,000,000,000’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 123. CREDIT REFORM.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) In General- Subject to subsection (b), the costs of purchases of troubled assets made under section 101(a) and guarantees of troubled assets under section 102, and any cash flows associated with the activities authorized in section 102 and subsections (a), (b), and (c) of section 106 shall be determined as provided under the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661 et. seq.).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Costs- For the purposes of section 502(5) of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661a(5))--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) the cost of troubled assets and guarantees of troubled assets shall be calculated by adjusting the discount rate in section 502(5)(E) (2 U.S.C. 661a(5)(E)) for market risks; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) the cost of a modification of a troubled asset or guarantee of a troubled asset shall be the difference between the current estimate consistent with paragraph (1) under the terms of the troubled asset or guarantee of the troubled asset and the current estimate consistent with paragraph (1) under the terms of the troubled asset or guarantee of the troubled asset, as modified.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 124. HOPE FOR HOMEOWNERS AMENDMENTS.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Section 257 of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z-23) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) in subsection (e)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) in paragraph (1)(B), by inserting before ‘a ratio’ the following: ‘, or thereafter is likely to have, due to the terms of the mortgage being reset,’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) in paragraph (2)(B), by inserting before the period at the end ‘(or such higher percentage as the Board determines, in the discretion of the Board)’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) in paragraph (4)(A)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) in the first sentence, by inserting after ‘insured loan’ the following: ‘and any payments made under this paragraph,’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) by adding at the end the following: ‘Such actions may include making payments, which shall be accepted as payment in full of all indebtedness under the eligible mortgage, to any holder of an existing subordinate mortgage, in lieu of any future appreciation payments authorized under subparagraph (B).’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) in subsection (w), by inserting after ‘administrative costs’ the following: ‘and payments pursuant to subsection (e)(4)(A)’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 125. CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT PANEL.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) Establishment- There is hereby established the Congressional Oversight Panel (hereafter in this section referred to as the ‘Oversight Panel’) as an establishment in the legislative branch.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Duties- The Oversight Panel shall review the current state of the financial markets and the regulatory system and submit the following reports to Congress:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) REGULAR REPORTS-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) IN GENERAL- Regular reports of the Oversight Panel shall include the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) The use by the Secretary of authority under this Act, including with respect to the use of contracting authority and administration of the program.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) The impact of purchases made under the Act on the financial markets and financial institutions.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(iii) The extent to which the information made available on transactions under the program has contributed to market transparency.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(iv) The effectiveness of foreclosure mitigation efforts, and the effectiveness of the program from the standpoint of minimizing long-term costs to the taxpayers and maximizing the benefits for taxpayers.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) TIMING- The reports required under this paragraph shall be submitted not later than 30 days after the first exercise by the Secretary of the authority under section 101(a) or 102, and every 30 days thereafter.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) SPECIAL REPORT ON REGULATORY REFORM- The Oversight Panel shall submit a special report on regulatory reform not later than January 20, 2009, analyzing the current state of the regulatory system and its effectiveness at overseeing the participants in the financial system and protecting consumers, and providing recommendations for improvement, including recommendations regarding whether any participants in the financial markets that are currently outside the regulatory system should become subject to the regulatory system, the rationale underlying such recommendation, and whether there are any gaps in existing consumer protections.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Membership-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- The Oversight Panel shall consist of 5 members, as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) 1 member appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) 1 member appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) 1 member appointed by the majority leader of the Senate.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(D) 1 member appointed by the minority leader of the Senate.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(E) 1 member appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the majority leader of the Senate, after consultation with the minority leader of the Senate and the minority leader of the House of Representatives.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) PAY- Each member of the Oversight Panel shall each be paid at a rate equal to the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay for level I of the Executive Schedule for each day (including travel time) during which such member is engaged in the actual performance of duties vested in the Commission.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) PROHIBITION OF COMPENSATION OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEES- Members of the Oversight Panel who are full-time officers or employees of the United States or Members of Congress may not receive additional pay, allowances, or benefits by reason of their service on the Oversight Panel.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) TRAVEL EXPENSES- Each member shall receive travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with applicable provisions under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) QUORUM- Four members of the Oversight Panel shall constitute a quorum but a lesser number may hold hearings.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(6) VACANCIES- A vacancy on the Oversight Panel shall be filled in the manner in which the original appointment was made.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(7) MEETINGS- The Oversight Panel shall meet at the call of the Chairperson or a majority of its members.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Staff-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- The Oversight Panel may appoint and fix the pay of any personnel as the Commission considers appropriate.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS- The Oversight Panel may procure temporary and intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) STAFF OF AGENCIES- Upon request of the Oversight Panel, the head of any Federal department or agency may detail, on a reimbursable basis, any of the personnel of that department or agency to the Oversight Panel to assist it in carrying out its duties under this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(e) Powers-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) HEARINGS AND SESSIONS- The Oversight Panel may, for the purpose of carrying out this section, hold hearings, sit and act at times and places, take testimony, and receive evidence as the Panel considers appropriate and may administer oaths or affirmations to witnesses appearing before it.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) POWERS OF MEMBERS AND AGENTS- Any member or agent of the Oversight Panel may, if authorized by the Oversight Panel, take any action which the Oversight Panel is authorized to take by this section.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) OBTAINING OFFICIAL DATA- The Oversight Panel may secure directly from any department or agency of the United States information necessary to enable it to carry out this section. Upon request of the Chairperson of the Oversight Panel, the head of that department or agency shall furnish that information to the Oversight Panel.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) REPORTS- The Oversight Panel shall receive and consider all reports required to be submitted to the Oversight Panel under this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(f) Termination- The Oversight Panel shall terminate 6 months after the termination date specified in section 120.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(g) Funding for Expenses-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS- There is authorized to be appropriated to the Oversight Panel such sums as may be necessary for any fiscal year, half of which shall be derived from the applicable account of the House of Representatives, and half of which shall be derived from the contingent fund of the Senate.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) REIMBURSEMENT OF AMOUNTS- An amount equal to the expenses of the Oversight Panel shall be promptly transferred by the Secretary, from time to time upon the presentment of a statement of such expenses by the Chairperson of the Oversight Panel, from funds made available to the Secretary under this Act to the applicable fund of the House of Representatives and the contingent fund of the Senate, as appropriate, as reimbursement for amounts expended from such account and fund under paragraph (1).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 126. FDIC AUTHORITY.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) In General- Section 18(a) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1828(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(4) FALSE ADVERTISING, MISUSE OF FDIC NAMES, AND MISREPRESENTATION TO INDICATE INSURED STATUS-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) PROHIBITION ON FALSE ADVERTISING AND MISUSE OF FDIC NAMES- No person may represent or imply that any deposit liability, obligation, certificate, or share is insured or guaranteed by the Corporation, if such deposit liability, obligation, certificate, or share is not insured or guaranteed by the Corporation--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) by using the terms ‘Federal Deposit’, ‘Federal Deposit Insurance’, ‘Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’, any combination of such terms, or the abbreviation ‘FDIC’ as part of the business name or firm name of any person, including any corporation, partnership, business trust, association, or other business entity; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) by using such terms or any other terms, sign, or symbol as part of an advertisement, solicitation, or other document.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) PROHIBITION ON MISREPRESENTATIONS OF INSURED STATUS- No person may knowingly misrepresent--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) that any deposit liability, obligation, certificate, or share is insured, under this Act, if such deposit liability, obligation, certificate, or share is not so insured; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) the extent to which or the manner in which any deposit liability, obligation, certificate, or share is insured under this Act, if such deposit liability, obligation, certificate, or share is not so insured, to the extent or in the manner represented.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) AUTHORITY OF THE APPROPRIATE FEDERAL BANKING AGENCY- The appropriate Federal banking agency shall have enforcement authority in the case of a violation of this paragraph by any person for which the agency is the appropriate Federal banking agency, or any institution-affiliated party thereof.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(D) CORPORATION AUTHORITY IF THE APPROPRIATE FEDERAL BANKING AGENCY FAILS TO FOLLOW RECOMMENDATION-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) RECOMMENDATION- The Corporation may recommend in writing to the appropriate Federal banking agency that the agency take any enforcement action authorized under section 8 for purposes of enforcement of this paragraph with respect to any person for which the agency is the appropriate Federal banking agency or any institution-affiliated party thereof.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) AGENCY RESPONSE- If the appropriate Federal banking agency does not, within 30 days of the date of receipt of a recommendation under clause (i), take the enforcement action with respect to this paragraph recommended by the Corporation or provide a plan acceptable to the Corporation for responding to the situation presented, the Corporation may take the recommended enforcement action against such person or institution-affiliated party.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(E) ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY- In addition to its authority under subparagraphs (C) and (D), for purposes of this paragraph, the Corporation shall have, in the same manner and to the same extent as with respect to a State nonmember insured bank--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) jurisdiction over--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(I) any person other than a person for which another agency is the appropriate Federal banking agency or any institution-affiliated party thereof; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(II) any person that aids or abets a violation of this paragraph by a person described in subclause (I); andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) for purposes of enforcing the requirements of this paragraph, the authority of the Corporation under--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(I) section 10(c) to conduct investigations; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(II) subsections (b), (c), (d) and (i) of section 8 to conduct enforcement actions.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(F) OTHER ACTIONS PRESERVED- No provision of this paragraph shall be construed as barring any action otherwise available, under the laws of the United States or any State, to any Federal or State agency or individual.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Enforcement Orders- Section 8(c) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1818(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(4) FALSE ADVERTISING OR MISUSE OF NAMES TO INDICATE INSURED STATUS-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) TEMPORARY ORDER-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) IN GENERAL- If a notice of charges served under subsection (b)(1) specifies on the basis of particular facts that any person engaged or is engaging in conduct described in section 18(a)(4), the Corporation or other appropriate Federal banking agency may issue a temporary order requiring--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(I) the immediate cessation of any activity or practice described, which gave rise to the notice of charges; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(II) affirmative action to prevent any further, or to remedy any existing, violation.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) EFFECT OF ORDER- Any temporary order issued under this subparagraph shall take effect upon service.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) EFFECTIVE PERIOD OF TEMPORARY ORDER- A temporary order issued under subparagraph (A) shall remain effective and enforceable, pending the completion of an administrative proceeding pursuant to subsection (b)(1) in connection with the notice of charges--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) until such time as the Corporation or other appropriate Federal banking agency dismisses the charges specified in such notice; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) if a cease-and-desist order is issued against such person, until the effective date of such order.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) CIVIL MONEY PENALTIES- Any violation of section 18(a)(4) shall be subject to civil money penalties, as set forth in subsection (i), except that for any person other than an insured depository institution or an institution-affiliated party that is found to have violated this paragraph, the Corporation or other appropriate Federal banking agency shall not be required to demonstrate any loss to an insured depository institution.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Unenforceability of Certain Agreements- Section 13(c) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1823(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(11) UNENFORCEABILITY OF CERTAIN AGREEMENTS- No provision contained in any existing or future standstill, confidentiality, or other agreement that, directly or indirectly--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) affects, restricts, or limits the ability of any person to offer to acquire or acquire,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) prohibits any person from offering to acquire or acquiring, orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) prohibits any person from using any previously disclosed information in connection with any such offer to acquire or acquisition of,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





all or part of any insured depository institution, including any liabilities, assets, or interest therein, in connection with any transaction in which the Corporation exercises its authority under section 11 or 13, shall be enforceable against or impose any liability on such person, as such enforcement or liability shall be contrary to public policy.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Technical and Conforming Amendments- Section 18 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1828) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) in subsection (a)(3)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) by striking ‘this subsection’ the first place that term appears and inserting ‘paragraph (1)’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) by striking ‘this subsection’ the second place that term appears and inserting ‘paragraph (2)’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) in the heading for subsection (a), by striking ‘Insurance Logo- ’ and inserting ‘Representations of Deposit Insurance- ’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 127. COOPERATION WITH THE FBI.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Any Federal financial regulatory agency shall cooperate with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and other law enforcement agencies investigating fraud, misrepresentation, and malfeasance with respect to development, advertising, and sale of financial products.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 128. ACCELERATION OF EFFECTIVE DATE.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Section 203 of the Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act of 2006 (12 U.S.C. 461 note) is amended by striking ‘October 1, 2011’ and inserting ‘October 1, 2008’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 129. DISCLOSURES ON EXERCISE OF LOAN AUTHORITY.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) In General- Not later than 7 days after the date on which the Board exercises its authority under the third paragraph of section 13 of the Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 343; relating to discounts for individuals, partnerships, and corporations) the Board shall provide to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives a report which includes--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) the justification for exercising the authority; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) the specific terms of the actions of the Board, including the size and duration of the lending, available information concerning the value of any collateral held with respect to such a loan, the recipient of warrants or any other potential equity in exchange for the loan, and any expected cost to the taxpayers for such exercise.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Periodic Updates- The Board shall provide updates to the Committees specified in subsection (a) not less frequently than once every 60 days while the subject loan is outstanding, including--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) the status of the loan;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) the value of the collateral held by the Federal reserve bank which initiated the loan; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) the projected cost to the taxpayers of the loan.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Confidentiality- The information submitted to the Congress under this section shall be kept confidential, upon the written request of the Chairman of the Board, in which case it shall be made available only to the Chairpersons and Ranking Members of the Committees described in subsection (a).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Applicability- The provisions of this section shall be in force for all uses of the authority provided under section 13 of the Federal Reserve Act occurring during the period beginning on March 1, 2008 and ending on the after the date of enactment of this Act, and reports described in subsection (a) shall be required beginning not later than 30 days after that date of enactment, with respect to any such exercise of authority.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(e) Sharing of Information- Any reports required under this section shall also be submitted to the Congressional Oversight Panel established under section 125.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 130. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) In General- Section 128(b)(2) of the Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. 1638(b)(2)), as amended by section 2502 of the Mortgage Disclosure Improvement Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-289), is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘In the case’ and inserting ‘Except as provided in subparagraph (G), in the case’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) by amending subparagraph (G) to read as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(G)(i) In the case of an extension of credit relating to a plan described in section 101(53D) of title 11, United States Code--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(I) the requirements of subparagraphs (A) through (E) shall not apply; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(II) a good faith estimate of the disclosures required under subsection (a) shall be made in accordance with regulations of the Board under section 121(c) before such credit is extended, or shall be delivered or placed in the mail not later than 3 business days after the date on which the creditor receives the written application of the consumer for such credit, whichever is earlier.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) If a disclosure statement furnished within 3 business days of the written application (as provided under clause (i)(II)) contains an annual percentage rate which is subsequently rendered inaccurate, within the meaning of section 107(c), the creditor shall furnish another disclosure statement at the time of settlement or consummation of the transaction.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Effective Date- The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the amendments made by section 2502 of the Mortgage Disclosure Improvement Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-289).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 131. EXCHANGE STABILIZATION FUND REIMBURSEMENT.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) Reimbursement- The Secretary shall reimburse the Exchange Stabilization Fund established under section 5302 of title 31, United States Code, for any funds that are used for the Treasury Money Market Funds Guaranty Program for the United States money market mutual fund industry, from funds under this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Limits on Use of Exchange Stabilization Fund- The Secretary is prohibited from using the Exchange Stabilization Fund for the establishment of any future guaranty programs for the United States money market mutual fund industry.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 132. AUTHORITY TO SUSPEND MARK-TO-MARKET ACCOUNTING.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) Authority- The Securities and Exchange Commission shall have the authority under the securities laws (as such term is defined in section 3(a)(47) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(47)) to suspend, by rule, regulation, or order, the application of Statement Number 157 of the Financial Accounting Standards Board for any issuer (as such term is defined in section 3(a)(8) of such Act) or with respect to any class or category of transaction if the Commission determines that is necessary or appropriate in the public interest and is consistent with the protection of investors.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Savings Provision- Nothing in subsection (a) shall be construed to restrict or limit any authority of the Securities and Exchange Commission under securities laws as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 133. STUDY ON MARK-TO-MARKET ACCOUNTING.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) Study- The Securities and Exchange Commission, in consultation with the Board and the Secretary, shall conduct a study on mark-to-market accounting standards as provided in Statement Number 157 of the Financial Accounting Standards Board, as such standards are applicable to financial institutions, including depository institutions. Such a study shall consider at a minimum--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) the effects of such accounting standards on a financial institution’s balance sheet;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) the impacts of such accounting on bank failures in 2008;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) the impact of such standards on the quality of financial information available to investors;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) the process used by the Financial Accounting Standards Board in developing accounting standards;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) the advisability and feasibility of modifications to such standards; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(6) alternative accounting standards to those provided in such Statement Number 157.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Report- The Securities and Exchange Commission shall submit to Congress a report of such study before the end of the 90-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act containing the findings and determinations of the Commission, including such administrative and legislative recommendations as the Commission determines appropriate.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 134. RECOUPMENT.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Upon the expiration of the 5-year period beginning upon the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in consultation with the Director of the Congressional Budget Office, shall submit a report to the Congress on the net amount within the Troubled Asset Relief Program under this Act. In any case where there is a shortfall, the President shall submit a legislative proposal that recoups from the financial industry an amount equal to the shortfall in order to ensure that the Troubled Asset Relief Program does not add to the deficit or national debt.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 135. PRESERVATION OF AUTHORITY.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

With the exception of section 131, nothing in this Act may be construed to limit the authority of the Secretary or the Board under any other provision of law.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 136. TEMPORARY INCREASE IN DEPOSIT AND SHARE INSURANCE COVERAGE.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) Federal Deposit Insurance Act; Temporary Increase in Deposit Insurance-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) INCREASED AMOUNT- Effective only during the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on December 31, 2009, section 11(a)(1)(E) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1821(a)(1)(E)) shall apply with ‘$250,000’ substituted for ‘$100,000’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) TEMPORARY INCREASE NOT TO BE CONSIDERED FOR SETTING ASSESSMENTS- The temporary increase in the standard maximum deposit insurance amount made under paragraph (1) shall not be taken into account by the Board of Directors of the Corporation for purposes of setting assessments under section 7(b)(2) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(b)(2)).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) BORROWING LIMITS TEMPORARILY LIFTED- During the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on December 31, 2009, the Board of Directors of the Corporation may request from the Secretary, and the Secretary shall approve, a loan or loans in an amount or amounts necessary to carry out this subsection, without regard to the limitations on such borrowing under section 14(a) and 15(c) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1824(a), 1825(c)).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Federal Credit Union Act; Temporary Increase in Share Insurance-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) INCREASED AMOUNT- Effective only during the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on December 31, 2009, section 207(k)(5) of the Federal Credit Union Act (12 U.S.C. 1787(k)(5)) shall apply with ‘$250,000’ substituted for ‘$100,000’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) TEMPORARY INCREASE NOT TO BE CONSIDERED FOR SETTING INSURANCE PREMIUM CHARGES AND INSURANCE DEPOSIT ADJUSTMENTS- The temporary increase in the standard maximum share insurance amount made under paragraph (1) shall not be taken into account by the National Credit Union Administration Board for purposes of setting insurance premium charges and share insurance deposit adjustments under section 202(c)(2) of the Federal Credit Union Act (12 U.S.C. 1782(c)(2)).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) BORROWING LIMITS TEMPORARILY LIFTED- During the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on December 31, 2009, the National Credit Union Administration Board may request from the Secretary, and the Secretary shall approve, a loan or loans in an amount or amounts necessary to carry out this subsection, without regard to the limitations on such borrowing under section 203(d)(1) of the Federal Credit Union Act (12 U.S.C. 1783(d)(1)).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Not for Use in Inflation Adjustments- The temporary increase in the standard maximum deposit insurance amount made under this section shall not be used to make any inflation adjustment under section 11(a)(1)(F) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1821(a)(1)(F)) for purposes of that Act or the Federal Credit Union Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE II--BUDGET-RELATED PROVISIONSCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 201. INFORMATION FOR CONGRESSIONAL SUPPORT AGENCIES.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Upon request, and to the extent otherwise consistent with law, all information used by the Secretary in connection with activities authorized under this Act (including the records to which the Comptroller General is entitled under this Act) shall be made available to congressional support agencies (in accordance with their obligations to support the Congress as set out in their authorizing statutes) for the purposes of assisting the committees of Congress with conducting oversight, monitoring, and analysis of the activities authorized under this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 202. REPORTS BY THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET AND THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) Reports by the Office of Management and Budget- Within 60 days of the first exercise of the authority granted in section 101(a), but in no case later than December 31, 2008, and semiannually thereafter, the Office of Management and Budget shall report to the President and the Congress--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) the estimate, notwithstanding section 502(5)(F) of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661a(5)(F)), as of the first business day that is at least 30 days prior to the issuance of the report, of the cost of the troubled assets, and guarantees of the troubled assets, determined in accordance with section 123;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) the information used to derive the estimate, including assets purchased or guaranteed, prices paid, revenues received, the impact on the deficit and debt, and a description of any outstanding commitments to purchase troubled assets; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) a detailed analysis of how the estimate has changed from the previous report.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Beginning with the second report under subsection (a), the Office of Management and Budget shall explain the differences between the Congressional Budget Office estimates delivered in accordance with subsection (b) and prior Office of Management and Budget estimates.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Reports by the Congressional Budget Office- Within 45 days of receipt by the Congress of each report from the Office of Management and Budget under subsection (a), the Congressional Budget Office shall report to the Congress the Congressional Budget Office’s assessment of the report submitted by the Office of Management and Budget, including--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) the cost of the troubled assets and guarantees of the troubled assets,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) the information and valuation methods used to calculate such cost, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) the impact on the deficit and the debt.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Financial Expertise- In carrying out the duties in this subsection or performing analyses of activities under this Act, the Director of the Congressional Budget Office may employ personnel and procure the services of experts and consultants.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Authorization of Appropriations- There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to produce reports required by this section.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 203. ANALYSIS IN PRESIDENT’S BUDGET.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) In General- Section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(35) as supplementary materials, a separate analysis of the budgetary effects for all prior fiscal years, the current fiscal year, the fiscal year for which the budget is submitted, and ensuing fiscal years of the actions the Secretary of the Treasury has taken or plans to take using any authority provided in the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, including--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) an estimate of the current value of all assets purchased, sold, and guaranteed under the authority provided in the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 using methodology required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661 et seq.) and section 123 of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) an estimate of the deficit, the debt held by the public, and the gross Federal debt using methodology required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 and section 123 of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) an estimate of the current value of all assets purchased, sold, and guaranteed under the authority provided in the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 calculated on a cash basis;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(D) a revised estimate of the deficit, the debt held by the public, and the gross Federal debt, substituting the cash-based estimates in subparagraph (C) for the estimates calculated under subparagraph (A) pursuant to the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 and section 123 of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(E) the portion of the deficit which can be attributed to any action taken by the Secretary using authority provided by the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 and the extent to which the change in the deficit since the most recent estimate is due to a reestimate using the methodology required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 and section 123 of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.’CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Consultation- In implementing this section, the Director of Office of Management and Budget shall consult periodically, but at least annually, with the Committee on the Budget of the House of Representatives, the Committee on the Budget of the Senate, and the Director of the Congressional Budget Office.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Effective Date- This section and the amendment made by this section shall apply beginning with respect to the fiscal year 2010 budget submission of the President.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 204. EMERGENCY TREATMENT.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

All provisions of this Act are designated as an emergency requirement and necessary to meet emergency needs pursuant to section 204(a) of S. Con. Res 21 (110th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2008 and rescissions of any amounts provided in this Act shall not be counted for purposes of budget enforcement.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE III--TAX PROVISIONSCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 301. GAIN OR LOSS FROM SALE OR EXCHANGE OF CERTAIN PREFERRED STOCK.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) In General- For purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, gain or loss from the sale or exchange of any applicable preferred stock by any applicable financial institution shall be treated as ordinary income or loss.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Applicable Preferred Stock- For purposes of this section, the term ‘applicable preferred stock’ means any stock--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) which is preferred stock in--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) the Federal National Mortgage Association, established pursuant to the Federal National Mortgage Association Charter Act (12 U.S.C. 1716 et seq.), orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, established pursuant to the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Act (12 U.S.C. 1451 et seq.), andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) which--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) was held by the applicable financial institution on September 6, 2008, orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) was sold or exchanged by the applicable financial institution on or after January 1, 2008, and before September 7, 2008.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Applicable Financial Institution- For purposes of this section:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- Except as provided in paragraph (2), the term ‘applicable financial institution’ means--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) a financial institution referred to in section 582(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) a depository institution holding company (as defined in section 3(w)(1) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813(w)(1))).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) SPECIAL RULES FOR CERTAIN SALES- In the case of--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) a sale or exchange described in subsection (b)(2)(B), an entity shall be treated as an applicable financial institution only if it was an entity described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1) at the time of the sale or exchange, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) a sale or exchange after September 6, 2008, of preferred stock described in subsection (b)(2)(A), an entity shall be treated as an applicable financial institution only if it was an entity described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1) at all times during the period beginning on September 6, 2008, and ending on the date of the sale or exchange of the preferred stock.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Special Rule for Certain Property Not Held on September 6, 2008- The Secretary of the Treasury or the Secretary’s delegate may extend the application of this section to all or a portion of the gain or loss from a sale or exchange in any case where--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) an applicable financial institution sells or exchanges applicable preferred stock after September 6, 2008, which the applicable financial institution did not hold on such date, but the basis of which in the hands of the applicable financial institution at the time of the sale or exchange is the same as the basis in the hands of the person which held such stock on such date, orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) the applicable financial institution is a partner in a partnership which--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) held such stock on September 6, 2008, and later sold or exchanged such stock, orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) sold or exchanged such stock during the period described in subsection (b)(2)(B).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(e) Regulatory Authority- The Secretary of the Treasury or the Secretary’s delegate may prescribe such guidance, rules, or regulations as are necessary to carry out the purposes of this section.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(f) Effective Date- This section shall apply to sales or exchanges occurring after December 31, 2007, in taxable years ending after such date.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 302. SPECIAL RULES FOR TAX TREATMENT OF EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION OF EMPLOYERS PARTICIPATING IN THE TROUBLED ASSETS RELIEF PROGRAM.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) Denial of Deduction- Subsection (m) of section 162 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(5) SPECIAL RULE FOR APPLICATION TO EMPLOYERS PARTICIPATING IN THE TROUBLED ASSETS RELIEF PROGRAM-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) IN GENERAL- In the case of an applicable employer, no deduction shall be allowed under this chapter--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) in the case of executive remuneration for any applicable taxable year which is attributable to services performed by a covered executive during such applicable taxable year, to the extent that the amount of such remuneration exceeds $500,000, orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) in the case of deferred deduction executive remuneration for any taxable year for services performed during any applicable taxable year by a covered executive, to the extent that the amount of such remuneration exceeds $500,000 reduced (but not below zero) by the sum of--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(I) the executive remuneration for such applicable taxable year, plusCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(II) the portion of the deferred deduction executive remuneration for such services which was taken into account under this clause in a preceding taxable year.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) APPLICABLE EMPLOYER- For purposes of this paragraph--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) IN GENERAL- Except as provided in clause (ii), the term ‘applicable employer’ means any employer from whom 1 or more troubled assets are acquired under a program established by the Secretary under section 101(a) of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 if the aggregate amount of the assets so acquired for all taxable years exceeds $300,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) DISREGARD OF CERTAIN ASSETS SOLD THROUGH DIRECT PURCHASE- If the only sales of troubled assets by an employer under the program described in clause (i) are through 1 or more direct purchases (within the meaning of section 113(c) of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008), such assets shall not be taken into account under clause (i) in determining whether the employer is an applicable employer for purposes of this paragraph.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) AGGREGATION RULES- Two or more persons who are treated as a single employer under subsection (b) or (c) of section 414 shall be treated as a single employer, except that in applying section 1563(a) for purposes of either such subsection, paragraphs (2) and (3) thereof shall be disregarded.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) APPLICABLE TAXABLE YEAR- For purposes of this paragraph, the term ‘applicable taxable year’ means, with respect to any employer--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) the first taxable year of the employer--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(I) which includes any portion of the period during which the authorities under section 101(a) of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 are in effect (determined under section 120 thereof), andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(II) in which the aggregate amount of troubled assets acquired from the employer during the taxable year pursuant to such authorities (other than assets to which subparagraph (B)(ii) applies), when added to the aggregate amount so acquired for all preceding taxable years, exceeds $300,000,000, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) any subsequent taxable year which includes any portion of such period.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(D) COVERED EXECUTIVE- For purposes of this paragraph--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) IN GENERAL- The term ‘covered executive’ means, with respect to any applicable taxable year, any employee--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(I) who, at any time during the portion of the taxable year during which the authorities under section 101(a) of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 are in effect (determined under section 120 thereof), is the chief executive officer of the applicable employer or the chief financial officer of the applicable employer, or an individual acting in either such capacity, orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(II) who is described in clause (ii).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) HIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES- An employee is described in this clause if the employee is 1 of the 3 highest compensated officers of the applicable employer for the taxable year (other than an individual described in clause (i)(I)), determined--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(I) on the basis of the shareholder disclosure rules for compensation under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (without regard to whether those rules apply to the employer), andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(II) by only taking into account employees employed during the portion of the taxable year described in clause (i)(I).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) EMPLOYEE REMAINS COVERED EXECUTIVE- If an employee is a covered executive with respect to an applicable employer for any applicable taxable year, such employee shall be treated as a covered executive with respect to such employer for all subsequent applicable taxable years and for all subsequent taxable years in which deferred deduction executive remuneration with respect to services performed in all such applicable taxable years would (but for this paragraph) be deductible.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(E) EXECUTIVE REMUNERATION- For purposes of this paragraph, the term ‘executive remuneration’ means the applicable employee remuneration of the covered executive, as determined under paragraph (4) without regard to subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D) thereof. Such term shall not include any deferred deduction executive remuneration with respect to services performed in a prior applicable taxable year.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(F) DEFERRED DEDUCTION EXECUTIVE REMUNERATION- For purposes of this paragraph, the term ‘deferred deduction executive remuneration’ means remuneration which would be executive remuneration for services performed in an applicable taxable year but for the fact that the deduction under this chapter (determined without regard to this paragraph) for such remuneration is allowable in a subsequent taxable year.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(G) COORDINATION- Rules similar to the rules of subparagraphs (F) and (G) of paragraph (4) shall apply for purposes of this paragraph.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(H) REGULATORY AUTHORITY- The Secretary may prescribe such guidance, rules, or regulations as are necessary to carry out the purposes of this paragraph and the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, including the extent to which this paragraph applies in the case of any acquisition, merger, or reorganization of an applicable employer.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Golden Parachute Rule- Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f), andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new subsection:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(e) Special Rule for Application to Employers Participating in the Troubled Assets Relief Program-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) IN GENERAL- In the case of the severance from employment of a covered executive of an applicable employer during the period during which the authorities under section 101(a) of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 are in effect (determined under section 120 of such Act), this section shall be applied to payments to such executive with the following modifications:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) Any reference to a disqualified individual (other than in subsection (c)) shall be treated as a reference to a covered executive.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) Any reference to a change described in subsection (b)(2)(A)(i) shall be treated as a reference to an applicable severance from employment of a covered executive, and any reference to a payment contingent on such a change shall be treated as a reference to any payment made during an applicable taxable year of the employer on account of such applicable severance from employment.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) Any reference to a corporation shall be treated as a reference to an applicable employer.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(D) The provisions of subsections (b)(2)(C), (b)(4), (b)(5), and (d)(5) shall not apply.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) DEFINITIONS AND SPECIAL RULES- For purposes of this subsection:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) DEFINITIONS- Any term used in this subsection which is also used in section 162(m)(5) shall have the meaning given such term by such section.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) APPLICABLE SEVERANCE FROM EMPLOYMENT- The term ‘applicable severance from employment’ means any severance from employment of a covered executive--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) by reason of an involuntary termination of the executive by the employer, orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) in connection with any bankruptcy, liquidation, or receivership of the employer.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) COORDINATION AND OTHER RULES-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) IN GENERAL- If a payment which is treated as a parachute payment by reason of this subsection is also a parachute payment determined without regard to this subsection, this subsection shall not apply to such payment.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) REGULATORY AUTHORITY- The Secretary may prescribe such guidance, rules, or regulations as are necessary--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(I) to carry out the purposes of this subsection and the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, including the extent to which this subsection applies in the case of any acquisition, merger, or reorganization of an applicable employer,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(II) to apply this section and section 4999 in cases where one or more payments with respect to any individual are treated as parachute payments by reason of this subsection, and other payments with respect to such individual are treated as parachute payments under this section without regard to this subsection, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(III) to prevent the avoidance of the application of this section through the mischaracterization of a severance from employment as other than an applicable severance from employment.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Effective Dates-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years ending on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) GOLDEN PARACHUTE RULE- The amendments made by subsection (b) shall apply to payments with respect to severances occurring during the period during which the authorities under section 101(a) of this Act are in effect (determined under section 120 of this Act).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 303. EXTENSION OF EXCLUSION OF INCOME FROM DISCHARGE OF QUALIFIED PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE INDEBTEDNESS.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) Extension- Subparagraph (E) of section 108(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ‘January 1, 2010’ and inserting ‘January 1, 2013’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Effective Date- The amendment made by this section shall apply to discharges of indebtedness occurring on or after January 1, 2010.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

DIVISION B--ENERGY IMPROVEMENT AND EXTENSION ACT OF 2008CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SECTION. 1. SHORT TITLE, ETC.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) Short Title- This division may be cited as the ‘Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Reference- Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this division an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Table of Contents- The table of contents for this division is as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1. Short title, etc.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE I--ENERGY PRODUCTION INCENTIVES

Subtitle A--Renewable Energy Incentives

Sec. 101. Renewable energy credit.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 102. Production credit for electricity produced from marine renewables.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 103. Energy credit.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 104. Energy credit for small wind property.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 105. Energy credit for geothermal heat pump systems.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 106. Credit for residential energy efficient property.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 107. New clean renewable energy bonds.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 108. Credit for steel industry fuel.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 109. Special rule to implement FERC and State electric restructuring policy.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Subtitle B--Carbon Mitigation and Coal Provisions

Sec. 111. Expansion and modification of advanced coal project investment credit.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 112. Expansion and modification of coal gasification investment credit.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 113. Temporary increase in coal excise tax; funding of Black Lung Disability Trust Fund.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 114. Special rules for refund of the coal excise tax to certain coal producers and exporters.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 115. Tax credit for carbon dioxide sequestration.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 116. Certain income and gains relating to industrial source carbon dioxide treated as qualifying income for publicly traded partnerships.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 117. Carbon audit of the tax code.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE II--TRANSPORTATION AND DOMESTIC FUEL SECURITY PROVISIONS

Sec. 201. Inclusion of cellulosic biofuel in bonus depreciation for biomass ethanol plant property.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 202. Credits for biodiesel and renewable diesel.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 203. Clarification that credits for fuel are designed to provide an incentive for United States production.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 204. Extension and modification of alternative fuel credit.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 205. Credit for new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 206. Exclusion from heavy truck tax for idling reduction units and advanced insulation.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 207. Alternative fuel vehicle refueling property credit.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 208. Certain income and gains relating to alcohol fuels and mixtures, biodiesel fuels and mixtures, and alternative fuels and mixtures treated as qualifying income for publicly traded partnerships.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 209. Extension and modification of election to expense certain refineries.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 210. Extension of suspension of taxable income limit on percentage depletion for oil and natural gas produced from marginal properties.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 211. Transportation fringe benefit to bicycle commuters.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE III--ENERGY CONSERVATION AND EFFICIENCY PROVISIONS

Sec. 301. Qualified energy conservation bonds.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 302. Credit for nonbusiness energy property.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 303. Energy efficient commercial buildings deduction.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 304. New energy efficient home credit.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 305. Modifications of energy efficient appliance credit for appliances produced after 2007.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 306. Accelerated recovery period for depreciation of smart meters and smart grid systems.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 307. Qualified green building and sustainable design projects.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 308. Special depreciation allowance for certain reuse and recycling property.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE IV--REVENUE PROVISIONS

Sec. 401. Limitation of deduction for income attributable to domestic production of oil, gas, or primary products thereof.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 402. Elimination of the different treatment of foreign oil and gas extraction income and foreign oil related income for purposes of the foreign tax credit.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 403. Broker reporting of customer’s basis in securities transactions.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 404. 0.2 percent FUTA surtax.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 405. Increase and extension of Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund tax.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE I--ENERGY PRODUCTION INCENTIVESCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Subtitle A--Renewable Energy IncentivesCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 101. RENEWABLE ENERGY CREDIT.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) Extension of Credit-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) 1-year EXTENSION FOR WIND AND REFINED COAL FACILITIES- Paragraphs (1) and (8) of section 45(d) are each amended by striking ‘January 1, 2009’ and inserting ‘January 1, 2010’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) 2-year EXTENSION FOR CERTAIN OTHER FACILITIES- Each of the following provisions of section 45(d) is amended by striking ‘January 1, 2009’ and inserting ‘January 1, 2011’:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) Clauses (i) and (ii) of paragraph (2)(A).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Clauses (i)(I) and (ii) of paragraph (3)(A).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) Paragraph (4).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(D) Paragraph (5).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(E) Paragraph (6).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(F) Paragraph (7).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(G) Subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (9).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Modification of Refined Coal as a Qualified Energy Resource-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) ELIMINATION OF INCREASED MARKET VALUE TEST- Section 45(c)(7)(A)(i) (defining refined coal), as amended by section 108, is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) by striking subclause (IV),CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) by adding ‘and’ at the end of subclause (II), andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) by striking ‘, and’ at the end of subclause (III) and inserting a period.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) INCREASE IN REQUIRED EMISSION REDUCTION- Section 45(c)(7)(B) (defining qualified emission reduction) is amended by inserting ‘at least 40 percent of the emissions of’ after ‘nitrogen oxide and’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Trash Facility Clarification- Paragraph (7) of section 45(d) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) by striking ‘facility which burns’ and inserting ‘facility (other than a facility described in paragraph (6)) which uses’, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) by striking ‘COMBUSTION’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Expansion of Biomass Facilities-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) OPEN-LOOP BIOMASS FACILITIES- Paragraph (3) of section 45(d) is amended by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C) and by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) EXPANSION OF FACILITY- Such term shall include a new unit placed in service after the date of the enactment of this subparagraph in connection with a facility described in subparagraph (A), but only to the extent of the increased amount of electricity produced at the facility by reason of such new unit.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) CLOSED-LOOP BIOMASS FACILITIES- Paragraph (2) of section 45(d) is amended by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C) and inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) EXPANSION OF FACILITY- Such term shall include a new unit placed in service after the date of the enactment of this subparagraph in connection with a facility described in subparagraph (A)(i), but only to the extent of the increased amount of electricity produced at the facility by reason of such new unit.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(e) Modification of Rules for Hydropower Production- Subparagraph (C) of section 45(c)(8) is amended to read as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) NONHYDROELECTRIC DAM- For purposes of subparagraph (A), a facility is described in this subparagraph if--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) the hydroelectric project installed on the nonhydroelectric dam is licensed by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and meets all other applicable environmental, licensing, and regulatory requirements,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) the nonhydroelectric dam was placed in service before the date of the enactment of this paragraph and operated for flood control, navigation, or water supply purposes and did not produce hydroelectric power on the date of the enactment of this paragraph, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) the hydroelectric project is operated so that the water surface elevation at any given location and time that would have occurred in the absence of the hydroelectric project is maintained, subject to any license requirements imposed under applicable law that change the water surface elevation for the purpose of improving environmental quality of the affected waterway.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





The Secretary, in consultation with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, shall certify if a hydroelectric project licensed at a nonhydroelectric dam meets the criteria in clause (iii). Nothing in this section shall affect the standards under which the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issues licenses for and regulates hydropower projects under part I of the Federal Power Act.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(f) Effective Date-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the amendments made by this section shall apply to property originally placed in service after December 31, 2008.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) REFINED COAL- The amendments made by subsection (b) shall apply to coal produced and sold from facilities placed in service after December 31, 2008.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) TRASH FACILITY CLARIFICATION- The amendments made by subsection (c) shall apply to electricity produced and sold after the date of the enactment of this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) EXPANSION OF BIOMASS FACILITIES- The amendments made by subsection (d) shall apply to property placed in service after the date of the enactment of this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 102. PRODUCTION CREDIT FOR ELECTRICITY PRODUCED FROM MARINE RENEWABLES.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) In General- Paragraph (1) of section 45(c) is amended by striking ‘and’ at the end of subparagraph (G), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (H) and inserting ‘, and’, and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(I) marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Marine Renewables- Subsection (c) of section 45 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(10) MARINE AND HYDROKINETIC RENEWABLE ENERGY-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) IN GENERAL- The term ‘marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy’ means energy derived from--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) waves, tides, and currents in oceans, estuaries, and tidal areas,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) free flowing water in rivers, lakes, and streams,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) free flowing water in an irrigation system, canal, or other man-made channel, including projects that utilize nonmechanical structures to accelerate the flow of water for electric power production purposes, orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iv) differentials in ocean temperature (ocean thermal energy conversion).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) EXCEPTIONS- Such term shall not include any energy which is derived from any source which utilizes a dam, diversionary structure (except as provided in subparagraph (A)(iii)), or impoundment for electric power production purposes.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Definition of Facility- Subsection (d) of section 45 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(11) MARINE AND HYDROKINETIC RENEWABLE ENERGY FACILITIES- In the case of a facility producing electricity from marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy, the term ‘qualified facility’ means any facility owned by the taxpayer--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) which has a nameplate capacity rating of at least 150 kilowatts, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) which is originally placed in service on or after the date of the enactment of this paragraph and before January 1, 2012.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Credit Rate- Subparagraph (A) of section 45(b)(4) is amended by striking ‘or (9)’ and inserting ‘(9), or (11)’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(e) Coordination With Small Irrigation Power- Paragraph (5) of section 45(d), as amended by section 101, is amended by striking ‘January 1, 2012’ and inserting ‘the date of the enactment of paragraph (11)’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(f) Effective Date- The amendments made by this section shall apply to electricity produced and sold after the date of the enactment of this Act, in taxable years ending after such date.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 103. ENERGY CREDIT.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) Extension of Credit-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) SOLAR ENERGY PROPERTY- Paragraphs (2)(A)(i)(II) and (3)(A)(ii) of section 48(a) are each amended by striking ‘January 1, 2009’ and inserting ‘January 1, 2017’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) FUEL CELL PROPERTY- Subparagraph (E) of section 48(c)(1) is amended by striking ‘December 31, 2008’ and inserting ‘December 31, 2016’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) MICROTURBINE PROPERTY- Subparagraph (E) of section 48(c)(2) is amended by striking ‘December 31, 2008’ and inserting ‘December 31, 2016’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Allowance of Energy Credit Against Alternative Minimum Tax-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- Subparagraph (B) of section 38(c)(4), as amended by the Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008, is amended by redesignating clause (vi) as clause (vi) and (vii), respectively, and by inserting after clause (iv) the following new clause:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(v) the credit determined under section 46 to the extent that such credit is attributable to the energy credit determined under section 48,’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT- Clause (vi) of section 38(c)(4)(B), as redesignated by paragraph (1), is amended by striking ‘section 47 to the extent attributable to’ and inserting ‘section 46 to the extent that such credit is attributable to the rehabilitation credit under section 47, but only with respect to’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Energy Credit for Combined Heat and Power System Property-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- Section 48(a)(3)(A) is amended by striking ‘or’ at the end of clause (iii), by inserting ‘or’ at the end of clause (iv), and by adding at the end the following new clause:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(v) combined heat and power system property,’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) COMBINED HEAT AND POWER SYSTEM PROPERTY- Subsection (c) of section 48 is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) by striking ‘Qualified Fuel Cell Property; Qualified Microturbine Property’ in the heading and inserting ‘Definitions’, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) COMBINED HEAT AND POWER SYSTEM PROPERTY-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) COMBINED HEAT AND POWER SYSTEM PROPERTY- The term ‘combined heat and power system property’ means property comprising a system--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) which uses the same energy source for the simultaneous or sequential generation of electrical power, mechanical shaft power, or both, in combination with the generation of steam or other forms of useful thermal energy (including heating and cooling applications),CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) which produces--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(I) at least 20 percent of its total useful energy in the form of thermal energy which is not used to produce electrical or mechanical power (or combination thereof), andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(II) at least 20 percent of its total useful energy in the form of electrical or mechanical power (or combination thereof),CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) the energy efficiency percentage of which exceeds 60 percent, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iv) which is placed in service before January 1, 2017.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) LIMITATION-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) IN GENERAL- In the case of combined heat and power system property with an electrical capacity in excess of the applicable capacity placed in service during the taxable year, the credit under subsection (a)(1) (determined without regard to this paragraph) for such year shall be equal to the amount which bears the same ratio to such credit as the applicable capacity bears to the capacity of such property.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) APPLICABLE CAPACITY- For purposes of clause (i), the term ‘applicable capacity’ means 15 megawatts or a mechanical energy capacity of more than 20,000 horsepower or an equivalent combination of electrical and mechanical energy capacities.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) MAXIMUM CAPACITY- The term ‘combined heat and power system property’ shall not include any property comprising a system if such system has a capacity in excess of 50 megawatts or a mechanical energy capacity in excess of 67,000 horsepower or an equivalent combination of electrical and mechanical energy capacities.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) SPECIAL RULES-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) ENERGY EFFICIENCY PERCENTAGE- For purposes of this paragraph, the energy efficiency percentage of a system is the fraction--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(I) the numerator of which is the total useful electrical, thermal, and mechanical power produced by the system at normal operating rates, and expected to be consumed in its normal application, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(II) the denominator of which is the lower heating value of the fuel sources for the system.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) DETERMINATIONS MADE ON BTU BASIS- The energy efficiency percentage and the percentages under subparagraph (A)(ii) shall be determined on a Btu basis.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) INPUT AND OUTPUT PROPERTY NOT INCLUDED- The term ‘combined heat and power system property’ does not include property used to transport the energy source to the facility or to distribute energy produced by the facility.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(D) SYSTEMS USING BIOMASS- If a system is designed to use biomass (within the meaning of paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 45(c) without regard to the last sentence of paragraph (3)(A)) for at least 90 percent of the energy source--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) subparagraph (A)(iii) shall not apply, butCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) the amount of credit determined under subsection (a) with respect to such system shall not exceed the amount which bears the same ratio to such amount of credit (determined without regard to this subparagraph) as the energy efficiency percentage of such system bears to 60 percent.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) CONFORMING AMENDMENT- Section 48(a)(1) is amended by striking ‘paragraphs (1)(B) and (2)(B)’ and inserting ‘paragraphs (1)(B), (2)(B), and (3)(B)’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Increase of Credit Limitation for Fuel Cell Property- Subparagraph (B) of section 48(c)(1) is amended by striking ‘$500’ and inserting ‘$1,500’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(e) Public Utility Property Taken Into Account-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- Paragraph (3) of section 48(a) is amended by striking the second sentence thereof.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) Paragraph (1) of section 48(c) is amended by striking subparagraph (D) and redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (D).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Paragraph (2) of section 48(c) is amended by striking subparagraph (D) and redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (D).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(f) Effective Date-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) ALLOWANCE AGAINST ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX- The amendments made by subsection (b) shall apply to credits determined under section 46 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 in taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act and to carrybacks of such credits.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) COMBINED HEAT AND POWER AND FUEL CELL PROPERTY- The amendments made by subsections (c) and (d) shall apply to periods after the date of the enactment of this Act, in taxable years ending after such date, 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).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) PUBLIC UTILITY PROPERTY- The amendments made by subsection (e) shall apply to periods after February 13, 2008, in taxable years ending after such date, 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).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 104. ENERGY CREDIT FOR SMALL WIND PROPERTY.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) In General- Section 48(a)(3)(A), as amended by section 103, is amended by striking ‘or’ at the end of clause (iv), by adding ‘or’ at the end of clause (v), and by inserting after clause (v) the following new clause:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(vi) qualified small wind energy property,’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) 30 Percent Credit- Section 48(a)(2)(A)(i) is amended by striking ‘and’ at the end of subclause (II) and by inserting after subclause (III) the following new subclause:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(IV) qualified small wind energy property, and’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Qualified Small Wind Energy Property- Section 48(c), as amended by section 103, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(4) QUALIFIED SMALL WIND ENERGY PROPERTY-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) IN GENERAL- The term ‘qualified small wind energy property’ means property which uses a qualifying small wind turbine to generate electricity.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) LIMITATION- In the case of qualified small wind energy property placed in service during the taxable year, the credit otherwise determined under subsection (a)(1) for such year with respect to all such property of the taxpayer shall not exceed $4,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) QUALIFYING SMALL WIND TURBINE- The term ‘qualifying small wind turbine’ means a wind turbine which has a nameplate capacity of not more than 100 kilowatts.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(D) TERMINATION- The term ‘qualified small wind energy property’ shall not include any property for any period after December 31, 2016.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Conforming Amendment- Section 48(a)(1), as amended by section 103, is amended by striking ‘paragraphs (1)(B), (2)(B), and (3)(B)’ and inserting ‘paragraphs (1)(B), (2)(B), (3)(B), and (4)(B)’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(e) Effective Date- The amendments made by this section shall apply to periods after the date of the enactment of this Act, in taxable years ending after such date, 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).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 105. ENERGY CREDIT FOR GEOTHERMAL HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) In General- Subparagraph (A) of section 48(a)(3), as amended by this Act, is amended by striking ‘or’ at the end of clause (v), by inserting ‘or’ at the end of clause (vi), and by adding at the end the following new clause:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(vii) equipment which uses the ground or ground water as a thermal energy source to heat a structure or as a thermal energy sink to cool a structure, but only with respect to periods ending before January 1, 2017,’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Effective Date- The amendments made by this section shall apply to periods after the date of the enactment of this Act, in taxable years ending after such date, 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).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 106. CREDIT FOR RESIDENTIAL ENERGY EFFICIENT PROPERTY.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) Extension- Section 25D(g) is amended by striking ‘December 31, 2008’ and inserting ‘December 31, 2016’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Removal of Limitation for Solar Electric Property-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- Section 25D(b)(1), as amended by subsections (c) and (d), is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) by striking subparagraph (A), andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (E) as subparagraphs (A) through and (D), respectively.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT- Section 25D(e)(4)(A), as amended by subsections (c) and (d), is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) by striking clause (i), andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) by redesignating clauses (ii) through (v) as clauses (i) and (iv), respectively.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Credit for Residential Wind Property-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- Section 25D(a) is amended by striking ‘and’ at the end of paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (3) and inserting ‘, and’, and by adding at the end the following new paragraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(4) 30 percent of the qualified small wind energy property expenditures made by the taxpayer during such year.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) LIMITATION- Section 25D(b)(1) is amended by striking ‘and’ at the end of subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (C) and inserting ‘, and’, and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(D) $500 with respect to each half kilowatt of capacity (not to exceed $4,000) of wind turbines for which qualified small wind energy property expenditures are made.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) QUALIFIED SMALL WIND ENERGY PROPERTY EXPENDITURES-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) IN GENERAL- Section 25D(d) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(4) QUALIFIED SMALL WIND ENERGY PROPERTY EXPENDITURE- The term ‘qualified small wind energy property expenditure’ means an expenditure for property which uses a wind turbine to generate electricity for use in connection with a dwelling unit located in the United States and used as a residence by the taxpayer.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) NO DOUBLE BENEFIT- Section 45(d)(1) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: ‘Such term shall not include any facility with respect to which any qualified small wind energy property expenditure (as defined in subsection (d)(4) of section 25D) is taken into account in determining the credit under such section.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) MAXIMUM EXPENDITURES IN CASE OF JOINT OCCUPANCY- Section 25D(e)(4)(A) is amended by striking ‘and’ at the end of clause (ii), by striking the period at the end of clause (iii) and inserting ‘, and’, and by adding at the end the following new clause:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iv) $1,667 in the case of each half kilowatt of capacity (not to exceed $13,333) of wind turbines for which qualified small wind energy property expenditures are made.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Credit for Geothermal Heat pump Systems-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- Section 25D(a), as amended by subsection (c), 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:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(5) 30 percent of the qualified geothermal heat pump property expenditures made by the taxpayer during such year.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) LIMITATION- Section 25D(b)(1), as amended by subsection (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:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(E) $2,000 with respect to any qualified geothermal heat pump property expenditures.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) QUALIFIED GEOTHERMAL HEAT PUMP PROPERTY EXPENDITURE- Section 25D(d), as amended by subsection (c), is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(5) QUALIFIED GEOTHERMAL HEAT PUMP PROPERTY EXPENDITURE-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) IN GENERAL- The term ‘qualified geothermal heat pump property expenditure’ means an expenditure for qualified geothermal heat pump property installed on or in connection with a dwelling unit located in the United States and used as a residence by the taxpayer.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) QUALIFIED GEOTHERMAL HEAT PUMP PROPERTY- The term ‘qualified geothermal heat pump property’ means any equipment which--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) uses the ground or ground water as a thermal energy source to heat the dwelling unit referred to in subparagraph (A) or as a thermal energy sink to cool such dwelling unit, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) meets the requirements of the Energy Star program which are in effect at the time that the expenditure for such equipment is made.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) MAXIMUM EXPENDITURES IN CASE OF JOINT OCCUPANCY- Section 25D(e)(4)(A), as amended by subsection (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 at the end the following new clause:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(v) $6,667 in the case of any qualified geothermal heat pump property expenditures.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(e) Credit Allowed Against Alternative Minimum Tax-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- Subsection (c) of section 25D is amended to read as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(c) Limitation Based on Amount of Tax; Carryforward of Unused Credit-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) 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 the taxable year shall not exceed the excess of--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) the sum of the regular tax liability (as defined in section 26(b)) plus the tax imposed by section 55, overCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) the sum of the credits allowable under this subpart (other than this section) and section 27 for the taxable year.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) CARRYFORWARD OF UNUSED CREDIT-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) RULE FOR YEARS IN WHICH ALL PERSONAL CREDITS ALLOWED AGAINST REGULAR AND ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX- In the case of a taxable year to which section 26(a)(2) applies, if the credit allowable under subsection (a) exceeds the limitation imposed by section 26(a)(2) for such taxable year reduced by the sum of the credits allowable under this subpart (other than this section), such excess shall be carried to the succeeding taxable year and added to the credit allowable under subsection (a) for such succeeding taxable year.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) RULE FOR OTHER YEARS- In the case of a taxable year to which section 26(a)(2) does not apply, 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 succeeding taxable year.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) Section 23(b)(4)(B) is amended by inserting ‘and section 25D’ after ‘this section’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Section 24(b)(3)(B) is amended by striking ‘and 25B’ and inserting ‘, 25B, and 25D’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) Section 25B(g)(2) is amended by striking ‘section 23’ and inserting ‘sections 23 and 25D’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(D) Section 26(a)(1) is amended by striking ‘and 25B’ and inserting ‘25B, and 25D’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(f) Effective Date-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2007.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) SOLAR ELECTRIC PROPERTY LIMITATION- The amendments made by subsection (b) shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2008.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) APPLICATION OF EGTRRA SUNSET- The amendments made by subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (e)(2) shall be subject to title IX of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 in the same manner as the provisions of such Act to which such amendments relate.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 107. NEW CLEAN RENEWABLE ENERGY BONDS.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(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:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘SEC. 54C. NEW CLEAN RENEWABLE ENERGY BONDS.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘(a) New Clean Renewable Energy Bond- For purposes of this subpart, the term ‘new clean renewable energy bond’ means any bond issued as part of an issue if--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) 100 percent of the available project proceeds of such issue are to be used for capital expenditures incurred by governmental bodies, public power providers, or cooperative electric companies for one or more qualified renewable energy facilities,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) the bond is issued by a qualified issuer, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) the issuer designates such bond for purposes of this section.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(b) Reduced Credit Amount- The annual credit determined under section 54A(b) with respect to any new clean renewable energy bond shall be 70 percent of the amount so determined without regard to this subsection.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(c) Limitation on Amount of Bonds Designated-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) IN GENERAL- The maximum aggregate face amount of bonds which may be designated under subsection (a) by any issuer shall not exceed the limitation amount allocated under this subsection to such issuer.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) NATIONAL LIMITATION ON AMOUNT OF BONDS DESIGNATED- There is a national new clean renewable energy bond limitation of $800,000,000 which shall be allocated by the Secretary as provided in paragraph (3), except that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) not more than 33 1/3 percent thereof may be allocated to qualified projects of public power providers,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) not more than 33 1/3 percent thereof may be allocated to qualified projects of governmental bodies, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) not more than 33 1/3 percent thereof may be allocated to qualified projects of cooperative electric companies.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) METHOD OF ALLOCATION-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) ALLOCATION AMONG PUBLIC POWER PROVIDERS- After the Secretary determines the qualified projects of public power providers which are appropriate for receiving an allocation of the national new clean renewable energy bond limitation, the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, make allocations among such projects in such manner that the amount allocated to each such project bears the same ratio to the cost of such project as the limitation under paragraph (2)(A) bears to the cost of all such projects.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) ALLOCATION AMONG GOVERNMENTAL BODIES AND COOPERATIVE ELECTRIC COMPANIES- The Secretary shall make allocations of the amount of the national new clean renewable energy bond limitation described in paragraphs (2)(B) and (2)(C) among qualified projects of governmental bodies and cooperative electric companies, respectively, in such manner as the Secretary determines appropriate.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(d) Definitions- For purposes of this section--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) QUALIFIED RENEWABLE ENERGY FACILITY- The term ‘qualified renewable energy facility’ means a qualified facility (as determined under section 45(d) without regard to paragraphs (8) and (10) thereof and to any placed in service date) owned by a public power provider, a governmental body, or a cooperative electric company.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) PUBLIC POWER PROVIDER- The term ‘public power provider’ means a State utility with a service obligation, as such terms are defined in section 217 of the Federal Power Act (as in effect on the date of the enactment of this paragraph).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) GOVERNMENTAL BODY- The term ‘governmental body’ means any State or Indian tribal government, or any political subdivision thereof.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(4) COOPERATIVE ELECTRIC COMPANY- The term ‘cooperative electric company’ means a mutual or cooperative electric company described in section 501(c)(12) or section 1381(a)(2)(C).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(5) CLEAN RENEWABLE ENERGY BOND LENDER- The term ‘clean renewable energy bond lender’ means a lender which is a cooperative which is owned by, or has outstanding loans to, 100 or more cooperative electric companies and is in existence on February 1, 2002, and shall include any affiliated entity which is controlled by such lender.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(6) QUALIFIED ISSUER- The term ‘qualified issuer’ means a public power provider, a cooperative electric company, a governmental body, a clean renewable energy bond lender, or a not-for-profit electric utility which has received a loan or loan guarantee under the Rural Electrification Act.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Conforming Amendments-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) Paragraph (1) of section 54A(d) is amended to read as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) QUALIFIED TAX CREDIT BOND- The term ‘qualified tax credit bond’ means--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) a qualified forestry conservation bond, orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) a new clean renewable energy bond,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





which is part of an issue that meets requirements of paragraphs (2), (3), (4), (5), and (6).’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) Subparagraph (C) of section 54A(d)(2) is amended to read as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) QUALIFIED PURPOSE- For purposes of this paragraph, the term ‘qualified purpose’ means--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) in the case of a qualified forestry conservation bond, a purpose specified in section 54B(e), andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) in the case of a new clean renewable energy bond, a purpose specified in section 54C(a)(1).’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(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:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘Sec. 54C. Qualified clean renewable energy bonds.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Extension for Clean Renewable Energy Bonds- Subsection (m) of section 54 is amended by striking ‘December 31, 2008’ and inserting ‘December 31, 2009’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Effective Date- The amendments made by this section shall apply to obligations issued after the date of the enactment of this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 108. CREDIT FOR STEEL INDUSTRY FUEL.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) Treatment as Refined Coal-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- Subparagraph (A) of section 45(c)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to refined coal), as amended by this Act, is amended to read as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) IN GENERAL- The term ‘refined coal’ means a fuel--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) which--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(I) is a liquid, gaseous, or solid fuel produced from coal (including lignite) or high carbon fly ash, including such fuel used as a feedstock,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(II) is sold by the taxpayer with the reasonable expectation that it will be used for purpose of producing steam,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(III) is certified by the taxpayer as resulting (when used in the production of steam) in a qualified emission reduction, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(IV) is produced in such a manner as to result in an increase of at least 50 percent in the market value of the refined coal (excluding any increase caused by materials combined or added during the production process), as compared to the value of the feedstock coal, orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) which is steel industry fuel.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) STEEL INDUSTRY FUEL DEFINED- Paragraph (7) of section 45(c) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) STEEL INDUSTRY FUEL-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) IN GENERAL- The term ‘steel industry fuel’ means a fuel which--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(I) is produced through a process of liquifying coal waste sludge and distributing it on coal, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(II) is used as a feedstock for the manufacture of coke.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) COAL WASTE SLUDGE- The term ‘coal waste sludge’ means the tar decanter sludge and related byproducts of the coking process, including such materials that have been stored in ground, in tanks and in lagoons, that have been treated as hazardous wastes under applicable Federal environmental rules absent liquefaction and processing with coal into a feedstock for the manufacture of coke.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Credit Amount-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- Paragraph (8) of section 45(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to refined coal production facilities) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraphCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(D) SPECIAL RULE FOR STEEL INDUSTRY FUEL-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) IN GENERAL- In the case of a taxpayer who produces steel industry fuel--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(I) this paragraph shall be applied separately with respect to steel industry fuel and other refined coal, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(II) in applying this paragraph to steel industry fuel, the modifications in clause (ii) shall apply.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) MODIFICATIONS-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(I) CREDIT AMOUNT- Subparagraph (A) shall be applied by substituting ‘$2 per barrel-of-oil equivalent’ for ‘$4.375 per ton’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(II) CREDIT PERIOD- In lieu of the 10-year period referred to in clauses (i) and (ii)(II) of subparagraph (A), the credit period shall be the period beginning on the later of the date such facility was originally placed in service, the date the modifications described in clause (iii) were placed in service, or October 1, 2008, and ending on the later of December 31, 2009, or the date which is 1 year after the date such facility or the modifications described in clause (iii) were placed in service.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(III) NO PHASEOUT- Subparagraph (B) shall not apply.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) MODIFICATIONS- The modifications described in this clause are modifications to an existing facility which allow such facility to produce steel industry fuel.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iv) BARREL-OF-OIL EQUIVALENT- For purposes of this subparagraph, a barrel-of-oil equivalent is the amount of steel industry fuel that has a Btu content of 5,800,000 Btus.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) INFLATION ADJUSTMENT- Paragraph (2) of section 45(b) of such Code is amended by inserting ‘the $3 amount in subsection (e)(8)(D)(ii)(I),’ after ‘subsection (e)(8)(A),’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Termination- Paragraph (8) of section 45(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to refined coal production facility), as amended by this Act, is amended to read as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(8) REFINED COAL PRODUCTION FACILITY- In the case of a facility that produces refined coal, the term ‘refined coal production facility’ means--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) with respect to a facility producing steel industry fuel, any facility (or any modification to a facility) which is placed in service before January 1, 2010, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) with respect to any other facility producing refined coal, any facility placed in service after the date of the enactment of the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 and before January 1, 2010.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Coordination With Credit for Producing Fuel From a Nonconventional Source-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- Subparagraph (B) of section 45(e)(9) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) by striking ‘The term’ and inserting the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) IN GENERAL- The term’, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) by adding at the end the following new clause:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) EXCEPTION FOR STEEL INDUSTRY COAL- In the case of a facility producing steel industry fuel, clause (i) shall not apply to so much of the refined coal produced at such facility as is steel industry fuel.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) NO DOUBLE BENEFIT- Section 45K(g)(2) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(E) COORDINATION WITH SECTION 45- No credit shall be allowed with respect to any qualified fuel which is steel industry fuel (as defined in section 45(c)(7)) if a credit is allowed to the taxpayer for such fuel under section 45.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(e) Effective Date- The amendments made by this section shall apply to fuel produced and sold after September 30, 2008.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 109. SPECIAL RULE TO IMPLEMENT FERC AND STATE ELECTRIC RESTRUCTURING POLICY.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) Extension for Qualified Electric Utilities-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- Paragraph (3) of section 451(i) is amended by inserting ‘(before January 1, 2010, in the case of a qualified electric utility)’ after ‘January 1, 2008’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) QUALIFIED ELECTRIC UTILITY- Subsection (i) of section 451 is amended by redesignating paragraphs (6) through (10) as paragraphs (7) through (11), respectively, and by inserting after paragraph (5) the following new paragraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(6) QUALIFIED ELECTRIC UTILITY- For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘qualified electric utility’ means a person that, as of the date of the qualifying electric transmission transaction, is vertically integrated, in that it is both--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) a transmitting utility (as defined in section 3(23) of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 796(23))) with respect to the transmission facilities to which the election under this subsection applies, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) an electric utility (as defined in section 3(22) of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 796(22))).’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Extension of Period for Transfer of Operational Control Authorized by FERC- Clause (ii) of section 451(i)(4)(B) is amended by striking ‘December 31, 2007’ and inserting ‘the date which is 4 years after the close of the taxable year in which the transaction occurs’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Property Located Outside the United States Not Treated as Exempt Utility Property- Paragraph (5) of section 451(i) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) EXCEPTION FOR PROPERTY LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES- The term ‘exempt utility property’ shall not include any property which is located outside the United States.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Effective Dates-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) EXTENSION- The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to transactions after December 31, 2007.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) TRANSFERS OF OPERATIONAL CONTROL- The amendment made by subsection (b) shall take effect as if included in section 909 of the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) EXCEPTION FOR PROPERTY LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES- The amendment made by subsection (c) shall apply to transactions after the date of the enactment of this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Subtitle B--Carbon Mitigation and Coal ProvisionsCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 111. EXPANSION AND MODIFICATION OF ADVANCED COAL PROJECT INVESTMENT CREDIT.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) Modification of Credit Amount- Section 48A(a) is amended by striking ‘and’ at the end of paragraph (1), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (2) and inserting ‘, and’, and by adding at the end the following new paragraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) 30 percent of the qualified investment for such taxable year in the case of projects described in clause (iii) of subsection (d)(3)(B).’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Expansion of Aggregate Credits- Section 48A(d)(3)(A) is amended by striking ‘$1,300,000,000’ and inserting ‘$2,550,000,000’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Authorization of Additional Projects-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- Subparagraph (B) of section 48A(d)(3) is amended to read as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) PARTICULAR PROJECTS- Of the dollar amount in subparagraph (A), the Secretary is authorized to certify--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) $800,000,000 for integrated gasification combined cycle projects the application for which is submitted during the period described in paragraph (2)(A)(i),CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) $500,000,000 for projects which use other advanced coal-based generation technologies the application for which is submitted during the period described in paragraph (2)(A)(i), andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) $1,250,000,000 for advanced coal-based generation technology projects the application for which is submitted during the period described in paragraph (2)(A)(ii).’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) APPLICATION PERIOD FOR ADDITIONAL PROJECTS- Subparagraph (A) of section 48A(d)(2) is amended to read as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) APPLICATION PERIOD- Each applicant for certification under this paragraph shall submit an application meeting the requirements of subparagraph (B). An applicant may only submit an application--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) for an allocation from the dollar amount specified in clause (i) or (ii) of paragraph (3)(B) during the 3-year period beginning on the date the Secretary establishes the program under paragraph (1), andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) for an allocation from the dollar amount specified in paragraph (3)(B)(iii) during the 3-year period beginning at the earlier of the termination of the period described in clause (i) or the date prescribed by the Secretary.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) CAPTURE AND SEQUESTRATION OF CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS REQUIREMENT-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) IN GENERAL- Section 48A(e)(1) is amended by striking ‘and’ at the end of subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (F) and inserting ‘; and’, and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(G) in the case of any project the application for which is submitted during the period described in subsection (d)(2)(A)(ii), the project includes equipment which separates and sequesters at least 65 percent (70 percent in the case of an application for reallocated credits under subsection (d)(4)) of such project’s total carbon dioxide emissions.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) HIGHEST PRIORITY FOR PROJECTS WHICH SEQUESTER CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS- Section 48A(e)(3) is amended by striking ‘and’ at the end of subparagraph (A)(iii), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (B)(iii) and inserting ‘, and’, and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) give highest priority to projects with the greatest separation and sequestration percentage of total carbon dioxide emissions.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) RECAPTURE OF CREDIT FOR FAILURE TO SEQUESTER- Section 48A is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) Recapture of Credit for Failure To Sequester- The Secretary shall provide for recapturing the benefit of any credit allowable under subsection (a) with respect to any project which fails to attain or maintain the separation and sequestration requirements of subsection (e)(1)(G).’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) ADDITIONAL PRIORITY FOR RESEARCH PARTNERSHIPS- Section 48A(e)(3)(B), as amended by paragraph (3)(B), is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) by striking ‘and’ at the end of clause (ii),CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) by redesignating clause (iii) as clause (iv), andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) by inserting after clause (ii) the following new clause:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) applicant participants who have a research partnership with an eligible educational institution (as defined in section 529(e)(5)), and’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) CLERICAL AMENDMENT- Section 48A(e)(3) is amended by striking ‘INTEGRATED GASIFICATION COMBINED CYCLE’ in the heading and inserting ‘CERTAIN’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Disclosure of Allocations- Section 48A(d) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(5) DISCLOSURE OF ALLOCATIONS- The Secretary shall, upon making a certification under this subsection or section 48B(d), publicly disclose the identity of the applicant and the amount of the credit certified with respect to such applicant.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(e) Effective Dates-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the amendments made by this section shall apply to credits the application for which is submitted during the period described in section 48A(d)(2)(A)(ii) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and which are allocated or reallocated after the date of the enactment of this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) DISCLOSURE OF ALLOCATIONS- The amendment made by subsection (d) shall apply to certifications made after the date of the enactment of this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) CLERICAL AMENDMENT- The amendment made by subsection (c)(5) shall take effect as if included in the amendment made by section 1307(b) of the Energy Tax Incentives Act of 2005.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 112. EXPANSION AND MODIFICATION OF COAL GASIFICATION INVESTMENT CREDIT.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) Modification of Credit Amount- Section 48B(a) is amended by inserting ‘(30 percent in the case of credits allocated under subsection (d)(1)(B))’ after ‘20 percent’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Expansion of Aggregate Credits- Section 48B(d)(1) is amended by striking ‘shall not exceed $350,000,000’ and all that follows and inserting ‘shall not exceed--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) $350,000,000, plusCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) $250,000,000 for qualifying gasification projects that include equipment which separates and sequesters at least 75 percent of such project’s total carbon dioxide emissions.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Recapture of Credit for Failure to Sequester- Section 48B is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(f) Recapture of Credit for Failure to Sequester- The Secretary shall provide for recapturing the benefit of any credit allowable under subsection (a) with respect to any project which fails to attain or maintain the separation and sequestration requirements for such project under subsection (d)(1).’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Selection Priorities- Section 48B(d) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(4) SELECTION PRIORITIES- In determining which qualifying gasification projects to certify under this section, the Secretary shall--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) give highest priority to projects with the greatest separation and sequestration percentage of total carbon dioxide emissions, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) give high priority to applicant participants who have a research partnership with an eligible educational institution (as defined in section 529(e)(5)).’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(e) Eligible Projects Include Transportation Grade Liquid Fuels- Section 48B(c)(7) (defining eligible entity) is amended by striking ‘and’ at the end of subparagraph (F), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (G) and inserting ‘, and’, and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(H) transportation grade liquid fuels.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(f) Effective Date- The amendments made by this section shall apply to credits described in section 48B(d)(1)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 which are allocated or reallocated after the date of the enactment of this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 113. TEMPORARY INCREASE IN COAL EXCISE TAX; FUNDING OF BLACK LUNG DISABILITY TRUST FUND.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) Extension of Temporary Increase- Paragraph (2) of section 4121(e) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) by striking ‘January 1, 2014’ in subparagraph (A) and inserting ‘December 31, 2018’, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) by striking ‘January 1 after 1981’ in subparagraph (B) and inserting ‘December 31 after 2007’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Restructuring of Trust Fund Debt-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) DEFINITIONS- For purposes of this subsection--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) MARKET VALUE OF THE OUTSTANDING REPAYABLE ADVANCES, PLUS ACCRUED INTEREST- The term ‘market value of the outstanding repayable advances, plus accrued interest’ means the present value (determined by the Secretary of the Treasury as of the refinancing date and using the Treasury rate as the discount rate) of the stream of principal and interest payments derived assuming that each repayable advance that is outstanding on the refinancing date is due on the 30th anniversary of the end of the fiscal year in which the advance was made to the Trust Fund, and that all such principal and interest payments are made on September 30 of the applicable fiscal year.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) REFINANCING DATE- The term ‘refinancing date’ means the date occurring 2 days after the enactment of this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) REPAYABLE ADVANCE- The term ‘repayable advance’ means an amount that has been appropriated to the Trust Fund in order to make benefit payments and other expenditures that are authorized under section 9501 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and are required to be repaid when the Secretary of the Treasury determines that monies are available in the Trust Fund for such purpose.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(D) TREASURY RATE- The term ‘Treasury rate’ means a rate determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, taking into consideration current market yields on outstanding marketable obligations of the United States of comparable maturities.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(E) TREASURY 1-YEAR RATE- The term ‘Treasury 1-year rate’ means a rate determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, taking into consideration current market yields on outstanding marketable obligations of the United States with remaining periods to maturity of approximately 1 year, to have been in effect as of the close of business 1 business day prior to the date on which the Trust Fund issues obligations to the Secretary of the Treasury under paragraph (2)(B).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) REFINANCING OF OUTSTANDING PRINCIPAL OF REPAYABLE ADVANCES AND UNPAID INTEREST ON SUCH ADVANCES-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) TRANSFER TO GENERAL FUND- On the refinancing date, the Trust Fund shall repay the market value of the outstanding repayable advances, plus accrued interest, by transferring into the general fund of the Treasury the following sums:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) The proceeds from obligations that the Trust Fund shall issue to the Secretary of the Treasury in such amounts as the Secretaries of Labor and the Treasury shall determine and bearing interest at the Treasury rate, and that shall be in such forms and denominations and be subject to such other terms and conditions, including maturity, as the Secretary of the Treasury shall prescribe.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) All, or that portion, of the appropriation made to the Trust Fund pursuant to paragraph (3) that is needed to cover the difference defined in that paragraph.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) REPAYMENT OF OBLIGATIONS- In the event that the Trust Fund is unable to repay the obligations that it has issued to the Secretary of the Treasury under subparagraph (A)(i) and this subparagraph, or is unable to make benefit payments and other authorized expenditures, the Trust Fund shall issue obligations to the Secretary of the Treasury in such amounts as may be necessary to make such repayments, payments, and expenditures, with a maturity of 1 year, and bearing interest at the Treasury 1-year rate. These obligations shall be in such forms and denominations and be subject to such other terms and conditions as the Secretary of the Treasury shall prescribe.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) AUTHORITY TO ISSUE OBLIGATIONS- The Trust Fund is authorized to issue obligations to the Secretary of the Treasury under subparagraphs (A)(i) and (B). The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to purchase such obligations of the Trust Fund. For the purposes of making such purchases, the Secretary of the Treasury may use as a public debt transaction the proceeds from the sale of any securities issued under chapter 31 of title 31, United States Code, and the purposes for which securities may be issued under such chapter are extended to include any purchase of such Trust Fund obligations under this subparagraph.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) ONE-TIME APPROPRIATION- There is hereby appropriated to the Trust Fund an amount sufficient to pay to the general fund of the Treasury the difference between--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) the market value of the outstanding repayable advances, plus accrued interest; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) the proceeds from the obligations issued by the Trust Fund to the Secretary of the Treasury under paragraph (2)(A)(i).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) PREPAYMENT OF TRUST FUND OBLIGATIONS- The Trust Fund is authorized to repay any obligation issued to the Secretary of the Treasury under subparagraphs (A)(i) and (B) of paragraph (2) prior to its maturity date by paying a prepayment price that would, if the obligation being prepaid (including all unpaid interest accrued thereon through the date of prepayment) were purchased by a third party and held to the maturity date of such obligation, produce a yield to the third-party purchaser for the period from the date of purchase to the maturity date of such obligation substantially equal to the Treasury yield on outstanding marketable obligations of the United States having a comparable maturity to this period.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 114. SPECIAL RULES FOR REFUND OF THE COAL EXCISE TAX TO CERTAIN COAL PRODUCERS AND EXPORTERS.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) Refund-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) COAL PRODUCERS-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) IN GENERAL- Notwithstanding subsections (a)(1) and (c) of section 6416 and section 6511 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, if--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) a coal producer establishes that such coal producer, or a party related to such coal producer, exported coal produced by such coal producer to a foreign country or shipped coal produced by such coal producer to a possession of the United States, or caused such coal to be exported or shipped, the export or shipment of which was other than through an exporter who meets the requirements of paragraph (2),CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) such coal producer filed an excise tax return on or after October 1, 1990, and on or before the date of the enactment of this Act, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(iii) such coal producer files a claim for refund with the Secretary not later than the close of the 30-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





then the Secretary shall pay to such coal producer an amount equal to the tax paid under section 4121 of such Code on such coal exported or shipped by the coal producer or a party related to such coal producer, or caused by the coal producer or a party related to such coal producer to be exported or shipped.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) SPECIAL RULES FOR CERTAIN TAXPAYERS- For purposes of this section--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) IN GENERAL- If a coal producer or a party related to a coal producer has received a judgment described in clause (iii), such coal producer shall be deemed to have established the export of coal to a foreign country or shipment of coal to a possession of the United States under subparagraph (A)(i).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) AMOUNT OF PAYMENT- If a taxpayer described in clause (i) is entitled to a payment under subparagraph (A), the amount of such payment shall be reduced by any amount paid pursuant to the judgment described in clause (iii).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(iii) JUDGMENT DESCRIBED- A judgment is described in this subparagraph if such judgment--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(I) is made by a court of competent jurisdiction within the United States,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(II) relates to the constitutionality of any tax paid on exported coal under section 4121 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(III) is in favor of the coal producer or the party related to the coal producer.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) EXPORTERS- Notwithstanding subsections (a)(1) and (c) of section 6416 and section 6511 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and a judgment described in paragraph (1)(B)(iii) of this subsection, if--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) an exporter establishes that such exporter exported coal to a foreign country or shipped coal to a possession of the United States, or caused such coal to be so exported or shipped,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) such exporter filed a tax return on or after October 1, 1990, and on or before the date of the enactment of this Act, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) such exporter files a claim for refund with the Secretary not later than the close of the 30-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





then the Secretary shall pay to such exporter an amount equal to $0.825 per ton of such coal exported by the exporter or caused to be exported or shipped, or caused to be exported or shipped, by the exporter.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Limitations- Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to exported coal if a settlement with the Federal Government has been made with and accepted by, the coal producer, a party related to such coal producer, or the exporter, of such coal, as of the date that the claim is filed under this section with respect to such exported coal. For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘settlement with the Federal Government’ shall not include any settlement or stipulation entered into as of the date of the enactment of this Act, the terms of which contemplate a judgment concerning which any party has reserved the right to file an appeal, or has filed an appeal.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Subsequent Refund Prohibited- No refund shall be made under this section to the extent that a credit or refund of such tax on such exported or shipped coal has been paid to any person.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Definitions- For purposes of this section--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) COAL PRODUCER- The term ‘coal producer’ means the person in whom is vested ownership of the coal immediately after the coal is severed from the ground, without regard to the existence of any contractual arrangement for the sale or other disposition of the coal or the payment of any royalties between the producer and third parties. The term includes any person who extracts coal from coal waste refuse piles or from the silt waste product which results from the wet washing (or similar processing) of coal.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) EXPORTER- The term ‘exporter’ means a person, other than a coal producer, who does not have a contract, fee arrangement, or any other agreement with a producer or seller of such coal to export or ship such coal to a third party on behalf of the producer or seller of such coal and--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) is indicated in the shipper’s export declaration or other documentation as the exporter of record, orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) actually exported such coal to a foreign country or shipped such coal to a possession of the United States, or caused such coal to be so exported or shipped.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) RELATED PARTY- The term ‘a party related to such coal producer’ means a person who--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) is related to such coal producer through any degree of common management, stock ownership, or voting control,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) is related (within the meaning of section 144(a)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) to such coal producer, orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) has a contract, fee arrangement, or any other agreement with such coal producer to sell such coal to a third party on behalf of such coal producer.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) SECRETARY- The term ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary of Treasury or the Secretary’s designee.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(e) Timing of Refund- With respect to any claim for refund filed pursuant to this section, the Secretary shall determine whether the requirements of this section are met not later than 180 days after such claim is filed. If the Secretary determines that the requirements of this section are met, the claim for refund shall be paid not later than 180 days after the Secretary makes such determination.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(f) Interest- Any refund paid pursuant to this section shall be paid by the Secretary with interest from the date of overpayment determined by using the overpayment rate and method under section 6621 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(g) Denial of Double Benefit- The payment under subsection (a) with respect to any coal shall not exceed--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) in the case of a payment to a coal producer, the amount of tax paid under section 4121 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to such coal by such coal producer or a party related to such coal producer, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) in the case of a payment to an exporter, an amount equal to $0.825 per ton with respect to such coal exported by the exporter or caused to be exported by the exporter.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(h) Application of Section- This section applies only to claims on coal exported or shipped on or after October 1, 1990, through the date of the enactment of this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) Standing Not Conferred-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) EXPORTERS- With respect to exporters, this section shall not confer standing upon an exporter to commence, or intervene in, any judicial or administrative proceeding concerning a claim for refund by a coal producer of any Federal or State tax, fee, or royalty paid by the coal producer.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) COAL PRODUCERS- With respect to coal producers, this section shall not confer standing upon a coal producer to commence, or intervene in, any judicial or administrative proceeding concerning a claim for refund by an exporter of any Federal or State tax, fee, or royalty paid by the producer and alleged to have been passed on to an exporter.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 115. TAX CREDIT FOR CARBON DIOXIDE SEQUESTRATION.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) In General- Subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 (relating to business credits) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘SEC. 45Q. CREDIT FOR CARBON DIOXIDE SEQUESTRATION.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘(a) General Rule- For purposes of section 38, the carbon dioxide sequestration credit for any taxable year is an amount equal to the sum of--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) $20 per metric ton of qualified carbon dioxide which is--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) captured by the taxpayer at a qualified facility, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) disposed of by the taxpayer in secure geological storage, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) $10 per metric ton of qualified carbon dioxide which is--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) captured by the taxpayer at a qualified facility, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) used by the taxpayer as a tertiary injectant in a qualified enhanced oil or natural gas recovery project.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(b) Qualified Carbon Dioxide- For purposes of this section--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) IN GENERAL- The term ‘qualified carbon dioxide’ means carbon dioxide captured from an industrial source which--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) would otherwise be released into the atmosphere as industrial emission of greenhouse gas, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) is measured at the source of capture and verified at the point of disposal or injection.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) RECYCLED CARBON DIOXIDE- The term ‘qualified carbon dioxide’ includes the initial deposit of captured carbon dioxide used as a tertiary injectant. Such term does not include carbon dioxide that is re-captured, recycled, and re-injected as part of the enhanced oil and natural gas recovery process.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(c) Qualified Facility- For purposes of this section, the term ‘qualified facility’ means any industrial facility--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) which is owned by the taxpayer,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) at which carbon capture equipment is placed in service, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) which captures not less than 500,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide during the taxable year.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(d) Special Rules and Other Definitions- For purposes of this section--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) ONLY CARBON DIOXIDE CAPTURED AND DISPOSED OF OR USED WITHIN THE UNITED STATES TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT- The credit under this section shall apply only with respect to qualified carbon dioxide the capture and disposal or use of which is within--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) the United States (within the meaning of section 638(1)), orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) a possession of the United States (within the meaning of section 638(2)).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) SECURE GEOLOGICAL STORAGE- The Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall establish regulations for determining adequate security measures for the geological storage of carbon dioxide under subsection (a)(1)(B) such that the carbon dioxide does not escape into the atmosphere. Such term shall include storage at deep saline formations and unminable coal seems under such conditions as the Secretary may determine under such regulations.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) TERTIARY INJECTANT- The term ‘tertiary injectant’ has the same meaning as when used within section 193(b)(1).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(4) QUALIFIED ENHANCED OIL OR NATURAL GAS RECOVERY PROJECT- The term ‘qualified enhanced oil or natural gas recovery project’ has the meaning given the term ‘qualified enhanced oil recovery project’ by section 43(c)(2), by substituting ‘crude oil or natural gas’ for ‘crude oil’ in subparagraph (A)(i) thereof.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(5) CREDIT ATTRIBUTABLE TO TAXPAYER- Any credit under this section shall be attributable to the person that captures and physically or contractually ensures the disposal of or the use as a tertiary injectant of the qualified carbon dioxide, except to the extent provided in regulations prescribed by the Secretary.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(6) RECAPTURE- The Secretary shall, by regulations, provide for recapturing the benefit of any credit allowable under subsection (a) with respect to any qualified carbon dioxide which ceases to be captured, disposed of, or used as a tertiary injectant in a manner consistent with the requirements of this section.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(7) INFLATION ADJUSTMENT- In the case of any taxable year beginning in a calendar year after 2009, there shall be substituted for each dollar amount contained in subsection (a) an amount equal to the product of--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) such dollar amount, multiplied byCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) the inflation adjustment factor for such calendar year determined under section 43(b)(3)(B) for such calendar year, determined by substituting ‘2008’ for ‘1990’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(e) Application of Section- The credit under this section shall apply with respect to qualified carbon dioxide before the end of the calendar year in which the Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, certifies that 75,000,000 metric tons of qualified carbon dioxide have been captured and disposed of or used as a tertiary injectant.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Conforming Amendment- Section 38(b) (relating to general business credit) is amended by striking ‘plus’ at the end of paragraph (32), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (33) and inserting ‘, plus’, and by adding at the end of following new paragraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(34) the carbon dioxide sequestration credit determined under section 45Q(a).’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Clerical Amendment- The table of sections for subpart B of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 (relating to other credits) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘Sec. 45Q. Credit for carbon dioxide sequestration.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Effective Date- The amendments made by this section shall apply to carbon dioxide captured after the date of the enactment of this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 116. CERTAIN INCOME AND GAINS RELATING TO INDUSTRIAL SOURCE CARBON DIOXIDE TREATED AS QUALIFYING INCOME FOR PUBLICLY TRADED PARTNERSHIPS.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) In General- Subparagraph (E) of section 7704(d)(1) (defining qualifying income) is amended by inserting ‘or industrial source carbon dioxide’ after ‘timber)’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Effective Date- The amendment made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act, in taxable years ending after such date.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 117. CARBON AUDIT OF THE TAX CODE.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) Study- The Secretary of the Treasury shall enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences to undertake a comprehensive review of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to identify the types of and specific tax provisions that have the largest effects on carbon and other greenhouse gas emissions and to estimate the magnitude of those effects.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Report- Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the National Academy of Sciences shall submit to Congress a report containing the results of study authorized under this section.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Authorization of Appropriations- There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $1,500,000 for the period of fiscal years 2009 and 2010.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE II--TRANSPORTATION AND DOMESTIC FUEL SECURITY PROVISIONSCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 201. INCLUSION OF CELLULOSIC BIOFUEL IN BONUS DEPRECIATION FOR BIOMASS ETHANOL PLANT PROPERTY.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) In General- Paragraph (3) of section 168(l) is amended to read as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) CELLULOSIC BIOFUEL- The term ‘cellulosic biofuel’ means any liquid fuel which is produced from any lignocellulosic or hemicellulosic matter that is available on a renewable or recurring basis.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Conforming Amendments- Subsection (l) of section 168 is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) by striking ‘cellulosic biomass ethanol’ each place it appears and inserting ‘cellulosic biofuel’,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) by striking ‘Cellulosic Biomass Ethanol’ in the heading of such subsection and inserting ‘Cellulosic Biofuel’, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) by striking ‘CELLULOSIC BIOMASS ETHANOL’ in the heading of paragraph (2) thereof and inserting ‘CELLULOSIC BIOFUEL’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Effective Date- The amendments made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after the date of the enactment of this Act, in taxable years ending after such date.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 202. CREDITS FOR BIODIESEL AND RENEWABLE DIESEL.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) In General- Sections 40A(g), 6426(c)(6), and 6427(e)(5)(B) are each amended by striking ‘December 31, 2008’ and inserting ‘December 31, 2009’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Increase in Rate of Credit-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) INCOME TAX CREDIT- Paragraphs (1)(A) and (2)(A) of section 40A(b) are each amended by striking ‘50 cents’ and inserting ‘$1.00’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) EXCISE TAX CREDIT- Paragraph (2) of section 6426(c) is amended to read as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) APPLICABLE AMOUNT- For purposes of this subsection, the applicable amount is $1.00.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) Subsection (b) of section 40A is amended by striking paragraph (3) and by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Paragraph (2) of section 40A(f) is amended to read as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) EXCEPTION- Subsection (b)(4) shall not apply with respect to renewable diesel.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) Paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 40A(e) are each amended by striking ‘subsection (b)(5)(C)’ and inserting ‘subsection (b)(4)(C)’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(D) Clause (ii) of section 40A(d)(3)(C) is amended by striking ‘subsection (b)(5)(B)’ and inserting ‘subsection (b)(4)(B)’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Uniform Treatment of Diesel Produced From Biomass- Paragraph (3) of section 40A(f) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) by striking ‘diesel fuel’ and inserting ‘liquid fuel’,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) by striking ‘using a thermal depolymerization process’, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) by inserting ‘, or other equivalent standard approved by the Secretary’ after ‘D396’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Coproduction of Renewable Diesel With Petroleum Feedstock-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- Paragraph (3) of section 40A(f) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentences: ‘Such term does not include any fuel derived from coprocessing biomass with a feedstock which is not biomass. For purposes of this paragraph, the term ‘biomass’ has the meaning given such term by section 45K(c)(3).’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT- Paragraph (3) of section 40A(f) is amended by striking ‘(as defined in section 45K(c)(3))’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(e) Eligibility of Certain Aviation Fuel- Subsection (f) of section 40A (relating to renewable diesel) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(4) CERTAIN AVIATION FUEL-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) IN GENERAL- Except as provided in the last 3 sentences of paragraph (3), the term ‘renewable diesel’ shall include fuel derived from biomass which meets the requirements of a Department of Defense specification for military jet fuel or an American Society of Testing and Materials specification for aviation turbine fuel.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) APPLICATION OF MIXTURE CREDITS- In the case of fuel which is treated as renewable diesel solely by reason of subparagraph (A), subsection (b)(1) and section 6426(c) shall be applied with respect to such fuel by treating kerosene as though it were diesel fuel.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(f) Modification Relating to Definition of Agri-Biodiesel- Paragraph (2) of section 40A(d) (relating to agri-biodiesel) is amended by striking ‘and mustard seeds’ and inserting ‘mustard seeds, and camelina’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(g) Effective Date-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the amendments made by this section shall apply to fuel produced, and sold or used, after December 31, 2008.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) COPRODUCTION OF RENEWABLE DIESEL WITH PETROLEUM FEEDSTOCK- The amendment made by subsection (d) shall apply to fuel produced, and sold or used, after the date of the enactment of this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 203. CLARIFICATION THAT CREDITS FOR FUEL ARE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE AN INCENTIVE FOR UNITED STATES PRODUCTION.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) Alcohol Fuels Credit- Subsection (d) of section 40 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(7) LIMITATION TO ALCOHOL WITH CONNECTION TO THE UNITED STATES- No credit shall be determined under this section with respect to any alcohol which is produced outside the United States for use as a fuel outside the United States. For purposes of this paragraph, the term ‘United States’ includes any possession of the United States.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Biodiesel Fuels Credit- Subsection (d) of section 40A is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(5) LIMITATION TO BIODIESEL WITH CONNECTION TO THE UNITED STATES- No credit shall be determined under this section with respect to any biodiesel which is produced outside the United States for use as a fuel outside the United States. For purposes of this paragraph, the term ‘United States’ includes any possession of the United States.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Excise Tax Credit-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- Section 6426 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) Limitation to Fuels With Connection to the United States-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) ALCOHOL- No credit shall be determined under this section with respect to any alcohol which is produced outside the United States for use as a fuel outside the United States.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) BIODIESEL AND ALTERNATIVE FUELS- No credit shall be determined under this section with respect to any biodiesel or alternative fuel which is produced outside the United States for use as a fuel outside the United States.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘United States’ includes any possession of the United States.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT- Subsection (e) of section 6427 is amended by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6) and by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new paragraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(5) LIMITATION TO FUELS WITH CONNECTION TO THE UNITED STATES- No amount shall be payable under paragraph (1) or (2) with respect to any mixture or alternative fuel if credit is not allowed with respect to such mixture or alternative fuel by reason of section 6426(i).’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Effective Date- The amendments made by this section shall apply to claims for credit or payment made on or after May 15, 2008.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 204. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF ALTERNATIVE FUEL CREDIT.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) Extension-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) ALTERNATIVE FUEL CREDIT- Paragraph (4) of section 6426(d) (relating to alternative fuel credit) is amended by striking ‘September 30, 2009’ and inserting ‘December 31, 2009’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) ALTERNATIVE FUEL MIXTURE CREDIT- Paragraph (3) of section 6426(e) (relating to alternative fuel mixture credit) is amended by striking ‘September 30, 2009’ and inserting ‘December 31, 2009’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) PAYMENTS- Subparagraph (C) of section 6427(e)(5) (relating to termination) is amended by striking ‘September 30, 2009’ and inserting ‘December 31, 2009’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Modifications-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) ALTERNATIVE FUEL TO INCLUDE COMPRESSED OR LIQUIFIED BIOMASS GAS- Paragraph (2) of section 6426(d) (relating to alternative fuel credit) is amended by striking ‘and’ at the end of subparagraph (E), by redesignating subparagraph (F) as subparagraph (G), and by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following new subparagraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(F) compressed or liquefied gas derived from biomass (as defined in section 45K(c)(3)), and’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) CREDIT ALLOWED FOR AVIATION USE OF FUEL- Paragraph (1) of section 6426(d) is amended by inserting ‘sold by the taxpayer for use as a fuel in aviation,’ after ‘motorboat,’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Carbon Capture Requirement for Certain Fuels-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- Subsection (d) of section 6426, as amended by subsection (a), is amended by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5) and by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new paragraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(4) CARBON CAPTURE REQUIREMENT-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) IN GENERAL- The requirements of this paragraph are met if the fuel is certified, under such procedures as required by the Secretary, as having been derived from coal produced at a gasification facility which separates and sequesters not less than the applicable percentage of such facility’s total carbon dioxide emissions.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) APPLICABLE PERCENTAGE- For purposes of subparagraph (A), the applicable percentage is--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) 50 percent in the case of fuel produced after September 30, 2009, and on or before December 30, 2009, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) 75 percent in the case of fuel produced after December 30, 2009.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT- Subparagraph (E) of section 6426(d)(2) is amended by inserting ‘which meets the requirements of paragraph (4) and which is’ after ‘any liquid fuel’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Effective Date- The amendments made by this section shall apply to fuel sold or used after the date of the enactment of this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 205. CREDIT FOR NEW QUALIFIED PLUG-IN ELECTRIC DRIVE MOTOR VEHICLES.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) Plug-in Electric Drive Motor Vehicle Credit- Subpart B of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 (relating to other credits) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘SEC. 30D. NEW QUALIFIED PLUG-IN ELECTRIC DRIVE MOTOR VEHICLES.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘(a) Allowance of Credit-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) IN GENERAL- There shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this chapter for the taxable year an amount equal to the applicable amount with respect to each new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicle placed in service by the taxpayer during the taxable year.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) APPLICABLE AMOUNT- For purposes of paragraph (1), the applicable amount is sum of--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) $2,500, plusCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) $417 for each kilowatt hour of traction battery capacity in excess of 4 kilowatt hours.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(b) Limitations-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) LIMITATION BASED ON WEIGHT- The amount of the credit allowed under subsection (a) by reason of subsection (a)(2) shall not exceed--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) $7,500, in the case of any new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of not more than 10,000 pounds,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) $10,000, in the case of any new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 10,000 pounds but not more than 14,000 pounds,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) $12,500, in the case of any new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 14,000 pounds but not more than 26,000 pounds, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(D) $15,000, in the case of any new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 26,000 pounds.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF PASSENGER VEHICLES AND LIGHT TRUCKS ELIGIBLE FOR CREDIT-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) 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.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) 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 total number of such new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles sold for use in the United States after December 31, 2008, is at least 250,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) APPLICABLE PERCENTAGE- For purposes of subparagraph (A), the applicable percentage is--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) 50 percent for the first 2 calendar quarters of the phaseout period,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) 25 percent for the 3d and 4th calendar quarters of the phaseout period, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) 0 percent for each calendar quarter thereafter.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(D) CONTROLLED GROUPS- Rules similar to the rules of section 30B(f)(4) shall apply for purposes of this subsection.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(c) New Qualified Plug-in Electric Drive Motor Vehicle- For purposes of this section, the term ‘new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicle’ means a motor vehicle--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) which draws propulsion using a traction battery with at least 4 kilowatt hours of capacity,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) which uses an offboard source of energy to recharge such battery,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) which, in the case of a passenger vehicle or light truck which has a gross vehicle weight rating of not more than 8,500 pounds, has received a certificate of conformity under the Clean Air Act and meets or exceeds the equivalent qualifying California low emission vehicle standard under section 243(e)(2) of the Clean Air Act for that make and model year, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) in the case of a vehicle having a gross vehicle weight rating of 6,000 pounds or less, the Bin 5 Tier II emission standard established in regulations prescribed by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency under section 202(i) of the Clean Air Act for that make and model year vehicle, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) in the case of a vehicle having a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 6,000 pounds but not more than 8,500 pounds, the Bin 8 Tier II emission standard which is so established,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(4) the original use of which commences with the taxpayer,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(5) which is acquired for use or lease by the taxpayer and not for resale, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(6) which is made by a manufacturer.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(d) Application With Other Credits-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(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)).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) PERSONAL CREDIT-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(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.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(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--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) the sum of the regular tax liability (as defined in section 26(b)) plus the tax imposed by section 55, overCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(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.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(e) Other Definitions and Special Rules- For purposes of this section--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) MOTOR VEHICLE- The term ‘motor vehicle’ has the meaning given such term by section 30(c)(2).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) OTHER TERMS- The terms ‘passenger automobile’, ‘light truck’, and ‘manufacturer’ have the meanings given such terms 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.).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) TRACTION BATTERY CAPACITY- Traction battery capacity shall be measured in kilowatt hours from a 100 percent state of charge to a zero percent state of charge.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(4) REDUCTION IN BASIS- 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.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(5) 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 for the taxable year.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(6) 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 (b)(2)).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(7) PROPERTY USED OUTSIDE UNITED STATES, ETC., NOT QUALIFIED- No credit shall be allowable under subsection (a) with respect to any property referred to in section 50(b)(1) or with respect to the portion of the cost of any property taken into account under section 179.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(8) 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 (including recapture in the case of a lease period of less than the economic life of a vehicle).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(9) ELECTION TO NOT TAKE CREDIT- No credit shall be allowed under subsection (a) for any vehicle if the taxpayer elects not to have this section apply to such vehicle.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(10) INTERACTION WITH AIR QUALITY AND MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS- Unless otherwise provided in this section, a motor vehicle shall not be considered eligible for a credit under this section unless such vehicle is in compliance with--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(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), andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) the motor vehicle safety provisions of sections 30101 through 30169 of title 49, United States Code.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(f) Regulations-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) IN GENERAL- Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Secretary shall promulgate such regulations as necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) COORDINATION IN PRESCRIPTION OF CERTAIN REGULATIONS- The Secretary of the Treasury, in coordination with the Secretary of Transportation and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall prescribe such regulations as necessary to determine whether a motor vehicle meets the requirements to be eligible for a credit under this section.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(g) Termination- This section shall not apply to property purchased after December 31, 2014.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Coordination With Alternative Motor Vehicle Credit- Section 30B(d)(3) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(D) EXCLUSION OF PLUG-IN VEHICLES- Any vehicle with respect to which a credit is allowable under section 30D (determined without regard to subsection (d) thereof) shall not be taken into account under this section.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Credit Made Part of General Business Credit- Section 38(b), as amended by this Act, is amended by striking ‘plus’ at the end of paragraph (33), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (34) and inserting ‘plus’, and by adding at the end the following new paragraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(35) the portion of the new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicle credit to which section 30D(d)(1) applies.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Conforming Amendments-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1)(A) Section 24(b)(3)(B), as amended by section 106, is amended by striking ‘and 25D’ and inserting ‘25D, and 30D’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Section 25(e)(1)(C)(ii) is amended by inserting ‘30D,’ after ‘25D,’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) Section 25B(g)(2), as amended by section 106, is amended by striking ‘and 25D’ and inserting ‘, 25D, and 30D’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(D) Section 26(a)(1), as amended by section 106, is amended by striking ‘and 25D’ and inserting ‘25D, and 30D’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(E) Section 1400C(d)(2) is amended by striking ‘and 25D’ and inserting ‘25D, and 30D’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) Section 1016(a) is amended by striking ‘and’ at the end of paragraph (35), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (36) and inserting ‘, and’, and by adding at the end the following new paragraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(37) to the extent provided in section 30D(e)(4).’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) Section 6501(m) is amended by inserting ‘30D(e)(9),’ after ‘30C(e)(5),’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) The table of sections for subpart B of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 is amended by adding at the end the following new item:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘Sec. 30D. New qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(e) Effective Date- The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2008.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(f) Application of EGTRRA Sunset- The amendment made by subsection (d)(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.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 206. EXCLUSION FROM HEAVY TRUCK TAX FOR IDLING REDUCTION UNITS AND ADVANCED INSULATION.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) In General- Section 4053 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(9) IDLING REDUCTION DEVICE- Any device or system of devices which--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) is designed to provide to a vehicle those services (such as heat, air conditioning, or electricity) that would otherwise require the operation of the main drive engine while the vehicle is temporarily parked or remains stationary using one or more devices affixed to a tractor, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) is determined by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy and the Secretary of Transportation, to reduce idling of such vehicle at a motor vehicle rest stop or other location where such vehicles are temporarily parked or remain stationary.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(10) ADVANCED INSULATION- Any insulation that has an R value of not less than R35 per inch.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Effective Date- The amendment made by this section shall apply to sales or installations after the date of the enactment of this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 207. ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLE REFUELING PROPERTY CREDIT.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) Extension of Credit- Paragraph (2) of section 30C(g) is amended by striking ‘December 31, 2009’ and inserting ‘December 31, 2010’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Inclusion of Electricity as a Clean-Burning Fuel- Section 30C(c)(2) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) Electricity.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Effective Date- The amendments made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after the date of the enactment of this Act, in taxable years ending after such date.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 208. CERTAIN INCOME AND GAINS RELATING TO ALCOHOL FUELS AND MIXTURES, BIODIESEL FUELS AND MIXTURES, AND ALTERNATIVE FUELS AND MIXTURES TREATED AS QUALIFYING INCOME FOR PUBLICLY TRADED PARTNERSHIPS.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) In General- Subparagraph (E) of section 7704(d)(1), as amended by this Act, is amended by striking ‘or industrial source carbon dioxide’ and inserting ‘, industrial source carbon dioxide, or the transportation or storage of any fuel described in subsection (b), (c), (d), or (e) of section 6426, or any alcohol fuel defined in section 6426(b)(4)(A) or any biodiesel fuel as defined in section 40A(d)(1)’ after ‘timber)’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Effective Date- The amendment made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act, in taxable years ending after such date.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 209. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF ELECTION TO EXPENSE CERTAIN REFINERIES.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) Extension- Paragraph (1) of section 179C(c) (relating to qualified refinery property) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) by striking ‘January 1, 2012’ in subparagraph (B) and inserting ‘January 1, 2014’, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) by striking ‘January 1, 2008’ each place it appears in subparagraph (F) and inserting ‘January 1, 2010’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Inclusion of Fuel Derived From Shale and Tar Sands-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- Subsection (d) of section 179C is amended by inserting ‘, or directly from shale or tar sands’ after ‘(as defined in section 45K(c))’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT- Paragraph (2) of section 179C(e) is amended by inserting ‘shale, tar sands, or’ before ‘qualified fuels’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Effective Date- The amendments made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after the date of the enactment of this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 210. EXTENSION OF SUSPENSION OF TAXABLE INCOME LIMIT ON PERCENTAGE DEPLETION FOR OIL AND NATURAL GAS PRODUCED FROM MARGINAL PROPERTIES.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Subparagraph (H) of section 613A(c)(6) (relating to oil and gas produced from marginal properties) is amended by striking ‘for any taxable year’ and all that follows and inserting ‘for any taxable year--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) beginning after December 31, 1997, and before January 1, 2008, orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) beginning after December 31, 2008, and before January 1, 2010.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 211. TRANSPORTATION FRINGE BENEFIT TO BICYCLE COMMUTERS.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) In General- Paragraph (1) of section 132(f) is amended by adding at the end the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(D) Any qualified bicycle commuting reimbursement.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Limitation on Exclusion- Paragraph (2) of section 132(f) 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:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) the applicable annual limitation in the case of any qualified bicycle commuting reimbursement.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Definitions- Paragraph (5) of section 132(f) is amended by adding at the end the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(F) DEFINITIONS RELATED TO BICYCLE COMMUTING REIMBURSEMENT-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) QUALIFIED BICYCLE COMMUTING REIMBURSEMENT- The term ‘qualified bicycle commuting reimbursement’ means, with respect to any calendar year, any employer reimbursement during the 15-month period beginning with the first day of such calendar year for reasonable expenses incurred by the employee during such calendar year for the purchase of a bicycle and bicycle improvements, repair, and storage, if such bicycle is regularly used for travel between the employee’s residence and place of employment.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) APPLICABLE ANNUAL LIMITATION- The term ‘applicable annual limitation’ means, with respect to any employee for any calendar year, the product of $20 multiplied by the number of qualified bicycle commuting months during such year.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) QUALIFIED BICYCLE COMMUTING MONTH- The term ‘qualified bicycle commuting month’ means, with respect to any employee, any month during which such employee--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(I) regularly uses the bicycle for a substantial portion of the travel between the employee’s residence and place of employment, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(II) does not receive any benefit described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of paragraph (1).’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Constructive Receipt of Benefit- Paragraph (4) of section 132(f) is amended by inserting ‘(other than a qualified bicycle commuting reimbursement)’ after ‘qualified transportation fringe’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(e) Effective Date- The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2008.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE III--ENERGY CONSERVATION AND EFFICIENCY PROVISIONSCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 301. QUALIFIED ENERGY CONSERVATION BONDS.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) In General- Subpart I of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1, as amended by section 107, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘SEC. 54D. QUALIFIED ENERGY CONSERVATION BONDS.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘(a) Qualified Energy Conservation Bond- For purposes of this subchapter, the term ‘qualified energy conservation bond’ means any bond issued as part of an issue if--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) 100 percent of the available project proceeds of such issue are to be used for one or more qualified conservation purposes,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) the bond is issued by a State or local government, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) the issuer designates such bond for purposes of this section.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(b) Reduced Credit Amount- The annual credit determined under section 54A(b) with respect to any qualified energy conservation bond shall be 70 percent of the amount so determined without regard to this subsection.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(c) Limitation on Amount of Bonds Designated- The maximum aggregate face amount of bonds which may be designated under subsection (a) by any issuer shall not exceed the limitation amount allocated to such issuer under subsection (e).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(d) National Limitation on Amount of Bonds Designated- There is a national qualified energy conservation bond limitation of $800,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(e) Allocations-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) IN GENERAL- The limitation applicable under subsection (d) shall be allocated by the Secretary among the States in proportion to the population of the States.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) ALLOCATIONS TO LARGEST LOCAL GOVERNMENTS-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) IN GENERAL- In the case of any State in which there is a large local government, each such local government shall be allocated a portion of such State’s allocation which bears the same ratio to the State’s allocation (determined without regard to this subparagraph) as the population of such large local government bears to the population of such State.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) ALLOCATION OF UNUSED LIMITATION TO STATE- The amount allocated under this subsection to a large local government may be reallocated by such local government to the State in which such local government is located.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) LARGE LOCAL GOVERNMENT- For purposes of this section, the term ‘large local government’ means any municipality or county if such municipality or county has a population of 100,000 or more.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) ALLOCATION TO ISSUERS; RESTRICTION ON PRIVATE ACTIVITY BONDS- Any allocation under this subsection to a State or large local government shall be allocated by such State or large local government to issuers within the State in a manner that results in not less than 70 percent of the allocation to such State or large local government being used to designate bonds which are not private activity bonds.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(f) Qualified Conservation Purpose- For purposes of this section--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) IN GENERAL- The term ‘qualified conservation purpose’ means any of the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) Capital expenditures incurred for purposes of--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) reducing energy consumption in publicly-owned buildings by at least 20 percent,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) implementing green community programs,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) rural development involving the production of electricity from renewable energy resources, orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iv) any qualified facility (as determined under section 45(d) without regard to paragraphs (8) and (10) thereof and without regard to any placed in service date).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) Expenditures with respect to research facilities, and research grants, to support research in--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) development of cellulosic ethanol or other nonfossil fuels,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) technologies for the capture and sequestration of carbon dioxide produced through the use of fossil fuels,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) increasing the efficiency of existing technologies for producing nonfossil fuels,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iv) automobile battery technologies and other technologies to reduce fossil fuel consumption in transportation, orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(v) technologies to reduce energy use in buildings.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) Mass commuting facilities and related facilities that reduce the consumption of energy, including expenditures to reduce pollution from vehicles used for mass commuting.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(D) Demonstration projects designed to promote the commercialization of--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) green building technology,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) conversion of agricultural waste for use in the production of fuel or otherwise,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) advanced battery manufacturing technologies,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iv) technologies to reduce peak use of electricity, orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(v) technologies for the capture and sequestration of carbon dioxide emitted from combusting fossil fuels in order to produce electricity.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(E) Public education campaigns to promote energy efficiency.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) SPECIAL RULES FOR PRIVATE ACTIVITY BONDS- For purposes of this section, in the case of any private activity bond, the term ‘qualified conservation purposes’ shall not include any expenditure which is not a capital expenditure.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(g) Population-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) IN GENERAL- The population of any State or local government shall be determined for purposes of this section as provided in section 146(j) for the calendar year which includes the date of the enactment of this section.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) SPECIAL RULE FOR COUNTIES- In determining the population of any county for purposes of this section, any population of such county which is taken into account in determining the population of any municipality which is a large local government shall not be taken into account in determining the population of such county.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(h) Application to Indian Tribal Governments- An Indian tribal government shall be treated for purposes of this section in the same manner as a large local government, except that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) an Indian tribal government shall be treated for purposes of subsection (e) as located within a State to the extent of so much of the population of such government as resides within such State, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) any bond issued by an Indian tribal government shall be treated as a qualified energy conservation bond only if issued as part of an issue the available project proceeds of which are used for purposes for which such Indian tribal government could issue bonds to which section 103(a) applies.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Conforming Amendments-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) Paragraph (1) of section 54A(d), as amended by this Act, is amended to read as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) QUALIFIED TAX CREDIT BOND- The term ‘qualified tax credit bond’ means--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) a qualified forestry conservation bond,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) a new clean renewable energy bond, orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) a qualified energy conservation bond,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





which is part of an issue that meets requirements of paragraphs (2), (3), (4), (5), and (6).’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) Subparagraph (C) of section 54A(d)(2), as amended by this Act, is amended to read as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) QUALIFIED PURPOSE- For purposes of this paragraph, the term ‘qualified purpose’ means--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) in the case of a qualified forestry conservation bond, a purpose specified in section 54B(e),CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) in the case of a new clean renewable energy bond, a purpose specified in section 54C(a)(1), andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) in the case of a qualified energy conservation bond, a purpose specified in section 54D(a)(1).’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) The table of sections for subpart I of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1, as amended by this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following new item:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘Sec. 54D. Qualified energy conservation bonds.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Effective Date- The amendments made by this section shall apply to obligations issued after the date of the enactment of this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 302. CREDIT FOR NONBUSINESS ENERGY PROPERTY.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) Extension of Credit- Section 25C(g) is amended by striking ‘placed in service after December 31, 2007’ and inserting ‘placed in service--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) after December 31, 2007, and before January 1, 2009, orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) after December 31, 2009.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Qualified Biomass Fuel Property-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- Section 25C(d)(3) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) by striking ‘and’ at the end of subparagraph (D),CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (E) and inserting ‘, and’, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(F) a stove which uses the burning of biomass fuel to heat a dwelling unit located in the United States and used as a residence by the taxpayer, or to heat water for use in such a dwelling unit, and which has a thermal efficiency rating of at least 75 percent.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) BIOMASS FUEL- Section 25C(d) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(6) BIOMASS FUEL- The term ‘biomass fuel’ means any plant-derived fuel available on a renewable or recurring basis, including agricultural crops and trees, wood and wood waste and residues (including wood pellets), plants (including aquatic plants), grasses, residues, and fibers.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Modification of Water Heater Requirements- Section 25C(d)(3)(E) is amended by inserting ‘or a thermal efficiency of at least 90 percent’ after ‘0.80’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Coordination With Credit for Qualified Geothermal Heat pump Property Expenditures-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- Paragraph (3) of section 25C(d), as amended by subsections (b) and (c), is amended by striking subparagraph (C) and by redesignating subparagraphs (D), (E), and (F) as subparagraphs (C), (D), and (E), respectively.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT- Subparagraph (C) of section 25C(d)(2) is amended to read as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) REQUIREMENTS AND STANDARDS FOR AIR CONDITIONERS AND HEAT PUMPS- The standards and requirements prescribed by the Secretary under subparagraph (B) with respect to the energy efficiency ratio (EER) for central air conditioners and electric heat pumps--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) shall require measurements to be based on published data which is tested by manufacturers at 95 degrees Fahrenheit, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) may be based on the certified data of the Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute that are prepared in partnership with the Consortium for Energy Efficiency.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(e) Modification of Qualified Energy Efficiency Improvements-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- Paragraph (1) of section 25C(c) is amended by inserting ‘, or an asphalt roof with appropriate cooling granules,’ before ‘which meet the Energy Star program requirements’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) BUILDING ENVELOPE COMPONENT- Subparagraph (D) of section 25C(c)(2) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) by inserting ‘or asphalt roof’ after ‘metal roof’, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) by inserting ‘or cooling granules’ after ‘pigmented coatings’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(f) Effective Dates-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made this section shall apply to expenditures made after December 31, 2008.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) MODIFICATION OF QUALIFIED ENERGY EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS- The amendments made by subsection (e) shall apply to property placed in service after the date of the enactment of this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 303. ENERGY EFFICIENT COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS DEDUCTION.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Subsection (h) of section 179D is amended by striking ‘December 31, 2008’ and inserting ‘December 31, 2013’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 304. NEW ENERGY EFFICIENT HOME CREDIT.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Subsection (g) of section 45L (relating to termination) is amended by striking ‘December 31, 2008’ and inserting ‘December 31, 2009’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 305. MODIFICATIONS OF ENERGY EFFICIENT APPLIANCE CREDIT FOR APPLIANCES PRODUCED AFTER 2007.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) In General- Subsection (b) of section 45M is amended to read as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(b) Applicable Amount- For purposes of subsection (a)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) DISHWASHERS- The applicable amount is--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) $45 in the case of a dishwasher which is manufactured in calendar year 2008 or 2009 and which uses no more than 324 kilowatt hours per year and 5.8 gallons per cycle, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) $75 in the case of a dishwasher which is manufactured in calendar year 2008, 2009, or 2010 and which uses no more than 307 kilowatt hours per year and 5.0 gallons per cycle (5.5 gallons per cycle for dishwashers designed for greater than 12 place settings).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) CLOTHES WASHERS- The applicable amount is--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) $75 in the case of a residential top-loading clothes washer manufactured in calendar year 2008 which meets or exceeds a 1.72 modified energy factor and does not exceed a 8.0 water consumption factor,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) $125 in the case of a residential top-loading clothes washer manufactured in calendar year 2008 or 2009 which meets or exceeds a 1.8 modified energy factor and does not exceed a 7.5 water consumption factor,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) $150 in the case of a residential or commercial clothes washer manufactured in calendar year 2008, 2009, or 2010 which meets or exceeds 2.0 modified energy factor and does not exceed a 6.0 water consumption factor, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(D) $250 in the case of a residential or commercial clothes washer manufactured in calendar year 2008, 2009, or 2010 which meets or exceeds 2.2 modified energy factor and does not exceed a 4.5 water consumption factor.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) REFRIGERATORS- The applicable amount is--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) $50 in the case of a refrigerator which is manufactured in calendar year 2008, and consumes at least 20 percent but not more than 22.9 percent less kilowatt hours per year than the 2001 energy conservation standards,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) $75 in the case of a refrigerator which is manufactured in calendar year 2008 or 2009, and consumes at least 23 percent but no more than 24.9 percent less kilowatt hours per year than the 2001 energy conservation standards,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) $100 in the case of a refrigerator which is manufactured in calendar year 2008, 2009, or 2010, and consumes at least 25 percent but not more than 29.9 percent less kilowatt hours per year than the 2001 energy conservation standards, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(D) $200 in the case of a refrigerator manufactured in calendar year 2008, 2009, or 2010 and which consumes at least 30 percent less energy than the 2001 energy conservation standards.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Eligible Production-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) SIMILAR TREATMENT FOR ALL APPLIANCES- Subsection (c) of section 45M is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) by striking paragraph (2),CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) by striking ‘(1) IN GENERAL’ and all that follows through ‘the eligible’ and inserting ‘The eligible’,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) by moving the text of such subsection in line with the subsection heading, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(D) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively, and by moving such paragraphs 2 ems to the left.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) MODIFICATION OF BASE PERIOD- Paragraph (2) of section 45M(c), as amended by paragraph (1), is amended by striking ‘3-calendar year’ and inserting ‘2-calendar year’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Types of Energy Efficient Appliances- Subsection (d) of section 45M is amended to read as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(d) Types of Energy Efficient Appliance- For purposes of this section, the types of energy efficient appliances are--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) dishwashers described in subsection (b)(1),CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) clothes washers described in subsection (b)(2), andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) refrigerators described in subsection (b)(3).’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Aggregate Credit Amount Allowed-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) INCREASE IN LIMIT- Paragraph (1) of section 45M(e) is amended to read as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) AGGREGATE CREDIT AMOUNT ALLOWED- The aggregate amount of credit allowed under subsection (a) with respect to a taxpayer for any taxable year shall not exceed $75,000,000 reduced by the amount of the credit allowed under subsection (a) to the taxpayer (or any predecessor) for all prior taxable years beginning after December 31, 2007.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN REFRIGERATOR AND CLOTHES WASHERS- Paragraph (2) of section 45M(e) is amended to read as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) AMOUNT ALLOWED FOR CERTAIN REFRIGERATORS AND CLOTHES WASHERS- Refrigerators described in subsection (b)(3)(D) and clothes washers described in subsection (b)(2)(D) shall not be taken into account under paragraph (1).’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(e) Qualified Energy Efficient Appliances-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- Paragraph (1) of section 45M(f) is amended to read as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) QUALIFIED ENERGY EFFICIENT APPLIANCE- The term ‘qualified energy efficient appliance’ means--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) any dishwasher described in subsection (b)(1),CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) any clothes washer described in subsection (b)(2), andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) any refrigerator described in subsection (b)(3).’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) CLOTHES WASHER- Section 45M(f)(3) is amended by inserting ‘commercial’ before ‘residential’ the second place it appears.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) TOP-LOADING CLOTHES WASHER- Subsection (f) of section 45M is amended by redesignating paragraphs (4), (5), (6), and (7) as paragraphs (5), (6), (7), and (8), respectively, and by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new paragraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(4) TOP-LOADING CLOTHES WASHER- The term ‘top-loading clothes washer’ means a clothes washer which has the clothes container compartment access located on the top of the machine and which operates on a vertical axis.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) REPLACEMENT OF ENERGY FACTOR- Section 45M(f)(6), as redesignated by paragraph (3), is amended to read as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(6) MODIFIED ENERGY FACTOR- The term ‘modified energy factor’ means the modified energy factor established by the Department of Energy for compliance with the Federal energy conservation standard.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) GALLONS PER CYCLE; WATER CONSUMPTION FACTOR- Section 45M(f), as amended by paragraph (3), is amended by adding at the end the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(9) GALLONS PER CYCLE- The term ‘gallons per cycle’ means, with respect to a dishwasher, the amount of water, expressed in gallons, required to complete a normal cycle of a dishwasher.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(10) WATER CONSUMPTION FACTOR- The term ‘water consumption factor’ means, with respect to a clothes washer, the quotient of the total weighted per-cycle water consumption divided by the cubic foot (or liter) capacity of the clothes washer.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(f) Effective Date- The amendments made by this section shall apply to appliances produced after December 31, 2007.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 306. ACCELERATED RECOVERY PERIOD FOR DEPRECIATION OF SMART METERS AND SMART GRID SYSTEMS.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) In General- Section 168(e)(3)(D) is amended by striking ‘and’ at the end of clause (i), by striking the period at the end of clause (ii) and inserting a comma, and by inserting after clause (ii) the following new clauses:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) any qualified smart electric meter, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iv) any qualified smart electric grid system.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Definitions- Section 168(i) is amended by inserting at the end the following new paragraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(18) QUALIFIED SMART ELECTRIC METERS-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) IN GENERAL- The term ‘qualified smart electric meter’ means any smart electric meter which--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) is placed in service by a taxpayer who is a supplier of electric energy or a provider of electric energy services, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) does not have a class life (determined without regard to subsection (e)) of less than 10 years.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) SMART ELECTRIC METER- For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term ‘smart electric meter’ means any time-based meter and related communication equipment which is capable of being used by the taxpayer as part of a system that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) measures and records electricity usage data on a time-differentiated basis in at least 24 separate time segments per day,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) provides for the exchange of information between supplier or provider and the customer’s electric meter in support of time-based rates or other forms of demand response,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) provides data to such supplier or provider so that the supplier or provider can provide energy usage information to customers electronically, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iv) provides net metering.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(19) QUALIFIED SMART ELECTRIC GRID SYSTEMS-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) IN GENERAL- The term ‘qualified smart electric grid system’ means any smart grid property which--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) is used as part of a system for electric distribution grid communications, monitoring, and management placed in service by a taxpayer who is a supplier of electric energy or a provider of electric energy services, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) does not have a class life (determined without regard to subsection (e)) of less than 10 years.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) SMART GRID PROPERTY- For the purposes of subparagraph (A), the term ‘smart grid property’ means electronics and related equipment that is capable of--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) sensing, collecting, and monitoring data of or from all portions of a utility’s electric distribution grid,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) providing real-time, two-way communications to monitor or manage such grid, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) providing real time analysis of and event prediction based upon collected data that can be used to improve electric distribution system reliability, quality, and performance.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Continued Application of 150 Percent Declining Balance Method- Paragraph (2) of section 168(b) is amended by striking ‘or’ at the end of subparagraph (B), by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D), and by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) any property (other than property described in paragraph (3)) which is a qualified smart electric meter or qualified smart electric grid system, or’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(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.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 307. QUALIFIED GREEN BUILDING AND SUSTAINABLE DESIGN PROJECTS.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) In General- Paragraph (8) of section 142(l) is amended by striking ‘September 30, 2009’ and inserting ‘September 30, 2012’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Treatment of Current Refunding Bonds- Paragraph (9) of section 142(l) is amended by striking ‘October 1, 2009’ and inserting ‘October 1, 2012’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Accountability- The second sentence of section 701(d) of the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 is amended by striking ‘issuance,’ and inserting ‘issuance of the last issue with respect to such project,’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 308. SPECIAL DEPRECIATION ALLOWANCE FOR CERTAIN REUSE AND RECYCLING PROPERTY.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) In General- Section 168 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(m) Special Allowance for Certain Reuse and Recycling Property-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) IN GENERAL- In the case of any qualified reuse and recycling property--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) the depreciation deduction provided by section 167(a) for the taxable year in which such property is placed in service shall include an allowance equal to 50 percent of the adjusted basis of the qualified reuse and recycling property, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) the adjusted basis of the qualified reuse and recycling property shall be reduced by the amount of such deduction before computing the amount otherwise allowable as a depreciation deduction under this chapter for such taxable year and any subsequent taxable year.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) QUALIFIED REUSE AND RECYCLING PROPERTY- For purposes of this subsection--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) IN GENERAL- The term ‘qualified reuse and recycling property’ means any reuse and recycling property--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) to which this section applies,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) which has a useful life of at least 5 years,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) the original use of which commences with the taxpayer after August 31, 2008, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iv) which is--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(I) acquired by purchase (as defined in section 179(d)(2)) by the taxpayer after August 31, 2008, but only if no written binding contract for the acquisition was in effect before September 1, 2008, orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(II) acquired by the taxpayer pursuant to a written binding contract which was entered into after August 31, 2008.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) EXCEPTIONS-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) BONUS DEPRECIATION PROPERTY UNDER SUBSECTION (k)- The term ‘qualified reuse and recycling property’ shall not include any property to which section 168(k) applies.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) ALTERNATIVE DEPRECIATION PROPERTY- The term ‘qualified reuse and recycling property’ shall not include any property to which the alternative depreciation system under subsection (g) applies, determined without regard to paragraph (7) of subsection (g) (relating to election to have system apply).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) ELECTION OUT- If a taxpayer makes an election under this clause with respect to any class of property for any taxable year, this subsection shall not apply to all property in such class placed in service during such taxable year.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) SPECIAL RULE FOR SELF-CONSTRUCTED PROPERTY- In the case of a taxpayer manufacturing, constructing, or producing property for the taxpayer’s own use, the requirements of clause (iv) of subparagraph (A) shall be treated as met if the taxpayer begins manufacturing, constructing, or producing the property after August 31, 2008.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(D) DEDUCTION ALLOWED IN COMPUTING MINIMUM TAX- For purposes of determining alternative minimum taxable income under section 55, the deduction under subsection (a) for qualified reuse and recycling property shall be determined under this section without regard to any adjustment under section 56.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) DEFINITIONS- For purposes of this subsection--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) REUSE AND RECYCLING PROPERTY-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) IN GENERAL- The term ‘reuse and recycling property’ means any machinery and equipment (not including buildings or real estate), along with all appurtenances thereto, including software necessary to operate such equipment, which is used exclusively to collect, distribute, or recycle qualified reuse and recyclable materials.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) EXCLUSION- Such term does not include rolling stock or other equipment used to transport reuse and recyclable materials.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) QUALIFIED REUSE AND RECYCLABLE MATERIALS-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) IN GENERAL- The term ‘qualified reuse and recyclable materials’ means scrap plastic, scrap glass, scrap textiles, scrap rubber, scrap packaging, recovered fiber, scrap ferrous and nonferrous metals, or electronic scrap generated by an individual or business.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) ELECTRONIC SCRAP- For purposes of clause (i), the term ‘electronic scrap’ means--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(I) any cathode ray tube, flat panel screen, or similar video display device with a screen size greater than 4 inches measured diagonally, orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(II) any central processing unit.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) RECYCLING OR RECYCLE- The term ‘recycling’ or ‘recycle’ means that process (including sorting) by which worn or superfluous materials are manufactured or processed into specification grade commodities that are suitable for use as a replacement or substitute for virgin materials in manufacturing tangible consumer and commercial products, including packaging.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Effective Date- The amendment made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after August 31, 2008.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE IV--REVENUE PROVISIONSCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 401. LIMITATION OF DEDUCTION FOR INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO DOMESTIC PRODUCTION OF OIL, GAS, OR PRIMARY PRODUCTS THEREOF.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) In General- Section 199(d) is amended by redesignating paragraph (9) as paragraph (10) and by inserting after paragraph (8) the following new paragraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(9) SPECIAL RULE FOR TAXPAYERS WITH OIL RELATED QUALIFIED PRODUCTION ACTIVITIES INCOME-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) IN GENERAL- If a taxpayer has oil related qualified production activities income for any taxable year beginning after 2009, the amount otherwise allowable as a deduction under subsection (a) shall be reduced by 3 percent of the least of--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) the oil related qualified production activities income of the taxpayer for the taxable year,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) the qualified production activities income of the taxpayer for the taxable year, orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) taxable income (determined without regard to this section).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) OIL RELATED QUALIFIED PRODUCTION ACTIVITIES INCOME- For purposes of this paragraph, the term ‘oil related qualified production activities income’ means for any taxable year the qualified production activities income which is attributable to the production, refining, processing, transportation, or distribution of oil, gas, or any primary product thereof during such taxable year.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) PRIMARY PRODUCT- For purposes of this paragraph, the term ‘primary product’ has the same meaning as when used in section 927(a)(2)(C), as in effect before its repeal.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Conforming Amendment- Section 199(d)(2) (relating to application to individuals) is amended by striking ‘subsection (a)(1)(B)’ and inserting ‘subsections (a)(1)(B) and (d)(9)(A)(iii)’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Effective Date- The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2008.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 402. ELIMINATION OF THE DIFFERENT TREATMENT OF FOREIGN OIL AND GAS EXTRACTION INCOME AND FOREIGN OIL RELATED INCOME FOR PURPOSES OF THE FOREIGN TAX CREDIT.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) In General- Subsections (a) and (b) of section 907 (relating to special rules in case of foreign oil and gas income) are amended to read as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(a) Reduction in Amount Allowed as Foreign Tax Under Section 901- In applying section 901, the amount of any foreign oil and gas taxes paid or accrued (or deemed to have been paid) during the taxable year which would (but for this subsection) be taken into account for purposes of section 901 shall be reduced by the amount (if any) by which the amount of such taxes exceeds the product of--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) the amount of the combined foreign oil and gas income for the taxable year,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) multiplied by--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) in the case of a corporation, the percentage which is equal to the highest rate of tax specified under section 11(b), orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) in the case of an individual, a fraction the numerator of which is the tax against which the credit under section 901(a) is taken and the denominator of which is the taxpayer’s entire taxable income.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(b) Combined Foreign Oil and Gas Income; Foreign Oil and Gas Taxes- For purposes of this section--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) COMBINED FOREIGN OIL AND GAS INCOME- The term ‘combined foreign oil and gas income’ means, with respect to any taxable year, the sum of--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) foreign oil and gas extraction income, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) foreign oil related income.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) FOREIGN OIL AND GAS TAXES- The term ‘foreign oil and gas taxes’ means, with respect to any taxable year, the sum of--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) oil and gas extraction taxes, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) any income, war profits, and excess profits taxes paid or accrued (or deemed to have been paid or accrued under section 902 or 960) during the taxable year with respect to foreign oil related income (determined without regard to subsection (c)(4)) or loss which would be taken into account for purposes of section 901 without regard to this section.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Recapture of Foreign Oil and Gas Losses- Paragraph (4) of section 907(c) (relating to recapture of foreign oil and gas extraction losses by recharacterizing later extraction income) is amended to read as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(4) RECAPTURE OF FOREIGN OIL AND GAS LOSSES BY RECHARACTERIZING LATER COMBINED FOREIGN OIL AND GAS INCOME-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) IN GENERAL- The combined foreign oil and gas income of a taxpayer for a taxable year (determined without regard to this paragraph) shall be reduced--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) first by the amount determined under subparagraph (B), andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) then by the amount determined under subparagraph (C).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





The aggregate amount of such reductions shall be treated as income (from sources without the United States) which is not combined foreign oil and gas income.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) REDUCTION FOR PRE-2009 FOREIGN OIL EXTRACTION LOSSES- The reduction under this paragraph shall be equal to the lesser of--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) the foreign oil and gas extraction income of the taxpayer for the taxable year (determined without regard to this paragraph), orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) the excess of--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(I) the aggregate amount of foreign oil extraction losses for preceding taxable years beginning after December 31, 1982, and before January 1, 2009, overCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(II) so much of such aggregate amount as was recharacterized under this paragraph (as in effect before and after the date of the enactment of the Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008) for preceding taxable years beginning after December 31, 1982.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) REDUCTION FOR POST-2008 FOREIGN OIL AND GAS LOSSES- The reduction under this paragraph shall be equal to the lesser of--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) the combined foreign oil and gas income of the taxpayer for the taxable year (determined without regard to this paragraph), reduced by an amount equal to the reduction under subparagraph (A) for the taxable year, orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) the excess of--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(I) the aggregate amount of foreign oil and gas losses for preceding taxable years beginning after December 31, 2008, overCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(II) so much of such aggregate amount as was recharacterized under this paragraph for preceding taxable years beginning after December 31, 2008.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(D) FOREIGN OIL AND GAS LOSS DEFINED-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) IN GENERAL- For purposes of this paragraph, the term ‘foreign oil and gas loss’ means the amount by which--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(I) the gross income for the taxable year from sources without the United States and its possessions (whether or not the taxpayer chooses the benefits of this subpart for such taxable year) taken into account in determining the combined foreign oil and gas income for such year, is exceeded byCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(II) the sum of the deductions properly apportioned or allocated thereto.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) NET OPERATING LOSS DEDUCTION NOT TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT- For purposes of clause (i), the net operating loss deduction allowable for the taxable year under section 172(a) shall not be taken into account.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) EXPROPRIATION AND CASUALTY LOSSES NOT TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT- For purposes of clause (i), there shall not be taken into account--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(I) any foreign expropriation loss (as defined in section 172(h) (as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1990)) for the taxable year, orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(II) any loss for the taxable year which arises from fire, storm, shipwreck, or other casualty, or from theft,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





to the extent such loss is not compensated for by insurance or otherwise.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iv) FOREIGN OIL EXTRACTION LOSS- For purposes of subparagraph (B)(ii)(I), foreign oil extraction losses shall be determined under this paragraph as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of the Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Carryback and Carryover of Disallowed Credits- Section 907(f) (relating to carryback and carryover of disallowed credits) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) by striking ‘oil and gas extraction taxes’ each place it appears and inserting ‘foreign oil and gas taxes’, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(4) TRANSITION RULES FOR PRE-2009 AND 2009 DISALLOWED CREDITS-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) PRE-2009 CREDITS- In the case of any unused credit year beginning before January 1, 2009, this subsection shall be applied to any unused oil and gas extraction taxes carried from such unused credit year to a year beginning after December 31, 2008--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) by substituting ‘oil and gas extraction taxes’ for ‘foreign oil and gas taxes’ each place it appears in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) by computing, for purposes of paragraph (2)(A), the limitation under subparagraph (A) for the year to which such taxes are carried by substituting ‘foreign oil and gas extraction income’ for ‘foreign oil and gas income’ in subsection (a).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) 2009 CREDITS- In the case of any unused credit year beginning in 2009, the amendments made to this subsection by the Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008 shall be treated as being in effect for any preceding year beginning before January 1, 2009, solely for purposes of determining how much of the unused foreign oil and gas taxes for such unused credit year may be deemed paid or accrued in such preceding year.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Conforming Amendment- Section 6501(i) is amended by striking ‘oil and gas extraction taxes’ and inserting ‘foreign oil and gas taxes’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(e) Effective Date- The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2008.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 403. BROKER REPORTING OF CUSTOMER’S BASIS IN SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) In General-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) BROKER REPORTING FOR SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS- Section 6045 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(g) Additional Information Required in the Case of Securities Transactions, etc-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) IN GENERAL- If a broker is otherwise required to make a return under subsection (a) with respect to the gross proceeds of the sale of a covered security, the broker shall include in such return the information described in paragraph (2).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUIRED-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) IN GENERAL- The information required under paragraph (1) to be shown on a return with respect to a covered security of a customer shall include the customer’s adjusted basis in such security and whether any gain or loss with respect to such security is long-term or short-term (within the meaning of section 1222).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) DETERMINATION OF ADJUSTED BASIS- For purposes of subparagraph (A)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) IN GENERAL- The customer’s adjusted basis shall be determined--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(I) in the case of any security (other than any stock for which an average basis method is permissible under section 1012), in accordance with the first-in first-out method unless the customer notifies the broker by means of making an adequate identification of the stock sold or transferred, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(II) in the case of any stock for which an average basis method is permissible under section 1012, in accordance with the broker’s default method unless the customer notifies the broker that he elects another acceptable method under section 1012 with respect to the account in which such stock is held.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) EXCEPTION FOR WASH SALES- Except as otherwise provided by the Secretary, the customer’s adjusted basis shall be determined without regard to section 1091 (relating to loss from wash sales of stock or securities) unless the transactions occur in the same account with respect to identical securities.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) COVERED SECURITY- For purposes of this subsection--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) IN GENERAL- The term ‘covered security’ means any specified security acquired on or after the applicable date if such security--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) was acquired through a transaction in the account in which such security is held, orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) was transferred to such account from an account in which such security was a covered security, but only if the broker received a statement under section 6045A with respect to the transfer.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) SPECIFIED SECURITY- The term ‘specified security’ means--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) any share of stock in a corporation,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) any note, bond, debenture, or other evidence of indebtedness,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) any commodity, or contract or derivative with respect to such commodity, if the Secretary determines that adjusted basis reporting is appropriate for purposes of this subsection, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iv) any other financial instrument with respect to which the Secretary determines that adjusted basis reporting is appropriate for purposes of this subsection.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) APPLICABLE DATE- The term ‘applicable date’ means--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) January 1, 2011, in the case of any specified security which is stock in a corporation (other than any stock described in clause (ii)),CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) January 1, 2012, in the case of any stock for which an average basis method is permissible under section 1012, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) January 1, 2013, or such later date determined by the Secretary in the case of any other specified security.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(4) TREATMENT OF S CORPORATIONS- In the case of the sale of a covered security acquired by an S corporation (other than a financial institution) after December 31, 2011, such S corporation shall be treated in the same manner as a partnership for purposes of this section.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(5) SPECIAL RULES FOR SHORT SALES- In the case of a short sale, reporting under this section shall be made for the year in which such sale is closed.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) BROKER INFORMATION REQUIRED WITH RESPECT TO OPTIONS- Section 6045, as amended by subsection (a), is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(h) Application to Options on Securities-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) EXERCISE OF OPTION- For purposes of this section, if a covered security is acquired or disposed of pursuant to the exercise of an option that was granted or acquired in the same account as the covered security, the amount received with respect to the grant or paid with respect to the acquisition of such option shall be treated as an adjustment to gross proceeds or as an adjustment to basis, as the case may be.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) LAPSE OR CLOSING TRANSACTION- In the case of the lapse (or closing transaction (as defined in section 1234(b)(2)(A))) of an option on a specified security or the exercise of a cash-settled option on a specified security, reporting under subsections (a) and (g) with respect to such option shall be made for the calendar year which includes the date of such lapse, closing transaction, or exercise.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) PROSPECTIVE APPLICATION- Paragraphs (1) and (2) shall not apply to any option which is granted or acquired before January 1, 2013.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(4) DEFINITIONS- For purposes of this subsection, the terms ‘covered security’ and ‘specified security’ shall have the meanings given such terms in subsection (g)(3).’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) EXTENSION OF PERIOD FOR STATEMENTS SENT TO CUSTOMERS-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) IN GENERAL- Subsection (b) of section 6045 is amended by striking ‘January 31’ and inserting ‘February 15’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) STATEMENTS RELATED TO SUBSTITUTE PAYMENTS- Subsection (d) of section 6045 is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) by striking ‘at such time and’, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) by inserting after ‘other item.’ the following new sentence: ‘The written statement required under the preceding sentence shall be furnished on or before February 15 of the year following the calendar year in which the payment was made.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) OTHER STATEMENTS- Subsection (b) of section 6045 is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘In the case of a consolidated reporting statement (as defined in regulations) with respect to any customer, any statement which would otherwise be required to be furnished on or before January 31 of a calendar year with respect to any item reportable to the taxpayer shall instead be required to be furnished on or before February 15 of such calendar year if furnished with such consolidated reporting statement.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Determination of Basis of Certain Securities on Account by Account or Average Basis Method- Section 1012 is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) by striking ‘The basis of property’ and inserting the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(a) In General- The basis of property’,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) by striking ‘The cost of real property’ and inserting the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(b) Special Rule for Apportioned Real Estate Taxes- The cost of real property’, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) by adding at the end the following new subsections:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(c) Determinations by Account-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) IN GENERAL- In the case of the sale, exchange, or other disposition of a specified security on or after the applicable date, the conventions prescribed by regulations under this section shall be applied on an account by account basis.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) APPLICATION TO CERTAIN FUNDS-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) IN GENERAL- Except as provided in subparagraph (B), any stock for which an average basis method is permissible under section 1012 which is acquired before January 1, 2012, shall be treated as a separate account from any such stock acquired on or after such date.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) ELECTION FUND FOR TREATMENT AS SINGLE ACCOUNT- If a fund described in subparagraph (A) elects to have this subparagraph apply with respect to one or more of its stockholders--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) subparagraph (A) shall not apply with respect to any stock in such fund held by such stockholders, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) all stock in such fund which is held by such stockholders shall be treated as covered securities described in section 6045(g)(3) without regard to the date of the acquisition of such stock.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





A rule similar to the rule of the preceding sentence shall apply with respect to a broker holding such stock as a nominee.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) DEFINITIONS- For purposes of this section, the terms ‘specified security’ and ‘applicable date’ shall have the meaning given such terms in section 6045(g).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(d) Average Basis for Stock Acquired Pursuant to a Dividend Reinvestment Plan-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) IN GENERAL- In the case of any stock acquired after December 31, 2010, in connection with a dividend reinvestment plan, the basis of such stock while held as part of such plan shall be determined using one of the methods which may be used for determining the basis of stock in an open-end fund.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) TREATMENT AFTER TRANSFER- In the case of the transfer to another account of stock to which paragraph (1) applies, such stock shall have a cost basis in such other account equal to its basis in the dividend reinvestment plan immediately before such transfer (properly adjusted for any fees or other charges taken into account in connection with such transfer).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) SEPARATE ACCOUNTS; ELECTION FOR TREATMENT AS SINGLE ACCOUNT- Rules similar to the rules of subsection (c)(2) shall apply for purposes of this subsection.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(4) DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN- For purposes of this subsection--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) IN GENERAL- The term ‘dividend reinvestment plan’ means any arrangement under which dividends on any stock are reinvested in stock identical to the stock with respect to which the dividends are paid.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) INITIAL STOCK ACQUISITION TREATED AS ACQUIRED IN CONNECTION WITH PLAN- Stock shall be treated as acquired in connection with a dividend reinvestment plan if such stock is acquired pursuant to such plan or if the dividends paid on such stock are subject to such plan.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Information by Transferors To Aid Brokers-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- Subpart B of part III of subchapter A of chapter 61 is amended by inserting after section 6045 the following new section:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘SEC. 6045A. INFORMATION REQUIRED IN CONNECTION WITH TRANSFERS OF COVERED SECURITIES TO BROKERS.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘(a) Furnishing of Information- Every applicable person which transfers to a broker (as defined in section 6045(c)(1)) a security which is a covered security (as defined in section 6045(g)(3)) in the hands of such applicable person shall furnish to such broker a written statement in such manner and setting forth such information as the Secretary may by regulations prescribe for purposes of enabling such broker to meet the requirements of section 6045(g).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(b) Applicable Person- For purposes of subsection (a), the term ‘applicable person’ means--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) any broker (as defined in section 6045(c)(1)), andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) any other person as provided by the Secretary in regulations.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(c) Time for Furnishing Statement- Except as otherwise provided by the Secretary, any statement required by subsection (a) shall be furnished not later than 15 days after the date of the transfer described in such subsection.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) ASSESSABLE PENALTIES- Paragraph (2) of section 6724(d), as amended by the Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008, is amended by redesignating subparagraphs (I) through (DD) as subparagraphs (J) through (EE), respectively, and by inserting after subparagraph (H) the following new subparagraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(I) section 6045A (relating to information required in connection with transfers of covered securities to brokers),’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) CLERICAL AMENDMENT- The table of sections for subpart B of part III of subchapter A of chapter 61 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 6045 the following new item:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘Sec. 6045A. Information required in connection with transfers of covered securities to brokers.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Additional Issuer Information To Aid Brokers-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- Subpart B of part III of subchapter A of chapter 61, as amended by subsection (b), is amended by inserting after section 6045A the following new section:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘SEC. 6045B. RETURNS RELATING TO ACTIONS AFFECTING BASIS OF SPECIFIED SECURITIES.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘(a) In General- According to the forms or regulations prescribed by the Secretary, any issuer of a specified security shall make a return setting forth--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) a description of any organizational action which affects the basis of such specified security of such issuer,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) the quantitative effect on the basis of such specified security resulting from such action, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) such other information as the Secretary may prescribe.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(b) Time for Filing Return- Any return required by subsection (a) shall be filed not later than the earlier of--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) 45 days after the date of the action described in subsection (a), orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) January 15 of the year following the calendar year during which such action occurred.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(c) Statements To Be Furnished to Holders of Specified Securities or Their Nominees- According to the forms or regulations prescribed by the Secretary, every person required to make a return under subsection (a) with respect to a specified security shall furnish to the nominee with respect to the specified security (or certificate holder if there is no nominee) a written statement showing--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) the name, address, and phone number of the information contact of the person required to make such return,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) the information required to be shown on such return with respect to such security, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) such other information as the Secretary may prescribe.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





The written statement required under the preceding sentence shall be furnished to the holder on or before January 15 of the year following the calendar year during which the action described in subsection (a) occurred.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(d) Specified Security- For purposes of this section, the term ‘specified security’ has the meaning given such term by section 6045(g)(3)(B). No return shall be required under this section with respect to actions described in subsection (a) with respect to a specified security which occur before the applicable date (as defined in section 6045(g)(3)(C)) with respect to such security.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(e) Public Reporting in Lieu of Return- The Secretary may waive the requirements under subsections (a) and (c) with respect to a specified security, if the person required to make the return under subsection (a) makes publicly available, in such form and manner as the Secretary determines necessary to carry out the purposes of this section--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) the name, address, phone number, and email address of the information contact of such person, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) the information described in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (a).’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) ASSESSABLE PENALTIES-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) Subparagraph (B) of section 6724(d)(1), as amended by the Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008, is amended by redesignating clause (iv) and each of the clauses which follow as clauses (v) through (xxiii), respectively, and by inserting after clause (iii) the following new clause:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iv) section 6045B(a) (relating to returns relating to actions affecting basis of specified securities),’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Paragraph (2) of section 6724(d), as amended by the Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008 and by subsection (c)(2), is amended by redesignating subparagraphs (J) through (EE) as subparagraphs (K) through (FF), respectively, and by inserting after subparagraph (I) the following new subparagraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(J) subsections (c) and (e) of section 6045B (relating to returns relating to actions affecting basis of specified securities),’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) CLERICAL AMENDMENT- The table of sections for subpart B of part III of subchapter A of chapter 61, as amended by subsection (b)(3), is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 6045A the following new item:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘Sec. 6045B. Returns relating to actions affecting basis of specified securities.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(e) Effective Date-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the amendments made by this section shall take effect on January 1, 2011.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) EXTENSION OF PERIOD FOR STATEMENTS SENT TO CUSTOMERS- The amendments made by subsection (a)(3) shall apply to statements required to be furnished after December 31, 2008.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 404. 0.2 PERCENT FUTA SURTAX.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) In General- Section 3301 (relating to rate of tax) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) by striking ‘through 2008’ in paragraph (1) and inserting ‘through 2009’, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) by striking ‘calendar year 2009’ in paragraph (2) and inserting ‘calendar year 2010’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Effective Date- The amendments made by this section shall apply to wages paid after December 31, 2008.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 405. INCREASE AND EXTENSION OF OIL SPILL LIABILITY TRUST FUND TAX.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) Increase in Rate-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- Section 4611(c)(2)(B) (relating to rates) is amended by striking ‘is 5 cents a barrel.’ and inserting ‘is--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) in the case of crude oil received or petroleum products entered before January 1, 2017, 8 cents a barrel, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) in the case of crude oil received or petroleum products entered after December 31, 2016, 9 cents a barrel.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) EFFECTIVE DATE- The amendment made by this subsection shall apply on and after the first day of the first calendar quarter beginning more than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Extension-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- Section 4611(f) (relating to application of Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund financing rate) is amended by striking paragraphs (2) and (3) and inserting the following new paragraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) TERMINATION- The Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund financing rate shall not apply after December 31, 2017.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT- Section 4611(f)(1) is amended by striking ‘paragraphs (2) and (3)’ and inserting ‘paragraph (2)’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) EFFECTIVE DATE- The amendments made by this subsection shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

DIVISION C--TAX EXTENDERS AND ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX RELIEFCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SECTION. 1. SHORT TITLE; AMENDMENT OF 1986 CODE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) Short Title- This division may be cited as the ‘Tax Extenders and Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Amendment of 1986 Code- Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this division an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Table of Contents- The table of contents of this division is as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1. Short title; amendment of 1986 Code; table of contents.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE I--ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX RELIEF

Sec. 101. Extension of alternative minimum tax relief for nonrefundable personal credits.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 102. Extension of increased alternative minimum tax exemption amount.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 103. Increase of AMT refundable credit amount for individuals with long-term unused credits for prior year minimum tax liability, etc.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE II--EXTENSION OF INDIVIDUAL TAX PROVISIONS

Sec. 201. Deduction for State and local sales taxes.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 202. Deduction of qualified tuition and related expenses.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 203. Deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 204. Additional standard deduction for real property taxes for nonitemizers.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 205. Tax-free distributions from individual retirement plans for charitable purposes.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 206. Treatment of certain dividends of regulated investment companies.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 207. Stock in RIC for purposes of determining estates of nonresidents not citizens.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 208. Qualified investment entities.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE III--EXTENSION OF BUSINESS TAX PROVISIONS

Sec. 301. Extension and modification of research credit.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 302. New markets tax credit.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 303. Subpart F exception for active financing income.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 304. Extension of look-thru rule for related controlled foreign corporations.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 305. Extension of 15-year straight-line cost recovery for qualified leasehold improvements and qualified restaurant improvements; 15-year straight-line cost recovery for certain improvements to retail space.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 306. Modification of tax treatment of certain payments to controlling exempt organizations.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 307. Basis adjustment to stock of S corporations making charitable contributions of property.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 308. Increase in limit on cover over of rum excise tax to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 309. Extension of economic development credit for American Samoa.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 310. Extension of mine rescue team training credit.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 311. Extension of election to expense advanced mine safety equipment.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 312. Deduction allowable with respect to income attributable to domestic production activities in Puerto Rico.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 313. Qualified zone academy bonds.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 314. Indian employment credit.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 315. Accelerated depreciation for business property on Indian reservations.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 316. Railroad track maintenance.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 317. Seven-year cost recovery period for motorsports racing track facility.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 318. Expensing of environmental remediation costs.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 319. Extension of work opportunity tax credit for Hurricane Katrina employees.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 320. Extension of increased rehabilitation credit for structures in the Gulf Opportunity Zone.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 321. Enhanced deduction for qualified computer contributions.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 322. Tax incentives for investment in the District of Columbia.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 323. Enhanced charitable deductions for contributions of food inventory.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 324. Extension of enhanced charitable deduction for contributions of book inventory.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 325. Extension and modification of duty suspension on wool products; wool research fund; wool duty refunds.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE IV--EXTENSION OF TAX ADMINISTRATION PROVISIONS

Sec. 401. Permanent authority for undercover operations.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 402. Permanent authority for disclosure of information relating to terrorist activities.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE V--ADDITIONAL TAX RELIEF AND OTHER TAX PROVISIONS

Subtitle A--General Provisions

Sec. 501. $8,500 income threshold used to calculate refundable portion of child tax credit.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 502. Provisions related to film and television productions.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 503. Exemption from excise tax for certain wooden arrows designed for use by children.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 504. Income averaging for amounts received in connection with the Exxon Valdez litigation.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 505. Certain farming business machinery and equipment treated as 5-year property.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 506. Modification of penalty on understatement of taxpayer’s liability by tax return preparer.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Subtitle B--Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008

Sec. 511. Short title.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 512. Mental health parity.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE VI--OTHER PROVISIONS

Sec. 601. Secure rural schools and community self-determination program.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 602. Transfer to abandoned mine reclamation fund.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE VII--DISASTER RELIEF

Subtitle A--Heartland and Hurricane Ike Disaster Relief

Sec. 701. Short title.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 702. Temporary tax relief for areas damaged by 2008 Midwestern severe storms, tornados, and flooding.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 703. Reporting requirements relating to disaster relief contributions.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 704. Temporary tax-exempt bond financing and low-income housing tax relief for areas damaged by Hurricane Ike.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Subtitle B--National Disaster Relief

Sec. 706. Losses attributable to federally declared disasters.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 707. Expensing of Qualified Disaster Expenses.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 708. Net operating losses attributable to federally declared disasters.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 709. Waiver of certain mortgage revenue bond requirements following federally declared disasters.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 710. Special depreciation allowance for qualified disaster property.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 711. Increased expensing for qualified disaster assistance property.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 712. Coordination with Heartland disaster relief.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE VIII--SPENDING REDUCTIONS AND APPROPRIATE REVENUE RAISERS FOR NEW TAX RELIEF POLICY

Sec. 801. Nonqualified deferred compensation from certain tax indifferent parties.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE I--ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX RELIEFCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 101. EXTENSION OF ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX RELIEF FOR NONREFUNDABLE PERSONAL CREDITS.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) In General- Paragraph (2) of section 26(a) (relating to special rule for taxable years 2000 through 2007) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) by striking ‘or 2007’ and inserting ‘2007, or 2008’, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) by striking ‘2007’ in the heading thereof and inserting ‘2008’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Effective Date- The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2007.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 102. EXTENSION OF INCREASED ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX EXEMPTION AMOUNT.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) In General- Paragraph (1) of section 55(d) (relating to exemption amount) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) by striking ‘($66,250 in the case of taxable years beginning in 2007)’ in subparagraph (A) and inserting ‘($69,950 in the case of taxable years beginning in 2008)’, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) by striking ‘($44,350 in the case of taxable years beginning in 2007)’ in subparagraph (B) and inserting ‘($46,200 in the case of taxable years beginning in 2008)’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Effective Date- The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2007.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 103. INCREASE OF AMT REFUNDABLE CREDIT AMOUNT FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH LONG-TERM UNUSED CREDITS FOR PRIOR YEAR MINIMUM TAX LIABILITY, ETC.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) In General- Paragraph (2) of section 53(e) is amended to read as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) AMT REFUNDABLE CREDIT AMOUNT- For purposes of paragraph (1), the term ‘AMT refundable credit amount’ means, with respect to any taxable year, the amount (not in excess of the long-term unused minimum tax credit for such taxable year) equal to the greater of--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) 50 percent of the long-term unused minimum tax credit for such taxable year, orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) the amount (if any) of the AMT refundable credit amount determined under this paragraph for the taxpayer’s preceding taxable year (determined without regard to subsection (f)(2)).’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Treatment of Certain Underpayments, Interest, and Penalties Attributable to the Treatment of Incentive Stock Options- Section 53 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(f) Treatment of Certain Underpayments, Interest, and Penalties Attributable to the Treatment of Incentive Stock Options-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) ABATEMENT- Any underpayment of tax outstanding on the date of the enactment of this subsection which is attributable to the application of section 56(b)(3) for any taxable year ending before January 1, 2008, and any interest or penalty with respect to such underpayment which is outstanding on such date of enactment, is hereby abated. The amount determined under subsection (b)(1) shall not include any tax abated under the preceding sentence.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) INCREASE IN CREDIT FOR CERTAIN INTEREST AND PENALTIES ALREADY PAID- The AMT refundable credit amount, and the minimum tax credit determined under subsection (b), for the taxpayer’s first 2 taxable years beginning after December 31, 2007, shall each be increased by 50 percent of the aggregate amount of the interest and penalties which were paid by the taxpayer before the date of the enactment of this subsection and which would (but for such payment) have been abated under paragraph (1).’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Effective Date-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2007.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) ABATEMENT- Section 53(f)(1), as added by subsection (b), shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE II--EXTENSION OF INDIVIDUAL TAX PROVISIONSCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 201. DEDUCTION FOR STATE AND LOCAL SALES TAXES.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) In General- Subparagraph (I) of section 164(b)(5) is amended by striking ‘January 1, 2008’ and inserting ‘January 1, 2010’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Effective Date- The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2007.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 202. DEDUCTION OF QUALIFIED TUITION AND RELATED EXPENSES.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) In General- Subsection (e) of section 222 (relating to termination) is amended by striking ‘December 31, 2007’ and inserting ‘December 31, 2009’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Effective Date- The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2007.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 203. DEDUCTION FOR CERTAIN EXPENSES OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) In General- Subparagraph (D) of section 62(a)(2) (relating to certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers) is amended by striking ‘or 2007’ and inserting ‘2007, 2008, or 2009’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Effective Date- The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2007.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 204. ADDITIONAL STANDARD DEDUCTION FOR REAL PROPERTY TAXES FOR NONITEMIZERS.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) In General- Subparagraph (C) of section 63(c)(1), as added by the Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008, is amended by inserting ‘or 2009’ after ‘2008’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Effective Date- The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2008.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 205. TAX-FREE DISTRIBUTIONS FROM INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT PLANS FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) In General- Subparagraph (F) of section 408(d)(8) (relating to termination) is amended by striking ‘December 31, 2007’ and inserting ‘December 31, 2009’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Effective Date- The amendment made by this section shall apply to distributions made in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2007.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 206. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN DIVIDENDS OF REGULATED INVESTMENT COMPANIES.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) Interest-Related Dividends- Subparagraph (C) of section 871(k)(1) (defining interest-related dividend) is amended by striking ‘December 31, 2007’ and inserting ‘December 31, 2009’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Short-Term Capital Gain Dividends- Subparagraph (C) of section 871(k)(2) (defining short-term capital gain dividend) is amended by striking ‘December 31, 2007’ and inserting ‘December 31, 2009’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Effective Date- The amendments made by this section shall apply to dividends with respect to taxable years of regulated investment companies beginning after December 31, 2007.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 207. STOCK IN RIC FOR PURPOSES OF DETERMINING ESTATES OF NONRESIDENTS NOT CITIZENS.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) In General- Paragraph (3) of section 2105(d) (relating to stock in a RIC) is amended by striking ‘December 31, 2007’ and inserting ‘December 31, 2009’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Effective Date- The amendment made by this section shall apply to decedents dying after December 31, 2007.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 208. QUALIFIED INVESTMENT ENTITIES.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) In General- Clause (ii) of section 897(h)(4)(A) (relating to termination) is amended by striking ‘December 31, 2007’ and inserting ‘December 31, 2009’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Effective Date- The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on January 1, 2008.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE III--EXTENSION OF BUSINESS TAX PROVISIONSCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 301. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF RESEARCH CREDIT.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) Extension-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- Section 41(h) (relating to termination) is amended by striking ‘December 31, 2007’ and inserting ‘December 31, 2009’ in paragraph (1)(B).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT- Subparagraph (D) of section 45C(b)(1) (relating to special rule) is amended by striking ‘after December 31, 2007’ and inserting ‘after December 31, 2009’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Termination of Alternative Incremental Credit- Section 41(h) is amended by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3), and by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) TERMINATION OF ALTERNATIVE INCREMENTAL CREDIT- No election under subsection (c)(4) shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2008.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Modification of Alternative Simplified Credit- Paragraph (5)(A) of section 41(c) (relating to election of alternative simplified credit) is amended by striking ‘12 percent’ and inserting ‘14 percent (12 percent in the case of taxable years ending before January 1, 2009)’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Technical Correction- Paragraph (3) of section 41(h) is amended to read as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) COMPUTATION FOR TAXABLE YEAR IN WHICH CREDIT TERMINATES- In the case of any taxable year with respect to which this section applies to a number of days which is less than the total number of days in such taxable year--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) the amount determined under subsection (c)(1)(B) with respect to such taxable year shall be the amount which bears the same ratio to such amount (determined without regard to this paragraph) as the number of days in such taxable year to which this section applies bears to the total number of days in such taxable year, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) for purposes of subsection (c)(5), the average qualified research expenses for the preceding 3 taxable years shall be the amount which bears the same ratio to such average qualified research expenses (determined without regard to this paragraph) as the number of days in such taxable year to which this section applies bears to the total number of days in such taxable year.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(e) Effective Date-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2007.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) EXTENSION- The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to amounts paid or incurred after December 31, 2007.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 302. NEW MARKETS TAX CREDIT.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Subparagraph (D) of section 45D(f)(1) (relating to national limitation on amount of investments designated) is amended by striking ‘and 2008’ and inserting ‘2008, and 2009’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 303. SUBPART F EXCEPTION FOR ACTIVE FINANCING INCOME.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) Exempt Insurance Income- Paragraph (10) of section 953(e) (relating to application) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) by striking ‘January 1, 2009’ and inserting ‘January 1, 2010’, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) by striking ‘December 31, 2008’ and inserting ‘December 31, 2009’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Exception to Treatment as Foreign Personal Holding Company Income- Paragraph (9) of section 954(h) (relating to application) is amended by striking ‘January 1, 2009’ and inserting ‘January 1, 2010’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 304. EXTENSION OF LOOK-THRU RULE FOR RELATED CONTROLLED FOREIGN CORPORATIONS.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) In General- Subparagraph (C) of section 954(c)(6) (relating to application) is amended by striking ‘January 1, 2009’ and inserting ‘January 1, 2010’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Effective Date- The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years of foreign corporations beginning after December 31, 2007, and to taxable years of United States shareholders with or within which such taxable years of foreign corporations end.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 305. EXTENSION OF 15-YEAR STRAIGHT-LINE COST RECOVERY FOR QUALIFIED LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS AND QUALIFIED RESTAURANT IMPROVEMENTS; 15-YEAR STRAIGHT-LINE COST RECOVERY FOR CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS TO RETAIL SPACE.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) Extension of Leasehold and Restaurant Improvements-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- Clauses (iv) and (v) of section 168(e)(3)(E) (relating to 15-year property) are each amended by striking ‘January 1, 2008’ and inserting ‘January 1, 2010’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) EFFECTIVE DATE- The amendments made by this subsection shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2007.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Treatment To Include New Construction-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- Paragraph (7) of section 168(e) (relating to classification of property) is amended to read as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(7) QUALIFIED RESTAURANT PROPERTY-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) IN GENERAL- The term ‘qualified restaurant property’ means any section 1250 property which is--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) a building, if such building is placed in service after December 31, 2008, and before January 1, 2010, orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) an improvement to a building,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





if more than 50 percent of the building’s square footage is devoted to preparation of, and seating for on-premises consumption of, prepared meals.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) EXCLUSION FROM BONUS DEPRECIATION- Property described in this paragraph shall not be considered qualified property for purposes of subsection (k).’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) EFFECTIVE DATE- The amendment made by this subsection shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2008.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Recovery Period for Depreciation of Certain Improvements to Retail Space-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) 15-year RECOVERY PERIOD- Section 168(e)(3)(E) (relating to 15-year property) is amended by striking ‘and’ at the end of clause (vii), by striking the period at the end of clause (viii) and inserting ‘, and’, and by adding at the end the following new clause:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ix) any qualified retail improvement property placed in service after December 31, 2008, and before January 1, 2010.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) QUALIFIED RETAIL IMPROVEMENT PROPERTY- Section 168(e) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(8) QUALIFIED RETAIL IMPROVEMENT PROPERTY-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) IN GENERAL- The term ‘qualified retail improvement property’ means any improvement to an interior portion of a building which is nonresidential real property if--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) such portion is open to the general public and is used in the retail trade or business of selling tangible personal property to the general public, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) such improvement is placed in service more than 3 years after the date the building was first placed in service.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) IMPROVEMENTS MADE BY OWNER- In the case of an improvement made by the owner of such improvement, such improvement shall be qualified retail improvement property (if at all) only so long as such improvement is held by such owner. Rules similar to the rules under paragraph (6)(B) shall apply for purposes of the preceding sentence.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS NOT INCLUDED- Such term shall not include any improvement for which the expenditure is attributable to--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) the enlargement of the building,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) any elevator or escalator,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) any structural component benefitting a common area, orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iv) the internal structural framework of the building.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(D) EXCLUSION FROM BONUS DEPRECIATION- Property described in this paragraph shall not be considered qualified property for purposes of subsection (k).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(E) TERMINATION- Such term shall not include any improvement placed in service after December 31, 2009.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) REQUIREMENT TO USE STRAIGHT LINE METHOD- Section 168(b)(3) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(I) Qualified retail improvement property described in subsection (e)(8).’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) ALTERNATIVE SYSTEM- The table contained in section 168(g)(3)(B) is amended by inserting after the item relating to subparagraph (E)(viii) the following new item:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

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------------------‘(E)(ix) 39’. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

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---------(5) (5) EFFECTIVE DATE- The amendments made by this subsection shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2008.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 306. MODIFICATION OF TAX TREATMENT OF CERTAIN PAYMENTS TO CONTROLLING EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) In General- Clause (iv) of section 512(b)(13)(E) (relating to termination) is amended by striking ‘December 31, 2007’ and inserting ‘December 31, 2009’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Effective Date- The amendment made by this section shall apply to payments received or accrued after December 31, 2007.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 307. BASIS ADJUSTMENT TO STOCK OF S CORPORATIONS MAKING CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS OF PROPERTY.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) In General- The last sentence of section 1367(a)(2) (relating to decreases in basis) is amended by striking ‘December 31, 2007’ and inserting ‘December 31, 2009’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Effective Date- The amendment made by this section shall apply to contributions made in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2007.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 308. INCREASE IN LIMIT ON COVER OVER OF RUM EXCISE TAX TO PUERTO RICO AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) In General- Paragraph (1) of section 7652(f) is amended by striking ‘January 1, 2008’ and inserting ‘January 1, 2010’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Effective Date- The amendment made by this section shall apply to distilled spirits brought into the United States after December 31, 2007.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 309. EXTENSION OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CREDIT FOR AMERICAN SAMOA.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) In General- Subsection (d) of section 119 of division A of the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) by striking ‘first two taxable years’ and inserting ‘first 4 taxable years’, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) by striking ‘January 1, 2008’ and inserting ‘January 1, 2010’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Effective Date- The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2007.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 310. EXTENSION OF MINE RESCUE TEAM TRAINING CREDIT.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Section 45N(e) (relating to termination) is amended by striking ‘December 31, 2008’ and inserting ‘December 31, 2009’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 311. EXTENSION OF ELECTION TO EXPENSE ADVANCED MINE SAFETY EQUIPMENT.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Section 179E(g) (relating to termination) is amended by striking ‘December 31, 2008’ and inserting ‘December 31, 2009’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 312. DEDUCTION ALLOWABLE WITH RESPECT TO INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO DOMESTIC PRODUCTION ACTIVITIES IN PUERTO RICO.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) In General- Subparagraph (C) of section 199(d)(8) (relating to termination) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) by striking ‘first 2 taxable years’ and inserting ‘first 4 taxable years’, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) by striking ‘January 1, 2008’ and inserting ‘January 1, 2010’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Effective Date- The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2007.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 313. QUALIFIED ZONE ACADEMY BONDS.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(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:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘SEC. 54E. QUALIFIED ZONE ACADEMY BONDS.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘(a) Qualified Zone Academy Bonds- For purposes of this subchapter, the term ‘qualified zone academy bond’ means any bond issued as part of an issue if--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) 100 percent of the available project proceeds of such issue are to be used for a qualified purpose with respect to a qualified zone academy established by an eligible local education agency,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) the bond is issued by a State or local government within the jurisdiction of which such academy is located, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) the issuer--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) designates such bond for purposes of this section,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) certifies that it has written assurances that the private business contribution requirement of subsection (b) will be met with respect to such academy, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) certifies that it has the written approval of the eligible local education agency for such bond issuance.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(b) Private Business Contribution Requirement- For purposes of subsection (a), the private business contribution requirement of this subsection is met with respect to any issue if the eligible local education agency that established the qualified zone academy has written commitments from private entities to make qualified contributions having a present value (as of the date of issuance of the issue) of not less than 10 percent of the proceeds of the issue.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(c) Limitation on Amount of Bonds Designated-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) NATIONAL LIMITATION- There is a national zone academy bond limitation for each calendar year. Such limitation is $400,000,000 for 2008 and 2009, and, except as provided in paragraph (4), zero thereafter.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) ALLOCATION OF LIMITATION- The national zone academy bond limitation for a calendar year shall be allocated by the Secretary among the States on the basis of their respective populations of individuals below the poverty line (as defined by the Office of Management and Budget). The limitation amount allocated to a State under the preceding sentence shall be allocated by the State education agency to qualified zone academies within such State.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) DESIGNATION SUBJECT TO LIMITATION AMOUNT- The maximum aggregate face amount of bonds issued during any calendar year which may be designated under subsection (a) with respect to any qualified zone academy shall not exceed the limitation amount allocated to such academy under paragraph (2) for such calendar year.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(4) CARRYOVER OF UNUSED LIMITATION-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) IN GENERAL- If for any calendar year--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) the limitation amount for any State, exceedsCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) the amount of bonds issued during such year which are designated under subsection (a) with respect to qualified zone academies within such State,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





the limitation amount for such State for the following calendar year shall be increased by the amount of such excess.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) LIMITATION ON CARRYOVER- Any carryforward of a limitation amount may be carried only to the first 2 years following the unused limitation year. For purposes of the preceding sentence, a limitation amount shall be treated as used on a first-in first-out basis.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) COORDINATION WITH SECTION 1397E- Any carryover determined under section 1397E(e)(4) (relating to carryover of unused limitation) with respect to any State to calendar year 2008 or 2009 shall be treated for purposes of this section as a carryover with respect to such State for such calendar year under subparagraph (A), and the limitation of subparagraph (B) shall apply to such carryover taking into account the calendar years to which such carryover relates.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(d) Definitions- For purposes of this section--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) QUALIFIED ZONE ACADEMY- The term ‘qualified zone academy’ means any public school (or academic program within a public school) which is established by and operated under the supervision of an eligible local education agency to provide education or training below the postsecondary level if--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) such public school or program (as the case may be) is designed in cooperation with business to enhance the academic curriculum, increase graduation and employment rates, and better prepare students for the rigors of college and the increasingly complex workforce,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) students in such public school or program (as the case may be) will be subject to the same academic standards and assessments as other students educated by the eligible local education agency,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) the comprehensive education plan of such public school or program is approved by the eligible local education agency, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(D)(i) such public school is located in an empowerment zone or enterprise community (including any such zone or community designated after the date of the enactment of this section), orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) there is a reasonable expectation (as of the date of issuance of the bonds) that at least 35 percent of the students attending such school or participating in such program (as the case may be) will be eligible for free or reduced-cost lunches under the school lunch program established under the National School Lunch Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) ELIGIBLE LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCY- For purposes of this section, the term ‘eligible local education agency’ means any local educational agency as defined in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) QUALIFIED PURPOSE- The term ‘qualified purpose’ means, with respect to any qualified zone academy--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) rehabilitating or repairing the public school facility in which the academy is established,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) providing equipment for use at such academy,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) developing course materials for education to be provided at such academy, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(D) training teachers and other school personnel in such academy.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(4) QUALIFIED CONTRIBUTIONS- The term ‘qualified contribution’ means any contribution (of a type and quality acceptable to the eligible local education agency) of--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) equipment for use in the qualified zone academy (including state-of-the-art technology and vocational equipment),CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) technical assistance in developing curriculum or in training teachers in order to promote appropriate market driven technology in the classroom,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) services of employees as volunteer mentors,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(D) internships, field trips, or other educational opportunities outside the academy for students, orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(E) any other property or service specified by the eligible local education agency.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Conforming Amendments-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) Paragraph (1) of section 54A(d), as amended by this Act, is amended by striking ‘or’ at the end of subparagraph (B), by inserting ‘or’ at the end of subparagraph (C), and by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following new subparagraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(D) a qualified zone academy bond,’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) Subparagraph (C) of section 54A(d)(2), as amended by this Act, is amended by striking ‘and’ at the end of clause (ii), by striking the period at the end of clause (iii) and inserting ‘, and’, and by adding at the end the following new clause:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iv) in the case of a qualified zone academy bond, a purpose specified in section 54E(a)(1).’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) Section 1397E is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(m) Termination- This section shall not apply to any obligation issued after the date of the enactment of the Tax Extenders and Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) 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:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘Sec. 54E. Qualified zone academy bonds.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Effective Date- The amendments made by this section shall apply to obligations issued after the date of the enactment of this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 314. INDIAN EMPLOYMENT CREDIT.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) In General- Subsection (f) of section 45A (relating to termination) is amended by striking ‘December 31, 2007’ and inserting ‘December 31, 2009’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Effective Date- The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2007.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 315. ACCELERATED DEPRECIATION FOR BUSINESS PROPERTY ON INDIAN RESERVATIONS.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) In General- Paragraph (8) of section 168(j) (relating to termination) is amended by striking ‘December 31, 2007’ and inserting ‘December 31, 2009’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Effective Date- The amendment made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2007.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 316. RAILROAD TRACK MAINTENANCE.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) In General- Subsection (f) of section 45G (relating to application of section) is amended by striking ‘January 1, 2008’ and inserting ‘January 1, 2010’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Credit Allowed Against Alternative Minimum Tax- Subparagraph (B) of section 38(c)(4), as amended by this Act, is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) by redesignating clauses (v), (vi), and (vii) as clauses (vi), (vii), and (viii), respectively, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) by inserting after clause (iv) the following new clause:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(v) the credit determined under section 45G,’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Effective Dates-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to expenditures paid or incurred during taxable years beginning after December 31, 2007.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) The amendments made by subsection (b) shall apply to credits determined under section 45G of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2007, and to carrybacks of such credits.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 317. SEVEN-YEAR COST RECOVERY PERIOD FOR MOTORSPORTS RACING TRACK FACILITY.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) In General- Subparagraph (D) of section 168(i)(15) (relating to termination) is amended by striking ‘December 31, 2007’ and inserting ‘December 31, 2009’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Effective Date- The amendment made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2007.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 318. EXPENSING OF ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION COSTS.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) In General- Subsection (h) of section 198 (relating to termination) is amended by striking ‘December 31, 2007’ and inserting ‘December 31, 2009’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Effective Date- The amendment made by this section shall apply to expenditures paid or incurred after December 31, 2007.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 319. EXTENSION OF WORK OPPORTUNITY TAX CREDIT FOR HURRICANE KATRINA EMPLOYEES.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) In General- Paragraph (1) of section 201(b) of the Katrina Emergency Tax Relief Act of 2005 is amended by striking ‘2-year’ and inserting ‘4-year’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Effective Date- The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to individuals hired after August 27, 2007.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 320. EXTENSION OF INCREASED REHABILITATION CREDIT FOR STRUCTURES IN THE GULF OPPORTUNITY ZONE.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) In General- Subsection (h) of section 1400N is amended by striking ‘December 31, 2008’ and inserting ‘December 31, 2009’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Effective Date- The amendment made by this section shall apply to expenditures paid or incurred after the date of the enactment of this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 321. ENHANCED DEDUCTION FOR QUALIFIED COMPUTER CONTRIBUTIONS.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) In General- Subparagraph (G) of section 170(e)(6) is amended by striking ‘December 31, 2007’ and inserting ‘December 31, 2009’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Effective Date- The amendment made by this section shall apply to contributions made during taxable years beginning after December 31, 2007.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 322. TAX INCENTIVES FOR INVESTMENT IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) Designation of Zone-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- Subsection (f) of section 1400 is amended by striking ‘2007’ both places it appears and inserting ‘2009’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) EFFECTIVE DATE- The amendments made by this subsection shall apply to periods beginning after December 31, 2007.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Tax-Exempt Economic Development Bonds-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- Subsection (b) of section 1400A is amended by striking ‘2007’ and inserting ‘2009’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) EFFECTIVE DATE- The amendment made by this subsection shall apply to bonds issued after December 31, 2007.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Zero Percent Capital Gains Rate-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- Subsection (b) of section 1400B is amended by striking ‘2008’ each place it appears and inserting ‘2010’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) Section 1400B(e)(2) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) by striking ‘2012’ and inserting ‘2014’, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) by striking ‘2012’ in the heading thereof and inserting ‘2014’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Section 1400B(g)(2) is amended by striking ‘2012’ and inserting ‘2014’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) Section 1400F(d) is amended by striking ‘2012’ and inserting ‘2014’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) EFFECTIVE DATES-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) EXTENSION- The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall apply to acquisitions after December 31, 2007.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS- The amendments made by paragraph (2) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) First-Time Homebuyer Credit-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- Subsection (i) of section 1400C is amended by striking ‘2008’ and inserting ‘2010’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) EFFECTIVE DATE- The amendment made by this subsection shall apply to property purchased after December 31, 2007.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 323. ENHANCED CHARITABLE DEDUCTIONS FOR CONTRIBUTIONS OF FOOD INVENTORY.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) Increased Amount of Deduction-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- Clause (iv) of section 170(e)(3)(C) (relating to termination) is amended by striking ‘December 31, 2007’ and inserting ‘December 31, 2009’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) EFFECTIVE DATE- The amendment made by this subsection shall apply to contributions made after December 31, 2007.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Temporary Suspension of Limitations on Charitable Contributions-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- Section 170(b) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF LIMITATIONS ON CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS- In the case of a qualified farmer or rancher (as defined in paragraph (1)(E)(v)), any charitable contribution of food--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) to which subsection (e)(3)(C) applies (without regard to clause (ii) thereof), andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) which is made during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this paragraph and before January 1, 2009,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





shall be treated for purposes of paragraph (1)(E) or (2)(B), whichever is applicable, as if it were a qualified conservation contribution which is made by a qualified farmer or rancher and which otherwise meets the requirements of such paragraph.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) EFFECTIVE DATE- The amendment made by this subsection shall apply to taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 324. EXTENSION OF ENHANCED CHARITABLE DEDUCTION FOR CONTRIBUTIONS OF BOOK INVENTORY.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) Extension- Clause (iv) of section 170(e)(3)(D) (relating to termination) is amended by striking ‘December 31, 2007’ and inserting ‘December 31, 2009’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Clerical Amendment- Clause (iii) of section 170(e)(3)(D) (relating to certification by donee) is amended by inserting ‘of books’ after ‘to any contribution’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Effective Date- The amendments made by this section shall apply to contributions made after December 31, 2007.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 325. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF DUTY SUSPENSION ON WOOL PRODUCTS; WOOL RESEARCH FUND; WOOL DUTY REFUNDS.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) Extension of Temporary Duty Reductions- Each of the following headings of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by striking the date in the effective period column and inserting ‘12/31/2014’:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) Heading 9902.51.11 (relating to fabrics of worsted wool).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) Heading 9902.51.13 (relating to yarn of combed wool).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) Heading 9902.51.14 (relating to wool fiber, waste, garnetted stock, combed wool, or wool top).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) Heading 9902.51.15 (relating to fabrics of combed wool).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) Heading 9902.51.16 (relating to fabrics of combed wool).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Extension of Duty Refunds and Wool Research Trust Fund-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- Section 4002(c) of the Wool Suit and Textile Trade Extension Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-429; 118 Stat. 2603) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) in paragraph (3)(C), by striking ‘2010’ and inserting ‘2015’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) in paragraph (6)(A), by striking ‘through 2009’ and inserting ‘through 2014’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) SUNSET- Section 506(f) of the Trade and Development Act of 2000 (Public 106-200; 114 Stat. 303 (7 U.S.C. 7101 note)) is amended by striking ‘2010’ and inserting ‘2015’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE IV--EXTENSION OF TAX ADMINISTRATION PROVISIONSCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 401. PERMANENT AUTHORITY FOR UNDERCOVER OPERATIONS.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) In General- Section 7608(c) (relating to rules relating to undercover operations) is amended by striking paragraph (6).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Effective Date- The amendment made by this section shall apply to operations conducted after the date of the enactment of this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 402. PERMANENT AUTHORITY FOR DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION RELATING TO TERRORIST ACTIVITIES.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) Disclosure of Return Information To Apprise Appropriate Officials of Terrorist Activities- Subparagraph (C) of section 6103(i)(3) is amended by striking clause (iv).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Disclosure Upon Request of Information Relating to Terrorist Activities- Paragraph (7) of section 6103(i) is amended by striking subparagraph (E).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Effective Date- The amendments made by this section shall apply to disclosures after the date of the enactment of this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE V--ADDITIONAL TAX RELIEF AND OTHER TAX PROVISIONSCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Subtitle A--General ProvisionsCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 501. $8,500 INCOME THRESHOLD USED TO CALCULATE REFUNDABLE PORTION OF CHILD TAX CREDIT.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) In General- Section 24(d) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(4) SPECIAL RULE FOR 2008- Notwithstanding paragraph (3), in the case of any taxable year beginning in 2008, the dollar amount in effect for such taxable year under paragraph (1)(B)(i) shall be $8,500.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Effective Date- The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2007.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 502. PROVISIONS RELATED TO FILM AND TELEVISION PRODUCTIONS.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) Extension of Expensing Rules for Qualified Film and Television Productions- Section 181(f) (relating to termination) is amended by striking ‘December 31, 2008’ and inserting ‘December 31, 2009’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Modification of Limitation on Expensing- Subparagraph (A) of section 181(a)(2) is amended to read as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) IN GENERAL- Paragraph (1) shall not apply to so much of the aggregate cost of any qualified film or television production as exceeds $15,000,000.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Modifications to Deduction for Domestic Activities-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) DETERMINATION OF W-2 WAGES- Paragraph (2) of section 199(b) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(D) SPECIAL RULE FOR QUALIFIED FILM- In the case of a qualified film, such term shall include compensation for services performed in the United States by actors, production personnel, directors, and producers.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) DEFINITION OF QUALIFIED FILM- Paragraph (6) of section 199(c) is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘A qualified film shall include any copyrights, trademarks, or other intangibles with respect to such film. The methods and means of distributing a qualified film shall not affect the availability of the deduction under this section.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) PARTNERSHIPS- Subparagraph (A) of section 199(d)(1) is amended by striking ‘and’ at the end of clause (ii), by striking the period at the end of clause (iii) and inserting ‘, and’, and by adding at the end the following new clause:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iv) in the case of each partner of a partnership, or shareholder of an S corporation, who owns (directly or indirectly) at least 20 percent of the capital interests in such partnership or of the stock of such S corporation--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(I) such partner or shareholder shall be treated as having engaged directly in any film produced by such partnership or S corporation, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(II) such partnership or S corporation shall be treated as having engaged directly in any film produced by such partner or shareholder.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Conforming Amendment- Section 181(d)(3)(A) is amended by striking ‘actors’ and all that follows and inserting ‘actors, production personnel, directors, and producers.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(e) Effective Dates-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the amendments made by this section shall apply to qualified film and television productions commencing after December 31, 2007.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) DEDUCTION- The amendments made by subsection (c) shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2007.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 503. EXEMPTION FROM EXCISE TAX FOR CERTAIN WOODEN ARROWS DESIGNED FOR USE BY CHILDREN.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) In General- Paragraph (2) of section 4161(b) is amended by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C) and by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN WOODEN ARROW SHAFTS- Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to any shaft consisting of all natural wood with no laminations or artificial means of enhancing the spine of such shaft (whether sold separately or incorporated as part of a finished or unfinished product) of a type used in the manufacture of any arrow which after its assembly--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) measures 5/16 of an inch or less in diameter, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) is not suitable for use with a bow described in paragraph (1)(A).’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Effective Date- The amendments made by this section shall apply to shafts first sold after the date of enactment of this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 504. INCOME AVERAGING FOR AMOUNTS RECEIVED IN CONNECTION WITH THE EXXON VALDEZ LITIGATION.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) Income Averaging of Amounts Received From the Exxon Valdez Litigation- For purposes of section 1301 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) any qualified taxpayer who receives any qualified settlement income in any taxable year shall be treated as engaged in a fishing business (determined without regard to the commercial nature of the business), andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) such qualified settlement income shall be treated as income attributable to such a fishing business for such taxable year.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Contributions of Amounts Received to Retirement Accounts-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- Any qualified taxpayer who receives qualified settlement income during the taxable year may, at any time before the end of the taxable year in which such income was received, make one or more contributions to an eligible retirement plan of which such qualified taxpayer is a beneficiary in an aggregate amount not to exceed the lesser of--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) $100,000 (reduced by the amount of qualified settlement income contributed to an eligible retirement plan in prior taxable years pursuant to this subsection), orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) the amount of qualified settlement income received by the individual during the taxable year.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) TIME WHEN CONTRIBUTIONS DEEMED MADE- For purposes of paragraph (1), a qualified taxpayer shall be deemed to have made a contribution to an eligible retirement plan on the last day of the taxable year in which such income is received if the contribution is made on account of such taxable year and is made not later than the time prescribed by law for filing the return for such taxable year (not including extensions thereof).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) TREATMENT OF CONTRIBUTIONS TO ELIGIBLE RETIREMENT PLANS- For purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, if a contribution is made pursuant to paragraph (1) with respect to qualified settlement income, then--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) except as provided in paragraph (4)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) to the extent of such contribution, the qualified settlement income shall not be included in taxable income, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) for purposes of section 72 of such Code, such contribution shall not be considered to be investment in the contract,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) the qualified taxpayer shall, to the extent of the amount of the contribution, be treated--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) as having received the qualified settlement income--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(I) in the case of a contribution to an individual retirement plan (as defined under section 7701(a)(37) of such Code), in a distribution described in section 408(d)(3) of such Code, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(II) in the case of any other eligible retirement plan, in an eligible rollover distribution (as defined under section 402(f)(2) of such Code), andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) as having transferred the amount to the eligible retirement plan in a direct trustee to trustee transfer within 60 days of the distribution,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) section 408(d)(3)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall not apply with respect to amounts treated as a rollover under this paragraph, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(D) section 408A(c)(3)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall not apply with respect to amounts contributed to a Roth IRA (as defined under section 408A(b) of such Code) or a designated Roth contribution to an applicable retirement plan (within the meaning of section 402A of such Code) under this paragraph.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) SPECIAL RULE FOR ROTH IRAS AND ROTH 401(k)S- For purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, if a contribution is made pursuant to paragraph (1) with respect to qualified settlement income to a Roth IRA (as defined under section 408A(b) of such Code) or as a designated Roth contribution to an applicable retirement plan (within the meaning of section 402A of such Code), then--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) the qualified settlement income shall be includible in taxable income, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) for purposes of section 72 of such Code, such contribution shall be considered to be investment in the contract.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) ELIGIBLE RETIREMENT PLAN- For purpose of this subsection, the term ‘eligible retirement plan’ has the meaning given such term under section 402(c)(8)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Treatment of Qualified Settlement Income Under Employment Taxes-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) SECA- For purposes of chapter 2 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and section 211 of the Social Security Act, no portion of qualified settlement income received by a qualified taxpayer shall be treated as self-employment income.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) FICA- For purposes of chapter 21 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and section 209 of the Social Security Act, no portion of qualified settlement income received by a qualified taxpayer shall be treated as wages.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Qualified Taxpayer- For purposes of this section, the term ‘qualified taxpayer’ means--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) any individual who is a plaintiff in the civil action In re Exxon Valdez, No. 89-095-CV (HRH) (Consolidated) (D. Alaska); orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) any individual who is a beneficiary of the estate of such a plaintiff who--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) acquired the right to receive qualified settlement income from that plaintiff; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) was the spouse or an immediate relative of that plaintiff.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(e) Qualified Settlement Income- For purposes of this section, the term ‘qualified settlement income’ means any interest and punitive damage awards which are--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) otherwise includible in taxable income, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) received (whether as lump sums or periodic payments) in connection with the civil action In re Exxon Valdez, No. 89-095-CV (HRH) (Consolidated) (D. Alaska) (whether pre- or post-judgment and whether related to a settlement or judgment).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 505. CERTAIN FARMING BUSINESS MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT TREATED AS 5-YEAR PROPERTY.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) In General- Section 168(e)(3)(B) (defining 5-year property) is amended by striking ‘and’ at the end of clause (v), by striking the period at the end of clause (vi)(III) and inserting ‘, and’, and by inserting after clause (vi) the following new clause:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(vii) any machinery or equipment (other than any grain bin, cotton ginning asset, fence, or other land improvement) which is used in a farming business (as defined in section 263A(e)(4)), the original use of which commences with the taxpayer after December 31, 2008, and which is placed in service before January 1, 2010.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Alternative System- The table contained in section 168(g)(3)(B) (relating to special rule for certain property assigned to classes) is amended by inserting after the item relating to subparagraph (B)(iii) the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

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------------------(B)(vii) 10’. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

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---------(c) Effective Date- The amendments made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2008.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 506. MODIFICATION OF PENALTY ON UNDERSTATEMENT OF TAXPAYER’S LIABILITY BY TAX RETURN PREPARER.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) In General- Subsection (a) of section 6694 is amended to read as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(a) Understatement Due to Unreasonable Positions-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) IN GENERAL- If a tax return preparer--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) prepares any return or claim of refund with respect to which any part of an understatement of liability is due to a position described in paragraph (2), andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) knew (or reasonably should have known) of the position,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





such tax return preparer shall pay a penalty with respect to each such return or claim in an amount equal to the greater of $1,000 or 50 percent of the income derived (or to be derived) by the tax return preparer with respect to the return or claim.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) UNREASONABLE POSITION-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) IN GENERAL- Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, a position is described in this paragraph unless there is or was substantial authority for the position.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) DISCLOSED POSITIONS- If the position was disclosed as provided in section 6662(d)(2)(B)(ii)(I) and is not a position to which subparagraph (C) applies, the position is described in this paragraph unless there is a reasonable basis for the position.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) TAX SHELTERS AND REPORTABLE TRANSACTIONS- If the position is with respect to a tax shelter (as defined in section 6662(d)(2)(C)(ii)) or a reportable transaction to which section 6662A applies, the position is described in this paragraph unless it is reasonable to believe that the position would more likely than not be sustained on its merits.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) REASONABLE CAUSE EXCEPTION- No penalty shall be imposed under this subsection if it is shown that there is reasonable cause for the understatement and the tax return preparer acted in good faith.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Effective Date- The amendment made by this section shall apply--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) in the case of a position other than a position described in subparagraph (C) of section 6694(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as amended by this section), to returns prepared after May 25, 2007, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) in the case of a position described in such subparagraph (C), to returns prepared for taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Subtitle B--Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 511. SHORT TITLE.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

This subtitle may be cited as the ‘Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 512. MENTAL HEALTH PARITY.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) Amendments to ERISA- Section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1185a) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS AND TREATMENT LIMITATIONS-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) IN GENERAL- In the case of a group health plan (or health insurance coverage offered in connection with such a plan) that provides both medical and surgical benefits and mental health or substance use disorder benefits, such plan or coverage shall ensure that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) the financial requirements applicable to such mental health or substance use disorder benefits are no more restrictive than the predominant financial requirements applied to substantially all medical and surgical benefits covered by the plan (or coverage), and there are no separate cost sharing requirements that are applicable only with respect to mental health or substance use disorder benefits; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) the treatment limitations applicable to such mental health or substance use disorder benefits are no more restrictive than the predominant treatment limitations applied to substantially all medical and surgical benefits covered by the plan (or coverage) and there are no separate treatment limitations that are applicable only with respect to mental health or substance use disorder benefits.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) DEFINITIONS- In this paragraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) FINANCIAL REQUIREMENT- The term ‘financial requirement’ includes deductibles, copayments, coinsurance, and out-of-pocket expenses, but excludes an aggregate lifetime limit and an annual limit subject to paragraphs (1) and (2),CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) PREDOMINANT- A financial requirement or treatment limit is considered to be predominant if it is the most common or frequent of such type of limit or requirement.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) TREATMENT LIMITATION- The term ‘treatment limitation’ includes limits on the frequency of treatment, number of visits, days of coverage, or other similar limits on the scope or duration of treatment.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(4) AVAILABILITY OF PLAN INFORMATION- The criteria for medical necessity determinations made under the plan with respect to mental health or substance use disorder benefits (or the health insurance coverage offered in connection with the plan with respect to such benefits) shall be made available by the plan administrator (or the health insurance issuer offering such coverage) in accordance with regulations to any current or potential participant, beneficiary, or contracting provider upon request. The reason for any denial under the plan (or coverage) of reimbursement or payment for services with respect to mental health or substance use disorder benefits in the case of any participant or beneficiary shall, on request or as otherwise required, be made available by the plan administrator (or the health insurance issuer offering such coverage) to the participant or beneficiary in accordance with regulations.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(5) OUT-OF-NETWORK PROVIDERS- In the case of a plan or coverage that provides both medical and surgical benefits and mental health or substance use disorder benefits, if the plan or coverage provides coverage for medical or surgical benefits provided by out-of-network providers, the plan or coverage shall provide coverage for mental health or substance use disorder benefits provided by out-of-network providers in a manner that is consistent with the requirements of this section.’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) in subsection (b), by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) in the case of a group health plan (or health insurance coverage offered in connection with such a plan) that provides mental health or substance use disorder benefits, as affecting the terms and conditions of the plan or coverage relating to such benefits under the plan or coverage, except as provided in subsection (a).’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) in subsection (c)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) in paragraph (1)(B)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) by inserting ‘(or 1 in the case of an employer residing in a State that permits small groups to include a single individual)’ after ‘at least 2’ the first place that such appears; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) by striking ‘and who employs at least 2 employees on the first day of the plan year’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) COST EXEMPTION-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) IN GENERAL- With respect to a group health plan (or health insurance coverage offered in connection with such a plan), if the application of this section to such plan (or coverage) results in an increase for the plan year involved of the actual total costs of coverage with respect to medical and surgical benefits and mental health and substance use disorder benefits under the plan (as determined and certified under subparagraph (C)) by an amount that exceeds the applicable percentage described in subparagraph (B) of the actual total plan costs, the provisions of this section shall not apply to such plan (or coverage) during the following plan year, and such exemption shall apply to the plan (or coverage) for 1 plan year. An employer may elect to continue to apply mental health and substance use disorder parity pursuant to this section with respect to the group health plan (or coverage) involved regardless of any increase in total costs.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) APPLICABLE PERCENTAGE- With respect to a plan (or coverage), the applicable percentage described in this subparagraph shall be--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) 2 percent in the case of the first plan year in which this section is applied; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) 1 percent in the case of each subsequent plan year.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) DETERMINATIONS BY ACTUARIES- Determinations as to increases in actual costs under a plan (or coverage) for purposes of this section shall be made and certified by a qualified and licensed actuary who is a member in good standing of the American Academy of Actuaries. All such determinations shall be in a written report prepared by the actuary. The report, and all underlying documentation relied upon by the actuary, shall be maintained by the group health plan or health insurance issuer for a period of 6 years following the notification made under subparagraph (E).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(D) 6-month DETERMINATIONS- If a group health plan (or a health insurance issuer offering coverage in connection with a group health plan) seeks an exemption under this paragraph, determinations under subparagraph (A) shall be made after such plan (or coverage) has complied with this section for the first 6 months of the plan year involved.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(E) NOTIFICATION-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) IN GENERAL- A group health plan (or a health insurance issuer offering coverage in connection with a group health plan) that, based upon a certification described under subparagraph (C), qualifies for an exemption under this paragraph, and elects to implement the exemption, shall promptly notify the Secretary, the appropriate State agencies, and participants and beneficiaries in the plan of such election.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) REQUIREMENT- A notification to the Secretary under clause (i) shall include--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(I) a description of the number of covered lives under the plan (or coverage) involved at the time of the notification, and as applicable, at the time of any prior election of the cost-exemption under this paragraph by such plan (or coverage);CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(II) for both the plan year upon which a cost exemption is sought and the year prior, a description of the actual total costs of coverage with respect to medical and surgical benefits and mental health and substance use disorder benefits under the plan; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(III) for both the plan year upon which a cost exemption is sought and the year prior, the actual total costs of coverage with respect to mental health and substance use disorder benefits under the plan.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) CONFIDENTIALITY- A notification to the Secretary under clause (i) shall be confidential. The Secretary shall make available, upon request and on not more than an annual basis, an anonymous itemization of such notifications, that includes--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(I) a breakdown of States by the size and type of employers submitting such notification; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(II) a summary of the data received under clause (ii).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(F) AUDITS BY APPROPRIATE AGENCIES- To determine compliance with this paragraph, the Secretary may audit the books and records of a group health plan or health insurance issuer relating to an exemption, including any actuarial reports prepared pursuant to subparagraph (C), during the 6 year period following the notification of such exemption under subparagraph (E). A State agency receiving a notification under subparagraph (E) may also conduct such an audit with respect to an exemption covered by such notification.’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) in subsection (e), by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(4) MENTAL HEALTH BENEFITS- The term ‘mental health benefits’ means benefits with respect to services for mental health conditions, as defined under the terms of the plan and in accordance with applicable Federal and State law.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(5) SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER BENEFITS- The term ‘substance use disorder benefits’ means benefits with respect to services for substance use disorders, as defined under the terms of the plan and in accordance with applicable Federal and State law.’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) by striking subsection (f);CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(6) by inserting after subsection (e) the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(f) Secretary Report- The Secretary shall, by January 1, 2012, and every two years thereafter, submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on compliance of group health plans (and health insurance coverage offered in connection with such plans) with the requirements of this section. Such report shall include the results of any surveys or audits on compliance of group health plans (and health insurance coverage offered in connection with such plans) with such requirements and an analysis of the reasons for any failures to comply.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(g) Notice and Assistance- The Secretary, in cooperation with the Secretaries of Health and Human Services and Treasury, as appropriate, shall publish and widely disseminate guidance and information for group health plans, participants and beneficiaries, applicable State and local regulatory bodies, and the National Association of Insurance Commissioners concerning the requirements of this section and shall provide assistance concerning such requirements and the continued operation of applicable State law. Such guidance and information shall inform participants and beneficiaries of how they may obtain assistance under this section, including, where appropriate, assistance from State consumer and insurance agencies.’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(7) by striking ‘mental health benefits’ and inserting ‘mental health and substance use disorder benefits’ each place it appears in subsections (a)(1)(B)(i), (a)(1)(C), (a)(2)(B)(i), and (a)(2)(C); andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(8) by striking ‘mental health benefits’ and inserting ‘mental health or substance use disorder benefits’ each place it appears (other than in any provision amended by the previous paragraph).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Amendments to Public Health Service Act- Section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg-5) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS AND TREATMENT LIMITATIONS-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) IN GENERAL- In the case of a group health plan (or health insurance coverage offered in connection with such a plan) that provides both medical and surgical benefits and mental health or substance use disorder benefits, such plan or coverage shall ensure that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) the financial requirements applicable to such mental health or substance use disorder benefits are no more restrictive than the predominant financial requirements applied to substantially all medical and surgical benefits covered by the plan (or coverage), and there are no separate cost sharing requirements that are applicable only with respect to mental health or substance use disorder benefits; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) the treatment limitations applicable to such mental health or substance use disorder benefits are no more restrictive than the predominant treatment limitations applied to substantially all medical and surgical benefits covered by the plan (or coverage) and there are no separate treatment limitations that are applicable only with respect to mental health or substance use disorder benefits.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) DEFINITIONS- In this paragraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) FINANCIAL REQUIREMENT- The term ‘financial requirement’ includes deductibles, copayments, coinsurance, and out-of-pocket expenses, but excludes an aggregate lifetime limit and an annual limit subject to paragraphs (1) and (2).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) PREDOMINANT- A financial requirement or treatment limit is considered to be predominant if it is the most common or frequent of such type of limit or requirement.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) TREATMENT LIMITATION- The term ‘treatment limitation’ includes limits on the frequency of treatment, number of visits, days of coverage, or other similar limits on the scope or duration of treatment.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(4) AVAILABILITY OF PLAN INFORMATION- The criteria for medical necessity determinations made under the plan with respect to mental health or substance use disorder benefits (or the health insurance coverage offered in connection with the plan with respect to such benefits) shall be made available by the plan administrator (or the health insurance issuer offering such coverage) in accordance with regulations to any current or potential participant, beneficiary, or contracting provider upon request. The reason for any denial under the plan (or coverage) of reimbursement or payment for services with respect to mental health or substance use disorder benefits in the case of any participant or beneficiary shall, on request or as otherwise required, be made available by the plan administrator (or the health insurance issuer offering such coverage) to the participant or beneficiary in accordance with regulations.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(5) OUT-OF-NETWORK PROVIDERS- In the case of a plan or coverage that provides both medical and surgical benefits and mental health or substance use disorder benefits, if the plan or coverage provides coverage for medical or surgical benefits provided by out-of-network providers, the plan or coverage shall provide coverage for mental health or substance use disorder benefits provided by out-of-network providers in a manner that is consistent with the requirements of this section.’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) in subsection (b), by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) in the case of a group health plan (or health insurance coverage offered in connection with such a plan) that provides mental health or substance use disorder benefits, as affecting the terms and conditions of the plan or coverage relating to such benefits under the plan or coverage, except as provided in subsection (a).’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) in subsection (c)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting before the period the following: ‘(as defined in section 2791(e)(4), except that for purposes of this paragraph such term shall include employers with 1 employee in the case of an employer residing in a State that permits small groups to include a single individual)’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) COST EXEMPTION-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) IN GENERAL- With respect to a group health plan (or health insurance coverage offered in connection with such a plan), if the application of this section to such plan (or coverage) results in an increase for the plan year involved of the actual total costs of coverage with respect to medical and surgical benefits and mental health and substance use disorder benefits under the plan (as determined and certified under subparagraph (C)) by an amount that exceeds the applicable percentage described in subparagraph (B) of the actual total plan costs, the provisions of this section shall not apply to such plan (or coverage) during the following plan year, and such exemption shall apply to the plan (or coverage) for 1 plan year. An employer may elect to continue to apply mental health and substance use disorder parity pursuant to this section with respect to the group health plan (or coverage) involved regardless of any increase in total costs.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) APPLICABLE PERCENTAGE- With respect to a plan (or coverage), the applicable percentage described in this subparagraph shall be--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) 2 percent in the case of the first plan year in which this section is applied; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) 1 percent in the case of each subsequent plan year.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) DETERMINATIONS BY ACTUARIES- Determinations as to increases in actual costs under a plan (or coverage) for purposes of this section shall be made and certified by a qualified and licensed actuary who is a member in good standing of the American Academy of Actuaries. All such determinations shall be in a written report prepared by the actuary. The report, and all underlying documentation relied upon by the actuary, shall be maintained by the group health plan or health insurance issuer for a period of 6 years following the notification made under subparagraph (E).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(D) 6-month DETERMINATIONS- If a group health plan (or a health insurance issuer offering coverage in connection with a group health plan) seeks an exemption under this paragraph, determinations under subparagraph (A) shall be made after such plan (or coverage) has complied with this section for the first 6 months of the plan year involved.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(E) NOTIFICATION-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) IN GENERAL- A group health plan (or a health insurance issuer offering coverage in connection with a group health plan) that, based upon a certification described under subparagraph (C), qualifies for an exemption under this paragraph, and elects to implement the exemption, shall promptly notify the Secretary, the appropriate State agencies, and participants and beneficiaries in the plan of such election.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) REQUIREMENT- A notification to the Secretary under clause (i) shall include--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(I) a description of the number of covered lives under the plan (or coverage) involved at the time of the notification, and as applicable, at the time of any prior election of the cost-exemption under this paragraph by such plan (or coverage);CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(II) for both the plan year upon which a cost exemption is sought and the year prior, a description of the actual total costs of coverage with respect to medical and surgical benefits and mental health and substance use disorder benefits under the plan; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(III) for both the plan year upon which a cost exemption is sought and the year prior, the actual total costs of coverage with respect to mental health and substance use disorder benefits under the plan.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) CONFIDENTIALITY- A notification to the Secretary under clause (i) shall be confidential. The Secretary shall make available, upon request and on not more than an annual basis, an anonymous itemization of such notifications, that includes--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(I) a breakdown of States by the size and type of employers submitting such notification; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(II) a summary of the data received under clause (ii).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(F) AUDITS BY APPROPRIATE AGENCIES- To determine compliance with this paragraph, the Secretary may audit the books and records of a group health plan or health insurance issuer relating to an exemption, including any actuarial reports prepared pursuant to subparagraph (C), during the 6 year period following the notification of such exemption under subparagraph (E). A State agency receiving a notification under subparagraph (E) may also conduct such an audit with respect to an exemption covered by such notification.’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) in subsection (e), by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(4) MENTAL HEALTH BENEFITS- The term ‘mental health benefits’ means benefits with respect to services for mental health conditions, as defined under the terms of the plan and in accordance with applicable Federal and State law.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(5) SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER BENEFITS- The term ‘substance use disorder benefits’ means benefits with respect to services for substance use disorders, as defined under the terms of the plan and in accordance with applicable Federal and State law.’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) by striking subsection (f);CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(6) by striking ‘mental health benefits’ and inserting ‘mental health and substance use disorder benefits’ each place it appears in subsections (a)(1)(B)(i), (a)(1)(C), (a)(2)(B)(i), and (a)(2)(C); andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(7) by striking ‘mental health benefits’ and inserting ‘mental health or substance use disorder benefits’ each place it appears (other than in any provision amended by the previous paragraph).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Amendments to Internal Revenue Code- Section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS AND TREATMENT LIMITATIONS-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) IN GENERAL- In the case of a group health plan that provides both medical and surgical benefits and mental health or substance use disorder benefits, such plan shall ensure that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) the financial requirements applicable to such mental health or substance use disorder benefits are no more restrictive than the predominant financial requirements applied to substantially all medical and surgical benefits covered by the plan, and there are no separate cost sharing requirements that are applicable only with respect to mental health or substance use disorder benefits; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) the treatment limitations applicable to such mental health or substance use disorder benefits are no more restrictive than the predominant treatment limitations applied to substantially all medical and surgical benefits covered by the plan and there are no separate treatment limitations that are applicable only with respect to mental health or substance use disorder benefits.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) DEFINITIONS- In this paragraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) FINANCIAL REQUIREMENT- The term ‘financial requirement’ includes deductibles, copayments, coinsurance, and out-of-pocket expenses, but excludes an aggregate lifetime limit and an annual limit subject to paragraphs (1) and (2),CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) PREDOMINANT- A financial requirement or treatment limit is considered to be predominant if it is the most common or frequent of such type of limit or requirement.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) TREATMENT LIMITATION- The term ‘treatment limitation’ includes limits on the frequency of treatment, number of visits, days of coverage, or other similar limits on the scope or duration of treatment.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(4) AVAILABILITY OF PLAN INFORMATION- The criteria for medical necessity determinations made under the plan with respect to mental health or substance use disorder benefits shall be made available by the plan administrator in accordance with regulations to any current or potential participant, beneficiary, or contracting provider upon request. The reason for any denial under the plan of reimbursement or payment for services with respect to mental health or substance use disorder benefits in the case of any participant or beneficiary shall, on request or as otherwise required, be made available by the plan administrator to the participant or beneficiary in accordance with regulations.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(5) OUT-OF-NETWORK PROVIDERS- In the case of a plan that provides both medical and surgical benefits and mental health or substance use disorder benefits, if the plan provides coverage for medical or surgical benefits provided by out-of-network providers, the plan shall provide coverage for mental health or substance use disorder benefits provided by out-of-network providers in a manner that is consistent with the requirements of this section.’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) in subsection (b), by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) in the case of a group health plan that provides mental health or substance use disorder benefits, as affecting the terms and conditions of the plan relating to such benefits under the plan, except as provided in subsection (a).’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) in subsection (c)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) SMALL EMPLOYER EXEMPTION-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) IN GENERAL- This section shall not apply to any group health plan for any plan year of a small employer.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) SMALL EMPLOYER- For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term ‘small employer’ means, with respect to a calendar year and a plan year, an employer who employed an average of at least 2 (or 1 in the case of an employer residing in a State that permits small groups to include a single individual) but not more than 50 employees on business days during the preceding calendar year. For purposes of the preceding sentence, all persons treated as a single employer under subsection (b), (c), (m), or (o) of section 414 shall be treated as 1 employer and rules similar to rules of subparagraphs (B) and (C) of section 4980D(d)(2) shall apply.’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) COST EXEMPTION-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) IN GENERAL- With respect to a group health plan, if the application of this section to such plan results in an increase for the plan year involved of the actual total costs of coverage with respect to medical and surgical benefits and mental health and substance use disorder benefits under the plan (as determined and certified under subparagraph (C)) by an amount that exceeds the applicable percentage described in subparagraph (B) of the actual total plan costs, the provisions of this section shall not apply to such plan during the following plan year, and such exemption shall apply to the plan for 1 plan year. An employer may elect to continue to apply mental health and substance use disorder parity pursuant to this section with respect to the group health plan involved regardless of any increase in total costs.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) APPLICABLE PERCENTAGE- With respect to a plan, the applicable percentage described in this subparagraph shall be--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) 2 percent in the case of the first plan year in which this section is applied; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) 1 percent in the case of each subsequent plan year.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) DETERMINATIONS BY ACTUARIES- Determinations as to increases in actual costs under a plan for purposes of this section shall be made and certified by a qualified and licensed actuary who is a member in good standing of the American Academy of Actuaries. All such determinations shall be in a written report prepared by the actuary. The report, and all underlying documentation relied upon by the actuary, shall be maintained by the group health plan for a period of 6 years following the notification made under subparagraph (E).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(D) 6-month DETERMINATIONS- If a group health plan seeks an exemption under this paragraph, determinations under subparagraph (A) shall be made after such plan has complied with this section for the first 6 months of the plan year involved.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(E) NOTIFICATION-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) IN GENERAL- A group health plan that, based upon a certification described under subparagraph (C), qualifies for an exemption under this paragraph, and elects to implement the exemption, shall promptly notify the Secretary, the appropriate State agencies, and participants and beneficiaries in the plan of such election.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) REQUIREMENT- A notification to the Secretary under clause (i) shall include--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(I) a description of the number of covered lives under the plan involved at the time of the notification, and as applicable, at the time of any prior election of the cost-exemption under this paragraph by such plan;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(II) for both the plan year upon which a cost exemption is sought and the year prior, a description of the actual total costs of coverage with respect to medical and surgical benefits and mental health and substance use disorder benefits under the plan; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(III) for both the plan year upon which a cost exemption is sought and the year prior, the actual total costs of coverage with respect to mental health and substance use disorder benefits under the plan.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) CONFIDENTIALITY- A notification to the Secretary under clause (i) shall be confidential. The Secretary shall make available, upon request and on not more than an annual basis, an anonymous itemization of such notifications, that includes--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(I) a breakdown of States by the size and type of employers submitting such notification; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(II) a summary of the data received under clause (ii).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(F) AUDITS BY APPROPRIATE AGENCIES- To determine compliance with this paragraph, the Secretary may audit the books and records of a group health plan relating to an exemption, including any actuarial reports prepared pursuant to subparagraph (C), during the 6 year period following the notification of such exemption under subparagraph (E). A State agency receiving a notification under subparagraph (E) may also conduct such an audit with respect to an exemption covered by such notification.’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) in subsection (e), by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(4) MENTAL HEALTH BENEFITS- The term ‘mental health benefits’ means benefits with respect to services for mental health conditions, as defined under the terms of the plan and in accordance with applicable Federal and State law.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(5) SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER BENEFITS- The term ‘substance use disorder benefits’ means benefits with respect to services for substance use disorders, as defined under the terms of the plan and in accordance with applicable Federal and State law.’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) by striking subsection (f);CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(6) by striking ‘mental health benefits’ and inserting ‘mental health and substance use disorder benefits’ each place it appears in subsections (a)(1)(B)(i), (a)(1)(C), (a)(2)(B)(i), and (a)(2)(C); andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(7) by striking ‘mental health benefits’ and inserting ‘mental health or substance use disorder benefits’ each place it appears (other than in any provision amended by the previous paragraph).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Regulations- Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretaries of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury shall issue regulations to carry out the amendments made by subsections (a), (b), and (c), respectively.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(e) Effective Date-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to group health plans for plan years beginning after the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, regardless of whether regulations have been issued to carry out such amendments by such effective date, except that the amendments made by subsections (a)(5), (b)(5), and (c)(5), relating to striking of certain sunset provisions, shall take effect on January 1, 2009.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) SPECIAL RULE FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS- In the case of a group health plan maintained pursuant to one or more collective bargaining agreements between employee representatives and one or more employers ratified before the date of the enactment of this Act, the amendments made by this section shall not apply to plan years beginning before the later of--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) the date on which the last of the collective bargaining agreements relating to the plan terminates (determined without regard to any extension thereof agreed to after the date of the enactment of this Act), orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) January 1, 2009.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





For purposes of subparagraph (A), any plan amendment made pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement relating to the plan which amends the plan solely to conform to any requirement added by this section shall not be treated as a termination of such collective bargaining agreement.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(f) Assuring Coordination- The Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Labor, and the Secretary of the Treasury may ensure, through the execution or revision of an interagency memorandum of understanding among such Secretaries, that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) regulations, rulings, and interpretations issued by such Secretaries relating to the same matter over which two or more such Secretaries have responsibility under this section (and the amendments made by this section) are administered so as to have the same effect at all times; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) coordination of policies relating to enforcing the same requirements through such Secretaries in order to have a coordinated enforcement strategy that avoids duplication of enforcement efforts and assigns priorities in enforcement.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(g) Conforming Clerical Amendments-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) ERISA HEADING-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) IN GENERAL- The heading of section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 is amended to read as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘SEC. 712. PARITY IN MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER BENEFITS.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(B) CLERICAL AMENDMENT- The table of contents in section 1 of such Act is amended by striking the item relating to section 712 and inserting the following new item:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘Sec. 712. Parity in mental health and substance use disorder benefits.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) PHSA HEADING- The heading of section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act is amended to read as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘SEC. 2705. PARITY IN MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER BENEFITS.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(3) IRC HEADING-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) IN GENERAL- The heading of section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘SEC. 9812. PARITY IN MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER BENEFITS.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(B) CLERICAL AMENDMENT- The table of sections for subchapter B of chapter 100 of such Code is amended by striking the item relating to section 9812 and inserting the following new item:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘Sec. 9812. Parity in mental health and substance use disorder benefits.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(h) GAO Study on Coverage and Exclusion of Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Diagnoses-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study that analyzes the specific rates, patterns, and trends in coverage and exclusion of specific mental health and substance use disorder diagnoses by health plans and health insurance. The study shall include an analysis of--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) specific coverage rates for all mental health conditions and substance use disorders;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) which diagnoses are most commonly covered or excluded;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) whether implementation of this Act has affected trends in coverage or exclusion of such diagnoses; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(D) the impact of covering or excluding specific diagnoses on participants’ and enrollees’ health, their health care coverage, and the costs of delivering health care.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) REPORTS- Not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, and 2 years after the date of submission the first report under this paragraph, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report on the results of the study conducted under paragraph (1).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE VI--OTHER PROVISIONSCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 601. SECURE RURAL SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY SELF-DETERMINATION PROGRAM.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) Reauthorization of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000- The Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 500 note; Public Law 106-393) is amended by striking sections 1 through 403 and inserting the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘SECTION. 1. SHORT TITLE.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘This Act may be cited as the ‘Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘SEC. 2. PURPOSES.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘The purposes of this Act are--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) to stabilize and transition payments to counties to provide funding for schools and roads that supplements other available funds;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) to make additional investments in, and create additional employment opportunities through, projects that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A)(i) improve the maintenance of existing infrastructure;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) implement stewardship objectives that enhance forest ecosystems; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) restore and improve land health and water quality;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) enjoy broad-based support; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) have objectives that may include--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) road, trail, and infrastructure maintenance or obliteration;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) soil productivity improvement;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) improvements in forest ecosystem health;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iv) watershed restoration and maintenance;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(v) the restoration, maintenance, and improvement of wildlife and fish habitat;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(vi) the control of noxious and exotic weeds; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(vii) the reestablishment of native species; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) to improve cooperative relationships among--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) the people that use and care for Federal land; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) the agencies that manage the Federal land.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘In this Act:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) ADJUSTED SHARE- The term ‘adjusted share’ means the number equal to the quotient obtained by dividing--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) the number equal to the quotient obtained by dividing--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) the base share for the eligible county; byCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) the income adjustment for the eligible county; byCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) the number equal to the sum of the quotients obtained under subparagraph (A) and paragraph (8)(A) for all eligible counties.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) BASE SHARE- The term ‘base share’ means the number equal to the average of--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) the quotient obtained by dividing--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) the number of acres of Federal land described in paragraph (7)(A) in each eligible county; byCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) the total number acres of Federal land in all eligible counties in all eligible States; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) the quotient obtained by dividing--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) the amount equal to the average of the 3 highest 25-percent payments and safety net payments made to each eligible State for each eligible county during the eligibility period; byCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) the amount equal to the sum of the amounts calculated under clause (i) and paragraph (9)(B)(i) for all eligible counties in all eligible States during the eligibility period.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) COUNTY PAYMENT- The term ‘county payment’ means the payment for an eligible county calculated under section 101(b).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(4) ELIGIBLE COUNTY- The term ‘eligible county’ means any county that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) contains Federal land (as defined in paragraph (7)); andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) elects to receive a share of the State payment or the county payment under section 102(b).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(5) ELIGIBILITY PERIOD- The term ‘eligibility period’ means fiscal year 1986 through fiscal year 1999.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(6) ELIGIBLE STATE- The term ‘eligible State’ means a State or territory of the United States that received a 25-percent payment for 1 or more fiscal years of the eligibility period.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(7) FEDERAL LAND- The term ‘Federal land’ means--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) land within the National Forest System, as defined in section 11(a) of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1609(a)) exclusive of the National Grasslands and land utilization projects designated as National Grasslands administered pursuant to the Act of July 22, 1937 (7 U.S.C. 1010-1012); andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) such portions of the revested Oregon and California Railroad and reconveyed Coos Bay Wagon Road grant land as are or may hereafter come under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior, which have heretofore or may hereafter be classified as timberlands, and power-site land valuable for timber, that shall be managed, except as provided in the former section 3 of the Act of August 28, 1937 (50 Stat. 875; 43 U.S.C. 1181c), for permanent forest production.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(8) 50-percent ADJUSTED SHARE- The term ‘50-percent adjusted share’ means the number equal to the quotient obtained by dividing--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) the number equal to the quotient obtained by dividing--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) the 50-percent base share for the eligible county; byCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) the income adjustment for the eligible county; byCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) the number equal to the sum of the quotients obtained under subparagraph (A) and paragraph (1)(A) for all eligible counties.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(9) 50-percent BASE SHARE- The term ‘50-percent base share’ means the number equal to the average of--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) the quotient obtained by dividing--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) the number of acres of Federal land described in paragraph (7)(B) in each eligible county; byCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) the total number acres of Federal land in all eligible counties in all eligible States; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) the quotient obtained by dividing--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) the amount equal to the average of the 3 highest 50-percent payments made to each eligible county during the eligibility period; byCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) the amount equal to the sum of the amounts calculated under clause (i) and paragraph (2)(B)(i) for all eligible counties in all eligible States during the eligibility period.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(10) 50-percent PAYMENT- The term ‘50-percent payment’ means the payment that is the sum of the 50-percent share otherwise paid to a county pursuant to title II of the Act of August 28, 1937 (chapter 876; 50 Stat. 875; 43 U.S.C. 1181f), and the payment made to a county pursuant to the Act of May 24, 1939 (chapter 144; 53 Stat. 753; 43 U.S.C. 1181f-1 et seq.).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(11) FULL FUNDING AMOUNT- The term ‘full funding amount’ means--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) $500,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) for fiscal year 2009 and each fiscal year thereafter, the amount that is equal to 90 percent of the full funding amount for the preceding fiscal year.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(12) INCOME ADJUSTMENT- The term ‘income adjustment’ means the square of the quotient obtained by dividing--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) the per capita personal income for each eligible county; byCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) the median per capita personal income of all eligible counties.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(13) PER CAPITA PERSONAL INCOME- The term ‘per capita personal income’ means the most recent per capita personal income data, as determined by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(14) SAFETY NET PAYMENTS- The term ‘safety net payments’ means the special payment amounts paid to States and counties required by section 13982 or 13983 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 (Public Law 103-66; 16 U.S.C. 500 note; 43 U.S.C. 1181f note).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(15) SECRETARY CONCERNED- The term ‘Secretary concerned’ means--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) the Secretary of Agriculture or the designee of the Secretary of Agriculture with respect to the Federal land described in paragraph (7)(A); andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) the Secretary of the Interior or the designee of the Secretary of the Interior with respect to the Federal land described in paragraph (7)(B).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(16) STATE PAYMENT- The term ‘State payment’ means the payment for an eligible State calculated under section 101(a).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(17) 25-percent PAYMENT- The term ‘25-percent payment’ means the payment to States required by the sixth paragraph under the heading of ‘FOREST SERVICE’ in the Act of May 23, 1908 (35 Stat. 260; 16 U.S.C. 500), and section 13 of the Act of March 1, 1911 (36 Stat. 963; 16 U.S.C. 500).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘TITLE I--SECURE PAYMENTS FOR STATES AND COUNTIES CONTAINING FEDERAL LANDCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘SEC. 101. SECURE PAYMENTS FOR STATES CONTAINING FEDERAL LAND.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘(a) State Payment- For each of fiscal years 2008 through 2011, the Secretary of Agriculture shall calculate for each eligible State an amount equal to the sum of the products obtained by multiplying--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) the adjusted share for each eligible county within the eligible State; byCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) the full funding amount for the fiscal year.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(b) County Payment- For each of fiscal years 2008 through 2011, the Secretary of the Interior shall calculate for each eligible county that received a 50-percent payment during the eligibility period an amount equal to the product obtained by multiplying--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) the 50-percent adjusted share for the eligible county; byCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) the full funding amount for the fiscal year.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘SEC. 102. PAYMENTS TO STATES AND COUNTIES.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘(a) Payment Amounts- Except as provided in section 103, the Secretary of the Treasury shall pay to--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) a State or territory of the United States an amount equal to the sum of the amounts elected under subsection (b) by each county within the State or territory for--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) if the county is eligible for the 25-percent payment, the share of the 25-percent payment; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) the share of the State payment of the eligible county; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) a county an amount equal to the amount elected under subsection (b) by each county for--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) if the county is eligible for the 50-percent payment, the 50-percent payment; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) the county payment for the eligible county.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(b) Election To Receive Payment Amount-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) ELECTION; SUBMISSION OF RESULTS-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) IN GENERAL- The election to receive a share of the State payment, the county payment, a share of the State payment and the county payment, a share of the 25-percent payment, the 50-percent payment, or a share of the 25-percent payment and the 50-percent payment, as applicable, shall be made at the discretion of each affected county by August 1, 2008 (or as soon thereafter as the Secretary concerned determines is practicable), and August 1 of each second fiscal year thereafter, in accordance with paragraph (2), and transmitted to the Secretary concerned by the Governor of each eligible State.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) FAILURE TO TRANSMIT- If an election for an affected county is not transmitted to the Secretary concerned by the date specified under subparagraph (A), the affected county shall be considered to have elected to receive a share of the State payment, the county payment, or a share of the State payment and the county payment, as applicable.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) DURATION OF ELECTION-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) IN GENERAL- A county election to receive a share of the 25-percent payment or 50-percent payment, as applicable, shall be effective for 2 fiscal years.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) FULL FUNDING AMOUNT- If a county elects to receive a share of the State payment or the county payment, the election shall be effective for all subsequent fiscal years through fiscal year 2011.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) SOURCE OF PAYMENT AMOUNTS- The payment to an eligible State or eligible county under this section for a fiscal year shall be derived from--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) any amounts that are appropriated to carry out this Act;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) any revenues, fees, penalties, or miscellaneous receipts, exclusive of deposits to any relevant trust fund, special account, or permanent operating funds, received by the Federal Government from activities by the Bureau of Land Management or the Forest Service on the applicable Federal land; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) to the extent of any shortfall, out of any amounts in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(c) Distribution and Expenditure of Payments-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) DISTRIBUTION METHOD- A State that receives a payment under subsection (a) for Federal land described in section 3(7)(A) shall distribute the appropriate payment amount among the appropriate counties in the State in accordance with--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) the Act of May 23, 1908 (16 U.S.C. 500); andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) section 13 of the Act of March 1, 1911 (36 Stat. 963; 16 U.S.C. 500).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) EXPENDITURE PURPOSES- Subject to subsection (d), payments received by a State under subsection (a) and distributed to counties in accordance with paragraph (1) shall be expended as required by the laws referred to in paragraph (1).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(d) Expenditure Rules for Eligible Counties-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) ALLOCATIONS-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) USE OF PORTION IN SAME MANNER AS 25-PERCENT PAYMENT OR 50-PERCENT PAYMENT, AS APPLICABLE- Except as provided in paragraph (3)(B), if an eligible county elects to receive its share of the State payment or the county payment, not less than 80 percent, but not more than 85 percent, of the funds shall be expended in the same manner in which the 25-percent payments or 50-percent payment, as applicable, are required to be expended.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) ELECTION AS TO USE OF BALANCE- Except as provided in subparagraph (C), an eligible county shall elect to do 1 or more of the following with the balance of any funds not expended pursuant to subparagraph (A):CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) Reserve any portion of the balance for projects in accordance with title II.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) Reserve not more than 7 percent of the total share for the eligible county of the State payment or the county payment for projects in accordance with title III.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) Return the portion of the balance not reserved under clauses (i) and (ii) to the Treasury of the United States.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) COUNTIES WITH MODEST DISTRIBUTIONS- In the case of each eligible county to which more than $100,000, but less than $350,000, is distributed for any fiscal year pursuant to either or both of paragraphs (1)(B) and (2)(B) of subsection (a), the eligible county, with respect to the balance of any funds not expended pursuant to subparagraph (A) for that fiscal year, shall--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) reserve any portion of the balance for--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(I) carrying out projects under title II;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(II) carrying out projects under title III; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(III) a combination of the purposes described in subclauses (I) and (II); orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) return the portion of the balance not reserved under clause (i) to the Treasury of the United States.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) IN GENERAL- Funds reserved by an eligible county under subparagraph (B)(i) or (C)(i) of paragraph (1) for carrying out projects under title II shall be deposited in a special account in the Treasury of the United States.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) AVAILABILITY- Amounts deposited under subparagraph (A) shall--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) be available for expenditure by the Secretary concerned, without further appropriation; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) remain available until expended in accordance with title II.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) ELECTION-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) NOTIFICATION-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) IN GENERAL- An eligible county shall notify the Secretary concerned of an election by the eligible county under this subsection not later than September 30, 2008 (or as soon thereafter as the Secretary concerned determines is practicable), and each September 30 thereafter for each succeeding fiscal year.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) FAILURE TO ELECT- Except as provided in subparagraph (B), if the eligible county fails to make an election by the date specified in clause (i), the eligible county shall--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(I) be considered to have elected to expend 85 percent of the funds in accordance with paragraph (1)(A); andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(II) return the balance to the Treasury of the United States.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) COUNTIES WITH MINOR DISTRIBUTIONS- In the case of each eligible county to which less than $100,000 is distributed for any fiscal year pursuant to either or both of paragraphs (1)(B) and (2)(B) of subsection (a), the eligible county may elect to expend all the funds in the same manner in which the 25-percent payments or 50-percent payments, as applicable, are required to be expended.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(e) Time for Payment- The payments required under this section for a fiscal year shall be made as soon as practicable after the end of that fiscal year.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘SEC. 103. TRANSITION PAYMENTS TO STATES.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘(a) Definitions- In this section:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) ADJUSTED AMOUNT- The term ‘adjusted amount’ means, with respect to a covered State--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) for fiscal year 2008, 90 percent of--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) the sum of the amounts paid for fiscal year 2006 under section 102(a)(2) (as in effect on September 29, 2006) for the eligible counties in the covered State that have elected under section 102(b) to receive a share of the State payment for fiscal year 2008; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) the sum of the amounts paid for fiscal year 2006 under section 103(a)(2) (as in effect on September 29, 2006) for the eligible counties in the State of Oregon that have elected under section 102(b) to receive the county payment for fiscal year 2008;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) for fiscal year 2009, 81 percent of--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) the sum of the amounts paid for fiscal year 2006 under section 102(a)(2) (as in effect on September 29, 2006) for the eligible counties in the covered State that have elected under section 102(b) to receive a share of the State payment for fiscal year 2009; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) the sum of the amounts paid for fiscal year 2006 under section 103(a)(2) (as in effect on September 29, 2006) for the eligible counties in the State of Oregon that have elected under section 102(b) to receive the county payment for fiscal year 2009; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) for fiscal year 2010, 73 percent of--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) the sum of the amounts paid for fiscal year 2006 under section 102(a)(2) (as in effect on September 29, 2006) for the eligible counties in the covered State that have elected under section 102(b) to receive a share of the State payment for fiscal year 2010; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) the sum of the amounts paid for fiscal year 2006 under section 103(a)(2) (as in effect on September 29, 2006) for the eligible counties in the State of Oregon that have elected under section 102(b) to receive the county payment for fiscal year 2010.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) COVERED STATE- The term ‘covered State’ means each of the States of California, Louisiana, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, and Washington.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(b) Transition Payments- For each of fiscal years 2008 through 2010, in lieu of the payment amounts that otherwise would have been made under paragraphs (1)(B) and (2)(B) of section 102(a), the Secretary of the Treasury shall pay the adjusted amount to each covered State and the eligible counties within the covered State, as applicable.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(c) Distribution of Adjusted Amount- Except as provided in subsection (d), it is the intent of Congress that the method of distributing the payments under subsection (b) among the counties in the covered States for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2010 be in the same proportion that the payments were distributed to the eligible counties in fiscal year 2006.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(d) Distribution of Payments in California- The following payments shall be distributed among the eligible counties in the State of California in the same proportion that payments under section 102(a)(2) (as in effect on September 29, 2006) were distributed to the eligible counties for fiscal year 2006:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) Payments to the State of California under subsection (b).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) The shares of the eligible counties of the State payment for California under section 102 for fiscal year 2011.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(e) Treatment of Payments- For purposes of this Act, any payment made under subsection (b) shall be considered to be a payment made under section 102(a).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘TITLE II--SPECIAL PROJECTS ON FEDERAL LANDCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘SEC. 201. DEFINITIONS.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘In this title:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) PARTICIPATING COUNTY- The term ‘participating county’ means an eligible county that elects under section 102(d) to expend a portion of the Federal funds received under section 102 in accordance with this title.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) PROJECT FUNDS- The term ‘project funds’ means all funds an eligible county elects under section 102(d) to reserve for expenditure in accordance with this title.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) RESOURCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE- The term ‘resource advisory committee’ means--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) an advisory committee established by the Secretary concerned under section 205; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) an advisory committee determined by the Secretary concerned to meet the requirements of section 205.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(4) RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN- The term ‘resource management plan’ means--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) a land use plan prepared by the Bureau of Land Management for units of the Federal land described in section 3(7)(B) pursuant to section 202 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712); orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) a land and resource management plan prepared by the Forest Service for units of the National Forest System pursuant to section 6 of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1604).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘SEC. 202. GENERAL LIMITATION ON USE OF PROJECT FUNDS.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘(a) Limitation- Project funds shall be expended solely on projects that meet the requirements of this title.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(b) Authorized Uses- Project funds may be used by the Secretary concerned for the purpose of entering into and implementing cooperative agreements with willing Federal agencies, State and local governments, private and nonprofit entities, and landowners for protection, restoration, and enhancement of fish and wildlife habitat, and other resource objectives consistent with the purposes of this Act on Federal land and on non-Federal land where projects would benefit the resources on Federal land.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘SEC. 203. SUBMISSION OF PROJECT PROPOSALS.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘(a) Submission of Project Proposals to Secretary Concerned-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) PROJECTS FUNDED USING PROJECT FUNDS- Not later than September 30 for fiscal year 2008 (or as soon thereafter as the Secretary concerned determines is practicable), and each September 30 thereafter for each succeeding fiscal year through fiscal year 2011, each resource advisory committee shall submit to the Secretary concerned a description of any projects that the resource advisory committee proposes the Secretary undertake using any project funds reserved by eligible counties in the area in which the resource advisory committee has geographic jurisdiction.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) PROJECTS FUNDED USING OTHER FUNDS- A resource advisory committee may submit to the Secretary concerned a description of any projects that the committee proposes the Secretary undertake using funds from State or local governments, or from the private sector, other than project funds and funds appropriated and otherwise available to do similar work.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) JOINT PROJECTS- Participating counties or other persons may propose to pool project funds or other funds, described in paragraph (2), and jointly propose a project or group of projects to a resource advisory committee established under section 205.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(b) Required Description of Projects- In submitting proposed projects to the Secretary concerned under subsection (a), a resource advisory committee shall include in the description of each proposed project the following information:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) The purpose of the project and a description of how the project will meet the purposes of this title.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) The anticipated duration of the project.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) The anticipated cost of the project.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(4) The proposed source of funding for the project, whether project funds or other funds.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(5)(A) Expected outcomes, including how the project will meet or exceed desired ecological conditions, maintenance objectives, or stewardship objectives.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) An estimate of the amount of any timber, forage, and other commodities and other economic activity, including jobs generated, if any, anticipated as part of the project.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(6) A detailed monitoring plan, including funding needs and sources, that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) tracks and identifies the positive or negative impacts of the project, implementation, and provides for validation monitoring; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) includes an assessment of the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) Whether or not the project met or exceeded desired ecological conditions; created local employment or training opportunities, including summer youth jobs programs such as the Youth Conservation Corps where appropriate.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) Whether the project improved the use of, or added value to, any products removed from land consistent with the purposes of this title.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(7) An assessment that the project is to be in the public interest.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(c) Authorized Projects- Projects proposed under subsection (a) shall be consistent with section 2.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘SEC. 204. EVALUATION AND APPROVAL OF PROJECTS BY SECRETARY CONCERNED.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘(a) Conditions for Approval of Proposed Project- The Secretary concerned may make a decision to approve a project submitted by a resource advisory committee under section 203 only if the proposed project satisfies each of the following conditions:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) The project complies with all applicable Federal laws (including regulations).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) The project is consistent with the applicable resource management plan and with any watershed or subsequent plan developed pursuant to the resource management plan and approved by the Secretary concerned.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) The project has been approved by the resource advisory committee in accordance with section 205, including the procedures issued under subsection (e) of that section.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(4) A project description has been submitted by the resource advisory committee to the Secretary concerned in accordance with section 203.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(5) The project will improve the maintenance of existing infrastructure, implement stewardship objectives that enhance forest ecosystems, and restore and improve land health and water quality.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(b) Environmental Reviews-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) REQUEST FOR PAYMENT BY COUNTY- The Secretary concerned may request the resource advisory committee submitting a proposed project to agree to the use of project funds to pay for any environmental review, consultation, or compliance with applicable environmental laws required in connection with the project.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) CONDUCT OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW- If a payment is requested under paragraph (1) and the resource advisory committee agrees to the expenditure of funds for this purpose, the Secretary concerned shall conduct environmental review, consultation, or other compliance responsibilities in accordance with Federal laws (including regulations).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) EFFECT OF REFUSAL TO PAY-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) IN GENERAL- If a resource advisory committee does not agree to the expenditure of funds under paragraph (1), the project shall be deemed withdrawn from further consideration by the Secretary concerned pursuant to this title.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) EFFECT OF WITHDRAWAL- A withdrawal under subparagraph (A) shall be deemed to be a rejection of the project for purposes of section 207(c).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(c) Decisions of Secretary Concerned-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) REJECTION OF PROJECTS-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) IN GENERAL- A decision by the Secretary concerned to reject a proposed project shall be at the sole discretion of the Secretary concerned.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) NO ADMINISTRATIVE APPEAL OR JUDICIAL REVIEW- Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a decision by the Secretary concerned to reject a proposed project shall not be subject to administrative appeal or judicial review.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) NOTICE OF REJECTION- Not later than 30 days after the date on which the Secretary concerned makes the rejection decision, the Secretary concerned shall notify in writing the resource advisory committee that submitted the proposed project of the rejection and the reasons for rejection.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) NOTICE OF PROJECT APPROVAL- The Secretary concerned shall publish in the Federal Register notice of each project approved under subsection (a) if the notice would be required had the project originated with the Secretary.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(d) Source and Conduct of Project- Once the Secretary concerned accepts a project for review under section 203, the acceptance shall be deemed a Federal action for all purposes.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(e) Implementation of Approved Projects-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) COOPERATION- Notwithstanding chapter 63 of title 31, United States Code, using project funds the Secretary concerned may enter into contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements with States and local governments, private and nonprofit entities, and landowners and other persons to assist the Secretary in carrying out an approved project.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) BEST VALUE CONTRACTING-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) IN GENERAL- For any project involving a contract authorized by paragraph (1) the Secretary concerned may elect a source for performance of the contract on a best value basis.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) FACTORS- The Secretary concerned shall determine best value based on such factors as--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) the technical demands and complexity of the work to be done;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii)(I) the ecological objectives of the project; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(II) the sensitivity of the resources being treated;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) the past experience by the contractor with the type of work being done, using the type of equipment proposed for the project, and meeting or exceeding desired ecological conditions; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iv) the commitment of the contractor to hiring highly qualified workers and local residents.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) MERCHANTABLE TIMBER CONTRACTING PILOT PROGRAM-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) ESTABLISHMENT- The Secretary concerned shall establish a pilot program to implement a certain percentage of approved projects involving the sale of merchantable timber using separate contracts for--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) the harvesting or collection of merchantable timber; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) the sale of the timber.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) ANNUAL PERCENTAGES- Under the pilot program, the Secretary concerned shall ensure that, on a nationwide basis, not less than the following percentage of all approved projects involving the sale of merchantable timber are implemented using separate contracts:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) For fiscal year 2008, 35 percent.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) For fiscal year 2009, 45 percent.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) For each of fiscal years 2010 and 2011, 50 percent.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) INCLUSION IN PILOT PROGRAM- The decision whether to use separate contracts to implement a project involving the sale of merchantable timber shall be made by the Secretary concerned after the approval of the project under this title.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(D) ASSISTANCE-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) IN GENERAL- The Secretary concerned may use funds from any appropriated account available to the Secretary for the Federal land to assist in the administration of projects conducted under the pilot program.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF ASSISTANCE- The total amount obligated under this subparagraph may not exceed $1,000,000 for any fiscal year during which the pilot program is in effect.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(E) REVIEW AND REPORT-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) INITIAL REPORT- Not later than September 30, 2010, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committees on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry and Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committees on Agriculture and Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a report assessing the pilot program.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) ANNUAL REPORT- The Secretary concerned shall submit to the Committees on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry and Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committees on Agriculture and Natural Resources of the House of Representatives an annual report describing the results of the pilot program.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(f) Requirements for Project Funds- The Secretary shall ensure that at least 50 percent of all project funds be used for projects that are primarily dedicated--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) to road maintenance, decommissioning, or obliteration; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) to restoration of streams and watersheds.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘SEC. 205. RESOURCE ADVISORY COMMITTEES.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘(a) Establishment and Purpose of Resource Advisory Committees-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT- The Secretary concerned shall establish and maintain resource advisory committees to perform the duties in subsection (b), except as provided in paragraph (4).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) PURPOSE- The purpose of a resource advisory committee shall be--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) to improve collaborative relationships; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) to provide advice and recommendations to the land management agencies consistent with the purposes of this title.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) ACCESS TO RESOURCE ADVISORY COMMITTEES- To ensure that each unit of Federal land has access to a resource advisory committee, and that there is sufficient interest in participation on a committee to ensure that membership can be balanced in terms of the points of view represented and the functions to be performed, the Secretary concerned may, establish resource advisory committees for part of, or 1 or more, units of Federal land.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(4) EXISTING ADVISORY COMMITTEES-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) IN GENERAL- An advisory committee that meets the requirements of this section, a resource advisory committee established before September 29, 2006, or an advisory committee determined by the Secretary concerned before September 29, 2006, to meet the requirements of this section may be deemed by the Secretary concerned to be a resource advisory committee for the purposes of this title.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) CHARTER- A charter for a committee described in subparagraph (A) that was filed on or before September 29, 2006, shall be considered to be filed for purposes of this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEES- The Secretary of the Interior may deem a resource advisory committee meeting the requirements of subpart 1784 of part 1780 of title 43, Code of Federal Regulations, as a resource advisory committee for the purposes of this title.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(b) Duties- A resource advisory committee shall--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) review projects proposed under this title by participating counties and other persons;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) propose projects and funding to the Secretary concerned under section 203;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) provide early and continuous coordination with appropriate land management agency officials in recommending projects consistent with purposes of this Act under this title;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(4) provide frequent opportunities for citizens, organizations, tribes, land management agencies, and other interested parties to participate openly and meaningfully, beginning at the early stages of the project development process under this title;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(5)(A) monitor projects that have been approved under section 204; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) advise the designated Federal official on the progress of the monitoring efforts under subparagraph (A); andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(6) make recommendations to the Secretary concerned for any appropriate changes or adjustments to the projects being monitored by the resource advisory committee.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(c) Appointment by the Secretary-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) APPOINTMENT AND TERM-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) IN GENERAL- The Secretary concerned, shall appoint the members of resource advisory committees for a term of 4 years beginning on the date of appointment.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) REAPPOINTMENT- The Secretary concerned may reappoint members to subsequent 4-year terms.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) BASIC REQUIREMENTS- The Secretary concerned shall ensure that each resource advisory committee established meets the requirements of subsection (d).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) INITIAL APPOINTMENT- Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary concerned shall make initial appointments to the resource advisory committees.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(4) VACANCIES- The Secretary concerned shall make appointments to fill vacancies on any resource advisory committee as soon as practicable after the vacancy has occurred.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(5) COMPENSATION- Members of the resource advisory committees shall not receive any compensation.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(d) Composition of Advisory Committee-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) NUMBER- Each resource advisory committee shall be comprised of 15 members.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) COMMUNITY INTERESTS REPRESENTED- Committee members shall be representative of the interests of the following 3 categories:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) 5 persons that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) represent organized labor or non-timber forest product harvester groups;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) represent developed outdoor recreation, off highway vehicle users, or commercial recreation activities;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) represent--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(I) energy and mineral development interests; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(II) commercial or recreational fishing interests;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iv) represent the commercial timber industry; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(v) hold Federal grazing or other land use permits, or represent nonindustrial private forest land owners, within the area for which the committee is organized.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) 5 persons that represent--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) nationally recognized environmental organizations;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) regionally or locally recognized environmental organizations;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) dispersed recreational activities;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iv) archaeological and historical interests; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(v) nationally or regionally recognized wild horse and burro interest groups, wildlife or hunting organizations, or watershed associations.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) 5 persons that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) hold State elected office (or a designee);CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) hold county or local elected office;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) represent American Indian tribes within or adjacent to the area for which the committee is organized;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iv) are school officials or teachers; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(v) represent the affected public at large.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) BALANCED REPRESENTATION- In appointing committee members from the 3 categories in paragraph (2), the Secretary concerned shall provide for balanced and broad representation from within each category.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(4) GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION- The members of a resource advisory committee shall reside within the State in which the committee has jurisdiction and, to extent practicable, the Secretary concerned shall ensure local representation in each category in paragraph (2).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(5) CHAIRPERSON- A majority on each resource advisory committee shall select the chairperson of the committee.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(e) Approval Procedures-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) IN GENERAL- Subject to paragraph (3), each resource advisory committee shall establish procedures for proposing projects to the Secretary concerned under this title.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) QUORUM- A quorum must be present to constitute an official meeting of the committee.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) APPROVAL BY MAJORITY OF MEMBERS- A project may be proposed by a resource advisory committee to the Secretary concerned under section 203(a), if the project has been approved by a majority of members of the committee from each of the 3 categories in subsection (d)(2).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(f) Other Committee Authorities and Requirements-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) STAFF ASSISTANCE- A resource advisory committee may submit to the Secretary concerned a request for periodic staff assistance from Federal employees under the jurisdiction of the Secretary.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) MEETINGS- All meetings of a resource advisory committee shall be announced at least 1 week in advance in a local newspaper of record and shall be open to the public.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) RECORDS- A resource advisory committee shall maintain records of the meetings of the committee and make the records available for public inspection.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘SEC. 206. USE OF PROJECT FUNDS.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘(a) Agreement Regarding Schedule and Cost of Project-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) AGREEMENT BETWEEN PARTIES- The Secretary concerned may carry out a project submitted by a resource advisory committee under section 203(a) using project funds or other funds described in section 203(a)(2), if, as soon as practicable after the issuance of a decision document for the project and the exhaustion of all administrative appeals and judicial review of the project decision, the Secretary concerned and the resource advisory committee enter into an agreement addressing, at a minimum, the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) The schedule for completing the project.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) The total cost of the project, including the level of agency overhead to be assessed against the project.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) For a multiyear project, the estimated cost of the project for each of the fiscal years in which it will be carried out.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(D) The remedies for failure of the Secretary concerned to comply with the terms of the agreement consistent with current Federal law.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) LIMITED USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS- The Secretary concerned may decide, at the sole discretion of the Secretary concerned, to cover the costs of a portion of an approved project using Federal funds appropriated or otherwise available to the Secretary for the same purposes as the project.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(b) Transfer of Project Funds-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) INITIAL TRANSFER REQUIRED- As soon as practicable after the agreement is reached under subsection (a) with regard to a project to be funded in whole or in part using project funds, or other funds described in section 203(a)(2), the Secretary concerned shall transfer to the applicable unit of National Forest System land or Bureau of Land Management District an amount of project funds equal to--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) in the case of a project to be completed in a single fiscal year, the total amount specified in the agreement to be paid using project funds, or other funds described in section 203(a)(2); orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) in the case of a multiyear project, the amount specified in the agreement to be paid using project funds, or other funds described in section 203(a)(2) for the first fiscal year.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) CONDITION ON PROJECT COMMENCEMENT- The unit of National Forest System land or Bureau of Land Management District concerned, shall not commence a project until the project funds, or other funds described in section 203(a)(2) required to be transferred under paragraph (1) for the project, have been made available by the Secretary concerned.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) SUBSEQUENT TRANSFERS FOR MULTIYEAR PROJECTS-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) IN GENERAL- For the second and subsequent fiscal years of a multiyear project to be funded in whole or in part using project funds, the unit of National Forest System land or Bureau of Land Management District concerned shall use the amount of project funds required to continue the project in that fiscal year according to the agreement entered into under subsection (a).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) SUSPENSION OF WORK- The Secretary concerned shall suspend work on the project if the project funds required by the agreement in the second and subsequent fiscal years are not available.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘SEC. 207. AVAILABILITY OF PROJECT FUNDS.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘(a) Submission of Proposed Projects To Obligate Funds- By September 30, 2008 (or as soon thereafter as the Secretary concerned determines is practicable), and each September 30 thereafter for each succeeding fiscal year through fiscal year 2011, a resource advisory committee shall submit to the Secretary concerned pursuant to section 203(a)(1) a sufficient number of project proposals that, if approved, would result in the obligation of at least the full amount of the project funds reserved by the participating county in the preceding fiscal year.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(b) Use or Transfer of Unobligated Funds- Subject to section 208, if a resource advisory committee fails to comply with subsection (a) for a fiscal year, any project funds reserved by the participating county in the preceding fiscal year and remaining unobligated shall be available for use as part of the project submissions in the next fiscal year.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(c) Effect of Rejection of Projects- Subject to section 208, any project funds reserved by a participating county in the preceding fiscal year that are unobligated at the end of a fiscal year because the Secretary concerned has rejected one or more proposed projects shall be available for use as part of the project submissions in the next fiscal year.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(d) Effect of Court Orders-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) IN GENERAL- If an approved project under this Act is enjoined or prohibited by a Federal court, the Secretary concerned shall return the unobligated project funds related to the project to the participating county or counties that reserved the funds.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS- The returned funds shall be available for the county to expend in the same manner as the funds reserved by the county under subparagraph (B) or (C)(i) of section 102(d)(1).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘SEC. 208. TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘(a) In General- The authority to initiate projects under this title shall terminate on September 30, 2011.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(b) Deposits in Treasury- Any project funds not obligated by September 30, 2012, shall be deposited in the Treasury of the United States.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘TITLE III--COUNTY FUNDSCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘SEC. 301. DEFINITIONS.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘In this title:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) COUNTY FUNDS- The term ‘county funds’ means all funds an eligible county elects under section 102(d) to reserve for expenditure in accordance with this title.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) PARTICIPATING COUNTY- The term ‘participating county’ means an eligible county that elects under section 102(d) to expend a portion of the Federal funds received under section 102 in accordance with this title.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘SEC. 302. USE.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘(a) Authorized Uses- A participating county, including any applicable agencies of the participating county, shall use county funds, in accordance with this title, only--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) to carry out activities under the Firewise Communities program to provide to homeowners in fire-sensitive ecosystems education on, and assistance with implementing, techniques in home siting, home construction, and home landscaping that can increase the protection of people and property from wildfires;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) to reimburse the participating county for search and rescue and other emergency services, including firefighting, that are--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) performed on Federal land after the date on which the use was approved under subsection (b);CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) paid for by the participating county; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) to develop community wildfire protection plans in coordination with the appropriate Secretary concerned.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(b) Proposals- A participating county shall use county funds for a use described in subsection (a) only after a 45-day public comment period, at the beginning of which the participating county shall--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) publish in any publications of local record a proposal that describes the proposed use of the county funds; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) submit the proposal to any resource advisory committee established under section 205 for the participating county.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘SEC. 303. CERTIFICATION.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘(a) In General- Not later than February 1 of the year after the year in which any county funds were expended by a participating county, the appropriate official of the participating county shall submit to the Secretary concerned a certification that the county funds expended in the applicable year have been used for the uses authorized under section 302(a), including a description of the amounts expended and the uses for which the amounts were expended.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(b) Review- The Secretary concerned shall review the certifications submitted under subsection (a) as the Secretary concerned determines to be appropriate.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘SEC. 304. TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘(a) In General- The authority to initiate projects under this title terminates on September 30, 2011.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(b) Availability- Any county funds not obligated by September 30, 2012, shall be returned to the Treasury of the United States.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘TITLE IV--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONSCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘SEC. 401. REGULATIONS.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘The Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior shall issue regulations to carry out the purposes of this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘SEC. 402. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this Act for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2011.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘SEC. 403. TREATMENT OF FUNDS AND REVENUES.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘(a) Relation to Other Appropriations- Funds made available under section 402 and funds made available to a Secretary concerned under section 206 shall be in addition to any other annual appropriations for the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(b) Deposit of Revenues and Other Funds- All revenues generated from projects pursuant to title II, including any interest accrued from the revenues, shall be deposited in the Treasury of the United States.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Forest Receipt Payments to Eligible States and Counties-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) ACT OF MAY 23, 1908- The sixth paragraph under the heading ‘FOREST SERVICE’ in the Act of May 23, 1908 (16 U.S.C. 500) is amended in the first sentence by striking ‘twenty-five percentum’ and all that follows through ‘shall be paid’ and inserting the following: ‘an amount equal to the annual average of 25 percent of all amounts received for the applicable fiscal year and each of the preceding 6 fiscal years from each national forest shall be paid’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) WEEKS LAW- Section 13 of the Act of March 1, 1911 (commonly known as the ‘Weeks Law’) (16 U.S.C. 500) is amended in the first sentence by striking ‘twenty-five percentum’ and all that follows through ‘shall be paid’ and inserting the following: ‘an amount equal to the annual average of 25 percent of all amounts received for the applicable fiscal year and each of the preceding 6 fiscal years from each national forest shall be paid’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Payments in Lieu of Taxes-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- Section 6906 of title 31, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

-‘Sec. 6906. FundingCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘For each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) each county or other eligible unit of local government shall be entitled to payment under this chapter; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) sums shall be made available to the Secretary of the Interior for obligation or expenditure in accordance with this chapter.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT- The table of sections for chapter 69 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 6906 and inserting the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘6906. Funding.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) BUDGET SCOREKEEPING-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) IN GENERAL- Notwithstanding the Budget Scorekeeping Guidelines and the accompanying list of programs and accounts set forth in the joint explanatory statement of the committee of conference accompanying Conference Report 105-217, the section in this title regarding Payments in Lieu of Taxes shall be treated in the baseline for purposes of section 257 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (as in effect prior to September 30, 2002), and by the Chairmen of the House and Senate Budget Committees, as appropriate, for purposes of budget enforcement in the House and Senate, and under the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 as if Payment in Lieu of Taxes (14-1114-0-1-806) were an account designated as Appropriated Entitlements and Mandatories for Fiscal Year 1997 in the joint explanatory statement of the committee of conference accompanying Conference Report 105-217.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) EFFECTIVE DATE- This paragraph shall remain in effect for the fiscal years to which the entitlement in section 6906 of title 31, United States Code (as amended by paragraph (1)), applies.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 602. TRANSFER TO ABANDONED MINE RECLAMATION FUND.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Subparagraph (C) of section 402(i)(1) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1232(i)(1)) is amended by striking ‘and $9,000,000 on October 1, 2009’ and inserting ‘$9,000,000 on October 1, 2009, and $9,000,000 on October 1, 2010’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE VII--DISASTER RELIEFCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Subtitle A--Heartland and Hurricane Ike Disaster ReliefCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 701. SHORT TITLE.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

This subtitle may be cited as the ‘Heartland Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2008’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 702. TEMPORARY TAX RELIEF FOR AREAS DAMAGED BY 2008 MIDWESTERN SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOS, AND FLOODING.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) In General- Subject to the modifications described in this section, the following provisions of or relating to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall apply to any Midwestern disaster area in addition to the areas to which such provisions otherwise apply:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) GO ZONE BENEFITS-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) Section 1400N (relating to tax benefits) other than subsections (b), (d), (e), (i), (j), (m), and (o) thereof.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Section 1400O (relating to education tax benefits).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) Section 1400P (relating to housing tax benefits).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(D) Section 1400Q (relating to special rules for use of retirement funds).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(E) Section 1400R(a) (relating to employee retention credit for employers).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(F) Section 1400S (relating to additional tax relief) other than subsection (d) thereof.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(G) Section 1400T (relating to special rules for mortgage revenue bonds).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) OTHER BENEFITS INCLUDED IN KATRINA EMERGENCY TAX RELIEF ACT OF 2005- Sections 302, 303, 304, 401, and 405 of the Katrina Emergency Tax Relief Act of 2005.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Midwestern Disaster Area-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- For purposes of this section and for applying the substitutions described in subsections (d) and (e), the term ‘Midwestern disaster area’ means an area--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) with respect to which a major disaster has been declared by the President on or after May 20, 2008, and before August 1, 2008, under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act by reason of severe storms, tornados, or flooding occurring in any of the States of Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, and Wisconsin, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) determined by the President to warrant individual or individual and public assistance from the Federal Government under such Act with respect to damages attributable to such severe storms, tornados, or flooding.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) CERTAIN BENEFITS AVAILABLE TO AREAS ELIGIBLE ONLY FOR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE- For purposes of applying this section to benefits under the following provisions, paragraph (1) shall be applied without regard to subparagraph (B):CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) Sections 1400Q, 1400S(b), and 1400S(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Sections 302, 401, and 405 of the Katrina Emergency Tax Relief Act of 2005.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) References-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) AREA- Any reference in such provisions to the Hurricane Katrina disaster area or the Gulf Opportunity Zone shall be treated as a reference to any Midwestern disaster area and any reference to the Hurricane Katrina disaster area or the Gulf Opportunity Zone within a State shall be treated as a reference to all Midwestern disaster areas within the State.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) ITEMS ATTRIBUTABLE TO DISASTER- Any reference in such provisions to any loss, damage, or other item attributable to Hurricane Katrina shall be treated as a reference to any loss, damage, or other item attributable to the severe storms, tornados, or flooding giving rise to any Presidential declaration described in subsection (b)(1)(A).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) APPLICABLE DISASTER DATE- For purposes of applying the substitutions described in subsections (d) and (e), the term ‘applicable disaster date’ means, with respect to any Midwestern disaster area, the date on which the severe storms, tornados, or flooding giving rise to the Presidential declaration described in subsection (b)(1)(A) occurred.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Modifications to 1986 Code- The following provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall be applied with the following modifications:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) TAX-EXEMPT BOND FINANCING- Section 1400N(a)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) by substituting ‘qualified Midwestern disaster area bond’ for ‘qualified Gulf Opportunity Zone Bond’ each place it appears, except that in determining whether a bond is a qualified Midwestern disaster area bond--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) paragraph (2)(A)(i) shall be applied by only treating costs as qualified project costs if--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(I) in the case of a project involving a private business use (as defined in section 141(b)(6)), either the person using the property suffered a loss in a trade or business attributable to the severe storms, tornados, or flooding giving rise to any Presidential declaration described in subsection (b)(1)(A) or is a person designated for purposes of this section by the Governor of the State in which the project is located as a person carrying on a trade or business replacing a trade or business with respect to which another person suffered such a loss, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(II) in the case of a project relating to public utility property, the project involves repair or reconstruction of public utility property damaged by such severe storms, tornados, or flooding, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) paragraph (2)(A)(ii) shall be applied by treating an issue as a qualified mortgage issue only if 95 percent or more of the net proceeds (as defined in section 150(a)(3)) of the issue are to be used to provide financing for mortgagors who suffered damages to their principal residences attributable to such severe storms, tornados, or flooding.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) by substituting ‘any State in which a Midwestern disaster area is located’ for ‘the State of Alabama, Louisiana, or Mississippi’ in paragraph (2)(B),CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) by substituting ‘designated for purposes of this section (on the basis of providing assistance to areas in the order in which such assistance is most needed)’ for ‘designated for purposes of this section’ in paragraph (2)(C),CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(D) by substituting ‘January 1, 2013’ for ‘January 1, 2011’ in paragraph (2)(D),CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(E) in paragraph (3)(A)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) by substituting ‘$1,000’ for ‘$2,500’, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) by substituting ‘before the earliest applicable disaster date for Midwestern disaster areas within the State’ for ‘before August 28, 2005’,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(F) by substituting ‘qualified Midwestern disaster area repair or construction’ for ‘qualified GO Zone repair or construction’ each place it appears,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(G) by substituting ‘after the date of the enactment of the Heartland Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2008 and before January 1, 2013’ for ‘after the date of the enactment of this paragraph and before January 1, 2011’ in paragraph (7)(C), andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(H) by disregarding paragraph (8) thereof.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) LOW-INCOME HOUSING CREDIT- Section 1400N(c)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) only with respect to calendar years 2008, 2009, and 2010,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) by substituting ‘Disaster Recovery Assistance housing amount’ for ‘Gulf Opportunity housing amount’ each place it appears,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) in paragraph (1)(B)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) by substituting ‘$8.00’ for ‘$18.00’, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) by substituting ‘before the earliest applicable disaster date for Midwestern disaster areas within the State’ for ‘before August 28, 2005’, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(D) determined without regard to paragraphs (2), (3), (4), (5), and (6) thereof.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) EXPENSING FOR CERTAIN DEMOLITION AND CLEAN-UP COSTS- Section 1400N(f)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) by substituting ‘qualified Disaster Recovery Assistance clean-up cost’ for ‘qualified Gulf Opportunity Zone clean-up cost’ each place it appears,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) by substituting ‘beginning on the applicable disaster date and ending on December 31, 2010’ for ‘beginning on August 28, 2005, and ending on December 31, 2007’ in paragraph (2), andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) by treating costs as qualified Disaster Recovery Assistance clean-up costs only if the removal of debris or demolition of any structure was necessary due to damage attributable to the severe storms, tornados, or flooding giving rise to any Presidential declaration described in subsection (b)(1)(A).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) EXTENSION OF EXPENSING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION COSTS- Section 1400N(g)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) by substituting ‘the applicable disaster date’ for ‘August 28, 2005’ each place it appears,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) by substituting ‘January 1, 2011’ for ‘January 1, 2008’ in paragraph (1),CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) by substituting ‘December 31, 2010’ for ‘December 31, 2007’ in paragraph (1), andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(D) by treating a site as a qualified contaminated site only if the release (or threat of release) or disposal of a hazardous substance at the site was attributable to the severe storms, tornados, or flooding giving rise to any Presidential declaration described in subsection (b)(1)(A).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) INCREASE IN REHABILITATION CREDIT- Section 1400N(h), as amended by this Act--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) by substituting ‘the applicable disaster date’ for ‘August 28, 2005’,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) by substituting ‘December 31, 2011’ for ‘December 31, 2009’ in paragraph (1), andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) by only applying such subsection to qualified rehabilitation expenditures with respect to any building or structure which was damaged or destroyed as a result of the severe storms, tornados, or flooding giving rise to any Presidential declaration described in subsection (b)(1)(A).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(6) TREATMENT OF NET OPERATING LOSSES ATTRIBUTABLE TO DISASTER LOSSES- Section 1400N(k)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) by substituting ‘qualified Disaster Recovery Assistance loss’ for ‘qualified Gulf Opportunity Zone loss’ each place it appears,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) by substituting ‘after the day before the applicable disaster date, and before January 1, 2011’ for ‘after August 27, 2005, and before January 1, 2008’ each place it appears,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) by substituting ‘the applicable disaster date’ for ‘August 28, 2005’ in paragraph (2)(B)(ii)(I),CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(D) by substituting ‘qualified Disaster Recovery Assistance property’ for ‘qualified Gulf Opportunity Zone property’ in paragraph (2)(B)(iv), andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(E) by substituting ‘qualified Disaster Recovery Assistance casualty loss’ for ‘qualified Gulf Opportunity Zone casualty loss’ each place it appears.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(7) CREDIT TO HOLDERS OF TAX CREDIT BONDS- Section 1400N(l)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) by substituting ‘Midwestern tax credit bond’ for ‘Gulf tax credit bond’ each place it appears,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) by substituting ‘any State in which a Midwestern disaster area is located or any instrumentality of the State’ for ‘the State of Alabama, Louisiana, or Mississippi’ in paragraph (4)(A)(i),CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) by substituting ‘after December 31, 2008 and before January 1, 2010’ for ‘after December 31, 2005, and before January 1, 2007’,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(D) by substituting ‘shall not exceed $100,000,000 for any State with an aggregate population located in all Midwestern disaster areas within the State of at least 2,000,000, $50,000,000 for any State with an aggregate population located in all Midwestern disaster areas within the State of at least 1,000,000 but less than 2,000,000, and zero for any other State. The population of a State within any area shall be determined on the basis of the most recent census estimate of resident population released by the Bureau of Census before the earliest applicable disaster date for Midwestern disaster areas within the State.’ for ‘shall not exceed’ and all that follows in paragraph (4)(C), andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(E) by substituting ‘the earliest applicable disaster date for Midwestern disaster areas within the State’ for ‘August 28, 2005’ in paragraph (5)(A).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(8) EDUCATION TAX BENEFITS- Section 1400O, by substituting ‘2008 or 2009’ for ‘2005 or 2006’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(9) HOUSING TAX BENEFITS- Section 1400P, by substituting ‘the applicable disaster date’ for ‘August 28, 2005’ in subsection (c)(1).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(10) SPECIAL RULES FOR USE OF RETIREMENT FUNDS- Section 1400Q--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) by substituting ‘qualified Disaster Recovery Assistance distribution’ for ‘qualified hurricane distribution’ each place it appears,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) by substituting ‘on or after the applicable disaster date and before January 1, 2010’ for ‘on or after August 25, 2005, and before January 1, 2007’ in subsection (a)(4)(A)(i),CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) by substituting ‘the applicable disaster date’ for ‘August 28, 2005’ in subsections (a)(4)(A)(i) and (c)(3)(B),CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(D) by disregarding clauses (ii) and (iii) of subsection (a)(4)(A) thereof,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(E) by substituting ‘qualified storm damage distribution’ for ‘qualified Katrina distribution’ each place it appears,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(F) by substituting ‘after the date which is 6 months before the applicable disaster date and before the date which is the day after the applicable disaster date’ for ‘after February 28, 2005, and before August 29, 2005’ in subsection (b)(2)(B)(ii),CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(G) by substituting ‘the Midwestern disaster area, but not so purchased or constructed on account of severe storms, tornados, or flooding giving rise to the designation of the area as a disaster area’ for ‘the Hurricane Katrina disaster area, but not so purchased or constructed on account of Hurricane Katrina’ in subsection (b)(2)(B)(iii),CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(H) by substituting ‘beginning on the applicable disaster date and ending on the date which is 5 months after the date of the enactment of the Heartland Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2008’ for ‘beginning on August 25, 2005, and ending on February 28, 2006’ in subsection (b)(3)(A),CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(I) by substituting ‘qualified storm damage individual’ for ‘qualified Hurricane Katrina individual’ each place it appears,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(J) by substituting ‘December 31, 2009’ for ‘December 31, 2006’ in subsection (c)(2)(A),CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(K) by disregarding subparagraphs (C) and (D) of subsection (c)(3) thereof,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(L) by substituting ‘beginning on the date of the enactment of the Heartland Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2008 and ending on December 31, 2009’ for ‘beginning on September 24, 2005, and ending on December 31, 2006’ in subsection (c)(4)(A)(i),CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(M) by substituting ‘the applicable disaster date’ for ‘August 25, 2005’ in subsection (c)(4)(A)(ii), andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(N) by substituting ‘January 1, 2010’ for ‘January 1, 2007’ in subsection (d)(2)(A)(ii).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(11) EMPLOYEE RETENTION CREDIT FOR EMPLOYERS AFFECTED BY SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOS, AND FLOODING- Section 1400R(a)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) by substituting ‘the applicable disaster date’ for ‘August 28, 2005’ each place it appears,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) by substituting ‘January 1, 2009’ for ‘January 1, 2006’ both places it appears, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) only with respect to eligible employers who employed an average of not more than 200 employees on business days during the taxable year before the applicable disaster date.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(12) TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF LIMITATIONS ON CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS- Section 1400S(a), by substituting the following paragraph for paragraph (4) thereof:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(4) QUALIFIED CONTRIBUTIONS-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) IN GENERAL- For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘qualified contribution’ means any charitable contribution (as defined in section 170(c)) if--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) such contribution--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(I) is paid during the period beginning on the earliest applicable disaster date for all States and ending on December 31, 2008, in cash to an organization described in section 170(b)(1)(A), andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(II) is made for relief efforts in 1 or more Midwestern disaster areas,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) the taxpayer obtains from such organization contemporaneous written acknowledgment (within the meaning of section 170(f)(8)) that such contribution was used (or is to be used) for relief efforts in 1 or more Midwestern disaster areas, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) the taxpayer has elected the application of this subsection with respect to such contribution.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) EXCEPTION- Such term shall not include a contribution by a donor if the contribution is--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) to an organization described in section 509(a)(3), orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) for establishment of a new, or maintenance of an existing, donor advised fund (as defined in section 4966(d)(2)).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) APPLICATION OF ELECTION TO PARTNERSHIPS AND S CORPORATIONS- In the case of a partnership or S corporation, the election under subparagraph (A)(iii) shall be made separately by each partner or shareholder.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(13) SUSPENSION OF CERTAIN LIMITATIONS ON PERSONAL CASUALTY LOSSES- Section 1400S(b)(1), by substituting ‘the applicable disaster date’ for ‘August 25, 2005’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(14) SPECIAL RULE FOR DETERMINING EARNED INCOME- Section 1400S(d)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) by treating an individual as a qualified individual if such individual’s principal place of abode on the applicable disaster date was located in a Midwestern disaster area,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) by treating the applicable disaster date with respect to any such individual as the applicable date for purposes of such subsection, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) by treating an area as described in paragraph (2)(B)(ii) thereof if the area is a Midwestern disaster area only by reason of subsection (b)(2) of this section (relating to areas eligible only for public assistance).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(15) ADJUSTMENTS REGARDING TAXPAYER AND DEPENDENCY STATUS- Section 1400S(e), by substituting ‘2008 or 2009’ for ‘2005 or 2006’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(e) Modifications to Katrina Emergency Tax Relief Act of 2005- The following provisions of the Katrina Emergency Tax Relief Act of 2005 shall be applied with the following modifications:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) ADDITIONAL EXEMPTION FOR HOUSING DISPLACED INDIVIDUAL- Section 302--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) by substituting ‘2008 or 2009’ for ‘2005 or 2006’ in subsection (a) thereof,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) by substituting ‘Midwestern displaced individual’ for ‘Hurricane Katrina displaced individual’ each place it appears, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) by treating an area as a core disaster area for purposes of applying subsection (c) thereof if the area is a Midwestern disaster area without regard to subsection (b)(2) of this section (relating to areas eligible only for public assistance).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) INCREASE IN STANDARD MILEAGE RATE- Section 303, by substituting ‘beginning on the applicable disaster date and ending on December 31, 2008’ for ‘beginning on August 25, 2005, and ending on December 31, 2006’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENTS FOR CHARITABLE VOLUNTEERS- Section 304--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) by substituting ‘beginning on the applicable disaster date and ending on December 31, 2008’ for ‘beginning on August 25, 2005, and ending on December 31, 2006’ in subsection (a), andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) by substituting ‘the applicable disaster date’ for ‘August 25, 2005’ in subsection (a).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN CANCELLATION OF INDEBTEDNESS INCOME- Section 401--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) by treating an individual whose principal place of abode on the applicable disaster date was in a Midwestern disaster area (determined without regard to subsection (b)(2) of this section) as an individual described in subsection (b)(1) thereof, and by treating an individual whose principal place of abode on the applicable disaster date was in a Midwestern disaster area solely by reason of subsection (b)(2) of this section as an individual described in subsection (b)(2) thereof,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) by substituting ‘the applicable disaster date’ for ‘August 28, 2005’ both places it appears, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) by substituting ‘January 1, 2010’ for ‘January 1, 2007’ in subsection (e).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) EXTENSION OF REPLACEMENT PERIOD FOR NONRECOGNITION OF GAIN- Section 405, by substituting ‘on or after the applicable disaster date’ for ‘on or after August 25, 2005’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 703. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO DISASTER RELIEF CONTRIBUTIONS.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) In General- Section 6033(b) (relating to returns of certain organizations described in section 501(c)(3)) is amended by striking ‘and’ at the end of paragraph (13), by redesignating paragraph (14) as paragraph (15), and by adding after paragraph (13) the following new paragraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(14) such information as the Secretary may require with respect to disaster relief activities, including the amount and use of qualified contributions to which section 1400S(a) applies, and’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Effective Date- The amendments made by this section shall apply to returns the due date for which (determined without regard to any extension) occurs after December 31, 2008.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 704. TEMPORARY TAX-EXEMPT BOND FINANCING AND LOW-INCOME HOUSING TAX RELIEF FOR AREAS DAMAGED BY HURRICANE IKE.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) Tax-Exempt Bond Financing- Section 1400N(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall apply to any Hurricane Ike disaster area in addition to any other area referenced in such section, but with the following modifications:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) By substituting ‘qualified Hurricane Ike disaster area bond’ for ‘qualified Gulf Opportunity Zone Bond’ each place it appears, except that in determining whether a bond is a qualified Hurricane Ike disaster area bond--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) paragraph (2)(A)(i) shall be applied by only treating costs as qualified project costs if--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) in the case of a project involving a private business use (as defined in section 141(b)(6)), either the person using the property suffered a loss in a trade or business attributable to Hurricane Ike or is a person designated for purposes of this section by the Governor of the State in which the project is located as a person carrying on a trade or business replacing a trade or business with respect to which another person suffered such a loss, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) in the case of a project relating to public utility property, the project involves repair or reconstruction of public utility property damaged by Hurricane Ike, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) paragraph (2)(A)(ii) shall be applied by treating an issue as a qualified mortgage issue only if 95 percent or more of the net proceeds (as defined in section 150(a)(3)) of the issue are to be used to provide financing for mortgagors who suffered damages to their principal residences attributable to Hurricane Ike.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) By substituting ‘any State in which any Hurricane Ike disaster area is located’ for ‘the State of Alabama, Louisiana, or Mississippi’ in paragraph (2)(B).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) By substituting ‘designated for purposes of this section (on the basis of providing assistance to areas in the order in which such assistance is most needed)’ for ‘designated for purposes of this section’ in paragraph (2)(C).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) By substituting ‘January 1, 2013’ for ‘January 1, 2011’ in paragraph (2)(D).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) By substituting the following for subparagraph (A) of paragraph (3):CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) AGGREGATE AMOUNT DESIGNATED- The maximum aggregate face amount of bonds which may be designated under this subsection with respect to any State shall not exceed the product of $2,000 multiplied by the portion of the State population which is in--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) in the case of Texas, the counties of Brazoria, Chambers, Galveston, Jefferson, and Orange, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) in the case of Louisiana, the parishes of Calcasieu and Cameron,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(as determined on the basis of the most recent census estimate of resident population released by the Bureau of Census before September 13, 2008).’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(6) By substituting ‘qualified Hurricane Ike disaster area repair or construction’ for ‘qualified GO Zone repair or construction’ each place it appears.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(7) By substituting ‘after the date of the enactment of the Heartland Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2008 and before January 1, 2013’ for ‘after the date of the enactment of this paragraph and before January 1, 2011’ in paragraph (7)(C).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(8) By disregarding paragraph (8) thereof.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(9) By substituting ‘any Hurricane Ike disaster area’ for ‘the Gulf Opportunity Zone’ each place it appears.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Low-Income Housing Credit- Section 1400N(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall apply to any Hurricane Ike disaster area in addition to any other area referenced in such section, but with the following modifications:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) Only with respect to calendar years 2008, 2009, and 2010.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) By substituting ‘any Hurricane Ike disaster area’ for ‘the Gulf Opportunity Zone’ each place it appears.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) By substituting ‘Hurricane Ike Recovery Assistance housing amount’ for ‘Gulf Opportunity housing amount’ each place it appears.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) By substituting the following for subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1):CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) HURRICANE IKE HOUSING AMOUNT- For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term ‘Hurricane Ike housing amount’ means, for any calendar year, the amount equal to the product of $16.00 multiplied by the portion of the State population which is in--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) in the case of Texas, the counties of Brazoria, Chambers, Galveston, Jefferson, and Orange, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) in the case of Louisiana, the parishes of Calcasieu and Cameron,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(as determined on the basis of the most recent census estimate of resident population released by the Bureau of Census before September 13, 2008).’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) Determined without regard to paragraphs (2), (3), (4), (5), and (6) thereof.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Hurricane Ike Disaster Area- For purposes of this section and for applying the substitutions described in subsections (a) and (b), the term ‘Hurricane Ike disaster area’ means an area in the State of Texas or Louisiana--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) with respect to which a major disaster has been declared by the President on September 13, 2008, under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act by reason of Hurricane Ike, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) determined by the President to warrant individual or individual and public assistance from the Federal Government under such Act with respect to damages attributable to Hurricane Ike.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Subtitle B--National Disaster ReliefCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 706. LOSSES ATTRIBUTABLE TO FEDERALLY DECLARED DISASTERS.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) Waiver of Adjusted Gross Income Limitation-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- Subsection (h) of section 165 is amended by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively, and by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) SPECIAL RULE FOR LOSSES IN FEDERALLY DECLARED DISASTERS-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) IN GENERAL- If an individual has a net disaster loss for any taxable year, the amount determined under paragraph (2)(A)(ii) shall be the sum of--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) such net disaster loss, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) so much of the excess referred to in the matter preceding clause (i) of paragraph (2)(A) (reduced by the amount in clause (i) of this subparagraph) as exceeds 10 percent of the adjusted gross income of the individual.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) NET DISASTER LOSS- For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term ‘net disaster loss’ means the excess of--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) the personal casualty losses--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(I) attributable to a federally declared disaster occurring before January 1, 2010, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(II) occurring in a disaster area, overCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) personal casualty gains.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) FEDERALLY DECLARED DISASTER- For purposes of this paragraph--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) FEDERALLY DECLARED DISASTER- The term ‘federally declared disaster’ means any disaster subsequently determined by the President of the United States to warrant assistance by the Federal Government under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) DISASTER AREA- The term ‘disaster area’ means the area so determined to warrant such assistance.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) Section 165(h)(4)(B) (as so redesignated) is amended by striking ‘paragraph (2)’ and inserting ‘paragraphs (2) and (3)’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Section 165(i)(1) is amended by striking ‘loss’ and all that follows through ‘Act’ and inserting ‘loss occurring in a disaster area (as defined by clause (ii) of subsection (h)(3)(C)) and attributable to a federally declared disaster (as defined by clause (i) of such subsection)’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) Section 165(i)(4) is amended by striking ‘Presidentially declared disaster (as defined by section 1033(h)(3))’ and inserting ‘federally declared disaster (as defined by subsection (h)(3)(C)(i)’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(D)(i) So much of subsection (h) of section 1033 as precedes subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) thereof is amended to read as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(h) Special Rules for Property Damaged by Federally Declared Disasters-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) PRINCIPAL RESIDENCES- If the taxpayer’s principal residence or any of its contents is located in a disaster area and is compulsorily or involuntarily converted as a result of a federally declared disaster--’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) Paragraph (2) of section 1033(h) is amended by striking ‘investment’ and all that follows through ‘disaster’ and inserting ‘investment located in a disaster area and compulsorily or involuntarily converted as a result of a federally declared disaster’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(iii) Paragraph (3) of section 1033(h) is amended to read as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) FEDERALLY DECLARED DISASTER; DISASTER AREA- The terms ‘federally declared disaster’ and ‘disaster area’ shall have the respective meaning given such terms by section 165(h)(3)(C).’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(iv) Section 139(c)(2) is amended to read as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) federally declared disaster (as defined by section 165(h)(3)(C)(i)),’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(v) Subclause (II) of section 172(b)(1)(F)(ii) is amended by striking ‘Presidentially declared disasters (as defined in section 1033(h)(3))’ and inserting ‘federally declared disasters (as defined by subsection (h)(3)(C)(i))’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(vi) Subclause (III) of section 172(b)(1)(F)(ii) is amended by striking ‘Presidentially declared disasters’ and inserting ‘federally declared disasters’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(vii) Subsection (a) of section 7508A is amended by striking ‘Presidentially declared disaster (as defined in section 1033(h)(3))’ and inserting ‘federally declared disaster (as defined by section 165(h)(3)(C)(i))’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Increase in Standard Deduction by Disaster Casualty Loss-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- Paragraph (1) of section 63(c), as amended by the Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008, is amended by striking ‘and’ at the end of subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (C) and inserting ‘, and’, and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(D) the disaster loss deduction.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) DISASTER LOSS DEDUCTION- Subsection (c) of section 63, as amended by the Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(8) DISASTER LOSS DEDUCTION- For the purposes of paragraph (1), the term ‘disaster loss deduction’ means the net disaster loss (as defined in section 165(h)(3)(B)).’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) ALLOWANCE IN COMPUTING ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAXABLE INCOME- Subparagraph (E) of section 56(b)(1) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: ‘The preceding sentence shall not apply to so much of the standard deduction as is determined under section 63(c)(1)(D).’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Increase in Limitation on Individual Loss Per Casualty- Paragraph (1) of section 165(h) is amended by striking ‘$100’ and inserting ‘$500 ($100 for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2009)’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Effective Dates-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- Except as provided by paragraph (2), the amendments made by this section shall apply to disasters declared in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2007.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) INCREASE IN LIMITATION ON INDIVIDUAL LOSS PER CASUALTY- The amendment made by subsection (c) shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2008.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 707. EXPENSING OF QUALIFIED DISASTER EXPENSES.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) In General- Part VI of subchapter B of chapter 1 is amended by inserting after section 198 the following new section:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘SEC. 198A. EXPENSING OF QUALIFIED DISASTER EXPENSES.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘(a) In General- A taxpayer may elect to treat any qualified disaster expenses which are paid or incurred by the taxpayer as an expense which is not chargeable to capital account. Any expense which is so treated shall be allowed as a deduction for the taxable year in which it is paid or incurred.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(b) Qualified Disaster Expense- For purposes of this section, the term ‘qualified disaster expense’ means any expenditure--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) which is paid or incurred in connection with a trade or business or with business-related property,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) which is--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) for the abatement or control of hazardous substances that were released on account of a federally declared disaster occurring before January 1, 2010,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) for the removal of debris from, or the demolition of structures on, real property which is business-related property damaged or destroyed as a result of a federally declared disaster occurring before such date, orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) for the repair of business-related property damaged as a result of a federally declared disaster occurring before such date, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) which is otherwise chargeable to capital account.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(c) Other Definitions- For purposes of this section--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) BUSINESS-RELATED PROPERTY- The term ‘business-related property’ means property--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) held by the taxpayer for use in a trade or business or for the production of income, orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) described in section 1221(a)(1) in the hands of the taxpayer.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) FEDERALLY DECLARED DISASTER- The term ‘federally declared disaster’ has the meaning given such term by section 165(h)(3)(C)(i).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(d) Deduction Recaptured as Ordinary Income on Sale, etc- Solely for purposes of section 1245, in the case of property to which a qualified disaster expense would have been capitalized but for this section--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) the deduction allowed by this section for such expense shall be treated as a deduction for depreciation, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) such property (if not otherwise section 1245 property) shall be treated as section 1245 property solely for purposes of applying section 1245 to such deduction.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(e) Coordination With Other Provisions- Sections 198, 280B, and 468 shall not apply to amounts which are treated as expenses under this section.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(f) Regulations- The Secretary shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this section.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Clerical Amendment- The table of sections for part VI of subchapter B of chapter 1 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 198 the following new item:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘Sec. 198A. Expensing of Qualified Disaster Expenses.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Effective Date- The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred after December 31, 2007 in connection with disaster declared after such date.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 708. NET OPERATING LOSSES ATTRIBUTABLE TO FEDERALLY DECLARED DISASTERS.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) In General- Paragraph (1) of section 172(b) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(J) CERTAIN LOSSES ATTRIBUTABLE FEDERALLY DECLARED DISASTERS- In the case of a taxpayer who has a qualified disaster loss (as defined in subsection (j)), such loss shall be a net operating loss carryback to each of the 5 taxable years preceding the taxable year of such loss.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Qualified Disaster Loss- Section 172 is amended by redesignating subsections (j) and (k) as subsections (k) and (l), respectively, and by inserting after subsection (i) the following new subsection:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(j) Rules Relating to Qualified Disaster Losses- For purposes of this section--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) IN GENERAL- The term ‘qualified disaster loss’ means the lesser of--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) the sum of--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) the losses allowable under section 165 for the taxable year--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(I) attributable to a federally declared disaster (as defined in section 165(h)(3)(C)(i)) occurring before January 1, 2010, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(II) occurring in a disaster area (as defined in section 165(h)(3)(C)(ii)), andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) the deduction for the taxable year for qualified disaster expenses which is allowable under section 198A(a) or which would be so allowable if not otherwise treated as an expense, orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) the net operating loss for such taxable year.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) COORDINATION WITH SUBSECTION (b)(2)- For purposes of applying subsection (b)(2), a qualified disaster loss for any taxable year shall be treated in a manner similar to the manner in which a specified liability loss is treated.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) ELECTION- Any taxpayer entitled to a 5-year carryback under subsection (b)(1)(J) from any loss year may elect to have the carryback period with respect to such loss year determined without regard to subsection (b)(1)(J). Such election shall be made in such manner as may be prescribed by the Secretary and shall be made by the due date (including extensions of time) for filing the taxpayer’s return for the taxable year of the net operating loss. Such election, once made for any taxable year, shall be irrevocable for such taxable year.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(4) EXCLUSION- The term ‘qualified disaster loss’ shall not include any loss with respect to any property described in section 1400N(p)(3).’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Loss Deduction Allowed in Computing Alternative Minimum Taxable Income- Subsection (d) of section 56 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) NET OPERATING LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO FEDERALLY DECLARED DISASTERS- In the case of a taxpayer which has a qualified disaster loss (as defined by section 172(b)(1)(J)) for the taxable year, paragraph (1) shall be applied by increasing the amount determined under subparagraph (A)(ii)(I) thereof by the sum of the carrybacks and carryovers of such loss.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Conforming Amendments-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) Clause (ii) of section 172(b)(1)(F) is amended by inserting ‘or qualified disaster loss (as defined in subsection (j))’ before the period at the end of the last sentence.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) Paragraph (1) of section 172(i) is amended by adding at the end the following new flush sentence:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘Such term shall not include any qualified disaster loss (as defined in subsection (j)).’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(e) Effective Date- The amendments made by this section shall apply to losses arising in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2007, in connection with disasters declared after such date.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 709. WAIVER OF CERTAIN MORTGAGE REVENUE BOND REQUIREMENTS FOLLOWING FEDERALLY DECLARED DISASTERS.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) In General- Subsection (k) of section 143 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(12) SPECIAL RULES FOR RESIDENCES DESTROYED IN FEDERALLY DECLARED DISASTERS-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE DESTROYED- At the election of the taxpayer, if the principal residence (within the meaning of section 121) of such taxpayer is--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) rendered unsafe for use as a residence by reason of a federally declared disaster occurring before January 1, 2010, orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) demolished or relocated by reason of an order of the government of a State or political subdivision thereof on account of a federally declared disaster occurring before such date,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





then, for the 2-year period beginning on the date of the disaster declaration, subsection (d)(1) shall not apply with respect to such taxpayer and subsection (e) shall be applied by substituting ‘110’ for ‘90’ in paragraph (1) thereof.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE DAMAGED-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) IN GENERAL- At the election of the taxpayer, if the principal residence (within the meaning of section 121) of such taxpayer was damaged as the result of a federally declared disaster occurring before January 1, 2010, any owner-financing provided in connection with the repair or reconstruction of such residence shall be treated as a qualified rehabilitation loan.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) LIMITATION- The aggregate owner-financing to which clause (i) applies shall not exceed the lesser of--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(I) the cost of such repair or reconstruction, orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(II) $150,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) FEDERALLY DECLARED DISASTER- For purposes of this paragraph, the term ‘federally declared disaster’ has the meaning given such term by section 165(h)(3)(C)(i).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(D) ELECTION; DENIAL OF DOUBLE BENEFIT-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) ELECTION- An election under this paragraph may not be revoked except with the consent of the Secretary.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) DENIAL OF DOUBLE BENEFIT- If a taxpayer elects the application of this paragraph, paragraph (11) shall not apply with respect to the purchase or financing of any residence by such taxpayer.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Effective Date- The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to disasters occurring after December 31, 2007.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 710. SPECIAL DEPRECIATION ALLOWANCE FOR QUALIFIED DISASTER PROPERTY.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) In General- Section 168, as amended by this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(n) Special Allowance for Qualified Disaster Assistance Property-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) IN GENERAL- In the case of any qualified disaster assistance property--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) the depreciation deduction provided by section 167(a) for the taxable year in which such property is placed in service shall include an allowance equal to 50 percent of the adjusted basis of the qualified disaster assistance property, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) the adjusted basis of the qualified disaster assistance property shall be reduced by the amount of such deduction before computing the amount otherwise allowable as a depreciation deduction under this chapter for such taxable year and any subsequent taxable year.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) QUALIFIED DISASTER ASSISTANCE PROPERTY- For purposes of this subsection--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) IN GENERAL- The term ‘qualified disaster assistance property’ means any property--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i)(I) which is described in subsection (k)(2)(A)(i), orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(II) which is nonresidential real property or residential rental property,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) substantially all of the use of which is--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(I) in a disaster area with respect to a federally declared disaster occurring before January 1, 2010, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(II) in the active conduct of a trade or business by the taxpayer in such disaster area,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) which--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(I) rehabilitates property damaged, or replaces property destroyed or condemned, as a result of such federally declared disaster, except that, for purposes of this clause, property shall be treated as replacing property destroyed or condemned if, as part of an integrated plan, such property replaces property which is included in a continuous area which includes real property destroyed or condemned, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(II) is similar in nature to, and located in the same county as, the property being rehabilitated or replaced,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iv) the original use of which in such disaster area commences with an eligible taxpayer on or after the applicable disaster date,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(v) which is acquired by such eligible taxpayer by purchase (as defined in section 179(d)) on or after the applicable disaster date, but only if no written binding contract for the acquisition was in effect before such date, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(vi) which is placed in service by such eligible taxpayer on or before the date which is the last day of the third calendar year following the applicable disaster date (the fourth calendar year in the case of nonresidential real property and residential rental property).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) EXCEPTIONS-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) OTHER BONUS DEPRECIATION PROPERTY- The term ‘qualified disaster assistance property’ shall not include--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(I) any property to which subsection (k) (determined without regard to paragraph (4)), (l), or (m) applies,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(II) any property to which section 1400N(d) applies, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(III) any property described in section 1400N(p)(3).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) ALTERNATIVE DEPRECIATION PROPERTY- The term ‘qualified disaster assistance property’ shall not include any property to which the alternative depreciation system under subsection (g) applies, determined without regard to paragraph (7) of subsection (g) (relating to election to have system apply).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) TAX-EXEMPT BOND FINANCED PROPERTY- Such term shall not include any property any portion of which is financed with the proceeds of any obligation the interest on which is exempt from tax under section 103.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iv) QUALIFIED REVITALIZATION BUILDINGS- Such term shall not include any qualified revitalization building with respect to which the taxpayer has elected the application of paragraph (1) or (2) of section 1400I(a).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(v) ELECTION OUT- If a taxpayer makes an election under this clause with respect to any class of property for any taxable year, this subsection shall not apply to all property in such class placed in service during such taxable year.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) SPECIAL RULES- For purposes of this subsection, rules similar to the rules of subparagraph (E) of subsection (k)(2) shall apply, except that such subparagraph shall be applied--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) by substituting ‘the applicable disaster date’ for ‘December 31, 2007’ each place it appears therein,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) without regard to ‘and before January 1, 2009’ in clause (i) thereof, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) by substituting ‘qualified disaster assistance property’ for ‘qualified property’ in clause (iv) thereof.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(D) ALLOWANCE AGAINST ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX- For purposes of this subsection, rules similar to the rules of subsection (k)(2)(G) shall apply.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) OTHER DEFINITIONS- For purposes of this subsection--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) APPLICABLE DISASTER DATE- The term ‘applicable disaster date’ means, with respect to any federally declared disaster, the date on which such federally declared disaster occurs.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) FEDERALLY DECLARED DISASTER- The term ‘federally declared disaster’ has the meaning given such term under section 165(h)(3)(C)(i).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) DISASTER AREA- The term ‘disaster area’ has the meaning given such term under section 165(h)(3)(C)(ii).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(D) ELIGIBLE TAXPAYER- The term ‘eligible taxpayer’ means a taxpayer who has suffered an economic loss attributable to a federally declared disaster.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(4) RECAPTURE- For purposes of this subsection, rules similar to the rules under section 179(d)(10) shall apply with respect to any qualified disaster assistance property which ceases to be qualified disaster assistance property.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Effective Date- The amendment made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2007, with respect disasters declared after such date.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 711. INCREASED EXPENSING FOR QUALIFIED DISASTER ASSISTANCE PROPERTY.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) In General- Section 179 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(e) Special Rules for Qualified Disaster Assistance Property-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) IN GENERAL- For purposes of this section--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) the dollar amount in effect under subsection (b)(1) for the taxable year shall be increased by the lesser of--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) $100,000, orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) the cost of qualified section 179 disaster assistance property placed in service during the taxable year, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) the dollar amount in effect under subsection (b)(2) for the taxable year shall be increased by the lesser of--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) $600,000, orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) the cost of qualified section 179 disaster assistance property placed in service during the taxable year.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) QUALIFIED SECTION 179 DISASTER ASSISTANCE PROPERTY- For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘qualified section 179 disaster assistance property’ means section 179 property (as defined in subsection (d)) which is qualified disaster assistance property (as defined in section 168(n)(2)).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) COORDINATION WITH EMPOWERMENT ZONES AND RENEWAL COMMUNITIES- For purposes of sections 1397A and 1400J, qualified section 179 disaster assistance property shall not be treated as qualified zone property or qualified renewal property, unless the taxpayer elects not to take such qualified section 179 disaster assistance property into account for purposes of this subsection.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(4) RECAPTURE- For purposes of this subsection, rules similar to the rules under subsection (d)(10) shall apply with respect to any qualified section 179 disaster assistance property which ceases to be qualified section 179 disaster assistance property.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Effective Date- The amendment made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2007, with respect disasters declared after such date.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 712. COORDINATION WITH HEARTLAND DISASTER RELIEF.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

The amendments made by this subtitle, other than the amendments made by sections 706(a)(2), 710, and 711, shall not apply to any disaster described in section 702(c)(1)(A), or to any expenditure or loss resulting from such disaster.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE VIII--SPENDING REDUCTIONS AND APPROPRIATE REVENUE RAISERS FOR NEW TAX RELIEF POLICYCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 801. NONQUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION FROM CERTAIN TAX INDIFFERENT PARTIES.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) In General- Subpart B of part II of subchapter E of chapter 1 is amended by inserting after section 457 the following new section:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘SEC. 457A. NONQUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION FROM CERTAIN TAX INDIFFERENT PARTIES.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘(a) In General- Any compensation which is deferred under a nonqualified deferred compensation plan of a nonqualified entity shall be includible in gross income when there is no substantial risk of forfeiture of the rights to such compensation.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(b) Nonqualified Entity- For purposes of this section, the term ‘nonqualified entity’ means--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) any foreign corporation unless substantially all of its income is--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States, orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) subject to a comprehensive foreign income tax, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) any partnership unless substantially all of its income is allocated to persons other than--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) foreign persons with respect to whom such income is not subject to a comprehensive foreign income tax, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) organizations which are exempt from tax under this title.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(c) Determinability of Amounts of Compensation-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) IN GENERAL- If the amount of any compensation is not determinable at the time that such compensation is otherwise includible in gross income under subsection (a)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) such amount shall be so includible in gross income when determinable, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) the tax imposed under this chapter for the taxable year in which such compensation is includible in gross income shall be increased by the sum of--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) the amount of interest determined under paragraph (2), andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) an amount equal to 20 percent of the amount of such compensation.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) INTEREST- For purposes of paragraph (1)(B)(i), the interest determined under this paragraph for any taxable year is the amount of interest at the underpayment rate under section 6621 plus 1 percentage point on the underpayments that would have occurred had the deferred compensation been includible in gross income for the taxable year in which first deferred or, if later, the first taxable year in which such deferred compensation is not subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(d) Other Definitions and Special Rules- For purposes of this section--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) SUBSTANTIAL RISK OF FORFEITURE-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) IN GENERAL- The rights of a person to compensation shall be treated as subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture only if such person’s rights to such compensation are conditioned upon the future performance of substantial services by any individual.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) EXCEPTION FOR COMPENSATION BASED ON GAIN RECOGNIZED ON AN INVESTMENT ASSET-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) IN GENERAL- To the extent provided in regulations prescribed by the Secretary, if compensation is determined solely by reference to the amount of gain recognized on the disposition of an investment asset, such compensation shall be treated as subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture until the date of such disposition.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) INVESTMENT ASSET- For purposes of clause (i), the term ‘investment asset’ means any single asset (other than an investment fund or similar entity)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(I) acquired directly by an investment fund or similar entity,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(II) with respect to which such entity does not (nor does any person related to such entity) participate in the active management of such asset (or if such asset is an interest in an entity, in the active management of the activities of such entity), andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(III) substantially all of any gain on the disposition of which (other than such deferred compensation) is allocated to investors in such entity.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) COORDINATION WITH SPECIAL RULE- Paragraph (3)(B) shall not apply to any compensation to which clause (i) applies.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) COMPREHENSIVE FOREIGN INCOME TAX- The term ‘comprehensive foreign income tax’ means, with respect to any foreign person, the income tax of a foreign country if--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) such person is eligible for the benefits of a comprehensive income tax treaty between such foreign country and the United States, orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) such person demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Secretary that such foreign country has a comprehensive income tax.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) NONQUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) IN GENERAL- The term ‘nonqualified deferred compensation plan’ has the meaning given such term under section 409A(d), except that such term shall include any plan that provides a right to compensation based on the appreciation in value of a specified number of equity units of the service recipient.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) EXCEPTION- Compensation shall not be treated as deferred for purposes of this section if the service provider receives payment of such compensation not later than 12 months after the end of the taxable year of the service recipient during which the right to the payment of such compensation is no longer subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(4) EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN COMPENSATION WITH RESPECT TO EFFECTIVELY CONNECTED INCOME- In the case a foreign corporation with income which is taxable under section 882, this section shall not apply to compensation which, had such compensation had been paid in cash on the date that such compensation ceased to be subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture, would have been deductible by such foreign corporation against such income.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(5) APPLICATION OF RULES- Rules similar to the rules of paragraphs (5) and (6) of section 409A(d) shall apply.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(e) Regulations- The Secretary shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this section, including regulations disregarding a substantial risk of forfeiture in cases where necessary to carry out the purposes of this section.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Conforming Amendment- Section 26(b)(2), as amended by the Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008, is amended by striking ‘and’ at the end of subparagraph (V), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (W) and inserting ‘, and’, and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(X) section 457A(c)(1)(B) (relating to determinability of amounts of compensation).’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Clerical Amendment- The table of sections of subpart B of part II of subchapter E of chapter 1 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 457 the following new item:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘Sec. 457A. Nonqualified deferred compensation from certain tax indifferent parties.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Effective Date-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts deferred which are attributable to services performed after December 31, 2008.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) APPLICATION TO EXISTING DEFERRALS- In the case of any amount deferred to which the amendments made by this section do not apply solely by reason of the fact that the amount is attributable to services performed before January 1, 2009, to the extent such amount is not includible in gross income in a taxable year beginning before 2018, such amounts shall be includible in gross income in the later of--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) the last taxable year beginning before 2018, orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) the taxable year in which there is no substantial risk of forfeiture of the rights to such compensation (determined in the same manner as determined for purposes of section 457A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as added by this section).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) ACCELERATED PAYMENTS- No later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue guidance providing a limited period of time during which a nonqualified deferred compensation arrangement attributable to services performed on or before December 31, 2008, may, without violating the requirements of section 409A(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, be amended to conform the date of distribution to the date the amounts are required to be included in income.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) CERTAIN BACK-TO-BACK ARRANGEMENTS- If the taxpayer is also a service recipient and maintains one or more nonqualified deferred compensation arrangements for its service providers under which any amount is attributable to services performed on or before December 31, 2008, the guidance issued under paragraph (4) shall permit such arrangements to be amended to conform the dates of distribution under such arrangement to the date amounts are required to be included in the income of such taxpayer under this subsection.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) ACCELERATED PAYMENT NOT TREATED AS MATERIAL MODIFICATION- Any amendment to a nonqualified deferred compensation arrangement made pursuant to paragraph (4) or (5) shall not be treated as a material modification of the arrangement for purposes of section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Amend the title so as to read: ‘An Act to provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy and financial system and protecting taxpayers, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purpose’. Attest: Secretary.

110th CONGRESS 2d Session H.R. 1424 AMENDMENTS Speaker of the House of Representatives. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Vice President of the United States andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

President of the Senate.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink