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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (P.L. 111-5)

FEB. 17, 2009

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (P.L. 111-5)

DATED FEB. 17, 2009
DOCUMENT ATTRIBUTES

 

H.R. 1, Enrolled Bill

 

 

H.R.1

 

One Hundred Eleventh Congress

 

of the

 

United States of America

 

 

AT THE FIRST SESSION

 

 

Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, the sixth day of January, two thousand and nine

 

 

An Act

 

 

Making supplemental appropriations for job preservation and creation, infrastructure investment, energy efficiency and science, assistance to the unemployed, and State and local fiscal stabilization, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the "American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009".

SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.

The table of contents for this Act is as follows:

 

TITLE I--TAX PROVISIONS

TITLE II--ASSISTANCE FOR UNEMPLOYED WORKERS AND STRUGGLING FAMILIES

TITLE III--PREMIUM ASSISTANCE FOR COBRA BENEFITS

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SEC. 3. PURPOSES AND PRINCIPLES.

 

(a) STATEMENT OF PURPOSES.--The purposes of this Act include the following:

 

(1) To preserve and create jobs and promote economic recovery.

(2) To assist those most impacted by the recession.

(3) To provide investments needed to increase economic efficiency by spurring technological advances in science and health.

(4) To invest in transportation, environmental protection, and other infrastructure that will provide long-term economic benefits.

(5) To stabilize State and local government budgets, in order to minimize and avoid reductions in essential services and counterproductive state and local tax increases.

 

(b) GENERAL PRINCIPLES CONCERNING USE OF FUNDS.--The President and the heads of Federal departments and agencies shall manage and expend the funds made available in this Act so as to achieve the purposes specified in subsection (a), including commencing expenditures and activities as quickly as possible consistent with prudent management.

 

SEC. 4. REFERENCES.

Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to "this Act" contained in any division of this Act shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division.

SEC. 5. EMERGENCY DESIGNATIONS.

 

(a) IN GENERAL.--Each amount in this Act is designated as an emergency requirement and necessary to meet emergency needs pursuant to section 204(a) of S. Con. Res. 21 (110th Congress) and section 301(b)(2) of S. Con. Res. 70 (110th Congress), the concurrent resolutions on the budget for fiscal years 2008 and 2009.

(b) PAY-AS-YOU-GO.--All applicable provisions in this Act are designated as an emergency for purposes of pay-as-you-go principles.

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DIVISION B--TAX, UNEMPLOYMENT, HEALTH, STATE FISCAL RELIEF, AND OTHER PROVISIONS

 

 

TITLE I--TAX PROVISIONS

 

 

SEC. 1000. SHORT TITLE, ETC.

 

(a) SHORT TITLE.--This title may be cited as the "American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009".

(b) REFERENCE.--Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this title 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.

(c) TABLE OF CONTENTS.--The table of contents for this title is as follows:

TITLE I--TAX PROVISIONS

 

 

Subtitle A--Tax Relief for Individuals and Families Subtitle B--Energy Incentives

 

PART I--Renewable Energy Incentives

 

PART II--Increased Allocations of New Clean Renewable Energy Bonds and Qualified Energy Conservation Bonds

 

PART III--Energy Conservation Incentives

 

PART IV--Modification of Credit for Carbon Dioxide Sequestration

 

PART V--Plug-in Electric Drive Motor Vehicles

 

PART VI--Parity for Transportation Fringe Benefits
Subtitle C--Tax Incentives for Business Subtitle D--Manufacturing Recovery Provisions Subtitle E--Economic Recovery Tools Subtitle F--Infrastructure Financing Tools Subtitle G--Other Provisions Subtitle H--Prohibition on Collection of Certain Payments Made Under the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act of 2000 Subtitle I--Trade Adjustment Assistance
Subtitle A--Tax Relief for Individuals and Families

 

 

PART I--GENERAL TAX RELIEF

 

 

SEC. 1001. MAKING WORK PAY CREDIT.

 

(a) IN GENERAL.--Subpart C of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 is amended by inserting after section 36 the following new section:

 

"SEC. 36A. MAKING WORK PAY CREDIT.

 

"(a) ALLOWANCE OF CREDIT.--In the case of an eligible individual, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this subtitle for the taxable year an amount equal to the lesser of--

 

"(1) 6.2 percent of earned income of the taxpayer, or

"(2) $400 ($800 in the case of a joint return).

 

"(b) LIMITATION BASED ON MODIFIED ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME.--

 

"(1)IN GENERAL.--The amount allowable as a credit under subsection (a) (determined without regard to this paragraph and subsection (c)) for the taxable year shall be reduced (but not below zero) by 2 percent of so much of the taxpayer's modified adjusted gross income as exceeds $75,000 ($150,000 in the case of a joint return).

"(2) MODIFIED ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME.--For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term 'modified adjusted gross income' means the adjusted gross income of the taxpayer for the taxable year increased by any amount excluded from gross income under section 911, 931, or 933.

 

"(c) REDUCTION FOR CERTAIN OTHER PAYMENTS.--The credit allowed under subsection (a) for any taxable year shall be reduced by the amount of any payments received by the taxpayer during such taxable year under section 2201, and any credit allowed to the taxpayer under section 2202, of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009.

"(d) DEFINITIONS AND SPECIAL RULES.--For purposes of this section--

 

"(1) ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL.--

 

"(A) IN GENERAL.--The term 'eligible individual' means any individual other than--

 

"(i) any nonresident alien individual,

"(ii) any individual with respect to whom a deduction under section 151 is allowable to another taxpayer for a taxable year beginning in the calendar year in which the individual's taxable year begins, and

"(iii) an estate or trust.

 

"(B) IDENTIFICATION NUMBER REQUIREMENT.--Such term shall not include any individual who does not include on the return of tax for the taxable year--

 

"(i) such individual's social security account number, and

"(ii) in the case of a joint return, the social security account number of one of the taxpayers on such return.

 

For purposes of the preceding sentence, the social security account number shall not include a TIN issued by the Internal Revenue Service.

 

"(2) EARNED INCOME.--The term 'earned income' has the meaning given such term by section 32(c)(2), except that such term shall not include net earnings from self-employment which are not taken into account in computing taxable income. For purposes of the preceding sentence, any amount excluded from gross income by reason of section 112 shall be treated as earned income which is taken into account in computing taxable income for the taxable year.

 

"(e) TERMINATION.--This section shall not apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2010.".

(b) TREATMENT OF POSSESSIONS.--

 

(1) PAYMENTS TO POSSESSIONS.--

 

(A) MIRROR CODE POSSESSION.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall pay to each possession of the United States with a mirror code tax system amounts equal to the loss to that possession by reason of the amendments made by this section with respect to taxable years beginning in 2009 and 2010. Such amounts shall be determined by the Secretary of the Treasury based on information provided by the government of the respective possession.

(B) OTHER POSSESSIONS.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall pay to each possession of the United States which does not have a mirror code tax system amounts estimated by the Secretary of the Treasury as being equal to the aggregate benefits that would have been provided to residents of such possession by reason of the amendments made by this section for taxable years beginning in 2009 and 2010 if a mirror code tax system had been in effect in such possession. The preceding sentence shall not apply with respect to any possession of the United States unless such possession has a plan, which has been approved by the Secretary of the Treasury, under which such possession will promptly distribute such payments to the residents of such possession.

 

(2) COORDINATION WITH CREDIT ALLOWED AGAINST UNITED STATES INCOME TAXES.--No credit shall be allowed against United States income taxes for any taxable year under section 36A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as added by this section) to any person--

 

(A) to whom a credit is allowed against taxes imposed by the possession by reason of the amendments made by this section for such taxable year, or

(B) who is eligible for a payment under a plan described in paragraph (1)(B) with respect to such taxable year.

 

(3) DEFINITIONS AND SPECIAL RULES.--

 

(A) POSSESSION OF THE UNITED STATES.--For purposes of this subsection, the term "possession of the United States" includes the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

(B) MIRROR CODE TAX SYSTEM.--For purposes of this subsection, the term "mirror code tax system" means, with respect to any possession of the United States, the income tax system of such possession if the income tax liability of the residents of such possession under such system is determined by reference to the income tax laws of the United States as if such possession were the United States.

(C) TREATMENT OF PAYMENTS.--For purposes of section 1324(b)(2) of title 31, United States Code, the payments under this subsection shall be treated in the same manner as a refund due from the credit allowed under section 36A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as added by this section).

(c) REFUNDS DISREGARDED IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF FEDERAL PROGRAMS AND FEDERALLY ASSISTED PROGRAMS.--Any credit or refund allowed or made to any individual by reason of section 36A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as added by this section) or by reason of subsection (b) of this section shall not be taken into account as income and shall not be taken into account as resources for the month of receipt and the following 2 months, for purposes of determining the eligibility of such individual or any other individual for benefits or assistance, or the amount or extent of benefits or assistance, under any Federal program or under any State or local program financed in whole or in part with Federal funds.

(d) AUTHORITY RELATING TO CLERICAL ERRORS.--Section 6213(g)(2) is amended by striking "and" at the end of subparagraph (L)(ii), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (M) and inserting ", and", and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

"(N) an omission of the reduction required under section 36A(c) with respect to the credit allowed under section 36A or an omission of the correct social security account number required under section 36A(d)(1)(B).".
(e) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.--

 

(1) Section 6211(b)(4)(A) is amended by inserting "36A," after "36,".

(2) Section 1324(b)(2) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by inserting "36A," after "36,".

(3) The table of sections for subpart C of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 36 the following new item:

"Sec. 36A. Making work pay credit.".

 

(f) EFFECTIVE DATE.--This section, and the amendments made by this section, shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2008.

 

SEC. 1002. TEMPORARY INCREASE IN EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT.

 

(a) IN GENERAL.--Subsection (b) of section 32 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

 

"(3) SPECIAL RULES FOR 2009 AND 2010.--In the case of any taxable year beginning in 2009 or 2010--

 

"(A) INCREASED CREDIT PERCENTAGE FOR 3 OR MORE QUALIFYING CHILDREN.--In the case of a taxpayer with 3 or more qualifying children, the credit percentage is 45 percent.

"(B) REDUCTION OF MARRIAGE PENALTY.--

 

"(i) IN GENERAL.--The dollar amount in effect under paragraph (2)(B) shall be $5,000.

"(ii) INFLATION ADJUSTMENT.--In the case of any taxable year beginning in 2010, the $5,000 amount in clause (i) shall be increased by an amount equal to--

 

"(I) such dollar amount, multiplied by

"(II) the cost of living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins determined by substituting 'calendar year 2008' for 'calendar year 1992' in subparagraph (B) thereof.

 

"(iii) ROUNDING.--Subparagraph (A) of subsection (j)(2) shall apply after taking into account any increase under clause (ii).".
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2008.

 

SEC. 1003. TEMPORARY INCREASE OF REFUNDABLE PORTION OF CHILD CREDIT.

 

(a) IN GENERAL.--Paragraph (4) of section 24(d) is amended to read as follows:

 

"(4) SPECIAL RULE FOR 2009 AND 2010.--Notwithstanding paragraph (3), in the case of any taxable year beginning in 2009 or 2010, the dollar amount in effect for such taxable year under paragraph (1)(B)(i) shall be $3,000.".

 

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2008.

 

SEC. 1004. AMERICAN OPPORTUNITY TAX CREDIT.

 

(a) IN GENERAL.--Section 25A (relating to Hope scholarship credit) is amended by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection (j) and by inserting after subsection (h) the following new subsection:

"(i) AMERICAN OPPORTUNITY TAX CREDIT.--In the case of any taxable year beginning in 2009 or 2010--

 

"(1) INCREASE IN CREDIT.--The Hope Scholarship Credit shall be an amount equal to the sum of--

 

"(A) 100 percent of so much of the qualified tuition and related expenses paid by the taxpayer during the taxable year (for education furnished to the eligible student during any academic period beginning in such taxable year) as does not exceed $2,000, plus

"(B) 25 percent of such expenses so paid as exceeds $2,000 but does not exceed $4,000.

 

"(2) CREDIT ALLOWED FOR FIRST 4 YEARS OF POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION.--Subparagraphs (A) and (C) of subsection (b)(2) shall be applied by substituting '4' for '2'.

"(3) QUALIFIED TUITION AND RELATED EXPENSES TO INCLUDE REQUIRED COURSE MATERIALS.--Subsection (f)(1)(A) shall be applied by substituting 'tuition, fees, and course materials' for 'tuition and fees'.

"(4) INCREASE IN AGI LIMITS FOR HOPE SCHOLARSHIP CREDIT.--In lieu of applying subsection (d) with respect to the Hope Scholarship Credit, such credit (determined without regard to this paragraph) shall be reduced (but not below zero) by the amount which bears the same ratio to such credit (as so determined) as--

 

"(A) the excess of--

 

"(i) the taxpayer's modified adjusted gross income (as defined in subsection (d)(3)) for such taxable year, over

"(ii) $80,000 ($160,000 in the case of a joint return), bears to

 

"(B) $10,000 ($20,000 in the case of a joint return).

 

"(5) CREDIT ALLOWED AGAINST ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX.--In the case of a taxable year to which section 26(a)(2) does not apply, so much of the credit allowed under subsection (a) as is attributable to the Hope Scholarship Credit shall not exceed the excess of--

 

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

"(B) the sum of the credits allowable under this subpart (other than this subsection and sections 23, 25D, and 30D) and section 27 for the taxable year.

 

Any reference in this section or section 24, 25, 26, 25B, 904, or 1400C to a credit allowable under this subsection shall be treated as a reference to so much of the credit allowable under subsection (a) as is attributable to the Hope Scholarship Credit.

"(6) PORTION OF CREDIT MADE REFUNDABLE.--40 percent of so much of the credit allowed under subsection (a) as is attributable to the Hope Scholarship Credit (determined after application of paragraph (4) and without regard to this paragraph and section 26(a)(2) or paragraph (5), as the case may be) shall be treated as a credit allowable under subpart C (and not allowed under subsection (a)). The preceding sentence shall not apply to any taxpayer for any taxable year if such taxpayer is a child to whom subsection (g) of section 1 applies for such taxable year.

"(7) COORDINATION WITH MIDWESTERN DISASTER AREA BENEFITS.--In the case of a taxpayer with respect to whom section 702(a)(1)(B) of the Heartland Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2008 applies for any taxable year, such taxpayer may elect to waive the application of this subsection to such taxpayer for such taxable year.".

 

(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.--

 

(1) Section 24(b)(3)(B) is amended by inserting "25A(i)," after "23,".

(2) Section 25(e)(1)(C)(ii) is amended by inserting "25A(i)," after "24,".

(3) Section 26(a)(1) is amended by inserting "25A(i)," after "24,".

(4) Section 25B(g)(2) is amended by inserting "25A(i)," after "23,".

(5) Section 904(i) is amended by inserting "25A(i)," after "24,".

(6) Section 1400C(d)(2) is amended by inserting "25A(i)," after "24,".

(7) Section 6211(b)(4)(A) is amended by inserting "25A by reason of subsection (i)(6) thereof," after "24(d),".

(8) Section 1324(b)(2) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by inserting "25A," before "35".

 

(c) TREATMENT OF POSSESSIONS.--

 

(1) PAYMENTS TO POSSESSIONS.--

 

(A) MIRROR CODE POSSESSION.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall pay to each possession of the United States with a mirror code tax system amounts equal to the loss to that possession by reason of the application of section 25A(i)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as added by this section) with respect to taxable years beginning in 2009 and 2010. Such amounts shall be determined by the Secretary of the Treasury based on information provided by the government of the respective possession.

(B) OTHER POSSESSIONS.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall pay to each possession of the United States which does not have a mirror code tax system amounts estimated by the Secretary of the Treasury as being equal to the aggregate benefits that would have been provided to residents of such possession by reason of the application of section 25A(i)(6) of such Code (as so added) for taxable years beginning in 2009 and 2010 if a mirror code tax system had been in effect in such possession. The preceding sentence shall not apply with respect to any possession of the United States unless such possession has a plan, which has been approved by the Secretary of the Treasury, under which such possession will promptly distribute such payments to the residents of such possession.

 

(2) COORDINATION WITH CREDIT ALLOWED AGAINST UNITED STATES INCOME TAXES.--Section 25A(i)(6) of such Code (as added by this section) shall not apply to a bona fide resident of any possession of the United States.

(3) DEFINITIONS AND SPECIAL RULES.--

 

(A) POSSESSION OF THE UNITED STATES.--For purposes of this subsection, the term "possession of the United States" includes the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

(B) MIRROR CODE TAX SYSTEM.--For purposes of this subsection, the term "mirror code tax system" means, with respect to any possession of the United States, the income tax system of such possession if the income tax liability of the residents of such possession under such system is determined by reference to the income tax laws of the United States as if such possession were the United States.

(C) TREATMENT OF PAYMENTS.--For purposes of section 1324(b)(2) of title 31, United States Code, the payments under this subsection shall be treated in the same manner as a refund due from the credit allowed under section 25A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 by reason of subsection (i)(6) of such section (as added by this section).

(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2008.

(e) APPLICATION OF EGTRRA SUNSET.--The amendment made by subsection (b)(1) shall be subject to title IX of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 in the same manner as the provision of such Act to which such amendment relates.

(f) TREASURY STUDIES REGARDING EDUCATION INCENTIVES.--

 

(1) STUDY REGARDING COORDINATION WITH NON-TAX STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.--The Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Education, or their delegates, shall--

 

(A) study how to coordinate the credit allowed under section 25A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with the Federal Pell Grant program under section 401 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to maximize their effectiveness at promoting college affordability, and

(B) examine ways to expedite the delivery of the tax credit.

 

(2) STUDY REGARDING INCLUSION OF COMMUNITY SERVICE REQUIREMENTS.--The Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Education, or their delegates, shall study the feasibility of requiring including community service as a condition of taking their tuition and related expenses into account under section 25A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

(3) REPORT.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury, or the Secretary's delegate, shall report to Congress on the results of the studies conducted under this paragraph.

SEC. 1005. COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY AND EQUIPMENT ALLOWED AS A QUALIFIED HIGHER EDUCATION EXPENSE FOR SECTION 529 ACCOUNTS IN 2009 AND 2010.

 

(a) IN GENERAL.--Section 529(e)(3)(A) is amended by striking "and" at the end of clause (i), by striking the period at the end of clause (ii), and by adding at the end the following:
"(iii) expenses paid or incurred in 2009 or 2010 for the purchase of any computer technology or equipment (as defined in section 170(e)(6)(F)(i)) or Internet access and related services, if such technology, equipment, or services are to be used by the beneficiary and the beneficiary's family during any of the years the beneficiary is enrolled at an eligible educational institution.

 

Clause (iii) shall not include expenses for computer software designed for sports, games, or hobbies unless the software is predominantly educational in nature.".
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to expenses paid or incurred after December 31, 2008.

 

SEC. 1006. EXTENSION OF AND INCREASE IN FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYER CREDIT; WAIVER OF REQUIREMENT TO REPAY.

 

(a) EXTENSION.--

 

(1) IN GENERAL.--Section 36(h) is amended by striking "July 1, 2009" and inserting "December 1, 2009".

(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.--Section 36(g) is amended by striking "July 1, 2009" and inserting "December 1, 2009".

 

(b) INCREASE.--

 

(1) IN GENERAL.--Section 36(b) is amended by striking "$7,500" each place it appears and inserting "$8,000".

(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.--Section 36(b)(1)(B) is amended by striking "$3,750" and inserting "$4,000".

 

(c) WAIVER OF RECAPTURE.--

 

(1) IN GENERAL.--Paragraph (4) of section 36(f) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

 

"(D) WAIVER OF RECAPTURE FOR PURCHASES IN 2009.--In the case of any credit allowed with respect to the purchase of a principal residence after December 31, 2008, and before December 1, 2009--

 

"(i) paragraph (1) shall not apply, and

"(ii) paragraph (2) shall apply only if the disposition or cessation described in paragraph (2) with respect to such residence occurs during the 36-month period beginning on the date of the purchase of such residence by the taxpayer.".

(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.--Subsection (g) of section 36 is amended by striking "subsection (c)" and inserting "subsections (c) and (f)(4)(D)".

 

(d) COORDINATION WITH FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYER CREDIT FOR DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.--

 

(1) IN GENERAL.--Subsection (e) of section 1400C is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

"(4) COORDINATION WITH NATIONAL FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYERS CREDIT.--No credit shall be allowed under this section to any taxpayer with respect to the purchase of a residence after December 31, 2008, and before December 1, 2009, if a credit under section 36 is allowable to such taxpayer (or the taxpayer's spouse) with respect to such purchase.".

(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.--Section 36(d) is amended by striking paragraph (1).

 

(e) REMOVAL OF PROHIBITION ON FINANCING BY MORTGAGE REVENUE BONDS.--Section 36(d), as amended by subsection (c)(2), is amended by striking paragraph (2) and by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively.

(f) EFFECTIVE DATE.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to residences purchased after December 31, 2008.

 

SEC. 1007. SUSPENSION OF TAX ON PORTION OF UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION.

 

(a) IN GENERAL.--Section 85 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to unemployment compensation) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

"(c) SPECIAL RULE FOR 2009.--In the case of any taxable year beginning in 2009, gross income shall not include so much of the unemployment compensation received by an individual as does not exceed $2,400.".

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.--The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2008.

 

SEC. 1008. ADDITIONAL DEDUCTION FOR STATE SALES TAX AND EXCISE TAX ON THE PURCHASE OF CERTAIN MOTOR VEHICLES.

 

(a) IN GENERAL.--Subsection (a) of section 164 is amended by inserting after paragraph (5) the following new paragraph:

 

"(6) Qualified motor vehicle taxes.".

 

(b) QUALIFIED MOTOR VEHICLE TAXES.--Subsection (b) of section 164 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

 

"(6) QUALIFIED MOTOR VEHICLE TAXES.--

 

"(A) IN GENERAL.--For purposes of this section, the term 'qualified motor vehicle taxes' means any State or local sales or excise tax imposed on the purchase of a qualified motor vehicle.

"(B) LIMITATION BASED ON VEHICLE PRICE.--The amount of any State or local sales or excise tax imposed on the purchase of a qualified motor vehicle taken into account under subparagraph (A) shall not exceed the portion of such tax attributable to so much of the purchase price as does not exceed $49,500.

"(C) INCOME LIMITATION.--The amount otherwise taken into account under subparagraph (A) (after the application of subparagraph (B)) for any taxable year shall be reduced (but not below zero) by the amount which bears the same ratio to the amount which is so treated as--

 

"(i) the excess (if any) of--

 

"(I) the taxpayer's modified adjusted gross income for such taxable year, over

"(II) $125,000 ($250,000 in the case of a joint return), bears to

 

"(ii) $10,000.

 

For purposes of the preceding sentence, the term 'modified adjusted gross income' means the adjusted gross income of the taxpayer for the taxable year (determined without regard to sections 911, 931, and 933).

"(D) QUALIFIED MOTOR VEHICLE.--For purposes of this paragraph--

 

"(i) IN GENERAL.--The term 'qualified motor vehicle' means--

 

"(I) a passenger automobile or light truck which is treated as a motor vehicle for purposes of title II of the Clean Air Act, the gross vehicle weight rating of which is not more than 8,500 pounds, and the original use of which commences with the taxpayer,

"(II) a motorcycle the gross vehicle weight rating of which is not more than 8,500 pounds and the original use of which commences with the taxpayer, and

"(III) a motor home the original use of which commences with the taxpayer.

 

"(ii) OTHER TERMS.--The terms 'motorcycle' and 'motor home' have the meanings given such terms under section 571.3 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of the enactment of this paragraph).

 

"(E) QUALIFIED MOTOR VEHICLE TAXES NOT INCLUDED IN COST OF ACQUIRED PROPERTY.--The last sentence of subsection (a) shall not apply to any qualified motor vehicle taxes.

"(F) COORDINATION WITH GENERAL SALES TAX.--This paragraph shall not apply in the case of a taxpayer who makes an election under paragraph (5) for the taxable year.

"(G) TERMINATION.--This paragraph shall not apply to purchases after December 31, 2009.".

(c) DEDUCTION ALLOWED TO NONITEMIZERS.--

 

(1) IN GENERAL.--Paragraph (1) of section 63(c) is amended by striking "and" at the end of subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (D) and inserting ", and", and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

 

"(E) the motor vehicle sales tax deduction.".

 

(2) DEFINITION.--Section 63(c) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

"(9) MOTOR VEHICLE SALES TAX DEDUCTION.--For purposes of paragraph (1), the term 'motor vehicle sales tax deduction' means the amount allowable as a deduction under section 164(a)(6). Such term shall not include any amount taken into account under section 62(a).".

 

(d) TREATMENT OF DEDUCTION UNDER ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX.--The last sentence of section 56(b)(1)(E) is amended by striking "section 63(c)(1)(D)" and inserting "subparagraphs (D) and (E) of section 63(c)(1)".

(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to purchases on or after the date of the enactment of this Act in taxable years ending after such date.

PART II--ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX RELIEF

 

 

SEC. 1011. EXTENSION OF ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX RELIEF FOR NONREFUNDABLE PERSONAL CREDITS.

 

(a) IN GENERAL.--Paragraph (2) of section 26(a) (relating to special rule for taxable years 2000 through 2008) is amended--

 

(1) by striking "or 2008" and inserting "2008, or 2009", and

(2) by striking "2008" in the heading thereof and inserting "2009".

 

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2008.

 

SEC. 1012. EXTENSION OF INCREASED ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX EXEMPTION AMOUNT.

 

(a) IN GENERAL.--Paragraph (1) of section 55(d) (relating to exemption amount) is amended--

 

(1) by striking "($69,950 in the case of taxable years beginning in 2008)" in subparagraph (A) and inserting "($70,950 in the case of taxable years beginning in 2009)", and

(2) by striking "($46,200 in the case of taxable years beginning in 2008)" in subparagraph (B) and inserting "($46,700 in the case of taxable years beginning in 2009)".

 

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2008.
Subtitle B--Energy Incentives

 

 

PART I--RENEWABLE ENERGY INCENTIVES

 

 

SEC. 1101. EXTENSION OF CREDIT FOR ELECTRICITY PRODUCED FROM CERTAIN RENEWABLE RESOURCES.

 

(a) IN GENERAL.--Subsection (d) of section 45 is amended--

 

(1) by striking "2010" in paragraph (1) and inserting "2013",

(2) by striking "2011" each place it appears in paragraphs (2), (3), (4), (6), (7) and (9) and inserting "2014", and

(3) by striking "2012" in paragraph (11)(B) and inserting "2014".

 

(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.--Paragraph (5) of section 45(d) is amended by striking "and before" and all that follows and inserting " and before October 3, 2008.".

(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.--

 

(1) IN GENERAL.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to property placed in service after the date of the enactment of this Act.

(2) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.--The amendment made by subsection (b) shall take effect as if included in section 102 of the Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008.

SEC. 1102. ELECTION OF INVESTMENT CREDIT IN LIEU OF PRODUCTION CREDIT.

 

(a) IN GENERAL.--Subsection (a) of section 48 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

 

"(5) ELECTION TO TREAT QUALIFIED FACILITIES AS ENERGY PROPERTY.--

 

"(A) IN GENERAL.--In the case of any qualified property which is part of a qualified investment credit facility--

 

"(i) such property shall be treated as energy property for purposes of this section, and

"(ii) the energy percentage with respect to such property shall be 30 percent.

 

"(B) DENIAL OF PRODUCTION CREDIT.--No credit shall be allowed under section 45 for any taxable year with respect to any qualified investment credit facility.

"(C) QUALIFIED INVESTMENT CREDIT FACILITY.--For purposes of this paragraph, the term 'qualified investment credit facility' means any of the following facilities if no credit has been allowed under section 45 with respect to such facility and the taxpayer makes an irrevocable election to have this paragraph apply to such facility:

 

"(i) WIND FACILITIES.--Any qualified facility (within the meaning of section 45) described in paragraph (1) of section 45(d) if such facility is placed in service in 2009, 2010, 2011, or 2012.

"(ii) OTHER FACILITIES.--Any qualified facility (within the meaning of section 45) described in paragraph (2), (3), (4), (6), (7), (9), or (11) of section 45(d) if such facility is placed in service in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, or 2013.

 

"(D) QUALIFIED PROPERTY.--For purposes of this paragraph, the term 'qualified property' means property--

 

"(i) which is--

 

"(I) tangible personal property, or

"(II) other tangible property (not including a building or its structural components), but only if such property is used as an integral part of the qualified investment credit facility, and

 

"(ii) with respect to which depreciation (or amortization in lieu of depreciation) is allowable.".
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to facilities placed in service after December 31, 2008.

 

SEC. 1103. REPEAL OF CERTAIN LIMITATIONS ON CREDIT FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY PROPERTY.

 

(a) REPEAL OF LIMITATION ON CREDIT FOR QUALIFIED SMALL WIND ENERGY PROPERTY.--Paragraph (4) of section 48(c) is amended by striking subparagraph (B) and by redesignating subparagraphs (C) and (D) as subparagraphs (B) and (C).

(b) REPEAL OF LIMITATION ON PROPERTY FINANCED BY SUBSIDIZED ENERGY FINANCING.--

 

(1) IN GENERAL.--Section 48(a)(4) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

 

"(D) TERMINATION.--This paragraph shall not apply to periods after December 31, 2008, under rules similar to the rules of section 48(m) (as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1990).".

 

(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.--

 

(A) Section 25C(e)(1) is amended by striking "(8), and (9)" and inserting "and (8)".

(B) Section 25D(e) is amended by striking paragraph (9).

(C) Section 48A(b)(2) is amended by inserting "(without regard to subparagraph (D) thereof)" after "section 48(a)(4)".

(D) Section 48B(b)(2) is amended by inserting "(without regard to subparagraph (D) thereof)" after "section 48(a)(4)".

(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.--

 

(1) IN GENERAL.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendment made by this section shall apply to periods after December 31, 2008, under rules similar to the rules of section 48(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1990).

(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.--The amendments made by subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (b)(2) shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2008.

SEC. 1104. COORDINATION WITH RENEWABLE ENERGY GRANTS.

Section 48 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

 

"(d) COORDINATION WITH DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY GRANTS.--In the case of any property with respect to which the Secretary makes a grant under section 1603 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009--

 

"(1) DENIAL OF PRODUCTION AND INVESTMENT CREDITS.--No credit shall be determined under this section or section 45 with respect to such property for the taxable year in which such grant is made or any subsequent taxable year.

"(2) RECAPTURE OF CREDITS FOR PROGRESS EXPENDITURES MADE BEFORE GRANT.--If a credit was determined under this section with respect to such property for any taxable year ending before such grant is made--

 

"(A) the tax imposed under subtitle A on the taxpayer for the taxable year in which such grant is made shall be increased by so much of such credit as was allowed under section 38,

"(B) the general business carryforwards under section 39 shall be adjusted so as to recapture the portion of such credit which was not so allowed, and

"(C) the amount of such grant shall be determined without regard to any reduction in the basis of such property by reason of such credit.

 

"(3) TREATMENT OF GRANTS.--Any such grant shall--

 

"(A) not be includible in the gross income of the taxpayer, but

"(B) shall be taken into account in determining the basis of the property to which such grant relates, except that the basis of such property shall be reduced under section 50(c) in the same manner as a credit allowed under subsection (a).".

PART II--INCREASED ALLOCATIONS OF NEW CLEAN RENEWABLE ENERGY BONDS AND QUALIFIED ENERGY CONSERVATION BONDS

 

 

SEC. 1111. INCREASED LIMITATION ON ISSUANCE OF NEW CLEAN RENEWABLE ENERGY BONDS.

Subsection (c) of section 54C is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

"(4) ADDITIONAL LIMITATION.--The national new clean renewable energy bond limitation shall be increased by $1,600,000,000. Such increase shall be allocated by the Secretary consistent with the rules of paragraphs (2) and (3).".
SEC. 1112. INCREASED LIMITATION ON ISSUANCE OF QUALIFIED ENERGY CONSERVATION BONDS.

 

(a) IN GENERAL.--Section 54D(d) is amended by striking "$800,000,000" and inserting "$3,200,000,000".

(b) CLARIFICATION WITH RESPECT TO GREEN COMMUNITY PROGRAMS.--

 

(1) IN GENERAL.--Clause (ii) of section 54D(f)(1)(A) is amended by inserting "(including the use of loans, grants, or other repayment mechanisms to implement such programs)" after "green community programs".

(2) SPECIAL RULES FOR BONDS FOR IMPLEMENTING GREEN COMMUNITY PROGRAMS.--Subsection (e) of section 54D is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

"(4) SPECIAL RULES FOR BONDS TO IMPLEMENT GREEN COMMUNITY PROGRAMS.--In the case of any bond issued for the purpose of providing loans, grants, or other repayment mechanisms for capital expenditures to implement green community programs, such bond shall not be treated as a private activity bond for purposes of paragraph (3).".

PART III--ENERGY CONSERVATION INCENTIVES

 

 

SEC. 1121. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF CREDIT FOR NONBUSINESS ENERGY PROPERTY.

 

(a) IN GENERAL.--Section 25C is amended by striking subsections (a) and (b) and inserting the following new subsections:

"(a) ALLOWANCE OF CREDIT.--In the case of an individual, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this chapter for the taxable year an amount equal to 30 percent of the sum of--

 

"(1) the amount paid or incurred by the taxpayer during such taxable year for qualified energy efficiency improvements, and

"(2) the amount of the residential energy property expenditures paid or incurred by the taxpayer during such taxable year.

 

"(b) LIMITATION.--The aggregate amount of the credits allowed under this section for taxable years beginning in 2009 and 2010 with respect to any taxpayer shall not exceed $1,500.".

(b) MODIFICATIONS OF STANDARDS FOR ENERGY-EFFICIENT BUILDING PROPERTY.--

 

(1) ELECTRIC HEAT PUMPS.--Subparagraph (B) of section 25C(d)(3) is amended to read as follows:

 

"(B) an electric heat pump which achieves the highest efficiency tier established by the Consortium for Energy Efficiency, as in effect on January 1, 2009.".

 

(2) CENTRAL AIR CONDITIONERS.--Subparagraph (C) of section 25C(d)(3) is amended by striking "2006" and inserting "2009".

(3) WATER HEATERS.--Subparagraph (D) of section 25C(d)(3) is amended to read as follows:

 

"(D) a natural gas, propane, or oil water heater which has either an energy factor of at least 0.82 or a thermal efficiency of at least 90 percent.".

 

(4) WOOD STOVES.--Subparagraph (E) of section 25C(d)(3) is amended by inserting ", as measured using a lower heating value" after "75 percent".

 

(c) MODIFICATIONS OF STANDARDS FOR OIL FURNACES AND HOT WATER BOILERS.--

 

(1) IN GENERAL.--Paragraph (4) of section 25C(d) is amended to read as follows:

"(4) QUALIFIED NATURAL GAS, PROPANE, AND OIL FURNACES AND HOT WATER BOILERS.--

 

"(A) QUALIFIED NATURAL GAS FURNACE.--The term 'qualified natural gas furnace' means any natural gas furnace which achieves an annual fuel utilization efficiency rate of not less than 95.

"(B) QUALIFIED NATURAL GAS HOT WATER BOILER.--The term 'qualified natural gas hot water boiler' means any natural gas hot water boiler which achieves an annual fuel utilization efficiency rate of not less than 90.

"(C) QUALIFIED PROPANE FURNACE.--The term 'qualified propane furnace' means any propane furnace which achieves an annual fuel utilization efficiency rate of not less than 95.

"(D) QUALIFIED PROPANE HOT WATER BOILER.--The term 'qualified propane hot water boiler' means any propane hot water boiler which achieves an annual fuel utilization efficiency rate of not less than 90.

"(E) QUALIFIED OIL FURNACES.--The term 'qualified oil furnace' means any oil furnace which achieves an annual fuel utilization efficiency rate of not less than 90.

"(F) QUALIFIED OIL HOT WATER BOILER.--The term 'qualified oil hot water boiler' means any oil hot water boiler which achieves an annual fuel utilization efficiency rate of not less than 90.".

 

(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.--Clause (ii) of section 25C(d)(2)(A) is amended to read as follows:
"(ii) any qualified natural gas furnace, qualified propane furnace, qualified oil furnace, qualified natural gas hot water boiler, qualified propane hot water boiler, or qualified oil hot water boiler, or".
(d) MODIFICATIONS OF STANDARDS FOR QUALIFIED ENERGY EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS.--

 

(1) QUALIFICATIONS FOR EXTERIOR WINDOWS, DOORS, AND SKYLIGHTS.--Subsection (c) of section 25C is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

"(4) QUALIFICATIONS FOR EXTERIOR WINDOWS, DOORS, AND SKYLIGHTS.--Such term shall not include any component described in subparagraph (B) or (C) of paragraph (2) unless such component is equal to or below a U factor of 0.30 and SHGC of 0.30.".

(2) ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATION FOR INSULATION.--Subparagraph (A) of section 25C(c)(2) is amended by inserting "and meets the prescriptive criteria for such material or system established by the 2009 International Energy Conservation Code, as such Code (including supplements) is in effect on the date of the enactment of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009" after "such dwelling unit".

 

(e) EXTENSION.--Section 25C(g)(2) is amended by striking "December 31, 2009" and inserting "December 31, 2010".

(f) EFFECTIVE DATES.--

 

(1) IN GENERAL.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2008.

(2) EFFICIENCY STANDARDS.--The amendments made by paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (b) and subsections (c) and (d) shall apply to property placed in service after the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 1122. MODIFICATION OF CREDIT FOR RESIDENTIAL ENERGY EFFICIENT PROPERTY.

 

(a) REMOVAL OF CREDIT LIMITATION FOR PROPERTY PLACED IN SERVICE.--

 

(1) IN GENERAL.--Paragraph (1) of section 25D(b) is amended to read as follows:

"(1) MAXIMUM CREDIT FOR FUEL CELLS.--In the case of any qualified fuel cell property expenditure, the credit allowed under subsection (a) (determined without regard to subsection (c)) for any taxable year shall not exceed $500 with respect to each half kilowatt of capacity of the qualified fuel cell property (as defined in section 48(c)(1)) to which such expenditure relates.".

(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.--Paragraph (4) of section 25D(e) is amended--

 

(A) by striking all that precedes subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:

 

"(4) FUEL CELL EXPENDITURE LIMITATIONS IN CASE OF JOINT OCCUPANCY.--In the case of any dwelling unit with respect to which qualified fuel cell property expenditures are made and which is jointly occupied and used during any calendar year as a residence by two or more individuals, the following rules shall apply:

 

"(A) MAXIMUM EXPENDITURES FOR FUEL CELLS.--The maximum amount of such expenditures which may be taken into account under subsection (a) by all such individuals with respect to such dwelling unit during such calendar year shall be $1,667 in the case of each half kilowatt of capacity of qualified fuel cell property (as defined in section 48(c)(1)) with respect to which such expenditures relate.", and

(B) by striking subparagraph (C).

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2008.

 

SEC. 1123. TEMPORARY INCREASE IN CREDIT FOR ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLE REFUELING PROPERTY.

 

(a) IN GENERAL.--Section 30C(e) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

 

"(6) SPECIAL RULE FOR PROPERTY PLACED IN SERVICE DURING 2009 AND 2010.--In the case of property placed in service in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2008, and before January 1, 2011--

 

"(A) in the case of any such property which does not relate to hydrogen--

 

"(i) subsection (a) shall be applied by substituting '50 percent' for '30 percent',

"(ii) subsection (b)(1) shall be applied by substituting '$50,000' for '$30,000', and

"(iii) subsection (b)(2) shall be applied by substituting '$2,000' for '$1,000', and

 

"(B) in the case of any such property which relates to hydrogen, subsection (b)(1) shall be applied by substituting '$200,000' for '$30,000'.".
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.--The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2008.
PART IV--MODIFICATION OF CREDIT FOR CARBON DIOXIDE SEQUESTRATION

 

 

SEC. 1131. APPLICATION OF MONITORING REQUIREMENTS TO CARBON DIOXIDE USED AS A TERTIARY INJECTANT.

 

(a) IN GENERAL.--Section 45Q(a)(2) is amended by striking "and" at the end of subparagraph (A), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting ", and", and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
"(C) disposed of by the taxpayer in secure geological storage.".
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.--
(1) Section 45Q(d)(2) is amended--

 

(A) by striking "subsection (a)(1)(B)" and inserting "paragraph (1)(B) or (2)(C) of subsection (a)",

(B) by striking "and unminable coal seems" and inserting ", oil and gas reservoirs, and unminable coal seams", and

(C) by inserting "the Secretary of Energy, and the Secretary of the Interior," after "Environmental Protection Agency".

 

(2) Section 45Q(a)(1)(B) is amended by inserting "and not used by the taxpayer as described in paragraph (2)(B)" after "storage".

(3) Section 45Q(e) is amended by striking "captured and disposed of or used as a tertiary injectant" and inserting "taken into account in accordance with subsection (a)".

 

(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to carbon dioxide captured after the date of the enactment of this Act.
PART V--PLUG-IN ELECTRIC DRIVE MOTOR VEHICLES

 

 

SEC. 1141. CREDIT FOR NEW QUALIFIED PLUG-IN ELECTRIC DRIVE MOTOR VEHICLES.

 

(a) IN GENERAL.--Section 30D is amended to read as follows:

 

"SEC. 30D. NEW QUALIFIED PLUG-IN ELECTRIC DRIVE MOTOR VEHICLES.

 

"(a) ALLOWANCE OF CREDIT.--There shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this chapter for the taxable year an amount equal to the sum of the credit amounts determined under subsection (b) with respect to each new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicle placed in service by the taxpayer during the taxable year.

"(b) PER VEHICLE DOLLAR LIMITATION.--

 

"(1) IN GENERAL.--The amount determined under this subsection with respect to any new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicle is the sum of the amounts determined under paragraphs (2) and (3) with respect to such vehicle.

"(2) BASE AMOUNT.--The amount determined under this paragraph is $2,500.

"(3) BATTERY CAPACITY.--In the case of a vehicle which draws propulsion energy from a battery with not less than 5 kilowatt hours of capacity, the amount determined under this paragraph is $417, plus $417 for each kilowatt hour of capacity in excess of 5 kilowatt hours. The amount determined under this paragraph shall not exceed $5,000.

 

"(c) APPLICATION WITH OTHER CREDITS.--

 

"(1) BUSINESS CREDIT TREATED AS PART OF GENERAL BUSINESS CREDIT.--So much of the credit which would be allowed under subsection (a) for any taxable year (determined without regard to this subsection) that is attributable to property of a character subject to an allowance for depreciation shall be treated as a credit listed in section 38(b) for such taxable year (and not allowed under subsection (a)).

"(2) PERSONAL CREDIT.--

 

"(A) IN GENERAL.--For purposes of this title, the credit allowed under subsection (a) for any taxable year (determined after application of paragraph (1)) shall be treated as a credit allowable under subpart A for such taxable year.

"(B) LIMITATION BASED ON AMOUNT OF TAX.--In the case of a taxable year to which section 26(a)(2) does not apply, the credit allowed under subsection (a) for any taxable year (determined after application of paragraph (1)) shall not exceed the excess of--

 

"(i) the sum of the regular tax liability (as defined in section 26(b)) plus the tax imposed by section 55, over

"(ii) the sum of the credits allowable under subpart A (other than this section and sections 23 and 25D) and section 27 for the taxable year.

"(d) NEW QUALIFIED PLUG-IN ELECTRIC DRIVE MOTOR VEHICLE.--For purposes of this section--

 

"(1) IN GENERAL.--The term 'new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicle' means a motor vehicle--

 

"(A) the original use of which commences with the taxpayer,

"(B) which is acquired for use or lease by the taxpayer and not for resale,

"(C) which is made by a manufacturer,

"(D) which is treated as a motor vehicle for purposes of title II of the Clean Air Act,

"(E) which has a gross vehicle weight rating of less than 14,000 pounds, and

"(F) which is propelled to a significant extent by an electric motor which draws electricity from a battery which--

 

"(i) has a capacity of not less than 4 kilowatt hours, and

"(ii) is capable of being recharged from an external source of electricity.

"(2) MOTOR VEHICLE.--The term 'motor vehicle' means any vehicle which is manufactured primarily for use on public streets, roads, and highways (not including a vehicle operated exclusively on a rail or rails) and which has at least 4 wheels.

"(3) MANUFACTURER.--The term 'manufacturer' has the meaning given such term in regulations prescribed by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for purposes of the administration of title II of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7521 et seq.).

"(4) BATTERY CAPACITY.--The term 'capacity' means, with respect to any battery, the quantity of electricity which the battery is capable of storing, expressed in kilowatt hours, as measured from a 100 percent state of charge to a 0 percent state of charge.

 

"(e) LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF NEW QUALIFIED PLUG-IN ELECTRIC DRIVE MOTOR VEHICLES ELIGIBLE FOR CREDIT.--

 

"(1) IN GENERAL.--In the case of a new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicle sold during the phaseout period, only the applicable percentage of the credit otherwise allowable under subsection (a) shall be allowed.

"(2) PHASEOUT PERIOD.--For purposes of this subsection, the phaseout period is the period beginning with the second calendar quarter following the calendar quarter which includes the first date on which the number of new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles manufactured by the manufacturer of the vehicle referred to in paragraph (1) sold for use in the United States after December 31, 2009, is at least 200,000.

"(3) APPLICABLE PERCENTAGE.--For purposes of paragraph (1), the applicable percentage is--

 

"(A) 50 percent for the first 2 calendar quarters of the phaseout period,

"(B) 25 percent for the 3d and 4th calendar quarters of the phaseout period, and

"(C) 0 percent for each calendar quarter thereafter.

 

"(4) CONTROLLED GROUPS.--Rules similar to the rules of section 30B(f)(4) shall apply for purposes of this subsection.

 

"(f) SPECIAL RULES.--

 

"(1) BASIS REDUCTION.--For purposes of this subtitle, the basis of any property for which a credit is allowable under subsection (a) shall be reduced by the amount of such credit so allowed.

"(2) NO DOUBLE BENEFIT.--The amount of any deduction or other credit allowable under this chapter for a new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicle shall be reduced by the amount of credit allowed under subsection (a) for such vehicle.

"(3) PROPERTY USED BY TAX-EXEMPT ENTITY.--In the case of a vehicle the use of which is described in paragraph (3) or (4) of section 50(b) and which is not subject to a lease, the person who sold such vehicle to the person or entity using such vehicle shall be treated as the taxpayer that placed such vehicle in service, but only if such person clearly discloses to such person or entity in a document the amount of any credit allowable under subsection (a) with respect to such vehicle (determined without regard to subsection (c)).

"(4) PROPERTY USED OUTSIDE UNITED STATES NOT QUALIFIED.--No credit shall be allowable under subsection (a) with respect to any property referred to in section 50(b)(1).

"(5) RECAPTURE.--The Secretary shall, by regulations, provide for recapturing the benefit of any credit allowable under subsection (a) with respect to any property which ceases to be property eligible for such credit.

"(6) ELECTION NOT TO TAKE CREDIT.--No credit shall be allowed under subsection (a) for any vehicle if the taxpayer elects to not have this section apply to such vehicle.

"(7) INTERACTION WITH AIR QUALITY AND MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS.--A motor vehicle shall not be considered eligible for a credit under this section unless such vehicle is in compliance with--

 

"(A) the applicable provisions of the Clean Air Act for the applicable make and model year of the vehicle (or applicable air quality provisions of State law in the case of a State which has adopted such provision under a waiver under section 209(b) of the Clean Air Act), and

"(B) the motor vehicle safety provisions of sections 30101 through 30169 of title 49, United States Code.".

(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.--

 

(1) Section 30B(d)(3)(D) is amended by striking "subsection (d) thereof" and inserting "subsection (c) thereof".

(2) Section 38(b)(35) is amended by striking "30D(d)(1)" and inserting "30D(c)(1)".

(3) Section 1016(a)(25) is amended by striking "section 30D(e)(4)" and inserting "section 30D(f)(1)".

(4) Section 6501(m) is amended by striking "section 30D(e)(9)" and inserting "section 30D(e)(4)".

 

(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to vehicles acquired after December 31, 2009.

 

SEC. 1142. CREDIT FOR CERTAIN PLUG-IN ELECTRIC VEHICLES.

 

(a) IN GENERAL.--Section 30 is amended to read as follows:

 

"SEC. 30. CERTAIN PLUG-IN ELECTRIC VEHICLES.

 

"(a) ALLOWANCE OF CREDIT.--There shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this chapter for the taxable year an amount equal to 10 percent of the cost of any qualified plug-in electric vehicle placed in service by the taxpayer during the taxable year.

"(b) PER VEHICLE DOLLAR LIMITATION.--The amount of the credit allowed under subsection (a) with respect to any vehicle shall not exceed $2,500.

"(c) APPLICATION WITH OTHER CREDITS.--

 

"(1) BUSINESS CREDIT TREATED AS PART OF GENERAL BUSINESS CREDIT.--So much of the credit which would be allowed under subsection (a) for any taxable year (determined without regard to this subsection) that is attributable to property of a character subject to an allowance for depreciation shall be treated as a credit listed in section 38(b) for such taxable year (and not allowed under subsection (a)).

"(2) PERSONAL CREDIT.--

 

"(A) IN GENERAL.--For purposes of this title, the credit allowed under subsection (a) for any taxable year (determined after application of paragraph (1)) shall be treated as a credit allowable under subpart A for such taxable year.

"(B) LIMITATION BASED ON AMOUNT OF TAX.--In the case of a taxable year to which section 26(a)(2) does not apply, the credit allowed under subsection (a) for any taxable year (determined after application of paragraph (1)) shall not exceed the excess of--

 

"(i) the sum of the regular tax liability (as defined in section 26(b)) plus the tax imposed by section 55, over

"(ii) the sum of the credits allowable under subpart A (other than this section and sections 23, 25D, and 30D) and section 27 for the taxable year.

"(d) QUALIFIED PLUG-IN ELECTRIC VEHICLE.--For purposes of this section--

 

"(1) IN GENERAL.--The term 'qualified plug-in electric vehicle' means a specified vehicle--

 

"(A) the original use of which commences with the taxpayer,

"(B) which is acquired for use or lease by the taxpayer and not for resale,

"(C) which is made by a manufacturer,

"(D) which is manufactured primarily for use on public streets, roads, and highways,

"(E) which has a gross vehicle weight rating of less than 14,000 pounds, and

"(F) which is propelled to a significant extent by an electric motor which draws electricity from a battery which--

 

"(i) has a capacity of not less than 4 kilowatt hours (2.5 kilowatt hours in the case of a vehicle with 2 or 3 wheels), and

"(ii) is capable of being recharged from an external source of electricity.

"(2) SPECIFIED VEHICLE.--The term 'specified vehicle' means any vehicle which--

 

"(A) is a low speed vehicle within the meaning of section 571.3 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of the enactment of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009), or

"(B) has 2 or 3 wheels.

 

"(3) MANUFACTURER.--The term 'manufacturer' has the meaning given such term in regulations prescribed by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for purposes of the administration of title II of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7521 et seq.).

"(4) BATTERY CAPACITY.--The term 'capacity' means, with respect to any battery, the quantity of electricity which the battery is capable of storing, expressed in kilowatt hours, as measured from a 100 percent state of charge to a 0 percent state of charge.

 

"(e) SPECIAL RULES.--

 

"(1) BASIS REDUCTION.--For purposes of this subtitle, the basis of any property for which a credit is allowable under subsection (a) shall be reduced by the amount of such credit so allowed.

"(2) NO DOUBLE BENEFIT.--The amount of any deduction or other credit allowable under this chapter for a new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicle shall be reduced by the amount of credit allowable under subsection (a) for such vehicle.

"(3) PROPERTY USED BY TAX-EXEMPT ENTITY.--In the case of a vehicle the use of which is described in paragraph (3) or (4) of section 50(b) and which is not subject to a lease, the person who sold such vehicle to the person or entity using such vehicle shall be treated as the taxpayer that placed such vehicle in service, but only if such person clearly discloses to such person or entity in a document the amount of any credit allowable under subsection (a) with respect to such vehicle (determined without regard to subsection (c)).

"(4) PROPERTY USED OUTSIDE UNITED STATES NOT QUALIFIED.--No credit shall be allowable under subsection (a) with respect to any property referred to in section 50(b)(1).

"(5) RECAPTURE.--The Secretary shall, by regulations, provide for recapturing the benefit of any credit allowable under subsection (a) with respect to any property which ceases to be property eligible for such credit.

"(6) ELECTION NOT TO TAKE CREDIT.--No credit shall be allowed under subsection (a) for any vehicle if the taxpayer elects to not have this section apply to such vehicle.

 

"(f) TERMINATION.--This section shall not apply to any vehicle acquired after December 31, 2011.".

(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.--

 

(1)(A) Section 24(b)(3)(B) is amended by inserting "30," after "25D,".

 

(B) Section 25(e)(1)(C)(ii) is amended by inserting "30," after "25D,".

(C) Section 25B(g)(2) is amended by inserting "30," after "25D,".

(D) Section 26(a)(1) is amended by inserting "30," after "25D,".

(E) Section 904(i) is amended by striking "and 25B" and inserting "25B, 30, and 30D".

(F) Section 1400C(d)(2) is amended by striking "and 25D" and inserting "25D, and 30".

 

(2) Paragraph (1) of section 30B(h) is amended to read as follows:

"(1) MOTOR VEHICLE.--The term 'motor vehicle' means any vehicle which is manufactured primarily for use on public streets, roads, and highways (not including a vehicle operated exclusively on a rail or rails) and which has at least 4 wheels.".

(3) Section 30C(d)(2)(A) is amended by striking ", 30,".

(4)(A) Section 53(d)(1)(B) is amended by striking clause (iii) and redesignating clause (iv) as clause (iii).

 

(B) Subclause (II) of section 53(d)(1)(B)(iii), as so redesignated, is amended by striking "increased in the manner provided in clause (iii)".

 

(5) Section 55(c)(3) is amended by striking "30(b)(3),".

(6) Section 1016(a)(25) is amended by striking "section 30(d)(1)" and inserting "section 30(e)(1)".

(7) Section 6501(m) is amended by striking "section 30(d)(4)" and inserting "section 30(e)(6)".

(8) The item in the table of sections for subpart B of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 is amended to read as follows: "Sec. 30. Certain plug-in electric vehicles.".

 

(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to vehicles acquired after the date of the enactment of this Act.

(d) TRANSITIONAL RULE.--In the case of a vehicle acquired after the date of the enactment of this Act and before January 1, 2010, no credit shall be allowed under section 30 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as added by this section, if credit is allowable under section 30D of such Code with respect to such vehicle.

(e) APPLICATION OF EGTRRA SUNSET.--The amendment made by subsection (b)(1)(A) shall be subject to title IX of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 in the same manner as the provision of such Act to which such amendment relates.

 

SEC. 1143. CONVERSION KITS.

 

(a) IN GENERAL.--Section 30B (relating to alternative motor vehicle credit) is amended by redesignating subsections (i) and (j) as subsections (j) and (k), respectively, and by inserting after subsection (h) the following new subsection:

"(i) PLUG-IN CONVERSION CREDIT.--

 

"(1) IN GENERAL.--For purposes of subsection (a), the plug-in conversion credit determined under this subsection with respect to any motor vehicle which is converted to a qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicle is 10 percent of so much of the cost of the converting such vehicle as does not exceed $40,000.

"(2) QUALIFIED PLUG-IN ELECTRIC DRIVE MOTOR VEHICLE.--For purposes of this subsection, the term 'qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicle' means any new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicle (as defined in section 30D, determined without regard to whether such vehicle is made by a manufacturer or whether the original use of such vehicle commences with the taxpayer).

"(3) CREDIT ALLOWED IN ADDITION TO OTHER CREDITS.--The credit allowed under this subsection shall be allowed with respect to a motor vehicle notwithstanding whether a credit has been allowed with respect to such motor vehicle under this section (other than this subsection) in any preceding taxable year.

"(4) TERMINATION.--This subsection shall not apply to conversions made after December 31, 2011.".

 

(b) CREDIT TREATED AS PART OF ALTERNATIVE MOTOR VEHICLE CREDIT.-- Section 30B(a) is amended by striking "and" at the end of paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (4) and inserting ", and", and by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

 

"(5) the plug-in conversion credit determined under subsection (i).".

 

(c) NO RECAPTURE FOR VEHICLES CONVERTED TO QUALIFIED PLUG-IN ELECTRIC DRIVE MOTOR VEHICLES.--Paragraph (8) of section 30B(h) is amended by adding at the end the following: ", except that no benefit shall be recaptured if such property ceases to be eligible for such credit by reason of conversion to a qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicle.".

(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after the date of the enactment of this Act.

 

SEC. 1144. TREATMENT OF ALTERNATIVE MOTOR VEHICLE CREDIT AS A PERSONAL CREDIT ALLOWED AGAINST AMT.

 

(a) IN GENERAL.--Paragraph (2) of section 30B(g) is amended to read as follows:

 

"(2) PERSONAL CREDIT.--

 

"(A) IN GENERAL.--For purposes of this title, the credit allowed under subsection (a) for any taxable year (determined after application of paragraph (1)) shall be treated as a credit allowable under subpart A for such taxable year.

"(B) LIMITATION BASED ON AMOUNT OF TAX.--In the case of a taxable year to which section 26(a)(2) does not apply, the credit allowed under subsection (a) for any taxable year (determined after application of paragraph (1)) shall not exceed the excess of--

 

"(i) the sum of the regular tax liability (as defined in section 26(b)) plus the tax imposed by section 55, over

"(ii) the sum of the credits allowable under subpart A (other than this section and sections 23, 25D, 30, and 30D) and section 27 for the taxable year.".

(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.--

 

(1)(A) Section 24(b)(3)(B), as amended by this Act, is amended by inserting "30B," after "30,".

 

(B) Section 25(e)(1)(C)(ii), as amended by this Act, is amended by inserting "30B," after "30,".

(C) Section 25B(g)(2), as amended by this Act, is amended by inserting "30B," after "30,".

(D) Section 26(a)(1), as amended by this Act, is amended by inserting "30B," after "30,".

(E) Section 904(i), as amended by this Act, is amended by inserting "30B," after "30".

(F) Section 1400C(d)(2), as amended by this Act, is amended by striking "and 30" and inserting "30, and 30B".

 

(2) Section 30C(d)(2)(A), as amended by this Act, is amended by striking "sections 27 and 30B" and inserting "section 27".

(3) Section 55(c)(3) is amended by striking "30B(g)(2),".

 

(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2008.

(d) APPLICATION OF EGTRRA SUNSET.--The amendment made by subsection (b)(1)(A) shall be subject to title IX of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 in the same manner as the provision of such Act to which such amendment relates.

PART VI--PARITY FOR TRANSPORTATION FRINGE BENEFITS

 

 

SEC. 1151. INCREASED EXCLUSION AMOUNT FOR COMMUTER TRANSIT BENEFITS AND TRANSIT PASSES.

 

(a) IN GENERAL.--Paragraph (2) of section 132(f) is amended by adding at the end the following flush sentence:

 

"In the case of any month beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this sentence and before January 1, 2011, subparagraph (A) shall be applied as if the dollar amount therein were the same as the dollar amount in effect for such month under subparagraph (B).".

 

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.--The amendment made by this section shall apply to months beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this section.
Subtitle C--Tax Incentives for Business

 

 

PART I--TEMPORARY INVESTMENT INCENTIVES

 

 

SEC. 1201. SPECIAL ALLOWANCE FOR CERTAIN PROPERTY ACQUIRED DURING 2009.

 

(a) EXTENSION OF SPECIAL ALLOWANCE.--

 

(1) IN GENERAL.--Paragraph (2) of section 168(k) is amended--

 

(A) by striking "January 1, 2010" and inserting "January 1, 2011", and

(B) by striking "January 1, 2009" each place it appears and inserting "January 1, 2010".

 

(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.--

 

(A) The heading for subsection (k) of section 168 is amended by striking "January 1, 2009" and inserting "January 1, 2010".

(B) The heading for clause (ii) of section 168(k)(2)(B) is amended by striking "pre-january 1, 2009" and inserting "pre-january 1, 2010".

(C) Subparagraph (B) of section 168(l)(5) is amended by striking "January 1, 2009" and inserting "January 1, 2010".

(D) Subparagraph (C) of section 168(n)(2) is amended by striking "January 1, 2009" and inserting "January 1, 2010".

(E) Subparagraph (B) of section 1400N(d)(3) is amended by striking "January 1, 2009" and inserting "January 1, 2010".

 

(3) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.--

 

(A) Subparagraph (D) of section 168(k)(4) is amended--

 

(i) by striking "and" at the end of clause (i),

(ii) by redesignating clause (ii) as clause (iii), and

(iii) by inserting after clause (i) the following new clause:

"(ii) 'April 1, 2008' shall be substituted for 'January 1, 2008' in subparagraph (A)(iii)(I) thereof, and".

 

(B) Subparagraph (A) of section 6211(b)(4) is amended by inserting "168(k)(4)," after "53(e),".
(b) EXTENSION OF ELECTION TO ACCELERATE THE AMT AND RESEARCH CREDITS IN LIEU OF BONUS DEPRECIATION.--

 

(1) IN GENERAL.--Section 168(k)(4) (relating to election to accelerate the AMT and research credits in lieu of bonus depreciation) is amended--

 

(A) by striking "2009" and inserting "2010"in subparagraph (D)(iii) (as redesignated by subsection (a)(3)), and

(B) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

"(H) SPECIAL RULES FOR EXTENSION PROPERTY.--

 

"(i) TAXPAYERS PREVIOUSLY ELECTING ACCELERATION.--In the case of a taxpayer who made the election under subparagraph (A) for its first taxable year ending after March 31, 2008--

 

"(I) the taxpayer may elect not to have this paragraph apply to extension property, but

"(II) if the taxpayer does not make the election under subclause (I), in applying this paragraph to the taxpayer a separate bonus depreciation amount, maximum amount, and maximum increase amount shall be computed and applied to eligible qualified property which is extension property and to eligible qualified property which is not extension property.

 

"(ii) TAXPAYERS NOT PREVIOUSLY ELECTING ACCELERATION.--In the case of a taxpayer who did not make the election under subparagraph (A) for its first taxable year ending after March 31, 2008--

 

"(I) the taxpayer may elect to have this paragraph apply to its first taxable year ending after December 31, 2008, and each subsequent taxable year, and

"(II) if the taxpayer makes the election under subclause (I), this paragraph shall only apply to eligible qualified property which is extension property.

 

"(iii) EXTENSION PROPERTY.--For purposes of this subparagraph, the term 'extension property' means property which is eligible qualified property solely by reason of the extension of the application of the special allowance under paragraph (1) pursuant to the amendments made by section 1201(a) of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009 (and the application of such extension to this paragraph pursuant to the amendment made by section 1201(b)(1) of such Act).".
(2) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.--Section 6211(b)(4)(A) is amended by inserting "168(k)(4)," after "53(e),".

 

(c) EFFECTIVE DATES.--

 

(1) IN GENERAL.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2008, in taxable years ending after such date.

(2) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.--The amendments made by subsections (a)(3) and (b)(2) shall apply to taxable years ending after March 31, 2008.

SEC. 1202. TEMPORARY INCREASE IN LIMITATIONS ON EXPENSING OF CERTAIN DEPRECIABLE BUSINESS ASSETS.

 

(a) IN GENERAL.--Paragraph (7) of section 179(b) is amended--

 

(1) by striking "2008" and inserting "2008, or 2009", and

(2) by striking "2008" in the heading thereof and inserting "2008, and 2009".

 

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2008.
PART II--SMALL BUSINESS PROVISIONS

 

 

SEC. 1211. 5-YEAR CARRYBACK OF OPERATING LOSSES OF SMALL BUSINESSES.

 

(a) IN GENERAL.--Subparagraph (H) of section 172(b)(1) is amended to read as follows:
"(H) CARRYBACK FOR 2008 NET OPERATING LOSSES OF SMALL BUSINESSES.--

 

"(i) IN GENERAL.--If an eligible small business elects the application of this subparagraph with respect to an applicable 2008 net operating loss--

 

"(I) subparagraph (A)(i) shall be applied by substituting any whole number elected by the taxpayer which is more than 2 and less than 6 for '2',

"(II) subparagraph (E)(ii) shall be applied by substituting the whole number which is one less than the whole number substituted under subclause (I) for '2', and

"(III) subparagraph (F) shall not apply.

 

"(ii) APPLICABLE 2008 NET OPERATING LOSS.--For purposes of this subparagraph, the term 'applicable 2008 net operating loss' means--

 

"(I) the taxpayer's net operating loss for any taxable year ending in 2008, or

"(II) if the taxpayer elects to have this subclause apply in lieu of subclause (I), the taxpayer's net operating loss for any taxable year beginning in 2008.

 

"(iii) ELECTION.--Any election under this subparagraph shall be made in such manner as may be prescribed by the Secretary, and shall be made by the due date (including extension of time) for filing the taxpayer's return for the taxable year of the net operating loss. Any such election, once made, shall be irrevocable. Any election under this subparagraph may be made only with respect to 1 taxable year.

"(iv) ELIGIBLE SMALL BUSINESS.--For purposes of this subparagraph, the term 'eligible small business' has the meaning given such term by subparagraph (F)(iii), except that in applying such subparagraph, section 448(c) shall be applied by substituting '$15,000,000' for '$5,000,000' each place it appears.".

(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.--Section 172 is amended by striking subsection (k) and by redesignating subsection (l) as subsection (k).

(c) ANTI-ABUSE RULES.--The Secretary of Treasury or the Secretary's designee shall prescribe such rules as are necessary to prevent the abuse of the purposes of the amendments made by this section, including anti-stuffing rules, anti-churning rules (including rules relating to sale-leasebacks), and rules similar to the rules under section 1091 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 relating to losses from wash sales.

(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.--

 

(1) IN GENERAL.--Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the amendments made by this section shall apply to net operating losses arising in taxable years ending after December 31, 2007.

(2) TRANSITIONAL RULE.--In the case of a net operating loss for a taxable year ending before the date of the enactment of this Act--

 

(A) any election made under section 172(b)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to such loss may (notwithstanding such section) be revoked before the applicable date,

(B) any election made under section 172(b)(1)(H) of such Code with respect to such loss shall (notwithstanding such section) be treated as timely made if made before the applicable date, and

(C) any application under section 6411(a) of such Code with respect to such loss shall be treated as timely filed if filed before the applicable date.

 

For purposes of this paragraph, the term "applicable date" means the date which is 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 1212. DECREASED REQUIRED ESTIMATED TAX PAYMENTS IN 2009 FOR CERTAIN SMALL BUSINESSES.

Paragraph (1) of section 6654(d) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

"(D) SPECIAL RULE FOR 2009.--

 

"(i) IN GENERAL.--Notwithstanding subparagraph (C), in the case of any taxable year beginning in 2009, clause (ii) of subparagraph (B) shall be applied to any qualified individual by substituting '90 percent' for '100 percent'.

"(ii) QUALIFIED INDIVIDUAL.--For purposes of this subparagraph, the term 'qualified individual' means any individual if--

 

"(I) the adjusted gross income shown on the return of such individual for the preceding taxable year is less than $500,000, and

"(II) such individual certifies that more than 50 percent of the gross income shown on the return of such individual for the preceding taxable year was income from a small business.

 

A certification under subclause (II) shall be in such form and manner and filed at such time as the Secretary may by regulations prescribe.

"(iii) INCOME FROM A SMALL BUSINESS.--For purposes of clause (ii), income from a small business means, with respect to any individual, income from a trade or business the average number of employees of which was less than 500 employees for the calendar year ending with or within the preceding taxable year of the individual.

"(iv) SEPARATE RETURNS.--In the case of a married individual (within the meaning of section 7703) who files a separate return for the taxable year for which the amount of the installment is being determined, clause (ii)(I) shall be applied by substituting '$250,000' for '$500,000'.

"(v) ESTATES AND TRUSTS.--In the case of an estate or trust, adjusted gross income shall be determined as provided in section 67(e).".

PART III--INCENTIVES FOR NEW JOBS

 

 

SEC. 1221. INCENTIVES TO HIRE UNEMPLOYED VETERANS AND DISCONNECTED YOUTH.

 

(a) IN GENERAL.--Subsection (d) of section 51 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

 

"(14) CREDIT ALLOWED FOR UNEMPLOYED VETERANS AND DISCONNECTED YOUTH HIRED IN 2009 OR 2010.--

 

"(A) IN GENERAL.--Any unemployed veteran or disconnected youth who begins work for the employer during 2009 or 2010 shall be treated as a member of a targeted group for purposes of this subpart.

"(B) DEFINITIONS.--For purposes of this paragraph--

 

"(i) UNEMPLOYED VETERAN.--The term 'unemployed veteran' means any veteran (as defined in paragraph (3)(B), determined without regard to clause (ii) thereof) who is certified by the designated local agency as--

 

"(I) having been discharged or released from active duty in the Armed Forces at any time during the 5-year period ending on the hiring date, and

"(II) being in receipt of unemployment compensation under State or Federal law for not less than 4 weeks during the 1-year period ending on the hiring date.

 

"(ii) DISCONNECTED YOUTH.--The term 'disconnected youth' means any individual who is certified by the designated local agency--

 

"(I) as having attained age 16 but not age 25 on the hiring date,

"(II) as not regularly attending any secondary, technical, or post-secondary school during the 6-month period preceding the hiring date,

"(III) as not regularly employed during such 6-month period, and

"(IV) as not readily employable by reason of lacking a sufficient number of basic skills.".

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to individuals who begin work for the employer after December 31, 2008.
PART IV--RULES RELATING TO DEBT INSTRUMENTS

 

 

SEC. 1231. DEFERRAL AND RATABLE INCLUSION OF INCOME ARISING FROM BUSINESS INDEBTEDNESS DISCHARGED BY THE REACQUISITION OF A DEBT INSTRUMENT.

 

(a) IN GENERAL.--Section 108 (relating to income from discharge of indebtedness) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

"(i) DEFERRAL AND RATABLE INCLUSION OF INCOME ARISING FROM BUSINESS INDEBTEDNESS DISCHARGED BY THE REACQUISITION OF A DEBT INSTRUMENT.--

 

"(1) IN GENERAL.--At the election of the taxpayer, income from the discharge of indebtedness in connection with the reacquisition after December 31, 2008, and before January 1, 2011, of an applicable debt instrument shall be includible in gross income ratably over the 5-taxable-year period beginning with--

 

"(A) in the case of a reacquisition occurring in 2009, the fifth taxable year following the taxable year in which the reacquisition occurs, and

"(B) in the case of a reacquisition occurring in 2010, the fourth taxable year following the taxable year in which the reacquisition occurs.

 

"(2) DEFERRAL OF DEDUCTION FOR ORIGINAL ISSUE DISCOUNT IN DEBT FOR DEBT EXCHANGES.--

 

"(A) IN GENERAL.--If, as part of a reacquisition to which paragraph (1) applies, any debt instrument is issued for the applicable debt instrument being reacquired (or is treated as so issued under subsection (e)(4) and the regulations thereunder) and there is any original issue discount determined under subpart A of part V of subchapter P of this chapter with respect to the debt instrument so issued--

 

"(i) except as provided in clause (ii), no deduction otherwise allowable under this chapter shall be allowed to the issuer of such debt instrument with respect to the portion of such original issue discount which--

 

"(I) accrues before the 1st taxable year in the 5-taxable-year period in which income from the discharge of indebtedness attributable to the reacquisition of the debt instrument is includible under paragraph (1), and

"(II) does not exceed the income from the discharge of indebtedness with respect to the debt instrument being reacquired, and

 

"(ii) the aggregate amount of deductions disallowed under clause (i) shall be allowed as a deduction ratably over the 5-taxable-year period described in clause (i)(I).

 

If the amount of the original issue discount accruing before such 1st taxable year exceeds the income from the discharge of indebtedness with respect to the applicable debt instrument being reacquired, the deductions shall be disallowed in the order in which the original issue discount is accrued.

"(B) DEEMED DEBT FOR DEBT EXCHANGES.--For purposes of subparagraph (A), if any debt instrument is issued by an issuer and the proceeds of such debt instrument are used directly or indirectly by the issuer to reacquire an applicable debt instrument of the issuer, the debt instrument so issued shall be treated as issued for the debt instrument being reacquired. If only a portion of the proceeds from a debt instrument are so used, the rules of subparagraph (A) shall apply to the portion of any original issue discount on the newly issued debt instrument which is equal to the portion of the proceeds from such instrument used to reacquire the outstanding instrument.

 

"(3) APPLICABLE DEBT INSTRUMENT.--For purposes of this subsection--

 

"(A) APPLICABLE DEBT INSTRUMENT.--The term 'applicable debt instrument' means any debt instrument which was issued by--

 

"(i) a C corporation, or

"(ii) any other person in connection with the conduct of a trade or business by such person.

 

"(B) DEBT INSTRUMENT.--The term 'debt instrument' means a bond, debenture, note, certificate, or any other instrument or contractual arrangement constituting indebtedness (within the meaning of section 1275(a)(1)).

 

"(4) REACQUISITION.--For purposes of this subsection--

 

"(A) IN GENERAL.--The term 'reacquisition' means, with respect to any applicable debt instrument, any acquisition of the debt instrument by--

 

"(i) the debtor which issued (or is otherwise the obligor under) the debt instrument, or

"(ii) a related person to such debtor.

 

"(B) ACQUISITION.--The term 'acquisition' shall, with respect to any applicable debt instrument, include an acquisition of the debt instrument for cash, the exchange of the debt instrument for another debt instrument (including an exchange resulting from a modification of the debt instrument), the exchange of the debt instrument for corporate stock or a partnership interest, and the contribution of the debt instrument to capital. Such term shall also include the complete forgiveness of the indebtedness by the holder of the debt instrument.

 

"(5) OTHER DEFINITIONS AND RULES.--For purposes of this subsection--

 

"(A) RELATED PERSON.--The determination of whether a person is related to another person shall be made in the same manner as under subsection (e)(4).

"(B) ELECTION.--

 

"(i) IN GENERAL.--An election under this subsection with respect to any applicable debt instrument shall be made by including with the return of tax imposed by chapter 1 for the taxable year in which the reacquisition of the debt instrument occurs a statement which--

 

"(I) clearly identifies such instrument, and

"(II) includes the amount of income to which paragraph (1) applies and such other information as the Secretary may prescribe.

 

"(ii) ELECTION IRREVOCABLE.--Such election, once made, is irrevocable.

"(iii) PASS-THRU ENTITIES.--In the case of a partnership, S corporation, or other pass-thru entity, the election under this subsection shall be made by the partnership, the S corporation, or other entity involved.

 

"(C) COORDINATION WITH OTHER EXCLUSIONS.--If a taxpayer elects to have this subsection apply to an applicable debt instrument, subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of subsection (a)(1) shall not apply to the income from the discharge of such indebtedness for the taxable year of the election or any subsequent taxable year.

"(D) ACCELERATION OF DEFERRED ITEMS.--

 

"(i) IN GENERAL.--In the case of the death of the taxpayer, the liquidation or sale of substantially all the assets of the taxpayer (including in a title 11 or similar case), the cessation of business by the taxpayer, or similar circumstances, any item of income or deduction which is deferred under this subsection (and has not previously been taken into account) shall be taken into account in the taxable year in which such event occurs (or in the case of a title 11 or similar case, the day before the petition is filed).

"(ii) SPECIAL RULE FOR PASS-THRU ENTITIES.--The rule of clause (i) shall also apply in the case of the sale or exchange or redemption of an interest in a partnership, S corporation, or other pass- thru entity by a partner, shareholder, or other person holding an ownership interest in such entity.

"(6) SPECIAL RULE FOR PARTNERSHIPS.--In the case of a partnership, any income deferred under this subsection shall be allocated to the partners in the partnership immediately before the discharge in the manner such amounts would have been included in the distributive shares of such partners under section 704 if such income were recognized at such time. Any decrease in a partner's share of partnership liabilities as a result of such discharge shall not be taken into account for purposes of section 752 at the time of the discharge to the extent it would cause the partner to recognize gain under section 731. Any decrease in partnership liabilities deferred under the preceding sentence shall be taken into account by such partner at the same time, and to the extent remaining in the same amount, as income deferred under this subsection is recognized.

"(7) SECRETARIAL AUTHORITY.--The Secretary may prescribe such regulations, rules, or other guidance as may be necessary or appropriate for purposes of applying this subsection, including--

 

"(A) extending the application of the rules of paragraph (5)(D) to other circumstances where appropriate,

"(B) requiring reporting of the election (and such other information as the Secretary may require) on returns of tax for subsequent taxable years, and

"(C) rules for the application of this subsection to partnerships, S corporations, and other pass-thru entities, including for the allocation of deferred deductions.".

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to discharges in taxable years ending after December 31, 2008.

 

SEC. 1232. MODIFICATIONS OF RULES FOR ORIGINAL ISSUE DISCOUNT ON CERTAIN HIGH YIELD OBLIGATIONS.

 

(a) SUSPENSION OF SPECIAL RULES.--Section 163(e)(5) (relating to special rules for original issue discount on certain high yield obligations) is amended by redesignating subparagraph (F) as subparagraph (G) and by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following new subparagraph:
"(F) SUSPENSION OF APPLICATION OF PARAGRAPH.--

 

"(i) TEMPORARY SUSPENSION.--This paragraph shall not apply to any applicable high yield discount obligation issued during the period beginning on September 1, 2008, and ending on December 31, 2009, in exchange (including an exchange resulting from a modification of the debt instrument) for an obligation which is not an applicable high yield discount obligation and the issuer (or obligor) of which is the same as the issuer (or obligor) of such applicable high yield discount obligation. The preceding sentence shall not apply to any obligation the interest on which is interest described in section 871(h)(4) (without regard to subparagraph (D) thereof) or to any obligation issued to a related person (within the meaning of section 108(e)(4)).

"(ii) SUCCESSIVE APPLICATION.--Any obligation to which clause (i) applies shall not be treated as an applicable high yield discount obligation for purposes of applying this subparagraph to any other obligation issued in exchange for such obligation.

"(iii) SECRETARIAL AUTHORITY TO SUSPEND APPLICATION.--The Secretary may apply this paragraph with respect to debt instruments issued in periods following the period described in clause (i) if the Secretary determines that such application is appropriate in light of distressed conditions in the debt capital markets.".

(b) INTEREST RATE USED IN DETERMINING HIGH YIELD OBLIGATIONS.--The last sentence of section 163(i)(1) is amended--

 

(1) by inserting "(i)" after "regulation", and

(2) by inserting ", or (ii) permit, on a temporary basis, a rate to be used with respect to any debt instrument which is higher than the applicable Federal rate if the Secretary determines that such rate is appropriate in light of distressed conditions in the debt capital markets" before the period at the end.

 

(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.--

 

(1) SUSPENSION.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to obligations issued after August 31, 2008, in taxable years ending after such date.

(2) INTEREST RATE AUTHORITY.--The amendments made by subsection (b) shall apply to obligations issued after December 31, 2009, in taxable years ending after such date.

PART V--QUALIFIED SMALL BUSINESS STOCK

 

 

SEC. 1241. SPECIAL RULES APPLICABLE TO QUALIFIED SMALL BUSINESS STOCK FOR 2009 AND 2010.

 

(a) IN GENERAL.--Section 1202(a) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

 

"(3) SPECIAL RULES FOR 2009 AND 2010.--In the case of qualified small business stock acquired after the date of the enactment of this paragraph and before January 1, 2011--

 

"(A) paragraph (1) shall be applied by substituting '75 percent' for '50 percent', and

"(B) paragraph (2) shall not apply.".

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.--The amendment made by this section shall apply to stock acquired after the date of the enactment of this Act.
PART VI--S CORPORATIONS

 

 

SEC. 1251. TEMPORARY REDUCTION IN RECOGNITION PERIOD FOR BUILT-IN GAINS TAX.

 

(a) IN GENERAL.--Paragraph (7) of section 1374(d) (relating to definitions and special rules) is amended to read as follows:

 

"(7) RECOGNITION PERIOD.--

 

"(A) IN GENERAL.--The term 'recognition period' means the 10-year period beginning with the 1st day of the 1st taxable year for which the corporation was an S corporation.

"(B) SPECIAL RULE FOR 2009 AND 2010.--In the case of any taxable year beginning in 2009 or 2010, no tax shall be imposed on the net recognized built-in gain of an S corporation if the 7th taxable year in the recognition period preceded such taxable year. The preceding sentence shall be applied separately with respect to any asset to which paragraph (8) applies.

"(C) SPECIAL RULE FOR DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS.--For purposes of applying this section to any amount includible in income by reason of distributions to shareholders pursuant to section 593(e)--

 

"(i) subparagraph (A) shall be applied without regard to the phrase '10-year', and

"(ii) subparagraph (B) shall not apply.".

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.--The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2008.
PART VII--RULES RELATING TO OWNERSHIP CHANGES

 

 

SEC. 1261. CLARIFICATION OF REGULATIONS RELATED TO LIMITATIONS ON CERTAIN BUILT-IN LOSSES FOLLOWING AN OWNERSHIP CHANGE.

 

(a) FINDINGS.--Congress finds as follows:

 

(1) The delegation of authority to the Secretary of the Treasury under section 382(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 does not authorize the Secretary to provide exemptions or special rules that are restricted to particular industries or classes of taxpayers.

(2) Internal Revenue Service Notice 2008-83 is inconsistent with the congressional intent in enacting such section 382(m).

(3) The legal authority to prescribe Internal Revenue Service Notice 2008-83 is doubtful.

(4) However, as taxpayers should generally be able to rely on guidance issued by the Secretary of the Treasury legislation is necessary to clarify the force and effect of Internal Revenue Service Notice 2008-83 and restore the proper application under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 of the limitation on built-in losses following an ownership change of a bank.

 

(b) DETERMINATION OF FORCE AND EFFECT OF INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE NOTICE 2008-83 EXEMPTING BANKS FROM LIMITATION ON CERTAIN BUILT-IN LOSSES FOLLOWING OWNERSHIP CHANGE.--

 

(1) IN GENERAL.--Internal Revenue Service Notice 2008-83--

 

(A) shall be deemed to have the force and effect of law with respect to any ownership change (as defined in section 382(g) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) occurring on or before January 16, 2009, and

(B) shall have no force or effect with respect to any ownership change after such date.

 

(2) BINDING CONTRACTS.--Notwithstanding paragraph (1), Internal Revenue Service Notice 2008-83 shall have the force and effect of law with respect to any ownership change (as so defined) which occurs after January 16, 2009, if such change--

 

(A) is pursuant to a written binding contract entered into on or before such date, or

(B) is pursuant to a written agreement entered into on or before such date and such agreement was described on or before such date in a public announcement or in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission required by reason of such ownership change.

SEC. 1262. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN OWNERSHIP CHANGES FOR PURPOSES OF LIMITATIONS ON NET OPERATING LOSS CARRYFORWARDS AND CERTAIN BUILT-IN LOSSES.

 

(a) IN GENERAL.--Section 382 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

"(n) SPECIAL RULE FOR CERTAIN OWNERSHIP CHANGES.--

 

"(1) IN GENERAL.--The limitation contained in subsection (a) shall not apply in the case of an ownership change which is pursuant to a restructuring plan of a taxpayer which--

 

"(A) is required under a loan agreement or a commitment for a line of credit entered into with the Department of the Treasury under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, and

"(B) is intended to result in a rationalization of the costs, capitalization, and capacity with respect to the manufacturing workforce of, and suppliers to, the taxpayer and its subsidiaries.

 

"(2) SUBSEQUENT ACQUISITIONS.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply in the case of any subsequent ownership change unless such ownership change is described in such paragraph.

"(3) LIMITATION BASED ON CONTROL IN CORPORATION.--

 

"(A) IN GENERAL.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply in the case of any ownership change if, immediately after such ownership change, any person (other than a voluntary employees' beneficiary association under section 501(c)(9)) owns stock of the new loss corporation possessing 50 percent or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock entitled to vote, or of the total value of the stock of such corporation.

"(B) TREATMENT OF RELATED PERSONS.--

 

"(i) IN GENERAL.--Related persons shall be treated as a single person for purposes of this paragraph.

"(ii) RELATED PERSONS.--For purposes of clause (i), a person shall be treated as related to another person if--

 

"(I) such person bears a relationship to such other person described in section 267(b) or 707(b), or

"(II) such persons are members of a group of persons acting in concert.".

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.--The amendment made by this section shall apply to ownership changes after the date of the enactment of this Act.
Subtitle D--Manufacturing Recovery Provisions

 

 

SEC. 1301. TEMPORARY EXPANSION OF AVAILABILITY OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BONDS TO FACILITIES MANUFACTURING INTANGIBLE PROPERTY.

 

(a) IN GENERAL.--Subparagraph (C) of section 144(a)(12) is amended--

 

(1) by striking "For purposes of this paragraph, the term" and inserting "For purposes of this paragraph--
"(i) IN GENERAL.--The term", and
(2) by striking the last sentence and inserting the following new clauses:
"(ii) CERTAIN FACILITIES INCLUDED.--Such term includes facilities which are directly related and ancillary to a manufacturing facility (determined without regard to this clause) if--

 

"(I) such facilities are located on the same site as the manufacturing facility, and

"(II) not more than 25 percent of the net proceeds of the issue are used to provide such facilities.

 

"(iii) SPECIAL RULES FOR BONDS ISSUED IN 2009 AND 2010.--In the case of any issue made after the date of enactment of this clause and before January 1, 2011, clause (ii) shall not apply and the net proceeds from a bond shall be considered to be used to provide a manufacturing facility if such proceeds are used to provide--

 

"(I) a facility which is used in the creation or production of intangible property which is described in section 197(d)(1)(C)(iii), or

"(II) a facility which is functionally related and subordinate to a manufacturing facility (determined without regard to this subclause) if such facility is located on the same site as the manufacturing facility.".

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to obligations issued after the date of the enactment of this Act.

 

SEC. 1302. CREDIT FOR INVESTMENT IN ADVANCED ENERGY FACILITIES.

 

(a) IN GENERAL.--Section 46 (relating to amount of credit) is amended by striking "and" at the end of paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (4), and by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

 

"(5) the qualifying advanced energy project credit.".

 

(b) AMOUNT OF CREDIT.--Subpart E of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 (relating to rules for computing investment credit) is amended by inserting after section 48B the following new section:

 

"SEC. 48C. QUALIFYING ADVANCED ENERGY PROJECT CREDIT.

 

"(a) IN GENERAL.--For purposes of section 46, the qualifying advanced energy project credit for any taxable year is an amount equal to 30 percent of the qualified investment for such taxable year with respect to any qualifying advanced energy project of the taxpayer.

"(b) QUALIFIED INVESTMENT.--

 

"(1) IN GENERAL.--For purposes of subsection (a), the qualified investment for any taxable year is the basis of eligible property placed in service by the taxpayer during such taxable year which is part of a qualifying advanced energy project.

"(2) CERTAIN QUALIFIED PROGRESS EXPENDITURES RULES MADE APPLICABLE.--Rules similar to the rules of subsections (c)(4) and (d) of section 46 (as in effect on the day before the enactment of the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1990) shall apply for purposes of this section.

"(3) LIMITATION.--The amount which is treated for all taxable years with respect to any qualifying advanced energy project shall not exceed the amount designated by the Secretary as eligible for the credit under this section.

 

"(c) DEFINITIONS.--

 

"(1) QUALIFYING ADVANCED ENERGY PROJECT.--

 

"(A) IN GENERAL.--The term 'qualifying advanced energy project' means a project--

 

"(i) which re-equips, expands, or establishes a manufacturing facility for the production of--

 

"(I) property designed to be used to produce energy from the sun, wind, geothermal deposits (within the meaning of section 613(e)(2)), or other renewable resources,

"(II) fuel cells, microturbines, or an energy storage system for use with electric or hybrid-electric motor vehicles,

"(III) electric grids to support the transmission of intermittent sources of renewable energy, including storage of such energy,

"(IV) property designed to capture and sequester carbon dioxide emissions,

"(V) property designed to refine or blend renewable fuels or to produce energy conservation technologies (including energy-conserving lighting technologies and smart grid technologies),

"(VI) new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles (as defined by section 30D), qualified plug-in electric vehicles (as defined by section 30(d)), or components which are designed specifically for use with such vehicles, including electric motors, generators, and power control units, or

"(VII) other advanced energy property designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions as may be determined by the Secretary, and

 

"(ii) any portion of the qualified investment of which is certified by the Secretary under subsection (d) as eligible for a credit under this section.

 

"(B) EXCEPTION.--Such term shall not include any portion of a project for the production of any property which is used in the refining or blending of any transportation fuel (other than renewable fuels).

 

"(2) ELIGIBLE PROPERTY.--The term 'eligible property' means any property--

 

"(A) which is necessary for the production of property described in paragraph (1)(A)(i),

"(B) which is--

 

"(i) tangible personal property, or

"(ii) other tangible property (not including a building or its structural components), but only if such property is used as an integral part of the qualified investment credit facility, and

 

"(C) with respect to which depreciation (or amortization in lieu of depreciation) is allowable.
"(d) QUALIFYING ADVANCED ENERGY PROJECT PROGRAM.--

 

"(1) ESTABLISHMENT.--

 

"(A) IN GENERAL.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, shall establish a qualifying advanced energy project program to consider and award certifications for qualified investments eligible for credits under this section to qualifying advanced energy project sponsors.

"(B) LIMITATION.--The total amount of credits that may be allocated under the program shall not exceed $2,300,000,000.

 

"(2) CERTIFICATION.--

 

"(A) APPLICATION PERIOD.--Each applicant for certification under this paragraph shall submit an application containing such information as the Secretary may require during the 2-year period beginning on the date the Secretary establishes the program under paragraph (1).

"(B) TIME TO MEET CRITERIA FOR CERTIFICATION.--Each applicant for certification shall have 1 year from the date of acceptance by the Secretary of the application during which to provide to the Secretary evidence that the requirements of the certification have been met.

"(C) PERIOD OF ISSUANCE.--An applicant which receives a certification shall have 3 years from the date of issuance of the certification in order to place the project in service and if such project is not placed in service by that time period, then the certification shall no longer be valid.

 

"(3) SELECTION CRITERIA.--In determining which qualifying advanced energy projects to certify under this section, the Secretary--

 

"(A) shall take into consideration only those projects where there is a reasonable expectation of commercial viability, and

"(B) shall take into consideration which projects--

 

"(i) will provide the greatest domestic job creation (both direct and indirect) during the credit period,

"(ii) will provide the greatest net impact in avoiding or reducing air pollutants or anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases,

"(iii) have the greatest potential for technological innovation and commercial deployment,

"(iv) have the lowest levelized cost of generated or stored energy, or of measured reduction in energy consumption or greenhouse gas emission (based on costs of the full supply chain), and

"(v) have the shortest project time from certification to completion.

"(4) REVIEW AND REDISTRIBUTION.--

 

"(A) REVIEW.--Not later than 4 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall review the credits allocated under this section as of such date.

"(B) REDISTRIBUTION.--The Secretary may reallocate credits awarded under this section if the Secretary determines that--

 

"(i) there is an insufficient quantity of qualifying applications for certification pending at the time of the review, or

"(ii) any certification made pursuant to paragraph (2) has been revoked pursuant to paragraph (2)(B) because the project subject to the certification has been delayed as a result of third party opposition or litigation to the proposed project.

 

"(C) REALLOCATION.--If the Secretary determines that credits under this section are available for reallocation pursuant to the requirements set forth in paragraph (2), the Secretary is authorized to conduct an additional program for applications for certification.

 

"(5) DISCLOSURE OF ALLOCATIONS.--The Secretary shall, upon making a certification under this subsection, publicly disclose the identity of the applicant and the amount of the credit with respect to such applicant.

 

"(e) DENIAL OF DOUBLE BENEFIT.--A credit shall not be allowed under this section for any qualified investment for which a credit is allowed under section 48, 48A, or 48B.".

(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.--

 

(1) Section 49(a)(1)(C) is amended by striking "and" at the end of clause (iii), by striking the period at the end of clause (iv) and inserting ", and", and by adding after clause (iv) the following new clause:
"(v) the basis of any property which is part of a qualifying advanced energy project under section 48C.".
(2) The table of sections for subpart E of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 48B the following new item:
"48C. Qualifying advanced energy project credit.".

 

(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to periods after the date of the enactment of this Act, under rules similar to the rules of section 48(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1990).
Subtitle E--Economic Recovery Tools

 

 

SEC. 1401. RECOVERY ZONE BONDS.

 

(a) IN GENERAL.--Subchapter Y of chapter 1 is amended by adding at the end the following new part:

 

"PART III--RECOVERY ZONE BONDS

 

"Sec. 1400U-1. Allocation of recovery zone bonds.

"Sec. 1400U-2. Recovery zone economic development bonds.

"Sec. 1400U-3. Recovery zone facility bonds.

 

"SEC. 1400U-1. ALLOCATION OF RECOVERY ZONE BONDS.

 

"(a) ALLOCATIONS.--

 

"(1) IN GENERAL.--

 

"(A) GENERAL ALLOCATION.--The Secretary shall allocate the national recovery zone economic development bond limitation and the national recovery zone facility bond limitation among the States in the proportion that each such State's 2008 State employment decline bears to the aggregate of the 2008 State employment declines for all of the States.

"(B) MINIMUM ALLOCATION.--The Secretary shall adjust the allocations under subparagraph (A) for any calendar year for each State to the extent necessary to ensure that no State receives less than 0.9 percent of the national recovery zone economic development bond limitation and 0.9 percent of the national recovery zone facility bond limitation.

 

"(2) 2008 STATE EMPLOYMENT DECLINE.--For purposes of this subsection, the term '2008 State employment decline' means, with respect to any State, the excess (if any) of--

 

"(A) the number of individuals employed in such State determined for December 2007, over

"(B) the number of individuals employed in such State determined for December 2008.

 

"(3) ALLOCATIONS BY STATES.--

 

"(A) IN GENERAL.--Each State with respect to which an allocation is made under paragraph (1) shall reallocate such allocation among the counties and large municipalities in such State in the proportion to each such county's or municipality's 2008 employment decline bears to the aggregate of the 2008 employment declines for all the counties and municipalities in such State. A county or municipality may waive any portion of an allocation made under this subparagraph.

"(B) LARGE MUNICIPALITIES.--For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term 'large municipality' means a municipality with a population of more than 100,000.

"(C) DETERMINATION OF LOCAL EMPLOYMENT DECLINES.--For purposes of this paragraph, the employment decline of any municipality or county shall be determined in the same manner as determining the State employment decline under paragraph (2), except that in the case of a municipality any portion of which is in a county, such portion shall be treated as part of such municipality and not part of such county.

 

"(4) NATIONAL LIMITATIONS.--

 

"(A) RECOVERY ZONE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BONDS.--There is a national recovery zone economic development bond limitation of $10,000,000,000.

"(B) RECOVERY ZONE FACILITY BONDS.--There is a national recovery zone facility bond limitation of $15,000,000,000.

"(b) RECOVERY ZONE.--For purposes of this part, the term 'recovery zone' means--

 

"(1) any area designated by the issuer as having significant poverty, unemployment, rate of home foreclosures, or general distress,

"(2) any area designated by the issuer as economically distressed by reason of the closure or realignment of a military installation pursuant to the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990, and

"(3) any area for which a designation as an empowerment zone or renewal community is in effect.

"SEC. 1400U-2. RECOVERY ZONE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BONDS.

 

"(a) IN GENERAL.--In the case of a recovery zone economic development bond--

 

"(1) such bond shall be treated as a qualified bond for purposes of section 6431, and

"(2) subsection (b) of such section shall be applied by substituting '45 percent' for '35 percent'.

 

"(b) RECOVERY ZONE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOND.--

 

"(1) IN GENERAL.--For purposes of this section, the term 'recovery zone economic development bond' means any build America bond (as defined in section 54AA(d)) issued before January 1, 2011, as part of issue if--

 

"(A) 100 percent of the excess of--

 

"(i) the available project proceeds (as defined in section 54A) of such issue, over

"(ii) the amounts in a reasonably required reserve (within the meaning of section 150(a)(3)) with respect to such issue, are to be used for one or more qualified economic development purposes, and

 

"(B) the issuer designates such bond for purposes of this section.

 

"(2) LIMITATION ON AMOUNT OF BONDS DESIGNATED.--The maximum aggregate face amount of bonds which may be designated by any issuer under paragraph (1) shall not exceed the amount of the recovery zone economic development bond limitation allocated to such issuer under section 1400U-1.

 

"(c) QUALIFIED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PURPOSE.--For purposes of this section, the term 'qualified economic development purpose' means expenditures for purposes of promoting development or other economic activity in a recovery zone, including--

 

"(1) capital expenditures paid or incurred with respect to property located in such zone,

"(2) expenditures for public infrastructure and construction of public facilities, and

"(3) expenditures for job training and educational programs.

"SEC. 1400U-3. RECOVERY ZONE FACILITY BONDS.

 

"(a) IN GENERAL.--For purposes of part IV of subchapter B (relating to tax exemption requirements for State and local bonds), the term 'exempt facility bond' includes any recovery zone facility bond.

"(b) RECOVERY ZONE FACILITY BOND.--

 

"(1) IN GENERAL.--For purposes of this section, the term 'recovery zone facility bond' means any bond issued as part of an issue if--

 

"(A) 95 percent or more of the net proceeds (as defined in section 150(a)(3)) of such issue are to be used for recovery zone property,

"(B) such bond is issued before January 1, 2011, and

"(C) the issuer designates such bond for purposes of this section.

 

"(2) LIMITATION ON AMOUNT OF BONDS DESIGNATED.--The maximum aggregate face amount of bonds which may be designated by any issuer under paragraph (1) shall not exceed the amount of recovery zone facility bond limitation allocated to such issuer under section 1400U-1.

 

"(c) RECOVERY ZONE PROPERTY.--For purposes of this section--

 

"(1) IN GENERAL.--The term 'recovery zone property' means any property to which section 168 applies (or would apply but for section 179) if--

 

"(A) such property was constructed, reconstructed, renovated, or acquired by purchase (as defined in section 179(d)(2)) by the taxpayer after the date on which the designation of the recovery zone took effect,

"(B) the original use of which in the recovery zone commences with the taxpayer, and

"(C) substantially all of the use of which is in the recovery zone and is in the active conduct of a qualified business by the taxpayer in such zone.

 

"(2) QUALIFIED BUSINESS.--The term 'qualified business' means any trade or business except that--

 

"(A) the rental to others of real property located in a recovery zone shall be treated as a qualified business only if the property is not residential rental property (as defined in section 168(e)(2)), and

"(B) such term shall not include any trade or business consisting of the operation of any facility described in section 144(c)(6)(B).

 

"(3) SPECIAL RULES FOR SUBSTANTIAL RENOVATIONS AND SALE-LEASEBACK.--Rules similar to the rules of subsections (a)(2) and (b) of section 1397D shall apply for purposes of this subsection.

 

"(d) NONAPPLICATION OF CERTAIN RULES.--Sections 146 (relating to volume cap) and 147(d) (relating to acquisition of existing property not permitted) shall not apply to any recovery zone facility bond.".

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.--The table of parts for subchapter Y of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new item:

 

"Part III. Recovery Zone Bonds.".

 

(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to obligations issued after the date of the enactment of this Act.

 

SEC. 1402. TRIBAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BONDS.

 

(a) IN GENERAL.--Section 7871 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

"(f) TRIBAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BONDS.--

 

"(1) ALLOCATION OF LIMITATION.--

 

"(A) IN GENERAL.--The Secretary shall allocate the national tribal economic development bond limitation among the Indian tribal governments in such manner as the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of the Interior, determines appropriate.

"(B) NATIONAL LIMITATION.--There is a national tribal economic development bond limitation of $2,000,000,000.

 

"(2) BONDS TREATED AS EXEMPT FROM TAX.--In the case of a tribal economic development bond--

 

"(A) notwithstanding subsection (c), such bond shall be treated for purposes of this title in the same manner as if such bond were issued by a State,

"(B) the Indian tribal government issuing such bond and any instrumentality of such Indian tribal government shall be treated as a State for purposes of section 141, and

"(C) section 146 shall not apply.

 

"(3)TRIBAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOND.--

 

"(A) IN GENERAL.--For purposes of this section, the term 'tribal economic development bond' means any bond issued by an Indian tribal government--

 

"(i) the interest on which would be exempt from tax under section 103 if issued by a State or local government, and

"(ii) which is designated by the Indian tribal government as a tribal economic development bond for purposes of this subsection.

 

"(B) EXCEPTIONS.--Such term shall not include any bond issued as part of an issue if any portion of the proceeds of such issue are used to finance--

 

"(i) any portion of a building in which class II or class III gaming (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act) is conducted or housed or any other property actually used in the conduct of such gaming, or

"(ii) any facility located outside the Indian reservation (as defined in section 168(j)(6)).

 

"(C) LIMITATION ON AMOUNT OF BONDS DESIGNATED.--The maximum aggregate face amount of bonds which may be designated by any Indian tribal government under subparagraph (A) shall not exceed the amount of national tribal economic development bond limitation allocated to such government under paragraph (1).".
(b) STUDY.--The Secretary of the Treasury, or the Secretary's delegate, shall conduct a study of the effects of the amendment made by subsection (a). Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury, or the Secretary's delegate, shall report to Congress on the results of the study conducted under this paragraph, including the Secretary's recommendations regarding such amendment.

(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to obligations issued after the date of the enactment of this Act.

 

SEC. 1403. INCREASE IN NEW MARKETS TAX CREDIT.

 

(a) IN GENERAL.--Section 45D(f)(1) is amended--

 

(1) by striking "and" at the end of subparagraph (C),

(2) by striking ", 2007, 2008, and 2009." in subparagraph (D), and inserting "and 2007,", and

(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:

 

"(E) $5,000,000,000 for 2008, and

"(F) $5,000,000,000 for 2009.".

(b) SPECIAL RULE FOR ALLOCATION OF INCREASED 2008 LIMITATION.--The amount of the increase in the new markets tax credit limitation for calendar year 2008 by reason of the amendments made by subsection (a) shall be allocated in accordance with section 45D(f)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to qualified community development entities (as defined in section 45D(c) of such Code) which--

 

(1) submitted an allocation application with respect to calendar year 2008, and

(2)(A) did not receive an allocation for such calendar year, or

 

(B) received an allocation for such calendar year in an amount less than the amount requested in the allocation application.
SEC. 1404. COORDINATION OF LOW-INCOME HOUSING CREDIT AND LOW-INCOME HOUSING GRANTS.

Subsection (i) of section 42 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

"(9) COORDINATION WITH LOW-INCOME HOUSING GRANTS.--

 

"(A) REDUCTION IN STATE HOUSING CREDIT CEILING FOR LOW-INCOME HOUSING GRANTS RECEIVED IN 2009.--For purposes of this section, the amounts described in clauses (i) through (iv) of subsection (h)(3)(C) with respect to any State for 2009 shall each be reduced by so much of such amount as is taken into account in determining the amount of any grant to such State under section 1602 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009.

"(B) SPECIAL RULE FOR BASIS.--Basis of a qualified low-income building shall not be reduced by the amount of any grant described in subparagraph (A).".

Subtitle F--Infrastructure Financing Tools

 

 

PART I--IMPROVED MARKETABILITY FOR TAX-EXEMPT BONDS

 

 

SEC. 1501. DE MINIMIS SAFE HARBOR EXCEPTION FOR TAX-EXEMPT INTEREST EXPENSE OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS.

 

(a) IN GENERAL.--Subsection (b) of section 265 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

 

"(7) DE MINIMIS EXCEPTION FOR BONDS ISSUED DURING 2009 OR 2010.--

 

"(A) IN GENERAL.--In applying paragraph (2)(A), there shall not be taken into account tax-exempt obligations issued during 2009 or 2010.

"(B) LIMITATION.--The amount of tax-exempt obligations not taken into account by reason of subparagraph (A) shall not exceed 2 percent of the amount determined under paragraph (2)(B).

"(C) REFUNDINGS.--For purposes of this paragraph, a refunding bond (whether a current or advance refunding) shall be treated as issued on the date of the issuance of the refunded bond (or in the case of a series of refundings, the original bond).".

(b) TREATMENT AS FINANCIAL INSTITUTION PREFERENCE ITEM.--Clause (iv) of section 291(e)(1)(B) is amended by adding at the end the following: "That portion of any obligation not taken into account under paragraph (2)(A) of section 265(b) by reason of paragraph (7) of such section shall be treated for purposes of this section as having been acquired on August 7, 1986.".

(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to obligations issued after December 31, 2008.

 

SEC. 1502. MODIFICATION OF SMALL ISSUER EXCEPTION TO TAX-EXEMPT INTEREST EXPENSE ALLOCATION RULES FOR FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS.

 

(a) IN GENERAL.--Paragraph (3) of section 265(b) (relating to exception for certain tax-exempt obligations) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
"(G) SPECIAL RULES FOR OBLIGATIONS ISSUED DURING 2009 AND 2010.--

 

"(i) INCREASE IN LIMITATION.--In the case of obligations issued during 2009 or 2010, subparagraphs (C)(i), (D)(i), and (D)(iii)(II) shall each be applied by substituting '$30,000,000' for '$10,000,000'.

"(ii) QUALIFIED 501(c)(3) BONDS TREATED AS ISSUED BY EXEMPT ORGANIZATION.--In the case of a qualified 501(c)(3) bond (as defined in section 145) issued during 2009 or 2010, this paragraph shall be applied by treating the 501(c)(3) organization for whose benefit such bond was issued as the issuer.

"(iii) SPECIAL RULE FOR QUALIFIED FINANCINGS.--In the case of a qualified financing issue issued during 2009 or 2010--

 

"(I) subparagraph (F) shall not apply, and

"(II) any obligation issued as a part of such issue shall be treated as a qualified tax-exempt obligation if the requirements of this paragraph are met with respect to each qualified portion of the issue (determined by treating each qualified portion as a separate issue which is issued by the qualified borrower with respect to which such portion relates).

 

"(iv) QUALIFIED FINANCING ISSUE.--For purposes of this subparagraph, the term 'qualified financing issue' means any composite, pooled, or other conduit financing issue the proceeds of which are used directly or indirectly to make or finance loans to 1 or more ultimate borrowers each of whom is a qualified borrower.

"(v) QUALIFIED PORTION.--For purposes of this subparagraph, the term 'qualified portion' means that portion of the proceeds which are used with respect to each qualified borrower under the issue.

"(vi) QUALIFIED BORROWER.--For purposes of this subparagraph, the term 'qualified borrower' means a borrower which is a State or political subdivision thereof or an organization described in section 501(c)(3) and exempt from taxation under section 501(a).".

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.--The amendment made by this section shall apply to obligations issued after December 31, 2008.

 

SEC. 1503. TEMPORARY MODIFICATION OF ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX LIMITATIONS ON TAX-EXEMPT BONDS.

 

(a) INTEREST ON PRIVATE ACTIVITY BONDS ISSUED DURING 2009 AND 2010 NOT TREATED AS TAX PREFERENCE ITEM.--Subparagraph (C) of section 57(a)(5) is amended by adding at the end a new clause:
"(vi) EXCEPTION FOR BONDS ISSUED IN 2009 AND 2010.--

 

"(I) IN GENERAL.--For purposes of clause (i), the term 'private activity bond' shall not include any bond issued after December 31, 2008, and before January 1, 2011.

"(II) TREATMENT OF REFUNDING BONDS.--For purposes of subclause (I), a refunding bond (whether a current or advance refunding) shall be treated as issued on the date of the issuance of the refunded bond (or in the case of a series of refundings, the original bond).

"(III) EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN REFUNDING BONDS.--Subclause (II) shall not apply to any refunding bond which is issued to refund any bond which was issued after December 31, 2003, and before January 1, 2009.".

(b) NO ADJUSTMENT TO ADJUSTED CURRENT EARNINGS FOR INTEREST ON TAX-EXEMPT BONDS ISSUED DURING 2009 AND 2010.--Subparagraph (B) of section 56(g)(4) is amended by adding at the end the following new clause:
"(iv) TAX EXEMPT INTEREST ON BONDS ISSUED IN 2009 AND 2010.--

 

"(I) IN GENERAL.--Clause (i) shall not apply in the case of any interest on a bond issued after December 31, 2008, and before January 1, 2011.

"(II) TREATMENT OF REFUNDING BONDS.--For purposes of subclause (I), a refunding bond (whether a current or advance refunding) shall be treated as issued on the date of the issuance of the refunded bond (or in the case of a series of refundings, the original bond).

"(III) EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN REFUNDING BONDS.--Subclause (II) shall not apply to any refunding bond which is issued to refund any bond which was issued after December 31, 2003, and before January 1, 2009.".

(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to obligations issued after December 31, 2008.

 

SEC. 1504. MODIFICATION TO HIGH SPEED INTERCITY RAIL FACILITY BONDS.

 

(a)IN GENERAL.--Paragraph (1) of section 142(i) is amended by striking "operate at speeds in excess of" and inserting "be capable of attaining a maximum speed in excess of".

(b)EFFECTIVE DATE.--The amendment made by this section shall apply to obligations issued after the date of the enactment of this Act.

PART II--DELAY IN APPLICATION OF WITHHOLDING TAX ON GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS

 

 

SEC. 1511. DELAY IN APPLICATION OF WITHHOLDING TAX ON GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS.

Subsection (b) of section 511 of the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 is amended by striking "December 31, 2010" and inserting "December 31, 2011".

 

PART III--TAX CREDIT BONDS FOR SCHOOLS

 

 

SEC. 1521. QUALIFIED SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION BONDS.

 

(a) IN GENERAL.--Subpart I of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

 

"SEC. 54F. QUALIFIED SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION BONDS.

 

"(a) QUALIFIED SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION BOND.--For purposes of this subchapter, the term 'qualified school construction bond' means any bond issued as part of an issue if--

 

"(1) 100 percent of the available project proceeds of such issue are to be used for the construction, rehabilitation, or repair of a public school facility or for the acquisition of land on which such a facility is to be constructed with part of the proceeds of such issue,

"(2) the bond is issued by a State or local government within the jurisdiction of which such school is located, and

"(3) the issuer designates such bond for purposes of this section.

 

"(b) LIMITATION ON AMOUNT OF BONDS DESIGNATED.--The maximum aggregate face amount of bonds issued during any calendar year which may be designated under subsection (a) by any issuer shall not exceed the limitation amount allocated under subsection (d) for such calendar year to such issuer.

"(c) NATIONAL LIMITATION ON AMOUNT OF BONDS DESIGNATED.--There is a national qualified school construction bond limitation for each calendar year. Such limitation is--

 

"(1) $11,000,000,000 for 2009,

"(2) $11,000,000,000 for 2010, and

"(3) except as provided in subsection (e), zero after 2010.

 

"(d) ALLOCATION OF LIMITATION.--

 

"(1) ALLOCATION AMONG STATES.--Except as provided in paragraph (2)(C), the limitation applicable under subsection (c) for any calendar year shall be allocated by the Secretary among the States in proportion to the respective amounts each such State is eligible to receive under section 1124 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6333) for the most recent fiscal year ending before such calendar year. The limitation amount allocated to a State under the preceding sentence shall be allocated by the State to issuers within such State.

"(2) 40 PERCENT OF LIMITATION ALLOCATED AMONG LARGEST SCHOOL DISTRICTS.--

 

"(A) IN GENERAL.--40 percent of the limitation applicable under subsection (c) for any calendar year shall be allocated under subparagraph (B) by the Secretary among local educational agencies which are large local educational agencies for such year.

"(B) ALLOCATION FORMULA.--The amount to be allocated under subparagraph (A) for any calendar year shall be allocated among large local educational agencies in proportion to the respective amounts each such agency received under section 1124 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6333) for the most recent fiscal year ending before such calendar year.

"(C) REDUCTION IN STATE ALLOCATION.--The allocation to any State under paragraph (1) shall be reduced by the aggregate amount of the allocations under this paragraph to large local educational agencies within such State.

"(D) ALLOCATION OF UNUSED LIMITATION TO STATE.--The amount allocated under this paragraph to a large local educational agency for any calendar year may be reallocated by such agency to the State in which such agency is located for such calendar year. Any amount reallocated to a State under the preceding sentence may be allocated as provided in paragraph (1).

"(E) LARGE LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY.--For purposes of this paragraph, the term 'large local educational agency' means, with respect to a calendar year, any local educational agency if such agency is--

 

"(i) among the 100 local educational agencies with the largest numbers of children aged 5 through 17 from families living below the poverty level, as determined by the Secretary using the most recent data available from the Department of Commerce that are satisfactory to the Secretary, or

"(ii) 1 of not more than 25 local educational agencies (other than those described in clause (i)) that the Secretary of Education determines (based on the most recent data available satisfactory to the Secretary) are in particular need of assistance, based on a low level of resources for school construction, a high level of enrollment growth, or such other factors as the Secretary deems appropriate.

"(3) ALLOCATIONS TO CERTAIN POSSESSIONS.--The amount to be allocated under paragraph (1) to any possession of the United States other than Puerto Rico shall be the amount which would have been allocated if all allocations under paragraph (1) were made on the basis of respective populations of individuals below the poverty line (as defined by the Office of Management and Budget). In making other allocations, the amount to be allocated under paragraph (1) shall be reduced by the aggregate amount allocated under this paragraph to possessions of the United States.

"(4) ALLOCATIONS FOR INDIAN SCHOOLS.--In addition to the amounts otherwise allocated under this subsection, $200,000,000 for calendar year 2009, and $200,000,000 for calendar year 2010, shall be allocated by the Secretary of the Interior for purposes of the construction, rehabilitation, and repair of schools funded by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. In the case of amounts allocated under the preceding sentence, Indian tribal governments (as defined in section 7701(a)(40)) shall be treated as qualified issuers for purposes of this subchapter.

 

"(e) CARRYOVER OF UNUSED LIMITATION.--If for any calendar year--

 

"(1) the amount allocated under subsection (d) to any State, exceeds

"(2) the amount of bonds issued during such year which are designated under subsection (a) pursuant to such allocation, the limitation amount under such subsection for such State for the following calendar year shall be increased by the amount of such excess. A similar rule shall apply to the amounts allocated under subsection (d)(4).".

 

(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.--

 

(1) Paragraph (1) of section 54A(d) is amended by striking "or" at the end of subparagraph (C), by inserting "or" at the end of subparagraph (D), and by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following new subparagraph:

 

"(E) a qualified school construction bond,".

 

(2) Subparagraph (C) of section 54A(d)(2) is amended by striking "and" at the end of clause (iii), by striking the period at the end of clause (iv) and inserting ", and", and by adding at the end the following new clause:
"(v) in the case of a qualified school construction bond, a purpose specified in section 54F(a)(1).".
(3) The table of sections for subpart I of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 is amended by adding at the end the following new item:
"Sec. 54F. Qualified school construction bonds.".

 

(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to obligations issued after the date of the enactment of this Act.

 

SEC. 1522. EXTENSION AND EXPANSION OF QUALIFIED ZONE ACADEMY BONDS.

 

(a) IN GENERAL.--Section 54E(c)(1) is amended by striking "and 2009" and inserting "and $1,400,000,000 for 2009 and 2010".

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.--The amendment made by this section shall apply to obligations issued after December 31, 2008.

PART IV--BUILD AMERICA BONDS

 

 

SEC. 1531. BUILD AMERICA BONDS.

 

(a) IN GENERAL.--Part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 is amended by adding at the end the following new subpart:

 

"Subpart J--Build America Bonds

 

"Sec. 54AA. Build America bonds.

 

"SEC. 54AA. BUILD AMERICA BONDS.

 

"(a) IN GENERAL.--If a taxpayer holds a build America bond on one or more interest payment dates of the bond during any taxable year, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this chapter for the taxable year an amount equal to the sum of the credits determined under subsection (b) with respect to such dates.

"(b) AMOUNT OF CREDIT.--The amount of the credit determined under this subsection with respect to any interest payment date for a build America bond is 35 percent of the amount of interest payable by the issuer with respect to such date .

"(c) LIMITATION BASED ON AMOUNT OF TAX.--

 

"(1) IN GENERAL.--The credit allowed under subsection (a) for any taxable year shall not exceed the excess of--

 

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

"(B) the sum of the credits allowable under this part (other than subpart C and this subpart).

 

"(2) CARRYOVER OF UNUSED CREDIT.--If the credit allowable under subsection (a) exceeds the limitation imposed by paragraph (1) for such taxable year, such excess shall be carried to the succeeding taxable year and added to the credit allowable under subsection (a) for such taxable year (determined before the application of paragraph (1) for such succeeding taxable year).

 

"(d) BUILD AMERICA BOND.--

 

"(1) IN GENERAL.--For purposes of this section, the term 'build America bond' means any obligation (other than a private activity bond) if--

 

"(A) the interest on such obligation would (but for this section) be excludable from gross income under section 103,

"(B) such obligation is issued before January 1, 2011, and

"(C) the issuer makes an irrevocable election to have this section apply.

 

"(2) APPLICABLE RULES.--For purposes of applying paragraph (1)--

 

"(A) for purposes of section 149(b), a build America bond shall not be treated as federally guaranteed by reason of the credit allowed under subsection (a) or section 6431,

"(B) for purposes of section 148, the yield on a build America bond shall be determined without regard to the credit allowed under subsection (a), and

"(C) a bond shall not be treated as a build America bond if the issue price has more than a de minimis amount (determined under rules similar to the rules of section 1273(a)(3)) of premium over the stated principal amount of the bond.

"(e) INTEREST PAYMENT DATE.--For purposes of this section, the term 'interest payment date' means any date on which the holder of record of the build America bond is entitled to a payment of interest under such bond.

"(f) SPECIAL RULES.--

 

"(1) INTEREST ON BUILD AMERICA BONDS INCLUDIBLE IN GROSS INCOME FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES.--For purposes of this title, interest on any build America bond shall be includible in gross income.

"(2) APPLICATION OF CERTAIN RULES.--Rules similar to the rules of subsections (f), (g), (h), and (i) of section 54A shall apply for purposes of the credit allowed under subsection (a).

 

"(g) SPECIAL RULE FOR QUALIFIED BONDS ISSUED BEFORE 2011.--In the case of a qualified bond issued before January 1, 2011--

 

"(1) ISSUER ALLOWED REFUNDABLE CREDIT.--In lieu of any credit allowed under this section with respect to such bond, the issuer of such bond shall be allowed a credit as provided in section 6431.

"(2) QUALIFIED BOND.--For purposes of this subsection, the term 'qualified bond' means any build America bond issued as part of an issue if--

 

"(A) 100 percent of the excess of--

 

"(i) the available project proceeds (as defined in section 54A) of such issue, over

"(ii) the amounts in a reasonably required reserve (within the meaning of section 150(a)(3)) with respect to such issue, are to be used for capital expenditures, and

 

"(B) the issuer makes an irrevocable election to have this subsection apply.
"(h) REGULATIONS.--The Secretary may prescribe such regulations and other guidance as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out this section and section 6431.".

(b) CREDIT FOR QUALIFIED BONDS ISSUED BEFORE 2011.--Subchapter B of chapter 65 is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

 

"SEC. 6431. CREDIT FOR QUALIFIED BONDS ALLOWED TO ISSUER.

 

"(a) IN GENERAL.--In the case of a qualified bond issued before January 1, 2011, the issuer of such bond shall be allowed a credit with respect to each interest payment under such bond which shall be payable by the Secretary as provided in subsection (b).

"(b) PAYMENT OF CREDIT.--The Secretary shall pay (contemporaneously with each interest payment date under such bond) to the issuer of such bond (or to any person who makes such interest payments on behalf of the issuer) 35 percent of the interest payable under such bond on such date.

"(c) APPLICATION OF ARBITRAGE RULES.--For purposes of section 148, the yield on a qualified bond shall be reduced by the credit allowed under this section.

"(d) INTEREST PAYMENT DATE.--For purposes of this subsection, the term 'interest payment date' means each date on which interest is payable by the issuer under the terms of the bond.

"(e) QUALIFIED BOND.--For purposes of this subsection, the term 'qualified bond' has the meaning given such term in section 54AA(g).".

(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.--

 

(1) Section 1324(b)(2) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking "or 6428" and inserting "6428, or 6431,".

(2) Section 54A(c)(1)(B) is amended by striking "subpart C" and inserting "subparts C and J".

(3) Sections 54(c)(2), 1397E(c)(2), and 1400N(l)(3)(B) are each amended by striking "and I" and inserting ", I, and J".

(4) Section 6211(b)(4)(A) is amended by striking "and 6428" and inserting "6428, and 6431".

(5) Section 6401(b)(1) is amended by striking "and I" and inserting "I, and J".

(6) The table of subparts for part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 is amended by adding at the end the following new item:

"SUBPART J. BUILD AMERICA BONDS.".
(7) The table of section for subchapter B of chapter 65 is amended by adding at the end the following new item:
"Sec. 6431. Credit for qualified bonds allowed to issuer.".

 

(d) TRANSITIONAL COORDINATION WITH STATE LAW.--Except as otherwise provided by a State after the date of the enactment of this Act, the interest on any build America bond (as defined in section 54AA of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as added by this section) and the amount of any credit determined under such section with respect to such bond shall be treated for purposes of the income tax laws of such State as being exempt from Federal income tax.

(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to obligations issued after the date of the enactment of this Act.

PART V--REGULATED INVESTMENT COMPANIES ALLOWED TO PASS-THRU TAX CREDIT BOND CREDITS

 

 

SEC. 1541. REGULATED INVESTMENT COMPANIES ALLOWED TO PASS-THRU TAX CREDIT BOND CREDITS.

 

(a) IN GENERAL.--Part I of subchapter M of chapter 1 is amended by inserting after section 853 the following new section:

 

"SEC. 853A. CREDITS FROM TAX CREDIT BONDS ALLOWED TO SHAREHOLDERS.

 

"(a) GENERAL RULE.--A regulated investment company--

 

"(1) which holds (directly or indirectly) one or more tax credit bonds on one or more applicable dates during the taxable year, and

"(2) which meets the requirements of section 852(a) for the taxable year,

 

may elect the application of this section with respect to credits allowable to the investment company during such taxable year with respect to such bonds.

"(b) EFFECT OF ELECTION.--If the election provided in subsection (a) is in effect for any taxable year--

 

"(1) the regulated investment company shall not be allowed any credits to which subsection (a) applies for such taxable year,

"(2) the regulated investment company shall--

 

"(A) include in gross income (as interest) for such taxable year an amount equal to the amount that such investment company would have included in gross income with respect to such credits if this section did not apply, and

"(B) increase the amount of the dividends paid deduction for such taxable year by the amount of such income, and

 

"(3) each shareholder of such investment company shall--

 

"(A) include in gross income an amount equal to such shareholder's proportionate share of the interest income attributable to such credits, and

"(B) be allowed the shareholder's proportionate share of such credits against the tax imposed by this chapter.

"(c) NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.--For purposes of subsection (b)(3), the shareholder's proportionate share of--

 

"(1) credits described in subsection (a), and

"(2) gross income in respect of such credits, shall not exceed the amounts so designated by the regulated investment company in a written notice mailed to its shareholders not later than 60 days after the close of its taxable year.

 

"(d) MANNER OF MAKING ELECTION AND NOTIFYING SHAREHOLDERS.--The election provided in subsection (a) and the notice to shareholders required by subsection (c) shall be made in such manner as the Secretary may prescribe.

"(e) DEFINITIONS AND SPECIAL RULES.--

 

"(1) DEFINITIONS.--For purposes of this subsection--

 

"(A) TAX CREDIT BOND.--The term 'tax credit bond' means--

 

"(i) a qualified tax credit bond (as defined in section 54A(d)),

"(ii) a build America bond (as defined in section 54AA(d)), and

"(iii) any bond for which a credit is allowable under subpart H of part IV of subchapter A of this chapter.

 

"(B) APPLICABLE DATE.--The term 'applicable date' means--

 

"(i) in the case of a qualified tax credit bond or a bond described in subparagraph (A)(iii), any credit allowance date (as defined in section 54A(e)(1)), and

"(ii) in the case of a build America bond (as defined in section 54AA(d)), any interest payment date (as defined in section 54AA(e)).

"(2) STRIPPED TAX CREDIT BONDS.--If the ownership of a tax credit bond is separated from the credit with respect to such bond, subsection (a) shall be applied by reference to the instruments evidencing the entitlement to the credit rather than the tax credit bond.

 

"(f) REGULATIONS, ETC.--The Secretary shall prescribe such regulations or other guidance as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this section, including methods for determining a shareholder's proportionate share of credits.".

(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.--

 

(1) Section 54(l) is amended by striking paragraph (4) and by redesignating paragraphs (5) and (6) as paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively.

(2) Section 54A(h) is amended to read as follows:

 

"(h) BONDS HELD BY REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS.--If any qualified tax credit bond is held by a real estate investment trust, the credit determined under subsection (a) shall be allowed to beneficiaries of such trust (and any gross income included under subsection (f) with respect to such credit shall be distributed to such beneficiaries) under procedures prescribed by the Secretary.".

 

(3) The table of sections for part I of subchapter M of chapter 1 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 853 the following new item:
"Sec. 853A. Credits from tax credit bonds allowed to shareholders.".

 

(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act.
Subtitle G--Other Provisions

 

 

SEC. 1601. APPLICATION OF CERTAIN LABOR STANDARDS TO PROJECTS FINANCED WITH CERTAIN TAX-FAVORED BONDS.

Subchapter IV of chapter 31 of the title 40, United States Code, shall apply to projects financed with the proceeds of--

(1) any new clean renewable energy bond (as defined in section 54C of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) issued after the date of the enactment of this Act,

(2) any qualified energy conservation bond (as defined in section 54D of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) issued after the date of the enactment of this Act,

(3) any qualified zone academy bond (as defined in section 54E of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) issued after the date of the enactment of this Act,

(4) any qualified school construction bond (as defined in section 54F of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986), and

(5) any recovery zone economic development bond (as defined in section 1400U-2 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986).

SEC. 1602. GRANTS TO STATES FOR LOW-INCOME HOUSING PROJECTS IN LIEU OF LOW-INCOME HOUSING CREDIT ALLOCATIONS FOR 2009.

 

(a) IN GENERAL.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall make a grant to the housing credit agency of each State in an amount equal to such State's low-income housing grant election amount.

(b) LOW-INCOME HOUSING GRANT ELECTION AMOUNT.--For purposes of this section, the term "low-income housing grant election amount" means, with respect to any State, such amount as the State may elect which does not exceed 85 percent of the product of--

 

(1) the sum of--

 

(A) 100 percent of the State housing credit ceiling for 2009 which is attributable to amounts described in clauses (i) and (iii) of section 42(h)(3)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and

(B) 40 percent of the State housing credit ceiling for 2009 which is attributable to amounts described in clauses (ii) and (iv) of such section, multiplied by

 

(2) 10.

 

(c) SUBAWARDS FOR LOW-INCOME BUILDINGS.--

 

(1) IN GENERAL.--A State housing credit agency receiving a grant under this section shall use such grant to make subawards to finance the construction or acquisition and rehabilitation of qualified low-income buildings. A subaward under this section may be made to finance a qualified low-income building with or without an allocation under section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, except that a State housing credit agency may make subawards to finance qualified low-income buildings without an allocation only if it makes a determination that such use will increase the total funds available to the State to build and rehabilitate affordable housing. In complying with such determination requirement, a State housing credit agency shall establish a process in which applicants that are allocated credits are required to demonstrate good faith efforts to obtain investment commitments for such credits before the agency makes such subawards.

(2) SUBAWARDS SUBJECT TO SAME REQUIREMENTS AS LOW-INCOME HOUSING CREDIT ALLOCATIONS.--Any such subaward with respect to any qualified low-income building shall be made in the same manner and shall be subject to the same limitations (including rent, income, and use restrictions on such building) as an allocation of housing credit dollar amount allocated by such State housing credit agency under section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, except that such subawards shall not be limited by, or otherwise affect (except as provided in subsection (h)(3)(J) of such section), the State housing credit ceiling applicable to such agency.

(3) COMPLIANCE AND ASSET MANAGEMENT.--The State housing credit agency shall perform asset management functions to ensure compliance with section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the long-term viability of buildings funded by any subaward under this section. The State housing credit agency may collect reasonable fees from a subaward recipient to cover expenses associated with the performance of its duties under this paragraph. The State housing credit agency may retain an agent or other private contractor to satisfy the requirements of this paragraph.

(4) RECAPTURE.--The State housing credit agency shall impose conditions or restrictions, including a requirement providing for recapture, on any subaward under this section so as to assure that the building with respect to which such subaward is made remains a qualified low-income building during the compliance period. Any such recapture shall be payable to the Secretary of the Treasury for deposit in the general fund of the Treasury and may be enforced by means of liens or such other methods as the Secretary of the Treasury determines appropriate.

 

(d) RETURN OF UNUSED GRANT FUNDS.--Any grant funds not used to make subawards under this section before January 1, 2011, shall be returned to the Secretary of the Treasury on such date. Any subawards returned to the State housing credit agency on or after such date shall be promptly returned to the Secretary of the Treasury. Any amounts returned to the Secretary of the Treasury under this subsection shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury.

(e) DEFINITIONS.--Any term used in this section which is also used in section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall have the same meaning for purposes of this section as when used in such section 42. Any reference in this section to the Secretary of the Treasury shall be treated as including the Secretary's delegate.

(f) APPROPRIATIONS.--There is hereby appropriated to the Secretary of the Treasury such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.

 

SEC. 1603. GRANTS FOR SPECIFIED ENERGY PROPERTY IN LIEU OF TAX CREDITS.

 

(a) IN GENERAL.--Upon application, the Secretary of the Treasury shall, subject to the requirements of this section, provide a grant to each person who places in service specified energy property to reimburse such person for a portion of the expense of such property as provided in subsection (b). No grant shall be made under this section with respect to any property unless such property--

 

(1) is placed in service during 2009 or 2010, or

(2) is placed in service after 2010 and before the credit termination date with respect to such property, but only if the construction of such property began during 2009 or 2010.

 

(b) GRANT AMOUNT.--

 

(1) IN GENERAL.--The amount of the grant under subsection (a) with respect to any specified energy property shall be the applicable percentage of the basis of such property.

(2) APPLICABLE PERCENTAGE.--For purposes of paragraph (1), the term "applicable percentage" means--

 

(A) 30 percent in the case of any property described in paragraphs (1) through (4) of subsection (d), and

(B) 10 percent in the case of any other property.

 

(3) DOLLAR LIMITATIONS.--In the case of property described in paragraph (2), (6), or (7) of subsection (d), the amount of any grant under this section with respect to such property shall not exceed the limitation described in section 48(c)(1)(B), 48(c)(2)(B), or 48(c)(3)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, respectively, with respect to such property.

 

(c) TIME FOR PAYMENT OF GRANT.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall make payment of any grant under subsection (a) during the 60-day period beginning on the later of--

 

(1) the date of the application for such grant, or

(2) the date the specified energy property for which the grant is being made is placed in service.

 

(d) SPECIFIED ENERGY PROPERTY.--For purposes of this section, the term "specified energy property" means any of the following:

 

(1) QUALIFIED FACILITIES.--Any qualified property (as defined in section 48(a)(5)(D) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) which is part of a qualified facility (within the meaning of section 45 of such Code) described in paragraph (1), (2), (3), (4), (6), (7), (9), or (11) of section 45(d) of such Code.

(2) QUALIFIED FUEL CELL PROPERTY.--Any qualified fuel cell property (as defined in section 48(c)(1) of such Code).

(3) SOLAR PROPERTY.--Any property described in clause (i) or (ii) of section 48(a)(3)(A) of such Code.

(4) QUALIFIED SMALL WIND ENERGY PROPERTY.--Any qualified small wind energy property (as defined in section 48(c)(4) of such Code).

(5) GEOTHERMAL PROPERTY.--Any property described in clause (iii) of section 48(a)(3)(A) of such Code.

(6) QUALIFIED MICROTURBINE PROPERTY.--Any qualified microturbine property (as defined in section 48(c)(2) of such Code).

(7) COMBINED HEAT AND POWER SYSTEM PROPERTY.--Any combined heat and power system property (as defined in section 48(c)(3) of such Code).

(8) GEOTHERMAL HEAT PUMP PROPERTY.--Any property described in clause (vii) of section 48(a)(3)(A) of such Code.

 

Such term shall not include any property unless depreciation (or amortization in lieu of depreciation) is allowable with respect to such property.

(e) CREDIT TERMINATION DATE.--For purposes of this section, the term "credit termination date" means--

 

(1) in the case of any specified energy property which is part of a facility described in paragraph (1) of section 45(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, January 1, 2013,

(2) in the case of any specified energy property which is part of a facility described in paragraph (2), (3), (4), (6), (7), (9), or (11) of section 45(d) of such Code, January 1, 2014, and

(3) in the case of any specified energy property described in section 48 of such Code, January 1, 2017. In the case of any property which is described in paragraph (3) and also in another paragraph of this subsection, paragraph (3) shall apply with respect to such property.

 

(f) APPLICATION OF CERTAIN RULES.--In making grants under this section, the Secretary of the Treasury shall apply rules similar to the rules of section 50 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. In applying such rules, if the property is disposed of, or otherwise ceases to be specified energy property, the Secretary of the Treasury shall provide for the recapture of the appropriate percentage of the grant amount in such manner as the Secretary of the Treasury determines appropriate.

(g) EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN NON-TAXPAYERS.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall not make any grant under this section to--

 

(1) any Federal, State, or local government (or any political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality thereof),

(2) any organization described in section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code,

(3) any entity referred to in paragraph (4) of section 54(j) of such Code, or

(4) any partnership or other pass-thru entity any partner (or other holder of an equity or profits interest) of which is described in paragraph (1), (2) or (3).

 

(h) DEFINITIONS.--Terms used in this section which are also used in section 45 or 48 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall have the same meaning for purposes of this section as when used in such section 45 or 48. Any reference in this section to the Secretary of the Treasury shall be treated as including the Secretary's delegate.

(i) APPROPRIATIONS.--There is hereby appropriated to the Secretary of the Treasury such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.

(j) TERMINATION.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall not make any grant to any person under this section unless the application of such person for such grant is received before October 1, 2011.

 

SEC. 1604. INCREASE IN PUBLIC DEBT LIMIT.

Subsection (b) of section 3101 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking out the dollar limitation contained in such subsection and inserting "$12,104,000,000,000".

 

Subtitle H--Prohibition on Collection of Certain Payments Made Under the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act of 2000

 

 

SEC. 1701. PROHIBITION ON COLLECTION OF CERTAIN PAYMENTS MADE UNDER THE CONTINUED DUMPING AND SUBSIDY OFFSET ACT OF 2000.

 

(a) IN GENERAL.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, neither the Secretary of Homeland Security nor any other person may--

 

(1) require repayment of, or attempt in any other way to recoup, any payments described in subsection (b); or

(2) offset any past, current, or future distributions of antidumping or countervailing duties assessed with respect to imports from countries that are not parties to the North American Free Trade Agreement in an attempt to recoup any payments described in subsection (b).

 

(b) PAYMENTS DESCRIBED.--Payments described in this subsection are payments of antidumping or countervailing duties made pursuant to the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act of 2000 (section 754 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675c; repealed by subtitle F of title VII of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-171; 120 Stat. 154))) that were--

 

(1) assessed and paid on imports of goods from countries that are parties to the North American Free Trade Agreement; and

(2) distributed on or after January 1, 2001, and before January 1, 2006.

 

(c) PAYMENT OF FUNDS COLLECTED OR WITHHELD.--Not later than the date that is 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall--

 

(1) refund any repayments, or any other recoupment, of payments described in subsection (b); and

(2) fully distribute any antidumping or countervailing duties that the U.S. Customs and Border Protection is withholding as an offset as described in subsection (a)(2).

 

(d) LIMITATION.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent the Secretary of Homeland Security, or any other person, from requiring repayment of, or attempting to otherwise recoup, any payments described in subsection (b) as a result of--

 

(1) a finding of false statements or other misconduct by a recipient of such a payment; or

(2) the reliquidation of an entry with respect to which such a payment was made.

Subtitle I--Trade Adjustment Assistance

 

 

SEC. 1800. SHORT TITLE.

This subtitle may be cited as the "Trade and Globalization Adjustment Assistance Act of 2009".

 

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PART VI--HEALTH COVERAGE IMPROVEMENT

 

 

SEC. 1899. SHORT TITLE.

This part may be cited as the "TAA Health Coverage Improvement Act of 2009".

SEC. 1899A. IMPROVEMENT OF THE AFFORDABILITY OF THE CREDIT.

 

(a) IMPROVEMENT OF AFFORDABILITY.--

 

(1) IN GENERAL.--Section 35(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to credit for health insurance costs of eligible individuals) is amended by inserting "(80 percent in the case of eligible coverage months beginning before January 1, 2011)" after "65 percent".

(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.--Section 7527(b) of such Code (relating to advance payment of credit for health insurance costs of eligible individuals) is amended by inserting "(80 percent in the case of eligible coverage months beginning before January 1, 2011)" after "65 percent".

 

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to coverage months beginning on or after the first day of the first month beginning 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

 

SEC. 1899B. PAYMENT FOR MONTHLY PREMIUMS PAID PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF ADVANCE PAYMENTS OF CREDIT.

 

(a) PAYMENT FOR PREMIUMS DUE PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF ADVANCE PAYMENTS OF CREDIT.--Section 7527 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to advance payment of credit for health insurance costs of eligible individuals) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

"(e) PAYMENT FOR PREMIUMS DUE PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF ADVANCE PAYMENTS.--In the case of eligible coverage months beginning before January 1, 2011--

 

"(1) IN GENERAL.--The program established under subsection (a) shall provide that the Secretary shall make 1 or more retroactive payments on behalf of a certified individual in an aggregate amount equal to 80 percent of the premiums for coverage of the taxpayer and qualifying family members under qualified health insurance for eligible coverage months (as defined in section 35(b)) occurring prior to the first month for which an advance payment is made on behalf of such individual under subsection (a).

"(2) REDUCTION OF PAYMENT FOR AMOUNTS RECEIVED UNDER NATIONAL EMERGENCY GRANTS.--The amount of any payment determined under paragraph (1) shall be reduced by the amount of any payment made to the taxpayer for the purchase of qualified health insurance under a national emergency grant pursuant to section 173(f) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 for a taxable year including the eligible coverage months described in paragraph (1).".

 

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to coverage months beginning after December 31, 2008.

(c) TRANSITIONAL RULE.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall not be required to make any payments under section 7527(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as added by this section, until after the date that is 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act.

 

SEC. 1899C. TAA RECIPIENTS NOT ENROLLED IN TRAINING PROGRAMS ELIGIBLE FOR CREDIT.

 

(a) IN GENERAL.--Paragraph (2) of section 35(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (defining eligible TAA recipient) is amended to read as follows:

 

"(2) ELIGIBLE TAA RECIPIENT.--

 

"(A) IN GENERAL.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the term 'eligible TAA recipient' means, with respect to any month, any individual who is receiving for any day of such month a trade readjustment allowance under chapter 2 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974 or who would be eligible to receive such allowance if section 231 of such Act were applied without regard to subsection (a)(3)(B) of such section. An individual shall continue to be treated as an eligible TAA recipient during the first month that such individual would otherwise cease to be an eligible TAA recipient by reason of the preceding sentence.

"(B) SPECIAL RULE.--In the case of any eligible coverage month beginning after the date of the enactment of this paragraph and before January 1, 2011, the term 'eligible TAA recipient' means, with respect to any month, any individual who--

 

"(i) is receiving for any day of such month a trade readjustment allowance under chapter 2 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974,

"(ii) would be eligible to receive such allowance except that such individual is in a break in training provided under a training program approved under section 236 of such Act that exceeds the period specified in section 233(e) of such Act, but is within the period for receiving such allowances provided under section 233(a) of such Act, or

"(iii) is receiving unemployment compensation (as defined in section 85(b)) for any day of such month and who would be eligible to receive such allowance for such month if section 231 of such Act were applied without regard to subsections (a)(3)(B) and (a)(5) thereof.

 

An individual shall continue to be treated as an eligible TAA recipient during the first month that such individual would otherwise cease to be an eligible TAA recipient by reason of the preceding sentence.".
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.--The amendment made by this section shall apply to coverage months beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

 

SEC. 1899D. TAA PRE-CERTIFICATION PERIOD RULE FOR PURPOSES OF DETERMINING WHETHER THERE IS A 63-DAY LAPSE IN CREDITABLE COVERAGE.

 

(a) IRC AMENDMENT.--Section 9801(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to not counting periods before significant breaks in creditable coverage) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
"(D) TAA-ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS.--In the case of plan years beginning before January 1, 2011--

 

"(i) TAA PRE-CERTIFICATION PERIOD RULE.--In the case of a TAA-eligible individual, the period beginning on the date the individual has a TAA-related loss of coverage and ending on the date which is 7 days after the date of the issuance by the Secretary (or by any person or entity designated by the Secretary) of a qualified health insurance costs credit eligibility certificate for such individual for purposes of section 7527 shall not be taken into account in determining the continuous period under subparagraph (A).

"(ii) DEFINITIONS.--The terms 'TAA-eligible individual' and 'TAA-related loss of coverage' have the meanings given such terms in section 4980B(f)(5)(C)(iv).".

(b) ERISA AMENDMENT.--Section 701(c)(2) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1181(c)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
"(C) TAA-ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS.--In the case of plan years beginning before January 1, 2011--

 

"(i) TAA PRE-CERTIFICATION PERIOD RULE.--In the case of a TAA-eligible individual, the period beginning on the date the individual has a TAA-related loss of coverage and ending on the date that is 7 days after the date of the issuance by the Secretary (or by any person or entity designated by the Secretary) of a qualified health insurance costs credit eligibility certificate for such individual for purposes of section 7527 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall not be taken into account in determining the continuous period under subparagraph (A).

"(ii) DEFINITIONS.--The terms 'TAA-eligible individual' and 'TAA-related loss of coverage' have the meanings given such terms in section 605(b)(4).".

(c) PHSA AMENDMENT.--Section 2701(c)(2) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg(c)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
"(C) TAA-ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS.--In the case of plan years beginning before January 1, 2011--

 

"(i) TAA PRE-CERTIFICATION PERIOD RULE.--In the case of a TAA-eligible individual, the period beginning on the date the individual has a TAA-related loss of coverage and ending on the date that is 7 days after the date of the issuance by the Secretary (or by any person or entity designated by the Secretary) of a qualified health insurance costs credit eligibility certificate for such individual for purposes of section 7527 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall not be taken into account in determining the continuous period under subparagraph (A).

"(ii) DEFINITIONS.--The terms 'TAA-eligible individual' and 'TAA-related loss of coverage' have the meanings given such terms in section 2205(b)(4).".

(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to plan years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

 

SEC. 1899E. CONTINUED QUALIFICATION OF FAMILY MEMBERS AFTER CERTAIN EVENTS.

 

(a) IN GENERAL.--Subsection (g) of section 35 of such Code is amended by redesignating paragraph (9) as paragraph (10) and inserting after paragraph (8) the following new paragraph:

 

"(9) CONTINUED QUALIFICATION OF FAMILY MEMBERS AFTER CERTAIN EVENTS.--In the case of eligible coverage months beginning before January 1, 2011--

 

"(A) MEDICARE ELIGIBILITY.--In the case of any month which would be an eligible coverage month with respect to an eligible individual but for subsection (f)(2)(A), such month shall be treated as an eligible coverage month with respect to such eligible individual solely for purposes of determining the amount of the credit under this section with respect to any qualifying family members of such individual (and any advance payment of such credit under section 7527). This subparagraph shall only apply with respect to the first 24 months after such eligible individual is first entitled to the benefits described in subsection (f)(2)(A).

"(B) DIVORCE.--In the case of the finalization of a divorce between an eligible individual and such individual's spouse, such spouse shall be treated as an eligible individual for purposes of this section and section 7527 for a period of 24 months beginning with the date of such finalization, except that the only qualifying family members who may be taken into account with respect to such spouse are those individuals who were qualifying family members immediately before such finalization.

"(C) DEATH.--In the case of the death of an eligible individual--

 

"(i) any spouse of such individual (determined at the time of such death) shall be treated as an eligible individual for purposes of this section and section 7527 for a period of 24 months beginning with the date of such death, except that the only qualifying family members who may be taken into account with respect to such spouse are those individuals who were qualifying family members immediately before such death, and

"(ii) any individual who was a qualifying family member of the decedent immediately before such death (or, in the case of an individual to whom paragraph (4) applies, the taxpayer to whom the deduction under section 151 is allowable) shall be treated as an eligible individual for purposes of this section and section 7527 for a period of 24 months beginning with the date of such death, except that in determining the amount of such credit only such qualifying family member may be taken into account.".

(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.--Section 173(f) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2918(f)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

 

"(8) CONTINUED QUALIFICATION OF FAMILY MEMBERS AFTER CERTAIN EVENTS.--In the case of eligible coverage months beginning before January 1, 2011--

 

"(A) MEDICARE ELIGIBILITY.--In the case of any month which would be an eligible coverage month with respect to an eligible individual but for paragraph (7)(B)(i), such month shall be treated as an eligible coverage month with respect to such eligible individual solely for purposes of determining the eligibility of qualifying family members of such individual under this subsection. This subparagraph shall only apply with respect to the first 24 months after such eligible individual is first entitled to the benefits described in paragraph (7)(B)(i).

"(B) DIVORCE.--In the case of the finalization of a divorce between an eligible individual and such individual's spouse, such spouse shall be treated as an eligible individual for purposes of this subsection for a period of 24 months beginning with the date of such finalization, except that the only qualifying family members who may be taken into account with respect to such spouse are those individuals who were qualifying family members immediately before such finalization.

"(C) DEATH.--In the case of the death of an eligible individual--

 

"(i) any spouse of such individual (determined at the time of such death) shall be treated as an eligible individual for purposes of this subsection for a period of 24 months beginning with the date of such death, except that the only qualifying family members who may be taken into account with respect to such spouse are those individuals who were qualifying family members immediately before such death, and

"(ii) any individual who was a qualifying family member of the decedent immediately before such death shall be treated as an eligible individual for purposes this subsection for a period of 24 months beginning with the date of such death, except that no qualifying family members may be taken into account with respect to such individual.".

(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to months beginning after December 31, 2009.

 

SEC. 1899F. EXTENSION OF COBRA BENEFITS FOR CERTAIN TAA-ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS AND PBGC RECIPIENTS.

 

(a) ERISA AMENDMENTS.--Section 602(2)(A) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1162(2)(A)) is amended--

 

(1) by moving clause (v) to after clause (iv) and before the flush left sentence beginning with "In the case of a qualified beneficiary";

(2) by striking "In the case of a qualified beneficiary" and inserting the following:

"(vi) SPECIAL RULE FOR DISABILITY.--In the case of a qualified beneficiary"; and
(3) by redesignating clauses (v) and (vi), as amended by paragraphs (1) and (2), as clauses (vii) and (viii), respectively, and by inserting after clause (iv) the following new clauses:
"(v) SPECIAL RULE FOR PBGC RECIPIENTS.--In the case of a qualifying event described in section 603(2) with respect to a covered employee who (as of such qualifying event) has a nonforfeitable right to a benefit any portion of which is to be paid by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation under title IV, notwithstanding clause (i) or (ii), the date of the death of the covered employee, or in the case of the surviving spouse or dependent children of the covered employee, 24 months after the date of the death of the covered employee. The preceding sentence shall not require any period of coverage to extend beyond December 31, 2010.

"(vi) SPECIAL RULE FOR TAA-ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS.--In the case of a qualifying event described in section 603(2) with respect to a covered employee who is (as of the date that the period of coverage would, but for this clause or clause (vii), otherwise terminate under clause (i) or (ii)) a TAA-eligible individual (as defined in section 605(b)(4)(B)), the period of coverage shall not terminate by reason of clause (i) or (ii), as the case may be, before the later of the date specified in such clause or the date on which such individual ceases to be such a TAA-eligible individual. The preceding sentence shall not require any period of coverage to extend beyond December 31, 2010.".

(b) IRC AMENDMENTS.--Clause (i) of section 4980B(f)(2)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended--

 

(1) by striking "In the case of a qualified beneficiary" and inserting the following:
"(VI) SPECIAL RULE FOR DISABILITY.--In the case of a qualified beneficiary", and
(2) by redesignating subclauses (V) and (VI), as amended by paragraph (1), as subclauses (VII) and (VIII), respectively, and by inserting after clause (IV) the following new subclauses:
"(V) SPECIAL RULE FOR PBGC RECIPIENTS.--In the case of a qualifying event described in paragraph (3)(B) with respect to a covered employee who (as of such qualifying event) has a nonforfeitable right to a benefit any portion of which is to be paid by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation under title IV of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, notwithstanding subclause (I) or (II), the date of the death of the covered employee, or in the case of the surviving spouse or dependent children of the covered employee, 24 months after the date of the death of the covered employee. The preceding sentence shall not require any period of coverage to extend beyond December 31, 2010.

"(VI) SPECIAL RULE FOR TAA-ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS.--In the case of a qualifying event described in paragraph (3)(B) with respect to a covered employee who is (as of the date that the period of coverage would, but for this subclause or subclause (VII), otherwise terminate under subclause (I) or (II)) a TAA-eligible individual (as defined in paragraph (5)(C)(iv)(II)), the period of coverage shall not terminate by reason of subclause (I) or (II), as the case may be, before the later of the date specified in such subclause or the date on which such individual ceases to be such a TAA-eligible individual. The preceding sentence shall not require any period of coverage to extend beyond December 31, 2010.".

(c) PHSA AMENDMENTS.--Section 2202(2)(A) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300bb-2(2)(A)) is amended--

 

(1) by striking "In the case of a qualified beneficiary" and inserting the following:
"(v) SPECIAL RULE FOR DISABILITY.--In the case of a qualified beneficiary"; and
(2) by redesignating clauses (iv) and (v), as amended by paragraph (1), as clauses (v) and (vi), respectively, and by inserting after clause (iii) the following new clause:
"(iv) SPECIAL RULE FOR TAA-ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS.--In the case of a qualifying event described in section 2203(2) with respect to a covered employee who is (as of the date that the period of coverage would, but for this clause or clause (v), otherwise terminate under clause (i) or (ii)) a TAA-eligible individual (as defined in section 2205(b)(4)(B)), the period of coverage shall not terminate by reason of clause (i) or (ii), as the case may be, before the later of the date specified in such clause or the date on which such individual ceases to be such a TAA-eligible individual. The preceding sentence shall not require any period of coverage to extend beyond December 31, 2010.".
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to periods of coverage which would (without regard to the amendments made by this section) end on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

 

SEC. 1899G. ADDITION OF COVERAGE THROUGH VOLUNTARY EMPLOYEES' BENEFICIARY ASSOCIATIONS.

 

(a) IN GENERAL.--Paragraph (1) of section 35(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
"(K) In the case of eligible coverage months beginning before January 1, 2011, coverage under an employee benefit plan funded by a voluntary employees' beneficiary association (as defined in section 501(c)(9)) established pursuant to an order of a bankruptcy court, or by agreement with an authorized representative, as provided in section 1114 of title 11, United States Code.".
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to coverage months beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

 

SEC. 1899H. NOTICE REQUIREMENTS.

 

(a) IN GENERAL.--Subsection (d) of section 7527 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to qualified health insurance costs credit eligibility certificate) is amended to read as follows:

"(d) QUALIFIED HEALTH INSURANCE COSTS ELIGIBILITY CERTIFICATE.--

 

"(1) IN GENERAL.--For purposes of this section, the term 'qualified health insurance costs eligibility certificate' means any written statement that an individual is an eligible individual (as defined in section 35(c)) if such statement provides such information as the Secretary may require for purposes of this section and--

 

"(A) in the case of an eligible TAA recipient (as defined in section 35(c)(2)) or an eligible alternative TAA recipient (as defined in section 35(c)(3)), is certified by the Secretary of Labor (or by any other person or entity designated by the Secretary), or

"(B) in the case of an eligible PBGC pension recipient (as defined in section 35(c)(4)), is certified by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (or by any other person or entity designated by the Secretary).

 

"(2) INCLUSION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION.--In the case of any statement described in paragraph (1) which is issued before January 1, 2011, such statement shall not be treated as a qualified health insurance costs credit eligibility certificate unless such statement includes--

 

"(A) the name, address, and telephone number of the State office or offices responsible for providing the individual with assistance with enrollment in qualified health insurance (as defined in section 35(e)),

"(B) a list of the coverage options that are treated as qualified health insurance (as so defined) by the State in which the individual resides, and

"(C) in the case of a TAA-eligible individual (as defined in section 4980B(f)(5)(C)(iv)(II)), a statement informing the individual that the individual has 63 days from the date that is 7 days after the date of the issuance of such certificate to enroll in such insurance without a lapse in creditable coverage (as defined in section 9801(c)).".

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.--The amendment made by this section shall apply to certificates issued after the date that is 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act.

 

SEC. 1899I. SURVEY AND REPORT ON ENHANCED HEALTH COVERAGE TAX CREDIT PROGRAM.

 

(a) SURVEY.--

 

(1) IN GENERAL.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall conduct a biennial survey of eligible individuals (as defined in section 35(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) relating to the health coverage tax credit under section 35 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (hereinafter in this section referred to as the "health coverage tax credit").

(2) INFORMATION OBTAINED.--The survey conducted under subsection (a) shall obtain the following information:

 

(A) HCTC PARTICIPANTS.--In the case of eligible individuals receiving the health coverage tax credit (including individuals participating in the health coverage tax credit program under section 7527 of such Code, hereinafter in this section referred to as the "HCTC program")--

 

(i) demographic information of such individuals, including income and education levels,

(ii) satisfaction of such individuals with the enrollment process in the HCTC program,

(iii) satisfaction of such individuals with available health coverage options under the credit, including level of premiums, benefits, deductibles, cost-sharing requirements, and the adequacy of provider networks, and

(iv) any other information that the Secretary determines is appropriate.

 

(B) NON-HCTC PARTICIPANTS.--In the case of eligible individuals not receiving the health coverage tax credit--

 

(i) demographic information of each individual, including income and education levels,

(ii) whether the individual was aware of the health coverage tax credit or the HCTC program,

(iii) the reasons the individual has not enrolled in the HCTC program, including whether such reasons include the burden of the process of enrollment and the affordability of coverage,

(iv) whether the individual has health insurance coverage, and, if so, the source of such coverage, and

(v) any other information that the Secretary determines is appropriate.

(3) REPORT.--Not later than December 31 of each year in which a survey is conducted under paragraph (1) (beginning in 2010), the Secretary of the Treasury shall report to the Committee on Finance and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means, the Committee on Education and Labor, and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives the findings of the most recent survey conducted under paragraph (1).

 

(b) REPORT.--Not later than October 1 of each year (beginning in 2010), the Secretary of the Treasury (after consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and, in the case of the information required under paragraph (7), the Secretary of Labor) shall report to the Committee on Finance and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means, the Committee on Education and Labor, and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives the following information with respect to the most recent taxable year ending before such date:

 

(1) In each State and nationally--

 

(A) the total number of eligible individuals (as defined in section 35(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) and the number of eligible individuals receiving the health coverage tax credit,

(B) the total number of such eligible individuals who receive an advance payment of the health coverage tax credit through the HCTC program,

(C) the average length of the time period of the participation of eligible individuals in the HCTC program, and

(D) the total number of participating eligible individuals in the HCTC program who are enrolled in each category of coverage as described in section 35(e)(1) of such Code, with respect to each category of eligible individuals described in section 35(c)(1) of such Code.

 

(2) In each State and nationally, an analysis of--

 

(A) the range of monthly health insurance premiums, for self-only coverage and for family coverage, for individuals receiving the health coverage tax credit, and

(B) the average and median monthly health insurance premiums, for self-only coverage and for family coverage, for individuals receiving the health coverage tax credit, with respect to each category of coverage as described in section 35(e)(1) of such Code.

 

(3) In each State and nationally, an analysis of the following information with respect to the health insurance coverage of individuals receiving the health coverage tax credit who are enrolled in coverage described in subparagraphs (B) through (H) of section 35(e)(1) of such Code:

 

(A) Deductible amounts.

(B) Other out-of-pocket cost-sharing amounts.

(C) A description of any annual or lifetime limits on coverage or any other significant limits on coverage services, or benefits.

 

The information required under this paragraph shall be reported with respect to each category of coverage described in such subparagraphs.

(4) In each State and nationally, the gender and average age of eligible individuals (as defined in section 35(c) of such Code) who receive the health coverage tax credit, in each category of coverage described in section 35(e)(1) of such Code, with respect to each category of eligible individuals described in such section.

(5) The steps taken by the Secretary of the Treasury to increase the participation rates in the HCTC program among eligible individuals, including outreach and enrollment activities.

(6) The cost of administering the HCTC program by function, including the cost of subcontractors, and recommendations on ways to reduce administrative costs, including recommended statutory changes.

(7) The number of States applying for and receiving national emergency grants under section 173(f) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2918(f)), the activities funded by such grants on a State-by-State basis, and the time necessary for application approval of such grants.

SEC. 1899J. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

There is authorized to be appropriated $80,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2009 through 2010 to implement the amendments made by, and the provisions of, sections 1899 through 1899I of this part.

SEC. 1899K. EXTENSION OF NATIONAL EMERGENCY GRANTS.

 

(a) IN GENERAL.--Section 173(f) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2918(f)), as amended by this Act, is amended--

 

(1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following new paragraph:

"(1) USE OF FUNDS.--

 

"(A) HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS IN ORDER TO OBTAIN QUALIFIED HEALTH INSURANCE THAT HAS GUARANTEED ISSUE AND OTHER CONSUMER PROTECTIONS.--Funds made available to a State or entity under paragraph (4)(A) of subsection (a) may be used to provide an eligible individual described in paragraph (4)(C) and such individual's qualifying family members with health insurance coverage for the 3-month period that immediately precedes the first eligible coverage month (as defined in section 35(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) in which such eligible individual and such individual's qualifying family members are covered by qualified health insurance that meets the requirements described in clauses (i) through (v) of section 35(e)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (or such longer minimum period as is necessary in order for such eligible individual and such individual's qualifying family members to be covered by qualified health insurance that meets such requirements).

"(B) ADDITIONAL USES.--Funds made available to a State or entity under paragraph (4)(A) of subsection (a) may be used by the State or entity for the following:

 

"(i) HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE.--To assist an eligible individual and such individual's qualifying family members with enrolling in health insurance coverage and qualified health insurance or paying premiums for such coverage or insurance.

"(ii) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES AND START-UP EXPENSES TO ESTABLISH GROUP HEALTH PLAN COVERAGE OPTIONS FOR QUALIFIED HEALTH INSURANCE.--To pay the administrative expenses related to the enrollment of eligible individuals and such individuals' qualifying family members in health insurance coverage and qualified health insurance, including--

 

"(I) eligibility verification activities;

"(II) the notification of eligible individuals of available health insurance and qualified health insurance options;

"(III) processing qualified health insurance costs credit eligibility certificates provided for under section 7527 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986;

"(IV) providing assistance to eligible individuals in enrolling in health insurance coverage and qualified health insurance;

"(V) the development or installation of necessary data management systems; and

"(VI) any other expenses determined appropriate by the Secretary, including start-up costs and on going administrative expenses, in order for the State to treat the coverage described in subparagraphs (C) through (H) of section 35(e)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as qualified health insurance under that section.

 

"(iii) OUTREACH.--To pay for outreach to eligible individuals to inform such individuals of available health insurance and qualified health insurance options, including outreach consisting of notice to eligible individuals of such options made available after the date of enactment of this clause and direct assistance to help potentially eligible individuals and such individual's qualifying family members qualify and remain eligible for the credit established under section 35 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and advance payment of such credit under section 7527 of such Code.

"(iv) BRIDGE FUNDING.--To assist potentially eligible individuals to purchase qualified health insurance coverage prior to issuance of a qualified health insurance costs credit eligibility certificate under section 7527 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and commencement of advance payment, and receipt of expedited payment, under subsections (a) and (e), respectively, of that section.

 

"(C) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.--The inclusion of a permitted use under this paragraph shall not be construed as prohibiting a similar use of funds permitted under subsection (g)."; and

 

(2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following new paragraph:

"(2) QUALIFIED HEALTH INSURANCE.--For purposes of this subsection and subsection (g), the term 'qualified health insurance' has the meaning given that term in section 35(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.".

 

(b) FUNDING.--Section 174(c)(1) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2919(c)(1)) is amended--

 

(1) in the paragraph heading, by striking "Authorization and appropriation for fiscal year 2002" and inserting "Appropriations"; and

(2) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following new subparagraph:

 

"(A) to carry out subsection (a)(4)(A) of section 173--

 

"(i) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2002; and

"(ii) $150,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2009 through 2010; and".

SEC. 1899L. GAO STUDY AND REPORT.

 

(a) STUDY.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study regarding the health insurance tax credit allowed under section 35 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

(b) REPORT.--Not later than March 1, 2010, the Comptroller General shall submit a report to Congress regarding the results of the study conducted under subsection (a). Such report shall include an analysis of--

 

(1) the administrative costs--

 

(A) of the Federal Government with respect to such credit and the advance payment of such credit under section 7527 of such Code, and

(B) of providers of qualified health insurance with respect to providing such insurance to eligible individuals and their qualifying family members,

 

(2) the health status and relative risk status of eligible individuals and qualifying family members covered under such insurance,

(3) participation in such credit and the advance payment of such credit by eligible individuals and their qualifying family members, including the reasons why such individuals did or did not participate and the effect of the amendments made by this part on such participation, and

(4) the extent to which eligible individuals and their qualifying family members--

 

(A) obtained health insurance other than qualifying health insurance, or

(B) went without health insurance coverage.

(c) ACCESS TO RECORDS.--For purposes of conducting the study required under this section, the Comptroller General and any of his duly authorized representatives shall have access to, and the right to examine and copy, all documents, records, and other recorded information--

 

(1) within the possession or control of providers of qualified health insurance, and

(2) determined by the Comptroller General (or any such representative) to be relevant to the study.

 

The Comptroller General shall not disclose the identity of any provider of qualified health insurance or any eligible individual in making any information obtained under this section available to the public.

(d) DEFINITIONS.--Any term which is defined in section 35 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall have the same meaning when used in this section.

TITLE II--ASSISTANCE FOR UNEMPLOYED WORKERS AND STRUGGLING FAMILIES

 

 

SEC. 2000. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS OF TITLE.

 

(a) SHORT TITLE.--This title may be cited as the "Assistance for Unemployed Workers and Struggling Families Act".

(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS OF TITLE.--The table of contents of this title is as follows:

 

Subtitle A--Unemployment Insurance * * * * * * *

Subtitle C--Economic Recovery Payments to Certain Individuals

Subtitle A--Unemployment Insurance

 

 

SEC. 2001. EXTENSION OF EMERGENCY UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION PROGRAM.

 

(a) IN GENERAL.--Section 4007 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110-252; 26 U.S.C. 3304 note), as amended by section 4 of the Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-449; 122 Stat. 5015), is amended--

 

(1) by striking "March 31, 2009" each place it appears and inserting "December 31, 2009";

(2) in the heading for subsection (b)(2), by striking "march 31, 2009" and inserting "december 31, 2009"; and

(3) in subsection (b)(3), by striking "August 27, 2009" and inserting "May 31, 2010".

 

(b) FINANCING PROVISIONS.--Section 4004 of such Act is amended by adding at the end the following:

"(e) TRANSFER OF FUNDS.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer from the general fund of the Treasury (from funds not otherwise appropriated)--

 

"(1) to the extended unemployment compensation account (as established by section 905 of the Social Security Act) such sums as the Secretary of Labor estimates to be necessary to make payments to States under this title by reason of the amendments made by section 2001(a) of the Assistance for Unemployed Workers and Struggling Families Act; and

"(2) to the employment security administration account (as established by section 901 of the Social Security Act) such sums as the Secretary of Labor estimates to be necessary for purposes of assisting States in meeting administrative costs by reason of the amendments referred to in paragraph (1).

 

There are appropriated from the general fund of the Treasury, without fiscal year limitation, the sums referred to in the preceding sentence and such sums shall not be required to be repaid.".

 

SEC. 2002. INCREASE IN UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION BENEFITS.

 

(a) FEDERAL-STATE AGREEMENTS.--Any State which desires to do so may enter into and participate in an agreement under this section with the Secretary of Labor (hereinafter in this section referred to as the "Secretary"). Any State which is a party to an agreement under this section may, upon providing 30 days' written notice to the Secretary, terminate such agreement.

(b) PROVISIONS OF AGREEMENT.--

 

(1) ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION.--Any agreement under this section shall provide that the State agency of the State will make payments of regular compensation to individuals in amounts and to the extent that they would be determined if the State law of the State were applied, with respect to any week for which the individual is (disregarding this section) otherwise entitled under the State law to receive regular compensation, as if such State law had been modified in a manner such that the amount of regular compensation (including dependents' allowances) payable for any week shall be equal to the amount determined under the State law (before the application of this paragraph) plus an additional $25.

(2) ALLOWABLE METHODS OF PAYMENT.--Any additional compensation provided for in accordance with paragraph (1) shall be payable either--

 

(A) as an amount which is paid at the same time and in the same manner as any regular compensation otherwise payable for the week involved; or

(B) at the option of the State, by payments which are made separately from, but on the same weekly basis as, any regular compensation otherwise payable.

(c) NONREDUCTION RULE.--An agreement under this section shall not apply (or shall cease to apply) with respect to a State upon a determination by the Secretary that the method governing the computation of regular compensation under the State law of that State has been modified in a manner such that--

 

(1) the average weekly benefit amount of regular compensation which will be payable during the period of the agreement (determined disregarding any additional amounts attributable to the modification described in subsection (b)(1)) will be less than

(2) the average weekly benefit amount of regular compensation which would otherwise have been payable during such period under the State law, as in effect on December 31, 2008.

 

(d) PAYMENTS TO STATES.--

 

(1) IN GENERAL.--

 

(A) FULL REIMBURSEMENT.--There shall be paid to each State which has entered into an agreement under this section an amount equal to 100 percent of--

 

(i) the total amount of additional compensation (as described in subsection (b)(1)) paid to individuals by the State pursuant to such agreement; and

(ii) any additional administrative expenses incurred by the State by reason of such agreement (as determined by the Secretary).

 

(B) TERMS OF PAYMENTS.--Sums payable to any State by reason of such State's having an agreement under this section shall be payable, either in advance or by way of reimbursement (as determined by the Secretary), in such amounts as the Secretary estimates the State will be entitled to receive under this section for each calendar month, reduced or increased, as the case may be, by any amount by which the Secretary finds that his estimates for any prior calendar month were greater or less than the amounts which should have been paid to the State. Such estimates may be made on the basis of such statistical, sampling, or other method as may be agreed upon by the Secretary and the State agency of the State involved.

 

(2) CERTIFICATIONS.--The Secretary shall from time to time certify to the Secretary of the Treasury for payment to each State the sums payable to such State under this section.

(3) APPROPRIATION.--There are appropriated from the general fund of the Treasury, without fiscal year limitation, such sums as may be necessary for purposes of this subsection.

 

(e) APPLICABILITY.--

 

(1) IN GENERAL.--An agreement entered into under this section shall apply to weeks of unemployment--

 

(A) beginning after the date on which such agreement is entered into; and

(B) ending before January 1, 2010.

 

(2) TRANSITION RULE FOR INDIVIDUALS REMAINING ENTITLED TO REGULAR COMPENSATION AS OF JANUARY 1, 2010.--In the case of any individual who, as of the date specified in paragraph (1)(B), has not yet exhausted all rights to regular compensation under the State law of a State with respect to a benefit year that began before such date, additional compensation (as described in subsection (b)(1)) shall continue to be payable to such individual for any week beginning on or after such date for which the individual is otherwise eligible for regular compensation with respect to such benefit year.

(3) TERMINATION.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection, no additional compensation (as described in subsection (b)(1)) shall be payable for any week beginning after June 30, 2010.

 

(f) FRAUD AND OVERPAYMENTS.--The provisions of section 4005 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110-252; 122 Stat. 2356) shall apply with respect to additional compensation (as described in subsection (b)(1)) to the same extent and in the same manner as in the case of emergency unemployment compensation.

(g) APPLICATION TO OTHER UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS.--

 

(1) IN GENERAL.--Each agreement under this section shall include provisions to provide that the purposes of the preceding provisions of this section shall be applied with respect to unemployment benefits described in subsection (i)(3) to the same extent and in the same manner as if those benefits were regular compensation.

(2) ELIGIBILITY AND TERMINATION RULES.--Additional compensation (as described in subsection (b)(1))--

 

(A) shall not be payable, pursuant to this subsection, with respect to any unemployment benefits described in subsection (i)(3) for any week beginning on or after the date specified in subsection (e)(1)(B), except in the case of an individual who was eligible to receive additional compensation (as so described) in connection with any regular compensation or any unemployment benefits described in subsection (i)(3) for any period of unemployment ending before such date; and

(B) shall in no event be payable for any week beginning after the date specified in subsection (e)(3).

(h) DISREGARD OF ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR PURPOSES OF MEDICAID AND SCHIP.--The monthly equivalent of any additional compensation paid under this section shall be disregarded in considering the amount of income of an individual for any purposes under title XIX and title XXI of the Social Security Act.

(i) DEFINITIONS.--For purposes of this section--

 

(1) the terms "compensation", "regular compensation", "benefit year", "State", "State agency", "State law", and "week" have the respective meanings given such terms under section 205 of the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970 (26 U.S.C. 3304 note);

(2) the term "emergency unemployment compensation" means emergency unemployment compensation under title IV of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110-252; 122 Stat. 2353); and

(3) any reference to unemployment benefits described in this paragraph shall be considered to refer to--

 

(A) extended compensation (as defined by section 205 of the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970); and

(B) unemployment compensation (as defined by section 85(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) provided under any program administered by a State under an agreement with the Secretary.

SEC. 2003. SPECIAL TRANSFERS FOR UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION MODERNIZATION.

 

(a) IN GENERAL.--Section 903 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1103) is amended by adding at the end the following:

 

"Special Transfers in Fiscal Years 2009, 2010, and 2011 for Modernization

 

"(f)(1)(A) In addition to any other amounts, the Secretary of Labor shall provide for the making of unemployment compensation modernization incentive payments (hereinafter 'incentive payments') to the accounts of the States in the Unemployment Trust Fund, by transfer from amounts reserved for that purpose in the Federal unemployment account, in accordance with succeeding provisions of this subsection.
"(B) The maximum incentive payment allowable under this subsection with respect to any State shall, as determined by the Secretary of Labor, be equal to the amount obtained by multiplying $7,000,000,000 by the same ratio as would apply under subsection (a)(2)(B) for purposes of determining such State's share of any excess amount (as described in subsection (a)(1)) that would have been subject to transfer to State accounts, as of October 1, 2008, under the provisions of subsection (a).

"(C) Of the maximum incentive payment determined under subparagraph (B) with respect to a State--

 

"(i) one-third shall be transferred to the account of such State upon a certification under paragraph (4)(B) that the State law of such State meets the requirements of paragraph (2); and

"(ii) the remainder shall be transferred to the account of such State upon a certification under paragraph (4)(B) that the State law of such State meets the requirements of paragraph (3).

"(2) The State law of a State meets the requirements of this paragraph if such State law--

 

"(A) uses a base period that includes the most recently completed calendar quarter before the start of the benefit year for purposes of determining eligibility for unemployment compensation; or

"(B) provides that, in the case of an individual who would not otherwise be eligible for unemployment compensation under the State law because of the use of a base period that does not include the most recently completed calendar quarter before the start of the benefit year, eligibility shall be determined using a base period that includes such calendar quarter.

 

"(3) The State law of a State meets the requirements of this paragraph if such State law includes provisions to carry out at least 2 of the following subparagraphs:

 

"(A) An individual shall not be denied regular unemployment compensation under any State law provisions relating to availability for work, active search for work, or refusal to accept work, solely because such individual is seeking only part-time work (as defined by the Secretary of Labor), except that the State law provisions carrying out this subparagraph may exclude an individual if a majority of the weeks of work in such individual's base period do not include part-time work (as so defined).

"(B) An individual shall not be disqualified from regular unemployment compensation for separating from employment if that separation is for any compelling family reason. For purposes of this subparagraph, the term 'compelling family reason' means the following:

 

"(i) Domestic violence, verified by such reasonable and confidential documentation as the State law may require, which causes the individual reasonably to believe that such individual's continued employment would jeopardize the safety of the individual or of any member of the individual's immediate family (as defined by the Secretary of Labor).

"(ii) The illness or disability of a member of the individual's immediate family (as those terms are defined by the Secretary of Labor).

"(iii) The need for the individual to accompany such individual's spouse--

 

"(I) to a place from which it is impractical for such individual to commute; and

"(II) due to a change in location of the spouse's employment.

"(C)(i) Weekly unemployment compensation is payable under this subparagraph to any individual who is unemployed (as determined under the State unemployment compensation law), has exhausted all rights to regular unemployment compensation under the State law, and is enrolled and making satisfactory progress in a State-approved training program or in a job training program authorized under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, except that such compensation is not required to be paid to an individual who is receiving similar stipends or other training allowances for non-training costs.

 

"(ii) Each State-approved training program or job training program referred to in clause (i) shall prepare individuals who have been separated from a declining occupation, or who have been involuntarily and indefinitely separated from employment as a result of a permanent reduction of operations at the individual's place of employment, for entry into a high-demand occupation.

"(iii) The amount of unemployment compensation payable under this subparagraph to an individual for a week of unemployment shall be equal to--

 

"(I) the individual's average weekly benefit amount (including dependents' allowances) for the most recent benefit year, less

"(II) any deductible income, as determined under State law.

 

The total amount of unemployment compensation payable under this subparagraph to any individual shall be equal to at least 26 times the individual's average weekly benefit amount (including dependents' allowances) for the most recent benefit year.

 

"(D) Dependents' allowances are provided, in the case of any individual who is entitled to receive regular unemployment compensation and who has any dependents (as defined by State law), in an amount equal to at least $15 per dependent per week, subject to any aggregate limitation on such allowances which the State law may establish (but which aggregate limitation on the total allowance for dependents paid to an individual may not be less than $50 for each week of unemployment or 50 percent of the individual's weekly benefit amount for the benefit year, whichever is less), except that a State law may provide for a reasonable reduction in the amount of any such allowance for a week of less than total unemployment.

 

"(4)(A) Any State seeking an incentive payment under this subsection shall submit an application therefor at such time, in such manner, and complete with such information as the Secretary of Labor may within 60 days after the date of the enactment of this subsection prescribe (whether by regulation or otherwise), including information relating to compliance with the requirements of paragraph (2) or (3), as well as how the State intends to use the incentive payment to improve or strengthen the State's unemployment compensation program. The Secretary of Labor shall, within 30 days after receiving a complete application, notify the State agency of the State of the Secretary's findings with respect to the requirements of paragraph (2) or (3) (or both).

 

"(B)(i) If the Secretary of Labor finds that the State law provisions (disregarding any State law provisions which are not then currently in effect as permanent law or which are subject to discontinuation) meet the requirements of paragraph (2) or (3), as the case may be, the Secretary of Labor shall thereupon make a certification to that effect to the Secretary of the Treasury, together with a certification as to the amount of the incentive payment to be transferred to the State account pursuant to that finding. The Secretary of the Treasury shall make the appropriate transfer within 7 days after receiving such certification.

 

"(ii) For purposes of clause (i), State law provisions which are to take effect within 12 months after the date of their certification under this subparagraph shall be considered to be in effect as of the date of such certification.

 

"(C)(i) No certification of compliance with the requirements of paragraph (2) or (3) may be made with respect to any State whose State law is not otherwise eligible for certification under section 303 or approvable under section 3304 of the Federal Unemployment Tax Act.

 

"(ii) No certification of compliance with the requirements of paragraph (3) may be made with respect to any State whose State law is not in compliance with the requirements of paragraph (2).

"(iii) No application under subparagraph (A) may be considered if submitted before the date of the enactment of this subsection or after the latest date necessary (as specified by the Secretary of Labor) to ensure that all incentive payments under this subsection are made before October 1, 2011.

"(5)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), any amount transferred to the account of a State under this subsection may be used by such State only in the payment of cash benefits to individuals with respect to their unemployment (including for dependents' allowances and for unemployment compensation under paragraph (3)(C)), exclusive of expenses of administration.

 

"(B) A State may, subject to the same conditions as set forth in subsection (c)(2) (excluding subparagraph (B) thereof, and deeming the reference to 'subsections (a) and (b)' in subparagraph (D) thereof to include this subsection), use any amount transferred to the account of such State under this subsection for the administration of its unemployment compensation law and public employment offices.

 

"(6) Out of any money in the Federal unemployment account not otherwise appropriated, the Secretary of the Treasury shall reserve $7,000,000,000 for incentive payments under this subsection. Any amount so reserved shall not be taken into account for purposes of any determination under section 902, 910, or 1203 of the amount in the Federal unemployment account as of any given time. Any amount so reserved for which the Secretary of the Treasury has not received a certification under paragraph (4)(B) by the deadline described in paragraph (4)(C)(iii) shall, upon the close of fiscal year 2011, become unrestricted as to use as part of the Federal unemployment account.

"(7) For purposes of this subsection, the terms 'benefit year', 'base period', and 'week' have the respective meanings given such terms under section 205 of the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970 (26 U.S.C. 3304 note).

"Special Transfer in Fiscal Year 2009 for Administration

 

"(g)(1) In addition to any other amounts, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer from the employment security administration account to the account of each State in the Unemployment Trust Fund, within 30 days after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the amount determined with respect to such State under paragraph (2).

 

"(2) The amount to be transferred under this subsection to a State account shall (as determined by the Secretary of Labor and certified by such Secretary to the Secretary of the Treasury) be equal to the amount obtained by multiplying $500,000,000 by the same ratio as determined under subsection (f)(1)(B) with respect to such State.

"(3) Any amount transferred to the account of a State as a result of the enactment of this subsection may be used by the State agency of such State only in the payment of expenses incurred by it for--

 

"(A) the administration of the provisions of its State law carrying out the purposes of subsection (f)(2) or any subparagraph of subsection (f)(3);

"(B) improved outreach to individuals who might be eligible for regular unemployment compensation by virtue of any provisions of the State law which are described in subparagraph (A);

"(C) the improvement of unemployment benefit and unemployment tax operations, including responding to increased demand for unemployment compensation; and

"(D) staff-assisted reemployment services for unemployment compensation claimants.".

(b)REGULATIONS.--The Secretary of Labor may prescribe any regulations, operating instructions, or other guidance necessary to carry out the amendment made by subsection (a).

 

SEC. 2004. TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR STATES WITH ADVANCES.

Section 1202(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1322(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

"(10)(A) With respect to the period beginning on the date of enactment of this paragraph and ending on December 31, 2010--
"(i) any interest payment otherwise due from a State under this subsection during such period shall be deemed to have been made by the State; and

"(ii) no interest shall accrue during such period on any advance or advances made under section 1201 to a State.

 

"(B) The provisions of subparagraph (A) shall have no effect on the requirement for interest payments under this subsection after the period described in such subparagraph or on the accrual of interest under this subsection after such period.".
SEC. 2005. FULL FEDERAL FUNDING OF EXTENDED UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION FOR A LIMITED PERIOD.

 

(a) IN GENERAL.--In the case of sharable extended compensation and sharable regular compensation paid for weeks of unemployment beginning after the date of the enactment of this section and before January 1, 2010, section 204(a)(1) of the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970 (26 U.S.C. 3304 note) shall be applied by substituting "100 percent of" for "one-half of".

(b) SPECIAL RULE.--At the option of a State, for any weeks of unemployment beginning after the date of the enactment of this section and before January 1, 2010, an individual's eligibility period (as described in section 203(c) of the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970) shall, for purposes of any determination of eligibility for extended compensation under the State law of such State, be considered to include any week which begins--

 

(1) after the date as of which such individual exhausts all rights to emergency unemployment compensation; and

(2) during an extended benefit period that began on or before the date described in paragraph (1).

 

(c) LIMITED EXTENSION.--In the case of an individual who receives extended compensation with respect to 1 or more weeks of unemployment beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act and before January 1, 2010, the provisions of subsections (a) and (b) shall, at the option of a State, be applied by substituting "ending before June 1, 2010" for "before January 1, 2010".

(d) EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY FEDERAL MATCHING FOR THE FIRST WEEK OF EXTENDED BENEFITS FOR STATES WITH NO WAITING WEEK.--

 

(1) IN GENERAL.--Section 5 of the Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-449) is amended by striking "December 8, 2009" and inserting "May 30, 2010".

(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.--The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-449).

 

(e) DEFINITIONS.--For purposes of this section--

 

(1) the terms "sharable extended compensation" and "sharable regular compensation" have the respective meanings given such terms under section 204 of the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970;

(2) the terms "extended compensation", "State", "State law", and "week" have the respective meanings given such terms under section 205 of the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970;

(3) the term "emergency unemployment compensation" means benefits payable to individuals under title IV of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 with respect to their unemployment; and

(4) the term "extended benefit period" means an extended benefit period as determined in accordance with applicable provisions of the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970.

 

(f) REGULATIONS.--The Secretary of Labor may prescribe any operating instructions or regulations necessary to carry out this section.

 

SEC. 2006. TEMPORARY INCREASE IN EXTENDED UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS UNDER THE RAILROAD UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE ACT.

 

(a) IN GENERAL.--Section 2(c)(2) of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (45 U.S.C. 352(c)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
"(D) TEMPORARY INCREASE IN EXTENDED UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS.--

 

"(i) EMPLOYEES WITH 10 OR MORE YEARS OF SERVICE.--Subject to clause (iii), in the case of an employee who has 10 or more years of service (as so defined), with respect to extended unemployment benefits--

 

"(I) subparagraph (A) shall be applied by substituting '130 days of unemployment' for '65 days of unemployment'; and

"(II) subparagraph (B) shall be applied by inserting '(or, in the case of unemployment benefits, 13 consecutive 14-day periods)' after '7 consecutive 14-day periods'.

 

"(ii) EMPLOYEES WITH LESS THAN 10 YEARS OF SERVICE.--Subject to clause (iii), in the case of an employee who has less than 10 years of service (as so defined), with respect to extended unemployment benefits, this paragraph shall apply to such an employee in the same manner as this paragraph would apply to an employee described in clause (i) if such clause had not been enacted.

"(iii) APPLICATION.--The provisions of clauses (i) and (ii) shall apply to an employee who received normal benefits for days of unemployment under this Act during the period beginning July 1, 2008, and ending on June 30, 2009, except that no extended benefit period under this paragraph shall begin after December 31, 2009. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, no benefits shall be payable under this subparagraph and clauses (i) and (ii) shall no longer be applicable upon the exhaustion of the funds appropriated under clause (iv) for payment of benefits under this subparagraph.

"(iv) APPROPRIATION.--Out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, there are appropriated $20,000,000 to cover the cost of additional extended unemployment benefits provided under this subparagraph, to remain available until expended.".

(b) FUNDING FOR ADMINISTRATION.--Out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, there are appropriated to the Railroad Retirement Board $80,000 to cover the administrative expenses associated with the payment of additional extended unemployment benefits under section 2(c)(2)(D) of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act, as added by subsection (a), to remain available until expended.
* * * * * * *

 

 

Subtitle C--Economic Recovery Payments to Certain Individuals

 

 

SEC. 2201. ECONOMIC RECOVERY PAYMENT TO RECIPIENTS OF SOCIAL SECURITY, SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME, RAILROAD RETIREMENT BENEFITS, AND VETERANS DISABILITY COMPENSATION OR PENSION BENEFITS.

 

(a) AUTHORITY TO MAKE PAYMENTS.--

 

(1) ELIGIBILITY.--

 

(A) IN GENERAL.--Subject to paragraph (5)(B), the Secretary of the Treasury shall disburse a $250 payment to each individual who, for any month during the 3-month period ending with the month which ends prior to the month that includes the date of the enactment of this Act, is entitled to a benefit payment described in clause (i), (ii), or (iii) of subparagraph (B) or is eligible for a SSI cash benefit described in subparagraph (C).

(B) BENEFIT PAYMENT DESCRIBED.--For purposes of subparagraph (A):

 

(i) TITLE II BENEFIT.--A benefit payment described in this clause is a monthly insurance benefit payable (without regard to sections 202(j)(1) and 223(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 402(j)(1), 423(b)) under--

 

(I) section 202(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 402(a));

(II) section 202(b) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 402(b));

(III) section 202(c) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 402(c));

(IV) section 202(d)(1)(B)(ii) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 402(d)(1)(B)(ii));

(V) section 202(e) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 402(e));

(VI) section 202(f) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 402(f));

(VII) section 202(g) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 402(g));

(VIII) section 202(h) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 402(h));

(IX) section 223(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 423(a));

(X) section 227 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 427); or

(XI) section 228 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 428).

 

(ii) RAILROAD RETIREMENT BENEFIT.--A benefit payment described in this clause is a monthly annuity or pension payment payable (without regard to section 5(a)(ii) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 (45 U.S.C. 231d(a)(ii))) under--

 

(I) section 2(a)(1) of such Act (45 U.S.C. 231a(a)(1));

(II) section 2(c) of such Act (45 U.S.C. 231a(c));

(III) section 2(d)(1)(i) of such Act (45 U.S.C. 231a(d)(1)(i));

(IV) section 2(d)(1)(ii) of such Act (45 U.S.C. 231a(d)(1)(ii));

(V) section 2(d)(1)(iii)(C) of such Act to an adult disabled child (45 U.S.C. 231a(d)(1)(iii)(C));

(VI) section 2(d)(1)(iv) of such Act (45 U.S.C. 231a(d)(1)(iv));

(VII) section 2(d)(1)(v) of such Act (45 U.S.C. 231a(d)(1)(v)); or

(VIII) section 7(b)(2) of such Act (45 U.S.C. 231f(b)(2)) with respect to any of the benefit payments described in clause (i) of this subparagraph.

 

(iii) VETERANS BENEFIT.--A benefit payment described in this clause is a compensation or pension payment payable under--

 

(I) section 1110, 1117, 1121, 1131, 1141, or 1151 of title 38, United States Code;

(II) section 1310, 1312, 1313, 1315, 1316, or 1318 of title 38, United States Code;

(III) section 1513, 1521, 1533, 1536, 1537, 1541, 1542, or 1562 of title 38, United States Code; or

(IV) section 1805, 1815, or 1821 of title 38, United States Code,

 

to a veteran, surviving spouse, child, or parent as described in paragraph (2), (3), (4)(A)(ii), or (5) of section 101, title 38, United States Code, who received that benefit during any month within the 3 month period ending with the month which ends prior to the month that includes the date of the enactment of this Act.

 

(C) SSI CASH BENEFIT DESCRIBED.--A SSI cash benefit described in this subparagraph is a cash benefit payable under section 1611 (other than under subsection (e)(1)(B) of such section) or 1619(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1382, 1382h).

 

(2) REQUIREMENT.--A payment shall be made under paragraph (1) only to individuals who reside in 1 of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the United States Virgin Islands, American Samoa, or the Northern Mariana Islands. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the determination of the individual's residence shall be based on the current address of record under a program specified in paragraph (1).

(3) NO DOUBLE PAYMENTS.--An individual shall be paid only 1 payment under this section, regardless of whether the individual is entitled to, or eligible for, more than 1 benefit or cash payment described in paragraph (1).

(4) LIMITATION.--A payment under this section shall not be made--

 

(A) in the case of an individual entitled to a benefit specified in paragraph (1)(B)(i) or paragraph (1)(B)(ii)(VIII) if, for the most recent month of such individual's entitlement in the 3-month period described in paragraph (1), such individual's benefit under such paragraph was not payable by reason of subsection (x) or (y) of section 202 the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 402) or section 1129A of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1320a-8a);

(B) in the case of an individual entitled to a benefit specified in paragraph (1)(B)(iii) if, for the most recent month of such individual's entitlement in the 3 month period described in paragraph (1), such individual's benefit under such paragraph was not payable, or was reduced, by reason of section 1505, 5313, or 5313B of title 38, United States Code;

(C) in the case of an individual entitled to a benefit specified in paragraph (1)(C) if, for such most recent month, such individual's benefit under such paragraph was not payable by reason of subsection (e)(1)(A) or (e)(4) of section 1611 (42 U.S.C. 1382) or section 1129A of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1320a-8a); or

(D) in the case of any individual whose date of death occurs before the date on which the individual is certified under subsection (b) to receive a payment under this section.

 

(5) TIMING AND MANNER OF PAYMENTS.--

 

(A) IN GENERAL.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall commence disbursing payments under this section at the earliest practicable date but in no event later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act. The Secretary of the Treasury may disburse any payment electronically to an individual in such manner as if such payment was a benefit payment or cash benefit to such individual under the applicable program described in subparagraph (B) or (C) of paragraph (1).

(B) DEADLINE.--No payments shall be disbursed under this section after December 31, 2010, regardless of any determinations of entitlement to, or eligibility for, such payments made after such date.

(b) IDENTIFICATION OF RECIPIENTS.--The Commissioner of Social Security, the Railroad Retirement Board, and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall certify the individuals entitled to receive payments under this section and provide the Secretary of the Treasury with the information needed to disburse such payments. A certification of an individual shall be unaffected by any subsequent determination or redetermination of the individual's entitlement to, or eligibility for, a benefit specified in subparagraph (B) or (C) of subsection (a)(1).

(c) TREATMENT OF PAYMENTS.--

 

(1) PAYMENT TO BE DISREGARDED FOR PURPOSES OF ALL FEDERAL AND FEDERALLY ASSISTED PROGRAMS.--A payment under subsection (a) shall not be regarded as income and shall not be regarded as a resource for the month of receipt and the following 9 months, for purposes of determining the eligibility of the recipient (or the recipient's spouse or family) for benefits or assistance, or the amount or extent of benefits or assistance, under any Federal program or under any State or local program financed in whole or in part with Federal funds.

(2) PAYMENT NOT CONSIDERED INCOME FOR PURPOSES OF TAXATION.--A payment under subsection (a) shall not be considered as gross income for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

(3) PAYMENTS PROTECTED FROM ASSIGNMENT.--The provisions of sections 207 and 1631(d)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 407, 1383(d)(1)), section 14(a) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 (45 U.S.C. 231m(a)), and section 5301 of title 38, United States Code, shall apply to any payment made under subsection (a) as if such payment was a benefit payment or cash benefit to such individual under the applicable program described in subparagraph (B) or (C) of subsection (a)(1).

(4) PAYMENTS SUBJECT TO OFFSET.--Notwithstanding paragraph (3), for purposes of section 3716 of title 31, United States Code, any payment made under this section shall not be considered a benefit payment or cash benefit made under the applicable program described in subparagraph (B) or (C) of subsection (a)(1) and all amounts paid shall be subject to offset to collect delinquent debts.

 

(d) PAYMENT TO REPRESENTATIVE PAYEES AND FIDUCIARIES.--

 

(1) IN GENERAL.--In any case in which an individual who is entitled to a payment under subsection (a) and whose benefit payment or cash benefit described in paragraph (1) of that subsection is paid to a representative payee or fiduciary, the payment under subsection (a) shall be made to the individual's representative payee or fiduciary and the entire payment shall be used only for the benefit of the individual who is entitled to the payment.

(2) APPLICABILITY.--

 

(A) PAYMENT ON THE BASIS OF A TITLE II OR SSI BENEFIT.--Section 1129(a)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320a-8(a)(3)) shall apply to any payment made on the basis of an entitlement to a benefit specified in paragraph (1)(B)(i) or (1)(C) of subsection (a) in the same manner as such section applies to a payment under title II or XVI of such Act.

(B) PAYMENT ON THE BASIS OF A RAILROAD RETIREMENT BENEFIT.--Section 13 of the Railroad Retirement Act (45 U.S.C. 231l) shall apply to any payment made on the basis of an entitlement to a benefit specified in paragraph (1)(B)(ii) of subsection (a) in the same manner as such section applies to a payment under such Act.

(C) PAYMENT ON THE BASIS OF A VETERANS BENEFIT.--Sections 5502, 6106, and 6108 of title 38, United States Code, shall apply to any payment made on the basis of an entitlement to a benefit specified in paragraph (1)(B)(iii) of subsection (a) in the same manner as those sections apply to a payment under that title.

(e) APPROPRIATION.--Out of any sums in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, the following sums are appropriated for the period of fiscal years 2009 through 2011, to remain available until expended, to carry out this section:

 

(1) For the Secretary of the Treasury, $131,000,000 for administrative costs incurred in carrying out this section, section 2202, section 36A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as added by this Act), and other provisions of this Act or the amendments made by this Act relating to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

(2) For the Commissioner of Social Security--

 

(A) such sums as may be necessary for payments to individuals certified by the Commissioner of Social Security as entitled to receive a payment under this section; and

(B) $90,000,000 for the Social Security Administration's Limitation on Administrative Expenses for costs incurred in carrying out this section.

 

(3) For the Railroad Retirement Board--

 

(A) such sums as may be necessary for payments to individuals certified by the Railroad Retirement Board as entitled to receive a payment under this section; and

(B) $1,400,000 to the Railroad Retirement Board's Limitation on Administration for administrative costs incurred in carrying out this section.

 

(4)(A) For the Secretary of Veterans Affairs--
(i) such sums as may be necessary for the Compensation and Pensions account, for payments to individuals certified by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs as entitled to receive a payment under this section; and

(ii) $100,000 for the Information Systems Technology account and $7,100,000 for the General Operating Expenses account for administrative costs incurred in carrying out this section.

 

(B) The Department of Veterans Affairs Compensation and Pensions account shall hereinafter be available for payments authorized under subsection (a)(1)(A) to individuals entitled to a benefit payment described in subsection (a)(1)(B)(iii).
SEC. 2202. SPECIAL CREDIT FOR CERTAIN GOVERNMENT RETIREES.

 

(a) IN GENERAL.--In the case of an eligible individual, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by subtitle A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for the first taxable year beginning in 2009 an amount equal $250 ($500 in the case of a joint return where both spouses are eligible individuals).

(b) ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL.--For purposes of this section--

 

(1) IN GENERAL.--The term "eligible individual" means any individual--

 

(A) who receives during the first taxable year beginning in 2009 any amount as a pension or annuity for service performed in the employ of the United States or any State, or any instrumentality thereof, which is not considered employment for purposes of chapter 21 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and

(B) who does not receive a payment under section 2201 during such taxable year.

 

(2) IDENTIFICATION NUMBER REQUIREMENT.--Such term shall not include any individual who does not include on the return of tax for the taxable year--

 

(A) such individual's social security account number, and

(B) in the case of a joint return, the social security account number of one of the taxpayers on such return.

 

For purposes of the preceding sentence, the social security account number shall not include a TIN (as defined in section 7701(a)(41) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) issued by the Internal Revenue Service. Any omission of a correct social security account number required under this subparagraph shall be treated as a mathematical or clerical error for purposes of applying section 6213(g)(2) of such Code to such omission.

 

(c) TREATMENT OF CREDIT.--

 

(1) REFUNDABLE CREDIT.--

 

(A) IN GENERAL.--The credit allowed by subsection (a) shall be treated as allowed by subpart C of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

(B) APPROPRIATIONS.--For purposes of section 1324(b)(2) of title 31, United States Code, the credit allowed by subsection (a) shall be treated in the same manner a refund from the credit allowed under section 36A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as added by this Act).

 

(2) DEFICIENCY RULES.--For purposes of section 6211(b)(4)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the credit allowable by subsection (a) shall be treated in the same manner as the credit allowable under section 36A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as added by this Act).

 

(d) REFUNDS DISREGARDED IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF FEDERAL PROGRAMS AND FEDERALLY ASSISTED PROGRAMS.--Any credit or refund allowed or made to any individual by reason of this section shall not be taken into account as income and shall not be taken into account as resources for the month of receipt and the following 2 months, for purposes of determining the eligibility of such individual or any other individual for benefits or assistance, or the amount or extent of benefits or assistance, under any Federal program or under any State or local program financed in whole or in part with Federal funds.
TITLE III--PREMIUM ASSISTANCE FOR COBRA BENEFITS

 

 

SEC. 3000. TABLE OF CONTENTS.

The table of contents of this title is as follows:

 

SEC. 3001. PREMIUM ASSISTANCE FOR COBRA BENEFITS.

 

(a) PREMIUM ASSISTANCE FOR COBRA CONTINUATION COVERAGE FOR INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILIES.--

 

(1) PROVISION OF PREMIUM ASSISTANCE.--

 

(A) REDUCTION OF PREMIUMS PAYABLE.--In the case of any premium for a period of coverage beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this Act for COBRA continuation coverage with respect to any assistance eligible individual, such individual shall be treated for purposes of any COBRA continuation provision as having paid the amount of such premium if such individual pays (or a person other than such individual's employer pays on behalf of such individual) 35 percent of the amount of such premium (as determined without regard to this subsection).

(B) PLAN ENROLLMENT OPTION.--

 

(i) IN GENERAL.--Notwithstanding the COBRA continuation provisions, an assistance eligible individual may, not later than 90 days after the date of notice of the plan enrollment option described in this subparagraph, elect to enroll in coverage under a plan offered by the employer involved, or the employee organization involved (including, for this purpose, a joint board of trustees of a multiemployer trust affiliated with one or more multiemployer plans), that is different than coverage under the plan in which such individual was enrolled at the time the qualifying event occurred, and such coverage shall be treated as COBRA continuation coverage for purposes of the applicable COBRA continuation coverage provision.

(ii) REQUIREMENTS.--An assistance eligible individual may elect to enroll in different coverage as described in clause (i) only if--

 

(I) the employer involved has made a determination that such employer will permit assistance eligible individuals to enroll in different coverage as provided for this subparagraph;

(II) the premium for such different coverage does not exceed the premium for coverage in which the individual was enrolled at the time the qualifying event occurred;

(III) the different coverage in which the individual elects to enroll is coverage that is also offered to the active employees of the employer at the time at which such election is made; and

(IV) the different coverage is not--

(aa) coverage that provides only dental, vision, counseling, or referral services (or a combination of such services);

(bb) a flexible spending arrangement (as defined in section 106(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986); or

(cc) coverage that provides coverage for services or treatments furnished in an on-site medical facility maintained by the employer and that consists primarily of first-aid services, prevention and wellness care, or similar care (or a combination of such care).

(C) PREMIUM REIMBURSEMENT.--For provisions providing the balance of such premium, see section 6432 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as added by paragraph (12).

 

(2) LIMITATION OF PERIOD OF PREMIUM ASSISTANCE.--

 

(A) IN GENERAL.--Paragraph (1)(A) shall not apply with respect to any assistance eligible individual for months of coverage beginning on or after the earlier of--

 

(i) the first date that such individual is eligible for coverage under any other group health plan (other than coverage consisting of only dental, vision, counseling, or referral services (or a combination thereof), coverage under a flexible spending arrangement (as defined in section 106(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986), or coverage of treatment that is furnished in an on-site medical facility maintained by the employer and that consists primarily of first-aid services, prevention and wellness care, or similar care (or a combination thereof)) or is eligible for benefits under title XVIII of the Social Security Act, or

(ii) the earliest of--

 

(I) the date which is 9 months after the first day of the first month that paragraph (1)(A) applies with respect to such individual,

(II) the date following the expiration of the maximum period of continuation coverage required under the applicable COBRA continuation coverage provision, or

(III) the date following the expiration of the period of continuation coverage allowed under paragraph (4)(B)(ii).

(B) TIMING OF ELIGIBILITY FOR ADDITIONAL COVERAGE.--For purposes of subparagraph (A)(i), an individual shall not be treated as eligible for coverage under a group health plan before the first date on which such individual could be covered under such plan.

(C) NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.--An assistance eligible individual shall notify in writing the group health plan with respect to which paragraph (1)(A) applies if such paragraph ceases to apply by reason of subparagraph (A)(i). Such notice shall be provided to the group health plan in such time and manner as may be specified by the Secretary of Labor.

 

(3) ASSISTANCE ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL.--For purposes of this section, the term "assistance eligible individual" means any qualified beneficiary if--

 

(A) at any time during the period that begins with September 1, 2008, and ends with December 31, 2009, such qualified beneficiary is eligible for COBRA continuation coverage,

(B) such qualified beneficiary elects such coverage, and

(C) the qualifying event with respect to the COBRA continuation coverage consists of the involuntary termination of the covered employee's employment and occurred during such period.

 

(4) EXTENSION OF ELECTION PERIOD AND EFFECT ON COVERAGE.--

 

(A) IN GENERAL.--For purposes of applying section 605(a) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 4980B(f)(5)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, section 2205(a) of the Public Health Service Act, and section 8905a(c)(2) of title 5, United States Code, in the case of an individual who does not have an election of COBRA continuation coverage in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act but who would be an assistance eligible individual if such election were so in effect, such individual may elect the COBRA continuation coverage under the COBRA continuation coverage provisions containing such sections during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending 60 days after the date on which the notification required under paragraph (7)(C) is provided to such individual.

(B) COMMENCEMENT OF COVERAGE; NO REACH-BACK.--Any COBRA continuation coverage elected by a qualified beneficiary during an extended election period under subparagraph (A)--

 

(i) shall commence with the first period of coverage beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this Act, and

(ii) shall not extend beyond the period of COBRA continuation coverage that would have been required under the applicable COBRA continuation coverage provision if the coverage had been elected as required under such provision.

 

(C) PREEXISTING CONDITIONS.--With respect to a qualified beneficiary who elects COBRA continuation coverage pursuant to subparagraph (A), the period--

 

(i) beginning on the date of the qualifying event, and

(ii) ending with the beginning of the period described in subparagraph (B)(i),

 

shall be disregarded for purposes of determining the 63-day periods referred to in section 701(c)(2) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 9801(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and section 2701(c)(2) of the Public Health Service Act.

 

(5) EXPEDITED REVIEW OF DENIALS OF PREMIUM ASSISTANCE.--In any case in which an individual requests treatment as an assistance eligible individual and is denied such treatment by the group health plan, the Secretary of Labor (or the Secretary of Health and Human Services in connection with COBRA continuation coverage which is provided other than pursuant to part 6 of subtitle B of title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974), in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, shall provide for expedited review of such denial. An individual shall be entitled to such review upon application to such Secretary in such form and manner as shall be provided by such Secretary. Such Secretary shall make a determination regarding such individual's eligibility within 15 business days after receipt of such individual's application for review under this paragraph. Either Secretary's determination upon review of the denial shall be de novo and shall be the final determination of such Secretary. A reviewing court shall grant deference to such Secretary's determination. The provisions of this paragraph, paragraphs (1) through (4), and paragraph (7) shall be treated as provisions of title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 for purposes of part 5 of subtitle B of such title.

(6) DISREGARD OF SUBSIDIES FOR PURPOSES OF FEDERAL AND STATE PROGRAMS.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any premium reduction with respect to an assistance eligible individual under this subsection shall not be considered income or resources in determining eligibility for, or the amount of assistance or benefits provided under, any other public benefit provided under Federal law or the law of any State or political subdivision thereof.

(7) NOTICES TO INDIVIDUALS.--

 

(A) GENERAL NOTICE.--

 

(i) IN GENERAL.--In the case of notices provided under section 606(a)(4) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1166(4)), section 4980B(f)(6)(D) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, section 2206(4) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300bb-6(4)), or section 8905a(f)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, with respect to individuals who, during the period described in paragraph (3)(A), become entitled to elect COBRA continuation coverage, the requirements of such sections shall not be treated as met unless such notices include an additional notification to the recipient of--

 

(I) the availability of premium reduction with respect to such coverage under this subsection, and

(II) the option to enroll in different coverage if the employer permits assistance eligible individuals to elect enrollment in different coverage (as described in paragraph (1)(B)).

 

(ii) ALTERNATIVE NOTICE.--In the case of COBRA continuation coverage to which the notice provision under such sections does not apply, the Secretary of Labor, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall, in consultation with administrators of the group health plans (or other entities) that provide or administer the COBRA continuation coverage involved, provide rules requiring the provision of such notice.

(iii) FORM.--The requirement of the additional notification under this subparagraph may be met by amendment of existing notice forms or by inclusion of a separate document with the notice otherwise required.

 

(B) SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS.--Each additional notification under subparagraph (A) shall include--

 

(i) the forms necessary for establishing eligibility for premium reduction under this subsection,

(ii) the name, address, and telephone number necessary to contact the plan administrator and any other person maintaining relevant information in connection with such premium reduction,

(iii) a description of the extended election period provided for in paragraph (4)(A),

(iv) a description of the obligation of the qualified beneficiary under paragraph (2)(C) to notify the plan providing continuation coverage of eligibility for subsequent coverage under another group health plan or eligibility for benefits under title XVIII of the Social Security Act and the penalty provided under section 6720C of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for failure to so notify the plan,

(v) a description, displayed in a prominent manner, of the qualified beneficiary's right to a reduced premium and any conditions on entitlement to the reduced premium, and

(vi) a description of the option of the qualified beneficiary to enroll in different coverage if the employer permits such beneficiary to elect to enroll in such different coverage under paragraph (1)(B).

 

(C) NOTICE IN CONNECTION WITH EXTENDED ELECTION PERIODS.--In the case of any assistance eligible individual (or any individual described in paragraph (4)(A)) who became entitled to elect COBRA continuation coverage before the date of the enactment of this Act, the administrator of the group health plan (or other entity) involved shall provide (within 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act) for the additional notification required to be provided under subparagraph (A) and failure to provide such notice shall be treated as a failure to meet the notice requirements under the applicable COBRA continuation provision.

(D) MODEL NOTICES.--Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act--

 

(i) the Secretary of the Labor, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall prescribe models for the additional notification required under this paragraph (other than the additional notification described in clause (ii)), and

(ii) in the case of any additional notification provided pursuant to subparagraph (A) under section 8905a(f)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, the Office of Personnel Management shall prescribe a model for such additional notification.

(8) REGULATIONS.--The Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe such regulations or other guidance as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the provisions of this subsection, including the prevention of fraud and abuse under this subsection, except that the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Health and Human Services may prescribe such regulations (including interim final regulations) or other guidance as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the provisions of paragraphs (5), (7), and (9).

(9) OUTREACH.--The Secretary of Labor, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall provide outreach consisting of public education and enrollment assistance relating to premium reduction provided under this subsection. Such outreach shall target employers, group health plan administrators, public assistance programs, States, insurers, and other entities as determined appropriate by such Secretaries. Such outreach shall include an initial focus on those individuals electing continuation coverage who are referred to in paragraph (7)(C). Information on such premium reduction, including enrollment, shall also be made available on websites of the Departments of Labor, Treasury, and Health and Human Services.

(10) DEFINITIONS.--For purposes of this section--

 

(A) ADMINISTRATOR.--The term "administrator" has the eaning given such term in section 3(16)(A) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.

(B) COBRA CONTINUATION COVERAGE.--The term "COBRA continuation coverage" means continuation coverage provided pursuant to part 6 of subtitle B of title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (other than under section 609), title XXII of the Public Health Service Act, section 4980B of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (other than subsection (f)(1) of such section insofar as it relates to pediatric vaccines), or section 8905a of title 5, United States Code, or under a State program that provides comparable continuation coverage. Such term does not include coverage under a health flexible spending arrangement under a cafeteria plan within the meaning of section 125 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

(C) COBRA CONTINUATION PROVISION.--The term "COBRA continuation provision" means the provisions of law described in subparagraph (B).

(D) COVERED EMPLOYEE.--The term "covered employee" has the meaning given such term in section 607(2) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.

(E) QUALIFIED BENEFICIARY.--The term "qualified beneficiary" has the meaning given such term in section 607(3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.

(F) GROUP HEALTH PLAN.--The term "group health plan" has the meaning given such term in section 607(1) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.

(G) STATE.--The term "State" includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

(H) PERIOD OF COVERAGE.--Any reference in this subsection to a period of coverage shall be treated as a reference to a monthly or shorter period of coverage with respect to which premiums are charged with respect to such coverage.

 

(11) REPORTS.--

 

(A) INTERIM REPORT.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall submit an interim report to the Committee on Education and Labor, the Committee on Ways and Means, and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and the Committee on Finance of the Senate regarding the premium reduction provided under this subsection that includes--

 

(i) the number of individuals provided such assistance as of the date of the report; and

(ii) the total amount of expenditures incurred (with administrative expenditures noted separately) in connection with such assistance as of the date of the report.

 

(B) FINAL REPORT.--As soon as practicable after the last period of COBRA continuation coverage for which premium reduction is provided under this section, the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit a final report to each Committee referred to in subparagraph (A) that includes--

 

(i) the number of individuals provided premium reduction under this section;

(ii) the average dollar amount (monthly and annually) of premium reductions provided to such individuals; and

(iii) the total amount of expenditures incurred (with administrative expenditures noted separately) in connection with premium reduction under this section.

(12) COBRA PREMIUM ASSISTANCE.--

 

(A) IN GENERAL.--Subchapter B of chapter 65 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended by this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
"SEC. 6432. COBRA PREMIUM ASSISTANCE.

 

"(a) IN GENERAL.--The person to whom premiums are payable under COBRA continuation coverage shall be reimbursed as provided in subsection (c) for the amount of premiums not paid by assistance eligible individuals by reason of section 3002(a) of the Health Insurance Assistance for the Unemployed Act of 2009.

"(b) PERSON ENTITLED TO REIMBURSEMENT.--For purposes of subsection (a), except as otherwise provided by the Secretary, the person to whom premiums are payable under COBRA continuation coverage shall be treated as being--

 

"(1) in the case of any group health plan which is a multiemployer plan (as defined in section 3(37) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974), the plan,

"(2) in the case of any group health plan not described in paragraph (1)--

 

"(A) which is subject to the COBRA continuation provisions contained in--

 

"(i) the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,

"(ii) the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974,

"(iii) the Public Health Service Act, or

"(iv) title 5, United States Code, or

 

"(B) under which some or all of the coverage is not provided by insurance, the employer maintaining the plan, and

 

"(3) in the case of any group health plan not described in paragraph (1) or (2), the insurer providing the coverage under the group health plan.

 

"(c) METHOD OF REIMBURSEMENT.--Except as otherwise provided by the Secretary--

 

"(1) TREATMENT AS PAYMENT OF PAYROLL TAXES.--Each person entitled to reimbursement under subsection (a) (and filing a claim for such reimbursement at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may require) shall be treated for purposes of this title and section 1324(b)(2) of title 31, United States Code, as having paid to the Secretary, on the date that the assistance eligible individual's premium payment is received, payroll taxes in an amount equal to the portion of such reimbursement which relates to such premium. To the extent that the amount treated as paid under the preceding sentence exceeds the amount of such person's liability for such taxes, the Secretary shall credit or refund such excess in the same manner as if it were an overpayment of such taxes.

"(2) OVERSTATEMENTS.--Any overstatement of the reimbursement to which a person is entitled under this section (and any amount paid by the Secretary as a result of such overstatement) shall be treated as an underpayment of payroll taxes by such person and may be assessed and collected by the Secretary in the same manner as payroll taxes.

"(3) REIMBURSEMENT CONTINGENT ON PAYMENT OF REMAINING PREMIUM.--No reimbursement may be made under this section to a person with respect to any assistance eligible individual until after the reduced premium required under section 3002(a)(1)(A) of such Act with respect to such individual has been received.

 

"(d) DEFINITIONS.--For purposes of this section--

 

"(1) PAYROLL TAXES.--The term 'payroll taxes' means--

 

"(A) amounts required to be deducted and withheld for the payroll period under section 3402 (relating to wage withholding),

"(B) amounts required to be deducted for the payroll period under section 3102 (relating to FICA employee taxes), and

"(C) amounts of the taxes imposed for the payroll period under section 3111 (relating to FICA employer taxes).

 

"(2) PERSON.--The term 'person' includes any governmental entity.

 

"(e) REPORTING.--Each person entitled to reimbursement under subsection (a) for any period shall submit such reports (at such time and in such manner) as the Secretary may require, including--

 

"(1) an attestation of involuntary termination of employment for each covered employee on the basis of whose termination entitlement to reimbursement is claimed under subsection (a),

"(2) a report of the amount of payroll taxes offset under subsection (a) for the reporting period and the estimated offsets of such taxes for the subsequent reporting period in connection with reimbursements under subsection (a), and

"(3) a report containing the TINs of all covered employees, the amount of subsidy reimbursed with respect to each covered employee and qualified beneficiaries, and a designation with respect to each covered employee as to whether the subsidy reimbursement is for coverage of 1 individual or 2 or more individuals.

 

"(f) REGULATIONS.--The Secretary shall issue such regulations or other guidance as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out this section, including--

 

"(1) the requirement to report information or the establishment of other methods for verifying the correct amounts of reimbursements under this section, and

"(2) the application of this section to group health plans that are multiemployer plans (as defined in section 3(37) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974).".

 

(B) SOCIAL SECURITY TRUST FUNDS HELD HARMLESS.--In determining any amount transferred or appropriated to any fund under the Social Security Act, section 6432 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall not be taken into account.

(C) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.--The table of sections for subchapter B of chapter 65 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new item:

"Sec. 6432. COBRA premium assistance.".
(D) EFFECTIVE DATE.--The amendments made by this paragraph shall apply to premiums to which subsection (a)(1)(A) applies.

(E) SPECIAL RULE.--

 

(i) IN GENERAL.--In the case of an assistance eligible individual who pays, with respect to the first period of COBRA continuation coverage to which subsection (a)(1)(A) applies or the immediately subsequent period, the full premium amount for such coverage, the person to whom such payment is payable shall--

 

(I) make a reimbursement payment to such individual for the amount of such premium paid in excess of the amount required to be paid under subsection (a)(1)(A); or

(II) provide credit to the individual for such amount in a manner that reduces one or more subsequent premium payments that the individual is required to pay under such subsection for the coverage involved.

 

(ii) REIMBURSING EMPLOYER.--A person to which clause (i) applies shall be reimbursed as provided for in section 6432 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for any payment made, or credit provided, to the employee under such clause.

(iii) PAYMENT OR CREDITS.--Unless it is reasonable to believe that the credit for the excess payment in clause (i)(II) will be used by the assistance eligible individual within 180 days of the date on which the person receives from the individual the payment of the full premium amount, a person to which clause (i) applies shall make the payment required under such clause to the individual within 60 days of such payment of the full premium amount. If, as of any day within the 180-day period, it is no longer reasonable to believe that the credit will be used during that period, payment equal to the remainder of the credit outstanding shall be made to the individual within 60 days of such day.

(13) PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO NOTIFY HEALTH PLAN OF CESSATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR PREMIUM ASSISTANCE.--

 

(A) IN GENERAL.--Part I of subchapter B of chapter 68 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
"SEC. 6720C. PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO NOTIFY HEALTH PLAN OF CESSATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR COBRA PREMIUM ASSISTANCE.

 

"(a) IN GENERAL.--Any person required to notify a group health plan under section 3002(a)(2)(C)) of the Health Insurance Assistance for the Unemployed Act of 2009 who fails to make such a notification at such time and in such manner as the Secretary of Labor may require shall pay a penalty of 110 percent of the premium reduction provided under such section after termination of eligibility under such subsection.

"(b) REASONABLE CAUSE EXCEPTION.--No penalty shall be imposed under subsection (a) with respect to any failure if it is shown that such failure is due to reasonable cause and not to willful neglect.".

(B) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.--The table of sections of part I of subchapter B of chapter 68 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new item:
"Sec. 6720C. Penalty for failure to notify health plan of cessation of eligibility for COBRA premium assistance.".
(C) EFFECTIVE DATE.--The amendments made by this paragraph shall apply to failures occurring after the date of the enactment of this Act.

 

(14) COORDINATION WITH HCTC.--

 

(A) IN GENERAL.--Subsection (g) of section 35 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating paragraph (9) as paragraph (10) and inserting after paragraph (8) the following new paragraph:

 

"(9) COBRA PREMIUM ASSISTANCE.--In the case of an assistance eligible individual who receives premium reduction for COBRA continuation coverage under section 3002(a) of the Health Insurance Assistance for the Unemployed Act of 2009 for any month during the taxable year, such individual shall not be treated as an eligible individual, a certified individual, or a qualifying family member for purposes of this section or section 7527 with respect to such month.".

 

(B) EFFECTIVE DATE.--The amendment made by subparagraph (A) shall apply to taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act.

 

(15) EXCLUSION OF COBRA PREMIUM ASSISTANCE FROM GROSS INCOME.--

 

(A) IN GENERAL.--Part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after section 139B the following new section:
"SEC. 139C. COBRA PREMIUM ASSISTANCE.

 

"In the case of an assistance eligible individual (as defined in section 3002 of the Health Insurance Assistance for the Unemployed Act of 2009), gross income does not include any premium reduction provided under subsection (a) of such section.".
(B) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.--The table of sections for part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 139B the following new item:
"Sec. 139C. COBRA premium assistance.".
(C) EFFECTIVE DATE.--The amendments made by this paragraph shall apply to taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(b) ELIMINATION OF PREMIUM SUBSIDY FOR HIGH-INCOME INDIVIDUALS.--

 

(1) RECAPTURE OF SUBSIDY FOR HIGH-INCOME INDIVIDUALS.--If--

 

(A) premium assistance is provided under this section with respect to any COBRA continuation coverage which covers the taxpayer, the taxpayer's spouse, or any dependent (within the meaning of section 152 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, determined without regard to subsections (b)(1), (b)(2), and (d)(1)(B) thereof) of the taxpayer during any portion of the taxable year, and

(B) the taxpayer's modified adjusted gross income for such taxable year exceeds $125,000 ($250,000 in the case of a joint return),

 

then the tax imposed by chapter 1 of such Code with respect to the taxpayer for such taxable year shall be increased by the amount of such assistance.

(2) PHASE-IN OF RECAPTURE.--

 

(A) IN GENERAL.--In the case of a taxpayer whose modified adjusted gross income for the taxable year does not exceed $145,000 ($290,000 in the case of a joint return), the increase in the tax imposed under paragraph (1) shall not exceed the phase-in percentage of such increase (determined without regard to this paragraph).

(B) PHASE-IN PERCENTAGE.--For purposes of this subsection, the term "phase-in percentage" means the ratio (expressed as a percentage) obtained by dividing--

 

(i) the excess of described in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1), by

(ii) $20,000 ($40,000 in the case of a joint return).

(3) OPTION FOR HIGH-INCOME INDIVIDUALS TO WAIVE ASSISTANCE AND AVOID RECAPTURE.--Notwithstanding subsection (a)(3), an individual shall not be treated as an assistance eligible individual for purposes of this section and section 6432 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 if such individual--

 

(A) makes a permanent election (at such time and in such form and manner as the Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe) to waive the right to the premium assistance provided under this section, and

(B) notifies the entity to whom premiums are reimbursed under section 6432(a) of such Code of such election.

 

(4) MODIFIED ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME.--For purposes of this subsection, the term "modified adjusted gross income" means the adjusted gross income (as defined in section 62 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) of the taxpayer for the taxable year increased by any amount excluded from gross income under section 911, 931, or 933 of such Code.

(5) CREDITS NOT ALLOWED AGAINST TAX, ETC.--For purposes determining regular tax liability under section 26(b) of such Code, the increase in tax under this subsection shall not be treated as a tax imposed under chapter 1 of such Code.

(6) REGULATIONS.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall issue such regulations or other guidance as are necessary or appropriate to carry out this subsection, including requirements that the entity to whom premiums are reimbursed under section 6432(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 report to the Secretary, and to each assistance eligible individual, the amount of premium assistance provided under subsection (a) with respect to each such individual.

(7) EFFECTIVE DATE.--The provisions of this subsection shall apply to taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act.

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Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.

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