H.R. 3453

116TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION

H.R. 3453

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
for contributions to the Alzheimer's Research and
Caregiving Trust Fund, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

JUNE 24, 2019

Mr. SUOZZI (for himself, Mr. KING of New York, Ms. WATERS,
and Mr. SMITH of New Jersey) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means,
and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce,
and Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration
of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned

A BILL

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for contributions to the Alzheimer's Research and Caregiving Trust Fund, 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. ALZHEIMER'S RESEARCH AND CAREGIVING TRUST FUND.

(a) IN GENERAL. — Subchapter A of chapter 98 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 

"SEC. 9512. ALZHEIMER'S RESEARCH AND CAREGIVING TRUST FUND.

"(a) CREATION OF TRUST FUND. — There is established in the Treasury of the United States a trust fund to be known as the 'Alzheimer's Research and Caregiving Trust Fund' (referred to in this section as the 'Trust  Fund'), consisting of such amounts as may be appropriated or credit to such Trust Fund as provided in this  section or section 9602(b).

"(b) TRANSFERS TO TRUST FUND. — There are hereby appropriated to the Trust Fund amounts equivalent to  the amounts contributed under section 6097.

"(c) EXPENDITURES. — Amounts in the Trust Fund shall be available, without further appropriations, as follows:

"(1) Fifty percent to the National Institutes of Health to conduct or support research regarding the treatment or cure of Alzheimer's disease pursuant to the Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias Research Act of 1992.

"(2) Fifty percent to the Administration on Aging for education, counseling, respite, and other supportive services under the Older Americans Act of 1965 for the benefit of individuals with Alzheimer's disease and of their families, caregivers, and health care professionals.".

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT. — The table of sections for subchapter A of chapter 98 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new item:

"Sec. 9512. Alzheimer's Research and Caregiving Trust Fund.".

SEC. 2. CONTRIBUTION TO THE ALZHEIMER'S RESEARCH ND CAREGIVING TRUST FUND.

(a) IN GENERAL. — Subchapter A of chapter 61 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new part:

"PART IX — CONTRIBUTION TO THE ALZHEIMER'S RESEARCH AND CAREGIVING TRUST FUND

"Sec. 6097. Contribution to the Alzheimer's Research and Caregiving Trust Fund

‘‘SEC. 6097. CONTRIBUTION TO THE ALZHEIMER’S RESEARCH AND CAREGIVING TRUST FUND.

 "Every individual may elect, at the time of filing the return of the tax imposed by chapter 1, to contribute a whole dollar amount to be paid over to the Alzheimer's Research and Caregiving Trust Fund.".

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

"PART IX. CONTRIBUTION TO THE ALZHEIMER'S RESEARCH AND CAREGIVING TRUST FUND.".

(c) EFFECTIVE DATE. — The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years ending after December 31, 2019.