SA 3629. Mrs. DOLE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill H.R. 2419, to provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:
SEC. __X. CREDIT FOR TRANSPORTATION OF FOOD FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES.
(a) In General.--Subpart B of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1, as amended by this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``SEC. 30G. CREDIT FOR TRANSPORTATION OF FOOD FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES.
``(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 25 cents for each mile for which the taxpayer uses a qualified truck for a qualified charitable purpose during the taxable year.
``(b) Qualified Charitable Purpose.--For purposes of this section, the term `qualified charitable purpose' means the transportation of food in connection with the hunger relief efforts of an organization which is described in section 501(c)(3) and is exempt from taxation under section 501(a) (other than a private foundation, as defined in section 509(a), which is not an operating foundation, as defined in section 4942(j)(3)).
``(c) Qualified Truck.--For purposes of this section, the term `qualified truck' means a truck which--
``(1) has a capacity of not less than 1,760 cubic square feet,
``(2) is owned, leased, or operated by the taxpayer, and
``(3) is ordinarily used for hauling property in the course of a business.
``(d) Other Rules.--
``(1) DENIAL OF DOUBLE BENEFIT.--No credit shall be allowed under this section with respect to any amount for which a deduction is allowed under any other provision of this chapter.
``(2) NO CREDIT WHERE TAXPAYER IS COMPENSATED.--No credit shall be allowed under this section if the taxpayer receives compensation in connection with the use of the qualified truck for the qualified charitable purpose.
``(3) CAPACITY REQUIREMENT.--No credit shall be allowed under this section unless at least 50 percent of the hauling capacity of the qualified truck (measured in cubic square feet) is used for the qualified charitable purpose.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections for subpart B of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1, as amended by this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following new item:

``Sec..30G..Credit for transportation of food for charitable purposes.''.

(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years ending after December 31, 2007.
(d) Offset.--
(1) IN GENERAL.--Except as provided in paragraph (2) and notwithstanding any other provision of this Act or an amendment made by this Act, for the period beginning on October 1, 2007, and ending on September 30, 2011--
(A) each amount provided to carry out a program under subtitle D of title I or an amendment made by that subtitle is reduced by an amount necessary to achieve a total reduction of $25,000,000; and
(B) the Secretary shall adjust the amount of each payment, loan, gain, or other assistance provided under each program described in subparagraph (A) by such amount as is necessary to achieve the reduction required under that subparagraph, as determined by the Secretary.
(2) APPLICATION.--This section does not apply to a payment, loan, gain, or other assistance provided under a contract entered into by the Secretary before the date of enactment of this Act.


(As printed in the Congressional Record for the Senate on Nov 13, 2007.)