S. Amdt. 3847 - To Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to Provide Tax Relief and Protections to Military Personnel, and for Other Purposes.

Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008

H.R. 3997 — 110^th Congress (2007–2008)

Keywords

Financial Bailout

Summary

An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax relief and protections for military personnel, and for other purposes. (by CRS)

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Title

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide earnings assistance and tax relief to members of the uniformed services, volunteer firefighters, and Peace Corps volunteers, and for other purposes.

Other Titles

• Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2007
• Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2007
• Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2007
• Defenders of Freedom Tax Relief Act of 2007
• An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax relief and protections for military personnel, and for other purposes.

Sponsor

Charles B. Rangel

Co-Sponsors

Subjects

• Taxation
• Armed forces
• Bonds
• Business
• Capital gains tax
• College costs
• Defense policy
• Disabled
• Earned income tax credit
• Education
• Education savings accounts
• Emergency management
• Expatriation
• Finance
• Fire fighters
• Gift tax
• Government life insurance
• Health insurance
• Health policy
• Higher education
• Home ownership
• Housing
• Housing finance
• Housing subsidies
• Immigration
• Income tax
• Individual retirement accounts
• Intelligence activities
• Intelligence officers
• Labor
• Medical care
• Military housing
• Military operations
• Military pay
• Military pensions
• Military personnel
• Mortgages
• Peace Corps
• Pensions
• Small business
• Social services
• Survivors' benefits
• Tax credits
• Tax evasion
• Tax exclusion
• Tax penalties
• Tax refunds
• Tax returns
• Tax-deferred compensation plans
• Valuation
• Veterans
• Veterans' disability compensation
• Volunteer workers
• Wages
• Welfare

Related Bills

• H.Res. 884 (110^th) : Providing for the Concurrence by the House in the Senate Amendments to H.R. 3997, with an Amendment.
• H.Res. 884 (110^th) : Providing for the Concurrence by the House in the Senate Amendments to H.R. 3997, with an Amendment.
• H.Res. 1517 (110^th) : Providing for Consideration of the Senate Amendment to the Bill (H.R. 3997) to Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to Provide Earnings Assistance and Tax Relief to Members of the Uniformed Services, Volunteer Firefighters, and Peace Corps Volunteers, and for Other Purposes.

Major Actions

Introduced	10/30/2007
Referred to Committee
Amendments (3 proposed)
Passed House	11/06/2007
Passed Senate	12/12/2007

Bill History

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• All Actions
• Amendments

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
select this vote	House	On Passage - House - H.R. 3997 Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act - Under Suspension of the Rules	11/06/2007	This bill PASSED the House 410 voted YES 0 voted NO 22 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.	12/12/2007	PASSED by voice vote
currently selected	Senate	Amendment SA 3847 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	12/12/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 3848 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	12/12/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 3890 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	12/19/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On Concurring in Senate Amendment With An Amendment: H.R. 3997 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide earnings assistance and tax relief to members of the uniformed services, volunteer firefighters, and Peace Corps volunteers, and for other purposes	9/29/2008	This motion DID NOT PASS the House 205 voted YES 228 voted NO 1 voted present/not voting

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	10/30/2007
		10/30/2007	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
	Put on a legislative calendar	11/01/2007	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
		11/01/2007	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
		11/02/2007	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
	Put on a legislative calendar	11/02/2007	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
		11/06/2007	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 110-426.
	Put on a legislative calendar	11/06/2007	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 268.
		11/06/2007	Mr. McDermott moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
		11/06/2007	Considered under suspension of the rules.
		11/06/2007	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3997.
		11/06/2007	Considered as unfinished business.
select this vote	House Vote on Passage	11/06/2007	On Passage - House - H.R. 3997 Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act - Under Suspension of the Rules
		11/07/2007	At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
		11/08/2007	Received in the Senate.
		11/16/2007	Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
	Put on a legislative calendar	12/03/2007	Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 516.
		12/12/2007	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
select this vote	Senate Vote on Passage	12/12/2007	Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
		12/12/2007	Amendment SA 3847 proposed by Senator Harkin for Senator Baucus.
currently selected	Vote	12/12/2007	Amendment SA 3847 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		12/12/2007	Amendment SA 3848 proposed by Senator Harkin for Senator Baucus.
select this vote	Vote	12/12/2007	Amendment SA 3848 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		12/13/2007	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
		12/18/2007	Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate amendment.
		12/18/2007	House agreed to Senate amendment to the title. House agreed to Senate amendment to the text with an amendment pursuant to H. Res. 884.
		12/19/2007	Senate concurred in the House amendment to the Senate amendment with an amendment (SA 3890) by Unanimous Consent.
		12/19/2007	Amendment SA 3890 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Baucus.
select this vote	Vote	12/19/2007	Amendment SA 3890 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		12/20/2007	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
		9/29/2008	Rule H. Res. 1517 passed House.
		9/29/2008	Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1517, the House moved to agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment with an amendment.
		9/29/2008	DEBATE - The House proceeded with three hours of debate on the motion to agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment with an amendment to H.R. 3997.
		9/29/2008	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1517 Reported to House. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions. Provides for consideration of the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 3997. The resolution makes in order a motion by the Chairman of the Committee on Financial Services to concur in the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment with the text of the House amendment printed in this report.
		9/29/2008	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
		9/29/2008	On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment Failed by recorded vote: 205 - 228 (Roll No. 674).
select this vote	Vote	9/29/2008	On Concurring in Senate Amendment With An Amendment: H.R. 3997 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide earnings assistance and tax relief to members of the uniformed services, volunteer firefighters, and Peace Corps volunteers, and for other purposes

	Number	Sponsor	Date Offered	Status
currently selected	S. Amdt. 3847	Baucus, Max [D-MT]	December 12, 2007	Passed by voice vote on December 12, 2007.
	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax relief and protections to military personnel, and for other purposes. Actions December 12, 2007, 12:00 am ET - Amendment SA 3847 proposed by Senator Harkin for Senator Baucus. December 12, 2007, 12:00 am ET - Amendment SA 3847 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Full Text of this Amendment SA 3847. Mr. HARKIN (for Mr. BAUCUS (for himself and Mr. GRASSLEY)) proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 3997, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax relief and protections for military personnel, and for other purposes; as follows: Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; ETC. (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Defenders of Freedom Tax Relief Act of 2007''. (b) Amendment of 1986 Code.--Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this Act 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 Act is as follows: Sec..1..Short title; etc. TITLE I--TAX RELIEF AND PROTECTIONS FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL Sec..101..Permanent extension of qualified mortgage bond program rules for veterans. Sec..102..Exclusion of certain amounts from income for purposes of eligibility for certain housing provisions. Sec..103..Permanent extension of election to treat combat pay as earned income for purposes of earned income credit. Sec..104..Extension of statute of limitations to file claims for refunds relating to disability determinations by Department of Veterans Affairs. Sec..105..Credit for employer differential wage payments to employees who are active duty members of the uniformed services. Sec..106..Permanent extension of penalty-free withdrawals from retirement plans by individual called to active duty. Sec..107..State payments to service members treated as qualified military benefits. Sec..108..Survivor and disability payments with respect to qualified military service. Sec..109..Treatment of differential military pay as wages. Sec..110..Disclosure of return information relating to veterans programs made permanent. Sec..111..Contributions of military death gratuities to Roth IRAs and Education Savings Accounts. TITLE II--CERTAIN HOUSING BENEFITS FOR INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY AND PEACE CORPS VOLUNTEERS Sec..201..Permanent exclusion of gain from sale of a principal residence by certain employees of the intelligence community. Sec..202..Suspension of 5-year period during service with the Peace Corps. TITLE III--REVENUE PROVISIONS Sec..301..Revision of tax rules on expatriation. Sec..302..Special enrollment option by employer health plans for members of uniform services who lose health care coverage. Sec..303..Increase in minimum penalty on failure to file a return of tax. TITLE I--TAX RELIEF AND PROTECTIONS FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL SEC. 101. PERMANENT EXTENSION OF QUALIFIED MORTGAGE BOND PROGRAM RULES FOR VETERANS. (a) In General.--Section 143(d)(2)(D) (relating to exception) is amended by striking ``in the case of bonds issued after the date of the enactment of this subparagraph and before January 1, 2008,''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply to bonds issued after December 31, 2007. SEC. 102. EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN AMOUNTS FROM INCOME FOR PURPOSES OF ELIGIBILITY FOR CERTAIN HOUSING PROVISIONS. (a) In General.--The last sentence of 142(d)(2)(B) (relating to income of individuals; area median gross income) is amended to read as follows ``For purposes of determining income under this subparagraph, subsections (g) and (h) of section 7872 shall not apply and any payments to a member of the Armed Forces under section 403 of title 37, United States Code, as a basic pay allowance for housing, shall be disregarded.''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to-- (1) housing credit dollar amounts allocated after the date of the enactment of this Act, and (2) buildings placed in service after such date to the extent paragraph (1) of section 42(h) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 does not apply to such building by reason of paragraph (4) thereof, but only with respect to bonds issued after such date. SEC. 103. PERMANENT EXTENSION OF ELECTION TO TREAT COMBAT PAY AS EARNED INCOME FOR PURPOSES OF EARNED INCOME CREDIT. (a) In General.--Clause (vi) of section 32(c)(2)(B) (defining earned income) is amended to read as follows: ``(vi) a taxpayer may elect to treat amounts excluded from gross income by reason of section 112 as earned income.''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years ending after December 31, 2007. SEC. 104. EXTENSION OF STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS TO FILE CLAIMS FOR REFUNDS RELATING TO DISABILITY DETERMINATIONS BY DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. (a) In General.--Subsection (d) of section 6511 (relating to special rules applicable to income taxes) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(8) SPECIAL RULES WHEN UNIFORMED SERVICES RETIRED PAY IS REDUCED AS A RESULT OF AWARD OF DISABILITY COMPENSATION.-- ``(A) PERIOD OF LIMITATION ON FILING CLAIM.--If the claim for credit or refund relates to an overpayment of tax imposed by subtitle A on account of-- ``(i) the reduction of uniformed services retired pay computed under section 1406 or 1407 of title 10, United States Code, or ``(ii) the waiver of such pay under section 5305 of title 38 of such Code, as a result of an award of compensation under title 38 of such Code pursuant to a determination by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the 3-year period of limitation prescribed in subsection (a) shall be extended, for purposes of permitting a credit or refund based upon the amount of such reduction or waiver, until the end of the 1-year period beginning on the date of such determination. ``(B) LIMITATION TO 5 TAXABLE YEARS.--Subparagraph (A) shall not apply with respect to any taxable year which began more than 5 years before the date of such determination.''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to claims for credit or refund filed after the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Transition Rules.--In the case of a determination described in paragraph (8) of section 6511(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as added by this section) which is made by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs after December 31, 2000, and on or before the date of the enactment of this Act, such paragraph-- (1) shall not apply with respect to any taxable year which began before January 1, 2001, and (2) shall be applied by substituting ``the date of the enactment of the Defenders of Freedom Tax Relief Act of 2007'' for ``the date of such determination'' in subparagraph (A) thereof. SEC. 105. CREDIT FOR EMPLOYER DIFFERENTIAL WAGE PAYMENTS TO EMPLOYEES WHO ARE ACTIVE DUTY MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES. (a) In General.--Subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 (relating to business credits) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ``SEC. 45O. EMPLOYER WAGE CREDIT FOR EMPLOYEES WHO ARE ACTIVE DUTY MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES. ``(a) General Rule.--For purposes of section 38, in the case of an eligible small business employer, the differential wage payment credit for any taxable year is an amount equal to 20 percent of the sum of the eligible differential wage payments for each of the qualified employees of the taxpayer during such taxable year. ``(b) Definitions.--For purposes of this section-- ``(1) ELIGIBLE DIFFERENTIAL WAGE PAYMENTS.--The term `eligible differential wage payments' means, with respect to each qualified employee, so much of the differential wage payments (as defined in section 3401(h)(2)) paid to such employee for the taxable year as does not exceed $20,000. ``(2) QUALIFIED EMPLOYEE.--The term `qualified employee' means a person who has been an employee of the taxpayer for the 91-day period immediately preceding the period for which any differential wage payment is made. ``(3) ELIGIBLE SMALL BUSINESS EMPLOYER.-- ``(A) IN GENERAL.--The term `eligible small business employer' means, with respect to any taxable year, any employer which-- ``(i) employed an average of less that 50 employees on business days during such taxable year, and ``(ii) under a written plan of the employer, provides eligible differential wage payments to every qualified employee of the employer. ``(B) CONTROLLED GROUPS.--For purposes of subparagraph (A), all persons treated as a single employer under subsection (b), (c), (m), or (o) of section 414 shall be treated as a single employer. ``(c) Coordination With Other Credits.--The amount of credit otherwise allowable under this chapter with respect to compensation paid to any employee shall be reduced by the credit determined under this section with respect to such employee. ``(d) Disallowance for Failure To Comply With Employment or Reemployment Rights of Members of the Reserve Components of the Armed Forces of the United States.--No credit shall be allowed under subsection (a) to a taxpayer for-- ``(1) any taxable year, beginning after the date of the enactment of this section, in which the taxpayer is under a final order, judgment, or other process issued or required by a district court of the United States under section 4323 of title 38 of the United States Code with respect to a violation of chapter 43 of such title, and ``(2) the 2 succeeding taxable years. ``(e) Certain Rules to Apply.--For purposes of this section, rules similar to the rules of subsections (c), (d), and (e) of section 52 shall apply. ``(f) Termination.--This section shall not apply to any payments made after December 31, 2009.''. (b) Credit Treated as Part of General Business Credit.--Section 38(b) (relating to general business credit) is amended by striking ``plus'' at the end of paragraph (30), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (31) and inserting ``, plus'', and by adding at the end of following new paragraph: ``(32) the differential wage payment credit determined under section 45O(a).''. (c) No Deduction for Compensation Taken Into Account for Credit.--Section 280C(a) (relating to rule for employment credits) is amended by inserting ``45O(a),'' after ``45A(a),''. (d) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 is amended by adding at the end the following new item: ``Sec..45O..Employer wage credit for employees who are active duty members of the uniformed services.''. (e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts paid after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 106. PERMANENT EXTENSION OF PENALTY-FREE WITHDRAWALS FROM RETIREMENT PLANS BY INDIVIDUAL CALLED TO ACTIVE DUTY. Clause (iv) of section 72(t)(2)(G) (relating to distributions from retirement plans to individuals called to active duty) is amended by striking all after ``September 11, 2001'' and inserting a period. SEC. 107. STATE PAYMENTS TO SERVICE MEMBERS TREATED AS QUALIFIED MILITARY BENEFITS. (a) In General.--Section 134(b) (defining qualified military benefit) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(6) CERTAIN STATE PAYMENTS.--The term `qualified military benefit' includes any bonus payment by a State or political subdivision thereof to any member or former member of the uniformed services of the United States or any dependent of such member only by reason of such member's service in an combat zone (as defined in section 112(c)(2), determined without regard to the parenthetical).''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply to payments made before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 108. SURVIVOR AND DISABILITY PAYMENTS WITH RESPECT TO QUALIFIED MILITARY SERVICE. (a) Plan Qualification Requirement for Death Benefits Under USERRA-Qualified Active Military Service.--Subsection (a) of section 401 (relating to requirements for qualification) is amended by inserting after paragraph (36) the following new paragraph: ``(37) DEATH BENEFITS UNDER USERRA-QUALIFIED ACTIVE MILITARY SERVICE.--A trust shall not constitute a qualified trust unless the plan provides that, in the case of a participant who dies while performing qualified military service (as defined in section 414(u)), the survivors of the participant are entitled to any additional benefits (other than benefit accruals relating to the period of qualified military service) provided under the plan had the participant resumed and then terminated employment on account of death.''. (b) Treatment in the Case of Death or Disability Resulting From Active Military Service for Benefit Accrual Purposes.--Subsection (u) of section 414 (relating to special rules relating to veterans' reemployment rights under USERRA) is amended by redesignating paragraphs (9) and (10) as paragraphs (10) and (11), respectively, and by inserting after paragraph (8) the following new paragraph: ``(9) TREATMENT IN THE CASE OF DEATH OR DISABILITY RESULTING FROM ACTIVE MILITARY SERVICE.-- ``(A) IN GENERAL.--For benefit accrual purposes, an employer sponsoring a retirement plan may treat an individual who dies or becomes disabled (as defined under the terms of the plan) while performing qualified military service with respect to the employer maintaining the plan as if the individual has resumed employment in accordance with the individual's reemployment rights under chapter 43 of title 38, United States Code, on the day preceding death or disability (as the case may be) and terminated employment on the actual date of death or disability. In the case of any such treatment, and subject to subparagraphs (B) and (C), any full or partial compliance by such plan with respect to the benefit accrual requirements of paragraph (8) with respect to such individual shall be treated for purposes of paragraph (1) as if such compliance were required under such chapter 43. ``(B) NONDISCRIMINATION REQUIREMENT.--Subparagraph (A) shall apply only if all individuals performing qualified military service with respect to the employer maintaining the plan (as determined under subsections (b), (c), (m), and (o)) who die or became disabled as a result of performing qualified military service prior to reemployment by the employer are credited with service and benefits on reasonably equivalent terms. ``(C) DETERMINATION OF BENEFITS.--The amount of employee contributions and the amount of elective deferrals of an individual treated as reemployed under subparagraph (A) for purposes of applying paragraph (8)(C) shall be determined on the basis of the individual's average actual employee contributions or elective deferrals for the lesser of-- ``(i) the 12-month period of service with the employer immediately prior to qualified military service, or ``(ii) if service with the employer is less than such 12-month period, the actual length of continuous service with the employer.''. (c) Conforming Amendments.-- (1) Section 404(a)(2) is amended by striking ``and (31)'' and inserting ``(31), and (37)''. (2) Section 403(b) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(14) DEATH BENEFITS UNDER USERRA-QUALIFIED ACTIVE MILITARY SERVICE.--This subsection shall not apply to an annuity contract unless such contract meets the requirements of section 401(a)(37).''. (3) Section 457(g) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(4) DEATH BENEFITS UNDER USERRA-QUALIFIED ACTIVE MILITARY SERVICE.--A plan described in paragraph (1) shall not be treated as an eligible deferred compensation plan unless such plan meets the requirements of section 401(a)(37).''. (d) Effective Date.-- (1) IN GENERAL.--The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to deaths and disabilities occurring on or after January 1, 2007. (2) PROVISIONS RELATING TO PLAN AMENDMENTS.-- (A) IN GENERAL.--If this subparagraph applies to any plan or contract amendment, such plan or contract shall be treated as being operated in accordance with the terms of the plan during the period described in subparagraph (B)(iii). (B) AMENDMENTS TO WHICH SUBPARAGRAPH (A) APPLIES.-- (i) IN GENERAL.--Subparagraph (A) shall apply to any amendment to any plan or annuity contract which is made-- (I) pursuant to the amendments made by subsection (a) or pursuant to any regulation issued by the Secretary of the Treasury under subsection (a), and (II) on or before the last day of the first plan year beginning on or after January 1, 2009. In the case of a governmental plan (as defined in section 414(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986), this clause shall be applied by substituting ``2011'' for ``2009'' in subclause (II). (ii) CONDITIONS.--This paragraph shall not apply to any amendment unless-- (I) the plan or contract is operated as if such plan or contract amendment were in effect for the period described in clause (iii), and (II) such plan or contract amendment applies retroactively for such period. (iii) PERIOD DESCRIBED.--The period described in this clause is the period-- (I) beginning on the effective date specified by the plan, and (II) ending on the date described in clause (i)(II) (or, if earlier, the date the plan or contract amendment is adopted). SEC. 109. TREATMENT OF DIFFERENTIAL MILITARY PAY AS WAGES. (a) Income Tax Withholding on Differential Wage Payments.-- (1) IN GENERAL.--Section 3401 (relating to definitions) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(h) Differential Wage Payments to Active Duty Members of the Uniformed Services.-- ``(1) IN GENERAL.--For purposes of subsection (a), any differential wage payment shall be treated as a payment of wages by the employer to the employee. ``(2) DIFFERENTIAL WAGE PAYMENT.--For purposes of paragraph (1), the term `differential wage payment' means any payment which-- ``(A) is made by an employer to an individual with respect to any period during which the individual is performing service in the uniformed services while on active duty for a period of more than 30 days, and ``(B) represents all or a portion of the wages the individual would have received from the employer if the individual were performing service for the employer.''. (2) EFFECTIVE DATE.--The amendment made by this subsection shall apply to remuneration paid after December 31, 2007. (b) Treatment of Differential Wage Payments for Retirement Plan Purposes.-- (1) PENSION PLANS.-- (A) IN GENERAL.--Section 414(u) (relating to special rules relating to veterans' reemployment rights under USERRA), as amended by this Act, is amended by redesignating paragraphs (10) and (11) as paragraphs (11) and (12), respectively, and by inserting after paragraph (9) the following new paragraph: ``(10) TREATMENT OF DIFFERENTIAL WAGE PAYMENTS.-- ``(A) IN GENERAL.--Except as provided in this paragraph, for purposes of applying this title to a retirement plan to which this subsection applies-- ``(i) an individual receiving a differential wage payment shall be treated as an employee of the employer making the payment, ``(ii) the differential wage payment shall be treated as compensation, and ``(iii) the plan shall not be treated as failing to meet the requirements of any provision described in paragraph (1)(C) by reason of any contribution or benefit which is based on the differential wage payment. ``(B) SPECIAL RULE FOR DISTRIBUTIONS.-- ``(i) IN GENERAL.--Notwithstanding subparagraph (A)(i), for purposes of section 401(k)(2)(B)(i)(I), 403(b)(7)(A)(ii), 403(b)(11)(A), or 457(d)(1)(A)(ii), an individual shall be treated as having been severed from employment during any period the individual is performing service in the uniformed services described in section 3401(h)(2)(A). ``(ii) LIMITATION.--If an individual elects to receive a distribution by reason of clause (i), the plan shall provide that the individual may not make an elective deferral or employee contribution during the 6-month period beginning on the date of the distribution. ``(C) NONDISCRIMINATION REQUIREMENT.--Subparagraph (A)(iii) shall apply only if all employees of an employer (as determined under subsections (b), (c), (m), and (o)) performing service in the uniformed services described in section 3401(h)(2)(A) are entitled to receive differential wage payments on reasonably equivalent terms and, if eligible to participate in a retirement plan maintained by the employer, to make contributions based on the payments on reasonably equivalent terms. For purposes of applying this subparagraph, the provisions of paragraphs (3), (4), and (5) of section 410(b) shall apply. ``(D) DIFFERENTIAL WAGE PAYMENT.--For purposes of this paragraph, the term `differential wage payment' has the meaning given such term by section 3401(h)(2).''. (B) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.--The heading for section 414(u) is amended by inserting ``and to Differential Wage Payments to Members on Active Duty'' after ``USERRA''. (2) DIFFERENTIAL WAGE PAYMENTS TREATED AS COMPENSATION FOR INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT PLANS.--Section 219(f)(1) (defining compensation) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: ``The term `compensation' includes any differential wage payment (as defined in section 3401(h)(2)).''. (3) EFFECTIVE DATE.--The amendments made by this subsection shall apply to years beginning after December 31, 2007. (c) Provisions Relating to Plan Amendments.-- (1) IN GENERAL.--If this subsection applies to any plan or annuity contract amendment-- (A) such plan or contract shall be treated as being operated in accordance with the terms of the plan or contract during the period described in paragraph (2)(B)(i), and (B) except as provided by the Secretary of the Treasury, such plan shall not fail to meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 by reason of such amendment. (2) AMENDMENTS TO WHICH SECTION APPLIES.-- (A) IN GENERAL.--This subsection shall apply to any amendment to any plan or annuity contract which is made-- (i) pursuant to any amendment made by this section, and (ii) on or before the last day of the first plan year beginning on or after January 1, 2009. (B) CONDITIONS.--This subsection shall not apply to any plan or annuity contract amendment unless-- (i) during the period beginning on the date the amendment described in subparagraph (A)(i) takes effect and ending on the date described in subparagraph (A)(ii) (or, if earlier, the date the plan or contract amendment is adopted), the plan or contract is operated as if such plan or contract amendment were in effect, and (ii) such plan or contract amendment applies retroactively for such period. SEC. 110. DISCLOSURE OF RETURN INFORMATION RELATING TO VETERANS PROGRAMS MADE PERMANENT. (a) In General.--Subparagraph (D) of section 6103(l)(7) (relating to disclosure of return information to Federal, State, and local agencies administering certain programs under the Social Security Act, the Food Stamp Act of 1977, or title 38, United States Code or certain housing assistance programs) is amended by striking the last sentence. (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to requests made after September 30, 2008. SEC. 111. CONTRIBUTIONS OF MILITARY DEATH GRATUITIES TO ROTH IRAS AND EDUCATION SAVINGS ACCOUNTS. (a) Provision in Effect Before Pension Protection Act.--Subsection (e) of section 408A (relating to qualified rollover contribution), as in effect before the amendments made by section 824 of the Pension Protection Act of 2006, is amended to read as follows: ``(e) Qualified Rollover Contribution.--For purposes of this section-- ``(1) IN GENERAL.--The term `qualified rollover contribution' means a rollover contribution to a Roth IRA from another such account, or from an individual retirement plan, but only if such rollover contribution meets the requirements of section 408(d)(3). Such term includes a rollover contribution described in section 402A(c)(3)(A). For purposes of section 408(d)(3)(B), there shall be disregarded any qualified rollover contribution from an individual retirement plan (other than a Roth IRA) to a Roth IRA. ``(2) MILITARY DEATH GRATUITY.-- ``(A) IN GENERAL.--The term `qualified rollover contribution' includes a contribution to a Roth IRA maintained for the benefit of an individual made before the end of the 1-year period beginning on the date on which such individual receives an amount under section 1477 of title 10, United States Code, or section 1967 of title 38 of such Code, with respect to a person, to the extent that such contribution does not exceed-- ``(i) the sum of the amounts received during such period by such individual under such sections with respect to such person, reduced by ``(ii) the amounts so received which were contributed to a Coverdell education savings account under section 530(d)(9). ``(B) ANNUAL LIMIT ON NUMBER OF ROLLOVERS NOT TO APPLY.--Section 408(d)(3)(B) shall not apply with respect to amounts treated as a rollover by subparagraph (A). ``(C) APPLICATION OF SECTION 72.--For purposes of applying section 72 in the case of a distribution which is not a qualified distribution, the amount treated as a rollover by reason of subparagraph (A) shall be treated as investment in the contract.''. (b) Provision in Effect After Pension Protection Act.--Subsection (e) of section 408A, as in effect after the amendments made by section 824 of the Pension Protection Act of 2006, is amended to read as follows: ``(e) Qualified Rollover Contribution.--For purposes of this section-- ``(1) IN GENERAL.--The term `qualified rollover contribution' means a rollover contribution-- ``(A) to a Roth IRA from another such account, ``(B) from an eligible retirement plan, but only if-- ``(i) in the case of an individual retirement plan, such rollover contribution meets the requirements of section 408(d)(3), and ``(ii) in the case of any eligible retirement plan (as defined in section 402(c)(8)(B) other than clauses (i) and (ii) thereof), such rollover contribution meets the requirements of section 402(c), 403(b)(8), or 457(e)(16), as applicable. For purposes of section 408(d)(3)(B), there shall be disregarded any qualified rollover contribution from an individual retirement plan (other than a Roth IRA) to a Roth IRA. ``(2) MILITARY DEATH GRATUITY.-- ``(A) IN GENERAL.--The term `qualified rollover contribution' includes a contribution to a Roth IRA maintained for the benefit of an individual made before the end of the 1-year period beginning on the date on which such individual receives an amount under section 1477 of title 10, United States Code, or section 1967 of title 38 of such Code, with respect to a person, to the extent that such contribution does not exceed-- ``(i) the sum of the amounts received during such period by such individual under such sections with respect to such person, reduced by ``(ii) the amounts so received which were contributed to a Coverdell education savings account under section 530(d)(9). ``(B) ANNUAL LIMIT ON NUMBER OF ROLLOVERS NOT TO APPLY.--Section 408(d)(3)(B) shall not apply with respect to amounts treated as a rollover by the subparagraph (A). ``(C) APPLICATION OF SECTION 72.--For purposes of applying section 72 in the case of a distribution which is not a qualified distribution, the amount treated as a rollover by reason of subparagraph (A) shall be treated as investment in the contract.''. (c) Education Savings Accounts.--Subsection (d) of section 530 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(9) MILITARY DEATH GRATUITY.-- ``(A) IN GENERAL.--For purposes of this section, the term `rollover contribution' includes a contribution to a Coverdell education savings account made before the end of the 1-year period beginning on the date on which the contributor receives an amount under section 1477 of title 10, United States Code, or section 1967 of title 38 of such Code, with respect to a person, to the extent that such contribution does not exceed-- ``(i) the sum of the amounts received during such period by such contributor under such sections with respect to such person, reduced by ``(ii) the amounts so received which were contributed to a Roth IRA under section 408A(e)(2) or to another Coverdell education savings account. ``(B) ANNUAL LIMIT ON NUMBER OF ROLLOVERS NOT TO APPLY.--The last sentence of paragraph (5) shall not apply with respect to amounts treated as a rollover by the subparagraph (A). ``(C) APPLICATION OF SECTION 72.--For purposes of applying section 72 in the case of a distribution which is includible in gross income under paragraph (1), the amount treated as a rollover by reason of subparagraph (A) shall be treated as investment in the contract.''. (d) Effective Dates.-- (1) IN GENERAL.--Except as provided by paragraphs (2) and (3), the amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to deaths from injuries occurring on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS TO DEATHS FROM INJURIES OCCURRING ON OR AFTER OCTOBER 7, 2001, AND BEFORE ENACTMENT.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to any contribution made pursuant to section 408A(e)(2) or 530(d)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended by this Act, with respect to amounts received under section 1477 of title 10, United States Code, or under section 1967 of title 38 of such Code, for deaths from injuries occurring on or after October 7, 2001, and before the date of the enactment of this Act if such contribution is made not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act. (3) PENSION PROTECTION ACT CHANGES.--Section 408A(e)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as in effect after the amendments made by subsection (b)) shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2007. TITLE II--CERTAIN HOUSING BENEFITS FOR INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY AND PEACE CORPS VOLUNTEERS SEC. 201. PERMANENT EXCLUSION OF GAIN FROM SALE OF A PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE BY CERTAIN EMPLOYEES OF THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY. (a) In General.--Section 417(e) of division A of the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 is amended by striking ``and before January 1, 2011''. (b) Duty Station May Be Outside United States.--Section 121(d)(9)(C) (defining qualified official extended duty) is amended by striking clause (vi). (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to sales or exchanges after December 31, 2010. SEC. 202. SUSPENSION OF 5-YEAR PERIOD DURING SERVICE WITH THE PEACE CORPS. (a) In General.--Subsection (d) of section 121 (relating to special rules) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(12) PEACE CORPS.-- ``(A) IN GENERAL.--At the election of an individual with respect to a property, the running of the 5-year period described in subsections (a) and (c)(1)(B) and paragraph (7) of this subsection with respect to such property shall be suspended during any period that such individual or such individual's spouse is serving outside the United States-- ``(i) on qualified official extended duty (as defined in paragraph (9)(C)) as an employee of the Peace Corps, or ``(ii) as an enrolled volunteer or volunteer leader under section 5 or 6 (as the case may be) of the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2504, 2505). ``(B) APPLICABLE RULES.--For purposes of subparagraph (A), rules similar to the rules of subparagraphs (B) and (D) shall apply.''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2007. TITLE III--REVENUE PROVISIONS SEC. 301. REVISION OF TAX RULES ON EXPATRIATION. (a) In General.--Subpart A of part II of subchapter N of chapter 1 is amended by inserting after section 877 the following new section: ``SEC. 877A. TAX RESPONSIBILITIES OF EXPATRIATION. ``(a) General Rules.--For purposes of this subtitle-- ``(1) MARK TO MARKET.--All property of a covered expatriate shall be treated as sold on the day before the expatriation date for its fair market value. ``(2) RECOGNITION OF GAIN OR LOSS.--In the case of any sale under paragraph (1)-- ``(A) notwithstanding any other provision of this title, any gain arising from such sale shall be taken into account for the taxable year of the sale, and ``(B) any loss arising from such sale shall be taken into account for the taxable year of the sale to the extent otherwise provided by this title, except that section 1091 shall not apply to any such loss. Proper adjustment shall be made in the amount of any gain or loss subsequently realized for gain or loss taken into account under the preceding sentence, determined without regard to paragraph (3). ``(3) EXCLUSION FOR CERTAIN GAIN.-- ``(A) IN GENERAL.--The amount which would (but for this paragraph) be includible in the gross income of any individual by reason of paragraph (1) shall be reduced (but not below zero) by $600,000. ``(B) ADJUSTMENT FOR INFLATION.-- ``(i) IN GENERAL.--In the case of any taxable year beginning in a calendar year after 2008, the dollar amount in subparagraph (A) 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, by substituting `calendar year 2007' for `calendar year 1992' in subparagraph (B) thereof. ``(ii) ROUNDING.--If any amount as adjusted under clause (i) is not a multiple of $1,000, such amount shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $1,000. ``(b) Election To Defer Tax.-- ``(1) IN GENERAL.--If the taxpayer elects the application of this subsection with respect to any property treated as sold by reason of subsection (a), the time for payment of the additional tax attributable to such property shall be extended until the due date of the return for the taxable year in which such property is disposed of (or, in the case of property disposed of in a transaction in which gain is not recognized in whole or in part, until such other date as the Secretary may prescribe). ``(2) DETERMINATION OF TAX WITH RESPECT TO PROPERTY.--For purposes of paragraph (1), the additional tax attributable to any property is an amount which bears the same ratio to the additional tax imposed by this chapter for the taxable year solely by reason of subsection (a) as the gain taken into account under subsection (a) with respect to such property bears to the total gain taken into account under subsection (a) with respect to all property to which subsection (a) applies. ``(3) TERMINATION OF EXTENSION.--The due date for payment of tax may not be extended under this subsection later than the due date for the return of tax imposed by this chapter for the taxable year which includes the date of death of the expatriate (or, if earlier, the time that the security provided with respect to the property fails to meet the requirements of paragraph (4), unless the taxpayer corrects such failure within the time specified by the Secretary). ``(4) SECURITY.-- ``(A) IN GENERAL.--No election may be made under paragraph (1) with respect to any property unless adequate security is provided with respect to such property. ``(B) ADEQUATE SECURITY.--For purposes of subparagraph (A), security with respect to any property shall be treated as adequate security if-- ``(i) it is a bond which is furnished to, and accepted by, the Secretary, which is conditioned on the payment of tax (and interest thereon), and which meets the requirements of section 6325, or ``(ii) it is another form of security for such payment (including letters of credit) that meets such requirements as the Secretary may prescribe. ``(5) WAIVER OF CERTAIN RIGHTS.--No election may be made under paragraph (1) unless the taxpayer makes an irrevocable waiver of any right under any treaty of the United States which would preclude assessment or collection of any tax imposed by reason of this section. ``(6) ELECTIONS.--An election under paragraph (1) shall only apply to property described in the election and, once made, is irrevocable. ``(7) INTEREST.--For purposes of section 6601, the last date for the payment of tax shall be determined without regard to the election under this subsection. ``(c) Exception for Certain Property.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to-- ``(1) any deferred compensation item (as defined in subsection (d)(4)), ``(2) any specified tax deferred account (as defined in subsection (e)(2)), and ``(3) any interest in a nongrantor trust (as defined in subsection (f)(3)). ``(d) Treatment of Deferred Compensation Items.-- ``(1) WITHHOLDING ON ELIGIBLE DEFERRED COMPENSATION ITEMS.-- ``(A) IN GENERAL.--In the case of any eligible deferred compensation item, the payor shall deduct and withhold from any taxable payment to a covered expatriate with respect to such item a tax equal to 30 percent thereof. ``(B) TAXABLE PAYMENT.--For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term `taxable payment' means with respect to a covered expatriate any payment to the extent it would be includible in the gross income of the covered expatriate if such expatriate continued to be subject to tax as a citizen or resident of the United States. A deferred compensation item shall be taken into account as a payment under the preceding sentence when such item would be so includible. ``(2) OTHER DEFERRED COMPENSATION ITEMS.--In the case of any deferred compensation item which is not an eligible deferred compensation item-- ``(A)(i) with respect to any deferred compensation item to which clause (ii) does not apply, an amount equal to the present value of the covered expatriate's accrued benefit shall be treated as having been received by such individual on the day before the expatriation date as a distribution under the plan, and ``(ii) with respect to any deferred compensation item referred to in paragraph (4)(D), the rights of the covered expatriate to such item shall be treated as becoming transferable and not subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture on the day before the expatriation date, ``(B) no early distribution tax shall apply by reason of such treatment, and ``(C) appropriate adjustments shall be made to subsequent distributions from the plan to reflect such treatment. ``(3) ELIGIBLE DEFERRED COMPENSATION ITEMS.--For purposes of this subsection, the term `eligible deferred compensation item' means any deferred compensation item with respect to which-- ``(A) the payor of such item is-- ``(i) a United States person, or ``(ii) a person who is not a United States person but who elects to be treated as a United States person for purposes of paragraph (1) and meets such requirements as the Secretary may provide to ensure that the payor will meet the requirements of paragraph (1), and ``(B) the covered expatriate-- ``(i) notifies the payor of his status as a covered expatriate, and ``(ii) makes an irrevocable waiver of any right to claim any reduction under any treaty with the United States in withholding on such item. ``(4) DEFERRED COMPENSATION ITEM.--For purposes of this subsection, the term `deferred compensation item' means-- ``(A) any interest in a plan or arrangement described in section 219(g)(5), ``(B) any interest in a foreign pension plan or similar retirement arrangement or program, ``(C) any item of deferred compensation, and ``(D) any property, or right to property, which the individual is entitled to receive in connection with the performance of services to the extent not previously taken into account under section 83 or in accordance with section 83. ``(5) EXCEPTION.--Paragraphs (1) and (2) shall not apply to any deferred compensation item which is attributable to services performed outside the United States while the covered expatriate was not a citizen or resident of the United States. ``(6) SPECIAL RULES.-- ``(A) APPLICATION OF WITHHOLDING RULES.--Rules similar to the rules of subchapter B of chapter 3 shall apply for purposes of this subsection. ``(B) APPLICATION OF TAX.--Any item subject to the withholding tax imposed under paragraph (1) shall be subject to tax under section 871. ``(C) COORDINATION WITH OTHER WITHHOLDING REQUIREMENTS.--Any item subject to withholding under paragraph (1) shall not be subject to withholding under section 1441 or chapter 24. ``(e) Treatment of Specified Tax Deferred Accounts.-- ``(1) ACCOUNT TREATED AS DISTRIBUTED.--In the case of any interest in a specified tax deferred account held by a covered expatriate on the day before the expatriation date-- ``(A) the covered expatriate shall be treated as receiving a distribution of his entire interest in such account on the day before the expatriation date, ``(B) no early distribution tax shall apply by reason of such treatment, and ``(C) appropriate adjustments shall be made to subsequent distributions from the account to reflect such treatment. ``(2) SPECIFIED TAX DEFERRED ACCOUNT.--For purposes of paragraph (1), the term `specified tax deferred account' means an individual retirement plan (as defined in section 7701(a)(37)) other than any arrangement described in subsection (k) or (p) of section 408, a qualified tuition program (as defined in section 529), a Coverdell education savings account (as defined in section 530), a health savings account (as defined in section 223), and an Archer MSA (as defined in section 220). ``(f) Special Rules for Nongrantor Trusts.-- ``(1) IN GENERAL.--In the case of a distribution (directly or indirectly) of any property from a nongrantor trust to a covered expatriate-- ``(A) the trustee shall deduct and withhold from such distribution an amount equal to 30 percent of the taxable portion of the distribution, and ``(B) if the fair market value of such property exceeds its adjusted basis in the hands of the trust, gain shall be recognized to the trust as if such property were sold to the expatriate at its fair market value. ``(2) TAXABLE PORTION.--For purposes of this subsection, the term `taxable portion' means, with respect to any distribution, that portion of the distribution which would be includible in the gross income of the covered expatriate if such expatriate continued to be subject to tax as a citizen or resident of the United States. ``(3) NONGRANTOR TRUST.--For purposes of this subsection, the term `nongrantor trust' means the portion of any trust that the individual is not considered the owner of under subpart E of part I of subchapter J. The determination under the preceding sentence shall be made immediately before the expatriation date. ``(4) SPECIAL RULES RELATING TO WITHHOLDING.--For purposes of this subsection-- ``(A) rules similar to the rules of subsection (d)(6) shall apply, and ``(B) the covered expatriate shall be treated as having waived any right to claim any reduction under any treaty with the United States in withholding on any distribution to which paragraph (1)(A) applies. ``(5) APPLICATION.--This subsection shall apply to a nongrantor trust only if the covered expatriate was a beneficiary of the trust on the day before the expatriation date. ``(g) Definitions and Special Rules Relating to Expatriation.--For purposes of this section-- ``(1) COVERED EXPATRIATE.-- ``(A) IN GENERAL.--The term `covered expatriate' means an expatriate who meets the requirements of subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of section 877(a)(2). ``(B) EXCEPTIONS.--An individual shall not be treated as meeting the requirements of subparagraph (A) or (B) of section 877(a)(2) if-- ``(i) the individual-- ``(I) became at birth a citizen of the United States and a citizen of another country and, as of the expatriation date, continues to be a citizen of, and is taxed as a resident of, such other country, and ``(II) has been a resident of the United States (as defined in section 7701(b)(1)(A)(ii)) for not more than 10 taxable years during the 15-taxable year period ending with the taxable year during which the expatriation date occurs, or ``(ii)(I) the individual's relinquishment of United States citizenship occurs before such individual attains age 18 1/2 , and ``(II) the individual has been a resident of the United States (as so defined) for not more than 10 taxable years before the date of relinquishment. ``(C) COVERED EXPATRIATES ALSO SUBJECT TO TAX AS CITIZENS OR RESIDENTS.--In the case of any covered expatriate who is subject to tax as a citizen or resident of the United States for any period beginning after the expatriation date, such individual shall not be treated as a covered expatriate during such period for purposes of subsections (d)(1) and (f) and section 2801. ``(2) EXPATRIATE.--The term `expatriate' means-- ``(A) any United States citizen who relinquishes his citizenship, and ``(B) any long-term resident of the United States who ceases to be a lawful permanent resident of the United States (within the meaning of section 7701(b)(6)). ``(3) EXPATRIATION DATE.--The term `expatriation date' means-- ``(A) the date an individual relinquishes United States citizenship, or ``(B) in the case of a long-term resident of the United States, the date on which the individual ceases to be a lawful permanent resident of the United States (within the meaning of section 7701(b)(6)). ``(4) RELINQUISHMENT OF CITIZENSHIP.--A citizen shall be treated as relinquishing his United States citizenship on the earliest of-- ``(A) the date the individual renounces his United States nationality before a diplomatic or consular officer of the United States pursuant to paragraph (5) of section 349(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1481(a)(5)), ``(B) the date the individual furnishes to the United States Department of State a signed statement of voluntary relinquishment of United States nationality confirming the performance of an act of expatriation specified in paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (4) of section 349(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1481(a)(1)-(4)), ``(C) the date the United States Department of State issues to the individual a certificate of loss of nationality, or ``(D) the date a court of the United States cancels a naturalized citizen's certificate of naturalization. Subparagraph (A) or (B) shall not apply to any individual unless the renunciation or voluntary relinquishment is subsequently approved by the issuance to the individual of a certificate of loss of nationality by the United States Department of State. ``(5) LONG-TERM RESIDENT.--The term `long-term resident' has the meaning given to such term by section 877(e)(2). ``(6) EARLY DISTRIBUTION TAX.--The term `early distribution tax' means any increase in tax imposed under section 72(t), 220(e)(4), 223(f)(4), 409A(a)(1)(B), 529(c)(6), or 530(d)(4). ``(h) Other Rules.-- ``(1) TERMINATION OF DEFERRALS, ETC.--In the case of any covered expatriate, notwithstanding any other provision of this title-- ``(A) any time period for acquiring property which would result in the reduction in the amount of gain recognized with respect to property disposed of by the taxpayer shall terminate on the day before the expatriation date, and ``(B) any extension of time for payment of tax shall cease to apply on the day before the expatriation date and the unpaid portion of such tax shall be due and payable at the time and in the manner prescribed by the Secretary. ``(2) STEP-UP IN BASIS.--Solely for purposes of determining any tax imposed by reason of subsection (a), property which was held by an individual on the date the individual first became a resident of the United States (within the meaning of section 7701(b)) shall be treated as having a basis on such date of not less than the fair market value of such property on such date. The preceding sentence shall not apply if the individual elects not to have such sentence apply. Such an election, once made, shall be irrevocable. ``(3) COORDINATION WITH SECTION 684.--If the expatriation of any individual would result in the recognition of gain under section 684, this section shall be applied after the application of section 684. ``(i) Regulations.--The Secretary shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this section.''. (b) Tax on Gifts and Bequests Received by United States Citizens and Residents From Expatriates.-- (1) IN GENERAL.--Subtitle B (relating to estate and gift taxes) is amended by inserting after chapter 14 the following new chapter: ``CHAPTER 15--GIFTS AND BEQUESTS FROM EXPATRIATES ``Sec..2801..Imposition of tax. ``SEC. 2801. IMPOSITION OF TAX. ``(a) In General.--If, during any calendar year, any United States citizen or resident receives any covered gift or bequest, there is hereby imposed a tax equal to the product of-- ``(1) the highest rate of tax specified in the table contained in section 2001(c) as in effect on the date of such receipt (or, if greater, the highest rate of tax specified in the table applicable under section 2502(a) as in effect on the date), and ``(2) the value of such covered gift or bequest. ``(b) Tax To Be Paid by Recipient.--The tax imposed by subsection (a) on any covered gift or bequest shall be paid by the person receiving such gift or bequest. ``(c) Exception for Certain Gifts.--Subsection (a) shall apply only to the extent that the value of covered gifts and bequests received by any person during the calendar year exceeds $10,000. ``(d) Tax Reduced by Foreign Gift or Estate Tax.--The tax imposed by subsection (a) on any covered gift or bequest shall be reduced by the amount of any gift or estate tax paid to a foreign country with respect to such covered gift or bequest. ``(e) Covered Gift or Bequest.-- ``(1) IN GENERAL.--For purposes of this chapter, the term `covered gift or bequest' means-- ``(A) any property acquired by gift directly or indirectly from an individual who, at the time of such acquisition, is a covered expatriate, and ``(B) any property acquired directly or indirectly by reason of the death of an individual who, immediately before such death, was a covered expatriate. ``(2) EXCEPTIONS FOR TRANSFERS OTHERWISE SUBJECT TO ESTATE OR GIFT TAX.--Such term shall not include-- ``(A) any property shown on a timely filed return of tax imposed by chapter 12 which is a taxable gift by the covered expatriate, and ``(B) any property included in the gross estate of the covered expatriate for purposes of chapter 11 and shown on a timely filed return of tax imposed by chapter 11 of the estate of the covered expatriate. ``(3) TRANSFERS IN TRUST.-- ``(A) DOMESTIC TRUSTS.--In the case of a covered gift or bequest made to a domestic trust-- ``(i) subsection (a) shall apply in the same manner as if such trust were a United States citizen, and ``(ii) the tax imposed by subsection (a) on such gift or bequest shall be paid by such trust. ``(B) FOREIGN TRUSTS.-- ``(i) IN GENERAL.--In the case of a covered gift or bequest made to a foreign trust, subsection (a) shall apply to any distribution attributable to such gift or bequest from such trust (whether from income or corpus) to a United States citizen or resident in the same manner as if such distribution were a covered gift or bequest. ``(ii) DEDUCTION FOR TAX PAID BY RECIPIENT.--There shall be allowed as a deduction under section 164 the amount of tax imposed by this section which is paid or accrued by a United States citizen or resident by reason of a distribution from a foreign trust, but only to the extent such tax is imposed on the portion of such distribution which is included in the gross income of such citizen or resident. ``(iii) ELECTION TO BE TREATED AS DOMESTIC TRUST.--Solely for purposes of this section, a foreign trust may elect to be treated as a domestic trust. Such an election may be revoked with the consent of the Secretary. ``(f) Covered Expatriate.--For purposes of this section, the term `covered expatriate' has the meaning given to such term by section 877A(g)(1).''. (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.--The table of chapters for subtitle B is amended by inserting after the item relating to chapter 14 the following new item: ``Chapter 15. Gifts and Bequests From Expatriates.''. (c) Definition of Termination of United States Citizenship.-- (1) IN GENERAL.--Section 7701(a) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(50) TERMINATION OF UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP.-- ``(A) IN GENERAL.--An individual shall not cease to be treated as a United States citizen before the date on which the individual's citizenship is treated as relinquished under section 877A(g)(4). ``(B) DUAL CITIZENS.--Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary, subparagraph (A) shall not apply to an individual who became at birth a citizen of the United States and a citizen of another country.''. (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.-- (A) Paragraph (1) of section 877(e) is amended to read as follows: ``(1) IN GENERAL.--Any long-term resident of the United States who ceases to be a lawful permanent resident of the United States (within the meaning of section 7701(b)(6)) shall be treated for purposes of this section and sections 2107, 2501, and 6039G in the same manner as if such resident were a citizen of the United States who lost United States citizenship on the date of such cessation or commencement.''. (B) Paragraph (6) of section 7701(b) is amended by adding at the end the following flush sentence: ``An individual shall cease to be treated as a lawful permanent resident of the United States if such individual commences to be treated as a resident of a foreign country under the provisions of a tax treaty between the United States and the foreign country, does not waive the benefits of such treaty applicable to residents of the foreign country, and notifies the Secretary of the commencement of such treatment.''. (C) Section 7701 is amended by striking subsection (n) and by redesignating subsections (o) and (p) as subsections (n) and (o), respectively. (d) Information Returns.--Section 6039G is amended-- (1) by inserting ``or 877A'' after ``section 877(b)'' in subsection (a), and (2) by inserting ``or 877A'' after ``section 877(a)'' in subsection (d). (e) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for subpart A of part II of subchapter N of chapter 1 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 877 the following new item: ``Sec..877A..Tax responsibilities of expatriation.''. (f) Effective Date.-- (1) IN GENERAL.--Except as provided in this subsection, the amendments made by this section shall apply to expatriates (as defined in section 877A(g) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as added by this section) whose expatriation date (as so defined) is on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) GIFTS AND BEQUESTS.--Chapter 15 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as added by subsection (b)) shall apply to covered gifts and bequests (as defined in section 2801 of such Code, as so added) received on or after the date of the enactment of this Act from transferors whose expatriation date is on or after such date of enactment. SEC. 302. SPECIAL ENROLLMENT OPTION BY EMPLOYER HEALTH PLANS FOR MEMBERS OF UNIFORM SERVICES WHO LOSE HEALTH CARE COVERAGE. (a) In General.--Section 9801(f) (relating to special enrollment periods) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(3) LOSS OF MILITARY HEALTH COVERAGE.-- ``(A) IN GENERAL.--Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), a group health plan shall permit an employee who is eligible, but not enrolled, for coverage under the terms of the plan (or a dependent of such an employee if the dependent is eligible, but not enrolled, for coverage under such terms) to enroll for coverage under the terms of the plan if each of the following conditions is met: ``(i) The employee or dependent, by reason of service in the uniformed services (within the meaning of section 4303 of title 38, United States Code), was covered under a Federal health care benefit program (including coverage under the TRICARE program (as that term is defined in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code) or by reason of entitlement to health care benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs or as a member of the uniformed services on active duty), and the employee or dependent loses eligibility for such coverage. ``(ii) The employee or dependent is otherwise eligible to enroll for coverage under the terms of the plan. ``(iii) The employee requests such coverage not later than 90 days after the date on which the coverage described in clause (i) terminated. ``(B) EFFECTIVE DATE OF COVERAGE.--Coverage requested under subparagraph (A)(iii) shall become effective not later than the first day of the first month after the date of such request.''. (b) Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.--Section 701(f) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1181(f)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(3) LOSS OF MILITARY HEALTH COVERAGE.-- ``(A) IN GENERAL.--Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), a group health plan, and a health insurance issuer offering group health insurance coverage in connection with a group health plan, shall permit an employee who is eligible, but not enrolled, for coverage under the terms of the plan (or a dependent of such an employee if the dependent is eligible, but not enrolled, for coverage under such terms) to enroll for coverage under the terms of the plan if each of the following conditions is met: ``(i) The employee or dependent, by reason of service in the uniformed services (within the meaning of section 4303 of title 38, United States Code), was covered under a Federal health care benefit program (including coverage under the TRICARE program (as that term is defined in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code) or by reason of entitlement to health care benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs or as a member of the uniformed services on active duty), and the employee or dependent loses eligibility for such coverage. ``(ii) The employee or dependent is otherwise eligible to enroll for coverage under the terms of the plan. ``(iii) The employee requests such coverage not later than 90 days after the date on which the coverage described in clause (i) terminated. ``(B) EFFECTIVE DATE OF COVERAGE.--Coverage requested under subparagraph (A)(iii) shall become effective not later than the first day of the first month after the date of such request.''. (c) Public Health Service Act.--Section 2701(f) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg(f)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(3) LOSS OF MILITARY HEALTH COVERAGE.-- ``(A) IN GENERAL.--Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), a group health plan, and a health insurance issuer offering group health insurance coverage in connection with a group health plan, shall permit an employee who is eligible, but not enrolled, for coverage under the terms of the plan (or a dependent of such an employee if the dependent is eligible, but not enrolled, for coverage under such terms) to enroll for coverage under the terms of the plan if each of the following conditions is met: ``(i) The employee or dependent, by reason of service in the uniformed services (within the meaning of section 4303 of title 38, United States Code), was covered under a Federal health care benefit program (including coverage under the TRICARE program (as that term is defined in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code) or by reason of entitlement to health care benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs or as a member of the uniformed services on active duty), and the employee or dependent loses eligibility for such coverage. ``(ii) The employee or dependent is otherwise eligible to enroll for coverage under the terms of the plan. ``(iii) The employee requests such coverage not later than 90 days after the date on which the coverage described in clause (i) terminated. ``(B) EFFECTIVE DATE OF COVERAGE.--Coverage requested under subparagraph (A)(iii) shall become effective not later than the first day of the first month after the date of such request.''. (d) Regulations.--The Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Labor, and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, consistent with section 104 of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (42 U.S.C. 300gg-92 note), may promulgate such regulations as may be necessary or appropriate to require the notification of individuals (or their dependents) of their rights under the amendment made by this Act. (e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take effect 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 303. INCREASE IN MINIMUM PENALTY ON FAILURE TO FILE A RETURN OF TAX. (a) In General.--Subsection (a) of section 6651 is amended by striking ``$100'' in the last sentence and inserting ``$225''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply to returns the due date for the filing of which (including extensions) is after December 31, 2007. (As printed in the Congressional Record for the Senate on Dec 12, 2007.)
select this vote	S. Amdt. 3848	Baucus, Max [D-MT]	December 12, 2007	Passed by voice vote on December 12, 2007.
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select this vote	S. Amdt. 3890	Baucus, Max [D-MT]	December 19, 2007	Passed by voice vote on December 19, 2007.
	To provide for the concurrence by the Senate in the House amendment to the Senate amendments to H.R. 3997, with an amendment. Show amendment details