Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (P.L. 115-141)
H.R. 1625 (House amendment to the Senate Amendment); Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018
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MARCH __, 2018
RULES COMMITTEE PRINT 115-66
TEXT OF THE HOUSE AMENDMENT TO THE
SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 1625
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In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted by the Senate, insert the following:
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the "Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018".
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TREASURY INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR TAX ADMINISTRATION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration in carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, including purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles (31 U.S.C. 1343(b)); and services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, at such rates as may be determined by the Inspector General for Tax Administration; $169,634,000, of which $5,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2019; of which not to exceed $6,000,000 shall be available for official travel expenses; of which not to exceed $500,000 shall be available for unforeseen emergencies of a confidential nature, to be allocated and expended under the direction of the Inspector General for Tax Administration; and of which not to exceed $1,500 shall be available for official reception and representation expenses.
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INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
TAXPAYER SERVICES
For necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service to provide taxpayer services, including pre-filing assistance and education, filing and account services, taxpayer advocacy services, and other services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, at such rates as may be determined by the Commissioner, $2,506,554,000, of which not less than $9,890,000 shall be for the Tax Counseling for the Elderly Program, of which not less than $12,000,000 shall be available for low-income taxpayer clinic grants, and of which not less than $15,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019, shall be available for a Community Volunteer Income Tax Assistance matching grants program for tax return preparation assistance, of which not less than $206,000,000 shall be available for operating expenses of the Taxpayer Advocate Service: Provided, That of the amounts made available for the Taxpayer Advocate Service, not less than $5,500,000 shall be for identity theft casework.
ENFORCEMENT
For necessary expenses for tax enforcement activities of the Internal Revenue Service to determine and collect owed taxes, to provide legal and litigation support, to conduct criminal investigations, to enforce criminal statutes related to violations of internal revenue laws and other financial crimes, to purchase and hire passenger motor vehicles (31 U.S.C. 1343(b)), and to provide other services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, at such rates as may be determined by the Commissioner, $4,860,000,000, of which not to exceed $50,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2019, and of which not less than $60,257,000 shall be for the Interagency Crime and Drug Enforcement program.
OPERATIONS SUPPORT
For necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service to support taxpayer services and enforcement programs, including rent payments; facilities services; printing; postage; physical security; headquarters and other IRS-wide administration activities; research and statistics of income; telecommunications; information technology development, enhancement, operations, maintenance, and security; the hire of passenger motor vehicles (31 U.S.C. 1343(b)); the operations of the Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board; and other services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, at such rates as may be determined by the Commissioner; $3,634,000,000, of which not to exceed $50,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2019; of which not to exceed $10,000,000 shall remain available until expended for acquisition of equipment and construction, repair and renovation of facilities; of which not to exceed $1,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2020, for research; of which not to exceed $20,000 shall be for official reception and representation expenses: Provided, That not later than 30 days after the end of each quarter, the Internal Revenue Service shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate and the Comptroller General of the United States detailing the cost and schedule performance for its major information technology investments, including the purpose and lifecycle stages of the investments; the reasons for any cost and schedule variances; the risks of such investments and strategies the Internal Revenue Service is using to mitigate such risks; and the expected developmental milestones to be achieved and costs to be incurred in the next quarter: Provided further, That the Internal Revenue Service shall include, in its budget justification for fiscal year 2019, a summary of cost and schedule performance information for its major information technology systems.
BUSINESS SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION
For necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service's business systems modernization program, $110,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2020, for the capital asset acquisition of information technology systems, including management and related contractual costs of said acquisitions, including related Internal Revenue Service labor costs, and contractual costs associated with operations authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided, That not later than 30 days after the end of each quarter, the Internal Revenue Service shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate and the Comptroller General of the United States detailing the cost and schedule performance for major information technology investments, including the purposes and life-cycle stages of the investments; the reasons for any cost and schedule variances; the risks of such investments and the strategies the Internal Revenue Service is using to mitigate such risks; and the expected developmental milestones to be achieved and costs to be incurred in the next quarter.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS — INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
SEC. 101. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made available in this Act to the Internal Revenue Service may be transferred to any other Internal Revenue Service appropriation upon the advance approval of the Committees on Appropriations.
SEC. 102. The Internal Revenue Service shall maintain an employee training program, which shall include the following topics: taxpayers' rights, dealing courteously with taxpayers, cross-cultural relations, ethics, and the impartial application of tax law.
SEC. 103. The Internal Revenue Service shall institute and enforce policies and procedures that will safeguard the confidentiality of taxpayer information and protect taxpayers against identity theft.
SEC. 104. Funds made available by this or any other Act to the Internal Revenue Service shall be available for improved facilities and increased staffing to provide sufficient and effective 1-800 help line service for taxpayers. The Commissioner shall continue to make improvements to the Internal Revenue Service 1-800 help line service a priority and allocate resources necessary to enhance the response time to taxpayer communications, particularly with regard to victims of tax-related crimes.
SEC. 105. None of the funds made available to the Internal Revenue Service by this Act may be used to make a video unless the Service-Wide Video Editorial Board determines in advance that making the video is appropriate, taking into account the cost, topic, tone, and purpose of the video.
SEC. 106. The Internal Revenue Service shall issue a notice of confirmation of any address change relating to an employer making employment tax payments, and such notice shall be sent to both the employer's former and new address and an officer or employee of the Internal Revenue Service shall give special consideration to an offer-in-compromise from a taxpayer who has been the victim of fraud by a third party payroll tax preparer.
SEC. 107. None of the funds made available under this Act may be used by the Internal Revenue Service to target citizens of the United States for exercising any right guaranteed under the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
SEC. 108. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used by the Internal Revenue Service to target groups for regulatory scrutiny based on their ideological beliefs.
SEC. 109. None of funds made available by this Act to the Internal Revenue Service shall be obligated or expended on conferences that do not adhere to the procedures, verification processes, documentation requirements, and policies issued by the Chief Financial Officer, Human Capital Office, and Agency-Wide Shared Services as a result of the recommendations in the report published on May 31, 2013, by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration entitled "Review of the August 2010 Small Business/Self-Employed Division's Conference in Anaheim, California" (Reference Number 2013-10-037).
SEC. 110. None of the funds made available in this Act to the Internal Revenue Service may be obligated or expended —
(1) to make a payment to any employee under a bonus, award, or recognition program; or
(2) under any hiring or personnel selection process with respect to re-hiring a former employee, unless such program or process takes into account the conduct and Federal tax compliance of such employee or former employee.
SEC. 111. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used in contravention of section 6103 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to confidentiality and disclosure of returns and return information).
SEC. 112. Except to the extent provided in section 6014, 6020, or 6201(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, no funds in this or any other Act shall be available to the Secretary of the Treasury to provide to any person a proposed final return or statement for use by such person to satisfy a filing or reporting requirement under such Code.
SEC. 113. In addition to the amounts otherwise made available in this Act for the Internal Revenue Service, $320,000,000, to be available until September 30, 2019, shall be transferred by the Commissioner to the "Taxpayer Services", "Enforcement", or "Operations Support" accounts of the Internal Revenue Service for an additional amount to be used solely for carrying out Public Law 115-97: Provided, That such funds shall not be available until the Commissioner submits to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate a spending plan for such funds.
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JOINT COMMITTEE ON TAXATION
For salaries and expenses of the Joint Committee on Taxation, $11,169,000, to be disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives.
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CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For salaries and expenses necessary for operation of the Congressional Budget Office, including not more than $6,000 to be expended on the certification of the Director of the Congressional Budget Office in connection with official representation and reception expenses, $49,945,000.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION
CONTRACTING PARITY
SEC. 130. In fiscal year 2018 and thereafter, for all contracts for goods and services to which the Congressional Budget Office is a party, the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses will apply: FAR 52.232-39 and FAR 52.233-4.
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Subtitle B — Aviation Revenue Provisions
SEC. 201. EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY FROM AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND.
(a) IN GENERAL. — Section 9502(d)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended —
(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by striking "April 1, 2018" and inserting "October 1, 2018"; and
(2) in subparagraph (A) by striking the semi-colon at the end and inserting "or the Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2018;".
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT. — Section 9502(e)(2) of such Code is amended by striking "April 1, 2018" and inserting "October 1, 2018".
SEC. 202. EXTENSION OF TAXES FUNDING AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND.
(a) FUEL TAXES. — Section 4081(d)(2)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking "March 31, 2018" and inserting "September 30, 2018".
(b) TICKET TAXES. —
(1) PERSONS. — Section 4261(k)(1)(A)(ii) of such Code is amended by striking "March 31, 2018" and inserting "September 30, 2018".
(2) PROPERTY. — Section 4271(d)(1)(A)(ii) of such Code is amended by striking "March 31, 2018" and inserting "September 30, 2018".
(c) FRACTIONAL OWNERSHIP PROGRAMS. —
(1) TREATMENT AS NONCOMMERCIAL AVIATION. — Section 4083(b) of such Code is amended by striking "April 1, 2018" and inserting "October 1, 2018".
(2) EXEMPTION FROM TICKET TAXES. — Section 4261(j) of such Code is amended by striking "March 31, 2018" and inserting "September 30, 2018".
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SEC. 620. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS TAX AND FEE COLLECTION FAIRNESS.
(a) SHORT TITLE. — This section may be cited as the "Wireless Telecommunications Tax and Fee Collection Fairness Act".
(b) DEFINITIONS. — In this section:
(1) FINANCIAL TRANSACTION. — The term "financial transaction" means a transaction in which the purchaser or user of a wireless telecommunications service upon whom a tax, fee, or surcharge is imposed gives cash, credit, or any other exchange of monetary value or consideration to the person who is required to collect or remit the tax, fee, or surcharge.
(2) LOCAL JURISDICTION. — The term "local jurisdiction" means a political subdivision of a State.
(3) STATE. — The term "State" means any of the several States, the District of Columbia, and any territory or possession of the United States.
(4) STATE OR LOCAL JURISDICTION. — The term "State or local jurisdiction" includes any governmental entity or person acting on behalf of a State or local jurisdiction that has the authority to assess, impose, levy, or collect taxes or fees.
(5) WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE. — The term "wireless telecommunications service" means a commercial mobile radio service, as defined in section 20.3 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor thereto.
(c) FINANCIAL TRANSACTION REQUIREMENT. —
(1) IN GENERAL. — A State, or a local jurisdiction of a State, may not require a person who is neither a resident of such State or local jurisdiction nor an entity having its principal place of business in such State or local jurisdiction to collect from, or remit on behalf of, any other person a State or local tax, fee, or surcharge imposed on a purchaser or user with respect to the purchase or use of any wireless telecommunications service within the State unless the collection or remittance is in connection with a financial transaction.
(2) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. — Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to affect the right of a State or local jurisdiction to require the collection of any tax, fee, or surcharge in connection with a financial transaction.
(d) ENFORCEMENT. —
(1) PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION. — Any person aggrieved by a violation of subsection (c) may bring a civil action in an appropriate district court of the United States for equitable relief in accordance with paragraph (2) of this subsection.
(2) JURISDICTION OF DISTRICT COURTS. — Notwithstanding section 1341 of title 28, United States Code, or the constitution or laws of any State, the district courts of the United States shall have jurisdiction, without regard to the amount in controversy or citizenship of the parties, to grant such mandatory or prohibitive injunctive relief, interim equitable relief, and declaratory judgments as may be necessary to prevent, restrain, or terminate any acts in violation of subsection (c).
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DIVISION T — REVENUE PROVISIONS
SEC. 101. MODIFICATION OF DEDUCTION FOR QUALIFIED BUSINESS INCOME OF A COOPERATIVE AND ITS PATRONS.
(a) DEDUCTION FOR QUALIFIED PRODUCTION ACTIVITIES INCOME. —
(1) IN GENERAL. — Subsection (g) of section 199A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:
"(g) DEDUCTION FOR INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO DOMESTIC PRODUCTION ACTIVITIES OF SPECIFIED AGRICULTURAL OR HORTICULTURAL COOPERATIVES. —
"(1) ALLOWANCE OF DEDUCTION. —
"(A) IN GENERAL. — In the case of a taxpayer which is a specified agricultural or horticultural cooperative, there shall be allowed as a deduction an amount equal to 9 percent of the lesser of —
"(i) the qualified production activities income of the taxpayer for the taxable year, or
"(ii) the taxable income of the taxpayer for the taxable year.
"(B) LIMITATION. —
"(i) IN GENERAL. — The deduction allowable under subparagraph (A) for any taxable year shall not exceed 50 percent of the W-2 wages of the taxpayer for the taxable year.
"(ii) W-2 WAGES. — For purposes of this subparagraph, the W-2 wages of the taxpayer shall be determined in the same manner as under subsection (b)(4) (without regard to subparagraph (B) thereof and after application of subsection (b)(5)), except that such wages shall not include any amount which is not properly allocable to domestic production gross receipts for purposes of paragraph (3)(A).
"(C) TAXABLE INCOME OF COOPERATIVES DETERMINED WITHOUT REGARD TO CERTAIN DEDUCTIONS. — For purposes of this subsection, the taxable income of a specified agricultural or horticultural cooperative shall be computed without regard to any deduction allowable under subsection (b) or (c) of section 1382 (relating to patronage dividends, per-unit retain allocations, and nonpatronage distributions).
"(2) DEDUCTION ALLOWED TO PATRONS. —
"(A) IN GENERAL. — In the case of any eligible taxpayer who receives a qualified payment from a specified agricultural or horticultural cooperative, there shall be allowed as a deduction for the taxable year in which such payment is received an amount equal to the portion of the deduction allowed under paragraph (1) to such cooperative which is —
"(i) allowed with respect to the portion of the qualified production activities income to which such payment is attributable, and
"(ii) identified by such cooperative in a written notice mailed to such taxpayer during the payment period described in section 1382(d).
"(B) LIMITATION BASED ON TAXABLE INCOME. — The deduction allowed to any taxpayer under this paragraph shall not exceed the taxable income of the taxpayer determined without regard to the deduction allowed under this paragraph and after taking into account any deduction allowed to the taxpayer under subsection (a) for the taxable year.
"(C) COOPERATIVE DENIED DEDUCTION FOR PORTION OF QUALIFIED PAYMENTS. — The taxable income of a specified agricultural or horticultural cooperative shall not be reduced under section 1382 by reason of that portion of any qualified payment as does not exceed the deduction allowable under subparagraph (A) with respect to such payment.
"(D) ELIGIBLE TAXPAYER. — For purposes of this paragraph, the term 'eligible taxpayer' means —
"(i) a taxpayer other than a corporation, or
"(ii) a specified agricultural or horticultural cooperative.
"(E) QUALIFIED PAYMENT. — For purposes of this section, the term 'qualified payment' means, with respect to any eligible taxpayer, any amount which —
"(i) is described in paragraph (1) or (3) of section 1385(a),
"(ii) is received by such taxpayer from a specified agricultural or horticultural cooperative, and
"(iii) is attributable to qualified production activities income with respect to which a deduction is allowed to such cooperative under paragraph (1).
"(3) QUALIFIED PRODUCTION ACTIVITIES INCOME. — For purposes of this subsection —
"(A) IN GENERAL. — The term 'qualified production activities income' for any taxable year means an amount equal to the excess (if any) of —
"(i) the taxpayer's domestic production gross receipts for such taxable year, over
"(ii) the sum of —
"(I) the cost of goods sold that are allocable to such receipts, and
"(II) other expenses, losses, or deductions (other than the deduction allowed under this subsection), which are properly allocable to such receipts.
"(B) ALLOCATION METHOD. — The Secretary shall prescribe rules for the proper allocation of items described in subparagraph (A) for purposes of determining qualified production activities income. Such rules shall provide for the proper allocation of items whether or not such items are directly allocable to domestic production gross receipts.
"(C) SPECIAL RULES FOR DETERMINING COSTS. —
"(i) IN GENERAL. — For purposes of determining costs under subclause (I) of subparagraph (A)(ii), any item or service brought into the United States shall be treated as acquired by purchase, and its cost shall be treated as not less than its value immediately after it entered the United States. A similar rule shall apply in determining the adjusted basis of leased or rented property where the lease or rental gives rise to domestic production gross receipts.
"(ii) EXPORTS FOR FURTHER MANUFACTURE. — In the case of any property described in clause (i) that had been exported by the taxpayer for further manufacture, the increase in cost or adjusted basis under clause (i) shall not exceed the difference between the value of the property when exported and the value of the property when brought back into the United States after the further manufacture.
"(D) DOMESTIC PRODUCTION GROSS RECEIPTS. —
"(i) IN GENERAL. — The term 'domestic production gross receipts' means the gross receipts of the taxpayer which are derived from any lease, rental, license, sale, exchange, or other disposition of any agricultural or horticultural product which was manufactured, produced, grown, or extracted by the taxpayer (determined after the application of paragraph (4)(B)) in whole or significant part within the United States. Such term shall not include gross receipts of the taxpayer which are derived from the lease, rental, license, sale, exchange, or other disposition of land.
"(ii) RELATED PERSONS. —
"(I) IN GENERAL. — The term 'domestic production gross receipts' shall not include any gross receipts of the taxpayer derived from property leased, licensed, or rented by the taxpayer for use by any related person.
"(II) RELATED PERSON. — For purposes of subclause (I), a person shall be treated as related to another person if such persons are treated as a single employer under subsection (a) or (b) of section 52 or subsection (m) or (o) of section 414, except that determinations under subsections (a) and (b) of section 52 shall be made without regard to section 1563(b).
"(4) SPECIFIED AGRICULTURAL OR HORTICULTURAL COOPERATIVE. — For purposes of this section —
"(A) IN GENERAL. — The term 'specified agricultural or horticultural cooperative' means an organization to which part I of subchapter T applies which is engaged —
"(i) in the manufacturing, production, growth, or extraction in whole or significant part of any agricultural or horticultural product, or
"(ii) in the marketing of agricultural or horticultural products.
"(B) APPLICATION TO MARKETING COOPERATIVES. — A specified agricultural or horticultural cooperative described in subparagraph (A)(ii) shall be treated as having manufactured, produced, grown, or extracted in whole or significant part any agricultural or horticultural product marketed by the specified agricultural or horticultural cooperative which its patrons have so manufactured, produced, grown, or extracted.
"(5) DEFINITIONS AND SPECIAL RULES. —
"(A) SPECIAL RULE FOR AFFILIATED GROUPS. —
"(i) IN GENERAL. — All members of an expanded affiliated group shall be treated as a single corporation for purposes of this subsection.
"(ii) PARTNERSHIPS OWNED BY EXPANDED AFFILIATED GROUPS. — For purposes of paragraph (3)(D), if all of the interests in the capital and profits of a partnership are owned by members of a single expanded affiliated group at all times during the taxable year of such partnership, the partnership and all members of such group shall be treated as a single taxpayer during such period.
"(iii) EXPANDED AFFILIATED GROUP. — For purposes of this subsection, the term 'expanded affiliated group' means an affiliated group as defined in section 1504(a), determined —
"(I) by substituting 'more than 50 percent' for 'at least 80 percent' each place it appears, and
"(II) without regard to paragraphs (2) and (4) of section 1504(b).
"(iv) ALLOCATION OF DEDUCTION. — Except as provided in regulations, the deduction under paragraph (1) shall be allocated among the members of the expanded affiliated group in proportion to each member's respective amount (if any) of qualified production activities income.
"(B) SPECIAL RULE FOR COOPERATIVE PARTNERS. — In the case of a specified agricultural or horticultural cooperative which is a partner in a partnership, rules similar to the rules of subsection (f)(1) shall apply for purposes of this subsection.
"(C) TRADE OR BUSINESS REQUIREMENT. — This subsection shall be applied by only taking into account items which are attributable to the actual conduct of a trade or business.
"(D) UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME. — For purposes of determining the tax imposed by section 511, this section shall be applied by substituting 'unrelated business taxable income' for 'taxable income' each place it appears in this section (other than this subparagraph).
"(E) SPECIAL RULE FOR COOPERATIVE WITH OIL RELATED QUALIFIED PRODUCTION ACTIVITIES INCOME. —
"(i) IN GENERAL. — If a specified agricultural or horticultural cooperative has oil related qualified production activities income for any taxable year, the amount otherwise allowable as a deduction under paragraph (1) shall be reduced by 3 percent of the least of —
"(I) the oil related qualified production activities income of the cooperative for the taxable year,
"(II) the qualified production activities income of the cooperative for the taxable year, or
"(III) taxable income.
"(ii) OIL RELATED QUALIFIED PRODUCTION ACTIVITIES INCOME. — For purposes of this subparagraph, the term 'oil related qualified production activities income' means for any taxable year the qualified production activities income which is attributable to the production, refining, processing, transportation, or distribution of oil, gas, or any primary product thereof (within the meaning of section 927(a)(2)(C), as in effect before its repeal) during such taxable year.
"(6) REGULATIONS. — The Secretary shall prescribe such regulations as are necessary to carry out the purposes of this subsection, including regulations which prevent more than 1 taxpayer from being allowed a deduction under this subsection with respect to any activity described in paragraph (3)(D)(i). Such regulations shall be based on the regulations applicable to cooperatives and their patrons under section 199 (as in effect before its repeal).".
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. —
(A) Sections 63(b)(3), 63(d)(3), 199A(e)(1), and 6662(d)(1)(C) of such Code are each amended by striking "the deduction" and inserting "any deduction".
(B) The last sentence of section 62(a) of such Code and section 172(d)(8) of such Code are each amended by striking "The deduction" and inserting "Any deduction".
(C) Section 199A(e)(1) of such Code is amended by striking "Taxable income" and inserting "Except as otherwise provided in subsection (g)(2)(B), taxable income".
(D) Section 613(a) of such Code is amended by striking "the deduction under section 199A" and inserting "any deduction under section 199A".
(b) MODIFICATIONS RELATED TO PAYMENTS FROM COOPERATIVES. —
(1) REPEAL OF SPECIAL DEDUCTION FOR QUALIFIED COOPERATIVE DIVIDENDS. — Subsection (a) of section 199A of such Code is amended to read as follows:
"(a) ALLOWANCE OF DEDUCTION. — In the case of a taxpayer other than a corporation, there shall be allowed as a deduction for any taxable year an amount equal to the lesser of —
"(1) the combined qualified business income amount of the taxpayer, or
"(2) an amount equal to 20 percent of the excess (if any) of —
"(A) the taxable income of the taxpayer for the taxable year, over
"(B) the net capital gain (as defined in section 1(h)) of the taxpayer for such taxable year.".
(2) REPEAL OF RULE EXCLUDING QUALIFIED COOPERATIVE DIVIDENDS FROM QUALIFIED BUSINESS INCOME. —
(A) IN GENERAL. — Section 199A(c)(1) of such Code is amended by striking ", qualified cooperative dividends,".
(B) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. —
(i) Section 199A(c)(3)(B) of such Code is amended —
(I) by striking "investment" in the matter preceding clause (i), and
(II) by adding at the end of clause (ii) the following: "Any amount described in section 1385(a)(1) shall not be treated as described in this clause.".
(ii) Section 199A(e) of such Code is amended by striking paragraph (4) and by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (4).
(3) REDUCTION OF QUALIFIED BUSINESS INCOME WITH RESPECT TO INCOME RECEIVED FROM COOPERATIVES. — Section 199A(b) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
"(7) SPECIAL RULE WITH RESPECT TO INCOME RECEIVED FROM COOPERATIVES. — In the case of any qualified trade or business of a patron of a specified agricultural or horticultural cooperative, the amount determined under paragraph (2) with respect to such trade or business shall be reduced by the lesser of —
"(A) 9 percent of so much of the qualified business income with respect to such trade or business as is properly allocable to qualified payments received from such cooperative, or
"(B) 50 percent of so much of the W-2 wages with respect to such trade or business as are so allocable.".
(c) APPLICATION OF SECTION 199 TO CERTAIN QUALIFIED PAYMENTS PAID AFTER 2017. — Subsection (c) of section 13305 of Public Law 115-97 is amended to read as follows:
"(c) 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, 2017.
"(2) TRANSITION RULE FOR QUALIFIED PAYMENTS OF PATRONS OF COOPERATIVES. —
"(A) IN GENERAL. — The amendments made by this section shall not apply to a qualified payment received by a taxpayer from a specified agricultural or horticultural cooperative in a taxable year of the taxpayer beginning after December 31, 2017, which is attributable to qualified production activities income with respect to which a deduction is allowable to the cooperative under section 199 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as in effect before the amendments made by this section) for a taxable year of the cooperative beginning before January 1, 2018. Any term used in this subparagraph which is also used in section 199 of such Code (as so in effect) shall have the same meaning as when used in such section.
"(B) COORDINATION WITH SECTION 199A. — No deduction shall be allowed under section 199A of such Code for any qualified payment to which subparagraph (A) applies.".
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE. —
(1) IN GENERAL. — Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in section 11011 of Public Law 115-97.
(2) APPLICATION OF SECTION 199 TO CERTAIN QUALIFIED PAYMENTS PAID AFTER 2017. — The amendment made by subsection (c) shall take effect as if included in section 13305 of Public Law 115-97.
SEC. 102. INCREASE IN STATE HOUSING CREDIT CEILING FOR, 2019, 2020, 2021.
(a) IN GENERAL. — Section 42(h)(3)(I) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:
"(I) INCREASE IN STATE HOUSING CREDIT CEILING FOR 2018, 2019, 2020, AND 2021. — In the case of calendar years 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021, each of the dollar amounts in effect under clauses (I) and (II) of subparagraph (C)(ii) for any calendar year (after any increase under subparagraph (H)) shall be increased by multiplying such dollar amount by 1.125.".
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE. — The amendment made by this section shall apply to calendar years beginning after December 31, 2017.
SEC. 103. AVERAGE INCOME TEST FOR LOW-INCOME HOUSING CREDIT.
(a) IN GENERAL. — Paragraph (1) of section 42(g) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended —
(1) by striking "subparagraph (A) or (B)" and inserting "subparagraph (A), (B), or (C)", and
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraph:
"(C) AVERAGE INCOME TEST. —
"(i) IN GENERAL. — The project meets the minimum requirements of this subparagraph if 40 percent or more (25 percent or more in the case of a project described in section 142(d)(6)) of the residential units in such project are both rentrestricted and occupied by individuals whose income does not exceed the imputed income limitation designated by the taxpayer with respect to the respective unit.
"(ii) SPECIAL RULES RELATING TO INCOME LIMITATION. — For purposes of clause (i) —
"(I) DESIGNATION. — The taxpayer shall designate the imputed income limitation of each unit taken into account under such clause.
"(II) AVERAGE TEST. — The average of the imputed income limitations designated under subclause (I) shall not exceed 60 percent of area median gross income.
"(III) 10-PERCENT INCREMENTS. — The designated imputed income limitation of any unit under subclause (I) shall be 20 percent, 30 percent, 40 percent, 50 percent, 60 percent, 70 percent, or 80 percent of area median gross income.".
(b) RULES RELATING TO NEXT AVAILABLE UNIT. — Subparagraph (D) of section 42(g)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended —
(1) in clause (i), by striking "clause (ii)" and inserting "clauses (ii), (iii), and (iv)",
(2) in clause (ii) —
(A) by striking "If" and inserting "In the case of a project with respect to which the taxpayer elects the requirements of subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1), if",
(B) by striking the second sentence, and
(C) by striking "NEXT AVAILABLE UNIT MUST BE RENTED TO LOW-INCOME TENANT IF INCOME RISES ABOVE 140 PERCENT OF INCOME LIMIT" in the heading and inserting "RENTAL OF NEXT AVAILABLE UNIT IN CASE OF 20-50 OR 40-60 TEST", and
(3) by adding at the end the following new clauses:
"(iii) RENTAL OF NEXT AVAILABLE UNIT IN CASE OF AVERAGE INCOME TEST. — In the case of a project with respect to which the taxpayer elects the requirements of subparagraph (C) of paragraph (1), if the income of the occupants of the unit increases above 140 percent of the greater of —
"(I) 60 percent of area median gross income, or
"(II) the imputed income limitation designated with respect to the unit under paragraph (1)(C)(ii)(I),
clause (i) shall cease to apply to any such unit if any residential rental unit in the building (of a size comparable to, or smaller than, such unit) is occupied by a new resident whose income exceeds the limitation described in clause (v).
"(iv) DEEP RENT SKEWED PROJECTS. — In the case of a project described in section 142(d)(4)(B), clause (ii) or (iii), whichever is applicable, shall be applied by substituting '170 percent' for '140 percent', and —
"(I) in the case of clause (ii), by substituting 'any low-income unit in the building is occupied by a new resident whose income exceeds 40 percent of area median gross income' for 'any residential rental unit' and all that follows in such clause, and
"(II) in the case of clause (iii), by substituting 'any low-income unit in the building is occupied by a new resident whose income exceeds the lesser of 40 percent of area median gross income or the imputed income limitation designated with respect to such unit under paragraph (1)(C)(ii)(I)' for 'any residential rental unit' and all that follows in such clause.
"(v) LIMITATION DESCRIBED. — For purposes of clause (iii), the limitation described in this clause with respect to any unit is —
"(I) the imputed income limitation designated with respect to such unit under paragraph (1)(C)(ii)(I), in the case of a unit which was taken into account as a low-income unit prior to becoming vacant, and
"(II) the imputed income limitation which would have to be designated with respect to such unit under such paragraph in order for the project to continue to meet the requirements of paragraph (1)(C)(ii)(II), in the case of any other unit.".
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE. — The amendments made by this section shall apply to elections made under section 42(g)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 after the date of the enactment of this Act.
DIVISION U — TAX TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS; ETC.
(a) SHORT TITLE. — This division may be cited as the "Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2018".
(b) AMENDMENT OF INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986. — Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this division an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
(c) TABLE OF CONTENTS. — The table of contents for this division is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents; etc.
TITLE I — TAX TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS
Sec. 101. Amendments relating to Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015.
Sec. 102. Amendment relating to Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016.
Sec. 103. Amendments relating to Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act.
Sec. 104. Amendments relating to Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015.
Sec. 105. Amendments relating to Stephen Beck, Jr., ABLE Act of 2014.
Sec. 106. Amendment relating to American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012.
Sec. 107. Amendment relating to United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act.
Sec. 108. Amendment relating to SAFETEA-LU.
Sec. 109. Amendments relating to the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004.
TITLE II — TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS RELATED TO PARTNERSHIP AUDIT RULES
Sec. 201. Scope of adjustments subject to partnership audit rules.
Sec. 202. Determination of imputed underpayments.
Sec. 203. Alternative procedure to filing amended returns for purposes of modifying imputed underpayment.
Sec. 204. Treatment of passthrough partners in tiered structures.
Sec. 205. Treatment of failure of partnership to pay imputed underpayment.
Sec. 206. Other technical corrections related to partnership audit rules.
Sec. 207. Effective date.
TITLE III — OTHER CORRECTIONS
Sec. 301. Amendments relating to the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015.
Sec. 302. Amendments relating to the Energy Policy Act of 2005.
TITLE IV — CLERICAL CORRECTIONS AND DEADWOOD
Sec. 401. Clerical corrections and deadwood-related provisions.
TITLE I — TAX TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS
SEC. 101. AMENDMENTS RELATING TO PROTECTING AMERICANS FROM TAX HIKES ACT OF 2015.
(a) AMENDMENT RELATING TO SECTION 103. —
(1) Section 32(b)(2) is amended —
(A) by striking clauses (ii) and (iii) of subparagraph (B), and
(B) by striking so much of subparagraph (B) as precedes "In the case of a joint return" and inserting the following:
"(B) JOINT RETURNS. —".
(2) Section 32(j)(1) is amended —
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by striking "after 1996" and inserting "after 2015",
(B) in subparagraph (B) by inserting "by substituting in subparagraph (A)(ii) thereof" after ", determined",
(C) in subparagraph (B)(i) by striking "by substituting" and "in subparagraph (A)(ii) thereof",
(D) in subparagraph (B)(ii) —
(i) by striking "by substituting" and "in subparagraph (A)(ii) of such section 1",
(ii) by striking "$3,000" and inserting "$5,000",
(iii) by striking "(b)(2)(B)(iii)" and inserting "(b)(2)(B)", and
(iv) by striking "2007" and inserting "2008".
(b) AMENDMENT RELATING TO SECTION 105. — Section 132(f)(6)(A) is amended by striking the second sentence.
(c) AMENDMENTS RELATING TO SECTION 121. — Section 41(c) is amended —
(1) by striking paragraph (4),
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (5), (6), and (7) as paragraphs (4), (5), and (6), respectively, and
(3) by striking the last sentence of paragraph (4)(C) (as so redesignated).
(d) AMENDMENTS RELATING TO SECTION 143. —
(1) Section 168(k)(2)(B)(i)(III) is amended by inserting "binding" before "contract".
(2) Section 168(k)(5)(B)(ii) is amended —
(A) by inserting "crop or" after "more than one", and
(B) by inserting "a marketable crop or yield of" after "begins bearing".
(3) For purposes of applying section 168(k) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of Public Law 115-97, with respect to property acquired before September 28, 2017, paragraph (6) thereof shall be treated as reading as follows (and as having been included in section 143 of the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015):
"(6) PHASE-DOWN. — In the case of qualified property placed in service by the taxpayer after December 31, 2017 (December 31, 2018, in the case of property described in subparagraph (B) or (C) of paragraph (2)), paragraph (1)(A) shall be applied by substituting for '50 percent' —
"(A) '40 percent' in the case of —
"(i) property placed in service in 2018 (other than property described in subparagraph (B) or (C) of paragraph (2)), and
"(ii) property described in subparagraph (B) or (C) of paragraph (2) which is placed in service in 2019, and
"(B) '30 percent' in the case of —
"(i) property placed in service in 2019 (other than property described in subparagraph (B) or (C) of paragraph (2)), and
"(ii) property described in subparagraph (B) or (C) of paragraph (2) which is placed in service in 2020.".
(4) Section 168(k)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of Public Law 115-97, shall be applied —
(A) by substituting "paragraphs (1), (2)(F), and (4)" for "paragraphs (1) and (2)(F)", and
(B) as if the application of such substitution had been included in section 143 of the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015.
(e) AMENDMENTS RELATING TO SECTION 167. —
(1) Section 168(j)(3) is amended by striking "property to which paragraph (1) applies" and inserting "qualified Indian reservation property".
(2) Section 168(j)(8) is amended by striking "this subsection" and inserting "paragraph (1)".
(f) AMENDMENTS RELATING TO SECTION 202. —
(1) Section 6722(c)(3)(A) is amended —
(A) by striking "any information return" in clause (iii) and inserting "the payee statement", and
(B) by striking "filed" in the flush matter at the end and inserting "furnished".
(2) Section 6721(c)(3)(A) is amended by striking "any information return" and inserting "the information return".
(3) Section 202(e) of the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 is amended by striking "provided" and inserting "furnished".
(g) AMENDMENTS RELATING TO SECTION 203. —
(1) Section 6109(i)(1)(A)(i) is amended by striking "community-based certified acceptance agent" and inserting "community-based certifying acceptance agent".
(2) Section 6109(i)(1)(B) is amended by striking "Internal Revenue Service" and inserting "Internal Revenue Service, a community-based certifying acceptance agent approved by the Secretary,".
(3) Section 6109(i)(3) is amended —
(A) in subparagraph (A) —
(i) by inserting "ending after the issuance of such number" before the period at the end of the first sentence, and
(ii) by striking "on the last day of such third consecutive taxable year" and inserting "on the day after the due date for the return of tax for such third consecutive taxable year", and
(B) by striking subparagraph (B)(ii) and inserting the following:
"(ii) if the individual does not file a return of tax (or is not included as a dependent on the return of tax of another taxpayer) for 3 consecutive taxable years at least one of which ends after December 18, 2015, the due date for the return of tax for such third consecutive taxable year.".
(4) Section 203(c) of the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 is amended —
(A) by striking "section 6109(i)(1)(A)(i)" and inserting "section 6109(i)(1)",
(B) by striking "community-based certified acceptance agents" and inserting "community-based certifying acceptance agents", and
(C) by striking "CERTIFIED" in the heading thereof and inserting "CERTIFYING".
(5) Section 203(f) of the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 is amended by striking "The amendments" and inserting "Except to the extent provided in section 6109(i)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the amendments".
(h) AMENDMENTS RELATING TO SECTION 204. — Section 204(b) of the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 is amended —
(1) by striking paragraph (2), and
(2) by striking so much as precedes "amendment made by this section" and inserting the following: "(b) EFFECTIVE DATE. — The".
(i) AMENDMENTS RELATING TO SECTION 205. —
(1) Section 24(e)(2) is amended by striking "identifying number" and inserting "taxpayer identification number".
(2) Section 205(c) of the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 is amended —
(A) by striking paragraph (2), and
(B) by striking so much as precedes "shall apply to any return of tax" and inserting the following: "(c) EFFECTIVE DATE. — The amendments made by this section".
(j) AMENDMENTS RELATING TO SECTION 206. — Section 206(b) of the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 is amended —
(1) by striking "Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendment" in paragraph (1) and inserting "The amendment", and
(2) by striking paragraph (2) and redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2).
(k) AMENDMENT RELATING TO SECTION 209. — Section 209(d)(2) of the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 is amended by striking "amendment made by subsection (b)" and inserting "amendments made by subsections (b) and (c)".
(l) AMENDMENTS RELATED TO SECTIONS 102, 206, 207, 208, AND 211. —
(1) Section 25A(b)(1) is amended —
(A) in subparagraph (A) by striking "$1,000" and inserting "$2,000", and
(B) in subparagraph (B) —
(i) by striking "50 percent" and inserting "25 percent",
(ii) by striking "$1,000" and inserting "$2,000", and
(iii) by striking "the applicable limit" and inserting "$4,000".
(2) Subparagraphs (A) and (C) of section 25A(b)(2) are amended by striking "2" in the heading and text of each subparagraph and inserting "4".
(3) Section 25A(b)(4) is amended to read as follows:
"(4) RESTRICTIONS ON TAXPAYERS WHO IMPROPERLY CLAIMED AMERICAN OPPORTUNITY TAX CREDIT IN PRIOR YEARS. —
"(A) TAXPAYERS MAKING PRIOR FRAUDULENT OR RECKLESS CLAIMS. —
"(i) IN GENERAL. — No American Opportunity Tax Credit shall be allowed under this section for any taxable year in the disallowance period.
"(ii) DISALLOWANCE PERIOD. — For purposes of subparagraph (A), the disallowance period is —
"(I) the period of 10 taxable years after the most recent taxable year for which there was a final determination that the taxpayer's claim of the American Opportunity Tax Credit under this section was due to fraud, and
"(II) the period of 2 taxable years after the most recent taxable year for which there was a final determination that the taxpayer's claim of the American Opportunity Tax Credit under this section was due to reckless or intentional disregard of rules and regulations (but not due to fraud).
"(B) TAXPAYERS MAKING IMPROPER PRIOR CLAIMS. — In the case of a taxpayer who is denied the American Opportunity Tax Credit under this section for any taxable year as a result of the deficiency procedures under subchapter B of chapter 63, no American Opportunity Tax Credit shall be allowed under this section for any subsequent taxable year unless the taxpayer provides such information as the Secretary may require to demonstrate eligibility for such credit.".
(4) Section 25A(d) is amended to read as follows:
"(d) LIMITATIONS BASED ON MODIFIED ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME. —
"(1) AMERICAN OPPORTUNITY TAX CREDIT. — The American Opportunity Tax 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 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).
"(2) LIFETIME LEARNING CREDIT. — The Lifetime Learning 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 for such taxable year, over
"(ii) $40,000 ($80,000 in the case of a joint return), bears to
"(B) $10,000 ($20,000 in the case of a joint return).
"(3) MODIFIED ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME. — For purposes of this subsection, 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.".
(5) Section 25A(f)(1) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
"(D) REQUIRED COURSE MATERIALS TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT FOR AMERICAN OPPORTUNITY TAX CREDIT. — For purposes of determining the American Opportunity Tax Credit, subparagraph (A) shall be applied by substituting 'tuition, fees, and course materials' for 'tuition and fees'.".
(6) Section 25A(g)(1) is amended —
(A) by striking "No credit" and inserting the following:
"(A) IN GENERAL. — No credit", and
(B) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
"(B) ADDITIONAL IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS WITH RESPECT TO AMERICAN OPPORTUNITY TAX CREDIT. —
"(i) STUDENT. — The requirements of subparagraph (A) shall not be treated as met with respect to the American Opportunity Tax Credit unless the individual's taxpayer identification number was issued on or before the due date for filing the return of tax for the taxable year.
"(ii) TAXPAYER. — No American Opportunity Tax Credit shall be allowed under this section if the taxpayer identification number of the taxpayer was issued after the due date for filing the return for the taxable year.
"(iii) INSTITUTION. — No American Opportunity Tax Credit shall be allowed under this section unless the taxpayer includes the employer identification number of any institution to which qualified tuition and related expenses were paid with respect to the individual.".
(7) Section 25A(h) is amended to read as follows:
"(h) INFLATION ADJUSTMENT. —
"(1) IN GENERAL. — In the case of a taxable year beginning after 2001, the $40,000 and $80,000 amounts in subsection (d)(2) shall each be increased by an amount equal to —
"(A) such dollar amount, multiplied by
"(B) 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 2000' for 'calendar year 2016' in subparagraph (A)(ii) thereof.
"(2) ROUNDING. — If any amount as adjusted under paragraph (1) is not a multiple of $1,000, such amount shall be rounded to the next lowest multiple of $1,000.".
(8) Section 25A(i) is amended to read as follows:
"(i) PORTION OF AMERICAN OPPORTUNITY TAX CREDIT MADE REFUNDABLE. — Forty percent of so much of the credit allowed under subsection (a) as is attributable to the American Opportunity Tax Credit (determined after application of subsection (d) and without regard to this paragraph and section 26(a)) 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.".
(9) The heading of section 25A is amended by striking "HOPE" and inserting "AMERICAN OPPORTUNITY".
(10) The item relating to section 25A in the table of contents for subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 is amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 25A. American Opportunity and Lifetime Learning credits.".
(11) The heading of section 25A(b) is amended by striking "HOPE SCHOLARSHIP CREDIT" and inserting "AMERICAN OPPORTUNITY TAX CREDIT".
(12) The heading of section 25A(b)(2) is amended by striking "HOPE SCHOLARSHIP CREDIT" and inserting "AMERICAN OPPORTUNITY TAX CREDIT".
(13) The heading of section 25A(c)(2)(A) is amended by striking "HOPE SCHOLARSHIP" and inserting "AMERICAN OPPORTUNITY TAX CREDIT".
(14) Section 25A, as amended by the preceding provisions of this Act, is amended by striking "Hope Scholarship Credit" each place it appears in the text and inserting "American Opportunity Tax Credit".
(15) The heading of section 529(c)(3)(B)(v) is amended by striking "HOPE" and inserting "AMERICAN OPPORTUNITY".
(16) The heading of section 530(d)(2)(C) is amended by striking "HOPE" and inserting "AMERICAN OPPORTUNITY".
(17) Section 6211(b)(4)(A), as amended by this Act, is amended by striking "subsection (i)(5)" and inserting "subsection (i)".
(18) Section 6213(g)(2)(Q) is amended to read as follows:
"(Q) an omission of information required by section 25A(b)(4)(B) or an entry on the return claiming the American Opportunity Tax Credit for a taxable year for which such credit is disallowed under section 25A(b)(4)(A).".
(19) Section 207(b)(1) of the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 is amended by striking "the American opportunity tax credit under section 25A(i) of such Code" and inserting "the American Opportunity Tax Credit under section 25A of such Code".
(m) AMENDMENT RELATING TO SECTION 311. —
(1) The last sentence of section 355(h)(2)(B) is amended by striking "80 percent" both places it appears and inserting "at least 80 percent".
(2) Section 355(h)(2) is amended —
(A) by striking "SPINOFFS" in the heading of such paragraph and inserting "DISTRIBUTIONS", and
(B) by striking "SPINOFFS" in the headings of subparagraphs (A) and (B) and inserting "DISTRIBUTIONS".
(n) AMENDMENT RELATING TO SECTION 318. —
(1) Section 856(c)(9)(A) is amended —
(A) by striking "Personal property" and inserting the following:
"(i) IN GENERAL. — Personal property", and
(B) by adding at the end the following new clause:
"(ii) TREATMENT OF GAIN ON DISPOSITION. — If —
"(I) personal property is leased under, or in connection with, a lease of real property, for a period of not less than 1 year, and rents attributable to such personal property are treated as rents from real property under subsection (d)(1)(C),
"(II) any portion of such personal property and any portion of such real property are sold, or otherwise disposed of, in a single disposition (or contemporaneously in separate dispositions), and
"(III) the fair market value of the personal property so sold or contemporaneously disposed of (determined at the time of disposition) does not exceed 15 percent of the total fair market value of all of the personal and real property so sold or contemporaneously disposed of (determined at the time of disposition),
any gain from such dispositions shall be treated for purposes of paragraphs (2)(H) and (3)(H) as gain from the disposition of a real estate asset.".
(2) Section 856(c)(9)(B) is amended to read as follows:
"(B) CERTAIN PERSONAL PROPERTY MORTGAGED IN CONNECTION WITH REAL PROPERTY. —
"(i) IN GENERAL. — In the case of an obligation secured by a mortgage on both real property and personal property, if the fair market value of such personal property does not exceed 15 percent of the total fair market value of all such property, such obligation shall be treated —
"(I) for purposes of paragraph (3)(B), as an obligation described therein,
"(II) for purposes of paragraph (4)(A), as a real estate asset, and
"(III) for purposes of paragraphs (2)(D) and (3)(C), as a mortgage on real property.
"(ii) DETERMINATION OF FAIR MARKET VALUE. —
"(I) IN GENERAL. — Except as provided in subclause (II), the fair market value of all such property shall be determined for purposes of clause (i) in the same manner as the fair market value of real property is determined for purposes of apportioning interest income between real property and personal property under paragraph (3)(B).
"(II) GAIN ON DISPOSITION. — For purposes of applying clause (i)(III), fair market value shall be determined at the time of sale or other disposition.".
(o) AMENDMENT RELATED TO SECTION 302(b). — Section 529A(c)(1) is amended by striking subparagraph (D).
(p) AMENDMENTS RELATING TO SECTION 322. —
(1) Section 897(k)(2) is amended —
(A) by striking so much of subparagraph (B) as precedes "amounts realized by the qualified shareholder" and inserting the following:
"(B) EXCEPTION. — In the case of a qualified shareholder with one or more applicable investors —
"(i) subparagraph (A)(i) shall not apply to the applicable percentage of the stock of the real estate investment trust held by the qualified shareholder, and
"(ii) the applicable percentage of the", and
(B) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
"(F) APPLICABLE PERCENTAGE. — For purposes of subparagraph (B), the term 'applicable percentage' means the percentage of the value of the interests (other than interests held solely as a creditor) in the qualified shareholder held by applicable investors.".
(2) Section 897(k)(2)(D) is amended by striking "paragraph" and inserting "subsection".
(3) Section 897(k)(2)(E) is amended by striking "and (C) and paragraph (4)" and inserting "and (D)".
(4) Section 897(k)(3)(B)(i) is amended by striking so much as precedes "for a reduced rate of withholding" and inserting the following:
"(i) which —
"(I) is eligible for benefits under the comprehensive income tax treaty described in subparagraph (A)(i)(I), but only if the dividends article of such treaty imposes conditions on the benefits allowable in the case of dividends paid by a real estate investment trust, and
"(II) is eligible under such treaty".
(5) Section 897(k)(3)(B)(ii) is amended —
(A) by adding "and" at the end of subclause (II), and
(B) by striking "United States corporation" in subclause (III) and inserting "domestic corporation".
(6) Section 322 of the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 is amended by striking subsections (b)(2) and (c)(3), and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall be applied as if such subsections, and amendments made thereby, had never been enacted.
(7) Section 322(c)(2) of such Act is amended by striking "take effect on" and inserting the following: "apply with respect to testing periods (as defined in section 897(h)(4)(D) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) ending on or after".
(q) AMENDMENTS RELATED TO SECTION 323. —
(1) So much of subsection (l) of section 897 as precedes paragraph (2) thereof is amended to read as follows:
"(l) EXCEPTION FOR QUALIFIED FOREIGN PENSION FUNDS. —
"(1) IN GENERAL. — For purposes of this section, a qualified foreign pension fund shall not be treated as a nonresident alien individual or a foreign corporation. For purposes of the preceding sentence, an entity all the interests of which are held by a qualified foreign pension fund shall be treated as such a fund.".
(2) Subparagraph (B) of section 897(l)(2) is amended to read as follows:
"(B) which is established —
"(i) by such country (or one or more political subdivisions thereof) to provide retirement or pension benefits to participants or beneficiaries that are current or former employees (including self-employed individuals) or persons designated by such employees, as a result of services rendered by such employees to their employers, or
"(ii) by one or more employers to provide retirement or pension benefits to participants or beneficiaries that are current or former employees (including self-employed individuals) or persons designated by such employees in consideration for services rendered by such employees to such employers,".
(3) Section 897(l)(2)(D) is amended by striking "provides annual information reporting about its beneficiaries to the relevant tax authorities" and inserting "with respect to which annual information about its beneficiaries is provided, or is otherwise available, to the relevant tax authorities".
(4) Section 897(l)(2)(E) is amended —
(A) by striking "such entity" in clause (i) and inserting "such entity or arrangement", and
(B) by striking "or such income is taxed at a reduced rate" in clause (ii) and inserting ", or such income is excluded from the gross income of such entity or arrangement or is taxed at a reduced rate".
(r) AMENDMENTS RELATING TO SECTION 333. —
(1) Section 831(b)(2)(B)(i)(II) is amended by striking "specified assets" and inserting "relevant specified assets"
(2) Section 831(b)(2)(B) is amended by redesignating clause (ii) as clause (iv) and by inserting after clause (i) the following new clauses:
"(ii) AGGREGATION OF CERTAIN SPOUSAL INTERESTS. — For purposes of clause (i)(II), any interest in the insurance company referred to in such clause which is held (directly or indirectly) by an individual who is a spouse of the specified holder, and who is a citizen of the United States, shall be treated as held by the specified holder.
"(iii) SPECIFIED HOLDER. — For purposes of this subparagraph, the term 'specified holder' means, with respect to any insurance company, any individual who holds (directly or indirectly) an interest in such insurance company and who —
"(I) is a lineal descendent (including by adoption) of an individual who holds an interest (directly or indirectly) in the specified assets with respect to such insurance company or of such individual's spouse,
"(II) is a spouse of any lineal descendent described in subclause (I), or
"(III) is not a citizen of the United States and is a spouse of an individual who holds an interest (directly or indirectly) in the specified assets with respect to such insurance company.".
(3) Section 831(b)(2)(B)(iv), as redesignated by paragraph (2), is amended —
(A) by striking "clause (i)(II)" in the matter preceding subclause (I) and inserting "this subparagraph", and
(B) by amending subclause (I) to read as follows:
"(I) RELEVANT SPECIFIED ASSETS. — The term 'relevant specified assets' means, with respect to any specified holder with respect to any insurance company, the aggregate amount of the specified assets, with respect to such insurance company, any interest in which is held (directly or indirectly) by any spouse or specified relation of such specified holder. Such term shall not include any specified asset solely by reason of an interest in such asset which was acquired by such spouse or specified relation by bequest, devise, or inheritance from a decedent during the taxable year of the insurance company or the preceding taxable year. For purposes of this subclause, the term 'specified relation' means any individual with respect to whom the specified holder bears a relationship described in subclause (I) or (II) of clause (iii).".
(4) Section 831(b)(2) is amended by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (E) and by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following new subparagraph:
"(D) LOOK-THROUGH OF REINSURANCE AND FRONTING ARRANGEMENTS. — In the case of reinsurance or any fronting, intermediary, or similar arrangement, the term 'policyholder' means each policyholder of the underlying direct written insurance with respect to such reinsurance or arrangement.".
(s) EFFECTIVE DATE. — The amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in the provision of the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 to which they relate.
SEC. 102. AMENDMENT RELATING TO CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2016.
(a) AMENDMENT RELATING TO SECTION 305 OF DIVISION P. — For purposes of applying section 199(c)(3)(C)(i) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as in effect before its repeal by Public Law 115-97) to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2015, and before January 1, 2018, such section shall be applied —
(1) by inserting "who elects the application of this clause for any taxable year," after "In the case of any taxpayer",
(2) by substituting ", and who" for "and who",
(3) by substituting "such taxable year" for "the taxable year", and
(4) by substituting "(as defined in subsection (d)(9)(B))" for "under subsection (d)(9)(B)".
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE. — The amendment made by this section shall take effect as if included in section 305 of division P of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016.
SEC. 103. AMENDMENTS RELATING TO FIXING AMERICA'S SURFACE TRANSPORTATION ACT.
(a) AMENDMENTS RELATING TO SECTION 32101. —
(1) Section 7345(e)(1) is amended —
(A) by striking "or the Tax Court" and inserting ", or against the Commissioner in the Tax Court,", and
(B) by adding at the end the following: "For purposes of the preceding sentence, the court first acquiring jurisdiction over such an action shall have sole jurisdiction.".
(2) Section 7345(f) is amended by striking "subsection (a)" and inserting "subsection (b)(1)(B)".
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE. — The amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in section 32101 of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act.
SEC. 104. AMENDMENTS RELATING TO SURFACE TRANSPORTATION AND VETERANS HEALTH CARE CHOICE IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2015.
(a) AMENDMENT RELATING TO SECTION 2004. — Section 6662(k) is amended to read as follows:
"(k) INCONSISTENT ESTATE BASIS REPORTING. — For purposes of this section, the term 'inconsistent estate basis' means any portion of an underpayment attributable to the failure to comply with section 1014(f).".
(b) AMENDMENTS RELATING TO SECTION 2008. — Section 9503(e)(2) is amended —
(1) by striking "per gallon" in subparagraph (C) and inserting "per energy equivalent of a gallon of diesel (as defined in section 4041(a)(2)(D))", and
(2) by striking "per gallon" in subparagraph (D) and inserting "per energy equivalent of a gallon of gasoline (as defined in section 4041(a)(2)(C))".
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE. — The amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in the provision of the Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015 to which they relate.
SEC. 105. AMENDMENTS RELATING TO STEPHEN BECK, JR., ABLE ACT OF 2014.
(a) AMENDMENTS RELATING TO SECTION 208. — Section 208(h) of the Stephen Beck, Jr., ABLE Act of 2014 is amended —
(1) by striking so much as precedes "made by this section" and inserting the following:
"(h) EFFECTIVE DATE. —
"(1) IN GENERAL. — Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments",
(2) by inserting ", and statements required to be furnished," after "returns required to be filed", and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
"(2) SUBSECTION (c). — The amendment made by subsection (c) shall apply to returns or claims for refund filed after December 31, 2014.".
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE. — The amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in section 208 of the Stephen Beck, Jr., ABLE Act of 2014.
SEC. 106. AMENDMENT RELATING TO AMERICAN TAXPAYER RELIEF ACT OF 2012.
(a) AMENDMENT RELATING TO SECTION 104. — Section 6211(b)(4)(A) is amended by striking "subsection (i)(6)" and inserting "subsection (i)(5)".
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE. — The amendment made by this section shall take effect as if included in section 104 of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012.
SEC. 107. AMENDMENT RELATING TO UNITED STATES-KOREA FREE TRADE AGREEMENT IMPLEMENTATION ACT.
(a) AMENDMENT RELATING TO SECTION 501. — Section 501(b) of the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act is amended by striking "returns required to be filed" and inserting "documents prepared".
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE. — The amendment made by this section shall take effect as if included in section 501 of the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act.
SEC. 108. AMENDMENT RELATING TO SAFETEA-LU.
(a) AMENDMENT RELATING TO SECTION 11125. — Section 5681(b) is amended by striking "who has paid the special tax (or who is exempt from payment of such special tax by reason of the provisions of section 5113(a))" and inserting "who meets the requirements of section 5121(a) and section 5124 (or who is exempt from such requirements by reason of section 5121(b))".
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE. — The amendment made by this section shall take effect as if included in section 11125 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users.
SEC. 109. AMENDMENTS RELATING TO THE AMERICAN JOBS CREATION ACT OF 2004.
(a) AMENDMENT RELATING TO SECTION 233. — Section 1361(c)(2)(B)(vi) is amended by striking "a shareholder" and inserting "the shareholder".
(b) AMENDMENT RELATING TO SECTION 319. — Section 501(c)(12)(E) is amended by striking "means the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission" and all that follows and inserting: "means —
"(i) the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, or
"(ii) in the case of any utility with respect to which all of the electricity generated, transmitted, or distributed by such utility is generated, transmitted, distributed, and consumed in the same State, the State agency of such State with the authority to regulate electric utilities.".
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE. — The amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in section 319 of the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004.
TITLE II — TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS RELATED TO PARTNERSHIP AUDIT RULES
SEC. 201. SCOPE OF ADJUSTMENTS SUBJECT TO PARTNERSHIP AUDIT RULES.
(a) IN GENERAL. — Section 6241(2) is amended to read as follows:
"(2) PARTNERSHIP ADJUSTMENT. —
"(A) IN GENERAL. — The term 'partnership adjustment' means any adjustment to a partnership-related item.
"(B) PARTNERSHIP-RELATED ITEM. — The term 'partnership-related item' means —
"(i) any item or amount with respect to the partnership (without regard to whether or not such item or amount appears on the partnership's return and including an imputed underpayment and any item or amount relating to any transaction with, basis in, or liability of, the partnership) which is relevant (determined without regard to this subchapter) in determining the tax liability of any person under chapter 1, and
"(ii) any partner's distributive share of any item or amount described in clause (i).".
(b) COORDINATION WITH OTHER CHAPTERS. —
(1) IN GENERAL. — Section 6241 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
"(9) COORDINATION WITH OTHER CHAPTERS. —
"(A) IN GENERAL. — This subchapter shall not apply with respect to any tax imposed (including any amount required to be deducted or withheld) under chapter 2, 2A, 3, or 4, except that any partnership adjustment determined under this subchapter for purposes of chapter 1 shall be taken into account for purposes of determining any such tax to the extent that such adjustment is relevant to such determination.
"(B) TIMING OF WITHHOLDING. — In the case of any tax imposed (including any amount required to be deducted or withheld) under chapter 3 or 4, which is determined with respect to an adjustment described in subparagraph (A), such tax —
"(i) shall be so determined with respect to the reviewed year, and
"(ii) shall be so imposed (or so required to be deducted or withheld) with respect to the adjustment year.
"(C) STATUTE OF LIMITATION ON ASSESSMENT. — For special rule with respect to limitation on assessment of taxes under chapter 2 or 2A which are attributable to any partnership adjustment, see section 6501(c)(12).".
(2) SPECIAL RULE. — Section 6501(c) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
"(12) CERTAIN TAXES ATTRIBUTABLE TO PARTNERSHIP ADJUSTMENTS. — In the case of any partnership adjustment determined under subchapter C of chapter 63, the period for assessment of any tax imposed under chapter 2 or 2A which is attributable to such adjustment shall not expire before the date that is 1 year after —
"(A) in the case of an adjustment pursuant to the decision of a court in a proceeding brought under section 6234, such decision becomes final, or
"(B) in any other case, 90 days after the date on which the notice of the final partnership adjustment is mailed under section 6231.".
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. —
(1) Section 6211(c) is amended to read as follows:
"(c) COORDINATION WITH SUBCHAPTER C. — In determining the amount of any deficiency for purposes of this subchapter, adjustments to partnership-related items shall be made only as provided in subchapter C.".
(2) Section 6221(a) is amended to read as follows:
"(a) IN GENERAL. — Any adjustment to a partnership-related item shall be determined, and any tax attributable thereto shall be assessed and collected, and the applicability of any penalty, addition to tax, or additional amount which relates to an adjustment to any such item shall be determined, at the partnership level, except to the extent otherwise provided in this subchapter.".
(3) Section 6222(a) is amended to read as follows:
"(a) IN GENERAL. — A partner shall, on the partner's return, treat any partnership-related item in a manner which is consistent with the treatment of such item on the partnership return.".
(4) Section 6226(a)(2) is amended by striking "any adjustment to income, gain, loss, deduction, or credit" and inserting "any adjustment to a partnership-related item".
(5) Section 6227(a) is amended by striking "items of income, gain, loss, deduction, or credit of the partnership" and inserting "partnership-related items".
(6) Section 6231(a)(1) is amended by striking "any item of income, gain, loss, deduction, or credit of a partnership for a partnership taxable year" and inserting "any partnership-related item for any partnership taxable year".
(7) Section 6234(c) is amended by striking "all items of income, gain, loss, deduction, or credit of the partnership" and inserting "all partnership-related items".
(8) Section 7485(b) is amended by striking "partnership items" and inserting "partnership-related items (as defined in section 6241)".
SEC. 202. DETERMINATION OF IMPUTED UNDERPAYMENTS.
(a) IN GENERAL. — Section 6225(b) is amended to read as follows:
"(b) DETERMINATION OF IMPUTED UNDERPAYMENTS. — For purposes of this subchapter —
"(1) IN GENERAL. — Except as otherwise provided in this section, any imputed underpayment with respect to any reviewed year shall be determined by the Secretary by —
"(A) appropriately netting all partnership adjustments with respect to such reviewed year, and
"(B) applying the highest rate of tax in effect for the reviewed year under section 1 or 11.
"(2) ADJUSTMENTS TO DISTRIBUTIVE SHARES OF PARTNERS NOT NETTED. — In the case of any adjustment which reallocates the distributive share of any item from one partner to another, such adjustment shall be taken into account by disregarding so much of such adjustment as results in a decrease in the amount of the imputed underpayment.
"(3) ADJUSTMENTS SEPARATELY NETTED BY CATEGORY. — For purposes of paragraph (1)(A), partnership adjustments for any reviewed year shall first be separately determined (and netted as appropriate) within each category of items that are required to be taken into account separately under section 702(a) or other provision of this title.
"(4) LIMITATION ON ADJUSTMENTS THAT MAY BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT. — If any adjustment would (but for this paragraph) —
"(A) result in a decrease in the amount of the imputed underpayment, and
"(B) could be subject to any additional limitation under the provisions of this title (or not allowed, in whole or in part, against ordinary income) if such adjustment were taken into account by any person,
such adjustment shall not be taken into account under paragraph (1)(A) except to the extent otherwise provided by the Secretary.".
(b) MODIFICATIONS OF IMPUTED UNDERPAYMENTS. —
(1) Section 6225(c)(3) is amended by striking "without regard to the portion thereof" and inserting "without regard to the portion of the adjustment".
(2) Section 6225(c)(4)(A) is amended by striking "with respect to any portion of the imputed underpayment" and inserting "with respect to any portion of the adjustment".
(3) Section 6225(c)(5)(A)(i) is amended by striking "without regard to the portion thereof" and inserting "without regard to the portion of the adjustment".
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. —
(1) Section 6225(a) is amended to read as follows:
"(a) IN GENERAL. — In the case of any adjustments by the Secretary to any partnership-related items with respect to any reviewed year of a partnership —
"(1) if such adjustments result in an imputed underpayment, the partnership shall pay an amount equal to such imputed underpayment in the adjustment year as provided in section 6232, and
"(2) if such adjustments do not result in an imputed underpayment, such adjustments shall be taken into account by the partnership in the adjustment year.".
(2) Section 6225(c) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
"(9) MODIFICATION OF ADJUSTMENTS NOT RESULTING IN AN IMPUTED UNDERPAYMENT. — The Secretary shall establish procedures under which the adjustments described in subsection (a)(2) may be modified in such manner as the Secretary determines appropriate.".
SEC. 203. ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURE TO FILING AMENDED RETURNS FOR PURPOSES OF MODIFYING IMPUTED UNDERPAYMENT.
(a) IN GENERAL. — Section 6225(c)(2) is amended to read as follows:
"(2) PROCEDURES FOR PARTNERS TO TAKE ADJUSTMENTS INTO ACCOUNT. —
"(A) AMENDED RETURNS OF PARTNERS. — Such procedures shall provide that if —
"(i) one or more partners file returns for the taxable year of the partners which includes the end of the reviewed year of the partnership (and for any taxable year with respect to which any tax attribute is affected by reason of any adjustment referred to in clause (ii)),
"(ii) such returns take into account all adjustments under subsection (a) properly allocable to such partners (and the effect of such adjustments on any tax attributes), and
"(iii) payment of any tax due is included with such returns,
then the imputed underpayment amount shall be determined without regard to the portion of the adjustments so taken into account.
"(B) ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURE TO FILING AMENDED RETURNS. — Such procedures shall provide that, with respect to any partner referred to in subparagraph (A), the requirements of subparagraph (A) shall be treated as satisfied with respect to adjustments properly allocable to such partner if, in lieu of filing the returns described in such subparagraph —
"(i) the amounts described in subparagraph (A)(iii) are paid by the partner,
"(ii) the partner agrees to take into account, in the form and manner prescribed by the Secretary, the adjustments to the tax attributes of such partner referred to in subparagraph (A)(ii), and
"(iii) such partner provides, in the form and manner specified by the Secretary (including, if the Secretary so specifies, in the same form as on an amended return), such information as the Secretary may require to carry out this subparagraph.
"(C) REALLOCATION OF DISTRIBUTIVE SHARE. — In the case of any adjustment which reallocates the distributive share of any item from one partner to another, this paragraph shall apply with respect to any such partner only if the requirements of subparagraph (A) or (B) are satisfied with respect to all partners affected by such adjustment.
"(D) APPLICATION OF STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS. — In the case of adjustments referred to in subparagraph (A)(ii), sections 6501 and 6511 shall not apply with respect to any return filed for purposes of subparagraph (A)(i) or any amount paid under subparagraph (A)(iii) or (B)(i).
"(E) ADJUSTMENTS TO TAX ATTRIBUTES BINDING FOR AFFECTED TAXABLE YEARS OF PARTNER. — The adjustments to the tax attributes of any partner provided for in subparagraph (A)(ii) or (B)(ii) shall be binding with respect to the taxable year of the partner which includes the end of the reviewed year of the partnership and any taxable years for which any tax attribute is affected by such adjustment. Any failure to so treat any such tax attribute shall be treated for purposes of this title in the same manner as a failure to treat a partnership-related item in a manner which is consistent with the treatment of such item on the partnership return within the meaning of section 6222.
"(F) APPLICATION TO PARTNERSHIPS AND S CORPORATIONS IN TIERED STRUCTURES. —
"(i) IN GENERAL. — In the case of any partnership any partner of which is a partnership, subparagraph (A) or (B) may apply with respect to any partner (hereafter in this subparagraph referred to as the 'relevant partner') in the chain of ownership of such partnerships if —
"(I) such information as the Secretary may require is furnished to the Secretary for purposes of carrying out this paragraph with respect to such partnerships (including any information the Secretary may require with respect to any chain of ownership of the relevant partner), and
"(II) to such extent as the Secretary may require, each partnership in the chain of ownership between the relevant partner and the audited partnership satisfies the requirements of subparagraph (A) or (B).
"(ii) TREATMENT OF S CORPORATIONS. — For purposes of clause (i), an S corporation and its shareholders shall be treated in the same manner as a partnership and its partners.".
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT. — Section 6201(a)(1) is amended by inserting "(or payments under section 6225(c)(2)(B)(i))" after "returns or lists".
SEC. 204. TREATMENT OF PASSTHROUGH PARTNERS IN TIERED STRUCTURES.
(a) IN GENERAL. — Section 6226(b) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
"(4) TREATMENT OF PARTNERSHIPS AND S CORPORATIONS IN TIERED STRUCTURES. —
"(A) IN GENERAL. — If a partner which receives a statement under subsection (a)(2) is a partnership or an S corporation, such partner shall, with respect to the partner's share of the adjustment —
"(i) file with the Secretary a partnership adjustment tracking report which includes such information as the Secretary may require, and
"(ii)(I) furnish statements under rules similar to the rules of subsection (a)(2), or
"(II) if no such statements are furnished, compute and pay an imputed underpayment under rules similar to the rules of section 6225 (other than paragraphs (2), (7), and (9) of subsection (c) thereof).
"(B) DUE DATE. — For purposes of subparagraph (A), with respect to a partner's share of the adjustment, the partnership adjustment tracking report shall be filed, and the imputed underpayment shall be paid or statements shall be furnished, not later than the due date for the return for the adjustment year of the audited partnership.
"(C) PARTNERSHIP PAYMENT OF TAX IF ELECTED OUT OF SUBCHAPTER. — In the case of a partnership which has elected the application of section 6221(b) with respect to the taxable year of the partnership which includes the end of the reviewed year of the audited partnership, this paragraph shall apply notwithstanding such election.
"(D) AUDITED PARTNERSHIP. — For purposes of this paragraph, the term 'audited partnership' means, with respect to any partner described in subparagraph (A), the partnership in the chain of ownership originally electing the application of this section.
"(E) TREATMENT OF TRUSTS. — The Secretary shall prescribe such rules as may be necessary with respect to trusts which receive a statement under subsection (a)(2).".
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. —
(1) Section 6226(b)(1) is amended by striking "Each partner's" and inserting "Except as provided in paragraph (4), each partner's".
(2) Section 6226(c)(2) is amended by inserting "or which is described in subsection (b)(4)(A)(ii)(I)," after "is elected,".
SEC. 205. TREATMENT OF FAILURE OF PARTNERSHIP TO PAY IMPUTED UNDERPAYMENT.
(a) IN GENERAL. — Section 6232 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
"(f) FAILURE TO PAY IMPUTED UNDERPAYMENT. —
"(1) IN GENERAL. — If any amount of any imputed underpayment to which section 6225 applies or any specified similar amount (or any interest or penalties with respect to any such amount) has not been paid by the date which is 10 days after the date on which the Secretary provides notice and demand for such payment —
"(A) section 6621(a)(2)(B) shall be applied by substituting '5 percentage points' for '3 percentage points' with respect to such amount, and
"(B) the Secretary may assess upon each partner of the partnership (determined as of the close of the adjustment year or, if the partnership has ceased to exist as of such time, the former partners of the partnership as determined for purposes of section 6241(7)) a tax equal to such partner's proportionate share of such amount (including any such interest or penalties, determined after application of subparagraph (A)).
"(2) SPECIFIED SIMILAR AMOUNT. — For purposes of this subsection, the term 'specified similar amount' means —
"(A) the amount described in subclause (II) of section 6226(b)(4)(A)(ii) (including any failure to satisfy the requirement of subclause (I) of such section which is treated as a failure to pay such amount under section 6651(i)), and
"(B) any amount assessed under paragraph (1)(B) upon a partner which is a partnership.
"(3) PROPORTIONATE SHARE. — For purposes of paragraph (1), a partner's proportionate share is such percentage as the Secretary may determine on the basis of such partner's distributive share. The Secretary shall make determinations under the preceding sentence such that the aggregate proportionate shares so determined total 100 percent.
"(4) COORDINATION WITH PARTNERSHIP LIABILITY. — The liability of the partnership for any amount with respect to which a partner is made liable under paragraph (1) shall be reduced upon payment by the partner of such amount. Paragraph (1)(B) shall not apply with respect to any amount after the date on which such amount is paid by the partnership.
"(5) S CORPORATIONS. — For purposes of this subsection, an S corporation and its shareholders shall be treated in the same manner as a partnership and its partners.
"(6) RULES RELATED TO ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION. —
"(A) DEFICIENCY PROCEDURES NOT APPLICABLE. — Subchapter B shall not apply to any assessment or collection under this paragraph.
"(B) LIMITATION ON ASSESSMENT. — Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, no assessment may be made (or proceeding in court begun without assessment) with respect to any partner with respect to an amount under paragraph (1) after the date which is 2 years after the date on which the Secretary provides the notice and demand referred to in paragraph (1) with respect to such amount.".
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT. — Section 6501(c)(4)(A) is amended by striking "in this section".
SEC. 206. OTHER TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS RELATED TO PARTNERSHIP AUDIT RULES.
(a) LIMITATION ON AMENDMENT OF STATEMENTS FURNISHED TO PARTNERS NOT APPLICABLE TO PARTNERSHIPS ELECTING OUT OF PARTNERSHIP AUDIT RULES. — Section 6031(b) is amended by striking the last sentence and inserting the following: "Information required to be furnished by the partnership under this subsection may not be amended after the due date of the return under subsection (a) to which such information relates, except —
"(1) in the case of a partnership which has elected the application of section 6221(b) for the taxable year,
"(2) as provided in the procedures under section 6225(c),
"(3) with respect to statements under section 6226, or
"(4) as otherwise provided by the Secretary.".
(b) ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUSTMENT REQUEST AND PARTNERSHIP ADJUSTMENT TRACKING REPORT NOT TREATED AS AMENDED RETURN FOR PURPOSES OF MODIFICATION OF IMPUTED UNDERPAYMENTS. — Section 6225(c)(2), as amended by the preceding provisions of this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
"(F) ADJUSTMENTS NOT TREATED AS AMENDED RETURN. — An administrative adjustment request under section 6227 and a partnership adjustment tracking report under section 6226(b)(4)(A) shall not be treated as a return for purposes of this paragraph.".
(c) AUTHORITY TO REQUIRE E-FILING OF MATERIALS IN CONNECTION WITH MODIFICATION OF IMPUTED UNDERPAYMENTS, ETC. — Section 6241, as amended by the preceding provisions of this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
"(10) AUTHORITY TO REQUIRE ELECTRONIC FILING. — Notwithstanding section 6011(e), the Secretary may require that anything required to be filed or submitted under section 6225(c), or to be furnished to or filed with the Secretary under section 6226, be so filed, submitted, or furnished by magnetic media or in other machine-readable form.".
(d) CLARIFICATION OF ASSESSMENT AUTHORITY. — Section 6226(a) is amended by inserting "(and no assessment of tax, levy, or proceeding in any court for the collection of such underpayment shall be made against such partnership)" after "section 6225 shall not apply with respect to such underpayment".
(e) TREATMENT OF PARTNERSHIP ADJUSTMENTS THAT RESULT IN DECREASE IN TAX IN CASE OF ELECTION TO PUSH OUT ADJUSTMENTS. — Section 6226(b) is amended —
(1) by striking "increased" in paragraph (1) and inserting "adjusted",
(2) by striking "adjustment amounts" each place it appears in paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting "correction amounts",
(3) by striking "increase" each place it appears in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (2) and inserting "increase or decrease",
(4) by striking "plus" at the end of paragraph (2)(A) and inserting "and", and
(5) by striking "ADJUSTMENT AMOUNTS" in the heading of paragraph (2) and inserting "CORRECTION AMOUNTS".
(f) COORDINATION OF STATUTE OF LIMITATION ON FILING ADMINISTRATION ADJUSTMENT REQUEST WITH ADJUSTMENTS RELATED TO FOREIGN TAX CREDITS. — Section 6227 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
"(d) COORDINATION WITH ADJUSTMENTS RELATED TO FOREIGN TAX CREDITS. — The Secretary shall issue regulations or other guidance which provide for the proper coordination of this section and section 905(c).".
(g) CLARIFICATION OF ASSESSMENT OF IMPUTED UNDERPAYMENTS. —
(1) IN GENERAL. — Section 6232(a) is amended by striking "except that in the case of" and all that follows and inserting the following: "except that —
"(1) subchapter B of chapter 63 shall not apply, and
"(2) in the case of an administrative adjustment request to which section 6227(b)(1) applies, the underpayment shall be paid and may be assessed when the request is filed.".
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT. — Section 6232(b) is amended —
(A) by striking "assessment of a deficiency" and inserting "assessment of an imputed underpayment", and
(B) by adding at the end the following new flush matter:
"The preceding sentence shall not apply in the case of a specified similar amount (as defined in subsection (f)(2)).".
(h) TIME LIMITATION FOR NOTICE OF PROPOSED ADJUSTMENT. —
(1) IN GENERAL. — Section 6231 is amended by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively, and by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsection:
"(b) TIMING OF NOTICES. —
"(1) NOTICE OF PROPOSED PARTNERSHIP ADJUSTMENT. — Any notice of a proposed partnership adjustment shall not be mailed later than the date determined under section 6235 (determined without regard to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (a) thereof).
"(2) NOTICE OF FINAL PARTNERSHIP ADJUSTMENT. —
"(A) IN GENERAL. — Except to the extent that the partnership elects to waive the application of this subparagraph, any notice of a final partnership adjustment shall not be mailed earlier than 270 days after the date on which the notice of the proposed partnership adjustment is mailed.
"(B) STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS ON ADJUSTMENT. — For the period of limitations on making adjustments, see section 6235.".
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT. — Section 6231(a) is amended by striking "Any notice of a final partnership adjustment" and all that follows through "Such notices" and inserting "Any notice of a final partnership adjustment".
(i) DEPOSIT TO SUSPEND INTEREST ON IMPUTED UNDERPAYMENT. — Section 6233 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
"(c) DEPOSIT TO SUSPEND INTEREST. — For rules allowing deposits to suspend running of interest on potential underpayments, see section 6603.".
(j) DEPOSIT TO MEET JURISDICTIONAL REQUIREMENT. — The first sentence of section 6234(b) is amended by striking "the amount of the imputed underpayment (as of the date of the filing of the petition)" and inserting "the amount of (as of the date of the filing of the petition) the imputed underpayment, penalties, additions to tax, and additional amounts with respect to such imputed underpayment".
(k) CORRECTIONS RELATED TO PERIOD OF LIMITATION ON MAKING ADJUSTMENTS. —
(1) Section 6235(a) is amended —
(A) by inserting "or section 905(c)" after "Except as otherwise provided in this section", and
(B) by striking "subpart" and inserting "subchapter".
(2) Section 6235(a)(3) is amended by striking "section 6225(c)(7)" and inserting "section 6225(c)(7))".
(3) Section 6235(c)(2) is amended by striking "section 6501(e)(1)(A)" and inserting "subparagraph (A) or (C) of section 6501(e)(1)".
(4) Section 6235(c) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:
"(5) INFORMATION REQUIRED TO BE REPORTED. — In the case of a partnership that is required to report any information described in section 6501(c)(8), the time for making any adjustment under this subchapter with respect to any tax return, event, or period to which such information relates shall not expire before the date that is determined under section 6501(c)(8).
"(6) LISTED TRANSACTIONS. — If a partnership fails to include on any return or statement any information with respect to a listed transaction as described in section 6501(c)(10), the time for making any adjustment under this subchapter with respect to such transaction shall not expire before the date that is determined under section 6501(c)(10).".
(5) Section 6235 is amended by striking subsection (d).
(l) TREATMENT OF SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT MATTERS. — Section 6241, as amended by the preceding provisions of this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
"(11) TREATMENT OF SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT MATTERS. —
"(A) IN GENERAL. — In the case of partnership-related items which involve special enforcement matters, the Secretary may prescribe regulations pursuant to which —
"(i) this subchapter (or any portion thereof) does not apply to such items, and
"(ii) such items are subject to such special rules (including rules related to assessment and collection) as the Secretary determines to be necessary for the effective and efficient enforcement of this title.
"(B) SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT MATTERS. — For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term 'special enforcement matters' means —
"(i) failure to comply with the requirements of section 6226(b)(4)(A)(ii),
"(ii) assessments under section 6851 (relating to termination assessments of income tax) or section 6861 (relating to jeopardy assessments of income, estate, gift, and certain excise taxes),
"(iii) criminal investigations,
"(iv) indirect methods of proof of income,
"(v) foreign partners or partnerships, and
"(vi) other matters that the Secretary determines by regulation present special enforcement considerations.".
(m) UNITED STATES SHAREHOLDERS AND CERTAIN OTHER PERSONS TREATED AS PARTNERS. — Section 6241, as amended by the preceding provisions of this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
"(12) UNITED STATES SHAREHOLDERS AND CERTAIN OTHER PERSONS TREATED AS PARTNERS. —
"(A) IN GENERAL. — Except as otherwise provided by the Secretary, in the case of any controlled foreign corporation (as defined in section 957 or 953(c)(1)) which is a partner of a partnership, each United States shareholder (as defined in section 951(b) or 953(c)(1)) with respect to such controlled foreign corporation shall be treated for purposes of this subchapter as a partner of such partnership. For purposes of the preceding sentence, any distributive share of any such United States shareholder with respect to such partnership shall, except as otherwise provided by the Secretary, be equal to such United States shareholder's pro rata share with respect to such controlled foreign corporation (determined under rules similar to the rules of section 951(a)(2)).
"(B) PASSIVE FOREIGN INVESTMENT COMPANIES. — For purposes of subparagraph (A), in the case of a passive foreign investment company (as defined in section 1297), each taxpayer that makes an election under section 1295 with respect to such company shall be treated in the same manner as United States shareholders under subparagraph (A), except that such taxpayer's pro rata share with respect to the passive foreign investment company shall be determined under rules similar to the rules of section 1293(b).
"(C) REGULATIONS OR OTHER GUIDANCE. — The Secretary shall issue such regulations or other guidance as is necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this paragraph, including regulations which apply the rules of subparagraph (A) in similar circumstances or with respect to similarly situated persons.".
(n) PENALTIES RELATED TO ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUSTMENT REQUESTS AND PARTNERSHIP ADJUSTMENT TRACKING REPORTS. —
(1) FAILURE TO PAY. — Section 6651 is amended by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection (j) and by inserting after subsection (h) the following new subsection:
"(i) APPLICATION TO IMPUTED UNDERPAYMENT. — For purposes of this section, any failure to comply with section 6226(b)(4)(A)(ii) shall be treated as a failure to pay the amount described in subclause (II) thereof and such amount shall be treated for purposes of this section as an amount shown as tax on a return specified in subsection (a)(1).".
(2) FAILURE TO FILE PARTNERSHIP ADJUSTMENT TRACKING REPORT. — Section 6698(a) is amended —
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by inserting ", or a partnership adjustment tracking report under section 6226(b)(4)(A)," after "under section 6031",
(B) in paragraph (1) by inserting ", or such report," after "such return", and
(C) in paragraph (2) —
(i) by inserting "or a report" after "a return", and
(ii) by inserting "or 6226(b)(4)(A), respectively" before the comma at the end.
(3) TAX RETURN PREPARER RELATED PENALTIES. — Section 6696(e)(1) is amended by inserting ", any administrative adjustment request under section 6227, and any partnership adjustment tracking report under section 6226(b)(4)(A)" before the period at the end.
(4) FRIVOLOUS TAX SUBMISSIONS. — Section 6702 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
"(f) PARTNERSHIP ADJUSTMENTS. — An administrative adjustment request under section 6227 and a partnership adjustment tracking report under section 6226(b)(4)(A) shall be treated as a return for purposes of this section.".
(o) ADJUSTED SCHEDULE K-1 TREATED AS PAYEE STATEMENT. — Section 6724(d)(2) is amended by striking "or" at the end of subparagraph (HH), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (II) and inserting ", or", and by inserting after subparagraph (II) the following new subparagraph:
"(JJ) section 6226(a)(2) (relating to statements relating to alternative to payment of imputed underpayment by partnership) or under any other provision of this title which provides for the application of rules similar to such section.".
(p) OTHER CLERICAL CORRECTIONS. —
(1) Section 6225(c)(7) is amended by striking "submitted pursuant to paragraph (1)" and inserting "filed or submitted under this subsection".
(2) Section 6227(b) is amended by striking "is made" both places it appears and inserting "is filed".
(3) Section 6227(b)(1) is amended by striking "paragraphs (2), (6), and (7)" and inserting "paragraphs (2), (7), and (9)".
(4) Section 6232(b) is amended by striking "this chapter" and inserting "this subtitle (other than subchapter B of this chapter)".
(5) Section 6232(d)(1)(A) is amended by striking "a item" and inserting "an item".
(6) Section 6232(e) is amended by striking "thereof".
(7) Section 6241(5) is amended by striking "sections 6234" and inserting "section 6234".
(8) Section 7485(b) is amended by striking "a partner" and inserting "the partnership".
(9) The heading of the first part of subchapter C of chapter 63 is amended to read as follows:
"PART I — IN GENERAL".
(10) The heading of the second part of subchapter C of chapter 63 is amended to read as follows:
"PART II — PARTNERSHIP ADJUSTMENTS".
(11) The heading of the third part of subchapter C of chapter 63 is amended to read as follows:
"PART III — PROCEDURE".
(12) The heading of the fourth part of subchapter C of chapter 63 is amended to read as follows:
"PART IV — DEFINITIONS AND SPECIAL RULES".
SEC. 207. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by this title shall take effect as if included in section 1101 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015.
TITLE III — OTHER CORRECTIONS
SEC. 301. AMENDMENTS RELATING TO THE BIPARTISAN BUDGET ACT OF 2015.
(a) AMENDMENTS RELATING TO SECTION 1101. —
(1) Section 6011(e) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
"(5) SPECIAL RULES FOR PARTNERSHIPS. —
"(A) PARTNERSHIPS PERMITTED TO BE REQUIRED TO FILE ON MAGNETIC MEDIA. — In the case of a partnership, paragraph (2)(A) shall be applied by substituting for '250' the following amount:
"(i) In the case of returns and statements relating to calendar year 2018, '200'.
"(ii) In the case of returns and statements relating to calendar year 2019, '150'.
"(iii) In the case of returns and statements relating to calendar year 2020, '100'.
"(iv) In the case of returns and statements relating to calendar year 2021, '50'.
"(v) In the case of returns and statements relating to calendar years after 2021, '20'.
"(B) PARTNERSHIPS REQUIRED TO FILE ON MAGNETIC MEDIA. — Notwithstanding subparagraph (A) and paragraph (2)(A), the Secretary shall require partnerships having more than 100 partners to file returns on magnetic media.".
(2) Section 6011(e)(2) is amended by striking the last sentence.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE. — The amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in section 1101 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015.
SEC. 302. AMENDMENTS RELATING TO THE ENERGY POLICY ACT OF 2005.
(a) AMENDMENTS RELATING TO SECTION 1253. —
(1) Subclause (II) of section 168(e)(3)(B)(vi) is amended by striking "is a qualifying small power production facility" and all that follows and inserting "has a power production capacity of not greater than 80 megawatts, or".
(2) The last sentence of section 168(e)(3)(B) is amended by striking "clause (vi)(I)" and all that follows and inserting "subclause (I) or (II) of clause (vi) by reason of being public utility property.".
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE. — The amendments made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after the date of the enactment of this Act.
TITLE IV — CLERICAL CORRECTIONS AND DEADWOOD
SEC. 401. CLERICAL CORRECTIONS AND DEADWOOD-RELATED PROVISIONS.
(a) CLERICAL CORRECTIONS. —
(1) The table of subchapters for chapter 1 is amended by moving the item relating to subchapter R before the item relating to subchapter S.
(2)(A) Sections 22(c)(3)(A)(i)(III), 104(b)(2)(D), 140(a)(3), and 149(b)(3)(A)(i) are each amended by striking "Veterans' Administration" and inserting "Department of Veterans Affairs".
(B) The heading of section 4980H(c)(2)(F) is amended by striking "VETERANS ADMINISTRATION" and inserting "DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS".
(C) Section 6050H(h)(3)(B)(i) is amended by striking "Veterans Administration" and inserting "Department of Veterans Affairs".
(3) Section 24(d) is amended by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (3).
(4) Section 25C(b)(2) is amended by striking "subsection (c)(2)(B)" and inserting "subsection (c)(3)(B)".
(5) Section 25C(d)(3) is amended —
(A) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting a comma, and
(B) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (D) and inserting ", and".
(6) Section 25C(g)(2) is amended by striking "2017.." and inserting "2017.".
(7) The table of sections for subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 is amended —
(A) by striking the item relating to section 41 which relates to the employee stock ownership credit, and
(B) by moving the item relating to section 45K after the item relating to section 45J.
(8) Section 38(b)(34) is amended by adding a comma at the end.
(9) The heading of section 40(g)(2) is amended by striking "AGGREGRATION" and inserting "AGGREGATION".
(10) The heading of section 42(e)(2)(B) is amended by striking "ETC," and inserting "ETC.,".
(11)(A) Section 42(d)(4)(C)(i) is amended by striking "as defined in paragraph (5)(C)" and inserting "as defined in paragraph (5)(B)(ii)".
(B) Section 42(f)(5)(B)(ii)(I) is amended by striking "(d)(6)(C)" and inserting "(d)(6)(B)".
(C) Section 42(k)(2)(B) is amended —
(i) by striking "(d)(6)(B)" and inserting "(d)(6)(C)", and
(ii) by striking "building.." in clause (ii) and inserting "building.".
(D) Section 42(m)(1)(B)(ii)(III) is amended by striking "as defined in subsection (d)(5)(C)" and inserting "as defined in subsection (d)(5)(B)(ii)".
(12) Section 42(h)(5)(C)(ii) is amended by striking "; and" and inserting ", and".
(13) Section 42(i)(3)(D)(ii)(I) is amended by striking the period at the end.
(14) Section 45(c)(6) is amended by striking "section 2(27)" and inserting "section 1004(27)".
(15) Section 45(c)(7)(A)(i)(II) is amended by striking "for purpose" and inserting "for the purpose".
(16) Section 45(c)(7)(A)(i)(III) is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting ", or".
(17) Section 45C(b)(2)(A)(ii)(II) is amended by striking "; and" and inserting ", and".
(18) Section 45D(f)(1)(F) is amended by adding ", and" at the end.
(19) Section 45H(d) is amended by striking "purposes this" and inserting "purposes of this".
(20) Section 48(a)(1) is amended by striking "(3)(B), and (4)(B)" and inserting "and (3)(B)".
(21) Section 48(a)(6)(B) is amended by striking "property energy property" and inserting "energy property".
(22) Section 48(c)(2)(B) is amended by striking "equal $200" and inserting "equal to $200".
(23) Section 48(d)(3) is amended —
(A) by striking "shall" in the matter that precedes subparagraph (A), and
(B) by inserting "shall" before "not" in subparagraph (A).
(24) Section 49(a)(1)(D)(iii) is amended by striking "share-holder" in the last sentence and inserting "shareholder".
(25) Section 50(b)(2)(A) is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon.
(26) Section 51(c)(4) is amended by adding a period at the end.
(27) Section 51(d)(3)(A)(ii)(II) is amended by adding a comma at the end.
(28) Section 51(d)(8) is amended by striking "FOOD STAMP RECIPIENT" in the heading thereof and inserting "SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM BENEFITS RECIPIENT".
(29) Section 51(i)(1)(A) is amended by striking "entity," and inserting "entity".
(30) Section 58(a)(2)(A) is amended by striking "461(j)" and inserting "461(k)".
(31) Section 62(a)(20) is amended by inserting a comma after "United States Code".
(32) Section 62(e)(1) is amended by striking "(2 U.S.C. 1202)" and inserting "(42 U.S.C. 2000e-16b)".
(33) Section 68(b)(2) is amended by striking "shall be shall be" and inserting "shall be".
(34) The heading of section 82 is amended by striking "FOR EXPENSES OF MOVING" and inserting "OF MOVING EXPENSES".
(35) The heading of section 84 is amended by striking "POLITICAL ORGANIZATION" and inserting "POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS".
(36) Section 105(h)(7)(B) is amended by striking "subparagraph (A)" and inserting "subparagraph (A))".
(37) Section 125(e)(2) is amended by striking "subparagraphs" and inserting "subparagraph".
(38) Section 132(c)(4) is amended by striking "peforming" and inserting "performing".
(39) Section 134(b)(6) is amended by striking "an combat" and inserting "a combat".
(40) Section 137(c) is amended by striking "section 514" in the second sentence and inserting "section 541".
(41) Section 139(c)(2) is amended by striking "federally" and inserting "a federally".
(42) Section 139E(c)(1) is amended by striking "(43 U.S.C. 1601, et seq.)" and inserting "(43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.)".
(43) Section 139E(c)(3) is amended by striking "2013" and inserting "2014".
(44) Section 3(a) of the Tribal General Welfare Exclusion Act of 2014 is amended by striking "subsection" and inserting "section".
(45) Section 4(c) of such Act is amended by striking "subsection" and inserting "section".
(46) The item relating to section 143 in the table of sections for subpart A of part IV of subchapter B of chapter 1 is amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 143. Mortgage revenue bonds; qualified mortgage bond and qualified veterans' mortgage bond.".
(47) Section 142(d)(2)(C) is amended by inserting "section" before "42(i)(3)(D)".
(48) Section 163(e)(5)(C)(ii) is amended by inserting "in" before "subsection (i)(1)(B)".
(49) Section 168(d)(3)(B)(i) is amended by inserting a comma after "real property".
(50) Section 168(e)(3)(C)(i) is amended by striking "and".
(51) Section 169(d)(5)(B) is amended by inserting "a" before "facility".
(52) Section 170(b)(1)(A)(ix) is amended by inserting "National" before "Agricultural".
(53) Section 172(d)(5) is amended by striking "section 243" and inserting "sections 243".
(54) Section 179D(d)(1)(B) is amended by striking "which" and inserting "such that".
(55) Section 219(f)(1) is amended by striking "term compensation includes" in the last sentence and inserting "term 'compensation' includes".
(56) Section 219(g)(8) is amended by striking "shall each be" and inserting "shall be".
(57) Section 223(c)(2)(C) is amended by striking "section 1871" and inserting "section 1861".
(58) Section 223(d)(2)(A) is amended by striking "section 213(d)" and inserting "section 213(d))".
(59) The item relating to section 280H in the table of sections for part IX of subchapter B of chapter 1 is amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 280H. Limitation on certain amounts paid to employee-owners by personal service corporations electing alternative taxable years.".
(60) Subparagraphs (F) and (G) of section 263(a)(1) are each amended by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting a comma.
(61) Section 263(a)(1) is amended by redesignating subparagraphs (I) through (L) as subparagraphs (H) through (K), respectively.
(62) Section 280C(a) is amended by striking "and 1396(a)," and inserting "1396(a),".
(63) The heading of section 331 is amended by striking "SHAREHOLDERS" and inserting "SHAREHOLDER".
(64) Section 338(h)(3)(A)(iii) is amended by striking "paragaraph" and inserting "paragraph".
(65) The second sentence of section 355(h)(2)(B) is amended by striking "of assets".
(66) The heading of subpart C of part III of subchapter C of chapter 1 is amended by striking "Corporation" and inserting "Corporations".
(67) Section 362(a) is amended by striking the comma after "acquired".
(68) Section 368(a)(2)(F)(vii) is amended by striking "(15 U.S.C. 80a-2(36))" and inserting "(15 U.S.C. 80a-2(a)(36))".
(69) Section 401(a)(2) is amended by striking "determination).;" and inserting "determination));".
(70) Section 401(a)(15) is amended by striking "a trust" and inserting "A trust".
(71) Section 401(a)(32)(A) is amended by striking "section section" both places it appears and inserting "section".
(72) Section 401(c)(2)(A)(iii) is amended by striking "sections 3121(d)(3)(A), (C), or (D), without regard to paragraph (2) of section 1402(c)" and inserting "subparagraph (A), (C), or (D) of section 3121(d)(3), without regard to section 1402(c)(2)".
(73) Section 402(i) is amended by striking "subparagraph (A) of subsection (d)(4)" and inserting "subsection (e)(4)(D)(i)".
(74) Section 404A(c)(4)(B) is amended by striking "and" at the end.
(75) Section 408(a)(1) is amended by inserting "or" after "subsection (d)(3)".
(76) Section 408(m)(3)(B) is amended by striking "section 7" and inserting "section 5".
(77) Section 408A(d)(3)(B) is amended by adding a period at the end.
(78) Section 408A(e)(2)(B) is amended by striking "the subparagraph (A)" and inserting "subparagraph (A)".
(79) Section 409(n)(1)(A)(i) is amended by striking "securities,,," and inserting "securities,".
(80) Section 409A(b)(3)(B)(i) is amended by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting a comma.
(81) The item relating to section 413 in the table of sections for subpart B of part I of subchapter D of chapter 1 is amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 413. Collectively bargained plans, etc.".
(82) Section 411(a)(4)(A) is amended by striking the comma at the end and inserting a semicolon.
(83) Section 412(c)(1)(A) is amended by adding a period at the end.
(84) Section 412(c)(4)(B) is amended by inserting "section" before "433(d)".
(85) Section 412(c)(7)(B)(iii) is amended by striking the comma after "subchapter D".
(86) Section 413(b)(6) is amended by striking "and the last sentence of section 4971(a)" in the last sentence and inserting "and section 4971(e)".
(87) Section 414(l)(2)(G) is amended by striking "BANKS" in the heading thereof and inserting "DEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS".
(88) Section 414(u)(6) is amended by striking "section 457(b))" and inserting "section 457(b)))".
(89) Section 414(x)(1) is amended by striking "are" and inserting "is".
(90) Section 414(y)(1)(C)(i) is amended by striking "of such Code".
(91) Section 414(y)(2) is amended by striking "subparagraph" and inserting "subparagraphs".
(92) Section 418E is amended by striking "subsection 432(b)(2)" each place it appears and inserting "section 432(b)(2)".
(93) Section 418E(d)(1), as amended by the preceding paragraph, is amended —
(A) by striking "section 432(b)(2),," and inserting "section 432(b)(2),",
(B) by striking "section 432(b)(2),)" and inserting "section 432(b)(2))", and
(C) by striking "compare the value of plan assets" and all that follows through "for that plan year with" and inserting "compare the value of plan assets for that plan year with".
(94) Section 418E(e)(1)(A) is amended to read as follows:
"(A) notify the Secretary and the parties described in section 101(f)(1) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 of that determination, and".
(95) The table of subparts for part I of subchapter D of chapter 1 is amended by striking the item relating to subpart C and inserting the following:
"SUBPART C — INSOLVENT PLANS".
(96) Section 419A(c)(6)(B) is amended by striking "(42 U.S.C. 300gg-91(d)(3))" and inserting "(42 U.S.C. 300gg-91(d)(3)))".
(97) Section 420(c)(1)(A) is amended by striking "subsection (e)(1)(D)" and inserting "subsection (e)(1)(E)".
(98) Section 424(g) is amended by striking "section 422(a)(2)" and inserting "sections 422(a)(2)".
(99) Section 430(c)(7)(E)(v)(II) is amended by inserting "the" after "title I of".
(100) Section 430(h)(2)(F) is amended by striking "section 417(e)(3)(D)(i)" and inserting "section 417(e)(3)(D)".
(101) Section 431(d)(2)(B)(i) is amended by striking "this Act" and inserting "the Pension Protection Act of 2006".
(102) Section 432(b)(3)(A)(i) is amended by striking "in endangered status for such plan year" and all that follows through ", whether or not" and inserting the following: "in endangered status for such plan year, or would be in endangered status for such plan year but for paragraph (5), whether or not".
(103) Section 432(b)(3)(B) is amended by redesignating the clause (iv) relating to projections of critical and declining status as clause (v).
(104) Section 432(b)(3)(D)(iv) is amended by inserting a comma after "Labor".
(105) Section 432(e)(8)(C)(iii) is amended by striking "the Secretary shall" and inserting "The Secretary shall".
(106) So much of the text of section 432(f)(3) as precedes subparagraph (A) is amended to read as follows: "During the period beginning on the date of the certification under subsection (b)(3)(A) for the initial critical year and ending on the date of the adoption of a rehabilitation plan —".
(107) Section 432(g)(1) is amended by striking "subsection (e)(9))" and inserting "subsection (e)(9)".
(108) Section 433(c)(5)(C)(ii)(II) is amended by inserting "of such Act" after "title IV".
(109)(A) The heading for section 433 is amended by inserting "FOR CSEC PLANS" after "FUNDING STANDARDS".
(B) The table of sections for subpart A of part III of subchapter D of chapter 1 is amended by adding at the end the following new item:
"Sec. 433. Minimum funding standards for CSEC plans.".
(110) The item relating to section 436 in the table of sections for subpart B of part III of subchapter D of chapter 1 is amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 436. Funding-based limits on benefits and benefit accruals under singleemployer plans.".
(111) The heading of section 453B is amended by striking "LOSS DISPOSITION" and inserting "LOSS ON DISPOSITION".
(112) Section 457(f)(4)(C)(i) is amended —
(A) by striking "section 9101" and inserting "section 8101", and
(B) by striking "7801)," and inserting "7801)),".
(113) Section 457A(d)(4) is amended —
(A) by striking "case a foreign" and inserting "case of a foreign", and
(B) by striking "had been" and inserting "been".
(114) Section 458(b)(9) is amended by striking "REPURCHASED" in the heading thereof and inserting "REPURCHASE".
(115) Section 458(c)(1) is amended by striking "regulations prescribed" and inserting "regulations prescribe".
(116) Section 460(b)(2)(A) is amended by inserting a comma after "first".
(117)(A) Section 461 is amended by redesignating the second subsection (j) (relating to farming syndicate defined) as subsection (k).
(B) Section 461(i)(4) is amended by striking "subsection (j)" and inserting "subsection (k)".
(118) The heading of section 464 is amended by inserting "EXPENSES" after "FARMING".
(119) Section 464(d)(2)(B)(iii) is amended by striking "subsection (c)(2)(E)" and inserting "section 461(k)(2)(E)".
(120) Section 470(d)(2)(B) is amended by striking "clause (ii)" and inserting "subparagraph (A)(ii)".
(121) The item relating to part VIII in the table of parts for subchapter F of chapter 1 is amended to read as follows:
"PART VIII. CERTAIN SAVINGS ENTITIES".
(122) Section 501(c)(14)(B)(iv) is amended by adding a period at the end.
(123) Section 501(c)(19)(B) is amended by striking "widows,," and inserting "widows,".
(124) Section 501(f)(3)(B) is amended by striking "section 115(a)" and inserting "section 115".
(125) The item relating to section 511 in the table of sections for part III of subchapter F of chapter 1 is amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 511. Imposition of tax on unrelated business income of charitable, etc., organizations.".
(126) Section 512(b)(19)(H)(iii) is amended by striking "clause (i)(II)" and inserting "clause (i)".
(127) Section 529(c)(6) is amended by striking "an Coverdell" and inserting "a Coverdell".
(128) Section 529(e)(3)(A) is amended —
(A) by striking the semicolon at the end of clause (i) and inserting a comma, and
(B) by adding ", and" at the end of clause (ii).
(129) Section 529A(d)(4) is amended by striking "Achieving a Better Life Experience Act of 2014" and inserting "Stephen Beck, Jr., ABLE Act of 2014".
(130) Section 529A(e)(4) is amended by striking "subparagraph section" and inserting "section".
(131) Section 530(d)(9)(B) is amended by striking "by the" and inserting "by".
(132) Section 542(c)(5) is amended by striking the comma at the end and inserting a semicolon.
(133) Section 542(c)(7) is amended by striking "A small" and inserting "a small".
(134) Section 543(a)(2)(B)(ii) is amended by striking "section 563(d)" and inserting "section 563(c)".
(135) Section 543(d)(5)(A)(ii) is amended by striking "section 563(d)" and inserting "section 563(c)".
(136) Section 613A(c)(7)(B) is amended by striking "taxpayers" and inserting "taxpayer's".
(137) Section 642(c)(1) is amended by striking "other then" and inserting "other than".
(138) The item relating to section 661 in the table of sections for subpart C of part I of subchapter J of chapter 1 is amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 661. Deduction for estates and trusts accumulating income or distributing corpus.".
(139) Section 706(b)(5) is amended by striking "section 584(h)" and inserting "section 584(i)".
(140) Section 751(c) is amended by striking "and, sections" both places it appears and inserting "and sections".
(141) Section 807(e)(5)(A)(i) is amended by striking "subparagraph (C)" and inserting "subparagraph (B)".
(142) Section 831(c) is amended by striking "section 816(a))." and inserting "section 816(a).".
(143) Section 832(b)(7)(E)(ii)(II) is amended by striking the comma at the end and inserting a period.
(144) Section 852(a)(1)(B) is amended by striking "265," and inserting "265 and".
(145) Section 852(b)(2)(D) is amended by striking "the deduction" and inserting "The deduction".
(146) Subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 856(c)(7) are each amended by striking "paragraph (4)(B)(iii)" and inserting "paragraph (4)(B)(iv)".
(147) Paragraphs (1), (3), (4), and (5) of section 856(m) are each amended by striking "subsection (c)(4)(B)(iii)" and inserting "subsection (c)(4)(B)(iv)".
(148) Section 857(b)(6)(J) is amended by striking "section 856(c)(8)" and inserting "section 856(c)(10)".
(149) Section 860(f)(2)(A)(ii) is amended by striking "decreased" and inserting "decrease".
(150) Section 860(i) is amended by striking "willfull" and inserting "willful".
(151) Section 860G(a)(3)(A)(iii)(III) is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting a comma.
(152) Section 864(d)(8) is amended by striking "section 956(b)(3)" and inserting "section 956(c)(3)".
(153) Section 877(d)(4)(B)(i) is amended by striking "in 957" and inserting "in section 957".
(154) Section 877A(g)(6) is amended by striking "220(e)(4)" and inserting "220(f)(4)".
(155) Section 897(a)(1)(A) is amended by striking "section 871(B)(1)" and inserting "section 871(b)(1)".
(156) The heading of section 897(k)(2) is amended by striking "USRPI" and inserting "UNITED STATES REAL PROPERTY INTEREST".
(157) Section 904(d)(2)(B)(ii) is amended —
(A) by striking ", except as provided in subparagraph (E)(iii) or paragraph (3)(I),", and
(B) by inserting "subparagraph (E)(ii), or paragraph (3)(H)," after "Except as provided in clause (iii),"
(158) Section 907(c)(3)(C) is amended by striking the period after "partnerships" and inserting a comma.
(159) Section 907(f)(1) is amended by striking "year," and inserting "years,".
(160) Section 911(d)(8)(B)(i) is amended by striking "(50 U.S.C. App. 1 et seq.)" and inserting "(50 U.S.C. 4301 et seq.)".
(161) Section 912(1)(B) is amended by striking "(50 U.S.C., sec. 403e)" and inserting "(50 U.S.C. 3505)".
(162) Section 956(c)(2)(E) is amended by striking "which are not contracts described in section 953(a)(1)" and inserting "which are contracts described in section 953(e)(2)".
(163) Section 956(e) is amended by striking "provisons" and inserting "provisions".
(164) Section 957(b) is amended by striking "contracts described in section 953(a)(1)" and inserting "contracts not described in section 953(e)(2)".
(165) The heading of section 993 is amended by inserting "AND SPECIAL RULES" after "DEFINITIONS".
(166) Section 1016(a)(3)(D) is amended by inserting "as in effect prior to its repeal by the Tax Reform Act of 1986" before "(or the corresponding provisions of prior income tax laws)".
(167) Section 1033(h)(2) is amended by inserting "is" before "located".
(168) Section 1035(a)(1) is amended by striking "; or" and inserting a semicolon.
(169) Section 1059(d)(3) is amended by striking "; except that" and all that follows and inserting "and there shall not be taken into account any day which is more than 2 years after the date on which such share becomes ex-dividend.".
(170) Section 1092(a)(2)(B) is amended by striking "with respect other" in the last sentence and inserting "with respect to other".
(171) Section 1092(c)(4)(E) is amended by striking "(other than subparagraph (B) thereof)".
(172) The item relating to section 1222 in the table of sections for part III of subchapter P of chapter 1 is amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 1222. Other terms relating to capital gains and losses.".
(173) The item relating to section 1252 in the table of sections for part IV of subchapter P of chapter 1 is amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 1252. Gain from disposition of farm land.".
(174) Section 1250(d)(3) is amended by striking "paragraph (9)" and inserting "paragraph (6)".
(175) Section 1255(b)(2) is amended by striking "170(e)," and inserting "170(e)".
(176)(A) Subparagraphs (B) and (C) of section 1256(e)(3) are each amended by striking "section 464(e)(2)" and inserting "section 461(k)(4)".
(B) Section 1258(d)(5)(C) is amended by striking "section 464(e)(2)" and inserting "section 461(k)(4)".
(177) Section 1257(c)(1) is amended —
(A) by striking "section 1201(4)" and inserting "section 1201(a)(7)", and
(B) by striking "16 U.S.C. 3801(4)" and inserting "16 U.S.C. 3801(7)".
(178) Section 1257(c)(2) is amended —
(A) by striking "section 1201(6)" and inserting "section 1201(a)(10)", and
(B) by striking "16 U.S.C. 3801(6)" and inserting "16 U.S.C. 3801(10)".
(179) Section 1274(b)(3)(B)(i) is amended by striking "section 6662(d)(2)(C)(iii)" and inserting "section 6662(d)(2)(C)(ii)".
(180) Section 1276(a)(4) is amended by striking "871(a),," and inserting "871(a),".
(181) Section 1278(b)(1) is amended by striking "871(a),," and inserting "871(a),".
(182) Section 1286(f) is amended by striking "and 305(e)," and inserting "and section 305(e),".
(183) Section 1291(e) is amended by striking "subsections (c) and (d) (e)," and inserting "subsections (c), (d), and (e)".
(184) Section 1298(b)(5)(B) is amended by striking "section 951(f)" and inserting "section 951(c)".
(185) Section 1298(d)(2)(A) is amended by striking "section 1296(a)(2)" and inserting "section 1297(a)(2)".
(186) Section 1298(e)(2)(B)(ii) is amended by striking "provisons" and inserting "provisions".
(187) Section 1355(f)(3) is amended by striking "of which" and inserting "on which".
(188) Section 1358(b)(1) is amended by striking "section 1352(a)(2)" and inserting "section 1352(2)".
(189) Section 1358(c)(2) is amended by striking "an person's" and inserting "a person's".
(190) Sections 1361(f)(2), 1362(d)(3)(C)(v), and 4975(d)(16)(A) are each amended by striking "1813(w)(1))," and inserting "1813(w)(1))),".
(191) Section 1362(f) is amended by striking "may be during" and inserting "may be, during".
(192) Section 1366(e) is amended by striking "section 704(e)(3)" and inserting "section 704(e)(2)".
(193) Section 1368(f)(2) is amended by striking "in included" and inserting "is included".
(194) Section 1391(g)(3)(E)(ii) is amended by striking "Interior" and inserting "the Interior".
(195) Section 1394(b)(3)(B)(i)(II) is amended by striking "subsection" and inserting "subsections".
(196) Section 1397C(d)(5)(B) is amended by striking "subparagraphs (A) or (B)" and inserting "subparagraph (A) or (B)".
(197) Section 1402(a)(1) is amended —
(A) by striking "section 1233(2)" and inserting "section 1233(a)(2)", and
(B) by striking "16 U.S.C. 3833(2)" and inserting "16 U.S.C. 3833(a)(2)".
(198) Section 1402(b) is amended by striking "3211,." and inserting "3211.".
(199) The heading of section 1446 is amended by striking "WITHHOLDING TAX" in the heading and inserting "WITHHOLDING OF TAX".
(200) Section 2031(c)(1) is amended by striking all that follows subparagraph (A) and inserting the following:
"(B) $500,000.".
(201) Section 2031(c)(2) is amended by striking "paragraph (5))." and inserting "paragraph (5))).".
(202) Section 2055(e)(3)(G) is amended by striking "subparagraph (J)" and inserting "subparagraph (J))".
(203) Section 2106(a)(4) is amended by inserting "section" before "2058(a)".
(204) Section 2522(c)(1) is amended by striking "to of for" and inserting "to or for".
(205) Section 2523(g)(1) is amended by striking "noncharitable beneficiary" and inserting "beneficiary who is not a charitable beneficiary".
(206) Section 2523(g)(2) is amended by striking "noncharitable" and inserting "charitable".
(207) Section 3101(a) is amended by adding a period at the end.
(208) Section 3111(e)(5)(B) is amended by inserting "the" before "meaning".
(209) Section 3121(b)(5)(B)(i)(V) is amended by striking "section 105(e)(2)" and inserting "section 104(e)(2)".
(210) Section 3121(b)(5)(H)(i) is amended by striking "1997" and inserting "1997,".
(211) Section 3304(a)(4)(G)(ii) is amended by striking "section 6402(f)(4)(B)" and inserting "section 6402(f)(4)(C)".
(212) Section 3306(b)(5)(F) is amended by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting a comma.
(213) Section 3306(c)(19) is amended by striking "Service" and inserting "service".
(214) Section 3306(u) is amended by striking "25 U.S.C. 450b(e)" and inserting "25 U.S.C. 5304(e)".
(215) Section 3306(v) is amended by striking "this part" and inserting "this section".
(216) Section 3309(d) is amended by striking "25 U.S.C. 450b(e)" and inserting "25 U.S.C. 5304(e)".
(217)(A) Paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4)(B), (5), (6), (8)(A)(ii), (8)(B), (8)(D), (9), (10)(B), (11), (12)(A), (12)(B), (12)(C), (13), (14), and (15) of section 3401(a) are each amended by striking "; or" at the end and inserting a comma.
(B) Paragraphs (4)(A), (8)(A)(i), (8)(C), (10)(A), (12)(D), and (22) of section 3401(a) are each amended by striking "; or" at the end and inserting ", or".
(C) Section 3401(a)(12)(E) is amended by striking ", or" at the end and inserting a comma.
(D) Paragraphs (16)(A), (16)(B), (17), (18), (19), (20), and (21) of section 3401(a) are each amended by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting a comma.
(218) Section 3509(d)(1)(C) is amended by striking "sections" and inserting "section".
(219) Section 4051(a)(3) is amended by striking "Secretary." and inserting "Secretary).".
(220) Section 4104(a)(1) is amended by striking "section" and inserting "sections".
(221) Section 4221(a) is amended by striking "section 4051," and inserting "section 4051".
(222) The item relating to part III in the table of parts for subchapter C of chapter 33 is amended by striking "relating" and inserting "applicable".
(223) Section 4612(e)(2)(B)(ii)(I) is amended by striking "tranferred" and inserting "transferred".
(224) Section 4958(f)(1)(D) is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting a comma.
(225) Section 4971(b) is amended by striking "minimum required contribution," and all that follows through "whichever is applicable" and inserting the following: "minimum required contribution, accumulated funding deficiency, or CSEC accumulated funding deficiency, whichever is applicable".
(226) Section 4971(c)(3) is amended by striking "applicable and" and inserting "applicable, and".
(227) Section 4971(f) is amended by striking "applicable for" and inserting "applicable, for".
(228) Section 4971(g)(4)(C)(ii) is amended by striking "section 432(i)(9)" and inserting "section 432(j)(9)".
(229) Section 4975(d)(3) is amended by striking "an leveraged" and inserting "a leveraged".
(230) Section 4975(d)(17) is amended by striking "Any" and inserting "any".
(231) Section 4975(d)(21) is amended by striking "person person" and inserting "person".
(232) Section 4975(f)(8)(C)(iv)(II) is amended by inserting "subsection" before "(d)(17)(A)(ii)".
(233) Section 4975(f)(8)(F)(i)(I) is amended by striking "adviser," and inserting "adviser".
(234) Section 4975(f)(8)(F)(i)(V) is amended by inserting "of" before "the manner".
(235) Section 4980B(f)(1) is amended by striking "section 2162 of the Public Health Service Act" and inserting "section 1928(h)(6) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396s(h)(6))".
(236) Section 4980B(f)(5)(C)(iii) is amended by striking "section 2701(c)(2)" and inserting "section 2704(c)(2)".
(237) Section 4980I(b)(3)(C)(iv) is amended by striking the comma at the end and inserting a period.
(238) Section 4980I(b)(3)(C)(v) is amended by striking "for for" and inserting "for".
(239) Section 5054(a)(3)(B) is amended by striking "sections" and inserting "section".
(240) Section 5066(d) is amended by striking "section 5001(a)(5)" and inserting "section 5001(a)(4)".
(241) The item relating to subpart C in the table of subparts for part II of subchapter A of chapter 51 is amended to read as follows:
"SUBPART C. RECORDKEEPING AND REGISTRATION BY DEALERS".
(242) The item relating to section 5178 in the table of sections for subchapter B of chapter 51 is amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 5178. Premises of distilled spirits plants.".
(243) Section 5182 is amended by striking "section 5112" and inserting "section 5121".
(244) Section 5273(e)(2) is amended by striking "section 5001(a)(6)" and inserting "section 5001(a)(5)".
(245) Section 5314(a)(2) is amended by striking "section 5001(a)(10)" and inserting "section 5001(a)(9)".
(246) Section 5392(f) is amended by striking "section 17(a)(5)" and inserting "section 117(a)(5)".
(247) Section 5512 is amended by striking "section 5001(a)(7)" and inserting "section 5001(a)(6)".
(248) Section 5601(a)(15) is amended by striking "Withdraws," and inserting "withdraws,".
(249) The heading of section 5603 is amended by inserting a comma after "RETURNS".
(250) Section 5701(e) is amended by striking "manufacturered" and inserting "manufactured".
(251) The item relating to section 5847 in the table of sections for part I of subchapter B of chapter 53 is amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 5847. Effect on other laws.".
(252) Section 5847 is amended by striking "section 414 of the Mutual Security Act of 1954" and inserting "section 38 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778)".
(253) The item relating to section 5852 in the table of sections for part II of subchapter B of chapter 53 is amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 5852. General transfer and making tax exemption.".
(254) The item relating to section 5853 in the table of sections for part II of subchapter B of chapter 53 is amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 5853. Transfer and making tax exemption available to certain governmental entities.".
(255) Section 6012(a)(6) is amended by striking "and" at the end.
(256) Section 6012(a)(7) is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting "; and".
(257) Section 6012(a)(8) is amended by striking "section 63(c)(2)(D)." and inserting "section 63(c)(2)(C);".
(258) Section 6033(b)(15) is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting ", and".
(259) Section 6039(d)(2) is amended to read as follows:
"(2) the term 'employee stock purchase plan', see section 423(b).".
(260) The table of sections for subpart B of part III of subchapter A of chapter 61 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 6041 the following new item:
"Sec. 6041A. Returns regarding payments of remuneration for services and direct sales.".
(261) The item relating to section 6050I in the table of sections for subpart B of part III of subchapter A of chapter 61 is amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 6050I. Returns relating to cash received in trade or business, etc.".
(262) The item relating to section 6050W in the table of sections for subpart B of part III of subchapter A of chapter 61 is amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 6050W. Returns relating to payments made in settlement of payment card and third party network transactions.".
(263) Section 6050H(h)(3)(B)(i) is amended by striking "Rural Housing Administration" and inserting "Rural Housing Service".
(264) Section 6058(e) is amended by striking paragraph (1) and by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively.
(265) Section 6059(b)(3)(B) is amended —
(A) by striking "the requirements" and inserting "that the requirements", and
(B) by striking the period at the end and inserting a comma.
(266) Section 6091(b)(2)(B)(ii) is amended by striking "and" at the end.
(267) Section 6103(l)(7) is amended by striking "OF 1977" in the heading thereof.
(268) Section 6103(l)(10)(A) is amended by striking "request made under subsection (f)(5)" and inserting "notice submitted under subsection (f)(5)(C)".
(269) Section 6103(l)(10) is amended by striking so much of subparagraph (B) as precedes "Any" and inserting the following:
"(B) RESTRICTION ON USE OF DISCLOSED INFORMATION. — (i)".
(270) Section 6103(l)(16)(A) is amended by striking "subsection 6103(b)(6)" and inserting "section 6103(b)(6)".
(271) Section 6103(p)(3)(A) is amended by striking "subsections" and inserting "subsection".
(272) Section 6103(p)(3)(C)(ii) is amended by striking the comma at the end and inserting a period.
(273) Section 6103(p)(4) is amended by striking "7(A)(ii)" in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) and inserting "(7)(A)(ii)".
(274) Section 6103(p)(4)(F)(ii) is amended —
(A) by striking "subsections" and inserting "subsection", and
(B) by striking "subsection (l)(21),,," and inserting "subsection (l)(21),".
(275) Section 6103(p)(4) is amended by striking "subsection (l)(21),," both places it appears in the flush matter at the end and inserting "subsection (l)(21),".
(276) Section 6109(f) is amended by striking "OF 1977" in the heading thereof.
(277) Section 6213(g)(2)(O) is amended by adding a comma at the end.
(278) Section 6213(g)(2)(P) is amended —
(A) by striking "section 24(h)(2)" and inserting "section 24(g)(2)", and
(B) by striking "subsection (h)(1)" and inserting "subsection (g)(1)".
(279) Section 6302(e)(2)(A) is amended by striking "sections" and inserting "section".
(280) Section 6311(d)(3)(D) is amended —
(A) by striking "section 103(f)" and inserting "section 103(g)", and
(B) by striking "1602(f)" and inserting "1602(g)".
(281) Section 6330(c) is amended by striking "subsection (d)(2)(B)" in the last sentence and inserting "subsection (d)(3)(B)".
(282) Section 6330(d)(2) is amended by striking ", and" at the end and inserting a period.
(283) Section 6334(a)(10)(A) is amended by striking "V,," and inserting "V,".
(284) Section 6342(a) is amended by striking "subsection (c)(2)" and inserting "subsection (d)(2)".
(285) Section 6402(a) is amended by striking "(f) refund" and inserting "(f), refund".
(286) Section 6402(c) is amended by striking "of of" and inserting "of".
(287) Section 6402(d)(2) is amended by striking "section 402(a)(26) of the Social Security Act" and inserting "section 408(a)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 608(a)(3))".
(288) Section 6404(g)(2)(E) is amended by striking "section 6664(d)(2)(A)" and inserting "section 6664(d)(3)(A)".
(289) Section 6420(i)(4) is amended by striking "State and" and inserting "State (and".
(290) Section 6421(c) is amended by striking "(4) (5)" and inserting "(4), (5)".
(291) Section 6421(j)(3) is amended by striking "State and" and inserting "State (and".
(292) Section 6422 is amended —
(A) by striking paragraph (7),
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (8) through (12) as paragraphs (7) through (11), respectively, and
(C) by striking "for credit" in paragraph (10) as so redesignated and inserting "For credit".
(293) Section 6425(c)(1)(A) is amended by striking "The sum" and inserting "the sum".
(294) Section 6426(b)(2)(A)(ii) is amended by striking "cents.." and inserting "cents.".
(295) Section 6501(m) is amended by striking "any election" and all that follows through "(or any" and inserting the following: "any election under section 30B(h)(9), 30C(e)(4), 30D(e)(4), 35(g)(11), 40(f), 43, 45B, 45C(d)(4), 45H(g), or 51(j) (or any".
(296) Section 6503(a)(1) is amended by striking "section 6230(a))." and inserting "section 6230(a))".
(297) Section 6612(c) is amended —
(A) by inserting "sections" before "2014(e)", and
(B) by striking "and 6420" and inserting "6420".
(298) The item relating to section 6651 in the table of sections for part I of subchapter A of chapter 68 is amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 6651. Failure to file tax return or to pay tax.".
(299) Each of the following sections are amended by inserting "an amount equal to" after "increased by" and by inserting "for the calendar year" after "section 1(f)(3)":
(A) Section 6651(i).
(C) Section 6695(h)(1).
(D) Section 6698(e)(1).
(E) Section 6699(e)(1).
(F) Section 6721(f)(1).
(G) Section 6722(f)(1).
(300) Section 6652(e) is amended by striking "section 6724(d)(2)(Y)" in the last sentence and inserting "section 6724(d)(2)(AA)".
(301) Section 6654(a) is amended by striking "chapter 1 the tax" and inserting "chapter 1, the tax".
(302) Section 6654(f)(3) is amended by striking "taxes" and inserting "tax".
(303) Section 6662(d)(3) is amended by striking "section 6664(d)(2)" and inserting "section 6664(d)(3)".
(304) Section 6662 is amended by moving subsection (i) before subsection (j).
(305) The heading of section 6676(c) is amended by striking "REASONABLE BASIS" and inserting "REASONABLE CAUSE".
(306) The item relating to section 6684 in the table of sections for part I of subchapter B of chapter 68 is amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 6684. Assessable penalties with respect to liability for tax under chapter 42.".
(307) The item relating to section 6686 in the table of sections for part I of subchapter B of chapter 68 is amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 6686. Failure to file returns or supply information by DISC or former FSC.".
(308) Section 6679(a)(1) is amended by striking "section 6046 and 6046A" and inserting "section 6046 or 6046A".
(309) Section 6695(h)(2) is amended by striking "subparagraph (A)" and inserting "paragraph (1)".
(310) Section 6695(h)(2)(B) is amended by striking "clause (i)" and inserting "subparagraph (A)".
(311) Section 6696(a) is amended by striking "section 6694 ," and inserting "sections 6694,".
(312) Section 6696(d)(1) is amended by striking "section 6695 ," and inserting "6695,".
(313) Section 6698(b)(2) is amended by adding a period at the end.
(314) Section 6700(a) is amended by striking "the $1,000" and inserting "$1,000".
(315) Section 6724(d)(1)(B)(xx) is amended by striking "or" at the end.
(316) Section 6724(d)(1)(B)(xxi) is amended by striking "and" at the end.
(317) Section 6724(d)(1) is amended by striking "Such term also includes" and inserting the following:
"Such term also includes".
(318) Section 6724(d)(2)(F) is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting a comma.
(319) Section 6724(d)(2)(M) is amended by striking "(h)(2) relating" and inserting "(h)(2) (relating".
(320) Section 6724(d)(2)(DD) is amended by adding a comma at the end.
(321) Section 6863(a) is amended by striking "6852,," and inserting "6852,".
(322) Section 6901(a)(1)(B) is amended by striking "Code in" and inserting "Code, in".
(323) Section 7275(b)(2) is amended by striking "taxes, shall" and inserting "taxes,".
(324) Section 7421(b)(2) is amended by striking "Code in" and inserting "Code, in".
(325)(A) Subsections (e) and (i) of section 7422 and sections 3121(b)(5)(E), 6110(j)(1)(B), 7428(a), and 7430(c)(6) are each amended by striking "United States Claims Court" and inserting "United States Court of Federal Claims".
(B) Subsections (a), (b), and (c)(1)(C)(iii) of section 7428 are each amended by striking "Claims Court" and inserting "Court of Federal Claims".
(C) The heading of section 4961(c)(1) is amended by striking "UNITED STATES CLAIMS COURT" and inserting "UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS".
(D) Section 6672(c)(2) is amended by striking "Court of Claims" and inserting "Court of Federal Claims".
(326) The item relating to section 7448 in the table of sections for part I of subchapter C of chapter 76 is amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 7448. Annuities to surviving spouses and dependent children of judges and special trial judges.".
(327) Section 7448(j)(1)(A) is amended by striking "Code,)," and inserting "Code),".
(328) Section 7448(m) is amended by striking "Code," and inserting "Code),".
(329) Section 7454(b) is amended by striking "4955),," and inserting "4955),".
(330) Section 7654(d)(1) is amended by striking "50 App. U.S.C. 501 et seq." and inserting "50 U.S.C. 3901 et seq.".
(331) Section 7701(a)(36)(B) is amended by striking "an 'tax" and inserting "a 'tax".
(332) Section 7701(e)(5)(B) is amended by striking "Reconcilation" and inserting "Reconciliation".
(333) Section 7801(a)(2)(B) is amended —
(A) by striking "this Act" and inserting "the Homeland Security Act of 2002", and
(B) by striking "effective date of the Homeland Security Act of 2002" and inserting "effective date of such Act".
(334) Section 7809(c)(1) is amended by striking "Work" and inserting "work".
(335) Section 7851(a)(1)(A) is amended by striking ", 4".
(336) Section 7851(a)(1)(B) is amended by striking "Chapters 3 and 5" and inserting "Chapter 3".
(337) Section 7871(c)(3)(D)(ii)(II) is amended by striking "calender" and inserting "calendar".
(338) Section 9003(b)(2) is amended by striking "section 9006(d)" and inserting "section 9006(c)".
(339) Section 9011(b)(1) is amended by striking "contrue" and inserting "construe".
(340) Section 9502(d)(2) is amended by striking "farms," and inserting "farms),".
(341) Section 9503(c)(5) is amended by striking "and before October 1, 2011,".
(342) Section 9508(c)(1) is amended by striking "the Public" and inserting "Public".
(343) Section 9701(a)(4) is amended by striking "section 9713A" and inserting "section 9712".
(344) Section 9704(d)(2)(B) is amended by striking "1232))," and inserting "1232),".
(345) Section 9705(b)(1) is amended by striking "1232(h)" and inserting "1232".
(346) Section 9705(b)(2) is amended by striking "Acts" and inserting "Act".
(347) Section 9711(c)(4)(B) is amended by striking "paragraph (4)(C)" and inserting "paragraph (3)(C)".
(348) Section 9712(a)(4)(A) is amended by inserting "section 402 of" after "subsections (h) and (i) of".
(349) Section 9812(a)(3)(B)(i) is amended by striking the comma at the end and inserting a period.
(350) Section 302 of division P of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 is amended —
(A) in subsection (a), by inserting "of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986" after "section 48(a)(5)(C)", and
(B) in subsection (b), by inserting "of such Code" after "section 48(a)".
(351) Section 32103(a) of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act is amended by striking "section 52106" and inserting "section 32102".
(352) Section 7518(i) is amended —
(A) by striking "section 607(k) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936" and inserting "chapter 535 of title 46, United States Code,", and
(B) by striking "such section 607(k)" and inserting "such chapter".
(b) GENERAL DEADWOOD-RELATED PROVISIONS. —
(1) Section 25A(c)(1) is amended by striking "($5,000 in the case of taxable years beginning before January 1, 2003)".
(2) Section 26(b)(2) is amended by striking subparagraph (P).
(3) Section 30C(e) is amended by striking paragraph (6) and redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (6).
(4) Section 32(l) is amended by striking ", and any payment made to such individual (or such spouse) by an employer under section 3507,".
(5)(A) Section 38(c)(5) is amended —
(i) by striking all that precedes subparagraph (C) thereof and inserting the following:
"(5) RULES RELATED TO ELIGIBLE SMALL BUSINESSES. —",
(ii) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) and (D) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and
(iii) by amending subparagraph (B) (as so redesignated) to read as follows:
"(B) TREATMENT OF PARTNERS AND S CORPORATION SHAREHOLDERS. — For purposes of paragraph (4)(B)(ii), any credit determined under section 41 with respect to a partnership or S corporation shall not be treated as a specified credit by any partner or shareholder unless such partner or shareholder meets the gross receipts test under subparagraph (A) for the taxable year in which such credit is treated as a current year business credit.".
(B) Section 38(c)(2)(A)(ii)(II) is amended by striking "the eligible small business credits,".
(C) Section 38(c)(4)(A)(ii)(II) is amended by striking "the eligible small business credits and".
(D) Section 38(c)(4)(B)(ii) is amended by striking "(as defined in paragraph (5)(C), after application of rules similar to the rules of paragraph (5)(D))" and inserting "(as defined in paragraph (5)(A) after application of the rules of paragraph (5)(B))".
(E) Section 39(a) is amended by striking paragraph (4).
(F) Section 39(a)(3)(A) is amended by striking "or the eligible small business credits".
(6) Section 41(c)(4)(A), as amended by the preceding provisions of this Act, is amended by striking "(12 percent in the case of taxable years ending before January 1, 2009)".
(7) Section 56(b)(1)(E) is amended by striking the last sentence.
(8) Section 56(d)(1)(A)(ii)(I) is amended by inserting "(as in effect before its repeal by the Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014)" after "section 172(b)(1)(H)".
(9) Section 126(a) is amended by striking paragraph (7) and by redesignating paragraphs (8) and (9) as paragraphs (7) and (8), respectively.
(10)(A) Section 139(c)(2) is amended by striking "section 165(h)(3)(C)(i)" and inserting "section 165(i)(5)(A)".
(B) Section 7508A(a) is amended by striking "section 165(h)(3)(C)(i)" and inserting "section 165(i)(5)(A)".
(11) Section 140(a) is amended by striking paragraph (2) and by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (6) as paragraphs (2) through (5), respectively.
(12) Section 163(d)(4) is amended by striking subparagraph (E).
(13)(A) Section 168 is amended by striking subsection (n).
(B) The amendment made by this paragraph shall not apply to property placed in service before the date of the enactment of this Act.
(14) Section 170(e)(3) is amended by striking subparagraph (D) and redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (D).
(15)(A) Section 179 is amended by striking subsection (e) and redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (e).
(B) Section 179(d)(1)(B)(ii) is amended by striking "subsection (f)" and inserting "subsection (e)".
(C) The amendments made by this paragraph shall not apply to property placed in service before the date of the enactment of this Act.
(16) Section 196(d) is amended —
(A) by striking "in the case of —" and all that follows and inserting "in the case of the investment credit determined under section 46 (other than the rehabilitation credit).", and
(B) by striking "AND RESEARCH CREDIT" in the heading thereof.
(17) Section 246A(b)(1) is amended by striking "without regard to section 243(d)(4)".
(18) Section 381(c)(16) is amended by striking the second sentence.
(19) Section 411(a)(3)(F)(i) is amended by striking "under section 418D or".
(20) Section 415(g) is amended by striking "subsection (f)(3)" and inserting "subsection (f)(2)".
(21)(A) Section 419(e)(3)(A) is amended by striking "(17), or (20)" and inserting "or (17)".
(B) Section 419A(g)(1) is amended by striking "(17), or (20)" and inserting "or (17)".
(C) Section 419A(g)(2) is amended by striking "(17), or (20)" and inserting "or (17)".
(D) Section 505 is amended —
(i) in the heading thereof, by striking "PARAGRAPH (9), (17), OR (20)" and inserting "PARAGRAPH (9) OR (17)",
(ii) in the heading of subsection (a), by striking "PARAGRAPH (9) OR (20) OF SECTION 501(c)" and inserting "SECTION 501(c)(9)",
(iii) in subsection (a)(1), by striking "paragraph (9) or (20) of subsection (c) of section 501" and inserting "section 501(c)(9)", and
(iv) in subsection (c)(1), by striking "paragraph (9), (17), or (20)" and inserting "paragraph (9) or (17)".
(E) Subparagraphs (A), (C), and (D) of section 512(a)(3) are each amended in the text thereof by striking "(17), or (20)" and inserting "or (17)".
(F) Subparagraphs (B)(ii) and (E) of section 512(a)(3) are each amended in the text thereof by striking ", (17), or (20)" and inserting "or (17)".
(G) The heading of section 512(a)(3) is amended by striking "(17), OR (20)" and inserting "OR (17)".
(H) The heading of section 512(a)(3)(E) is amended by striking ", (17), OR (20)" and inserting "OR (17)".
(I) The item relating to section 505 in the table of sections for part I of subchapter F of chapter 1 is amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 505. Additional requirements for organizations described in paragraph (9) or (17) of section 501(c).".
(22) Section 501(p)(4) is amended by striking ", 556(b)(2)".
(23) Section 530(b)(3) is amended —
(A) by striking "(as defined in section 170(e)(6)(F)(i))" in subparagraph (A)(iii), and
(B) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
"(C) COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY OR EQUIPMENT. — The term 'computer technology or equipment' means computer software (as defined by section 197(e)(3)(B)), computer or peripheral equipment (as defined by section 168(i)(2)(B)), and fiber optic cable related to computer use.".
(24) Section 593(b)(2)(D)(iv) is amended by striking "(determined without regard to section 596)".
(25) Section 597(c)(1) is amended by striking "or section 21A of the Federal Home Loan Bank Act".
(26) Section 613A(c)(6) is amended by striking subparagraph (H).
(27) Section 664(g)(3)(E) is amended by striking "limitations under sections 415(c) and (e)" and inserting "limitation under section 415(c)".
(28) Section 856(m) is amended by striking paragraph (6).
(29) Section 871(a)(3) is amended by striking the last sentence thereof.
(30) Section 992(d) is amended by striking paragraph (6), by inserting "or" at the end of paragraph (5), and by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (6).
(31) Section 1245(a)(3)(C) is amended by striking ", 185".
(32)(A) Section 1252(a)(1) is amended by striking "during a taxable year beginning".
(B) Section 1252(a)(1)(A) is amended —
(i) by striking "sections" and inserting "section", and
(ii) by striking "and 182" and all that follows through "for expenditures" and inserting "for expenditures".
(C) Section 1252(a)(2) is amended —
(i) by striking "sections" and inserting "section", and
(ii) by striking "or 182" and all that follows and inserting a period.
(33) Section 1374(d)(2)(B) is amended by striking the last sentence.
(34) Section 3111 is amended by striking subsection (d).
(35) Section 3127(b)(3) is amended by striking "or 222(b)".
(36) Section 3221 is amended by striking subsection (c) and by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c).
(37) Section 3301 is amended by striking "equal to —" and all that follows and inserting "equal to 6 percent of the total wages (as defined in section 3306(b)) paid by such employer during the calendar year with respect to employment (as defined in section 3306(c)).".
(38) Section 3302(c)(2) is amended by striking the next to last sentence.
(39) Section 3302(f)(2) is amended —
(A) by striking "(or, for purposes of applying this subparagraph to taxable year 1983, September 30, 1981)" in subparagraph (D), and
(B) by striking the last sentence.
(40) Section 4042(b)(1) is amended by adding "and" at the end of subparagraph (A), by striking ", and" at the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting a period, and by striking subparagraph (C).
(41) Section 4042(b)(2) is amended by striking subparagraph (C).
(42) Section 4261(b)(1) is amended by striking "a tax in the amount" and all that follows and inserting "a tax in the amount of $3.00.".
(43) Section 4481(d) is amended to read as follows:
"(d) ONE TAX LIABILITY PER PERIOD. — To the extent that the tax imposed by this section is paid with respect to any highway motor vehicle for any taxable period, no further tax shall be imposed by this section for such taxable period with respect to such vehicle.".
(44) Section 4971(d) is amended by striking the last sentence.
(45) Section 6050G(a)(2) is amended by striking "(to the extent not previously taken into account under section 72(d)(1))".
(46) Section 6215(b) is amended by striking paragraph (5) and by redesignating paragraphs (6) and (7) as paragraphs (5) and (6), respectively.
(47) Section 6601(b) is amended by striking paragraph (2) and by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (5) as paragraphs (2) through (4), respectively.
(48) Section 6654(d)(1)(C)(i) is amended by striking "by substituting" and all that follows and inserting "by substituting '110 percent' for '100 percent'.".
(49) Section 6654(d)(1) is amended by striking subparagraph (D).
(50) Part II of subchapter C of chapter 75 is amended by striking section 7326 (and by striking the item relating to such section in the table of sections for such part).
(51) Section 7448(a)(5) is amended by striking ", whether or not performing judicial duties under section 7443B".
(52) Section 7448(a)(6) is amended by striking ", and compensation received under section 7443B".
(53) Section 7448(d) is amended by striking "at 4 percent per annum to December 31, 1947, and 3 percent per annum thereafter" and inserting "at 3 percent per annum".
(54) Section 7701(a)(19)(A) is amended by striking "either (i)" and all that follows through "(ii)".
(55) Section 7701(a)(32)(A) is amended to read as follows:
"(A) is subject by law to supervision and examination by State or Federal authority having supervision over such institutions, and".
(56) Section 8021 is amended by striking subsection (f).
(57) Section 8022(3) is amended by striking subparagraph (C).
(c) REPEAL OF CERTAIN OBSOLETE BOND PROVISIONS. —
(1) CERTAIN RULES WITH RESPECT TO BONDS ISSUED BEFORE JULY 2, 1982. —
(A) Section 1271 is amended —
(i) by striking subsection (c) and by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c), and
(ii) by striking "(and paragraph (2) of subsection (c))" in subsection (a)(2)(B).
(B) Section 1272 is amended by striking subsection (b) and by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (b) and (c), respectively.
(C) Section 163(e)(1) is amended by striking "In the case of any debt instrument issued after July 1, 1982, the portion of the original issue discount with respect to such debt instrument which is" and inserting "The portion of the original issue discount with respect to any debt instrument which is".
(D) Section 1271(a)(2)(A)(ii) is amended by striking "subsection (a)(7) or (b)(4) of section 1272" and inserting "section 1272(a)(7)".
(E) Section 1271(b)(1) is amended to read as follows:
"(1) IN GENERAL. — This section shall not apply to any obligation issued by a natural person before June 9, 1997.".
(F) Section 1272(a) is amended —
(i) by striking "ON DEBT INSTRUMENTS ISSUED AFTER JULY 1, 1982," in the heading, and
(ii) by striking "issued after July 1, 1982" in paragraph (1).
(G) Section 1278(a)(4)(B) is amended by striking "or (b)(4)".
(H) The amendments made by this paragraph shall apply to debt instruments issued on or after July 2, 1982.
(2) CERTAIN RULES WITH RESPECT TO STRIPPED BONDS PURCHASED BEFORE JULY 2, 1982. —
(A) Section 1286, as amended by this section, is amended by striking subsection (c) and by redesignating subsections (d), (e), (f), and (g) as subsections (c), (d), (e), and (f), respectively.
(B) Subsections (a) and (b) of section 1286 are each amended by striking "after July 1, 1982,".
(C) Section 1286(d)(5), as redesignated by subparagraph (A), is amended by striking the last sentence.
(D) Section 305(e)(7) is amended by striking "1286(f)" and inserting "1286(e)".
(E) The amendments made by this paragraph shall apply to bonds purchased on or after July 2, 1982.
(3) CERTAIN RULES WITH RESPECT TO OBLIGATIONS ISSUED BEFORE MARCH 2, 1984. —
(A) Section 1272(a)(2) is amended by striking subparagraph (D) and by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (D).
(B) Section 163(e)(4) is amended to read as follows:
"(4) EXCEPTION. — This subsection shall not apply to any debt instrument described in section 1272(a)(2)(D) (relating to loans between natural persons).".
(C) The amendments made by this paragraph shall apply to obligations issued on or after March 2, 1984.
(d) DEADWOOD PROVISIONS INVOLVING REPEAL OF ONE OR MORE SECTIONS. —
(1) PUERTO RICO ECONOMIC ACTIVITY CREDIT; PUERTO RICO AND POSSESSION TAX CREDIT. —
(A) POSSESSION TAX CREDIT. — Section 27 is amended to read as follows:
"SEC. 27. TAXES OF FOREIGN COUNTRIES AND POSSESSIONS OF THE UNITED STATES.
"The amount of taxes imposed by foreign countries and possessions of the United States shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this chapter to the extent provided in section 901".
(B) PUERTO RICO ECONOMIC ACTIVITY CREDIT. — Subpart C of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 is amended by striking section 30A (and by striking the item relating to such section in the table of sections for such subpart).
(C) PUERTO RICO AND POSSESSION TAX CREDIT. — Subpart C of part III of subchapter N of chapter 1 is amended by striking section 936 (and by striking the item relating to such section in the table of sections for such subpart).
(D) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. —
(i) The item relating to section 27 in the table of sections for subpart B of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 is amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 27. Taxes of foreign countries and possessions of the United States.".
(ii) Sections 26(a)(1), 59(a)(1), 469(c)(3)(B), and 469(d)(2)(A)(ii) are each amended by striking "27(a)" and inserting "27".
(iii) Section 45C(d)(2) is amended —
(I) by striking subparagraph (B),
(II) by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (A) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and moving such subparagraphs (as so redesignated) 2 ems to the left, and
(III) by striking "IN GENERAL. —" and all that precedes it and inserting the following:
"(2) SPECIAL LIMITATIONS ON FOREIGN TESTING. —".
(iv) Section 168(g)(4)(G) is amended by striking "(other than a corporation which has an election in effect under section 936)".
(v) Section 243(b)(1)(B) is amended to read as follows:
"(B) if such dividend is distributed out of the earnings and profits of a taxable year of the distributing corporation which ends after December 31, 1963, and on each day of which the distributing corporation and the corporation receiving the dividend were members of such affiliated group.".
(vi) Section 246 is amended by striking subsection (e).
(vii) Section 338(h)(6)(B)(i) is amended by striking ", a DISC, or a corporation to which an election under section 936 applies" and inserting "or a DISC".
(viii)(I) Section 367(d) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
"(4) INTANGIBLE PROPERTY. — For purposes of this subsection, the term 'intangible property' means any —
"(A) patent, invention, formula, process, design, pattern, or know-how,
"(B) copyright, literary, musical, or artistic composition,
"(C) trademark, trade name, or brand name,
"(D) franchise, license, or contract,
"(E) method, program, system, procedure, campaign, survey, study, forecast, estimate, customer list, or technical data,
"(F) goodwill, going concern value, or workforce in place (including its composition and terms and conditions (contractual or otherwise) of its employment), or
"(G) other item the value or potential value of which is not attributable to tangible property or the services of any individual.".
(II) Section 367(d)(1) is amended by striking "(within the meaning of section 936(h)(3)(B))".
(III) Sections 482 and 1298(e)(2)(A) are each amended by striking "section 936(h)(3)(B)" and inserting "section 367(d)(4)".
(ix) Section 861(a)(2)(A) is amended by striking "other than a corporation which has an election in effect under section 936".
(x) Section 864(d)(5) is amended to read as follows:
"(5) CERTAIN PROVISIONS NOT TO APPLY. — The following provisions shall not apply to any amount treated as interest under paragraph (1) or (6):
"(A) Section 904(d)(2)(B)(iii)(I) (relating to exceptions for export financing interest).
"(B) Subparagraph (A) of section 954(b)(3) (relating to exception where foreign base company income is less than 5 percent or $1,000,000).
"(C) Subparagraph (B) of section 954(c)(2) (relating to certain export financing).
"(D) Clause (i) of section 954(c)(3)(A) (relating to certain income received from related persons).".
(xi) Section 865(j)(3) is amended by striking ", 933, and 936" and inserting "and 933".
(xii) Section 901(g)(2) is amended by inserting "(as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of the Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2018)" after "section 936".
(xiii) Section 904(b) is amended by striking paragraph (4) and by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (4).
(xiv) Section 904(f)(1) is amended by striking "and section 936".
(xv) Section 1202(e)(4) is amended by striking subparagraph (B) and by redesignating subparagraphs (C) and (D) as subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively.
(xvi) Section 1361(b)(2) is amended by adding "or" at the end of subparagraph (B), by striking subparagraph (C), and by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (C).
(xvii)(I) Section 1504(b) is amended by striking paragraph (4) and by redesignating paragraphs (6), (7), and (8) as paragraphs (4), (5), and (6), respectively.
(II) Section 243(b)(2) is amended by striking ", 1504(b)(4),".
(III) Section 332(d)(2)(B) is amended by striking "paragraphs (2) and (4)" and inserting "paragraph (2)".
(IV) Section 864(e)(5)(A) is amended by striking "(determined without regard to paragraph (4) of section 1504(b))".
(V) Section 864(f) is amended in paragraphs (1)(C)(i) and (2) by striking "paragraphs (2) and (4)" and inserting "paragraph (2)".
(xviii) Section 6091(b)(2)(B) is amended by striking clause (ii) and by redesignating clauses (iii) and (iv) as clauses (ii) and (iii), respectively.
(xix) Section 6654(d)(2)(D) is amended —
(I) by striking "936(h) or" in clause (i), and
(II) by striking "AND SECTION 936" in the heading.
(xx) Section 6655(e)(4) is amended —
(I) by striking "936(h) or" in subparagraph (A), and
(II) by striking "AND SECTION 936" in the heading.
(2) ENERGY EFFICIENT APPLIANCE CREDIT. —
(A) IN GENERAL. — Subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 is amended by striking section 45M (and by striking the item relating to such section in the table of sections for such subpart).
(B) CONFORMING AMENDMENT. — Section 38(b), as amended by the preceding provisions of this Act, is amended by striking paragraph (24) and by redesignating paragraphs (25) through (37) as paragraphs (24) through (36), respectively.
(3) QUALIFYING THERAPEUTIC DISCOVERY PROJECT CREDIT. —
(A) IN GENERAL. — Subpart E of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 is amended by striking section 48D (and by striking the item relating to such section in the table of sections for such subpart).
(B) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. —
(i) Section 49(a)(1)(C) is amended by adding "and" at the end of clause (iv), by striking ", and" at the end of clause (v) and inserting a period, and by striking clause (vi).
(ii) Section 50(a)(2)(E) is amended by striking "48C(b)(2), or 48D(b)(4)" and inserting "or 48C(b)(2)".
(iii) Section 280C is amended by striking the subsection (g) which relates to the qualifying therapeutic discovery project credit.
(C) SAVINGS PROVISION. — In the case of the repeal of section 48D(e)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the amendments made by this paragraph shall not apply to expenditures made in taxable years beginning before January 1, 2011.
(4) DC ZONE PROVISIONS. —
(A) IN GENERAL. — Chapter 1 is amended by striking subchapter W (and by striking the item relating to such subchapter in the table of subchapters for such chapter).
(B) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. —
(i) Section 23(c)(1) is amended by striking "sections 25D and 1400C" and inserting "section 25D".
(ii) Section 25(e)(1)(C) is amended by striking "sections 23, 25D, and 1400C" and inserting "sections 23 and 25D".
(iii) Section 45D(h) is amended by striking "sections 1202, 1400B, and 1400F" and inserting "section 1202".
(iv) Section 1016(a) is amended by striking paragraph (27).
(v) Section 1202(a)(2)(B) is amended by inserting "(as in effect before its repeal)" after "1400B(b)".
(vi) Section 1223(13) is amended by striking "sections 1202(a)(2), 1202(c)(2)(A), 1400B(b), and 1400F(b)" and inserting "subsections (a)(2) and (c)(2)(A) of section 1202".
(vii) Section 1397B(b)(1) is amended by striking subparagraph (B).
(C) SAVINGS PROVISIONS. — The amendments made by this paragraph shall not apply to —
(i) in the case of the repeal of section 1400A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, obligations described in section 1394 of such Code (as in effect before its repeal) which were issued before January 1, 2012,
(ii) in the case of the repeal of section 1400B of such Code, DC Zone assets (as defined in such section, as in effect before its repeal) which were acquired by the taxpayer before January 1, 2012, and
(iii) in the case of the repeal of section 1400C of such Code, principal residences acquired before January 1, 2012.
(5) RENEWAL COMMUNITY PROVISIONS. —
(A) IN GENERAL. — Chapter 1 is amended by striking subchapter X (and by striking the item relating to such subchapter in the table of subchapters for such chapter).
(B) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. —
(i) Section 469(i)(3) is amended by striking subparagraph (C) and by redesignating subparagraphs (D), (E), and (F) as subparagraphs (C), (D), and (E), respectively.
(ii) Section 469(i)(3)(D), as so redesignated, is amended to read as follows:
"(D) ORDERING RULE. — Paragraph (1) shall be applied for any taxable year —
"(i) first, to the passive activity loss,
"(ii) second, to the portion of the passive activity credit to which subparagraph (B) and (C) does not apply,
"(iii) third, to the portion of such credit to which subparagraph (B) applies, and
"(iv) then, to the portion of such credit to which subparagraph (C) applies.".
(iii) Section 469(i)(6)(B) is amended —
(I) by striking ", REHABILITATION CREDIT, OR COMMERCIAL REVITALIZATION DEDUCTION" in the heading and inserting "OR REHABILITATION CREDIT",
(II) by adding "or" at the end of clause (i),
(III) by striking ", or" at the end of clause (ii) and inserting a comma, and
(IV) by striking clause (iii).
(iv) Section 1397B(b)(1), as amended by the preceding provisions of this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
"(B) REFERENCES. — Any reference in this paragraph to section 1400F shall be treated as reference to such section before its repeal.".
(v) Section 1397B(b)(5) is amended by striking "which is sold —" and all that follows and inserting "which is sold, the taxpayer's holding period for such asset and the asset referred to in subsection (a)(1) shall be determined without regard to section 1223.".
(C) SAVINGS PROVISIONS. — The amendments made by this paragraph shall not apply to —
(i) in the case of the repeal of section 1400F of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, qualified community assets (as defined in such section, as in effect before its repeal) which were acquired by the taxpayer before January 1, 2010,
(ii) in the case of the repeal section 1400H of such Code, wages paid or incurred before January 1, 2010,
(iii) in the case of the repeal of section 1400I of such Code, qualified revitalization buildings (as defined in such section, as in effect before its repeal) which were placed in service before January 1, 2010, and
(iv) in the case of the repeal of section 1400J of such Code, property acquired before January 1, 2010.
(6) SHORT-TERM REGIONAL BENEFITS. —
(A) IN GENERAL. — Chapter 1 is amended by striking subchapter Y (and by striking the item relating to such subchapter in the table of subchapters for such chapter).
(B) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. —
(i) Section 38(b), as amended by the preceding provisions of this Act, is amended by striking paragraphs (26), (27), (28), and (29) and by redesignating paragraphs (30) through (36) as paragraphs (26) through (32), respectively.
(ii) Section 38(c)(2)(A)(ii)(II), as amended by the preceding provisions of this Act, is amended by striking ", the New York Liberty Zone business employee credit,".
(iii) Section 38(c) is amended by striking paragraph (3).
(iv) Section 280C(a), as amended by the preceding provisions of this Act, is amended by striking "1396(a), 1400P(b), and 1400R" and inserting "and 1396(a)".
(v) Section 6033(b)(14) is amended by striking "including the amount and use of qualified contributions to which section 1400S(a) applies,".
(vi) Section 6049(d)(8)(A) is amended —
(I) by striking "or 1400N(l)(6)", and
(II) by striking "or 1400N(l)(2)(D), as the case may be".
(C) SAVINGS PROVISIONS. — The amendments made by this paragraph shall not apply to —
(i) in the case of the repeal of section 1400L(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, qualified wages (as defined in such section, as in effect before its repeal) which were paid or incurred before January 1, 2004,
(ii) in the case of the repeal of subsections (b) and (f) of section 1400L of such Code, qualified New York Liberty Zone property (as defined in section 1400L(b) of such Code, as in effect before its repeal) placed in service before January 1, 2010,
(iii) in the case of the repeal of section 1400L(c) of such Code, qualified New York Liberty Zone leasehold improvement property (as defined in such section, as in effect before its repeal) placed in service before January 1, 2007,
(iv) in the case of the repeal of section 1400L(d) of such Code, qualified New York Liberty bonds (as defined in such section, as in effect before its repeal) issued before January 1, 2014,
(v) in the case of the repeal of section 1400L(e) of such Code, advanced refundings before January 1, 2006,
(vi) in the case of the repeal of section 1400L(g) of such Code, property which is compulsorily or involuntarily converted as a result of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001,
(vii) in the case of the repeal of section 1400N(a) of such Code, obligations issued before January 1, 2012,
(viii) in the case of the repeal of section 1400N(b) of such Code, advanced refundings before January 1, 2011,
(ix) in the case of the repeal of section 1400N(d) of such Code, property placed in service before January 1, 2012,
(x) in the case of the repeal of section 1400N(e) of such Code, property placed in service before January 1, 2009,
(xi) in the case of the repeal of subsections (f) and (g) of section 1400N of such Code, amounts paid or incurred before January 1, 2008,
(xii) in the case of the repeal of section 1400N(h) of such Code, amounts paid or incurred before January 1, 2012,
(xiii) in the case of the repeal of section 1400N(k)(1)(B) of such Code, losses arising in taxable years beginning before January 1, 2008,
(xiv) in the case of the repeal of section 1400N(l) of such Code, bonds issued before January 1, 2007,
(xv) in the case of the repeal of section 1400Q(a) of such Code, distributions before January 1, 2007,
(xvi) in the case of the repeal of section 1400Q(b) of such Code, contributions before March 1, 2006,
(xvii) in the case of the repeal of section 1400Q(c) of such Code, loans made before January 1, 2007,
(xviii) in the case of the repeal of section 1400R of such Code, wages paid or incurred before January 1, 2006,
(xix) in the case of the repeal of section 1400S(a) of such Code, contributions paid before January 1, 2006,
(xx) in the case of the repeal of section 1400T of such Code, financing provided before January 1, 2011, and
(xxi) in the case of the repeal of part III of subchapter Y of chapter 1 of such Code, obligations issued before January 1, 2011.
(7) PROVISIONS RELATED TO COBRA PREMIUM ASSISTANCE. —
(A) IN GENERAL. — Subchapter B of chapter 65 is amended by striking section 6432 (and by striking the item relating to such section in the table of sections for such subchapter).
(B) NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT. — Part I of subchapter B of chapter 68 is amended by striking section 6720C (and by striking the item relating to such section in the table of sections for such part).
(C) EXCLUSION FROM GROSS INCOME. — Part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 is amended by striking section 139C (and by striking the item relating to such section in the table of sections for such part).
(8) EFFECTIVE DATE OF PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN FUND. — Chapter 95 is amended by striking section 9013 (and by striking the item relating to such section in the table of sections for such chapter).
(e) GENERAL SAVINGS PROVISION WITH RESPECT TO DEADWOOD PROVISIONS. — If —
(1) any provision amended or repealed by the amendments made by subsection (b) or (d) applied to —
(A) any transaction occurring before the date of the enactment of this Act,
(B) any property acquired before such date of enactment, or
(C) any item of income, loss, deduction, or credit taken into account before such date of enactment, and
(2) the treatment of such transaction, property, or item under such provision would (without regard to the amendments or repeals made by such subsection) affect the liability for tax for periods ending after such date of enactment,
nothing in the amendments or repeals made by this section shall be construed to affect the treatment of such transaction, property, or item for purposes of determining liability for tax for periods ending after such date of enactment.
- Institutional AuthorsU.S. House of Representatives
- Code Sections
- Subject Areas/Tax Topics
- Jurisdictions
- Tax Analysts Document Number2018-12718
- Tax Analysts Electronic Citation2018 TNT 57-12