[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1308 Engrossed Amendment Senate (EAS)]

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

                  In the Senate of the United States,

                                                          June 5, 2003.
    Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R. 
1308) entitled ``An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 
end certain abusive tax practices, to provide tax relief and 
simplification, and for other purposes.'', do pass with the following

                              AMENDMENTS:

            Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert:

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Relief for Working Families Tax Act 
of 2003''.

                       TITLE I--CHILD TAX CREDIT

SEC. 101. ACCELERATION OF INCREASE IN REFUNDABILITY OF THE CHILD TAX 
              CREDIT.

    (a) Acceleration of Refundability.--
            (1) In general.--Section 24(d)(1)(B)(i) of the Internal 
        Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to portion of credit refundable) 
        is amended by striking ``(10 percent in the case of taxable 
        years beginning before January 1, 2005)''.
            (2) Advance payment.--Subsection (b) of section 6429 of 
        such Code (relating to advance payment of portion of increased 
        child credit for 2003) is amended by striking ``and'' at the 
        end of paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end of 
        paragraph (3) and inserting ``, and'', and by adding at the end 
        the following new paragraph:
            ``(4) section 24(d)(1)(B)(i) applied without regard to the 
        first parenthetical therein.''.
            (3) Earned income includes combat pay.--Section 24(d)(1) of 
        such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new 
        sentence: ``For purposes of subparagraph (B), any amount 
        excluded from gross income by reason of section 112 shall be 
        treated as earned income which is taken into account in 
        computing taxable income for the taxable year.''.
    (b) Effective Dates.--
            (1) Subsections (a)(1) and (a)(3).--The amendments made by 
        subsections (a)(1) and (a)(3) shall apply to taxable years 
        beginning after December 31, 2002.
            (2) Subsection (a)(2).--The amendments made by subsection 
        (a)(2) shall take effect as if included in the amendments made 
        by section 101(b) of the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief 
        Reconciliation Act of 2003.

SEC. 102. REDUCTION IN MARRIAGE PENALTY IN CHILD TAX CREDIT.

    (a) In General.--Section 24(b)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 (defining threshold amount) is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``($115,000 for taxable years beginning in 
        2008 or 2009, and $150,000 for taxable years beginning in 
        2010)'' after ``$110,000'', and
            (2) by striking ``$55,000'' in subparagraph (C) and 
        inserting ``\1/2\ of the amount in effect under subparagraph 
        (A)''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2002.

SEC. 103. APPLICATION OF EGTRRA SUNSET TO THIS SECTION.

    Each amendment made by this title shall be subject to title IX of 
the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 to the 
same extent and in the same manner as the provision of such Act to 
which such amendment relates.

                 TITLE II--UNIFORM DEFINITION OF CHILD

SEC. 201. UNIFORM DEFINITION OF CHILD, ETC.

    Section 152 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read 
as follows:

``SEC. 152. DEPENDENT DEFINED.

    ``(a) In General.--For purposes of this subtitle, the term 
`dependent' means--
            ``(1) a qualifying child, or
            ``(2) a qualifying relative.
    ``(b) Exceptions.--For purposes of this section--
            ``(1) Dependents ineligible.--If an individual is a 
        dependent of a taxpayer for any taxable year of such taxpayer 
        beginning in a calendar year, such individual shall be treated 
        as having no dependents for any taxable year of such individual 
        beginning in such calendar year.
            ``(2) Married dependents.--An individual shall not be 
        treated as a dependent of a taxpayer under subsection (a) if 
        such individual has made a joint return with the individual's 
        spouse under section 6013 for the taxable year beginning in the 
        calendar year in which the taxable year of the taxpayer begins.
            ``(3) Citizens or nationals of other countries.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `dependent' does not 
                include an individual who is not a citizen or national 
                of the United States unless such individual is a 
                resident of the United States or a country contiguous 
                to the United States.
                    ``(B) Exception for adopted child.--Subparagraph 
                (A) shall not exclude any child of a taxpayer (within 
                the meaning of subsection (f)(1)(B)) from the 
                definition of `dependent' if--
                            ``(i) for the taxable year of the taxpayer, 
                        the child's principal place of abode is the 
                        home of the taxpayer, and
                            ``(ii) the taxpayer is a citizen or 
                        national of the United States.
    ``(c) Qualifying Child.--For purposes of this section--
            ``(1) In general.--The term `qualifying child' means, with 
        respect to any taxpayer for any taxable year, an individual--
                    ``(A) who bears a relationship to the taxpayer 
                described in paragraph (2),
                    ``(B) who has the same principal place of abode as 
                the taxpayer for more than one-half of such taxable 
                year,
                    ``(C) who meets the age requirements of paragraph 
                (3), and
                    ``(D) who has not provided over one-half of such 
                individual's own support for the calendar year in which 
                the taxable year of the taxpayer begins.
            ``(2) Relationship test.--For purposes of paragraph (1)(A), 
        an individual bears a relationship to the taxpayer described in 
        this paragraph if such individual is--
                    ``(A) a child of the taxpayer or a descendant of 
                such a child, or
                    ``(B) a brother, sister, stepbrother, or stepsister 
                of the taxpayer or a descendant of any such relative.
            ``(3) Age requirements.--
                    ``(A) In general.--For purposes of paragraph 
                (1)(C), an individual meets the requirements of this 
                paragraph if such individual--
                            ``(i) has not attained the age of 19 as of 
                        the close of the calendar year in which the 
                        taxable year of the taxpayer begins, or
                            ``(ii) is a student who has not attained 
                        the age of 24 as of the close of such calendar 
                        year.
                    ``(B) Special rule for disabled.--In the case of an 
                individual who is permanently and totally disabled (as 
                defined in section 22(e)(3)) at any time during such 
                calendar year, the requirements of subparagraph (A) 
                shall be treated as met with respect to such 
                individual.
            ``(4) Special rule relating to 2 or more claiming 
        qualifying child.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in 
                subparagraph (B) and subsection (e), if (but for this 
                paragraph) an individual may be and is claimed as a 
                qualifying child by 2 or more taxpayers for a taxable 
                year beginning in the same calendar year, such 
                individual shall be treated as the qualifying child of 
                the taxpayer who is--
                            ``(i) a parent of the individual, or
                            ``(ii) if clause (i) does not apply, the 
                        taxpayer with the highest adjusted gross income 
                        for such taxable year.
                    ``(B) More than 1 parent claiming qualifying 
                child.--If the parents claiming any qualifying child do 
                not file a joint return together, such child shall be 
                treated as the qualifying child of--
                            ``(i) the parent with whom the child 
                        resided for the longest period of time during 
                        the taxable year, or
                            ``(ii) if the child resides with both 
                        parents for the same amount of time during such 
                        taxable year, the parent with the highest 
                        adjusted gross income.
    ``(d) Qualifying Relative.--For purposes of this section--
            ``(1) In general.--The term `qualifying relative' means, 
        with respect to any taxpayer for any taxable year, an 
        individual--
                    ``(A) who bears a relationship to the taxpayer 
                described in paragraph (2),
                    ``(B) whose gross income for the calendar year in 
                which such taxable year begins is less than the 
                exemption amount (as defined in section 151(d)),
                    ``(C) with respect to whom the taxpayer provides 
                over one-half of the individual's support for the 
                calendar year in which such taxable year begins, and
                    ``(D) who is not a qualifying child of such 
                taxpayer or of any other taxpayer for any taxable year 
                beginning in the calendar year in which such taxable 
                year begins.
            ``(2) Relationship.--For purposes of paragraph (1)(A), an 
        individual bears a relationship to the taxpayer described in 
        this paragraph if the individual is any of the following with 
        respect to the taxpayer:
                    ``(A) A child or a descendant of a child.
                    ``(B) A brother, sister, stepbrother, or 
                stepsister.
                    ``(C) The father or mother, or an ancestor of 
                either.
                    ``(D) A stepfather or stepmother.
                    ``(E) A son or daughter of a brother or sister of 
                the taxpayer.
                    ``(F) A brother or sister of the father or mother 
                of the taxpayer.
                    ``(G) A son-in-law, daughter-in-law, father-in-law, 
                mother-in-law, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law.
                    ``(H) An individual (other than an individual who 
                at any time during the taxable year was the spouse, 
                determined without regard to section 7703, of the 
                taxpayer) who, for the taxable year of the taxpayer, 
                has as such individual's principal place of abode the 
                home of the taxpayer and is a member of the taxpayer's 
                household.
            ``(3) Special rule relating to multiple support 
        agreements.--For purposes of paragraph (1)(C), over one-half of 
        the support of an individual for a calendar year shall be 
        treated as received from the taxpayer if--
                    ``(A) no one person contributed over one-half of 
                such support,
                    ``(B) over one-half of such support was received 
                from 2 or more persons each of whom, but for the fact 
                that any such person alone did not contribute over one-
                half of such support, would have been entitled to claim 
                such individual as a dependent for a taxable year 
                beginning in such calendar year,
                    ``(C) the taxpayer contributed over 10 percent of 
                such support, and
                    ``(D) each person described in subparagraph (B) 
                (other than the taxpayer) who contributed over 10 
                percent of such support files a written declaration (in 
                such manner and form as the Secretary may by 
                regulations prescribe) that such person will not claim 
                such individual as a dependent for any taxable year 
                beginning in such calendar year.
            ``(4) Special rule relating to income of handicapped 
        dependents.--
                    ``(A) In general.--For purposes of paragraph 
                (1)(B), the gross income of an individual who is 
                permanently and totally disabled (as defined in section 
                22(e)(3)) at any time during the taxable year shall not 
                include income attributable to services performed by 
                the individual at a sheltered workshop if--
                            ``(i) the availability of medical care at 
                        such workshop is the principal reason for the 
                        individual's presence there, and
                            ``(ii) the income arises solely from 
                        activities at such workshop which are incident 
                        to such medical care.
                    ``(B) Sheltered workshop defined.--For purposes of 
                subparagraph (A), the term `sheltered workshop' means a 
                school--
                            ``(i) which provides special instruction or 
                        training designed to alleviate the disability 
                        of the individual, and
                            ``(ii) which is operated by an organization 
                        described in section 501(c)(3) and exempt from 
                        tax under section 501(a), or by a State, a 
                        possession of the United States, any political 
                        subdivision of any of the foregoing, the United 
                        States, or the District of Columbia.
            ``(5) Special support test in case of students.--For 
        purposes of paragraph (1)(C), in the case of an individual who 
        is--
                    ``(A) a child of the taxpayer, and
                    ``(B) a student,
        amounts received as scholarships for study at an educational 
        organization described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii) shall not be 
        taken into account in determining whether such individual 
        received more than one-half of such individual's support from 
        the taxpayer.
            ``(6) Special rules for support.--For purposes of this 
        subsection--
                    ``(A) payments to a spouse which are includible in 
                the gross income of such spouse under section 71 or 682 
                shall not be treated as a payment by the payor spouse 
                for the support of any dependent,
                    ``(B) amounts expended for the support of a child 
                or children shall be treated as received from the 
                noncustodial parent (as defined in subsection 
                (e)(3)(B)) to the extent that such parent provided 
                amounts for such support, and
                    ``(C) in the case of the remarriage of a parent, 
                support of a child received from the parent's spouse 
                shall be treated as received from the parent.
    ``(e) Special Rule for Divorced Parents.--
            ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding subsection (c)(4) or 
        (d)(1)(C), if--
                    ``(A) a child receives over one-half of the child's 
                support during the calendar year from the child's 
                parents--
                            ``(i) who are divorced or legally separated 
                        under a decree of divorce or separate 
                        maintenance,
                            ``(ii) who are separated under a written 
                        separation agreement, or
                            ``(iii) who live apart at all times during 
                        the last 6 months of the calendar year, and
                    ``(B) such child is in the custody of 1 or both of 
                the child's parents for more than \1/2\ of the calendar 
                year,
        such child shall be treated as being the qualifying child or 
        qualifying relative of the noncustodial parent for a calendar 
        year if the requirements described in paragraph (2) are met.
            ``(2) Requirements.--For purposes of paragraph (1), the 
        requirements described in this paragraph are met if--
                    ``(A) a decree of divorce or separate maintenance 
                or written separation agreement between the parents 
                applicable to the taxable year beginning in such 
                calendar year provides that--
                            ``(i) the noncustodial parent shall be 
                        entitled to any deduction allowable under 
                        section 151 for such child, or
                            ``(ii) the custodial parent will sign a 
                        written declaration (in such manner and form as 
                        the Secretary may prescribe) that such parent 
                        will not claim such child as a dependent for 
                        such taxable year, and
                    ``(B) in the case of such an agreement executed 
                before January 1, 1985, the noncustodial parent 
                provides at least $600 for the support of such child 
                during such calendar year.
            ``(3) Custodial parent and noncustodial parent.--For 
        purposes of this subsection--
                    ``(A) Custodial parent.--The term `custodial 
                parent' means the parent with whom a child shared the 
                same principal place of abode for the greater portion 
                of the calendar year.
                    ``(B) Noncustodial parent.--The term `noncustodial 
                parent' means the parent who is not the custodial 
                parent.
            ``(4) Exception for multiple-support agreements.--This 
        subsection shall not apply in any case where over one-half of 
        the support of the child is treated as having been received 
        from a taxpayer under the provision of subsection (d)(3).
    ``(f) Other Definitions and Rules.--For purposes of this section--
            ``(1) Child defined.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `child' means an 
                individual who is--
                            ``(i) a son, daughter, stepson, or 
                        stepdaughter of the taxpayer, or
                            ``(ii) an eligible foster child of the 
                        taxpayer.
                    ``(B) Adopted child.--In determining whether any of 
                the relationships specified in subparagraph (A)(i) or 
                paragraph (4) exists, a legally adopted individual of 
                the taxpayer, or an individual who is placed with the 
                taxpayer by an authorized placement agency for adoption 
                by the taxpayer, shall be treated as a child of such 
                individual by blood.
                    ``(C) Eligible foster child.--For purposes of 
                subparagraph (A)(ii), the term `eligible foster child' 
                means an individual who is placed with the taxpayer by 
                an authorized placement agency or by judgment, decree, 
                or other order of any court of competent jurisdiction.
            ``(2) Student defined.--The term `student' means an 
        individual who during each of 5 calendar months during the 
        calendar year in which the taxable year of the taxpayer 
        begins--
                    ``(A) is a full-time student at an educational 
                organization described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii), or
                    ``(B) is pursuing a full-time course of 
                institutional on-farm training under the supervision of 
                an accredited agent of an educational organization 
                described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii) or of a State or 
                political subdivision of a State.
            ``(3) Place of abode.--An individual shall not be treated 
        as having the same principal place of abode of the taxpayer if 
        at any time during the taxable year of the taxpayer the 
        relationship between the individual and the taxpayer is in 
        violation of local law.
            ``(4) Brother and sister.--The terms `brother' and `sister' 
        include a brother or sister by the half blood.
            ``(5) Treatment of missing children.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Solely for the purposes referred 
                to in subparagraph (B), a child of the taxpayer--
                            ``(i) who is presumed by law enforcement 
                        authorities to have been kidnapped by someone 
                        who is not a member of the family of such child 
                        or the taxpayer, and
                            ``(ii) who had, for the taxable year in 
                        which the kidnapping occurred, the same 
                        principal place of abode as the taxpayer for 
                        more than one-half of the portion of such year 
                        before the date of the kidnapping,
                shall be treated as meeting the requirement of 
                subsection (c)(1)(B) with respect to a taxpayer for all 
                taxable years ending during the period that the 
                individual is kidnapped.
                    ``(B) Purposes.--Subparagraph (A) shall apply 
                solely for purposes of determining--
                            ``(i) the deduction under section 151(c),
                            ``(ii) the credit under section 24 
                        (relating to child tax credit),
                            ``(iii) whether an individual is a 
                        surviving spouse or a head of a household (as 
                        such terms are defined in section 2), and
                            ``(iv) the earned income credit under 
                        section 32.
                    ``(C) Comparable treatment of certain qualifying 
                relatives.--For purposes of this section, a child of 
                the taxpayer--
                            ``(i) who is presumed by law enforcement 
                        authorities to have been kidnapped by someone 
                        who is not a member of the family of such child 
                        or the taxpayer, and
                            ``(ii) who was (without regard to this 
                        paragraph) a qualifying relative of the 
                        taxpayer for the portion of the taxable year 
                        before the date of the kidnapping,
                shall be treated as a qualifying relative of the 
                taxpayer for all taxable years ending during the period 
                that the child is kidnapped.
                    ``(D) Termination of treatment.--Subparagraphs (A) 
                and (C) shall cease to apply as of the first taxable 
                year of the taxpayer beginning after the calendar year 
                in which there is a determination that the child is 
                dead (or, if earlier, in which the child would have 
                attained age 18).
            ``(6) Cross references.--

                              ``For provision treating child as 
dependent of both parents for purposes of certain provisions, see 
sections 105(b), 132(h)(2)(B), and 213(d)(5).''.

SEC. 202. MODIFICATIONS OF DEFINITION OF HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD.

    (a) Head of Household.--Clause (i) of section 2(b)(1)(A) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:
                            ``(i) a qualifying child of the individual 
                        (as defined in section 152(c), determined 
                        without regard to section 152(e)), but not if 
                        such child--
                                    ``(I) is married at the close of 
                                the taxpayer's taxable year, and
                                    ``(II) is not a dependent of such 
                                individual by reason of section 
                                152(b)(2) or 152(b)3), or both, or''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Section 2(b)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is 
        amended by striking subparagraph (A) and by redesignating 
        subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D) as subparagraphs (A), (B), and 
        (C), respectively.
            (2) Clauses (i) and (ii) of section 2(b)(3)(B) of such Code 
        are amended to read as follows:
                            ``(i) subparagraph (H) of section 
                        152(d)(2), or
                            ``(ii) paragraph (3) of section 152(d).''.

SEC. 203. MODIFICATIONS OF DEPENDENT CARE CREDIT.

    (a) In General.--Section 21(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended by striking ``In the case of an individual who 
maintains a household which includes as a member one or more qualifying 
individuals (as defined in subsection (b)(1))'' and inserting ``In the 
case of an individual for which there are 1 or more qualifying 
individuals (as defined in subsection (b)(1)) with respect to such 
individual''.
    (b) Qualifying Individual.--Paragraph (1) of section 21(b) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:
            ``(1) Qualifying individual.--The term `qualifying 
        individual' means--
                    ``(A) a dependent of the taxpayer (as defined in 
                section 152(a)(1)) who has not attained age 13,
                    ``(B) a dependent of the taxpayer who is physically 
                or mentally incapable of caring for himself or herself 
                and who has the same principal place of abode as the 
                taxpayer for more than one-half of such taxable year, 
                or
                    ``(C) the spouse of the taxpayer, if the spouse is 
                physically or mentally incapable of caring for himself 
                or herself and who has the same principal place of 
                abode as the taxpayer for more than one-half of such 
                taxable year.''.
    (c) Conforming Amendment.--Paragraph (1) of section 21(e) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:
            ``(1) Place of abode.--An individual shall not be treated 
        as having the same principal place of abode of the taxpayer if 
        at any time during the taxable year of the taxpayer the 
        relationship between the individual and the taxpayer is in 
        violation of local law.''.

SEC. 204. MODIFICATIONS OF CHILD TAX CREDIT.

    (a) In General.--Paragraph (1) of section 24(c) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:
            ``(1) In general.--The term `qualifying child' means a 
        qualifying child of the taxpayer (as defined in section 152(c)) 
        who has not attained age 17.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 24(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``the first sentence of section 
152(b)(3)'' and inserting ``subparagraph (A) of section 152(b)(3)''.

SEC. 205. MODIFICATIONS OF EARNED INCOME CREDIT.

    (a) Qualifying Child.--Paragraph (3) of section 32(c) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:
            ``(3) Qualifying child.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `qualifying child' 
                means a qualifying child of the taxpayer (as defined in 
                section 152(c), determined without regard to paragraph 
                (1)(D) thereof and section 152(e)).
                    ``(B) Married individual.--The term `qualifying 
                child' shall not include an individual who is married 
                as of the close of the taxpayer's taxable year unless 
                the taxpayer is entitled to a deduction under section 
                151 for such taxable year with respect to such 
                individual (or would be so entitled but for section 
                152(e)).
                    ``(C) Place of abode.--For purposes of subparagraph 
                (A), the requirements of section 152(c)(1)(B) shall be 
                met only if the principal place of abode is in the 
                United States.
                    ``(D) Identification requirements.--
                            ``(i) In general.--A qualifying child shall 
                        not be taken into account under subsection (b) 
                        unless the taxpayer includes the name, age, and 
                        TIN of the qualifying child on the return of 
                        tax for the taxable year.
                            ``(ii) Other methods.--The Secretary may 
                        prescribe other methods for providing the 
                        information described in clause (i).''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Section 32(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
        is amended by striking subparagraph (C) and by redesignating 
        subparagraphs (D), (E), (F), and (G) as subparagraphs (C), (D), 
        (E), and (F), respectively.
            (2) Section 32(c)(4) of such Code is amended by striking 
        ``(3)(E)'' and inserting ``(3)(C)''.
            (3) Section 32(m) of such Code is amended by striking 
        ``subsections (c)(1)(F)'' and inserting ``subsections 
        (c)(1)(E)''.

SEC. 206. MODIFICATIONS OF DEDUCTION FOR PERSONAL EXEMPTION FOR 
              DEPENDENTS.

    Subsection (c) of section 151 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
is amended to read as follows:
    ``(c) Additional Exemption for Dependents.--An exemption of the 
exemption amount for each individual who is a dependent (as defined in 
section 152) of the taxpayer for the taxable year.''.

SEC. 207. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

            (1) Section 2(a)(1)(B)(i) of such Code is amended by 
        inserting ``, determined without regard to subsections (b)(1), 
        (b)(2), and (d)(1)(B) thereof'' after ``section 152''.
            (2) Section 21(e)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
        is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``paragraph (2) or (4) of'' in 
                subparagraph (A), and
                    (B) by striking ``within the meaning of section 
                152(e)(1)'' and inserting ``as defined in section 
                152(e)(3)(A)''.
            (3) Section 21(e)(6)(B) of such Code is amended by striking 
        ``section 151(c)(3)'' and inserting ``section 152(f)(1)''.
            (4) Section 25B(c)(2)(B) of such Code is amended by 
        striking ``151(c)(4)'' and inserting ``152(f)(2)''.
            (5)(A) Subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 51(i)(1) of 
        such Code are each amended by striking ``paragraphs (1) through 
        (8) of section 152(a)'' both places it appears and inserting 
        ``subparagraphs (A) through (G) of section 152(d)(2)''.
            (B) Section 51(i)(1)(C) of such Code is amended by striking 
        ``152(a)(9)'' and inserting ``152(d)(2)(H)''.
            (6) Section 72(t)(2)(D)(i)(III) of such Code is amended by 
        inserting ``, determined without regard to subsections (b)(1), 
        (b)(2), and (d)(1)(B) thereof'' after ``section 152''.
            (7) Section 72(t)(7)(A)(iii) of such Code is amended by 
        striking ``151(c)(3)'' and inserting ``152(f)(1)''.
            (8) Section 42(i)(3)(D)(ii)(I) of such Code is amended by 
        inserting ``, determined without regard to subsections (b)(1), 
        (b)(2), and (d)(1)(B) thereof'' after ``section 152''.
            (9) Subsections (b) and (c)(1) of section 105 of such Code 
        are amended by inserting ``, determined without regard to 
        subsections (b)(1), (b)(2), and (d)(1)(B) thereof'' after 
        ``section 152''.
            (10) Section 120(d)(4) of such Code is amended by inserting 
        ``(determined without regard to subsections (b)(1), (b)(2), and 
        (d)(1)(B) thereof)'' after ``section 152''.
            (11) Section 125(e)(1)(D) of such Code is amended by 
        inserting ``, determined without regard to subsections (b)(1), 
        (b)(2), and (d)(1)(B) thereof'' after ``section 152''.
            (12) Section 129(c)(2) of such Code is amended by striking 
        ``151(c)(3)'' and inserting ``152(f)(1)''.
            (13) The first sentence of section 132(h)(2)(B) of such 
        Code is amended by striking ``151(c)(3)'' and inserting 
        ``152(f)(1)''.
            (14) Section 153 of such Code is amended by striking 
        paragraph (1) and by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) 
        as paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), respectively.
            (15) Section 170(g)(1) of such Code is amended by inserting 
        ``(determined without regard to subsections (b)(1), (b)(2), and 
        (d)(1)(B) thereof)'' after ``section 152''.
            (16) Section 170(g)(3) of such Code is amended by striking 
        ``paragraphs (1) through (8) of section 152(a)'' and inserting 
        ``subparagraphs (A) through (G) of section 152(d)(2)''.
            (17) Section 213(a) of such Code is amended by inserting 
        ``, determined without regard to subsections (b)(1), (b)(2), 
        and (d)(1)(B) thereof'' after ``section 152''.
            (18) The second sentence of section 213(d)(11) of such Code 
        is amended by striking ``paragraphs (1) through (8) of section 
        152(a)'' and inserting ``subparagraphs (A) through (G) of 
        section 152(d)(2)''.
            (19) Section 220(d)(2)(A) of such Code is amended by 
        inserting ``, determined without regard to subsections (b)(1), 
        (b)(2), and (d)(1)(B) thereof'' after ``section 152''.
            (20) Section 221(d)(4) of such Code is amended by inserting 
        ``(determined without regard to subsections (b)(1), (b)(2), and 
        (d)(1)(B) thereof)'' after ``section 152''.
            (21) Section 529(e)(2)(B) of such Code is amended by 
        striking ``paragraphs (1) through (8) of section 152(a)'' and 
        inserting ``subparagraphs (A) through (G) of section 
        152(d)(2)''.
            (22) Section 2032A(c)(7)(D) of such Code is amended by 
        striking ``section 151(c)(4)'' and inserting ``section 
        152(f)(2)''.
            (23) Section 2057(d)(2)(B) of such Code is amended by 
        inserting ``, determined without regard to subsections (b)(1), 
        (b)(2), and (d)(1)(B) thereof'' after ``section 152''.
            (24) Section 7701(a)(17) of such Code is amended by 
        striking ``152(b)(4), 682,'' and inserting ``682''.
            (25) Section 7702B(f)(2)(C)(iii) of such Code is amended by 
        striking ``paragraphs (1) through (8) of section 152(a)'' and 
        inserting ``subparagraphs (A) through (G) of section 
        152(d)(2)''.
            (26) Section 7703(b)(1) of such Code is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``151(c)(3)'' and inserting 
                ``152(f)(1)'', and
                    (B) by striking ``paragraph (2) or (4) of''.

SEC. 208. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    The amendments made by this title shall apply to taxable years 
beginning after December 31, 2003.

                      TITLE III--CUSTOMS USER FEES

SEC. 301. EXTENSION OF CUSTOMS USER FEES.

    Section 13031(j)(3) of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget 
Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 58c(j)(3)) is amended by striking 
``September 30, 2003'' and inserting ``March 31, 2010''.

            Amend the title so as to read: ``An Act to amend the 
        Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to accelerate the increase in the 
        refundability of the child tax credit, and for other 
        purposes.''.

            Attest:

                                                             Secretary.
108th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                               H. R. 1308

_______________________________________________________________________

                               AMENDMENTS