[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
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[S. 680 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 680

 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance book donations 
                             and literacy.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 20, 2003

   Mr. Hatch introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
                  referred to the Committee on Finance

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance book donations 
                             and literacy.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. CHARITABLE DEDUCTION FOR CONTRIBUTIONS OF BOOK INVENTORIES.

    (a) In General.--Section 170(e)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 (relating to certain contributions of ordinary income and capital 
gain property) is amended by redesignating subparagraph (C) as 
subparagraph (D) and by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following 
new subparagraph:
                    ``(C) Special rule for contributions of book 
                inventory for educational purposes.--
                            ``(i) Contributions of book inventory.--In 
                        determining whether a qualified book 
                        contribution is a qualified contribution, 
                        subparagraph (A) shall be applied without 
                        regard to whether--
                                    ``(I) the donee is an organization 
                                described in the matter preceding 
                                clause (i) of subparagraph (A), and
                                    ``(II) the property is to be used 
                                by the donee solely for the care of the 
                                ill, the needy, or infants.
                            ``(ii) Amount of reduction.--
                        Notwithstanding subparagraph (B), the amount of 
                        the reduction determined under paragraph (1)(A) 
                        shall not exceed the amount by which the fair 
                        market value of the contributed property (as 
                        determined by the taxpayer using a bona fide 
                        published market price for such book) exceeds 
                        twice the basis of such property.
                            ``(iii) Qualified book contribution.--For 
                        purposes of this paragraph, the term `qualified 
                        book contribution' means a charitable 
                        contribution of books, but only if the 
                        requirements of clauses (iv) and (v) are met.
                            ``(iv) Identity of donee.--The requirement 
                        of this clause is met if the contribution is to 
                        an organization--
                                    ``(I) described in subclause (I) or 
                                (III) of paragraph (6)(B)(i), or
                                    ``(II) described in section 
                                501(c)(3) and exempt from tax under 
                                section 501(a) (other than a private 
                                foundation, as defined in section 
                                509(a), which is not an operating 
                                foundation, as defined in section 
                                4942(j)(3)), which is organized 
                                primarily to make books available to 
                                the general public at no cost or to 
                                operate a literacy program.
                            ``(v) Certification by donee.--The 
                        requirement of this clause is met if, in 
                        addition to the certifications required by 
                        subparagraph (A) (as modified by this 
                        subparagraph), the donee certifies in writing 
                        that--
                                    ``(I) the books are suitable, in 
                                terms of currency, content, and 
                                quantity, for use in the donee's 
                                educational programs, and
                                    ``(II) the donee will use the books 
                                in its educational programs.
                            ``(vi) Bona fide published market price.--
                        For purposes of this subparagraph, the term 
                        `bona fide published market price' means, with 
                        respect to any book, a price--
                                    ``(I) determined using the same 
                                printing and edition,
                                    ``(II) determined in the usual 
                                market in which such a book has been 
                                customarily sold by the taxpayer, and
                                    ``(III) for which the taxpayer can 
                                demonstrate to the satisfaction of the 
                                Secretary that the taxpayer customarily 
                                sold such books in arm's length 
                                transactions within 7 years preceding 
                                the contribution of such a book.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to contributions made after the date of the enactment of this Act
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