II 109th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2272 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 10 (legislative day, February 9), 2006 Mr. Coleman (for himself and Mr. Johnson) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the deduction for host families of foreign exchange and other students from $50 per month to $200 per month.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Youth Exchange Support Act of 2006.

2.

Increase in charitable deduction for amounts paid to maintain certain students as members of taxpayer’s household

(a)

In general

Subparagraph (A) of section 170(g)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to amounts paid to maintain certain students as members of taxpayer’s household) is amended by striking $50 and inserting $200. (b)

Adjustment for inflation

Section 170(g) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5)

Adjustment for inflation

(A)

In general

In the case of any taxable year beginning in a calendar year after 2006, the $200 amount contained in paragraph (2)(A) shall be increased by an amount equal to— (i)$200, multiplied by (ii)the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins by substituting calendar year 2005 for calendar year 1992 in subparagraph (B) thereof. (B)

Rounding

If any increase determined under paragraph (1) is not a multiple of $10, such increase shall be rounded to the next highest multiple of $10. . (c)

Effective date

The amendments made by this Act shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2005.