[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3630 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3630

 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring 
                   provisions relating to education.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 20, 2007

  Mr. Space introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Ways and Means

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring 
                   provisions relating to education.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Enhancing Education through Tax 
Relief Act of 2007''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF DEDUCTION FOR CERTAIN EXPENSES OF ELEMENTARY AND 
              SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS.

    (a) In General.--Subparagraph (D) of section 62(a)(2) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to certain expenses of 
elementary and secondary school teachers) is amended by striking 
``during 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, or 2007'' and inserting ``before 
2012''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2007.

SEC. 3. ENHANCED CHARITABLE DEDUCTION FOR CONTRIBUTIONS OF BOOK 
              INVENTORY TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

    (a) In General.--Clause (iv) of section 170(e)(3)(D) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to termination) is amended by 
striking ``December 31, 2007'' and inserting ``December 31, 2011''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to contributions made after December 31, 2007.

SEC. 4. ENHANCED DEDUCTION FOR QUALIFIED COMPUTER CONTRIBUTIONS.

    (a) In General.--Subparagraph (G) of section 170(e)(6) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to termination) is amended by 
striking ``December 31, 2007'' and inserting ``December 31, 2011''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to contributions made during taxable years beginning after December 31, 
2007.

SEC. 5. CREDIT TO HOLDERS OF QUALIFIED ZONE ACADEMY BONDS.

    (a) In General.--Subsection (e) of section 1397E of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to limitation on amount of bonds 
designated) is amended by striking ``1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 
2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007'' and inserting ``each of calendar 
years 1998 through 2011''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to obligations issued after December 31, 2007.

SEC. 6. DEDUCTION OF QUALIFIED TUITION AND RELATED EXPENSES.

    (a) In General.--Subsection (e) of section 222 of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to termination) is amended by striking 
``December 31, 2007'' and inserting ``December 31, 2011''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2007.
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