110 HR 3881 IH: Promotion of Artistic Giving Act of U.S. House of Representatives 2007-10-17 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I 110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3881 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 17, 2007 Mr. Udall of New Mexico (for himself and Mr. English of Pennsylvania) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rules for charitable contributions of fractional gifts.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Promotion of Artistic Giving Act of 2007.

2.

Modification of rules for charitable contributions of fractional gifts

(a)

Extension of time To complete gift

(1)

In general

Clause (i) of section 170(o)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to recapture) is amended by striking the earlier of— and all that follows and inserting the day which is 9 months after the date of death of the original donor, and. (2)

Original donor defined

Paragraph (4) of section 170(o) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following: (C)

Original donor

The term “original donor” means the donor who made the initial fractional contribution. . (b)

Valuation of gift

Paragraph (2) of section 170(o) of such Code (relating to valuation of subsequent gifts) is amended to read as follows: (2)

Valuation of subsequent gifts in excess of $1,000,000

In the case of annual additional contributions in excess of $1,000,000, the fair market value of such contributions shall be determined by using a certified appraisal from the Art Advisory Panel of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue. . (c)

Repeal of estate and gift tax rules

(1)Section 2055 of such Code is amended by striking subsection (g) and redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (g). (2)Section 2522 of such Code is amended by striking subsection (e) and redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (e). (d)

Effective date

The amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in the amendments made by section 1218 of the Pension Protection Act of 2006.