I 111th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 989 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 11, 2009 Mr. Gerlach (for himself and Mr. Alexander) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To provide a Federal income tax credit for Eagle employers, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Eagle Employers Act.

2.

Reduced taxes for Eagle employers

(a)

In general

Subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

45R.

Reduction in tax of Eagle employers

(a)

In general

In the case of any taxable year with respect to which a taxpayer is certified by the Secretary as an Eagle employer, the Eagle employer credit determined under this section for purposes of section 38 shall be equal to 1 percent of the taxable income of the taxpayer which is properly allocable to all trades or businesses with respect to which the taxpayer is certified as an Eagle employer for the taxable year. (b)

Eagle employer

For purposes of subsection (a), the term Eagle employer means, with respect to any taxable year, any taxpayer which— (1)maintains its headquarters in the United States if the taxpayer has ever been headquartered in the United States, (2)pays at least 60 percent of each employee’s health care premiums, (3)if such taxpayer employs at least 50 employees on average during the taxable year— (A)maintains or increases the number of full-time workers in the United States relative to the number of full-time workers outside of the United States, (B)compensates each employee of the taxpayer at an hourly rate (or equivalent thereof) not less than an amount equal to the Federal poverty level for a family of three for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins divided by 2,080, (C)provides either— (i)a defined contribution plan which for any plan year— (I)requires the employer to make nonelective contributions of at least 5 percent of compensation for each employee who is not a highly compensated employee, or (II)requires the employer to make matching contributions of 100 percent of the elective contributions of each employee who is not a highly compensated employee to the extent such contributions do not exceed the percentage specified by the plan (not less than 5 percent) of the employee's compensation, or (ii)a defined benefit plan which for any plan year requires the employer to make contributions on behalf of each employee who is not a highly compensated employee in an amount which will provide an accrued benefit under the plan for the plan year which is not less than 5 percent of the employee's compensation, and (D)provides full differential salary and insurance benefits for all National Guard and Reserve employees who are called for active duty, and (4)if such taxpayer employs less than 50 employees on average during the taxable year, either— (A)compensates each employee of the taxpayer at an hourly rate (or equivalent thereof) not less than an amount equal to the Federal poverty level for a family of 3 for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins divided by 2,080, or (B)provides either— (i)a defined contribution plan which for any plan year— (I)requires the employer to make nonelective contributions of at least 5 percent of compensation for each employee who is not a highly compensated employee, or (II)requires the employer to make matching contributions of 100 percent of the elective contributions of each employee who is not a highly compensated employee to the extent such contributions do not exceed the percentage specified by the plan (not less than 5 percent) of the employee's compensation, or (ii)a defined benefit plan which for any plan year requires the employer to make contributions on behalf of each employee who is not a highly compensated employee in an amount which will provide an accrued benefit under the plan for the plan year which is not less than 5 percent of the employee's compensation.

. (b)

Allowance as general business credit

Section 38(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking plus at the end of paragraph (34), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (35) and inserting , plus, and by adding at the end the following: (36)the Eagle employer credit determined under section 45R. . (c)

Effective date

The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2008.