II 111th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1673 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 15, 2009 Mr. Begich (for himself and Ms. Murkowski) 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 encourage charitable contributions of real property for conservation purposes by Native Corporations.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Alaska Native Conservation Parity Act of 2009.

2.

Encouragement of contributions of capital gain real property made for conservation purposes by Native Corporations

(a)

In general

Paragraph (2) of section 170(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D), and by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraph: (C)

Qualified conservation contributions by certain Native Corporations

(i)

In general

Any qualified conservation contribution (as defined in subsection (h)(1)) which— (I)is made by a Native Corporation, and (II)is a contribution of property which was land conveyed under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, shall be allowed to the extent that the aggregate amount of such contributions does not exceed the excess of the taxpayer's taxable income over the amount of charitable contributions allowable under subparagraph (A).(ii)

Carryover

If the aggregate amount of contributions described in clause (i) exceeds the limitation of clause (i), such excess shall be treated (in a manner consistent with the rules of subsection (d)(2)) as a charitable contribution to which clause (i) applies in each of the 15 succeeding years in order of time. (iii)

Definition

For purposes of clause (i), the term Native Corporation has the meaning given such term by section 3(m) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. . (b)

Conforming amendment

Section 170(b)(2)(A) of such Code is amended by striking subparagraph (B) applies and inserting subparagraphs (B) or (C) apply. (c)

Effective date

The amendments made by this section shall apply to contributions made in taxable years beginning after January 1, 2009. (d)

Rule of construction

Nothing in this section or the amendments made by this section shall be construed to modify any existing property rights conveyed to Native Corporations (withing the meaning of section 3(m) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act) under such Act.