[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3030 Introduced in House (IH)]

113th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3030

   To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat Indian tribal 
governments in the same manner as State governments for certain Federal 
                 tax purposes, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             August 2, 2013

   Mr. Kind introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
   Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on 
Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined 
 by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as 
        fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat Indian tribal 
governments in the same manner as State governments for certain Federal 
                 tax purposes, and for other purposes.

    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 ``Tribal Tax and Investment Reform Act 
of 2013''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds the following:
            (1) There is a unique Federal legal and political 
        relationship between the United States and Indian tribes.
            (2) Indian tribes have the responsibility and authority to 
        provide governmental programs and services to tribal citizens, 
        develop tribal economies, and build community infrastructure to 
        ensure that Indian reservation lands serve as livable, 
        permanent homes.
            (3) The United States Constitution, U.S. Federal Court 
        decisions, Executive orders, and numerous other Federal laws 
        and regulations recognize that Indian tribes are governments, 
        retaining the inherent authority to tax and operate as other 
        governments, including (inter alia) financing projects with 
        government bonds and maintaining eligibility for general tax 
        exemptions via their government status.
            (4) Codifying tax parity with respect to tribal governments 
        is consistent with Federal treaties recognizing the sovereignty 
        of tribal governments.
            (5) That Indian tribes face historic disadvantages in 
        accessing the underlying capital to build the necessary 
        infrastructure for job creation, and that certain statutory 
        restrictions on tribal governance further inhibit tribes' 
        ability to develop strong governance and economies.
            (6) Indian tribes are sometimes excluded from the Internal 
        Revenue Code of 1986 in key provisions which results in unfair 
        tax treatment for tribal citizens or unequal enforcement 
        authority for tribal enforcement agencies.
            (7) Congress is vested with the authority to regulate 
        commerce with Indian tribes, and hereby exercises that 
        authority in a manner which furthers tribal self-governance, 
        and in doing so, further affirms the United States government-
        to-government relationship with Indian tribes.

SEC. 3. TREATMENT OF INDIAN TRIBES AS STATES WITH RESPECT TO BOND 
              ISSUANCE.

    (a) In General.--Subsection (c) of section 7871 of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to Indian tribal governments treated as 
States for certain purposes) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(c) Special Rules for Tax-Exempt Bonds.--In applying section 146 
to bonds issued by Indian tribal governments (or subdivisions thereof) 
the Secretary of the Treasury shall annually--
            ``(1) establish a national bond volume cap based on the 
        greater of--
                    ``(A) the State population formula approach in 
                section 146(d)(1)(A) (using national tribal population 
                estimates supplied annually by the Department of the 
                Interior in consultation with the Census Bureau), and
                    ``(B) the minimum State ceiling amount in section 
                146(d)(1)(B) (as adjusted in accordance with the cost 
                of living provision in section 146(d)(2)), and
            ``(2) allocate such national bond volume cap among all 
        Indian tribal governments seeking such an allocation in a 
        particular year under regulations prescribed by the 
        Secretary.''.
    (b) Repeal of Essential Governmental Function Requirements.--
Section 7871 of such Code is further amended by striking subsections 
(b) and (e).
    (c) Effective Date.--
            (1) Subsection (a).--The amendment made by subsection (a) 
        shall apply to obligations issued in calendar years beginning 
        after the date of the enactment of this Act.
            (2) Subsection (b).--The repeals made by subsection (b) 
        shall apply to transactions after, and obligations issued in 
        calendar years beginning after, the date of the enactment of 
        this Act.

SEC. 4. TREATMENT OF PENSION AND EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS MAINTAINED BY 
              TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS.

    (a) Amendments to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.--
            (1) Qualified public safety employee.--Section 72(t)(10)(B) 
        of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (defining qualified public 
        safety employee) is amended by--
                    (A) striking ``or political subdivision of a 
                State'' and inserting ``, political subdivision of a 
                State, or Indian tribe''; and
                    (B) striking ``such State or political 
                subdivision'' and inserting ``such State, political 
                subdivision, or tribe''.
            (2) Governmental plan.--The last sentence of section 414(d) 
        of such Code (defining governmental plan) is amended to read as 
        follows: ``The term `governmental plan' includes a plan 
        established or maintained for its employees by an Indian tribal 
        government (as defined in section 7701(a)(40)), a subdivision 
        of an Indian tribal government (determined in accordance with 
        section 7871(d)), an agency, instrumentality, or subdivision of 
        an Indian tribal government, or an entity established under 
        Federal, State, or tribal law which is wholly owned or 
        controlled by any of the foregoing.''.
            (3) Domestic relations order.--Section 414(p)(1)(B)(ii) of 
        such Code (defining domestic relations order) is amended by 
        inserting ``or tribal'' after ``State''.
            (4) Exempt governmental deferred compensation plan.--
        Section 3121(v)(3) of such Code (defining governmental deferred 
        compensation plan) is amended by inserting ``by an Indian 
        tribal government or subdivision thereof,'' after ``political 
        subdivision thereof,''.
            (5) Grandfather of certain deferred compensation plans.--
        Section 457 of the Internal Revenue Code is amended by adding 
        at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(h) Certain Tribal Government Plans Grandfathered.--Plans 
established before the date of enactment of this subsection and 
maintained by an Indian tribal government (as defined in section 
7701(a)(40)), a subdivision of an Indian tribal government (determined 
in accordance with section 7871(d)), an agency, instrumentality, or 
subdivision of an Indian tribal government, or an entity established 
under Federal, State, or tribal law which is wholly owned or controlled 
by any of the foregoing, in compliance with subsection (b) or (f) shall 
be treated as if established by an eligible employer under subsection 
(e)(1)(A).''.
    (b) Amendments to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 
1974.--
            (1) In general.--The last sentence of section 3(32) of the 
        Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 
        1002(32)) is amended to read as follows: ``The term 
        `governmental plan' includes a plan established or maintained 
        for its employees by an Indian tribal government (as defined in 
        section 7701(a)(40) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986), a 
        subdivision of an Indian tribal government (determined in 
        accordance with section 7871(d) of such Code), an agency, 
        instrumentality, or subdivision of an Indian tribal government, 
        or an entity established under Federal, State, or tribal law 
        which is wholly owned or controlled by any of the foregoing.''.
            (2) Domestic relations order.--Section 206(d)(3)(B)(ii)(II) 
        of such Act is amended by inserting ``or tribal'' after 
        ``State''.
            (3) Conforming amendments.--
                    (A) Paragraph (2) of section 109(d) of the Worker, 
                Retiree, and Employer Recovery Act of 2008 (Public Law 
                110-458; 122 Stat. 5112) is repealed, and, subject to 
                subparagraph (B), each provision amended by such 
                paragraph is amended to read as if such paragraph had 
                not been enacted.
                    (B) Section 4021(b) of the Employee Retirement 
                Income Security Act of 1974 is amended by striking 
                ``or'' at the end of paragraph (12), by striking the 
                period at the end of paragraph (13) and inserting ``; 
                or'', and by inserting after paragraph (13) the 
                following new paragraph:
            ``(14) established or maintained for its employees by an 
        Indian tribal government (as defined in section 7701(a)(40) of 
        the Internal Revenue Code of 1986), a subdivision of an Indian 
        tribal government (determined in accordance with section 
        7871(d) of such Code), an agency, instrumentality, or 
        subdivision of an Indian tribal government, or an entity 
        established under Federal, State, or tribal law which is wholly 
        owned or controlled by any of the foregoing.''.
                    (C) Section 4021(b)(2) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 
                1321(b)(2)) is amended by striking ``, or which is 
                described in the last sentence of section 3(32)'' and 
                inserting a comma.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 5. TREATMENT OF TRIBAL FOUNDATIONS AND CHARITIES LIKE CHARITIES 
              FUNDED AND CONTROLLED BY OTHER GOVERNMENTAL FUNDERS AND 
              SPONSORS.

    (a) In General.--Section 170(b)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following: ``For purposes 
of clause (vi), the term `governmental unit' includes an Indian tribal 
government (determined in accordance with section 7871(d) of such 
Code), an agency, instrumentality, or subdivision of an Indian tribal 
government, or an entity established under Federal, State, or tribal 
law which is wholly owned or controlled by any of the foregoing.''.
    (b) Certain Supporting Organizations.--Section 509(a) of such Code 
is amended by adding at the end the following: ``For purposes of 
paragraph (3), an organization described in paragraph (2) shall be 
deemed to include an Indian tribal government (determined in accordance 
with section 7871(d) of such Code), an agency, instrumentality, or 
subdivision of an Indian tribal government, or an entity established 
under Federal, State, or tribal law which is wholly owned or controlled 
by any of the foregoing.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of 
this Act.

SEC. 6. IMPROVING EFFECTIVENESS OF TRIBAL CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT 
              AGENCIES BY PARITY OF ACCESS TO THE FEDERAL PARENT 
              LOCATOR SERVICE AND FEDERAL TAX REFUND OFFSETS.

    (a) Access to Federal Parent Locatior Service.--Section 453(c) of 
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 653(c)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (3);
            (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (4) and 
        inserting ``; and'' ; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(5) the child support enforcement agency of an Indian 
        tribe or tribal organization that is eligible for a grant under 
        section 455(f).''.
    (b) Improving the Collection of Past-Due Child Support From Federal 
Tax Refunds.--
            (1) Amendment to the social security act.--Section 464 of 
        the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 664) is amended by adding at 
        the end the following:
    ``(d) Applicability to Indian Tribes and Tribal Organizations 
Eligible for a Grant Under This Part.--This section, except for the 
requirement to distribute amounts in accordance with section 457, shall 
apply to an Indian tribe or tribal organization eligible for a grant 
under section 455(f) in the same manner in which this section applies 
to a State with a plan approved under this part.''.
            (2) Amendment to the internal revenue code.--Subsection (c) 
        of section 6402 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended 
        by adding at the end the following: ```For purposes of this 
        subsection, any reference to a State shall include a reference 
        to any Indian tribe or tribal organization described in section 
        464(d) of the Social Security Act.''.

SEC. 7. APPLICATION OF CLEAN RENEWABLE ENERGY BONDS TO TRIBES.

    (a) In General.--Section 54(j) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(6) Indian tribal government.--The term `Indian tribal 
        government' has the meaning given such term by section 
        7701(a)(40) and includes a subdivision of an Indian tribal 
        government (determined in accordance with section 7871(d)), an 
        agency, instrumentality, or subdivision of an Indian tribal 
        government, or an entity established under Federal, State, or 
        tribal law which is wholly owned or controlled by any of the 
        foregoing.''.
    (b) Allocation.--Section 54(f) of such Code is amended by adding at 
the end the following:
            ``(3) Special rule for indian tribal governments.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Notwithstanding subsection (m), 
                there is a clean renewable energy bond limitation for 
                Indian tribal governments of $200,000,000 for each of 
                calendar years 2014, 2015, and 2016.
                    ``(B) Allocation by secretary.--The Secretary shall 
                allocate the amount described in subparagraph (A) among 
                qualified projects in such manner as the Secretary 
                determines appropriate, except that the Secretary may 
                not allocate more than 20 percent of the national clean 
                renewable energy bond limitation to finance any 1 
                qualified project.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to obligations issued after December 31, 2014.
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