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111TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. J. RES. 56 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JULY 22, 2009 

Received 

JOINT RESOLUTION 

Approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in 

the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, and 

for other purposes. 

1 Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives

2 of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 


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1 TITLE I—APPROVING THE RE2 NEWAL OF IMPORT RESTRIC3 TIONS CONTAINED IN THE 

4 BURMESE FREEDOM AND DE5 MOCRACY ACT OF 2003 

6 SEC. 101. AMENDMENT TO BURMESE FREEDOM AND DE7 MOCRACY ACT OF 2003. 

8 Section 9(b)(3) of the Burmese Freedom and Democ9 racy Act of 2003 (Public Law 108–61; 50 U.S.C. 1701 

10 note) is amended by striking ‘‘six years’’ and inserting 

11 ‘‘nine years’’. 

12 SEC. 102. RENEWAL OF IMPORT RESTRICTIONS UNDER 

13 BURMESE FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY ACT 

14 OF 2003. 

15 (a) IN GENERAL.—Congress approves the renewal of 

16 the import restrictions contained in section 3(a)(1) and 

17 section 3A(b)(1) and (c)(1) of the Burmese Freedom and 

18 Democracy Act of 2003. 

19 (b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—This joint resolution 

20 shall be deemed to be a ‘‘renewal resolution’’ for purposes 

21 of section 9 of the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act 

22 of 2003. 

23 SEC. 103. CUSTOMS USER FEES. 

24 Section 13031(j)(3)(B)(i) of the Consolidated Omni25 bus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 


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1 58c(j)(3)(B)(i)) is amended by striking ‘‘January 31, 

2 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘February 7, 2018’’. 

3 SEC. 104. EFFECTIVE DATE. 

4 This title and the amendments made by this title 

5 shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this joint 

6 resolution or July 26, 2009, whichever occurs first. 

7 TITLE II—TIME FOR PAYMENT 

8 OF CORPORATE ESTIMATED 

9 TAXES 

10 SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE. 

11 This title may be cited as the ‘‘Corporate Estimated 

12 Tax Shift Act of 2009’’. 

13 SEC. 202. TIME FOR PAYMENT OF CORPORATE ESTIMATED 

14 TAXES. 

15 (a) REPEAL OF ADJUSTMENTS FOR 2010, 2011, AND

16 2013.—Section 401 of the Tax Increase Prevention and 

17 Reconciliation Act of 2005 (and any modification of such 

18 section contained in any other provision of law) shall not 

19 apply with respect to any installment of corporate esti20 mated tax which (without regard to such section) would 

21 otherwise be due after December 31, 2009. 

22 (b) ADJUSTMENT FOR 2014.—Notwithstanding sec23 tion 6655 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986— 

24 (1) in the case of a corporation with assets of 

25 not less than $1,000,000,000 (determined as of the 


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1 end of the preceding taxable year), the amount of 

2 any required installment of corporate estimated tax 

3 which is otherwise due in July, August, or Sep4 tember of 2014 shall be 100.25 percent of such 

5 amount; and 

6 (2) the amount of the next required installment 

7 after an installment referred to in paragraph (1) 

8 shall be appropriately reduced to reflect the amount 

9 of the increase by reason of such paragraph. 

Passed the House of Representatives July 21, 2009. 

Attest: LORRAINE C. MILLER, 

Clerk. 


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