A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish COVID Recovery Bonds, and for other purposes.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish COVID Recovery Bonds, and for other purposes. 1. COVID Recovery Bonds (a) In general Chapter 1 W COVID Recovery Bonds Sec. 1400. COVID Recovery Bonds. 1400. COVID Recovery Bonds (a) In general For purposes of this title, any qualified COVID recovery bond shall be treated as an exempt facility bond. (b) Qualified COVID recovery bond For purposes of this section, the term qualified COVID recovery bond (1) 95 percent or more of the net proceeds (as defined in section 150(a)(3)) of such issue are to be used for qualified project costs, (2) such bond is designated by the State for purposes of this section by— (A) in the case of a bond which is required under State law to be approved by the bond commission of such State, such bond commission, and (B) in the case of any other bond, the Governor of such State, and (3) no portion of the proceeds of such issue is to be used to provide any property described in section 144(c)(6)(B). (c) Limitations on bonds The maximum aggregate face amount of bonds which may be designated under this section with respect to any State shall not exceed the amount of the national COVID recovery bond limitation allocated to such State under subsection (g). (d) Qualified project costs For purposes of this section, the term qualified project costs (e) Qualified facility For purposes of this section, the term qualified facility (1) any facility described in section 142(a) (with the exception of any facility described in paragraph (7) of such section), and (2) any facility to provide electric energy or gas, including facilities for the generation, manufacturing, storage, transportation, or processing of electricity or gas. (f) Special rules In applying this title to any qualified COVID recovery bond, the following modifications shall apply: (1) Section 146 (relating to volume cap) shall not apply. (2) Section 147(d) (relating to acquisition of existing property not permitted) shall be applied by substituting 50 percent 15 percent (3) Section 148(f)(4)(C) (relating to exception from rebate for certain proceeds to be used to finance construction expenditures) shall apply to the available construction proceeds of bonds which are part of an issue described in subsection (b). (4) Section 57(a)(5) (relating to tax-exempt interest) shall not apply. (g) Allocations (1) In general (A) General allocation The Secretary shall allocate the national COVID recovery bond limitation among the States in the proportion that each such State's 2020 population bears to the aggregate 2020 population for all of the States. (B) Minimum allocation The Secretary shall adjust the allocations under subparagraph (A) for each State to the extent necessary to ensure that no State receives less than 0.9 percent of the national COVID recovery bond limitation. (2) National limitations There is a national COVID recovery bond limitation of $40,000,000,000. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of subchapters for chapter 1 SUBCHAPTER W—COVID RECOVERY BONDS (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to obligations issued after the date of the enactment of this Act. 2. Tax-exempt financing of qualified government buildings (a) In general Section 142(a) or , or (16) qualified government buildings. . (b) Qualified government buildings Section 142 (n) Qualified governmental buildings (1) In general For purposes of subsection (a)(16), the term qualified governmental buildings (A) An elementary school or a secondary school (within the meanings given such terms by section 14101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 8801 (B) A facility of a State college or university used for educational purposes. (C) A library maintained for, and open to, the general public. (D) A court of law. (E) A hospital or health care facility. (F) A laboratory or research facility used by a governmental unit. (G) A public safety facility (including police, fire, enhanced 911, emergency or disaster management, and ambulance or emergency medical service facilities and jails and correctional facilities). (H) An office for employees of a governmental unit. Such term shall include any equipment, functionally related and subordinate facility, or land (and any real property rights appurtenant thereto) with respect to any such building or facility. (2) Specifically excluded facilities Such term shall not include— (A) a building or facility the primary purpose of which is one of the following: retail food and beverage services, or the provision of recreation or entertainment, or (B) any building or facility that includes any of the following: any private or commercial golf course, country club, massage parlor, tennis club, skating facility (including roller skating, skateboard, and ice skating), racquet sports facility (including any handball or racquetball court), hot tub facility, suntan facility, racetrack, convention center, or sports stadium or arena. (3) Office space Subsection (b)(2) shall not apply with respect to any qualified governmental building. (4) No depreciation or investment credit No depreciation, amortization, or business credit under section 38 shall be allowed with respect to any facility described in subsection (a)(16) which has been financed by the net proceeds of the issue. . (c) Governmentally owned requirement Section 142(b)(1)(A) or (12) (12), or (16) (d) Exemption from volume cap on private activity bonds Section 146(g)(3) or (15) (15), or (16) (e) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to bonds issued after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: This bill establishes a program of COVID Recovery Bonds which are treated as exempt facility bonds for tax purposes. It also provides for tax-exempt financing of qualified government buildings. The bill defines qualified government buildings to include (1) an elementary or secondary school, (2) a facility of a state college or university used for educational purposes, (3) a library open to the general public, (4) a court of law, (5) a hospital or health care facility, (6) a laboratory or research facility, and (7) a public safety facility.