odic payments) on account of a claim of unlawful 
employment discrimination. 
‘‘(2) UNLAWFUL
EMPLOYMENT
DISCRIMINA-
TION.—The term ‘unlawful employment discrimina-
tion’ has the meaning provided the term ‘unlawful 
discrimination’ in section 140(b). 
‘‘(3) BACKPAY
AND
FRONTPAY.—The terms 
‘backpay’ and ‘frontpay’ mean amounts includible in 
gross income in the taxable year—
‘‘(A) as compensation which is attrib-
utable—
‘‘(i) in the case of backpay, to services 
performed, or that would have been per-
formed but for a claimed violation of law, 
as an employee, former employee, or pro-
spective employee before such taxable year 
for the taxpayer’s employer, former em-
ployer, or prospective employer; and 
‘‘(ii) in the case of frontpay, to em-
ployment that would have been performed 
but for a claimed violation of law, in a tax-
able year or taxable years following the 
taxable year; and 
‘‘(B) which are—
‘‘(i) ordered, recommended, or ap-
proved by any governmental entity to sat-
isfy a claim for a violation of law, or 
‘‘(ii) received from the settlement of 
such a claim. 
‘‘(4) BACKPAY PERIOD.—The term ‘backpay pe-
riod’ means the period during which services are 
performed (or would have been performed) to which 
backpay is attributable. If such period is not equal 
to a whole number of taxable years, such period 
shall be increased to the next highest number of 
whole taxable years. 
‘‘(5) FRONTPAY PERIOD.—The term ‘frontpay 
period’ means the period of foregone employment to 
which frontpay is attributable. If such period is not 
equal to a whole number of taxable years, such pe-
riod shall be increased to the next highest number 
of whole taxable years. 
‘‘(6) AVERAGE
ANNUAL
NET
BACKPAY
AND 
FRONTPAY AMOUNT.—The term ‘average annual net 
backpay and frontpay amount’ means the amount 
equal to—
‘‘(A) the excess of—
‘‘(i) employment discrimination back-
pay and frontpay, over
‘‘(ii) the amount of deductions that 
would have been allowable but for sub-
section (a)(1)(B), divided by 
‘‘(B) the number of years in the backpay 
period and frontpay period.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for part I of subchapter Q of chapter 1 of such Code is 
amended by inserting after section 1301 the following new 
item:
‘‘Sec. 1302. Income from backpay or frontpay received on account 
of certain unlawful employment discrimination.’’
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to amounts received in taxable 
years beginning after December 31, 2002. 
SEC. 3. INCOME AVERAGING FOR BACKPAY AND FRONTPAY 
RECEIVED ON ACCOUNT OF CERTAIN UNLAW-
FUL EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION NOT TO 
INCREASE ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX LI-
ABILITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 55(c) of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 (defining regular tax) is amended by 
redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3) and by in-
serting after paragraph (1) the following: 
‘‘(2) COORDINATION WITH INCOME AVERAGING 
FOR AMOUNTS RECEIVED ON ACCOUNT OF EMPLOY-
MENT DISCRIMINATION.—Solely for purposes of this
section, section 1302 (relating to averaging of in-
come from backpay or frontpay received on account 
of certain unlawful employment discrimination) shall 
not apply in computing the regular tax.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2002.
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