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Q: SECTION 1. PERMANENT EXTENSION OF ESTATE TAX AS IN EFFECT IN 2009.

    (a) Exclusion Equivalent of Unified Credit Equal to $3,500,000.--
Subsection (c) of section 2010 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
(relating to unified credit against estate tax) is amended to read as 
follows:
    ``(c) Applicable Credit Amount.--
            ``(1) In general.--For purposes of this section, the 
        applicable credit amount is the amount of the tentative tax 
        which would be determined under section 2001(c) if the amount 
        with respect to which such tentative tax is to be computed were 
        equal to the applicable exclusion amount.
            ``(2) Applicable exclusion amount.--
                    ``(A) In general.--For purposes of this subsection, 
                the applicable exclusion amount is $3,500,000.
                    ``(B) Inflation adjustment.--In the case of any 
                decedent dying in a calendar year after 2010, the 
                dollar amount in subparagraph (A) shall be increased by 
                an amount equal to--
                            ``(i) such dollar amount, multiplied by
                            ``(ii) the cost-of-living adjustment 
                        determined under section 1(f)(3) for such 
                        calendar year by substituting `calendar year 
                        2009' for `calendar year 1992' in subparagraph 
                        (B) thereof.
                If any amount as adjusted under the preceding sentence 
                is not a multiple of $10,000, such amount shall be 
                rounded to the nearest multiple of $10,000.''.
    (b) Maximum Estate Tax Rate Equal to 45 Percent.--
            (1) In general.--Subsection (c) of section 2001 of the 
        Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to imposition and rate 
        of tax) is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``but not over $2,000,000'' in the 
                table contained in paragraph (1),
                    (B) by striking the last 2 items in such table,
                    (C) by striking ``(1) in general.--'', and
                    (D) by striking paragraph (2).
            (2) Conforming amendment.--Paragraphs (1) and (2) of 
        section 2102(b) of such Code are amended to read as follows:
            ``(1) In general.--A credit in an amount that would be 
        determined under section 2010 as the applicable credit amount 
        if the applicable exclusion amount were $60,000 shall be 
        allowed against the tax imposed by section 2101.
            ``(2) Residents of possessions of the united states.--In 
        the case of a decedent who is considered to be a `nonresident 
        not a citizen of the United States' under section 2209, the 
        credit allowed under this subsection shall not be less than the 
        proportion of the amount that would be determined under section 
        2010 as the applicable credit amount if the applicable 
        exclusion amount were $175,000 which the value of that part of 
        the decedent's gross estate which at the time of the decedent's 
        death is situated in the United States bears to the value of 
        the decedent's entire gross estate, wherever situated.''.
    (c) Modifications of Estate and Gift Taxes To Reflect Differences 
in Unified Credit Resulting From Different Tax Rates.--
            (1) Estate tax.--
                    (A) In general.--Section 2001(b)(2) of the Internal 
                Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to computation of tax) 
                is amended by striking ``if the provisions of 
                subsection (c) (as in effect at the decedent's death)'' 
                and inserting ``if the modifications described in 
                subsection (g)''.
                    (B) Modifications.--Section 2001 of such Code is 
                amended by adding at the end the following new 
                subsection:
    ``(g) Modifications to Gift Tax Payable To Reflect Different Tax 
Rates.--For purposes of applying subsection (b)(2) with respect to 1 or 
more gifts, the rates of tax under subsection (c) in effect at the 
decedent's death shall, in lieu of the rates of tax in effect at the 
time of such gifts, be used both to compute--
            ``(1) the tax imposed by chapter 12 with respect to such 
        gifts, and
            ``(2) the credit allowed against such tax under section 
        2505, including in computing--
                    ``(A) the applicable credit amount under section 
                2505(a)(1), and
                    ``(B) the sum of the amounts allowed as a credit 
                for all preceding periods under section 2505(a)(2).
        For purposes of paragraph (2)(A), the applicable credit amount 
        for any calendar year before 1998 is the amount which would be 
        determined under section 2010(c) if the applicable exclusion 
        amount were the dollar amount under section 6018(a)(1) for such 
        year.''.
            (2) Gift tax.--Section 2505(a) of such Code (relating to 
        unified credit against gift tax) is amended by adding at the 
        end the following new flush sentence:
``For purposes of applying paragraph (2) for any calendar year, the 
rates of tax in effect under section 2502(a)(2) for such calendar year 
shall, in lieu of the rates of tax in effect for preceding calendar 
periods, be used in determining the amounts allowable as a credit under 
this section for all preceding calendar periods.''.
    (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to estates of decedents dying, generation-skipping transfers, and 
gifts made, after December 31, 2009.
    (e) Additional Modifications to Estate Tax.--
            (1) In general.--Subtitles A and E of title V of the 
        Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001, and 
        the amendments made by such subtitles, are hereby repealed; and 
        the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall be applied as if such 
        subtitles, and amendments, had never been enacted.
            (2) Sunset not to apply.--
                    (A) Subsection (a) of section 901 of the Economic 
                Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 is 
                amended by striking ``this Act'' and all that follows 
                and inserting ``this Act (other than title V) shall not 
                apply to taxable, plan, or limitation years beginning 
                after December 31, 2010.''.
                    (B) Subsection (b) of such section 901 is amended 
                by striking ``, estates, gifts, and transfers''.
            (3) Repeal of deadwood.--
                    (A) Sections 2011, 2057, and 2604 of the Internal 
                Revenue Code of 1986 are hereby repealed.
                    (B) The table of sections for part II of subchapter 
                A of chapter 11 of such Code is amended by striking the 
                item relating to section 2011.
                    (C) The table of sections for part IV of subchapter 
                A of chapter 11 of such Code is amended by striking the 
                item relating to section 2057.
                    (D) The table of sections for subchapter A of 
                chapter 13 of such Code is amended by striking the item 
                relating to section 2604.
    (f) Sense of the Senate Regarding Revenue Neutrality.--It is the 
sense of the Senate that any reduction in Federal revenues resulting 
from the provisions of, and amendments made by, this section should be 
fully offset.

A: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) restore the unified credit against the estate and gift tax after 2009; (2) establish the amount of such credit at $3.5 million adjusted for inflation in calendar years after 2010; and (3) reduce the maximum estate and gift tax rate to 45%.

Expresses the sense of the Senate that any reduction in federal revenues resulting from this Act should be fully offset.
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Q: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Neutral Cost Recovery Act of 2001''.

SEC. 2. NEUTRAL COST RECOVERY DEPRECIATION ADJUSTMENT FOR CERTAIN 
              PROPERTY PLACED IN SERVICE AFTER DECEMBER 31, 2001.

    (a) In General.--Section 168 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
(relating to accelerated cost recovery system) is amended by adding at 
the end thereof the following new subsection:
    ``(k) Deduction Adjustment To Allow Equivalent of Expensing for 
Certain Property Placed in Service After December 31, 2001.--
            ``(1) In general.--In the case of tangible property placed 
        in service after December 31, 2001, the deduction under this 
        section with respect to such property--
                    ``(A) shall be determined by substituting `150 
                percent' for `200 percent' in subsection (b)(1) in the 
                case of property to which the 200 percent declining 
                balance method would otherwise apply, and
                    ``(B) for any taxable year after the taxable year 
                during which the property is placed in service shall 
                be--
                            ``(i) the amount determined under this 
                        section for such taxable year without regard to 
                        this subparagraph, multiplied by
                            ``(ii) the applicable neutral cost recovery 
                        ratio for such taxable year.
            ``(2) Applicable neutral cost recovery ratio.--For purposes 
        of paragraph (1)--
                    ``(A) In general.--The applicable neutral cost 
                recovery ratio for the property for any taxable year is 
                the number determined by--
                            ``(i) dividing--
                                    ``(I) the gross domestic product 
                                deflator for the calendar quarter 
                                ending in such taxable year which 
                                corresponds to the calendar quarter 
                                during which the property was placed in 
                                service by the taxpayer, by
                                    ``(II) the gross domestic product 
                                deflator for the calendar quarter 
                                during which the property was placed in 
                                service by the taxpayer, and
                            ``(ii) then multiplying the number 
                        determined under clause (i) by the number equal 
                        to 1.035 to the nth power where `n' is the 
                        number of full years in the period beginning on 
                        the 1st day of the calendar quarter during 
                        which the property was placed in service by the 
                        taxpayer and ending on the day before the 
                        beginning of the corresponding calendar quarter 
                        ending during such taxable year.
                The applicable neutral cost recovery ratio shall never 
                be less than 1. The applicable neutral cost recovery 
                ratio shall be rounded to the nearest \1/1000\.
                    ``(B) Special rule for certain property.--In the 
                case of property described in paragraph (2) or (3) of 
                subsection (b) or in subsection (g), the applicable 
                neutral cost recovery ratio shall be determined without 
                regard to subparagraph (A)(ii).
            ``(3) Gross domestic product deflator.--For purposes of 
        paragraph (2), the gross domestic product deflator for any 
        calendar quarter is the implicit price deflator for the gross 
        domestic product for such quarter (as shown in the first 
        revision thereof).
            ``(4) Election not to have subsection apply.--This 
        subsection shall not apply to any property if the taxpayer 
        elects not to have this subsection apply to such property. Such 
        an election, once made, shall be irrevocable.
            ``(5) Churning transactions.--This subsection shall not 
        apply to any property if this section would not apply to such 
        property were subsection (f)(5)(A)(ii) applied by substituting 
        `2002' for `1981' and `2001' for `1980'.
            ``(6) Additional deduction not to affect basis or 
        recapture.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The additional amount determined 
                under this section by reason of this subsection shall 
                not be taken into account in determining the adjusted 
                basis of any property or of any interest in a pass-thru 
                entity which holds such property and shall not be 
                treated as a deduction for depreciation for purposes of 
                sections 1245 and 1250.
                    ``(B) Pass-thru entity defined.--For purposes of 
                subparagraph (A), the term `pass-thru entity' means--
                            ``(i) a regulated investment company,
                            ``(ii) a real estate investment trust,
                            ``(iii) an S corporation,
                            ``(iv) a partnership,
                            ``(v) an estate or trust, and
                            ``(vi) a common trust fund.''
    (b) Minimum Tax Treatment.--
            (1) Paragraph (1) of section 56(a) of such Code is amended 
        by adding at the end thereof the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(E) Use of neutral cost recovery ratio.--In the 
                case of property to which section 168(k) applies and 
                which is placed in service after December 31, 2001, the 
                deduction allowable under this paragraph with respect 
                to such property for any taxable year (after the 
                taxable year during which the property is placed in 
                service) shall be--
                            ``(i) the amount so allowable for such 
                        taxable year without regard to this 
                        subparagraph, multiplied by
                            ``(ii) the applicable neutral cost recovery 
                        ratio for such taxable year (as determined 
                        under section 168(k)).
                This subparagraph shall not apply to any property with 
                respect to which there is an election in effect not to 
                have section 168(k)) apply.''
            (2) Subparagraph (C) of section 56(g)(4) of such Code is 
        amended by adding at the end the following new clause:
                            ``(v) Neutral cost recovery deduction.--
                        Clause (i) shall not apply to the additional 
                        deduction allowable by reason of section 
                        168(k).''
    (c) Coordination With Depreciation Limitation on Certain 
Automobiles.--Clause (i) of section 280F(a)(1)(B) of such Code is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: ``For purposes 
of this clause, the unrecovered basis of any passenger automobile shall 
be treated as including the additional amount determined under section 
168 by reason of subsection (k) thereof to the extent not allowed as a 
deduction by reason of this paragraph for any taxable year in the 
recovery period.''
    (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to taxable years ending after December 31, 2001.

A: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require that the depreciation deduction for tangible property placed in service after 2001 be computed using neutral cost recovery ratios.
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Q: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``National Community Garden Grant 
Program Act of 1993''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
            (1) in communities across the United States there are 
        thousands of acres of vacant lots, the number of which is 
        rapidly increasing;
            (2) these vacant lots contribute to the deterioration of 
        neighborhoods and engender feelings of hopelessness among 
        residents and community leaders; and
            (3) a National Community Garden Grant Program will aid in 
        the prevention and elimination of urban blight by beautifying 
        neighborhoods, developing communities and community leadership, 
        and increasing nutritional awareness and gardening skills.
    (b) Purpose.--The purpose of this Act is to create a National 
Community Garden Grant Program, which will be a national partnership of 
the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
Development, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the 
Administrator of General Services, citizens, private organizations, and 
representatives of State and local agencies from all parts of the 
United States, for the promotion of community gardens.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    As used in this Act (unless the context otherwise requires):
            (1) Community garden program.--The term ``community garden 
        program'' means a gardening program that incorporates 1 or more 
        of the following elements:
                    (A) Methods of gardening that promote improved 
                nutrition and nutrition education.
                    (B) Gardening education.
                    (C) Community beautification.
            (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Agriculture.

SEC. 4. NATIONAL COMMUNITY GARDEN GRANT PROGRAM.

    (a) Grants Authorized.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall award grants to 
        eligible applicants to conduct community garden programs in 
        accordance with this Act.
            (2) Eligible applicants.--For purposes of paragraph (1), an 
        eligible applicant for a grant under this Act is a unit of 
        general local government or a nonprofit organization that is, 
        or is capable of, carrying out a community garden program in 
        accordance with this Act.
            (3) Maximum amount and number.--The Secretary shall award 
        up to 100 grants, each of which may not exceed $20,000.
            (4) Federal, state, and local contributions.--
                    (A) In general.--The Federal share attributable to 
                this section of the cost of carrying out a program for 
                which a grant is made under this section shall be 25 
                percent.
                    (B) Calculation.--In providing for the remaining 
                share of the cost of carrying out such a program, each 
                grantee under this section--
                            (i) shall provide for such share through a 
                        payment in cash or in kind, fairly evaluated, 
                        including facilities, equipment, or services; 
                        and
                            (ii) may provide for such share through 
                        State sources, local sources, or Federal 
                        sources (other than funds made available under 
                        this section).
            (5) Distribution.--The Secretary shall award grants in a 
        manner that reflects the geographical diversity of the United 
        States, to the maximum extent practicable.
            (6) Set-aside.--The Secretary shall allocate at least 20 
        percent of the grant funds made available under this section to 
        grantees located in communities with populations not exceeding 
        50,000 inhabitants.
    (b) Applications.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary, in conjunction with the 
        Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services and 
        the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, shall develop 
        selection criteria and application procedures consistent with 
        the purposes of this Act.
            (2) Factors.--In selecting grantees, at a minimum, the 
        Secretary shall consider the following criteria:
                    (A) The extent to which the applicant will maximize 
                the use of public-private partnerships and available 
                surplus property.
                    (B) The extent to which the applicant will target 
                minority, underserved, and high-risk populations.
                    (C) The likelihood of the applicant developing a 
                sustainable community gardening program.
            (3) Certification of eligibility.--The Secretary shall 
        certify the eligibility of each grantee.
            (4) Other funds.--Funds from other sources may be used by a 
        grantee in conjunction with funds made available under this 
        Act. This Act shall not affect any guidelines governing the use 
        of other funds.

SEC. 5. DATA COLLECTION.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish a database to 
compile information submitted under subsection (b) and information 
related to the effectiveness of the National Community Garden Grant 
Program in each participating community.
    (b) Federal Funds.--Grantees shall furnish the Secretary with 
information regarding the amount of Federal funds received by each 
grantee, including funds from the Secretary, the Administrator of 
General Services, and the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.

SEC. 6. DONATION OF PROPERTY.

    A grantee under this Act may use surplus property obtained from the 
Administrator of General Services and the Secretary of Defense to carry 
out a community garden program.

SEC. 7. PROFITS FROM COMMUNITY GARDEN PROJECTS.

    If a grantee derives a profit from the sale of a product produced 
by a community garden program that receives funds under this Act, the 
grantee shall use the profits only to further carry out such program.

SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act, 
$2,000,000 for fiscal year 1994 and $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
1996, 1997, and 1998.

A:
National Community Garden Grant Program Act of 1993 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to award up to 100 community garden program grants. 
Authorizes appropriations.
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