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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Tax Relief Certainty Act of 2011''.

                     TITLE I--PERMANENT TAX RELIEF

SEC. 101. REPEAL OF EGTRRA SUNSET.

    Section 901 of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation 
Act of 2001 is repealed.

SEC. 102. REPEAL OF JGTRRA SUNSET.

    Section 303 of the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 
2003 is repealed.

SEC. 103. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

    The Secretary of the Treasury or the Secretary's delegate shall, 
not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
submit to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate a draft of 
any technical and conforming changes in the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 which are necessary to reflect throughout such Code the purposes 
of the provisions of, and amendments made by, this Act.

               TITLE II--PERMANENT INDIVIDUAL AMT RELIEF

SEC. 201. PERMANENT INDIVIDUAL AMT RELIEF.

    (a) Modification of Alternative Minimum Tax Exemption Amount.--
            (1) In general.--Paragraph (1) of section 55(d) of the 
        Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to exemption amount) is 
        amended to read as follows:
            ``(1) Exemption amount for taxpayers other than 
        corporations.--In the case of a taxpayer other than a 
        corporation, the term `exemption amount' means--
                    ``(A) the dollar amount for taxable years beginning 
                in the calendar year as specified in the table 
                contained in paragraph (4)(A) in the case of--
                            ``(i) a joint return, or
                            ``(ii) a surviving spouse,
                    ``(B) the dollar amount for taxable years beginning 
                in the calendar year as specified in the table 
                contained in paragraph (4)(B) in the case of an 
                individual who--
                            ``(i) is not a married individual, and
                            ``(ii) is not a surviving spouse,
                    ``(C) 50 percent of the dollar amount applicable 
                under paragraph (1)(A) in the case of a married 
                individual who files a separate return, and
                    ``(D) $22,500 in the case of an estate or trust.
        For purposes of this paragraph, the term `surviving spouse' has 
        the meaning given to such term by section 2(a), and marital 
        status shall be determined under section 7703.''.
            (2) Specified exemption amounts.--Section 55(d) of such 
        Code is amended by adding at the end the following new 
        paragraph:
            ``(4) Specified exemption amounts.--
                    ``(A) Taxpayers described in paragraph (1)(A).--For 
                purposes of paragraph (1))(A)--


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                                                                 The
             ``For taxable years beginning in--               exemption
                                                              amount is:
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2011.......................................................      $74,450
2012.......................................................      $78,250
2013.......................................................      $81,450
2014.......................................................      $85,050
2015.......................................................      $88,650
2016.......................................................      $92,650
2017.......................................................      $96,550
2018.......................................................     $100,950
2019.......................................................     $105,150
2020.......................................................     $109,950
2021.......................................................    $112,250.
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                    ``(B) Taxpayers described in paragraph (1)(B).--For 
                purposes of paragraph (1))(B)--


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                                                                 The
             ``For taxable years beginning in--               exemption
                                                              amount is:
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2011.......................................................      $48,450
2012.......................................................      $50,350
2013.......................................................      $51,950
2014.......................................................      $53,750
2015.......................................................      $55,550
2016.......................................................      $57,550
2017.......................................................      $59,500
2018.......................................................      $61,700
2019.......................................................      $63,800
2020.......................................................      $66,200
2021.......................................................  $68,200.''.
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    (b) Alternative Minimum Tax Relief for Nonrefundable Credits.--
            (1) In general.--Subsection (a) of section 26 of the 
        Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:
    ``(a) Limitation Based on Amount of Tax.--The aggregate amount of 
credits allowed by this subpart for the taxable year shall not exceed 
the sum of--
            ``(1) the taxpayer's regular tax liability for the taxable 
        year reduced by the foreign tax credit allowable under section 
        27(a), and
            ``(2) the tax imposed by section 55(a) for the taxable 
        year.''.
            (2) Conforming amendments.--
                    (A) Child tax credit.--
                            (i) Section 24(b) of such Code is amended 
                        by striking paragraph (3).
                            (ii) Section 24(d)(1) of such Code is 
                        amended--
                                    (I) by striking ``section 26(a)(2) 
                                or subsection (b)(3), as the case may 
                                be,'' each place it appears in 
                                subparagraphs (A) and (B) and inserting 
                                ``section 26(a)'', and
                                    (II) by striking ``section 26(a)(2) 
                                or subsection (b)(3), as the case may 
                                be'' in the second last sentence and 
                                inserting ``section 26(a)''.
                    (B) Credit for interest on certain home 
                mortgages.--Section 25(e)(1)(C) of such Code is amended 
                to read as follows:
                    ``(C) Applicable tax limit.--For purposes of this 
                paragraph, the term `applicable tax limit' means the 
                limitation imposed by section 26(a) for the taxable 
                year reduced by the sum of the credits allowable under 
                this subpart (other than this section and sections 23, 
                25D, and 1400C).''.
                    (C) Savers' credit.--Section 25B of such Code is 
                amended by striking subsection (g).
                    (D) Residential energy efficient property.--Section 
                25D(c) of such Code is amended to read as follows:
    ``(c) Carryforward of Unused Credit.--If the credit allowable under 
subsection (a) exceeds the limitation imposed by section 26(a) for such 
taxable year reduced by the sum of the credits allowable under this 
subpart (other than this section), such excess shall be carried to the 
succeeding taxable year and added to the credit allowable under 
subsection (a) for such succeeding taxable year.''.
                    (E) Certain plug-in electric vehicles.--Section 
                30(c)(2) of such Code is amended to read as follows:
            ``(2) Personal credit.--For purposes of this title, the 
        credit allowed under subsection (a) for any taxable year 
        (determined after application of paragraph (1)) shall be 
        treated as a credit allowable under subpart A for such taxable 
        year.''.
                    (F) Alternative motor vehicle credit.--Section 
                30B(g)(2) of such Code is amended to read as follows:
            ``(2) Personal credit.--For purposes of this title, the 
        credit allowed under subsection (a) for any taxable year 
        (determined after application of paragraph (1)) shall be 
        treated as a credit allowable under subpart A for such taxable 
        year.''.
                    (G) New qualified plug-in electric vehicle 
                credit.--Section 30D(c)(2) of such Code is amended to 
                read as follows:
            ``(2) Personal credit.--For purposes of this title, the 
        credit allowed under subsection (a) for any taxable year 
        (determined after application of paragraph (1)) shall be 
        treated as a credit allowable under subpart A for such taxable 
        year.''.
                    (H) Cross references.--Section 55(c)(3) of such 
                Code is amended by striking ``26(a), 30C(d)(2),'' and 
                inserting ``30C(d)(2)''.
                    (I) Foreign tax credit.--Section 904 of such Code 
                is amended by striking subsection (i) and by 
                redesignating subsections (j), (k), and (l) as 
                subsections (i), (j), and (k), respectively.
                    (J) First-time home buyer credit for the district 
                of columbia.--Section 1400C(d) of such Code is amended 
                to read as follows:
    ``(d) Carryforward of Unused Credit.--If the credit allowable under 
subsection (a) exceeds the limitation imposed by section 26(a) for such 
taxable year reduced by the sum of the credits allowable under subpart 
A of part IV of subchapter A (other than this section and section 25D), 
such excess shall be carried to the succeeding taxable year and added 
to the credit allowable under subsection (a) for such taxable year.''.
            (3) Adoption credit.--
                    (A) In general.--Section 10909 of the Patient 
                Protection and Affordable Care Act, and the amendments 
                made thereby, are repealed; and the Internal Revenue 
                Code of 1986 shall be applied as if such section, and 
                amendments, had never been enacted.
                    (B) Conforming amendments.--
                            (i) Section 23(b) of the Internal Revenue 
                        Code of 1986, as in effect on December 31, 
                        2009, is amended by striking paragraph (4).
                            (ii) Section 23(c) of such Code, as in 
                        effect on December 31, 2009, is amended by 
                        striking paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting 
                        before paragraph (3) the following:
            ``(1) In general.--If the credit allowable under subsection 
        (a) for any taxable year exceeds the limitation imposed by 
        section 26(a) for such taxable year, reduced by the sum of the 
        credits allowable under this subpart (other than this section 
        and sections 25D and 1400C), such excess shall be carried to 
        the succeeding taxable year and added to the credit allowable 
        under subsection (a) for such taxable year.''.
                            (iii) Section 23(c) of such Code, as in 
                        effect on December 31, 2009, is amended by 
                        redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2).
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments and the repeal made by this 
section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2010.

                 TITLE III--PERMANENT ESTATE TAX RELIEF

SEC. 301. PERMANENT ESTATE TAX RELIEF.

    (a) In General.--Title III of the Tax Relief, Unemployment 
Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010, and the 
amendments made thereby, are repealed; and the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 shall be applied as if such title, and amendments, had never been 
enacted.
    (b) Effective Date.--The repeal made by this section shall apply to 
estates of decedents dying, gifts made, and generation skipping 
transfers after December 31, 2009.
Tax Relief Certainty Act of 2011 - Eliminates: (1) the terminating date of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001, thus making the tax relief provisions of such Act permanent; and (2) the terminating date of the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 applicable to reductions in the tax rate for dividend and capital gain income.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) phase-in between 2011 through 2021increases in the exemption amount for the alternative minimum tax (AMT); and (2) make permanent offsets against the AMT for certain nonrefundable tax credits.

Makes permanent the repeal of the estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes for decedents dying, gifts made, and generation skipping transfers after December 31, 2009.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Positive Train Control Enforcement 
and Implementation Act of 2015''.

SEC. 2. ENSURING SAFE IMPLEMENTATION OF POSITIVE TRAIN CONTROL ON 
              POISONOUS OR TOXIC-BY-INHALATION AND PASSENGER RAIL 
              LINES.

    Section 20157 of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1)--
                    (A) by striking ``18 months after the date of 
                enactment of the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008'' 
                and inserting ``60 days after the date of enactment of 
                the Positive Train Control Enforcement and 
                Implementation Act of 2015'';
                    (B) by striking ``develop'' and inserting 
                ``revise'';
                    (C) by striking ``December 31, 2015'' and inserting 
                ``December 31, 2018, or the deadline determined 
                appropriate by the Secretary pursuant to paragraph 
                (2)''; and
                    (D) in subparagraph (B) by striking ``parts'' and 
                inserting ``sections'';
            (2) by striking subsection (a)(2) and inserting the 
        following:
            ``(2) Authority to extend deadline.--
                    ``(A) The Secretary may extend the deadline 
                described in paragraph (1) of this subsection, 
                applicable to each carrier or entity required to submit 
                a plan under paragraph (1), for a period not to exceed 
                12 months if such a carrier or entity demonstrates to 
                the satisfaction of the Secretary that such carrier or 
                entity--
                            ``(i) will not be able to implement a 
                        positive train control system by the deadline 
                        described in paragraph (1) due to technical, 
                        programmatic, or operational challenges, such 
                        as availability of public funding, spectrum, 
                        technology, and interoperability standards;
                            ``(ii) has taken actions to address such 
                        challenges and mitigate risks to successful 
                        implementation of a positive train control 
                        system; and
                            ``(iii) has made good faith efforts to 
                        implement the plan described in paragraph (1).
                    ``(B)(i) The Secretary may grant an additional one-
                time extension of the deadline described in paragraph 
                (1), applicable to each carrier or entity required to 
                submit a plan under paragraph (1), not to exceed 12 
                months, if such a carrier or entity, or a group 
                thereof, is not able to fully implement a positive 
                train control system on or before the date that is the 
                last day of the extension granted under subparagraph 
                (A), and such carrier or entity--
                            ``(I) demonstrates to the satisfaction of 
                        the Secretary that implementing a positive 
                        train control system was delayed due to 1 or 
                        more circumstances beyond the control of the 
                        carrier or entity, such as a delay in Federal 
                        approval of a plan, testing, or certification; 
                        or
                            ``(II) demonstrates to the satisfaction of 
                        the Secretary--
                                    ``(aa) that such carrier or entity 
                                will not be able to implement a 
                                positive train control system by the 
                                deadline described in paragraph (1) due 
                                to technical, programmatic, or 
                                operational challenges;
                                    ``(bb) due diligence in its efforts 
                                to fully implement a positive train 
                                control system; and
                                    ``(cc) that substantial progress 
                                has been made in deploying positive 
                                train control, to the extent feasible.
                    ``(ii) A demonstrating carrier or entity under 
                clause (i) must certify to the Secretary in writing 
                that such carrier or entity will be in full compliance 
                with the requirements of this section on or before the 
                date that is the last date of the extension granted 
                under clause (i).
            ``(3) Implementation.--
                    ``(A) The revised plan shall--
                            ``(i) describe how the railroad carrier or 
                        entity will provide for interoperability of the 
                        system with movements of trains of other 
                        railroad carriers or entities over its lines;
                            ``(ii) to the extent practical, provide for 
                        implementation of the system in a manner that 
                        addresses areas of greater risk before areas of 
                        lesser risk;
                            ``(iii) comply with this section and 
                        subpart I of part 236 of title 49, Code of 
                        Federal Regulations; and
                            ``(iv) include a detailed schedule and 
                        sequence for fully implementing a positive 
                        train control system in accordance with this 
                        section and such regulations.
                    ``(B) The railroad carrier shall implement a 
                positive train control system in accordance with such 
                plan.'';
            (3) by striking subsections (c) and (d) and inserting the 
        following:
    ``(c) Progress Reports.--Not later than January 1, 2017, and 
annually thereafter until full implementation of positive train control 
systems has been completed, each railroad carrier or entity required to 
revise and transmit a plan under subsection (a) shall submit to the 
Secretary a report on the progress of such carrier or entity toward 
implementing positive train control systems.
    ``(d) Reports.--
            ``(1) Congressional notification.--Not later than April 1, 
        2018, the Secretary shall transmit to the Committee on 
        Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
        Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
        Transportation of the Senate a report on the progress of the 
        railroad carriers in implementing positive train control 
        systems.
            ``(2) Public availability.--The Secretary shall make 
        available to the public on the Department of Transportation's 
        Internet Web site each progress report submitted pursuant to 
        paragraph (1) and subsection (c).''; and
            (4) in subsection (h)--
                    (A) by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting the 
                following:
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) Provisional operation.--In lieu of the requirements 
        of paragraph (1), the Secretary may authorize a railroad 
        carrier or other entity to commence operation in revenue 
        service of a positive train control system or component to the 
        extent necessary to enable the safe implementation of positive 
        train control systems in phases.''.
Positive Train Control Enforcement and Implementation Act of 2015 This bill extends deadlines and modifies requirements for railroad carriers and providers of intercity or commuter rail passenger transportation to implement positive train control (PTC) systems.  (A PTC system is a communications and signaling system designed to prevent train-to-train collisions, over-speed derailments, incursions into established work zone limits, and the movement of a train through a switch left in the wrong position. Railroads which carry passengers or have high-volume freight traffic with certain hazardous materials are required to implement a PTC system.)  Within 60 days of enactment of this bill, each Class I railroad carrier (the largest operators by revenue) and provider of intercity or commuter rail passenger transportation must submit to the Department of Transportation (DOT) a plan for implementing PTC by December 31, 2018, instead of the December 31, 2015, deadline required under current law. DOT may extend the deadline if specified requirements are met.  The revised plan must include a detailed schedule and sequence for fully implementing PTC in a manner that complies with specified regulations, and railroads must implement PTC in accordance with the plan.  DOT may authorize a railroad carrier or other entity to begin the provisional operation of a PTC system without the required certification if it is necessary to enable the safe implementation of PTC in phases. 

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``TSA National Deployment Force Act''.

SEC. 2. NATIONAL DEPLOYMENT OFFICE.

    (a) In General.--Subchapter II of chapter 449 of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 44947. National Deployment Office
    ``(a) Establishment.--There is established within the 
Transportation Security Administration a National Deployment Office, to 
be headed by an individual with supervisory experience. Such individual 
shall be designated by the Administrator of the Transportation Security 
Administration.
    ``(b) Duties.--The individual designated as the head of the 
National Deployment Office shall be responsible for the following:
            ``(1) Maintaining a National Deployment Force within the 
        Transportation Security Administration that is comprised of 
        transportation security officers, including supervisory 
        transportation security officers and lead transportation 
        security officers, to provide the Administration with rapid and 
        efficient response capabilities and augment the Department of 
        Homeland Security's homeland security operations to mitigate 
        and reduce risk, including for the following:
                    ``(A) Airports temporarily requiring additional 
                security personnel due to an emergency, seasonal 
                demands, hiring shortfalls, severe weather conditions, 
                passenger volume mitigation, equipment support, or 
                other reasons.
                    ``(B) Special events requiring enhanced security 
                including National Special Security Events, as 
                determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security.
                    ``(C) Response in the aftermath of any manmade 
                disaster, including any terrorist attack.
                    ``(D) Other such situations, as determined by the 
                Administrator.
            ``(2) Educating transportation security officers regarding 
        how to participate in the Administration's National Deployment 
        Force.
            ``(3) Recruiting officers to serve on the National 
        Deployment Force, in accordance with a staffing model to be 
        developed by the Administrator.
            ``(4) Approving one-year appointments for officers to serve 
        on the National Deployment Force, with an option to extend upon 
        officer request and with the approval of the appropriate 
        Federal Security Director.
            ``(5) Training officers to serve on the National Deployment 
        Force.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for subchapter II of chapter 
449 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
the following new item:

``44947. National Deployment Office.''.

SEC. 3. CONFORMING AMENDMENT.

    Subsection (f) of section 114 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) in paragraph (14), by striking ``and'' after the 
        semicolon at the end;
            (2) by redesignating paragraph (15) as paragraph (16); and
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (14) the following new 
        paragraph:
            ``(15) establish and maintain a National Deployment Office 
        as required under section 44947 of this title; and''.

SEC. 4. CAREER DEVELOPMENT.

    The Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration may 
consider service in the National Deployment Force as a positive factor 
when evaluating applicants for promotion opportunities within the 
Transportation Security Administration.

SEC. 5. ANNUAL REPORT.

    Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act and 
annually thereafter for five years, the Administrator of the 
Transportation Security Administration shall submit to the Committee on 
Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report regarding 
activities of the National Deployment Office, including the National 
Deployment Force, established under section 44947 of title 49, United 
States Code, as added by section 2 of this Act. Each such report shall 
include information relating to the following:
            (1) When, where, why, how many, and for how long the 
        National Deployment Force was deployed throughout the 12-month 
        period covered by such report and the costs associated with 
        such deployment.
            (2) A description of collaboration between the National 
        Deployment Office and other components of the Department of 
        Homeland Security, other Federal agencies, and State and local 
        transportation security stakeholders.
            (3) The size of the National Deployment Force, including 
        information on the staffing model of such Force and adherence 
        to such model as established by the Administrator.
            (4) Information on recruitment, appointment, and training 
        activities, including processes utilized to attract, recruit, 
        appoint, and train officers to serve on the National Deployment 
        Force.

            Passed the House of Representatives September 4, 2018.

            Attest:

                                                 KAREN L. HAAS,

                                                                 Clerk.

TSA National Deployment Force Act (Sec. 2) This bill establishes within the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) a National Deployment Office to: (1) maintain a National Deployment Force to provide the TSA with rapid and efficient response capabilities and augment homeland security operations to mitigate and reduce risk, (2) educate transportation security officers on how to participate in the force, (3) recruit and train officers to serve on the force, and (4) approve one-year appointments for officers to serve on the force. (Sec. 4) The TSA may consider service in the force a positive factor when evaluating TSA employees for promotions.  (Sec. 5) The TSA must report to Congress annually over a five-year period on the activities of the National Deployment Office, including the force.