,,ii  #aacth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #bafi  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,march #bg1    
#bjad ,mrs4 ,gillibrand introduced the  
following bill2 which was read twice and
 referred to the ,committee on ,finance 
,a ,,bill  ,to amend the ,internal      
,revenue ,code of #aihf to reduce the   
rate of tax regarding the taxation of   
distilled spirits4  #a4  ,short title   
,this ,act may be cited as the          
,distillery ,excise ,tax ,reform ,act of
 #bjad4  #b4  ,reduced rate of tax on   
certain distilled spirits  7a7  ,in     
general  ,section #ejja of the ,internal
 ,revenue ,code of #aihf 7relating to   
imposition1 rate1 and attachment of tax 
on distilled spirits7 is amended by     
redesignating subsection 7c7 as         
subsection 7d7 and by inserting after   
subsection 7b7 the following new        
subsection3  7c7  ,reduced rate  ,in the
 case of a distilled spirits producer1  
the otherwise applicable tax rate under 
subsection 7a77#a7 on the first #ajj1jjj

 of proof gallons of distilled spirits  
produced by such producer during the    
calendar year in the ,united ,states    
shall be #b4gj per proof gallon4  4  7b7
  ,conforming amendment  ,section       
#gfeb7;f77#b7 of the ,internal ,revenue 
,code of #aihf is amended by striking   
section #ejja7;a7 and inserting sections
 #ejja7;a77#a7 and #ejja7;c77#a74  7c7  
,effective date  ,the amendments made by
 this section shall apply to distilled  
spirits produced in calendar years      
beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjad4