,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bjcb ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,april #b1 #bjai,mr4 ,hastings 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 and ,ms4 ,moore7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,ways and ,means1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf to allow individuals to designate overpayments of income tax for disaster relief4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,donate for ,disaster ,relief ,act of #bjai4 #b4 ,designation of overpayments for disaster relief 7a7 ,in general ,subchapter ,a of chapter #fa of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by adding at the end the following new part3 ,,ix ,designation of overpayments for disaster relief ,sec4 #fjih4 ,designation of overpayments for disaster relief4 #fjih4 ,designation of overpayments for disaster relief 7a7 ,in general ,every individual1 with respect to the taxpayer's return for the taxable year of the tax imposed by chapter #a1 may designate that a specified portion 7not less than #a7 of any overpayment of such tax be paid over to the ,disaster ,relief ,fund4 7b7 ,manner and ,time of ,designation ,a designation under subsection 7a7 may be made with respect to any taxable year-- 7#a7 at the time of filing the return of the tax imposed by chapter #a for such taxable year1 or 7#b7 at any other time 7after such time of filing7 specified in regulations prescribed by the ,secretary4 ,such designation shall be made in such manner as the ,secretary prescribes by regulations except that1 if such designation is made at the time of filing the return of the tax imposed by chapter #a for such taxable year1 such designation shall be made either on the first page of the return or on the page bearing the taxpayer's signature4 7c7 ,overpayments treated as refunded ,for purposes of this title1 any portion of an overpayment of tax designated under subsection 7a7 shall be treated as-- 7#a7 being refunded to the taxpayer as of the last date prescribed for filing the return of tax imposed by chapter #a 7determined without regard to extensions7 or1 if later1 the date the return is filed1 and 7#b7 a contribution made by such taxpayer on such date to the ,united ,states4 4 7b7 ,disaster relief fund ,subchapter ,a of chapter #ih of such ,code is amended by adding at the end the following new section3 #ieab4 ,disaster relief fund 7a7 ,creation of trust fund ,there is established in the ,treasury of the ,united ,states a trust fund to be known as the ,disaster ,relief ,fund1 consisting of such amounts as may be appropriated or credited to such fund as provided in this section or section #ifjb7;b74 7b7 ,transfers to trust fund ,there are hereby appropriated to the ,disaster ,relief ,fund amounts equivalent to the amounts designated under section #fjih4 7c7 ,expenditures ,amounts in the ,disaster ,relief ,fund shall be available1 as provided in appropriation ,acts1 to supplement funds appropriated for disaster relief provided for major disasters declared pursuant to the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaba et seq474 4 7c7 ,clerical amendments 7#a7 ,the table of parts for subchapter ,a of chapter #fa of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by adding at the end the following new item3 ,part ,,ix4 ,designation of overpayments for disaster relief 4 7#b7 ,the table of sections for subchapter ,a of chapter #ih of such ,code is amended by adding at the end the following new item3 ,sec4 #ieab4 ,disaster relief fund4 4 7d7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this ,act4