,,ii #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ddaf ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #af1 #bjbb ,mr4 ,cassidy 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,da9es1 & ,mr4 ,"y7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ance ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf to all[ a cr$it aga9/ tax = *>itable donations to nonpr(it organizations provid+ education s*ol>%ips to qualifi$ elem5t>y & second>y /ud5ts4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,educational ,*oice = ,*ildr5 ,act4 #b4 ,tax cr$it = contributions to s*ol>%ip grant+ organizations 7a7 ,cr$it = individuals 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subp>t ,a ( "p ,,iv ( sub*apt] ,a ( *apt] #a ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #be;,d ! foll[+ new section3 #be;,e4 ,qualifi$ elem5t>y & second>y education s*ol>%ips 7a7 ,all[ance ( cr$it ,9 ! case ( an individual1 !re %all be all[$ z a cr$it aga9/ ! tax impos$ by ?is *apt] = ! taxable ye> an am\nt equal to ! am\nt ( qualifi$ contributions made by ! taxpay] dur+ ! taxable ye>4 7b7 ,am\nt ( cr$it ,! cr$it all[$ "u subsection 7a7 9 any taxable ye> %all n exce$ an am\nt equal to ! great] (-- 7#a7 #aj p]c5t ( ! adju/$ gross income ( ! taxpay] = ! taxable ye>1 or 7#b7 #b1jjj4 7c7 ,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is section-- 7#a7 ,eligible /ud5t ,! t]m eligible /ud5t means an individual :o-- 7,a7 is a memb] ( a h\sehold ) an income :i* is n great] ?an #cjj p]c5t ( ! area m$ian gross income 7z su* t]m is us$ 9 section #db71 & 7,b7 is eligible to enroll 9 a public elem5t>y or second>y s*ool4 7#b7 ,qualifi$ contribution ,! t]m qualifi$ contribution means a *>itable contribution 7z def9$ by section #agj7;c77 to a s*ol>%ip grant+ organization 9 ! =m ( ca% or m>ketable securities4 7#c7 ,qualifi$ elem5t>y or second>y education exp5se ,! t]m qualifi$ elem5t>y or second>y education exp5se has ! same mean+ giv5 ! t]m qualifi$ high] education exp5ses "u p>agraph 7#c7 ( section #ebi7;e71 except t su* p>agraph %all be appli$-- 7,a7 by sub/itut+ elem5t>y s*ool or second>y s*ool 7z su* t]ms are def9$ 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja77 = eligible educational in/itution ea* place x appe>s1 & 7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 !re(1 by sub/itut+ su* s*ool = su* in/itution ea* place x appe>s4 7#d7 ,s*ol>%ip grant+ organization ,! t]m s*ol>%ip grant+ organization means any organization-- 7,a7 :i*-- 7i7 is describ$ 9 section #eja7;c77#c7 & exempt f tax "u section #eja7;a71 & 7ii7 is n a private f\ndation1 7,b7 ^: exclusive purpose is to provide s*ol>%ips = qualifi$ elem5t>y or second>y education exp5ses ( eligible /ud5ts1 & 7,c7 7i7 :i* meets ! requirem5ts ( subsection 7d71 or 7ii7 :i*1 pursuant to ,/ate law1 0 able1 z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,educational ,*oice = ,*ildr5 ,act1 to receive contributions t are eligible = a ,/ate tax cr$it if su* contributions are us$ by ! organization to provide s*ol>%ips to individual elem5t>y & second>y /ud5ts1 includ+ s*ol>%ips = att5d+ private s*ools4 7d7 ,requirem5ts = s*ol>%ip grant+ organizations 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an organization meets ! requirem5ts ( ?is subsection if-- 7,a7 su* organization provides s*ol>%ips to #b or m /ud5ts1 provid$ t n all su* /ud5ts att5d ! same s*ool1 7,b7 su* organization does n provide s*ol>%ips = any exp5ses o!r ?an qualifi$ elem5t>y or second>y education exp5ses1 7,c7 su* organization provides a s*ol>%ip to eligible /ud5ts ) a priority =-- 7i7 /ud5ts aw>d$ a s*ol>%ip ! previ\s s*ool ye>1 & 7ii7 aft] application ( clause 7i71 any su* /ud5ts :o h a sibl+ :o 0 aw>d$ a s*ol>%ip f su* organization1 7,d7 su* organization does n e>m>k or set aside contributions = s*ol>%ips on behalf ( any p>ticul> /ud5t1 7,e7 su* organization takes appropriate /eps to v]ify ! annual h\sehold income & family size ( eligible /ud5ts to :om x aw>ds s*ol>%ips1 & limits !m to a memb] ( a h\sehold = :i* ! income does n exce$ ! am\nt e/abli%$ "u subsection 7c77#a77;,a71 7,f7 su* organization-- 7i7 obta9s f an indep5d5t c]tifi$ public acc\ntant annual f9ancial & compliance audits1 & 7ii7 c]tifies to ! ,secret>y 7at su* "t1 & 9 su* =m & mann]1 z ! ,secret>y may prescribe7 t ! audit describ$ 9 clause 7i7 has be5 complet$1 & 7,g7 no (fic] or bo>d memb] ( su* organization has be5 convict$ ( a felony4 7#b7 ,indep5d5t c]tifi$ public acc\ntant ,= purposes ( p>agraph 7#a77;,f71 ! t]m indep5d5t c]tifi$ public acc\ntant means1 ) respect to an organization1 a c]tifi$ public acc\ntant :o is n a p]son describ$ 9 section #dfe7;b77#c77;,a7 ) respect to su* organization or any employee ( su* organization4 7#c7 ,prohibition on self-deal+ 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a s*ol>%ip grant+ organization may n aw>d a s*ol>%ip to any disqualifi$ p]son4 7,b7 ,disqualifi$ p]son ,= purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 a disqualifi$ p]son %all be det]m9$ pursuant to rules simil> to ! rules ( section #didf4 7e7 ,d5ial ( d\ble b5efit ,any qualifi$ contribution = :i* a cr$it is all[$ "u ?is section %all n be tak5 into acc\nt z a *>itable contribution = purposes ( section #agj4 7f7 ,c>ry=w>d ( unus$ cr$it 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! cr$it all[able "u subsection 7a7 = any taxable ye> exce$s ! limitation impos$ by section #bf7;a7 = su* taxable ye> r$uc$ by ! sum ( ! cr$its all[able "u ?is subp>t 7o!r ?an ?is section1 section #bc1 & section #be;,d71 su* excess %all be c>ri$ to ! succe$+ taxable ye> & add$ to ! cr$it all[able "u subsection 7a7 = su* taxable ye>4 7#b7 ,limitation ,no cr$it may be c>ri$ =w>d "u ?is subsection to any taxable ye> foll[+ ! fif? taxable ye> aft] ! taxable ye> 9 :i* ! cr$it arose4 ,= purposes ( ! prec$+ s5t5ce1 cr$its %all be treat$ z us$ on a fir/-9 fir/-out basis4 7g7 ,application ( volume cap ,a qualifi$ contribution %all be tak5 into acc\nt "u ?is section only if su* contribution is n 9 excess ( ! volume cap e/abli%$ "u section #c ( ! ,educational ,*oice = ,*ildr5 ,act4 4 7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = subp>t ,a ( "p ,,iv ( sub*apt] ,a ( *apt] #a ( su* ,code is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #be;,d ! foll[+ new item3 ,sec4 #be;,e4 ,qualifi$ elem5t>y & second>y education s*ol>%ips4 4 7b7 ,cr$it = corporations 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subp>t ,d ( "p ,,iv ( sub*apt] ,a ( *apt] #a ( su* ,code is am5d$ by add+ aft] section #de,t ! foll[+3 #de,u4 ,contributions to s*ol>%ip grant+ organizations 7a7 ,g5]al rule ,= purposes ( section #ch1 9 ! case ( a corporation1 ! education s*ol>%ip cr$it det]m9$ "u ?is section = ! taxable ye> is ! aggregate am\nt ( qualifi$ contributions = ! taxable ye>4 7b7 ,am\nt ( cr$it ,! cr$it all[$ "u subsection 7a7 = any taxable ye> %all n exce$ #e p]c5t ( ! taxable income 7z def9$ 9 section #agj7;b77#b77;,d77 ( ! corporation = su* taxable ye>4 7c7 ,qualifi$ contributions ,= purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m qualifi$ contribution has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m "u section #be;,e4 7d7 ,d5ial ( d\ble b5efit ,no d$uction %all be all[$ "u any provision ( ?is *apt] = any exp5se = :i* a cr$it is all[$ "u ?is section4 7e7 ,application ( volume cap ,a qualifi$ contribution %all be tak5 into acc\nt "u ?is section only if su* contribution is n 9 excess ( ! volume cap e/abli%$ "u section #c ( ! ,educational ,*oice = ,*ildr5 ,act4 4 7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,section #ch7;b7 ( su* ,code is am5d$ by /rik+ plus at ! end ( p>agraph 7#cb71 by /rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ 1 plus at ! end ( p>agraph 7#cc71 & by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#cd7 ! education s*ol>%ip cr$it det]m9$ "u section #de,u7a74 4 7#c7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = subp>t ,d ( "p ,,iv ( sub*apt] ,a ( *apt] #a ( su* ,code1 z am5d$ by ?is ,act1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new item3 ,sec4 #de,u4 ,contributions to s*ol>%ip grant+ organizations4 4 7c7 ,failure ( s*ol>%ip grant+ organizations ,to make di/ributions 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #db ( su* ,code is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new sub*apt]3 ,i ,s*ol>%ip ,grant+ ,organizations ,sec4 #difi4 ,failure to di/ribute receipts4 #difi4 ,failure to di/ribute receipts 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( any s*ol>%ip grant+ organization 7z def9$ 9 section #be;,e7 :i* has be5 det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to h fail$ to satisfy ! requirem5t "u subsection 7b7 = any taxable ye>1 any contribution made to su* organization dur+ ! fir/ taxable ye> beg9n+ aft] ! date ( su* det]m9ation %all n be treat$ z a qualifi$ contribution 7z def9$ 9 section #be;,e7c77#b77 = purposes ( sections #be;,e & #de,u4 7b7 ,requirem5t ,! requirem5t describ$ 9 ?is subsection is t ! am\nt ( receipts ( ! s*ol>%ip grant+ organization = ! taxable ye> :i* are di/ribut$ be=e ! di/ribution deadl9e ) respect to su* receipts %all n be less ?an ! requir$ di/ribution am\nt ) respect to su* taxable ye>4 7c7 ,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is section-- 7#a7 ,requir$ di/ribution am\nt 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! requir$ di/ribution am\nt ) respect to a taxable ye> is ! am\nt equal to #ajj p]c5t ( ! total receipts ( ! s*ol>%ip grant+ organization = su* taxable ye>-- 7i7 r$uc$ by ! sum ( su* receipts t are reta9$ = reasonable adm9i/rative exp5ses = ! taxable ye> or are c>ri$ to ! succe$+ taxable ye> "u subp>agraph 7,c71 & 7ii7 increas$ by ! am\nt ( ! c>ryov] "u subp>agraph 7,c7 f ! prec$+ taxable ye>4 7,b7 ,safe h>bor = reasonable adm9i/rative exp5ses ,= purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a77i71 if ! p]c5tage ( total receipts ( a s*ol>%ip grant+ organization = a taxable ye> :i* are us$ = adm9i/rative purposes is equal to or less ?an #aj p]c5t1 su* exp5ses %all be deem$ to be reasonable = purposes ( su* subp>agraph4 7,c7 ,c>ryov] ,) respect to ! am\nt ( ! total receipts ( a s*ol>%ip grant+ organization ) respect to any taxable ye>1 an am\nt n great] ?an #ae p]c5t ( su* am\nt may1 at ! election ( su* organization1 be c>ri$ to ! succe$+ taxable ye>4 7#b7 ,di/ributions ,! t]m di/ribution includes am\nts :i* are =mally committ$ b n di/ribut$4 ,a =mal commitm5t describ$ 9 ! prec$+ s5t5ce may include contributions set aside = eligible /ud5ts = m ?an "o ye>4 7#c7 ,di/ribution deadl9e ,! di/ribution deadl9e ) respect to receipts = a taxable ye> is ! fir/ day ( ! ?ird taxable ye> foll[+ ! taxable ye> 9 :i* su* receipts are receiv$ by ! s*ol>%ip grant+ organization4 4 7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sub*apt]s = *apt] #db ( su* ,code is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new item3 ,sub*apt] ,i4 ,s*ol>%ip ,grant+ ,organizations 4 #c4 ,volume cap 7a7 ,allocation 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes ( sections #be;,e7g7 & #de,u7e7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf 7z add$ by ?is ,act71 ! volume cap applicable ) respect to bo? su* sections %all be #aj1jjj1jjj1jjj = cal5d> ye> #bjbc & ea* subsequ5t ye> !reaft]1 ) su* am\nt to be allocat$ z foll[s3 7,a7 #a1jjj1jjj1jjj %all be allocat$ to ! ,/ates1 ) su* am\nt to be allocat$ 9 equal am\nts to ea* ,/ate4 ,) respect to ! am\nt :i* has be5 allocat$ to a ,/ate = any cal5d> ye>-- 7i7 #ej p]c5t ( su* am\nt %all be made available = any individual resid+ 9 su* ,/ate to claim ! cr$it all[$ "u section #be;,e ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf ) respect to any qualifi$ contributions 7z def9$ 9 su* section7 made by su* individual dur+ any taxable ye> beg9n+ dur+ su* cal5d> ye>1 & 7ii7 #ej p]c5t ( su* am\nt %all be made available = any corporation creat$ or organiz$ 9 su* ,/ate to claim ! cr$it det]m9$ "u section #de,u ( su* ,code ) respect to any qualifi$ contributions made by su* corporation dur+ any taxable ye> beg9n+ dur+ su* cal5d> ye>4 7,b7 ,) respect to ! am\nt rema9+ aft] ! allocation "u subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 #ej p]c5t ( su* am\nt %all be made available = any individual to claim ! cr$it all[$ "u section #be;,e ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf ) respect to any qualifi$ contributions made by su* individual dur+ any taxable ye> beg9n+ dur+ su* cal5d> ye>1 & 7ii7 #ej p]c5t ( su* am\nt %all be made available = any corporation to claim ! cr$it det]m9$ "u section #de,u ( su* ,code ) respect to any qualifi$ contributions made by su* corporation dur+ any taxable ye> beg9n+ dur+ su* cal5d> ye>4 7#b7 ,c>ryov] ,! am\nt ( any allotm5t to a ,/ate "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 = any cal5d> ye> :i* is n claim$ by taxpay]s describ$ 9 su* p>agraph dur+ su* cal5d> ye> %all be add$ to ! allotm5t provid$ to su* ,/ate "u su* p>agraph = ! subsequ5t cal5d> ye>4 7b7 ,fir/-,come1 fir/-,s]ve ,= purposes ( apply+ ! volume cap "u ?is section1 su* volume cap %all be appli$ bas$ on a fir/-come1 fir/-s]ve basis1 z det]m9$ bas$ on ! date on :i* ! taxpay] made ! qualifi$ contribution4 7c7 ,real-,"t in=mation ,= purposes ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury 7or ! ,secret>y's delegate7 %all develop a sy/em to track ! am\nt ( qualifi$ contributions made dur+ ! cal5d> ye> = :i* a cr$it may be claim$ "u section #be;,e or #de,u ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 ) su* in=mation to be updat$ 9 real "t4 #d4 ,exemption f gross income = s*ol>%ips = qualifi$ elem5t>y or second>y education exp5ses ( eligible /ud5ts 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,"p ,,iii ( sub*apt] ,b ( *apt] #a ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by ins]t+ be=e section #adj ! foll[+ new section3 #aci;,i4 ,s*ol>%ips = qualifi$ elem5t>y or second>y education exp5ses ( eligible /ud5ts 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( an individual1 gross income %all n include any am\nts provid$ to any dep5d5t ( su* individual pursuant to a s*ol>%ip = qualifi$ elem5t>y or second>y education exp5ses ( an eligible /ud5t :i* is provid$ by a s*ol>%ip grant+ organization4 7b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section1 ! t]ms qualifi$ elem5t>y or second>y education exp5se1 eligible /ud5t1 & s*ol>%ip grant+ organization h ! same mean+ giv5 su* t]ms "u section #be;,e7c74 4 7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = "p ,,iii ( sub*apt] ,b ( *apt] #a ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by ins]t+ be=e ! item relat+ to section #adj ! foll[+ new item3 ,sec4 #aci;,i4 ,s*ol>%ips = qualifi$ elem5t>y or second>y education exp5ses ( eligible /ud5ts4 4 #e4 ,organizational & p>5tal autonomy 7a7 ,prohibition ( control ov] s*ol>%ip organizations 7#a7 ,9 g5]al 7,a7 ,treatm5t ,a s*ol>%ip grant+ organization %all n1 by virtue ( p>ticipation "u any provision ( ?is ,act or any am5dm5t made by ?is ,act1 be reg>d$ z act+ on behalf ( any gov]nm5tal entity4 7,b7 ,no gov]nm5tal control ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act1 or any am5dm5t made by ?is ,act1 %all be con/ru$ to p]mit1 all[1 enc\rage1 or au?orize any ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local gov]nm5t entity1 or (fic] or employee !re(1 to m&ate1 direct1 or control any aspect ( any s*ol>%ip grant+ organization4 7,c7 ,maximum fre$om ,to ! ext5t p]missible by law1 ?is ,act1 & any am5dm5t made by ?is ,act1 %all be con/ru$ to all[ s*ol>%ip grant+ organizations maximum fre$om to provide = ! ne$s ( ! p>ticipants )\t gov]nm5tal control4 7#b7 ,prohibition ( control ov] non-public s*ools 7,a7 ,no gov]nm5tal control ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act1 or any am5dm5t made by ?is ,act1 %all be con/ru$ to p]mit1 all[1 enc\rage1 or au?orize any ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local gov]nm5t entity1 or (fic] or employee !re(1 to m&ate1 direct1 or control any aspect ( any private or religi\s elem5t>y or second>y education in/itution4 7,b7 ,no exclusion ( private or religi\s s*ools ,no ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local gov]nm5t entity1 or (fic] or employee !re(1 %all impose or p]mit ! imposition ( any conditions or requirem5ts t w\ld exclude or op]ate to exclude educational exp5ses at private or religi\s elem5t>y & second>y education in/itutions f be+ consid]$ qualifi$ elem5t>y or second>y education exp5ses4 7,c7 ,no exclusion ( qualifi$ exp5ses due to in/itution's religi\s "* or affiliation ,no ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local gov]nm5t entity1 or (fic] or employee !re(1 %all exclude1 discrim9ate aga9/1 or o!rwise disadvantage any elem5t>y or second>y education in/itution ) respect to qualifi$ elem5t>y or second>y education exp5ses at t in/itution bas$ 9 :ole or 9 "p on ! in/itution's religi\s "* or affiliation1 includ+ religi\sly bas$ or mission-bas$ policies or practices4 7#c7 ,p>5tal rights to use s*ol>%ips ,no ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local gov]nm5t entity1 or (fic] or employee !re(1 %all disfavor or disc\rage ! use ( s*ol>%ips grant$ by p>ticipat+ s*ol>%ip grant+ organizations = qualifi$ elem5t>y or second>y education exp5ses at private or nonpr(it elem5t>y & second>y education in/itutions1 includ+ fai?-bas$ s*ools4 7#d7 ,p>5tal "r to int]v5e ,9 any action fil$ 9 any ,/ate or ,f$]al c\rt :i* *all5ges ! con/itutionality 7"u ! con/itution ( su* ,/ate or ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates7 ( any provision ( ?is ,act 7or any am5dm5t made by ?is ,act71 any p>5t ( an eligible /ud5t :o has receiv$ a s*ol>%ip f a s*ol>%ip grant+ organization %all h ! "r to int]v5e 9 support ( ! con/itutionality ( su* provision or am5dm5t4 ,to avoid duplication ( ef=ts & r$uce ! burd5s plac$ on ! p>ties to ! action1 ! c\rt 9 any su* action may require int]v5]s tak+ simil> positions to file jo9t pap]s or to be repres5t$ by a s+le attorney at oral argum5t1 provid$ t ! c\rt does n require su* int]v5]s to jo9 any brief fil$ on behalf ( any ,/ate :i* is a def5dant 9 su* action4 7b7 ,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]ms eligible /ud5t1 s*ol>%ip grant+ organization1 & qualifi$ elem5t>y or second>y education exp5se %all h ! same mean+s giv5 su* t]ms "u section #be;,e7c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf 7z add$ by section #b7;a7 ( ?is ,act74 #f4 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all apply to taxable ye>s beg9n+ aft] ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbb4