,i #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cajd ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #e1 #bjbc,mr4 ,mol9>o 7= himself & ,ms4 ,ku/]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf to provide a *>itable d$uction = ! s]vice ( volunte] firefight]s & em]g5cy m$ical & rescue p]sonnel4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,help+ ,our ,h]oes ,act4 #b4 ,all[ance ( *>itable d$uction = ! s]vice ( volunte] firefight]s & em]g5cy m$ical & rescue p]sonnel 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #agj ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by /rik+ subsection 7p7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+ new subsection3 7p7 ,s]vice ( volunte] firefight]s & em]g5cy m$ical p]sonnel treat$ z *>itable contribution 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* h\r ( qualifi$ s]vices r5d]$ by an individual z a bona fide volunte] %all be treat$ = purposes ( ?is section z a contribution ( #bj to ! organization to :i* su* s]vices are r5d]$4 7#b7 ,limitation ,n m ?an #cjj h\rs ( qualifi$ s]vices %all be tak5 into acc\nt "u p>agraph 7#a7 ) respect to any individual = any taxable ye>4 7#c7 ,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is subsection-- 7,a7 ,bona fide volunte] ,an individual %all be treat$ z a bona fide volunte] if ! only comp5sation receiv$ by su* individual = p]=m+ qualifi$ s]vices is 9 ! =m (-- 7i7 reimbursem5t = 7or a reasonable all[ance =7 reasonable exp5ses incurr$ 9 ! p]=mance ( su* s]vices1 or 7ii7 reasonable b5efits 7includ+ l5g? ( s]vice aw>ds71 & fees = su* s]vices1 cu/om>ily paid by eligible employ]s 9 connection ) ! p]=mance ( su* s]vices by volunte]s4 7,b7 ,qualifi$ s]vices ,! t]m qualifi$ s]vices means fire fight+ & prev5tion s]vices1 em]g5cy m$ical & rescue s]vices1 ambulance s]vices1 civil air patrol1 & se>* & rescue s]vices4 ,su* t]m %all include all tra9+ & tra9+-relat$ activities relat$ to ! s]vices describ$ 9 ! prec$+ s5t5ce :i* are requir$ or au?oriz$ by ! organization ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a74 7#d7 ,v]ification ,a contribution to :i* ?is subsection applies %all be v]ifi$ 9 su* mann] z ! ,secret>y may provide4 7#e7 ,inflation adju/m5t ,9 ! case ( any taxable ye> beg9n+ 9 a cal5d> ye> aft] #bjbd1 ! #bj am\nt conta9$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all be increas$ by an am\nt equal to-- 7,a7 su* doll> am\nt1 multipli$ by 7,b7 ! co/-(-liv+ adju/m5t det]m9$ "u section #a7;f77#c7 = ! cal5d> ye> 9 :i* ! taxable ye> beg9s det]m9$ by sub/itut+ cal5d> ye> #bjbc = cal5d> ye> #bjaf 9 subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 !re(4 ,any increase det]m9$ "u ! prec$+ s5t5ce :i* is n a multiple ( #a %all be r\nd$ to ! ne>e/ multiple ( #a4 7#f7 ,exclusion = ,memb]s ( ,congress ,s]vices r5d]$ dur+ any p]iod ) respect to :i* su* individual is a ,memb] ( ,congress 7z def9$ 9 section #bajf ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 %all n be treat$ z qualifi$ s]vices = purposes ( ?is subsection4 4 7b7 ,all[ance ( d$uction to individuals :o d n elect ,to itemize d$uctions ,section #fc7;b7 ( su* ,code is am5d$ by /rik+ p>agraph 7#d7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#d7 s mu* ( ! d$uction all[$ "u section #agj = ! taxable ye> z does n exce$ ! am\nt ( su* d$uction :i* w\ld be det]m9$ if only contributions treat$ z made "u section #agj7p7 by reason ( s]vices r5d]$ dur+ su* taxable ye> 7 tak5 into acc\nt4 4 7c7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply to taxable ye>s beg9n+ aft] ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbc4