,,ii #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #beab ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #bf1 #bjbc ,mr4 ,cassidy 7= himself & ,mr4 ,ka9e7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ance ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf to provide a cr$it = re-enrollm5t provisions 9 retirem5t plans ( small employ]s4 #a4 ,retirem5t plan re-enrollm5t cr$it = small employ]s 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subp>t ,d ( "p ,,iv ( sub*apt] ,a ( *apt] #a ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3 #de;,,bb4 ,cr$it = re-enrollm5t provisions 9 plans provid$ by small employ]s 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes ( section #ch1 9 ! case ( an eligible employ]1 ! retirem5t re-enrollm5t cr$it det]m9$ "u ?is section = any taxable ye> is an am\nt equal to-- 7#a7 #ejj = any taxable ye> occurr+ dur+ ! cr$it p]iod1 & 7#b7 z]o = any o!r taxable ye>4 7b7 ,cr$it p]iod ,= purposes ( subsection 7a7-- 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! cr$it p]iod ) respect to any eligible employ] is ! #c-taxable-ye> p]iod beg9n+ ) ! fir/ taxable ye> = :i* ! employ] includes a re-enrollm5t provision 9 an eligible automatic contribution arrangem5t "u a qualifi$ employ] plan 7z def9$ 9 section #digb7;d77 ma9ta9$ by ! employ]4 7#b7 ,ma9t5ance ( arrangem5t ,no taxable ye> ) respect to an employ] %all be treat$ z occurr+ )9 ! cr$it p]iod unless ! provision describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 is includ$ 9 ! plan = su* ye>4 7c7 ,re-,enrollm5t provision ,= purposes ( ?is section-- 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m re-enrollm5t provision means a provision ( an eligible automatic contribution arrangem5t "u :i* ea* employee eligible to p>ticipate 9 ! arrangem5t :o is n contribut+ or is contribut+ less ?an ! p]c5tage applicable to an eligible employee 9 ! fir/ ye> ( eligibility is treat$ z be+ 9 su* fir/ ye> ( eligibility 9 ea* applicable ye> ) respect to ! employee4 7#b7 ,election out ,! election treat$ z hav+ be5 made "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all cease to apply ) respect to any employee if su* employee makes an affirmative election-- 7,a7 n to h su* contributions made1 or 7,b7 to make elective contributions at a level specifi$ 9 su* affirmative election4 7#c7 ,applicable ye> e ?ird ye> 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m applicable ye> means1 ) respect to an employee1 su* employee's fir/ plan ye> ( eligibility "u ! arrangem5t & all subsequ5t plan ye>s ( eligibility4 7,b7 ,exception ,foll[+ any applicable ye> ( an employee 7det]m9$ aft] ! application ( ?is subp>agraph71 ! plan may elect to treat ! next #a or #b plan ye>s z n be+ applicable ye>s ) respect to su* employee4 7d7 ,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is section-- 7#a7 ,eligible employ] ,! t]m eligible employ] has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #djh7p77#b77;,c77i74 7#b7 ,eligible automatic contribution arrangem5t ,! t]m eligible automatic contribution arrangem5t has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #dad7w77#c74 4 7b7 ,cr$it ,to be "p ( g5]al bus9ess cr$it ,subsection 7b7 ( section #ch ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by /rik+ plus at ! end ( p>agraph 7#dj71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end ( p>agraph 7#da7 & ins]t+ 1 plus1 & by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#db7 9 ! case ( an eligible employ] 7z def9$ 9 section #de;,,bb7d77#a771 ! retirem5t re-enrollm5t cr$it det]m9$ "u section #de;,,bb7a74 4 7c7 ,treatm5t ( cr$it = c]tifi$ pr(essional employ] organizations ,p>agraph 7#b7 ( section #ceaa7;d7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,g71 7,h71 & 7,i7 z subp>agraphs 7,h71 7,i71 & 7,j7 respectively1 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,f7 ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 7,g7 section #de;,,bb 7retirem5t re-enrollm5t cr$it71 4 7d7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = subp>t ,d ( "p ,,iv ( sub*apt] ,a ( *apt] #a ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #de;,,aa ! foll[+ new item3 ,sec4 #de;,,bb4 ,cr$it = re-enrollm5t provisions 9 plans provid$ by small employ]s4 4 7e7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply to taxable ye>s beg9n+ aft] ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbc4