I
110th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2138
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 3, 2007
Mr. Levin (for himself, Mr. Camp of Michigan, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Herger, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Weller of Illinois, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Kind, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Cantor, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Porter, Ms. Schwartz, and Mr. Davis of Alabama) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the research credit and strengthen the alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the
Investment in America Act of
2007
.
Findings
The Congress finds as follows:
Research and development performed in the United States results in quality jobs, better and safer products, increased ownership of technology-based intellectual property, and higher productivity in the United States.
The extent to which companies perform and increase research and development activities in the United States is in part dependent on Federal tax policy.
The Congress should make permanent a research and development credit that provides a meaningful incentive at a commensurate rate for all types of taxpayers.
Increase in rate of alternative simplified credit
In general
Subparagraph (A) of section 41(c)(5) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to election of alternative simplified credit) is
amended by striking 12 percent
and inserting 20
percent
.
Effective date
The amendment made by this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred after December 31, 2007.
Permanent extension of research credit
In general
Section 41 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to credit for increasing research activities) is amended by striking subsection (h).
Conforming amendment
Paragraph (1) of section 45C(b) of such Code is amended by striking subparagraph (D).
Effective Date
The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred after December 31, 2007.
Repeal the alternative incremental credit
In general
Section 41(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended by section 3, is amended by striking paragraph (4) and by redesignating paragraphs (5), (6), and (7) as paragraphs (4), (5), and (6), respectively.
Conforming amendment
Section 41(c)(4)(C) of such Code, as amended by subsection (a), is amended by striking the last sentence.
Effective date
The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2007.