To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 reduce individual capital gains rates.

January 7, 2003

Mr. COLLINS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 reduce individual capital gains rates.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the `Capital Gains Tax Rate Reduction Act of 2003'.

SEC. 2. REDUCTION IN CAPITAL GAINS RATES FOR INDIVIDUALS.

(a) IN GENERAL-

(1) 10-PERCENT RATE REDUCED TO 5 PERCENT- Subparagraph (B) of section 1(h) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to general rule for maximum capital gains rate) is amended by striking `10 percent' and inserting `5 percent'.

(2) 20-PERCENT RATE REDUCED TO 10 PERCENT- Subparagraph (C) of section 1(h) of such Code is amended by striking `20 percent' and inserting `10 percent'.

(3) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS-

(A) Section 57(a)(7) of such Code is amended by striking the last sentence.

(B) Paragraph (1) of section 1445(e) of such Code is amended by striking `20 percent' and inserting `10 percent'.

(C) The second sentence of section 7518(g)(6)(A), and the second sentence of section 607(h)(6)(A) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, are each amended by striking `20 percent' and inserting `10 percent'.

(b) REPEAL OF REDUCED RATES FOR QUALIFIED 5-YEAR GAIN-

(1) IN GENERAL- Section 1(h) of such Code is amended by striking paragraph (2) and redesignating paragraphs (3) through (12) as paragraphs (2) through (11), respectively.

(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS-

(A) Subparagraph (A)(ii) of section 1(h)(6) of such Code, as redesignated by paragraph (1), is amended--

(i) in subclause (I) by striking `paragraph (5)(B)' and inserting `paragraph (4)(B)', and

(ii) in subclause (II) by striking `paragraph (5)(A)' and inserting `paragraph (4)(A)'.

(B) Paragraph (9) of section 1(h) of such Code is amended by striking `paragraph (7)(A)(i)' and inserting `paragraph (6)(A)(i)'.

(c) MINIMUM TAX-

(1) IN GENERAL-

(A) 10-PERCENT RATE REDUCED TO 5 PERCENT- Subparagraph (B) of section 55(b)(3) of such Code is amended by striking `10 percent' and inserting `5 percent'.

(B) 20-PERCENT RATE REDUCED TO 10 PERCENT- Subparagraph (C) of section 55(b)(3) of such Code is amended by striking `20 percent' and inserting `10 percent'.

(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT- Paragraph (3) of section 55(b) of such Code is amended in the matter following subparagraph (D) by striking `In the case of taxable years beginning after December 31, 2000, rules similar to the rules of section 1(h)(2) shall apply for purposes of subparagraphs (B) and (C).'.

(d) EFFECTIVE DATES-

(1) IN GENERAL- Except as provided by paragraph (2), the amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2002.

(2) WITHHOLDING- The amendment made by subsection (a)(3)(B) shall apply to amounts paid after the date of the enactment of this Act.

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