Sec. 11. Treatment of maritime prosperity zones as opportunity zones
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Subchapter Z of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new section: A maritime prosperity zone shall be treated as a qualified opportunity zone. In applying this subchapter to any maritime prosperity zone which is a qualified opportunity zone solely by reason of this section— For purposes of determining— whether any property which would not be qualified opportunity fund business property without regard to this section is qualified opportunity fund business property, and whether any corporation or partnership which is not a qualified opportunity fund business without regard to this section is a qualified opportunity fund business, section 1400Z–2(d) shall be applied with the modifications described in paragraph (2).
The modifications described in this paragraph are as follows: Subparagraphs (B)(i)(I), (C)(i), and (D)(i)(I) of section 1400Z–2(d)(2) shall each be applied by substituting the date of the enactment of the for Building Ships in America Act of 2025 December 31, 2017 . Property shall not be treated as qualified opportunity zone business property unless such property is substantially used in an industry which is assigned a code under the North American Industrial Classification System which is described in paragraph (3).
A trade or business shall not be treated as a qualified opportunity zone business unless such trade or business operates in an industry which is assigned a code under the North American Industrial Classification System which is described in paragraph (3). The following codes under the North American Industrial Classification System are the codes described in this paragraph: 48311 (deep sea freight transportation). 483113 (coastal and Great Lakes freight transportation). 483211 (inland water freight transportation). 4883 (support activities for water transportation). 3366 (ship and boat building).
For purposes of this chapter— The term maritime prosperity zone means any population census tract that— contains or is determined by the Maritime Administrator to be a viable site for— a shipyard of the United States, a port, or a harbor facility, and is designated as a maritime prosperity zone under paragraph (2). A population census tract is designated as a maritime prosperity zone under this paragraph if— the Maritime Administrator, in consultation with the Secretary of the Navy, nominates the tract for designation as a maritime prosperity zone and notifies the Secretary in writing of such nomination, and the Secretary certifies such nomination and designates such tract as a qualified maritime prosperity zone.
Not more than 100 population census tracts may be designated as maritime prosperity zone. Except as provided in paragraph (2), a designation as a maritime prosperity zone shall remain in effect for the period— beginning on the date of the designation, and ending at the close of the 5th calendar year beginning on or after such date of designation. . The table of sections for subchapter Z of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new item: Sec. 1400Z–3.
Treatment of maritime prosperity zones as opportunity zones. . The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.