Sec. 1310. MODIFICATIONS TO SPECIAL RULES FOR NUCLEAR DECOMMISSIONING COSTS

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## SEC. 1310 MODIFICATIONS TO SPECIAL RULES FOR NUCLEAR DECOMMISSIONING COSTS ###

(a)Repeal of Limitation on Deposits Into Fund Based on Cost of Service; Contributions After Funding Period Subsection

(b)of section 468A (relating to special rules for nuclear decommissioning costs) is amended to read as follows: > > ### “(b) Limitation on Amounts Paid Into Fund > > The amount which a taxpayer may pay into the Fund for any taxable year shall not exceed the ruling amount applicable to such taxable year.” > . ###

(b)Treatment of Certain Decommissioning Costs ####

(1)In general Section 468A is amended by redesignating subsections

(f)and

(g)as subsections

(g)and (h), respectively, and by inserting after subsection

(e)the following new subsection: > > ### “(f) Transfers Into Qualified Funds > > > #### “(1) In general > > Notwithstanding subsection (b), any taxpayer maintaining a Fund to which this section applies with respect to a nuclear power plant may transfer into such Fund not more than an amount equal to the present value of the portion of the total nuclear decommissioning costs with respect to such nuclear power plant previously excluded for such nuclear power plant under subsection (d)(2)(A) as in effect immediately before the date of the enactment of this subsection. > > > #### “(2) Deduction for amounts transferred > > > ##### “(A) In general > > Except as provided in subparagraph (C), the deduction allowed by subsection

(a)for any transfer permitted by this subsection shall be allowed ratably over the remaining estimated useful life (within the meaning of subsection (d)(2)(A)) of the nuclear power plant beginning with the taxable year during which the transfer is made. > > > ##### “(B) Denial of deduction for previously deducted amounts > > No deduction shall be allowed for any transfer under this subsection of an amount for which a deduction was previously allowed to the taxpayer (or a predecessor) or a corresponding amount was not included in gross income of the taxpayer (or a predecessor). For purposes of the preceding sentence, a ratable portion of each transfer shall be treated as being from previously deducted or excluded amounts to the extent thereof. > > > ##### “(C) Transfers of qualified funds > > If— > > > ###### “(i) > > any transfer permitted by this subsection is made to any Fund to which this section applies, and > > > ###### “(ii) > > such Fund is transferred thereafter, > > any deduction under this subsection for taxable years ending after the date that such Fund is transferred shall be allowed to the transferor for the taxable year which includes such date. > > > ##### “(D) Special rules > > > ###### “(i) Gain or loss not recognized on transfers to fund > > No gain or loss shall be recognized on any transfer described in paragraph (1). > > > ###### “(ii) Transfers of appreciated property to fund > > If appreciated property is transferred in a transfer described in paragraph (1), the amount of the deduction shall not exceed the adjusted basis of such property. > > > #### “(3) New ruling amount required > > Paragraph

(1)shall not apply to any transfer unless the taxpayer requests from the Secretary a new schedule of ruling amounts in connection with such transfer. > > > #### “(4) No basis in qualified funds > > Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the taxpayer's basis in any Fund to which this section applies shall not be increased by reason of any transfer permitted by this subsection.” > . ####

(2)New ruling amount to take into account total costs Subparagraph

(A)of section 468A(d)(2) (defining ruling amount) is amended to read as follows: > > ##### “(A) > > fund the total nuclear decommissioning costs with respect to such power plant over the estimated useful life of such power plant, and” > . ###

(c)New Ruling Amount Required Upon License Renewal Paragraph

(1)of section 468A(d) (relating to request required) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: “For purposes of the preceding sentence, the taxpayer shall request a schedule of ruling amounts upon each renewal of the operating license of the nuclear powerplant.”. ###

(d)Conforming Amendment Section 468A(e)(3) (relating to review of amount) is amended by striking “The Fund” and inserting “Except as provided in subsection (f), the Fund”. ###

(e)Technical Amendments Section 468A(e)(2) (relating to taxation of Fund) is amended— ####

(1)by striking “rate set forth in subparagraph (B)” in subparagraph

(A)and inserting “rate of 20 percent”, ####

(2)by striking subparagraph (B), and ####

(3)by redesignating subparagraphs

(C)and

(D)as subparagraphs

(B)and (C), respectively. ###

(f)Effective Date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2005.