Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 120.djvu/1044

 PUBLIC LAW 109–280—AUG. 17, 2006

120 STAT. 1013

(B) STATEMENT.—Paragraph (2) of section 6724(d) of such Code is amended by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of subparagraph (AA), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (BB), and by inserting after subparagraph (BB) the following new subparagraph: ‘‘(CC) section 6050U (relating to charges or payments for qualified long-term care insurance contracts under combined arrangements).’’. (3) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections for subpart B of part III of subchapter A of such chapter 61 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new item:

26 USC 6724.

‘‘Sec. 6050U. Charges or payments for qualified long-term care insurance contracts under combined arrangements.’’.

(e) TREATMENT OF POLICY ACQUISITION EXPENSES.—Subsection (e) of section 848 of such Code (relating to classification of contracts) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ‘‘(6) TREATMENT OF CERTAIN QUALIFIED LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE CONTRACT ARRANGEMENTS.—An annuity or life insurance contract which includes a qualified long-term care insurance contract as a part of or a rider on such annuity or life insurance contract shall be treated as a specified insurance contract not described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (c)(1).’’. (f) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Paragraph (1) of section 7702B(e) of such Code (as in effect before amendment by subsection (c)) is amended by striking ‘‘section’’ and inserting ‘‘title’’. (g) EFFECTIVE DATES.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the amendments made by this section shall apply to contracts issued after December 31, 1996, but only with respect to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2009. (2) TAX-FREE EXCHANGES.—The amendments made by subsection (b) shall apply with respect to exchanges occurring after December 31, 2009. (3) INFORMATION REPORTING.—The amendments made by subsection (d) shall apply to charges made after December 31, 2009. (4) POLICY ACQUISITION EXPENSES.—The amendment made by subsection (e) shall apply to specified policy acquisition expenses determined for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2009. (5) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—The amendment made by subsection (f) shall take effect as if included in section 321(a) of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.

Applicability. 26 USC 72 note.

SEC. 845. DISTRIBUTIONS FROM GOVERNMENTAL RETIREMENT PLANS FOR HEALTH AND LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE FOR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 402 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to taxability of beneficiary of employees’ trust) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ‘‘(l) DISTRIBUTIONS FROM GOVERNMENTAL PLANS FOR HEALTH AND LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In the case of an employee who is an eligible retired public safety officer who makes the election

VerDate 14-DEC-2004

10:20 Jul 12, 2007

Jkt 059194

PO 00001

Frm 01011

Fmt 6580

Sfmt 6581

E:\PUBLAW\PUBL001.109

APPS06

PsN: PUBL001

�