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Title 26 — Internal Revenue Code

Chapter 98 — Trust Fund Code

§ 9506. Inland Waterways Trust Fund

Statutory text

(a)

Creation of Trust Fund

There is hereby established in the Treasury of the United States a trust fund to be known as the “Inland Waterways Trust Fund”, consisting of such amounts as may be appropriated or credited to such Trust Fund as provided in this section or section 9602(b).

(b)

Transfer to Trust Fund of amounts equivalent to certain taxes

There are hereby appropriated to the Inland Waterways Trust Fund amounts equivalent to the taxes received in the Treasury under section 4042 (relating to tax on fuel used in commercial transportation on inland waterways). The preceding sentence shall apply only to so much of such taxes as are attributable to the Inland Waterways Trust Fund financing rate under section 4042(b).

(c)

Expenditures from Trust Fund

(1)

In general

Except as provided in paragraph (2), amounts in the Inland Waterways Trust Fund shall be available, as provided by appropriation Acts, for making construction and rehabilitation expenditures for navigation on the inland and coastal waterways of the United States described in section 206 of the Inland Waterways Revenue Act of 1978, as in effect on the date of the enactment of this section.

(2)

Exception for certain projects

Not more than ½ of the cost of any construction to which section 102(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 applies (as in effect on the date of the enactment of this section) may be paid from the Inland Waterways Trust Fund.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Harbor Maintenance Revenue Act of 1986

    Pub. L. 99–662 title XIV § 1405(a) · 100 Stat. 4082

    Enacted · 26 U.S.C. § 9506

    Added Pub. L. 99–662, title XIV, § 1405(a), Nov. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 4271

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Added Pub. L. 99–662, title XIV, § 1405(a), Nov. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 4271

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) In General.— Subchapter A of chapter 98 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (relating to establishment of trust funds) is amended by adding after section 9505 the following new section: Ante, p. 4269 “SEC. 9506. INLAND WATERWAYS TRUST FUND. “(a) Creation of Trust Fund.— There is hereby established in the Treasury of the United States a trust fund to be known as the ‘Inland Waterways Trust Fund’, consisting of such amounts as may be appropriated or credited to such Trust Fund as provided in this section or section 9602(b). 26 USC 9602. “(b) Transfer to Trust Fund of Amounts Equivalent to Certain Taxes.— There are hereby appropriated to the Inland Waterways Trust Fund amounts equivalent to the taxes received in the Treasury under section 4042 (relating to tax on fuel used in commercial transportation on inland waterways). “(c) Expenditures From Trust Fund.— “(1) In general.— Except as provided in paragraph (2), amounts in the Inland Waterways Trust Fund shall be available, as provided by appropriation Acts, for making construction and rehabilitation expenditures for navigation on the inland and coastal waterways of the United States described in section 206 of the Inland Waterways Revenue Act of 1978, as in 33 USC 1804. effect on the date of the enactment of this section. “(2) Exception for certain projects.— Not more than ½ of the cost of any construction to which section 102(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 applies (as in effect on the date of the enactment of this section) may be paid from the Inland Waterways Trust Fund.”

  2. Pub. L. 99–499 title V § 521(b)(3) · 100 Stat. 1778

    1. Amended · 26 U.S.C. § 9506(b)

      Pub. L. 99–499, as amended by Pub. L. 100–647, § 1018(u)(18)

    2. Inserted · 26 U.S.C. § 9506(b)

      Pub. L. 99–499, as inserted at end “The preceding sentence shall apply only to so much of such taxes as are attributable to the Inland Waterways Trust Fund financing rate under section 4042(b).”

    Unresolved: Pub. L. 99–499 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99–499, as amended by Pub. L. 100–647, § 1018(u)(18), inserted at end “The preceding sentence shall apply only to so much of such taxes as are attributable to the Inland Waterways Trust Fund financing rate under section 4042(b).”

  3. Technical and Miscellaneous Revenue Act of 1988

    Pub. L. 100–647 title I § 1018(u)(18) · 102 Stat. 3342

    Changed · 26 U.S.C. § 9506(b)

    Pub. L. 100–647 made technical corrections to directory language of Pub. L. 99–499, § 521(b)(3), see 1986 Amendment note below

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 100–647 made technical corrections to directory language of Pub. L. 99–499, § 521(b)(3), see 1986 Amendment note below.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (18) Paragraph (3) of section 521(b) of the Superfund Revenue Act of 1986 is amended by striking out “Paragraph (1) of section 26 USC 9506. 9506(b)” and inserting in lieu thereof “Subsection (b) of section 9506”.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 100–647 effective, except as otherwise provided, as if included in the provision of the Tax Reform Act of 1986, Pub. L. 99–514, to which such amendment relates, see section 1019(a) of Pub. L. 100–647, set out as a note under section 1 of this title.

2 of 4 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 2 unresolved

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Section 206 of the Inland Waterways Revenue Act of 1978, as in effect on the date of the enactment of this section, referred to in subsec. (c)(1), is classified to section 1804 of Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters. The date of the enactment of section 9506 of this title is the date of enactment of Pub. L. 99–662, which was approved .

Section 102(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (as in effect on the date of enactment of this section), referred to in subsec. (c)(2), is classified to section 2212(a) of Title 33. The date of enactment of section 9506 of this title is the date of enactment of Pub. L. 99–662, which was approved .

Amendments1986–1988 · 2 rounds

1988

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 100–647 made technical corrections to directory language of Pub. L. 99–499, § 521(b)(3), see 1986 Amendment note below.

1986

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99–499, as amended by Pub. L. 100–647, § 1018(u)(18), inserted at end “The preceding sentence shall apply only to so much of such taxes as are attributable to the Inland Waterways Trust Fund financing rate under section 4042(b).”

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1988 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 100–647 effective, except as otherwise provided, as if included in the provision of the Tax Reform Act of 1986, Pub. L. 99–514, to which such amendment relates, see section 1019(a) of Pub. L. 100–647, set out as a note under section 1 of this title.

Effective Date of 1986 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 99–499 effective , see section 521(e) of Pub. L. 99–499, set out as a note under section 4041 of this title.

Effective Date

Pub. L. 99–662, title XIV, § 1405(d), , 100 Stat. 4271, provided that:

“(1)

In general.—

The amendments made by this section [enacting this section and repealing sections 1801 and 1802 of Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters] shall take effect on .

“(2)

Inland waterways trust fund treated as continuation of old trust fund.—

The Inland Waterways Trust Fund established by the amendments made by this section shall be treated for all purposes of law as a continuation of the Inland Waterways Trust Fund established by section 203 of the Inland Waterways Revenue Act of 1978 [former 33 U.S.C. 1801]. Any reference in any law to the Inland Waterways Trust Fund established by such section 203 shall be deemed to include (wherever appropriate) a reference to the Inland Waterways Trust Fund established by this section.”

Credits

1986–1988 · 3 acts
  1. 1986Added Pub. L. 99–662, title XIV, § 1405(a), , 100 Stat. 4271
  2. 1986amended Pub. L. 99–499, title V, § 521(b)(3), , 100 Stat. 1778
  3. 1988Pub. L. 100–647, title I, § 1018(u)(18), , 102 Stat. 3591.
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(Added Pub. L. 99–662, title XIV, § 1405(a), , 100 Stat. 4271; amended Pub. L. 99–499, title V, § 521(b)(3), , 100 Stat. 1778; Pub. L. 100–647, title I, § 1018(u)(18), , 102 Stat. 3591.)

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