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(B) REPAYMENT OF ADDITIONAL TAX FOR OFF-HIGHWAY BUSINESS USE TO APPLY ONLY TO CERTAIN VESSELS.-Subsection (e) of section 6421 of such Code, as so in effect, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph:

"(4) SECTION NOT TO APPLY TO CERTAIN OFF-HIGHWAY BUSINESS USES WITH RESPECT TO THE TAX IMPOSED BY SECTION 4081 AT THE LEAKING UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK TRUST FUND FINANCING

RATE. This section shall not apply with respect to the tax imposed by section 4081 at the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund financing rate on gasoline used in any offhighway business use other than use in a vessel employed in the fisheries or in the whaling business."

(3) FUELS USED FOR NONTAXABLE PURPOSES.—

(A) Subsection (m) of section 6427 of such Code (relating to termination), as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of the Tax Reform Act of 1986, is amended by striking out "Subsections" and inserting in lieu thereof "Except with respect to taxes imposed by section 4041(d) and section 4081 at the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund financing rate, subsections".

(B)(i) Section 6427 of such Code, as so in effect, is amended by redesignating subsection (n) as subsection (o) and by inserting after subsection (m) the following new subsection: "(n) PAYMENTS FOR TAXES IMPOSED BY SECTION 4041(d).-For purposes of subsections (a), (b), and (c), the taxes imposed by section 4041(d) shall be treated as imposed by section 4041(a)."

(ii) Subparagraph (A) of section 1703(e)(1) of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 is amended

(I) by striking out "and (o)" and inserting in lieu thereof "(o), and (p)", and

(II) by striking out "and (n)" and inserting in lieu thereof "(n), and (o)".

(C) Paragraph (1) of section 6427(f) of such Code (relating to gasoline used to produce certain alcohol fuels) is amended by striking out "at the rate" and inserting in lieu thereof "at the Highway Trust Fund financing rate".

(d) CONTINUATION OF CERTAIN EXEMPTIONS FROM ADDITIONAL TAXES, ETC.

(1) Subsection (b) of section 4041 of such Code (relating to exemption for off-highway business use; reduction in tax for qualified methanol and ethanol fuel) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph:

“(3) COORDINATION WITH TAXES IMPOSED BY SUBSECTION (d).— "(A) OFF-HIGHWAY BUSINESS USE.

"(i) IN GENERAL.-Except as provided in clause (ii), rules similar to the rules of paragraph (1) shall apply with respect to the taxes imposed by subsection (d). "(ii) LIMITATION ON EXEMPTION FOR OFF-HIGHWAY BUSINESS USE.-For purposes of subparagraph (A), paragraph (1) shall apply only with respect to off-high

way business use in a vessel employed in the fisheries or in the whaling business.

"(B) QUALIFIED METHANOL AND ETHANOL FUEL.-In the case of qualified methanol or ethanol fuel, subsection (d) shall be applied by substituting '0.05 cents' for '0.1 cents' in paragraph (1) thereof."

(2) Paragraph (3) of section 4041(f) of such Code (relating to exemption for farm use) is amended by striking out "On and after" and inserting in lieu thereof "Except with respect to the taxes imposed by subsection (d), on and after".

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(3) The last sentence of section 4041(g) of such Code (relating to other exemptions) is amended by striking out "Paragraphs and inserting in lieu thereof "Except with respect to the taxes imposed by subsection (d), paragraphs".

(4)(A) The last sentence of section 4221(a) of such Code (relating to certain tax-free sales) is amended by striking out "4081" and inserting in lieu thereof "4081 (at the Highway Trust Fund financing rate)".

(B) Subparagraph (C) of section 1703(c)(2) of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 is amended to read as follows:

"(C) Subsection (a) of section 4221 (relating to certain tax-free sales) is amended

"(i) by inserting 'or section 4081 (at the Highway Trust Fund financing rate)' before 'section 4121' in the 1st sentence, and

"(ii) by striking out '4071, or 4081 (at the Highway Trust Fund financing rate)' in the last sentence and inserting in lieu thereof 'or 4071'."

(5) Paragraph (2) of section 6416(b) of such Code is amended by inserting "or under paragraph (1)(A) or (2)(A) of section 4041(d)" after "section 4041(a)".

(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.-The amendments made by this section shall take effect on January 1, 1987.

SEC. 522. LEAKING UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK TRUST FUND.

(a) IN GENERAL.-Subchapter A of chapter 98 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to establishment of trust funds) is amended by adding after section 9507 the following new section: "SEC. 9508. LEAKING UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK TRUST FUND.

"(a) CREATION OF TRUST FUND.-There is established in the Treasury of the United States a trust fund to be known as the 'Leaking Underground Storage Tank 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) TRANSFERS TO TRUST FUND.-There are hereby appropriated to the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund amounts equivalent to

"(1) taxes received in the Treasury under section 4041(d) (relating to additional taxes on motor fuels),

“(2) taxes received in the Treasury under section 4081 (relating to tax on gasoline) to the extent attributable to the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund financing rate under such section,

"(3) taxes received in the Treasury under section 4042 (relating to tax on fuel used in commercial transportation on inland waterways) to the extent attributable to the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund financing rate under such section, and

"(4) amounts received in the Treasury and collected under section 9003(h)(6) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act. "(c) EXPENDITURES.—

"(1) IN GENERAL.-Except as provided in paragraph (2), amounts in the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund shall be available, as provided in appropriation Acts, only for purposes of making expenditures to carry out section 9003(h) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act as in effect on the date of the enactment of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986.

"(2) TRANSFERS FROM TRUST FUND FOR CERTAIN REPAYMENTS

AND CREDITS.—

"(A) IN GENERAL.-The Secretary shall pay from time to time from the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund into the general fund of the Treasury amounts equivalent to

"(i) amounts paid under

"(I) section 6420 (relating to amounts paid in respect of gasoline used on farms),

"(II) section 6421 (relating to amounts paid in respect of gasoline used for certain nonhighway purposes or by local transit systems), and

"(III) section 6427 (relating to fuels not used for taxable purposes), and

"(ii) credits allowed under section 34, with respect to the taxes imposed by sections 4041(d) and 4081 (to the extent attributable to the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund financing rate under section 4081).

"(B) TRANSFERS BASED ON ESTIMATES.-Transfers under subparagraph (A) shall be made on the basis of estimates by the Secretary, and proper adjustments shall be made in amounts subsequently transferred to the extent prior estimates were in excess of or less than the amounts required to be transferred.

"(d) LIABILITY OF THE UNITED STATES LIMITED TO AMOUNT IN TRUST FUND.—

“(1) GENERAL RULE.-Any claim filed against the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund may be paid only out of such Trust Fund.

"(2) COORDINATION WITH OTHER PROVISIONS.-Nothing in the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 or the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (or in any amendment made by either of such Acts) shall authorize the payment by the United States Government of any amount with respect to any such claim out of any source other than the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund.

"(3) ORDER IN WHICH UNPAID CLAIMS ARE TO BE PAID.—If at any time the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund has insufficient funds to pay all of the claims out of such Trust Fund at such time, such claims shall, to the extent permitted under paragraph (1), be paid in full in the order in which they were finally determined."

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.-The table of sections for subchapter A of chapter 98 of such Code is amended by adding after the item relating to section 9507 the following new item:

"Sec. 9508. Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund.”

(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.-The amendments made by this section shall take effect on January 1, 1987.

PART III-COORDINATION WITH OTHER
PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT.

SEC. 531. COORDINATION.

Notwithstanding any provision of this Act not contained in this title, any provision of this Act (not contained in this title) which— (1) imposes any tax, premium, or fee,

(2) establishes any trust fund, or

(3) authorizes amounts to be expended from any trust fund, shall have no force or effect.

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FROM PUBLIC LAW 100-404, AUGUST 19, 1988

LEAKING UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK TRUST FUND

For necessary expenses to carry out leaking underground storage tank cleanup activities authorized by section 205 of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, $50,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided That no more than $5,000,000 shall be available for administrative expenses.

FROM PUBLIC LAW 100-404-AUGUST 19, 1988

HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE SUPERFUND

For necessary expenses to carry out the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), as amended, including sections 111(c)(3), (c)(5), (c)(6), and (e)(4) (42 U.S.C. 9611), $1,425,000,000, to be derived from the Hazardous Substance Superfund, consisting of $1,275,000,000 as authorized by section 517(a) of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA) and $150,000,000 as a payment from general revenues to the Hazardous Substance Superfund as authorized by section 517(b) of SARA, with all of such funds to remain available until expended: Provided, That funds, appropriated under this heading may be allocated to other Federal agencies in accordance with section 111(a) of CERCLA, as amended: Provided further, that notwithstanding section 111(m) of CERCLA, as amended, or any other provision of law, not to exceed $44,500,000 of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be available to the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry to carry out activities described in sections 104(i), 111(c)(4), and 111(c)(14) of CERCLA and section 118(f) of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986: Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated under ths heading shall be available for the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry to issue in excess of 40 toxicological profiles pursuant to section 104(i) of CERCLA, as amended, during fiscal year 1989: Provided further, That no more than $190,000,000 of these funds shall be available for administrative expenses.

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