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131 STAT. 2142 PUBLIC LAW 115–97—DEC. 22, 2017

26 USC 168. (1) Section 168(i)(7)(B) is amended by striking the second
sentence.
(2) Section 743(e) is amended by striking paragraph (4)
and redesignating paragraphs (5), (6), and (7) as paragraphs
(4), (5), and (6).
26 USC 168 note. (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section
shall apply to partnership taxable years beginning after December
31, 2017.
Subpart B—Insurance Reforms
SEC. 13511. NET OPERATING LOSSES OF LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 805(b) is amended by striking para-
graph (4) and by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (4).
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Part I of subchapter L of chapter 1 is amended by
26 USC striking section 810 (and by striking the item relating to such
prec. 804. section in the table of sections for such part).
(2)(A) Part III of subchapter L of chapter 1 is amended
26 USC by striking section 844 (and by striking the item relating to
prec. 841. such section in the table of sections for such part).
(B) Section 831(b)(3) is amended by striking ‘‘except as
provided in section 844,’’
(3) Section 381 is amended by striking subsection (d).
(4) Section 805(a)(4)(B)(ii) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(ii) the deduction allowed under section 172,’’.
(5) Section 805(a) is amended by striking paragraph (5).
(6) Section 805(b)(2)(A)(iv) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(iv) any net operating loss carryback to the tax-
able year under section 172, and’’.
(7) Section 953(b)(1)(B) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(B) So much of section 805(a)(8) as relates to the
deduction allowed under section 172.’’.
(8) Section 1351(i)(3) is amended by striking ‘‘or the oper-
ations loss deduction under section 810,’’.
26 USC 381 note. (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section
shall apply to losses arising in taxable years beginning after
December 31, 2017.
SEC. 13512. REPEAL OF SMALL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY DEDUC-
TION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part I of subchapter L of chapter 1 is
26 USC amended by striking section 806 (and by striking the item relating
prec. 804. to such section in the table of sections for such part).
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Section 453B(e) is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘(as defined in section 806(b)(3))’’ in
paragraph (2)(B), and
(B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(3) NONINSURANCE BUSINESS.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of this subsection, the
term ‘noninsurance business’ means any activity which
is not an insurance business.
‘‘(B) CERTAIN ACTIVITIES TREATED AS INSURANCE
BUSINESSES.—For purposes of subparagraph (A), any
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activity which is not an insurance business shall be treated
as an insurance business if—