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for an additional 30 days.
Repeal of Subsection (b)(3)

Pub. L. 119–21, title VII, § 70421(a)(3), (5)(B), July 4, 2025, 139 Stat. 223, 224, provided that, effective on Dec. 31, 2026, subsection (b)(3) of this section is repealed.

Editorial Notes
References in Text

The date of the enactment of Public Law 115–97, referred to in subsec. (b)(3), is Dec. 22, 2017.

Amendments

2025—Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 119–21, § 70421(a)(3), struck out par. (3). Text read as follows: “Each population census tract in Puerto Rico that is a low-income community shall be deemed to be certified and designated as a qualified opportunity zone, effective on the date of the enactment of Public Law 115–97.”

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 119–21, § 70421(b)(1), substituted “For purposes of this section—” for “For purposes of this subsection—” in introductory provisions, added par. (1), and struck out former par. (1). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The term ‘low-income community’ has the same meaning as when used in section 45D(e).”

Subsec. (c)(2)(B). Pub. L. 119–21, § 70421(a)(1), substituted “beginning on the decennial determination date” for “beginning on the date of the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act”.

Subsec. (c)(2)(C). Pub. L. 119–21, § 70421(a)(2), added subpar. (C).

Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 119–21, § 70421(a)(4)(A), struck out “and subsection (b)(3)” after “by paragraph (2)” and inserted “during any period” after “the number of population census tracts in a State that may be designated as qualified opportunity zones under this section”.

Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 119–21, § 70421(a)(4)(B), inserted “during any period” before period at end.

Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 119–21, § 70421(b)(3), amended subsec. (e) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “A designation as a qualified opportunity zone shall remain in effect for the period beginning on the date of the designation and ending at the close of the 10th calendar year beginning on or after such date of designation.”

Pub. L. 119–21, § 70421(b)(2), redesignated subsec. (f) as (e) and struck out former subsec. (e) which related to designation of tracts contiguous with low-income communities.

Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 119–21, § 70421(b)(2), redesignated subsec. (f) as (e).

2018—Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 115–123, § 41115(a), added par. (3).

Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 115–123, § 41115(b), inserted “and subsection (b)(3)” after “paragraph (2)”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2025 Amendment

Pub. L. 119–21, title VII, § 70421(a)(5), July 4, 2025, 139 Stat. 224, provided that:

“(A)
In general.—
Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the amendments made by this subsection [amending this section] shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act [July 4, 2025].
“(B)
Puerto rico.—
The amendment made by paragraph (3) [amending this section] shall take effect on December 31, 2026.”

Pub. L. 119–21, title VII, § 70421(b)(4), July 4, 2025, 139 Stat. 225, provided that: “The amendments made by this subsection [amending this section] shall apply to areas designated under section 1400Z-1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 after the date of the enactment of this Act [July 4, 2025].”

Effective Date

Section effective on Dec. 22, 2017, see section 13823(d) of Pub. L. 115–97, set out as an Effective Date of 2017 Amendment note under section 1016 of this title.