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PUBLIC LAW 100-000—MMMM. DD, 1988

PUBLIC LAW 100-647—NOV. 10, 1988

102 STAT. 3511

(B) Subsection (b) of section 6046 of the 1986 Code is amended by striking out "subsection (a)(2)" and inserting in lieu thereof "paragraph (2) or (3) of subsection (a)". (C) Subsection (a) of section 6046 of the 1986 Code is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: "In the case of a foreign corporation with respect to which any person is treated as a United States shareholder under section 953(c), paragraph (1) shall be treated as including a reference to each United States person who is an officer or director of such corporation." (20) Subparagraph (B) of section 954(c)(l) of the 1986 Code is amended by striking out the last sentence and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "In the case of any regular dealer in property, gains and losses from the sale or exchange of any such property or arising out of bona fide hedging transactions reasonably necessary to the conduct of the business of being a dealer in such property shall not be taken into account under this subparagraph. Gains and losses from the sale or exchange of any property which, in the hands of the controlled foreign corporation, is property described in section 1221(1) also shall not be taken into account under this subparagraph." (21) Subsection (c) of section 953 (as amended by this subsection) is amended by striking out paragraph (7) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "(7) (COORDINATION WITH SECTION 1248.—For purposes of section 1248, if any person is (or would be but for paragraph (3)) treated under paragraph (1) as a United States shareholder with respect to any foreign corporation which would be taxed under subchapter L if it were a domestic corporation and which is (or would be but for paragraph (3)) treated under paragraph (1) as a controlled foreign corporation— "(A) such person shall be treated as meeting the stock ownership requirements of section 1248(a)(2) with respect to such foreign corporation, and "(B) such foreign corporation shall be treated as a controlled foreign corporation. "(8) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this subsection, including— "(A) regulations preventing the avoidance of this subsection through cross insurance arrangements or otherwise, and "(B) regulations which may provide that a person will not be treated as a United States shareholder under paragraph (1) with respect to any foreign corporation if neither such person (nor any related person to such person) is (directly or indirectly) insured under any policy of insurance or reinsurance issued by such foreign corporation." (22) Subclause (III) of section 952(c)(l)(B)(iii) of the 1986 Code is amended by striking out "insurance income" and inserting in lieu thereof "insurance income or foreign personal holding company income,". (23) Clause (iii) of section 952(c)(l)(B) of the 1986 Code is amended by redesignating subclauses (III) and (IV) as subclauses (V) and (VI), respectively, and by inserting after subclause (II) the following new subclauses: