CHARITABLE DEDUCTION FOR CONTRIBUTIONS OF FOOD INVENTORY.

SEC. 305. CHARITABLE DEDUCTION FOR CONTRIBUTIONS OF FOOD INVENTORY.(a) In General.—Paragraph (3) of section 170(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to special rule for certain contributions of inventory and other property) is amended by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D) and by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraph:“(C) Special rule for contributions of food inventory.—“(i) General rule.—In the case of a charitable contribution of food from any trade or business of the taxpayer, this paragraph shall be applied—“(I) without regard to whether the contribution is made by a C corporation, and“(II) only to food that is apparently wholesome food.“(ii) Limitation.—In the case of a taxpayer other than a C corporation, the aggregate amount of such contributions for any taxable year which may be taken into account under this section shall not exceed 10 percent of the taxpayer’s aggregate net income for such taxable year from all trades or businesses from which such contributions were made for such year, computed without regard to this section.“(iii) Apparently wholesome food.—For purposes of this subparagraph, the term ‘apparently wholesome food’ has the meaning given to such term by section 22(b)(2) of the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act (42 U.S.C. 1791(b)(2)), as in effect on the date of the enactment of this subparagraph.“(iv) Termination.—This subparagraph shall not apply to contributions made after December 31, 2005.”.(b) Effective Date.—The amendment made by this section shall apply to contributions made on or after August 28, 2005, in taxable years ending after such date.