; and (D) fund international sustainable prosperity programs such as health care investments, AIDS treatment, research and prevention programs, climate change adaptation and mitigation efforts by developing countries, and international assistance. 3. Transaction tax (a) In general Chapter 36 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after subchapter B the following new subchapter: C Tax on Trading Transactions Sec. 4475. Tax on trading transactions. 4475. Tax on trading transactions (a) Imposition of tax There is hereby imposed a tax on the transfer of ownership in each covered transaction with respect to any security. (b) Rate of tax The tax imposed under subsection (a) with respect to any covered transaction shall be the applicable percentage of the specified base amount with respect to such covered transaction. The applicable percentage shall be— (1) 0.5 percent in the case of a security described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (e)(1), (2) 0.10 percent in the case of a security described in subparagraph (C) of subsection (e)(1), and (3) 0.005 percent in the case of a security described in subparagraph (D), (E), or (F) of subsection (e)(1). (c) Specified base amount For purposes of this section, the term specified base amount means— (1) except as provided in paragraph (2), the fair market value of the security (determined as of the time of the covered transaction), and (2) in the case of any payment described in subsection (h), the amount of such payment. (d) Covered transaction For purposes of this section, the term covered transaction means— (1) except as provided in paragraph (2), any purchase if— (A) such purchase occurs or is cleared on a facility located in the United States, or (B) the purchaser or seller is a United States person, and (2) any transaction with respect to a security described in subparagraph (D), (E), or (F) of subsection (e)(1), if— (A) such security is traded or cleared on a facility located in the United States, or (B) any party with rights under such