conducts business operations, (ii) there is no reason to believe that the new branch, affiliate, or subsidiary is being established with the intention of closing down the operations of the existing business entity in the area of its original location or in any other area where the existing business entity conducts business operation, and (iii) includes such other information as may be required by the Secretary and the Secretary of Commerce. (c) Period for which designations are in effect Designation as an economically distressed zone may be made at any time during the 10-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this section, and shall remain in effect with respect to such zone during the 15-year period beginning on the date of such designation. Economically distressed zones described in subsection (a)(1) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall remain in effect during the 15-year period beginning on such date. (d) Territories and possessions The term United States includes the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and the territories and possessions of the United States. (e) Regulations The Secretary shall issue such regulations or other guidance as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this section, including— (1) not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this section, a list of the population census tracts described in subsection (a)(1), and (2) not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this section, regulations or other guidance regarding the designation of population census tracts described in subsection (a)(2). . (b) Clerical amendment The table of subchapters for chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new item: Subchapter AA—Medical Product Manufacturing in Economically Distressed Zones . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2022. 3. Report on need for incentivizing development of