To ensure adequate resources for resolving thousands of offshore tax cases involving hidden accounts at offshore financial institutions.
What it does: Adds Sec. ___. (a) In General.--The Attorney General shall direct sufficient funds to the Tax Division, including for hiring additional personnel, to ensure that the thousands of civil and criminal cases pending or referred during the 2010 fiscal year to the Tax Division or to an Office of a United States Attorney related to a United States person who owes taxes, interest, or penalties in connection with a foreign financial account at an offshore financial institution or who assisted in the establishment or administration of such an account are-- wherever appropriate
Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI)Adds Sec. ___. (a) In General.--The Attorney General shall direct sufficient funds to the Tax Division, including for hiring additional personnel, to ensure that the thousands of civil and criminal cases pending or referred during the 2010 fiscal year to the Tax Division or to an Office of a United States Attorney related to a United States person who owes taxes, interest, or penalties in connection with a foreign financial account at an offshore financial institution or who assisted in the establishment or administration of such an account are-- wherever appropriate
Adds a sectionInserted: Sec. ___. (a) In General.--The Attorney General shall direct sufficient funds to the Tax Division, including for hiring additional personnel, to ensure that the thousands of civil and criminal cases pending or referred during the 2010 fiscal year to the Tax Division or to an Office of a United States Attorney related to a United States person who owes taxes, interest, or penalties in connection with a foreign financial account at an offshore financial institution or who assisted in the establishment or administration of such an account are--
Inserted: (1) acted on in a prompt fashion by a Federal prosecutor or attorney;
Inserted: (2) resolved within a reasonable time period; and
Inserted: (3) not allowed to accumulate into a backlog of inactive cases due to insufficient resources.
Inserted: (b) Reprogramming.--If necessary to carry out this section, the Attorney General shall submit a request during the fiscal year 2010 to reprogram funds necessary for the processing of such civil and criminal cases.
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SA 2627. Mr. LEVIN (for himself and Mr. Coburn) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 2847, making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes; as follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
Sec. ___. (a) In General.--The Attorney General shall direct sufficient funds to the Tax Division, including for hiring additional personnel, to ensure that the thousands of civil and criminal cases pending or referred during the 2010 fiscal year to the Tax Division or to an Office of a United States Attorney related to a United States person who owes taxes, interest, or penalties in connection with a foreign financial account at an offshore financial institution or who assisted in the establishment or administration of such an account are--
(1) acted on in a prompt fashion by a Federal prosecutor or attorney;
(2) resolved within a reasonable time period; and
(3) not allowed to accumulate into a backlog of inactive cases due to insufficient resources.
(b) Reprogramming.--If necessary to carry out this section, the Attorney General shall submit a request during the fiscal year 2010 to reprogram funds necessary for the processing of such civil and criminal cases.
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Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S11148, S11172)
November 5, 2009
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Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S11148, S11172)
November 5, 2009
Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 2627.
November 5, 2009
Amendment SA 2627 ruled out of order by the chair.
November 5, 2009
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S10339)
October 13, 2009
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S10265)
October 8, 2009
Senate amendment submitted
October 7, 2009
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 2627 proposed by Senator Levin.(consideration: CR S10210; text: CR S10210)
October 7, 2009
Amendment SA 2627 proposed by Senator Levin. (consideration: CR S10210; text: CR S10210) To ensure adequate resources for resolving thousands of offshore tax cases involving hidden accounts at offshore financial institutions.
October 7, 2009