S.Amdt. 1597
What it does: Adds SEC. __. SUSPENSION OF PERSONS HAVING SERIOUSLY DELINQUENT TAX DEBTS FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT wherever appropriate
Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK)What it changes
1 change to S. 1813
Adds SEC. __. SUSPENSION OF PERSONS HAVING SERIOUSLY DELINQUENT TAX DEBTS FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT wherever appropriate
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. __. SUSPENSION OF PERSONS HAVING SERIOUSLY DELINQUENT TAX DEBTS FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT.
Inserted: (a) In General.--Chapter 73 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
Inserted: "SUBCHAPTER VIII--SUSPENSION OF PERSONS HAVING SERIOUSLY DELINQUENT TAX DEBTS FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT
Inserted: "Sec. 7381. Suspension of persons having seriously delinquent tax debts for Federal employment
Inserted: "(a) Definitions.--For purposes of this section--
Inserted: "(1) the term 'seriously delinquent tax debt' means an outstanding debt under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for which a notice of lien has been filed in public records pursuant to section 6323 of such Code, except that such term does not include--
Inserted: "(A) a debt that is being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement under section 6159 or section 7122 of such Code; and
Inserted: "(B) a debt with respect to which a collection due process hearing under section 6330 of such Code, or relief under subsection (a), (b), or (f) of section 6015 of such Code, is requested or pending; and
Inserted: "(2) the term 'Federal employee' means--
Inserted: "(A) an employee, as defined by section 2105; and
Inserted: "(B) an employee of the United States Postal Service or of the Postal Regulatory Commission.
Inserted: "(b) Suspension From Federal Employment.--An individual who has a seriously delinquent tax debt shall be ineligible to be appointed as a Federal employee and, if serving as a Federal employee, shall be suspended without pay until the seriously delinquent tax debt is being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement under section 6159 or section 7122 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or has been repaid in full.
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Inserted: "(c) Regulations.--The Office of Personnel Management shall, for purposes of carrying out this section with respect to the executive branch, prescribe any regulations which the Office considers necessary.".
Inserted: (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 73 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
Inserted: "subchapter viii--suspension of persons having seriously delinquent tax debts for federal employment "7381. Suspension of persons having seriously delinquent tax debts for Federal employment.".
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SA 1597. Mr. COBURN (for himself and Mr. McCain) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1813, to reauthorize Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
SEC. __. SUSPENSION OF PERSONS HAVING SERIOUSLY DELINQUENT TAX DEBTS FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT.
(a) In General.--Chapter 73 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
“SUBCHAPTER VIII--SUSPENSION OF PERSONS HAVING SERIOUSLY DELINQUENT TAX DEBTS FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT
“Sec. 7381. Suspension of persons having seriously
delinquent tax debts for Federal employment
“(a) Definitions.--For purposes of this section--
“(1) the term ‘seriously delinquent tax debt' means an outstanding debt under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for which a notice of lien has been filed in public records pursuant to section 6323 of such Code, except that such term does not include--
“(A) a debt that is being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement under section 6159 or section 7122 of such Code; and
“(B) a debt with respect to which a collection due process hearing under section 6330 of such Code, or relief under subsection (a), (b), or (f) of section 6015 of such Code, is requested or pending; and
“(2) the term ‘Federal employee' means--
“(A) an employee, as defined by section 2105; and
“(B) an employee of the United States Postal Service or of the Postal Regulatory Commission.
“(b) Suspension From Federal Employment.--An individual who has a seriously delinquent tax debt shall be ineligible to be appointed as a Federal employee and, if serving as a Federal employee, shall be suspended without pay until the seriously delinquent tax debt is being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement under section 6159 or section 7122 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or has been repaid in full.
“(c) Regulations.--The Office of Personnel Management shall, for purposes of carrying out this section with respect to the executive branch, prescribe any regulations which the Office considers necessary.”.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 73 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
“subchapter viii--suspension of persons having seriously delinquent tax debts for federal employment
“7381. Suspension of persons having seriously delinquent tax debts for Federal employment.”.
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Senate amendment submitted
February 14, 2012