S.Amdt. 5443
What it does: Adds SEC. ___. BRINGING IRS EMPLOYEES BACK TO THE OFFICE wherever appropriate
Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA)What it changes
1 change to H.R. 5376
Adds SEC. ___. BRINGING IRS EMPLOYEES BACK TO THE OFFICE wherever appropriate
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. ___. BRINGING IRS EMPLOYEES BACK TO THE OFFICE.
Inserted: (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other law, in the case of an applicable employee, such employee shall not be authorized to telework during the period--
Inserted: (1) beginning on the date that is 5 business days after the date of enactment of this Act, and
Inserted: (2) ending on the date on which the Commissioner of Internal Revenue certifies that the processing backlog with respect to income tax returns for taxable year 2020 has been eliminated.
Inserted: (b) Definitions.--In this section--
Inserted: (1) Applicable employee.--The term "applicable employee" means an employee of the Internal Revenue Service who, as of the date of enactment of this Act, is authorized to telework, on a temporary or permanent basis, pursuant to a policy established by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue in response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Inserted: (2) Telework.--The term "telework" has the same meaning given such term under section 6501(3) of title 5, United States Code.
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SA 5443. Mr. KENNEDY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 5376, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
SEC. ___. BRINGING IRS EMPLOYEES BACK TO THE OFFICE.
(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other law, in the case of an applicable employee, such employee shall not be authorized to telework during the period--
(1) beginning on the date that is 5 business days after the date of enactment of this Act, and
(2) ending on the date on which the Commissioner of Internal Revenue certifies that the processing backlog with respect to income tax returns for taxable year 2020 has been eliminated.
(b) Definitions.--In this section--
(1) Applicable employee.--The term “applicable employee” means an employee of the Internal Revenue Service who, as of the date of enactment of this Act, is authorized to telework, on a temporary or permanent basis, pursuant to a policy established by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue in response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
(2) Telework.--The term “telework” has the same meaning given such term under section 6501(3) of title 5, United States Code.
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Senate amendment submitted
August 6, 2022