,,ib ,union ,calendar ,no4 #bd #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bdi ,report ,no4 #aac-ch1 ,part ,i ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,january #ae1 #bjac ,mr4 ,chaffetz introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,oversight and ,government ,reform1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,house ,administration1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,april #ab1 #bjac ,reported from the ,committee on ,oversight and ,government ,reform ,april #ab1 #bjac ,the ,committee on ,house ,administration discharged2 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union and ordered to be printed ,a ,,bill ,to amend title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 to provide that persons having seriously delinquent tax debts shall be ineligible for ,federal employment4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,federal ,employee ,tax ,accountability ,act of #bjac4 #b4 ,ineligibility of persons having seriously delinquent tax debts for ,federal employment 7a7 ,in general ,chapter #gc of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 ,,viii ,ineligibility of ,persons ,having ,seriously ,delinquent ,tax ,debts for ,federal ,employment #gcha4 ,definitions ,for purposes of this subchapter-- 7#a7 the term seriously delinquent tax debt means an outstanding debt under the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf for which a notice of lien has been filed in public records pursuant to section #fcbc of such ,code1 except that such term does not include-- 7,a7 a debt that is being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement under section #faei or section #gabb of such ,code2 7,b7 a debt with respect to which a collection due process hearing under section #fccj of such ,code1 or relief under subsection 7a71 7b71 or 7f7 of section #fjae of such ,code1 is requested or pending2 7,c7 a debt with respect to which a levy has been issued under section #fcca of such ,code 7or1 in the case of an applicant for employment1 a debt with respect to which the applicant agrees to be subject to a levy issued under such section72 and 7,d7 a debt with respect to which relief under section #fcdc7;a77#a77;,d7 of such ,code is granted2 7#b7 the term employee means an employee in or under an agency1 including an individual described in sections #bajd7;b7 and #baje7;e72 and 7#c7 the term agency means-- 7,a7 an ,executive agency2 7,b7 the ,united ,states ,postal ,service2 7,c7 the ,postal ,regulatory ,commission2 and 7,d7 an employing authority in the legislative branch4 #gchb4 ,ineligibility for employment 7a7 ,in general ,subject to subsection 7c71 any person who has a seriously delinquent tax debt shall be ineligible to be appointed or to continue serving as an employee4 7b7 ,disclosure requirement ,the head of each agency shall take appropriate measures to ensure that each person applying for employment with such agency shall be required to submit 7as part of the application for employment7 certification that such person does not have any seriously delinquent tax debt4 7c7 ,regulations ,the ,office of ,personnel ,management1 in consultation with the ,internal ,revenue ,service1 shall1 for purposes of carrying out this section with respect to the executive branch1 promulgate any regulations which the ,office considers necessary1 except that such regulations shall provide for the following3 7#a7 ,all due process rights1 afforded by chapter #ge and any other provision of law1 shall apply with respect to a determination under this section that an applicant is ineligible to be appointed or that an employee is ineligible to continue serving4 7#b7 ,before any such determination is given effect with respect to an individual1 the individual shall be afforded #ahj days to demonstrate that such individual's debt is one described in subparagraph 7,a71 7,b71 7,c71 or 7,d7 of section #gcha7;a77#a74 7#c7 ,an employee may continue to serve1 in a situation involving financial hardship1 if the continued service of such employee is in the best interests of the ,united ,states1 as determined on a case-by-case basis4 7d7 ,reports to ,congress ,the ,director of the ,office of ,personnel ,management shall report annually to ,congress on the number of exemptions made pursuant to subsection 7c77#c74 #gchc4 ,review of public records 7a7 ,in general ,each agency shall provide for such reviews of public records as the head of such agency considers appropriate to determine if a notice of lien 7as described in section #gcha7a77 has been filed with respect to an employee of or an applicant for employment with such agency4 7b7 ,additional requests ,if a notice of lien is discovered under subsection 7a7 with respect to an employee or applicant for employment1 the agency may-- 7#a7 request that the employee or applicant execute and submit a form authorizing the ,secretary of the ,treasury to disclose to the head of the agency information limited to describing whether the employee or applicant has a seriously delinquent tax debt2 and 7#b7 contact the ,secretary of the ,treasury to request tax information limited to describing whether the employee or applicant has a seriously delinquent tax debt4 7c7 ,authorization form ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall make available to all agencies a standard form for the authorization described in subsection 7b77#a74 7d7 ,negative consideration ,the head of an agency1 in considering an individual's application for employment or in making an employee appraisal or evaluation1 shall give negative consideration to a refusal or failure to comply with a request under subsection 7b77#a74 #gchd4 ,confidentiality ,neither the head nor any other employee of an agency may-- 7#a7 use any information furnished under the provisions of this subchapter for any purpose other than the administration of this subchapter2 7#b7 make any publication whereby the information furnished by or with respect to any particular individual under this subchapter can be identified2 or 7#c7 permit anyone who is not an employee of such agency to examine or otherwise have access to any such information4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the analysis for chapter #gc of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 ,,subchapter ,,viii--,,ineligibility ,,of ,,persons ,,having ,,seriously ,,delinquent ,,tax ,,debts ,,for ,,federal ,,employment #gcha4 ,definitions4 #gchb4 ,ineligibility for employment4 #gchc4 ,review of public records4 #gchd4 ,confidentiality4 4 #c4 ,effective date ,this ,act and the amendments made by this ,act shall take effect #i months after the date of enactment of this ,act4 ,april #ab1 #bjac ,reported from the ,committee on ,oversight and ,government ,reform ,april #ab1 #bjac ,the ,committee on ,house ,administration discharged2 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union and ordered to be printed