,,ii ,calendar ,no4 #eif #aacth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ajde ,report ,no4 #aac-bgb ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #bc1 #bjac,mr4 ,coburn 7for himself and ,mr4 ,pryor7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs ,november #ac1 #bjad,reported by ,mr4 ,carper1 with an amendment,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic ,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 ,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 ,ineligibility of persons having seriously delinquent tax debts for ,federal employment 7a7 ,definitions ,for purposes of this section-- 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 and 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 and 7#b7 the term ,federal employee means-- 7,a7 an employee1 as defined by section #baje2 and 7,b7 an employee of the ,united ,states ,postal ,service or of the ,postal ,regulatory ,commission4 7b7 ,ineligibility for ,federal employment ,an individual who has a seriously delinquent tax debt shall be ineligible to be appointed1 or to continue serving1 as a ,federal employee4 7c7 ,regulations ,the ,office of ,personnel ,management shall1 for purposes of carrying out this section with respect to the executive branch1 prescribe any regulations which the ,office considers necessary1 which shall include regulations authorizing each agency to establish an appeal process for affected individuals4 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 ,ineligibility of persons having seriously delinquent tax debts for ,federal employment4 4 #a4 ,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 ,ineligibility of persons having seriously delinquent tax debts for ,federal employment 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section-- 7#a7 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 branch2 7#b7 the term ,code means the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf2 7#c7 the term ,federal employee means an employee in or under an agency1 including an individual described in section #bajd7;b7 or #baje7;e72 7#d7 the term seriously delinquent tax debt means an outstanding debt under the ,code for which a notice of ,federal tax lien has been filed in public records pursuant to section #fcbc of the ,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 the ,code2 7,b7 a debt with respect to which a collection due process hearing under section #fccj of the ,code1 or relief under subsection 7a71 7b71 or 7f7 of section #fjae of the ,code1 is requested or pending2 7,c7 a debt with respect to which a levy has been issued under section #fcca of the ,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 that section if employed by an agency72 and 7,d7 a debt with respect to which relief under section #fcdc7;a77#a77;,d7 of the ,code is granted4 7b7 ,ineligibility for ,federal employment 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b77;,c71 an individual who has a seriously delinquent tax debt shall be ineligible to continue serving as a ,federal employee or1 subject to subsection 7c71 to be appointed as a ,federal employee4 7#b7 ,federal employees 7,a7 ,in general ,a ,federal employee who has a seriously delinquent tax debt shall have #aej days after the date of written notice by the agency employing the ,federal employee to begin repaying the debt in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement under section #faei or #gabb of the ,code4 7,b7 ,failure to begin repaying seriously delinquent tax debt in a timely manner ,if a ,federal employee who has a seriously delinquent tax debt does not begin repaying the debt in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement under section #faei or #gabb of the ,code during the period specified in subparagraph 7,a71 the head of the employing agency of the ,federal employee shall-- 7i7 notify in writing the ,federal employee that1 not later than #fj days after the date on which the ,federal employee receives the notification1 the ,federal employee shall-- 7,i7 repay the total amount of the seriously delinquent tax debt of the ,federal employee2 or 7,,ii7 begin repaying the debt in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement under section #faei or #gabb of the ,code2 and 7ii7 except as provided in subparagraphs 7,c7 and 7,d71 terminate the ,federal employee if the ,federal employee does not comply with the requirements of a notice issued under clause 7i74 7,c7 ,exemption ,a ,federal employee who does not comply with the requirements of a notice issued under subparagraph 7,b77i7 may continue serving as a ,federal employee if the head of the employing agency of the ,federal employee determines that the continued service of the ,federal employee is in the best interests of the ,united ,states4 7,d7 ,procedure ,chapter #ge1 any other applicable provision of law1 and appeal1 review or grievance procedures to which the employee is entitled shall apply to a termination under subparagraph 7,b77ii74 7c7 ,applicants ,the head of an agency-- 7#a7 shall take appropriate measures to ensure that each individual that submits an application for employment with the agency certify 7as part of the application7 under penalty of perjury as provided in section #agdf of title #bh that the individual does not have a seriously delinquent tax debt 7as of the date on which the certification is made72 7#b7 may not employ any individual who does not make the certification described in paragraph 7#a77;,c72 and 7#c7 shall establish an appeal process for individuals denied employment under paragraph 7#b74 4 7b7 ,technical and conforming 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 ,ineligibility of persons having seriously delinquent tax debts for ,federal employment4 4 ,november #ac1 #bjad,reported with an amendment