,,ii #aad? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #cjc ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,janu>y #bi1 #bjae,mr4 ,rob]ts introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to provide t individuals hav+ s]i\sly del9qu5t tax debts %all be ineligible = ,f$]al employm5t4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,f$]al ,employee ,tax ,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjae4 #b4 ,ineligibility ( individuals hav+ s]i\sly del9qu5t tax debts = ,f$]al employm5t 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #de ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,,iv ,limitations on bonuses #deca4 ,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is sub*apt]-- 7#a7 ! t]m ag5cy means-- 7,a7 an ,executive ag5cy2 7,b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice2 7,c7 ! ,po/al ,regulatory ,commission2 & 7,d7 an employ+ au?ority 9 ! legislative bran*2 7#b7 ! t]m bonus means any bonus or ca% aw>d relat+ to employm5t1 includ+ an aw>d "u ?is *apt]1 an additional /ep-increase "u section #eccf1 an aw>d "u section #echd1 a recruitm5t or relocation bonus "u section #egec1 & a ret5tion bonus "u section #eged2 7#c7 ! t]m employee means an employee 9 or "u an ag5cy1 includ+ an individual describ$ 9 section #bajd7;b7 or #baje7;e72 & 7#d7 ! t]m s]i\sly del9qu5t tax debt-- 7,a7 means an out/&+ debt "u ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf = :i* a notice ( li5 has be5 fil$ 9 public records pursuant to section #fcbc ( su* ,code2 & 7,b7 does n include-- 7i7 a debt t is be+ paid 9 a timely mann] pursuant to an agreem5t "u section #faei or section #gabb ( su* ,code2 7ii7 a debt ) respect to :i* a collection due process he>+ "u section #fccj ( su* ,code1 or relief "u subsection 7a71 7b71 or 7f7 ( section #fjae ( su* ,code1 is reque/$ or p5d+2 7iii7 a debt ) respect to :i* a levy has be5 issu$ "u section #fcca ( su* ,code 7or1 9 ! case ( an applicant = employm5t1 a debt ) respect to :i* ! applicant agrees to be subject to a levy issu$ "u su* section72 & 7iv7 a debt ) respect to :i* relief "u section #fcdc7;a77#a77;,d7 ( su* ,code is grant$4 #decb4 ,ineligibility = bonuses 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subsection 7c71 any individual :o has a s]i\sly del9qu5t tax debt %all be ineligible to receive a bonus f an ag5cy4 7b7 ,disclosure requirem5t ,! head ( ea* ag5cy %all take appropriate measures to ensure t ea* individual apply+ = employm5t ) su* ag5cy %all be requir$ to submit 7z "p ( ! application = employm5t7 c]tification t su* individual does n h any s]i\sly del9qu5t tax debt4 7c7 ,regulations ,! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t1 9 consultation ) ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice1 %all promulgate regulations to c>ry out ?is section ) respect to ! executive bran*1 :i* %all provide = ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,all due process rights1 af=d$ by *apt] #ge & any o!r provision ( law1 %all apply ) respect to a det]m9ation "u ?is section t an individual is ineligible to receive a bonus4 7#b7 ,be=e any su* det]m9ation is giv5 effect ) respect to an individual1 ! individual %all be af=d$ #ahj days to demon/rate t su* individual's debt is "o describ$ 9 clause 7i71 7ii71 7iii71 or 7iv7 ( section #deca7;a77#d77;,b74 7#c7 ,an employee :o has a s]i\sly del9qu5t tax debt may receive a bonus1 9 a situation involv+ f9ancial h>d%ip1 if ! cont9u$ s]vice ( su* employee is 9 ! be/ int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z det]m9$ on a case-by-case basis4 7d7 ,reports to ,congress ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t %all report annually to ,congress on ! numb] ( exemptions made pursuant to subsection 7c77#c74 #decc4 ,review ( public records 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ag5cy %all provide = su* reviews ( public records z ! head ( su* ag5cy consid]s appropriate to det]m9e if a notice ( li5 7z describ$ 9 section #deca7d77 has be5 fil$ ) respect to an employee ( or an applicant = employm5t ) su* ag5cy4 7b7 ,additional reque/s ,if a notice ( li5 is discov]$ "u subsection 7a7 ) respect to an employee or applicant = employm5t1 ! ag5cy may-- 7#a7 reque/ t ! employee or applicant execute & submit a =m au?oriz+ ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury to disclose to ! head ( ! ag5cy in=mation limit$ to describ+ :e!r ! employee or applicant has a s]i\sly del9qu5t tax debt2 & 7#b7 contact ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury to reque/ tax in=mation limit$ to describ+ :e!r ! employee or applicant has a s]i\sly del9qu5t tax debt4 7c7 ,au?orization =m ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all make available to all ag5cies a /&>d =m = ! au?orization describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a74 7d7 ,negative consid]ation ,! head ( an ag5cy1 9 consid]+ an individual's application = employm5t or 9 mak+ an employee appraisal or evaluation1 %all give negative consid]ation to a refusal or failure to comply ) a reque/ "u subsection 7b77#a74 #decd4 ,confid5tiality ,nei!r ! head nor any o!r employee ( an ag5cy may-- 7#a7 use any in=mation furni%$ "u ! provisions ( ?is sub*apt] = any purpose o!r ?an ! adm9i/ration ( ?is sub*apt]2 7#b7 make any publication :]eby ! in=mation furni%$ by or ) respect to any p>ticul> individual "u ?is sub*apt] c be id5tifi$2 or 7#c7 p]mit anyone :o is n an employee ( su* ag5cy to exam9e or o!rwise h access to any su* in=mation4 4 7b7 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = *apt] #de ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,,sub*apt] ,,iv--,limitations on bonuses#deca4 ,def9itions4#decb4 ,ineligibility = bonuses4#decc4 ,review ( public records4#decd4 ,confid5tiality4 4 #c4 ,effective date ,?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all take effect #i mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4