,,ii #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #addd ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,april #aj1 #bjbe,ms4 ,ern/ introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to require an annual report ( ,f$]al employees & retirees ) del9qu5t tax debt4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,tax ,del9qu5cies & ,ov]due ,debts are ,gov]nm5t ,employees' ,responsibility ,act or ! ,tax ,,dodg] ,act4 #b4 ,annual report on ,f$]al employees & retirees ) del9qu5t tax debt 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury 7or ! delegate ( ! ,secret>y7 %all submit to ! relevant committees & make a public on ! int]net an annual report on curr5t & retir$ ,f$]al civilian & milit>y employees :o h del9qu5t tax debt or an unfil$ tax return = ! mo/ rec5t fiscal ye>4 7b7 ,matt]s includ$ ,! report "u subsection 7a7 %all include-- 7#a7 ! population ( individuals :o are civilian employees1 retir$ civilian employees1 active duty milit>y employees1 milit>y res]ve or national gu>d employees1 & retir$ milit>y employees2 7#b7 ! numb] ( individuals 9 ea* category li/$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 :o h del9qu5t tax debt 7exclud+ ^? individuals :o h an in/allm5t agreem5t7 or an unfil$ tax return2 7#c7 ! aggregate balance ow$ & ! del9qu5cy rate = ea* su* category2 & 7#d7 ! in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 brok5 d[n by ,f$]al ag5cy4 7c7 ,relevant committees ,= purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m relevant committees means ! ,committee on ,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate1 & ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 #c4 ,ineligibility ( noncompliant taxpay]s = ,f$]al employm5t 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #gc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,,viii ,ineligibility ( ,noncompliant ,taxpay]s = ,f$]al ,employm5t #gcha4 ,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is sub*apt]-- 7#a7 ! t]m ag5cy means-- 7,a7 an ,executive ag5cy2 7,b7 ! ,unit$ ,/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 employee means an employee 9 or "u an ag5cy1 includ+ an individual describ$ 9 section #bajd7;b7 or #baje7;e72 & 7#c7 ! t]m s]i\sly del9qu5t tax debt-- 7,a7 means a ,f$]al tax liability t has be5 assess$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury "u ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & may be collect$ by ! ,secret>y by levy or by a proce$+ 9 c\rt2 & 7,b7 does n include-- 7i7 a debt t is be+ paid 9 a timely mann] pursuant to an agreem5t "u section #faei or section #gabb ( su* ,code2 7ii7 a debt ) respect to :i* a collection due process he>+ "u section #fccj ( su* ,code1 or relief "u subsection 7a71 7b71 or 7f7 ( section #fjae ( su* ,code1 is reque/$ or p5d+2 7iii7 a debt ) respect to :i* a cont9u\s 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 su* a levy72 & 7iv7 a debt ) respect to :i* su* a levy is releas$ "u section #fcdc7;a77#a77;,d7 ( su* ,code4 #gchb4 ,ineligibility = employm5t 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subsection 7c71 an individual is ineligible to be appo9t$1 or to cont9ue s]v+1 z an employee if t individual-- 7#a7 has a s]i\sly del9qu5t tax debt2 7#b7 does n submit ! c]tification requir$ "u subsection 7b72 or 7#c7 does n submit an au?orization =m reque/$ "u section #gchc7;b77#a74 7b7 ,disclosure requirem5t ,! head ( ea* ag5cy %all take appropriate measures to ensure t ea* individual apply+ = employm5t ) t ag5cy is requir$ to submit 7z "p ( ! application = employm5t7 a c]tification t ! individual does n h any s]i\sly del9qu5t tax debt4 7c7 ,regulations 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t1 9 consultation ) ! ,commission] ( ,int]nal ,rev5ue1 %all1 = purposes ( c>ry+ out ?is section ) respect to ! executive bran*1 promulgate any regulations t ! ,(fice consid]s necess>y4 7#b7 ,cont5t ,! regulations promulgat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all provide = ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,all applicable due process rights af=d$ by *apt] #ge & any o!r provision ( law %all apply ) respect to a det]m9ation "u ?is section t an applicant is ineligible to be appo9t$ z an employee or t an employee is ineligible to cont9ue s]v+ z an employee4 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 ! debt ( ! individual is a debt describ$ 9 clause 7i71 7ii71 7iii71 or 7iv7 ( section #gcha7c77;,b74 7,c7 ,an employee may cont9ue to s]ve1 9 a situation involv+ f9ancial h>d%ip1 if ! cont9u$ s]vice ( ! employee is 9 ! be/ int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z det]m9$ on a case-by-case basis & c]tifi$ z su* by ! head ( ! employ+ ag5cy4 7d7 ,reports to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t %all submit to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report reg>d+1 = ! ye> cov]$ by ! report1 ! numb] ( exemptions reque/$ & ! numb] ( exemptions grant$ "u subsection 7c77#b77;,c74 #gchc4 ,review ( public records 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ag5cy %all provide = su* reviews ( public records z ! head ( ! ag5cy consid]s appropriate to det]m9e if a notice ( li5 has be5 fil$ pursuant to section #fcbc ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf ) respect to an employee (1 or an applicant = employm5t )1 t ag5cy4 7b7 ,additional reque/s ,if a notice ( li5 is discov]$ "u subsection 7a7 ) respect to an employee or applicant = employm5t1 ! applicable 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-- 7,a7 ! employee or applicant has a s]i\sly del9qu5t tax debt2 or 7,b7 !re is a f9al adm9i/rative or judicial det]m9ation t su* employee or applicant committ$ any act describ$ 9 section #gche7;b72 & 7#b7 reque/ t ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury disclose any in=mation s au?oriz$ to be disclos$4 7c7 ,au?orization =m ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all make available to all ag5cies a /&>d =m = ! au?orization describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a74 #gchd4 ,confid5tiality ,nei!r ! head nor any o!r employee ( an ag5cy may-- 7#a7 use any in=mation furni%$ "u ?is sub*apt] = any purpose o!r ?an ! adm9i/ration ( ?is sub*apt]2 7#b7 make any publication ?r\gh :i* ! in=mation furni%$ by or ) respect to any p>ticul> individual "u ?is sub*apt] c be id5tifi$2 or 7#c7 p]mit anyone :o is n an employee ( t ag5cy to exam9e or o!rwise h access to any su* in=mation4 #gche4 ,adv]se actions = employees :o und]/ate taxes or fail to file 7a7 ,9 g5]al 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subsection 7c71 ! head ( an ag5cy may take any p]sonnel action aga9/ an employee ( t ag5cy if !re is a f9al adm9i/rative or judicial det]m9ation t ! employee committ$ any act describ$ 9 subsection 7b74 7#b7 ,p]sonnel actions ,9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! t]m p]sonnel action-- 7,a7 includes sep>ation2 & 7,b7 does n include adm9i/rative leave or any o!r type ( paid leave )\t duty or *>ge to leave4 7b7 ,acts ,! acts describ$ 9 ?is subsection are-- 7#a7 willful failure to file any return ( tax requir$ "u ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 unless t failure is due to reasonable cause & n to willful neglect2 or 7#b7 willful und]/atem5t ( ,f$]al tax liability1 unless t und]/atem5t is due to reasonable cause & n to willful neglect4 7c7 ,proc$ure ,"u regulations prescrib$ by ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t1 an employee subject to a p]sonnel action "u ?is section %all be entitl$ to ! proc$ures provid$ "u section #geac or #gedc1 z applicable4 4 7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sub*apt]s = *apt] #gc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,,sub*apt] ,,viii--,,ineligibility ,,( ,,noncompliant ,,taxpay]s ,,= ,,f$]al ,,employm5t #gcha4 ,def9itions4 #gchb4 ,ineligibility = employm5t4 #gchc4 ,review ( public records4 #gchd4 ,confid5tiality4 #gche4 ,adv]se actions = employees :o und]/ate taxes or fail to file4 4 7c7 ,effective date ,?is section1 & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is section1 %all take effect on ! date t is #bgj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4