,,ii #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #dij ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,febru>y #f 7legislative day1 ,febru>y #e71 #bjbe,mr4 ,s*um] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 & ,mr4 ,w>n]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ance ,a ,,bill ,to provide t unau?oriz$ access to ! c5tral paym5t sy/ems ( ! ,bureau ( ! ,fiscal ,s]vice is unlawful4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,protect+ ,am]icans' ,privacy ,act ( #bjbe4 #b4 ,unau?oriz$ access to ! c5tral paym5t sy/ems ( ! ,bureau ( ! ,fiscal ,s]vice 7a7 ,prohibitions 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,x %all be unlawful = an individual to kn[+ly access or ex]cise adm9i/rative control ov] any public money receipt or paym5t sy/em ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury 7includ+ any paym5t sy/em ( ! ,bureau ( ! ,fiscal ,s]vice 7or any successor !re(77 if ! individual-- 7,a7 is n-- 7i7 a ,f$]al employee2 or 7ii7 a ,f$]al contractor ^: curr5t cont9u\s s]vice 9 a position on an ag5cy's contract1 z ( ! date ( su* access1 is = a p]iod ( at lea/ #a ye>2 7,b7 is a ,f$]al employee-- 7i7 :o is employ$ z ! *ief executive (fic]1 *ief f9ancial (fic]1 *ief op]at+ (fic]1 or a position ( simil> /ature at a cov]$ entity2 7ii7 :o s]ves on ! ,bo>d ( ,directors ( a cov]$ entity2 7iii7 :o has control ov] a cov]$ entity2 or 7iv7 ^: curr5t cont9u\s s]vice 9 a position 9 ! civil s]vice 7z t t]m is def9$ 9 section #baja ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code71 z ( ! date ( su* access1 is = a p]iod ( less ?an #a ye>2 or 7,c7 is a cov]$ employee :o-- 7i7 has a conflict ( int]e/ z describ$ 9 section #bjh ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ) respect to su* c5tral paym5t sy/em1 or 7ii7 has n sign$ a writt5 e?ics agreem5t ) ei!r ! cov]$ employee's respective ag5cy or ! ,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t ,e?ics4 7#b7 ,facilitation ( access ,x %all be unlawful = an individual to facilitate access to or ! ex]cise ( adm9i/rative control ov] any su* public money receipt or paym5t sy/em1 or to kn[+ly p]mit su* access or ex]cise ( control1 :i* su* individual kn[s or %\ld "k is 9 violation ( p>agraph 7#a74 7b7 ,en=cem5t by individuals 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any p]sons h>m$ by a violation ( subsection 7a7 may file a civil action 9 any di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or ,/ate c\rt ( g5]al jurisdiction to recov] f ! individual :o engag$ 9 ! violation appropriate relief describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,relief ,9 an action "u ?is subsection1 appropriate relief includes-- 7,a7 prelim9>y & o!r equitable or decl>atory relief1 z appropriate2 7,b7 damages z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c72 7,c7 punitive damages1 z appropriate2 & 7,d7 reasonable attorney's fees & o!r reasonable litigation co/s4 7#c7 ,damages ,9 an action "u ?is subsection1 a c\rt may assess z damages an am\nt equal to ! great] (-- 7,a7 ! sum ( ! actual damages suff]$ by ! pla9tiff2 or 7,b7 #bej1jjj = ea* unau?oriz$ access relat+ to ! pla9tiff4 7#d7 ,jo9t & sev]al liability ,any individual :o violates subsection 7a77#a7 & any individual :o violates subsection 7a77#b7 %all be jo9tly & sev]ally liable to ! ext5t su* violations relate to ! same access4 7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,ag5cy ,! t]m ag5cy-- 7,a7 has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m ,executive ag5cy 9 section #aje ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 & 7,b7 includes ea* compon5t ( ! ,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t1 includ+ ea* su* compon5t e/abli%$ "u title #c1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#b7 ,control ,! t]m control means1 ) respect to an entity-- 7,a7 own]%ip (1 or ! p[] to vote1 m ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! out/&+ %>es ( any class ( vot+ security ( ! entity2 7,b7 control ov] ! election ( a majority ( ! directors ( ! entity 7or ( individuals ex]cis+ simil> functions72 or 7,c7 ! p[] to ex]cise a controll+ influ5ce ov] ! managem5t ( ! entity4 7#c7 ,cov]$ employee ,! t]m cov]$ employee includes ! foll[+ individuals3 7,a7 ,ea* individual :o is-- 7i7 a nonc>e] employee2 & 7ii7 describ$ 9 any ( p>agraphs 7#c7 ?r\gh 7#h7 ( section #acajc7;f7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7,b7 ,ea* individual s]v+ 9 a position ) respect to :i* a det]m9ation has be5 made "u section #geaa7;b77#b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7,c7 ,ea* special ,gov]nm5t employee1 z def9$ 9 section #bjb7;a7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#d7 ,cov]$ entity ,! t]m cov]$ entity means a corporation 7& ! subsidi>ies x controls71 company1 association1 firm1 p>tn]%ip1 society1 jo9t /ock company1 or any o!r organization or in/itution1 includ+ an organization describ$ 9 section #eja7;c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code4 7#e7 ,f$]al contractor ,! t]m ,f$]al contractor means an individual1 o!r ?an a ,f$]al employee1 work+ "u a contract ) an ag5cy4 7#f7 ,f$]al employee ,! t]m ,f$]al employee means an individual employ$ by or hold+ (fice 9 an ag5cy4 7#g7 ,nonc>e] employee ,! t]m nonc>e] employee means an individual :o is-- 7,a7 s]v+ 9 a position to :i* ! ,presid5t appo9t$ ! individual 7)\t reg>d to :e!r ! advice & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate 0 requir$ ) respect to t appo9tm5t71 o!r ?an an individual :o is-- 7i7 a memb] ( a uni=m$ s]vice1 z t t]m is def9$ 9 section #baj7m7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #daj7m772 or 7ii7 a memb] ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice s]v+ "u a c>e] appo9tm5t1 z describ$ 9 section #cja ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice ,act ( #aihj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #cida72 7,b7 a nonc>e] appo9tee1 z t t]m is def9$ 9 section #cacb7;a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 7,c7 s]v+ 9 a position 9 a ,f$]al executive sy/em 7o!r ?an ! ,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice e/abli%$ "u sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #ca ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code71 if appo9tm5t to ! position is n made ?r\gh m]it-bas$ proc$ures2 or 7,d7 s]v+ 9 a position ) respect to :i* a det]m9ation has be5 made "u section #geaa7;b77#b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7d7 ,no inf]5ce ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ z creat+ any inf]5ce z to :e!r any act :i* occurr$ prior to ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act 0 lawful or o!rwise p]mitt$4 #c4 ,confid5tiality ( returns & return in=mation "u ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #fajc ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by r$esignat+ subsection 7q7 z subsection 7r7 & by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7p7 ! foll[+ new subsection3 7q7 ,prohibition on disclosure to c]ta9 employees ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is section1 no return or return in=mation %all be disclos$ by means ( access to any public money receipt or paym5t sy/em ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury 7includ+ any paym5t sy/em ( ! ,bureau ( ! ,fiscal ,s]vice 7or any successor !re(77 to any individual describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 or 7,c7 ( section #b7;a77#a7 ( ! ,protect+ ,am]icans' ,privacy ,act ( #bjbe4 4 7b7 ,civil damages = unau?oriz$ inspection or disclosure 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subsection 7a7 ( section #gdca ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#c7 ,inspection or disclosure by c]ta9 employees ,if any individual describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 or 7,c7 ( section #b7;a77#a7 ( ! ,protect+ ,am]icans' ,privacy ,act ( #bjbe kn[+ly1 or by reason ( neglig5ce1 inspects or discloses any return or return in=mation ) respect to a taxpay] 9 violation ( section #fajc7q71 su* taxpay] may br+ a civil action = damages aga9/ su* p]son 9 a di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,9 any action br\ght "u ?is p>agraph1 subsection 7c77#a77;,a7 %all be appli$ by sub/itut+ #bej1jjj = #a1jjj4 4 7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,p>agraph 7#a7 ( section #gdca7;a7 ( su* ,code is am5d$ by /rik+ ,if any 9 p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+ ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 if any4 7c7 ,no inf]5ce ,no?+ 9 ! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all be con/ru$ z creat+ any inf]5ce z to :e!r any disclosure or inspection prior to ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act 0 lawful or p]mitt$ by section #fajc ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4