Stop Internal Resource Slush Fund Act

Bill: 113-hr-2345
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10]
Introduced: 2013-06-12
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Appropriations

Budget deficits and national debt

Department of the Treasury

Executive agency funding and structure

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

User charges and fees
Latest action: action_date: 2013-06-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-06-12
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p> Stop Internal Resource Slush Fund Act - Prohibits the transfer or reprogramming of funds made available to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) if such funds are derived from: (1) fees for services provided by the IRS, (2) discretionary appropriations for salaries and expenses or other personnel and hiring programs, or (3) reimbursable programs. Rescinds any unobligated funds resulting from this Act and directs their return to the general fund of the Treasury for the sole purpose of deficit reduction. </p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2345 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 12, 2013 Mr. Turner introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform and Appropriations , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to prohibit the transfer or reprogramming of discretionary appropriations made available to the Internal Revenue Service, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the The Stop Internal Resource Slush Fund Act . 2. Amendment to prohibit the transfer or reprogramming of funds made available to the IRS (a) In general Chapter 95 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 9511. Prohibition on transfer or reprogramming of funds (a) Prohibition Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and in accordance with subsection (b), none of the funds made available to the Internal Revenue Service shall be eligible for transfer or reprogramming if such funds are derived from— (1) fees for services provided by the Internal Revenue Service; (2) discretionary appropriations for salaries and expenses or other personnel and hiring programs; or (3) reimbursable programs. (b) Deficit reduction On the date that is 90 days after the last day of the fiscal year in which such funds were collected or made available, any unobligated amounts derived from subsection (a)(1), (a)(2), or (a)(3) are rescinded and shall be returned to the general fund of the Treasury for the sole purpose of deficit reduction. . (b) Technical and conforming amendments (1) The table of sections for chapter 95 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 9510 the following: 9511. Internal Revenue Service personnel limitations. . (2) The heading for chapter 95 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting and requirements after flexibilities .