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- House Introduced Jul 28, 2010
- House Passed Jul 30, 2010 402–11
- Senate Passed Dec 17, 2010
- House Changes resolved Dec 22, 2010
- President To the President Dec 29, 2010
- President Signed Jan 4, 2011
- Law Jan 4, 2011
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to authorize the U.S. Tax Court to: (1) appoint a clerk of court and other necessary employees without regard to civil service provisions governing appointments in the competitive service and to fix and adjust the compensation for such employees; (2) establish programs for employee evaluations, incentive awards, flexible…
What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Jan 4, 2011
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on December 17, 2010. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to authorize the U.S. Tax Court to: (1) appoint a clerk of court and other necessary employees without regard to civil service provisions governing appointments in the competitive service and to fix and adjust the compensation for such employees; (2) establish programs for employee evaluations, incentive awards, flexible work schedules, premium pay, and resolution of employee grievances; and (3) hire experts and consultants. Requires the Court's personnel management system to incorporate existing merit system principles and employee appeal rights, prohibit employment discrimination and prohibited personnel practices, and provide appropriate preference in hiring.
Authorizes the judges and special trial judges of such Court to appoint their own employees, including law clerks, without regard to civil service provisions governing appointments in the competitive service.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
Votes to become law
About this bill and sources
Official title: An act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to authorize the tax court to appoint employees.
Latest action (Jan 4, 2011): Became Public Law No: 111-366.
Policy area: Taxation · Origin: House · Introduced: Jul 28, 2010
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- House Introduced Jul 28, 2010
- House Passed Jul 30, 2010 402–11
- Senate Passed Dec 17, 2010
- House Changes resolved Dec 22, 2010
- President To the President Dec 29, 2010
- President Signed Jan 4, 2011
- Law Jan 4, 2011
Final vote · House · Jul 30, 2010
Passage (two-thirds required) — Passed. Vote details
Speaker of the House: Nancy Pelosi