Audit the IRS Act

For purposes of this section—

(1) the term seriously delinquent tax debt means an outstanding debt under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for which a notice of lien has been filed in public records pursuant to section 6323 of such Code, except that such term does not include—

(A) a debt that is being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement under section 6159 or section 7122 of such Code; and

(B) a debt with respect to which a collection due process hearing under section 6330 of such Code, or relief under subsection (a), (b), or (f) of section 6015 of such Code, is requested or pending; and

(2) the term applicable employee means an officer, employee, or contract employee of the Internal Revenue Service.

An individual who has a seriously delinquent tax debt shall be ineligible to be appointed, or to continue serving, as an applicable employee.

Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Commissioner of Internal Revenue shall verify that each applicable employee is not in violation of the requirement described in subsection (b).

In the case of any individual who is applying for a position with the Internal Revenue Service as an applicable employee, the Commissioner of Internal Revenue shall verify that such individual is not in violation of the requirement described in subsection (b) prior to such individual being appointed as an applicable employee.

The Office of Personnel Management shall, for purposes of carrying out this section with respect to the Internal Revenue Service, prescribe any regulations which the Office considers necessary.