H.R. 5901: An act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to authorize the tax court to appoint employees.
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H.R. 5901: An act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to authorize the tax court to appoint employees.
111th Congress · introduced 2010-07-28 · Taxation · Latest: Became Public Law No: 111-366.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2010-07-28 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-7] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 502 (2010): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, HR5901 (2010-07-30), Passed. See all
- Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 111-366. (final step reached)
- If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.
Official title
An act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to authorize the tax court to appoint employees.
Plain summary
(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.
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An act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to authorize the tax court to appoint employees.
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-7] · 0 cosponsors
Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 5901, Real Estate Jobs and Investment Act of 2010 (2010-07-29); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 5901, Real Estate Jobs and Investment Act of 2010 (2010-07-29)
Recorded votes
- House roll call 502 (2010): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, HR5901 (2010-07-30): Passed
Words on this page, explained (3)
- Appropriation
- Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
- Authorization
- A law that creates or continues a government program and says what it may do, often with a suggested spending ceiling. An authorization alone does not provide money; a separate appropriation does.
- Resolution
- A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-111hr5901.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/111/hr>
Record fed-us-cong111-hr5901 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111