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The Stop Internal Resource Slush Fund Act

H.R. 2345 · 113th Congress · Jun 12, 2013 · Lineage

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funds were collected or made available, any unobligated amounts derived from subsection (a)(1), (a)(2), or (a)(3) are rescinded and shall be returned to the general fund of the Treasury for the sole purpose of deficit reduction.”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:
(2)
The heading for chapter 95 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting “and requirements” after “flexibilities”.