An act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to authorize the tax court to appoint employees.
Public Law 111-366 · H.R. 5901 · 111th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Barack Obama (D) on Jan 4, 2011 · Taxation
Sponsor: Rep. Joe Crowley (D-NY-7)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateUnanimous consent
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
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.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Related bills
The record lists no related bills.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 24 actions.
- Jan 4, 2011Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 111-366.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 29, 2010FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Dec 22, 2010Resolving differencesResolving differences · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to without objection.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Mr. McDermott asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendments.
- OtherOther · Cleared for White House.
- OtherOther · Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to without objection.
- Dec 17, 2010FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- Aug 3, 2010CalendarCalendar · Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 505.
- Aug 2, 2010CalendarCalendar · Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
- Jul 30, 2010FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 402 - 11 (Roll no. 502).House roll call 502
- FloorFloor · Considered as unfinished business.
- Jul 29, 2010FloorFloor · At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5901.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Crowley moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Jul 28, 2010CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Budget
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Ways and Means
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
Data notes
Every action the Library of Congress lists for the bill, from introduction to signing, plus the dated committee hearings. The source lists many steps twice (the chamber’s own entry and the Library of Congress copy, or a presidential and a became-law entry with the same words); those are shown once. Amendments are listed in their own section.
Amendments
2 amendments offered to the bill, with the last recorded step of each.
- Agreed to
S.Amdt. 4835SenateSen. Max BaucusD-MT· offered Dec 17, 2010Agreed to
To amend the title.
Dec 17, 2010: Amendment SA 4835 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
- Agreed to
S.Amdt. 4834SenateSen. Max BaucusD-MT· offered Dec 17, 2010Agreed to
In the nature of a substitute.
Dec 17, 2010: Amendment SA 4834 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.