§9507 Streamlined Demonstration Project Authority

Summary

The Secretary of the Treasury can run a special IRS demonstration project under chapter 47, and using the flexibilities in sections 9502–9510 does not stop that. For an IRS project, the law changes some normal rules: the project must have a written plan saying its purpose, which employees are included, what the project will do, the expected results, and how it will be evaluated. One usual requirement is removed, the usual 180-day notice is cut to 30 days, the final plan must be given to each House of Congress, and section 4703(c)(1) is read to refer to subchapter V of chapter 63 or subpart G of part III. The requirements in 4703(d)(1)(A) and 4703(d)(2) do not apply. Based on an evaluation under section 4703(h), the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the Secretary of the Treasury may waive the project’s end date, except where this subsection says otherwise. At least 90 days before they waive the end date, OPM must publish a notice in the Federal Register and tell both Houses of Congress in writing.