<p><strong>Taxpayer Data Protection Act</strong></p><p>This bill restricts access to any public money receipt or payment system belonging to the Department of the Treasury.</p><p>Specifically, access is limited to authorized Treasury officers, employees, or contractors meeting certain performance standards who have held a qualified position for at least a year, or who hold other qualifications as provided by the bill.&nbsp;The bill specifically prohibits special government employees (i.e., temporary appointees hired to perform specific tasks) from having access to such systems.&nbsp;The bill also provides that an individual accessing such systems shall be treated as an executive branch employee for purposes of federal criminal conflict of interest laws.&nbsp;</p><p>Treasury's Office of Inspector General must investigate and report on each instance of unauthorized use or other access of such payment systems.</p>