,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bdej  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #bj1 #bjaf ,mr4
 ,te/] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,grassley1 ,mr4 
,johnson1 & ,mr4 ,c>p]7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security &  
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to    
am5d title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to  
address adm9i/rative leave = ,f$]al     
employees1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,adm9i/rative ,leave ,act ( #bjaf4  #b4 
,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (        
,congress t-- 7#a7 ag5cy use (          
adm9i/rative leave1 & leave t is ref]r$ 
to incorrectly z adm9i/rative leave 9   
ag5cy record+ practices1 has exce$$     
reasonable am\nts--  7,a7 9 contrav5tion
 (-- 7i7 e/abli%$ prec$5t ( !           
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 
7ii7 guidance provid$ by ! ,(fice (     
,p]sonnel ,managem5t2 &  7,b7 result+ 9 
significant co/ to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2  
7#b7 adm9i/rative leave %\ld be us$     

sp>+ly2  7#c7 prior to ! use (          
adm9i/rative leave1 an ag5cy %\ld       
consid] o!r actions1 includ+--  7,a7    
tempor>y reassignm5t2  7,b7 transf]2 &  
7,c7 telework2  7#d7 an ag5cy %\ld      
prioritize & exp$iti\sly conclude an    
inve/igation 9 :i* an employee is plac$ 
9 adm9i/rative leave s t1 n lat] ?an !  
conclusion ( ! leave p]iod--  7,a7 !    
employee is return$ to duty /atus2 or   
7,b7 an appropriate p]sonnel action is  
tak5 ) respect to ! employee2  7#e7 data
 %[ t !re are too _m examples (         
employees plac$ 9 adm9i/rative leave =  
#f mon?s or long]1 leav+ ! employees )\t
 any available rec\rse to--  7,a7 return
 to duty /atus2 or  7,b7 *all5ge !      
decision ( ! ag5cy2  7#f7 an ag5cy %\ld 
ensure accurate & consi/5t record+ ( !  
use ( adm9i/rative leave s t            
adm9i/rative leave c be manag$ & ov]se5 
effectively2 &  7#g7 o!r =ms ( excus$   
abs5ce au?oriz$ by law %\ld be record$  
sep>ately f adm9i/rative leave1 z def9$ 
by ?is ,act4  #c4 ,adm9i/rative leave   

7a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #fc 
( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #fcbi4
 ,adm9i/rative leave  7a7 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m adm9i/rative  
leave means leave--  7,a7 )\t loss ( or 
r$uction 9-- 7i7 pay2  7ii7 leave to :i*
 an employee is o!rwise entitl$ "u law2 
or  7iii7 cr$it = "t or s]vice2 &  7,b7 
t is n au?oriz$ "u any o!r provision (  
law2  7#b7 ! t]m ag5cy--  7,a7 means an 
,executive ag5cy 7z def9$ 9 section #aje
 ( ?is title72 &  7,b7 does n include ! 
,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice2 &  7#c7
 ! t]m employee means an employee ( an  
ag5cy4  7b7 ,adm9i/rative leave  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,an ag5cy may n place an employee
 9 adm9i/rative leave = a p]iod ( m ?an 
#e consecutive days4  7#b7 ,rule (      
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all  
be con/ru$ to limit ! use ( leave t 0   
specifically au?oriz$ "u law on ! day   
be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section4   
7#c7 ,records ,an ag5cy %all record     
adm9i/rative leave sep>ately f leave    

au?oriz$ "u any o!r provision ( law4    
7c7 ,regulations  7#a7 ,,opm regulations
 ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,director ( ! 
,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t %all--    
7,a7 prescribe regulations to c>ry out  
?is section2 &  7,b7 prescribe          
regulations t provide guidance to       
ag5cies reg>d+-- 7i7 acceptable ag5cy   
uses ( adm9i/rative leave2 &  7ii7 !    
prop] record+ (-- 7,i7 adm9i/rative     
leave2 &  7,,ii7 o!r leave au?oriz$ by  
law4  7#b7 ,ag5cy action ,n lat] ?an #a 
ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! ,director ( !  
,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t prescribes
 regulations "u p>agraph 7#a71 ea* ag5cy
 %all revise & implem5t ! int]nal       
policies ( ! ag5cy to meet ! requirem5ts
 ( ?is section4  4  7b7 ,,opm /udy ,n   
lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director ( !    
,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t1 9        
consultation ) ,f$]al ag5cies1 gr\ps    
repres5t+ ,f$]al employees1 & o!r       
relevant /akehold]s1 %all submit to !   

,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & !     
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t     
,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a     
report id5tify+ ag5cy practices1 be=e ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ( plac+ an  
employee 9 adm9i/rative leave = m ?an #e
 consecutive days :5 ! placem5t 0 n     
specifically au?oriz$ by law4  7c7      
,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table (   
sections = sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #fc (  
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ 
by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section 
#fcbh ! foll[+3  #fcbi4 ,adm9i/rative   
leave4  4  #d4 ,inve/igative leave &    
notice leave  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt]    
,,ii ( *apt] #fc ( title #e1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by ?is ,act1 is   
fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  
#fccj4 ,inve/igative leave & notice     
leave  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section-- 
7#a7 ! t]m ag5cy--  7,a7 means an       
,executive ag5cy 7z def9$ 9 section #aje
 ( ?is title72  7,b7 does n include !   
,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice2 &  7,c7

 = ! purposes ( notice leave1 means !   
employ+ ag5cy ( an employee cov]$ "u    
*apt] #ge2  7#b7 ! t]m ,*ief ,human     
,capital ,(fic] means-- 7,a7 ! ,*ief    
,human ,capital ,(fic] ( an ag5cy       
designat$ or appo9t$ "u section #adja2  
or  7,b7 ! equival5t2  7#c7 ! t]m       
committees ( jurisdiction1 ) respect to 
an ag5cy1 means ea* committee 9 ! ,s5ate
 & ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives )            
jurisdiction ov] ! ag5cy2  7#d7 ! t]m   
,director means ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (
 ,p]sonnel ,managem5t2  7#e7 ! t]m      
employee--  7,a7 means an employee ( an 
ag5cy2 &  7,b7 does n include !         
,inspector ,g5]al ( an ag5cy2  7#f7 !   
t]m inve/igative leave means leave--    
7,a7 )\t loss ( or r$uction 9--  7i7    
pay2  7ii7 leave to :i* an employee is  
o!rwise entitl$ "u law2 or  7iii7 cr$it 
= "t or s]vice2  7,b7 t is n au?oriz$ "u
 any o!r provision ( law2 &  7,c7 9 :i* 
an employee :o is ! subject ( an        
inve/igation is plac$2  7#g7 ! t]m      
notice leave means leave-- 7,a7 )\t loss

 ( or r$uction 9--  7i7 pay2  7ii7 leave
 to :i* an employee is o!rwise entitl$  
"u law2 or  7iii7 cr$it = "t or s]vice2 
7,b7 t is n au?oriz$ "u any o!r         
provision ( law2 &  7,c7 9 :i* an       
employee :o is 9 a notice p]iod is      
plac$2 &  7#h7 ! t]m notice p]iod means 
a p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* an      
employee is provid$ notice requir$ "u   
law ( a propos$ adv]se action aga9/ !   
employee & end+ on ! date on :i* an     
ag5cy may take ! adv]se action4  7b7    
,leave = employees "u inve/igation or 9 
a notice p]iod  7#a7 ,au?ority ,an ag5cy
 may1 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#b71     
place an employee 9-- 7,a7 inve/igative 
leave if ! employee is ! subject ( an   
inve/igation2  7,b7 notice leave if !   
employee is 9 a notice p]iod2 or  7,c7  
notice leave foll[+ a placem5t 9        
inve/igative leave if1 n lat] ?an ! day 
aft] ! la/ day ( ! p]iod ( inve/igative 
leave--  7i7 ! ag5cy proposes or        
initiates an adv]se action aga9/ !      
employee2 &  7ii7 ! ag5cy det]m9es t !  

employee cont9ues to meet #a or m ( !   
crit]ia describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#a74  
7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,an ag5cy may place an
 employee 9 leave "u p>agraph 7#a7 only 
if ! ag5cy has-- 7,a7 made a det]m9ation
 ) respect to ! employee "u subsection  
7c77#a72  7,b7 consid]$ ! available     
options = ! employee "u subsection      
7c77#b72 &  7,c7 det]m9$ t none ( !     
available options "u subsection 7c77#b7 
is appropriate4  7c7 ,employees "u      
inve/igation or 9 a notice p]iod  7#a7  
,det]m9ations ,an ag5cy may n place an  
employee 9 inve/igative leave or notice 
leave "u subsection 7b7 unless ! cont9u$
 pres5ce ( ! employee 9 ! workplace dur+
 an inve/igation ( ! employee or :ile ! 
employee is 9 a notice p]iod1 if        
applicable1 may--  7,a7 pose a ?reat to 
! employee or o!rs2  7,b7 result 9 !    
de/ruction ( evid5ce relevant to an     
inve/igation2  7,c7 result 9 loss ( or  
damage to ,gov]nm5t prop]ty2 or  7,d7   
o!rwise jeop>dize legitimate ,gov]nm5t  
int]e/s4  7#b7 ,available options =     

employees "u inve/igation or 9 a notice 
p]iod ,aft] mak+ a det]m9ation "u       
p>agraph 7#a7 ) respect to an employee1 
& be=e plac+ an employee 9 inve/igative 
leave or notice leave "u subsection 7b71
 an ag5cy %all consid] tak+ #a or m ( ! 
foll[+ actions3  7,a7 ,assign+ !        
employee to duties 9 :i* ! employee is  
no long] a ?reat to-- 7i7 safety2  7ii7 
! mission ( ! ag5cy2  7iii7 ,gov]nm5t   
prop]ty2 or  7iv7 evid5ce relevant to an
 inve/igation4  7,b7 ,all[+ ! employee  
to take leave = :i* ! employee is       
eligible4  7,c7 ,requir+ ! employee to  
telework "u section #fejb7;c74  7,d7 ,if
 ! employee has become abs5t )\t reque/+
 leave1 c>ry+ ! employee 9 abs5ce )\t   
leave /atus4  7,e7 ,= an employee       
subject to a notice p]iod1 curtail+ !   
notice p]iod if !re is reasonable cause 
to believe ! employee has committ$ a    
crime = :i* a s5t5ce ( imprisonm5t may  
be impos$4  7#c7 ,duration ( leave  7,a7
 ,inve/igative leave ,subject to        
ext5sions ( a p]iod ( inve/igative leave

 = :i* an employee may be eligible "u   
subsections 7d7 & 7e71 ! initial        
placem5t ( an employee 9 inve/igative   
leave %all be = a p]iod n long] ?an #aj 
days4  7,b7 ,notice leave ,placem5t ( an
 employee 9 notice leave %all be = a    
p]iod n long] ?an ! duration ( ! notice 
p]iod4  7#d7 ,explanation ( leave  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,if an ag5cy places an employee
 9 leave "u subsection 7b71 ! ag5cy %all
 provide ! employee a writt5 explanation
 ( ! leave placem5t & ! reasons = !     
leave placem5t4  7,b7 ,explanation ,!   
writt5 notice "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all  
describe ! limitations ( ! leave        
placem5t1 includ+--  7i7 ! applicable   
limitations "u p>agraph 7#c72 &  7ii7 9 
! case ( a placem5t 9 inve/igative      
leave1 an explanation t1 at ! conclusion
 ( ! p]iod ( leave1 ! ag5cy %all take an
 action "u p>agraph 7#e74  7#e7 ,ag5cy  
action ,n lat] ?an ! day aft] ! la/ day 
( a p]iod ( inve/igative leave = an     
employee "u subsection 7b77#a71 an ag5cy
 %all--  7,a7 return ! employee to      

regul> duty /atus2  7,b7 take #a or m ( 
! actions au?oriz$ "u p>agraph 7#b71    
mean+--  7i7 assign+ ! employee to      
duties 9 :i* ! employee is no long] a   
?reat to-- 7,i7 safety2  7,,ii7 !       
mission ( ! ag5cy2  7,,iii7 ,gov]nm5t   
prop]ty2 or  7,,iv7 evid5ce relevant to 
an inve/igation2  7ii7 all[+ ! employee 
to take leave = :i* ! employee is       
eligible2  7iii7 requir+ ! employee to  
telework "u section #fejb7;c72  7iv7 if 
! employee has become abs5t )\t reque/+ 
leave1 c>ry+ ! employee 9 abs5ce )\t    
leave /atus2 or  7v7 = an employee      
subject to a notice p]iod1 curtail+ !   
notice p]iod if !re is reasonable cause 
to believe ! employee has committ$ a    
crime = :i* a s5t5ce ( imprisonm5t may  
be impos$2  7,c7 propose or initiate an 
adv]se action aga9/ ! employee z provid$
 "u law2 or  7,d7 ext5d ! p]iod (       
inve/igative leave "u subsections 7d7 & 
7e74  7#f7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9  
p>agraph 7#e7 %all be con/ru$ to prev5t 
! cont9u$ inve/igation ( an employee1   

except t ! placem5t ( an employee 9     
inve/igative leave may n be ext5d$ = t  
purpose except z provid$ 9 subsections  
7d7 & 7e74  7d7 ,initial ext5sion (     
inve/igative leave  7#a7 ,9 g5]al       
,subject to p>agraph 7#d71 if ! ,*ief   
,human ,capital ,(fic] ( an ag5cy1 or ! 
designee ( ! ,*ief ,human ,capital      
,(fic]1 approves su* an ext5sion aft]   
consult+ ) ! inve/igator responsible =  
conduct+ ! inve/igation to :i* an       
employee is subject1 ! ag5cy may ext5d !
 p]iod ( inve/igative leave = ! employee
 "u subsection 7b7 = n m ?an #cj days4  
7#b7 ,maximum numb] ( ext5sions ,! total
 p]iod ( additional inve/igative leave =
 an employee "u p>agraph 7#a7 may n     
exce$ #aaj days4  7#c7 ,designation     
guidance ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,*ief ,human
 ,capital ,(fic]s ,c\ncil %all issue    
guidance to ensure t if ! ,*ief ,human  
,capital ,(fic] ( an ag5cy delegates !  
au?ority to approve an ext5sion "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 to a designee1 ! designee 

is at a suffici5tly high level )9 !     
ag5cy to make an imp>tial & indep5d5t   
det]m9ation reg>d+ ! ext5sion4  7#d7    
,ext5sions = ,,oig employees  7,a7      
,approval ,9 ! case ( an employee ( an  
,(fice ( ,inspector ,g5]al-- 7i7 !      
,inspector ,g5]al or ! designee ( !     
,inspector ,g5]al1 r ?an ! ,*ief ,human 
,capital ,(fic] or ! designee ( ! ,*ief 
,human ,capital ,(fic]1 %all approve an 
ext5sion ( a p]iod ( inve/igative leave 
= ! employee "u p>agraph 7#a72 or  7ii7 
at ! reque/ ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al1 !    
head ( ! ag5cy )9 :i* ! ,(fice (        
,inspector ,g5]al is locat$ %all        
designate an (ficial ( ! ag5cy to       
approve an ext5sion ( a p]iod (         
inve/igative leave = ! employee "u      
p>agraph 7#a74  7,b7 ,guidance ,n lat]  
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
section1 ! ,c\ncil ( ! ,inspectors      
,g5]al on ,integrity & ,effici5cy %all  
issue guidance to ensure t if !         
,inspector ,g5]al or ! head ( an ag5cy1 
at ! reque/ ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al1      

delegates ! au?ority to approve an      
ext5sion "u subp>agraph 7,a7 to a       
designee1 ! designee is at a suffici5tly
 high level )9 ! ,(fice ( ,inspector    
,g5]al or ! ag5cy1 z applicable1 to make
 an imp>tial & indep5d5t det]m9ation    
reg>d+ ! ext5sion4  7e7 ,fur!r ext5sion 
( inve/igative leave  7#a7 ,9 g5]al     
,aft] rea*+ ! limit "u subsection       
7d77#b71 an ag5cy may fur!r ext5d a     
p]iod ( inve/igative leave = an employee
 = a p]iod ( n m ?an #fj days if1 be=e !
 fur!r ext5sion beg9s1 ! head ( ! ag5cy 
or1 9 ! case ( an employee ( an ,(fice (
 ,inspector ,g5]al1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al 
submits a notification t includes !     
reasons = ! fur!r ext5sion to !--  7,a7 
committees ( jurisdiction2  7,b7        
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,c7
 ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t    
,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7
 ,no limit ,!re %all be no limit on !   
numb] ( fur!r ext5sions t an ag5cy may  
grant to an employee "u p>agraph 7#a74  

7#c7 ,,opm review ,an ag5cy %all reque/ 
f ! ,director1 & include ) !            
notification requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 !
 op9ion ( ! ,director--  7,a7 ) respect 
to :e!r to grant a fur!r ext5sion "u ?is
 subsection1 includ+ ! reasons = t      
op9ion2 &  7,b7 :i* %all n be b9d+ on ! 
ag5cy4  7#d7 ,sunset ,! au?ority provid$
 "u ?is subsection %all expire on ! date
 t is #f ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is section4  7f7 ,consultation guidance
 ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,c\ncil ( !   
,inspectors ,g5]al on ,integrity &      
,effici5cy1 9 consultation ) ! ,attorney
 ,g5]al & ! ,special ,c\nsel1 %all issue
 guidance on be/ practices =            
consultation betwe5 an inve/igator & an 
ag5cy on ! ne$ to place an employee 9   
inve/igative leave dur+ an inve/igation 
( ! employee1 includ+ dur+ a crim9al    
inve/igation1 because ! cont9u$ pres5ce 
( ! employee 9 ! workplace dur+ !       
inve/igation may--  7#a7 pose a ?reat to
 ! employee or o!rs2  7#b7 result 9 !   

de/ruction ( evid5ce relevant to an     
inve/igation2  7#c7 result 9 loss ( or  
damage to ,gov]nm5t prop]ty2 or  7#d7   
o!rwise jeop>dize legitimate ,gov]nm5t  
int]e/s4  7g7 ,report+ & records  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,an ag5cy %all keep a record ( 
! placem5t ( an employee 9 inve/igative 
leave or notice leave by ! ag5cy1       
includ+--  7,a7 ! basis = ! det]m9ation 
made "u subsection 7c77#a72  7,b7 an    
explanation ( :y an action "u subsection
 7c77#b7 0 n appropriate2  7,c7 ! l5g? (
 ! p]iod ( leave2  7,d7 ! am\nt ( sal>y 
paid to ! employee dur+ ! p]iod ( leave2
  7,e7 ! reasons = au?oriz+ ! leave1    
includ+1 if applicable1 ! recomm5dation 
made by an inve/igator "u subsection    
7d77#a72 &  7,f7 ! action tak5 by !     
ag5cy at ! end ( ! p]iod ( leave1       
includ+1 if applicable1 ! grant+ ( any  
ext5sion ( a p]iod ( inve/igative leave4
  7#b7 ,availability ( records ,an ag5cy
 %all make a record kept "u p>agraph    
7#a7 available--  7,a7 to any committee 
( ,congress1 ^u reque/2  7,b7 to !      

,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t2 &  7,c7 z
 o!rwise requir$ by law1 includ+ = !    
purposes ( ! ,adm9i/rative ,leave ,act (
 #bjaf4  7h7 ,regulations  7#a7 ,,opm   
action ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,director %all
 prescribe regulations to c>ry out ?is  
section1 includ+ guidance to ag5cies    
reg>d+--  7,a7 acceptable purposes = !  
use (-- 7i7 inve/igative leave2 &  7ii7 
notice leave2  7,b7 ! prop] record+ (-- 
7i7 ! leave categories describ$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7ii7 o!r leave     
au?oriz$ by law2  7,c7 basel9e factors t
 an ag5cy %all consid] :5 mak+ a        
det]m9ation t ! cont9u$ pres5ce ( an    
employee 9 ! workplace may--  7i7 pose a
 ?reat to ! employee or o!rs2  7ii7     
result 9 ! de/ruction ( evid5ce relevant
 to an inve/igation2  7iii7 result 9    
loss or damage to ,gov]nm5t prop]ty2 or 
7iv7 o!rwise jeop>dize legitimate       
,gov]nm5t int]e/s2 &  7,d7 proc$ures &  
crit]ia = ! approval ( an ext5sion ( a  
p]iod ( inve/igative leave "u subsection

 7d7 or 7e74  7#b7 ,ag5cy action ,n lat]
 ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* !        
,director prescribes regulations "u     
p>agraph 7#a71 ea* ag5cy %all revise &  
implem5t ! int]nal policies ( ! ag5cy to
 meet ! requirem5ts ( ?is section4  4   
7b7 ,p]sonnel action ,section           
#bcjb7;a77#b77;,a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 clause  
7xi71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7#b7 by     
r$esignat+ clause 7xii7 z clause 7xiii72
 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] clause 7xi7 !   
foll[+3  7xii7 a det]m9ation made by an 
ag5cy "u section #fccj7;c77#a7 t !      
cont9u$ pres5ce ( an employee 9 !       
workplace dur+ an inve/igation ( !      
employee or :ile ! employee is 9 a      
notice p]iod1 if applicable1 may--  7,i7
 pose a ?reat to ! employee or o!rs2    
7,,ii7 result 9 ! de/ruction ( evid5ce  
relevant to an inve/igation2  7,,iii7   
result 9 loss or damage to ,gov]nm5t    
prop]ty2 or  7,,iv7 o!rwise jeop>dize   
legitimate ,gov]nm5t int]e/s2 &  4  7c7 
,,gao report ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! 

date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !           
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all submit to ,congress a report       
evaluat+ ! implem5tation ( ! au?ority   
provid$ "u sections #fcbi & #fccj (     
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by
 section #c7;a7 & subsection 7a7 ( ?is  
section1 respectively1 includ+--  7#a7  
an assessm5t ( ag5cy use ( ! au?ority   
provid$ "u subsection 7e7 ( su* section 
#fccj1 includ+ data reg>d+--  7,a7 !    
numb] & l5g? ( ext5sions grant$ "u t    
subsection2 &  7,b7 ! numb] ( times t ! 
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel        
,managem5t1 "u p>agraph 7#c7 ( t        
subsection--  7i7 concurr$ ) ! decision 
( an ag5cy to grant an ext5sion2 &  7ii7
 did n concur ) ! decision ( an ag5cy to
 grant an ext5sion1 includ+ ! bases = ^?
 op9ions ( ! ,director2  7#b7           
recomm5dations to ,congress1 z          
appropriate1 on ! ne$ = ext5sions beyond
 ! ext5sions au?oriz$ "u subsection 7d7 
( su* section #fccj2 &  7#c7 a review ( 
! practice ( ag5cy placem5t ( an        

employee 9 inve/igative or notice leave 
"u subsection 7b7 ( su* section #fccj   
because ( a det]m9ation "u subsection   
7c77#a77;,d7 ( t section t ! employee   
jeop>diz$ legitimate ,gov]nm5t int]e/s1 
includ+ :e!r any ag5cy abus$ ! au?ority 
( ! ag5cy by mak+ su* a placem5t :5 !   
placem5t bas$ on su* a det]m9ation 0 n  
ju/ifi$4  7d7 ,telework ,section #fejb (
 title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7c7        
,requir$ telework ,if an ag5cy det]m9es 
"u section #fccj7;c77#a7 t ! cont9u$    
pres5ce ( an employee 9 ! workplace dur+
 an inve/igation ( ! employee or :ile ! 
employee is 9 a notice p]iod1 if        
applicable1 may pose #a or m ( ! ?reats 
describ$ 9 t section & ! employee is    
eligible to telework "u subsections 7a7 
& 7b7 ( ?is section1 ! ag5cy may require
 ! employee to telework = ! duration ( !
 inve/igation or ! notice p]iod1 if     
applicable4  4  7e7 ,te*nical & con=m+  
am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = sub*apt]  
,,ii ( *apt] #fc ( title #e1 ,unit$     

,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! 
item relat+ to section #fcbi1 z add$ by 
?is ,act1 ! foll[+3  #fccj4             
,inve/igative leave & notice leave4  4  
#e4 ,leave = wea!r & safety issues  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #fc (   
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$  
by ?is ,act1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  #fcca4 ,wea!r & safety  
leave  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section-- 
7#a7 ! t]m ag5cy--  7,a7 means an       
,executive ag5cy 7z def9$ 9 section #aje
 ( ?is title72 &  7,b7 does n include ! 
,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice2 &  7#b7
 ! t]m employee means an employee ( an  
ag5cy4  7b7 ,leave = wea!r & safety     
issues ,an ag5cy may approve ! provision
 ( leave to an employee or a gr\p (     
employees )\t loss ( or r$uction 9 ! pay
 ( ! employee or employees1 leave to :i*
 ! employee or employees are o!rwise    
entitl$1 or cr$it to ! employee or      
employees = "t or s]vice only if !      
employee or gr\p ( employees is prev5t$ 
f safely travel+ to or p]=m+ "w at an   

approv$ location due to--  7#a7 an act (
 ,god2  7#b7 a t]rori/ attack2 or  7#c7 
ano!r condition t prev5ts ! employee or 
gr\p ( employees f safely travel+ to or 
p]=m+ "w at an approv$ location4  7c7   
,records ,an ag5cy %all record leave    
provid$ "u ?is section sep>ately f leave
 au?oriz$ "u any o!r provision ( law4   
7d7 ,regulations ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 !     
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel        
,managem5t %all prescribe regulations to
 c>ry out ?is section1 includ+--  7#a7  
guidance to ag5cies reg>d+ ! appropriate
 purposes = provid+ leave "u ?is        
section2 &  7#b7 ! prop] record+ ( leave
 provid$ "u ?is section4  4  7b7        
,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table (   
sections = sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #fc (  
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ 
by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section 
#fccj1 z add$ by ?is ,act1 ! foll[+3    
8#fcca4 ,wea!r & safety leave404  #f4   
,additional ov]sight  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n   
lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t 

( ?is ,act1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (    
,p]sonnel ,managem5t %all complete a    
review ( ag5cy policies to det]m9e :e!r 
ag5cies h compli$ ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is 
,act4  7b7 ,report to ,congress ,n lat] 
?an #ij days aft] complet+ ! review "u  
subsection 7a71 ! ,director %all submit 
to ,congress a report evaluat+ ! results
 ( ! review4