,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fajh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #e1 #bjbj,mr4    
,connolly 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,s>banes1 &  
,ms4 ,wexton7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,ov]sight & ,re=m  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d  
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to       
improve ,f$]al ag5cy telework+ programs1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,telework ,metrics
 & ,co/ ,sav+s ,act4  #b4 ,improvem5ts  
to ,f$]al ag5cy telework+ programs  7a7 
,def9ition ( telework ,section #feja7c7 
( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] p]=ms ! foll[+3 7on
 a p]iodic or full-"t basis74  7b7      
,telework p>ticipation goals ,*apt] #fe 
( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     
am5d$ z foll[s3 7#a7 ,9 section #fejb-- 
7,a7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7i7 9 p>agraph  
7#d71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7ii7 9      
p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end
 & ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  7iii7 by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+3  7#f7 include annual 

goals = increas+ ! p]c5t ( employees ( !
 executive ag5cy p>ticipat+ 9           
telework+-- 7,a7 ?ree or m days p] pay  
p]iod2  7,b7 "o or #b days p] pay p]iod2
  7,c7 once p] mon?2 &  7,d7 on an      
occasional1 episodic1 or %ort-t]m basis2
 &  7#g7 include me?ods = collect+ data 
on1 sett+ goals =1 & report+ co/s sav+s 
to ! executive ag5cy a*iev$ ?r\gh       
telework+1 consi/5t ) ! guidance        
develop$ "u section #b7;c7 ( ! ,telework
 ,metrics & ,co/ ,sav+s ,act4  2 &  7,b7
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7d7        
,notification = r$uction 9 telework+    
p>ticipation ,n lat] ?an #cj days be=e !
 date t an executive ag5cy implem5ts or 
modifies a telework+ plan t w\ld r$uce !
 p]c5tage ( employees at ! ag5cy :o     
telework1 ! head ( ! executive ag5cy    
%all provide writt5 notification1       
includ+ a ju/ification = ! r$uction 9   
telework p>ticipation & a description ( 
h[ ! ag5cy w pay = any increas$ co/s    
result+ f t r$uction1 to-- 7#a7 !       
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel        

,managem5t2  7#b7 ! ,committee on       
,ov]sight & ,re=m ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives2 &  7#c7 ! ,committee on
 ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal        
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate4  7e7 ,prohibition  
on ag5cy-,wide limits on telework+ ,an  
ag5cy may n prohibit any del9eat$ p]iod 
( telework+ p>ticipation = all employees
 ( ! ag5cy1 includ+ ! p]iods describ$ 9 
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d7 (          
subsection 7b77#f74 ,! ag5cy %all make  
any telework+ det]m9ation ) respect to  
an employee or gr\p ( employees at !    
ag5cy on a case-by-case basis4  4  7#b7 
,9 section #fejf7;b77#b7-- 7,a7 9       
subp>agraph 7,f77vi71 by /rik+ & at !   
end2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,g71 by /rik+ 
! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 &
  7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,h7 
ag5cy co/ sav+s a*iev$ ?r\gh telework+1 
consi/5t ) ! guidance develop$ "u       
section #b7;c7 ( ! ,telework ,metrics & 
,co/ ,sav+s ,act2 &  7,i7 a detail$     
explanation ( a plan to increase !      
,gov]nm5t-wide telework+ p>ticipation   

rate above su* rate applicable to fiscal
 ye> #bjaf1 includ+ ag5cy-level plans to
 ma9ta9 or improve su* rate = ea* ( !   
telework+ frequ5cy categories li/$ "u   
subp>agraph 7,a77iii74  4  7c7 ,guidance
 ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director ( !    
,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t1 9        
collaboration ) ! ,*ief ,human ,capital 
,(fic] ,c\ncil1 %all e/abli% uni=m      
guidance = ag5cies on h[ to collect data
 on1 set goals =1 & report co/ sav+s    
a*iev$ ?r\gh1 telework+4 ,su* guidance  
%all acc\nt = co/ sav+s relat$ to       
travel1 en]gy use1 & real e/ate4  7d7   
,te*nical correction ,section           
#fejf7;b77#a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ ) ,*ief &      
ins]t+ ) ! ,*ief4