,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cdbh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #aj1 #bjbj,ms4    
,hirono 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 & ,mr4   
,van ,holl57 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  
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$-- 7#a7 9 section #fejb-- 7,a7 9   
subsection 7b7-- 7i7 9 p>agraph         
7#d77;,b71 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]c5tage ( employees 
( ! executive ag5cy :o p>ticipate 9     
telework-- 7,a7 #c or m days p] pay     
p]iod2  7,b7 #a 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/ sav+s  
to ! executive ag5cy t are a*iev$ ?r\gh 
telework1 consi/5t ) ! guidance e/abli%$
 "u section #b7;c7 ( ! ,telework        
,metrics & ,co/ ,sav+s ,act4  2 &  7,b7 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7d7         
,notification = r$uction 9 telework     
p>ticipation ,n lat] ?an #cj days be=e !
 date on :i* an executive ag5cy         
implem5ts or modifies a telework plan t 
w\ld r$uce ! p]c5tage ( employees ( !   
ag5cy :o p>ticipate 9 telework1 ! head (
 ! executive ag5cy %all provide writt5  
notification ( ! propos$ implem5tation  
or modification1 :i* %all include a     
ju/ification = ! r$uction & a           
description ( h[ ! ag5cy w pay = any    

increas$ co/s result+ f ! r$uction1 to--
 7#a7 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel
 ,managem5t2  7#b7 ! ,committee on      
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7#c7 ! ,committee on    
,ov]sight & ,re=m ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives4  7e7 ,prohibition on   
ag5cy-,wide limits on telework+ ,an     
ag5cy-- 7#a7 may n prohibit all         
employees ( ! ag5cy f p>ticipat+ 9 any  
del9eat$ p]iod ( telework1 includ+ a    
p]iod describ$ 9 any ( subp>agraphs 7,a7
 ?r\gh 7,d7 ( subsection 7b77#f72 &     
7#b7 %all make any telework det]m9ation 
) respect to an employee1 or a gr\p (   
employees1 ( ! ag5cy on a case-by-case  
basis4  2 &  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 telework1 consi/5t ) 
! guidance e/abli%$ "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 t rate ) respect
 to fiscal ye> #bjaf1 includ+           
ag5cy-level plans to ma9ta9 or improve t
 rate = ea* ( ! frequ5cy categories     
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77iii74  4    
7c7 ,guidance  7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is  
subsection1 ! t]ms executive ag5cy &    
telework h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9      
section #feja ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 z am5d$ by ?is section4  7#b7    
,requirem5t ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director 
( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t1 9    
collaboration ) ! ,*ief ,human ,capital 
,(fic]s ,c\ncil1 %all e/abli% uni=m     
guidance = executive ag5cies reg>d+ h[  
to collect data on1 set goals =1 &      
report co/ sav+s a*iev$ ?r\gh telework1 
:i* %all acc\nt = co/ sav+s a*iev$ ?r\gh
 telework t relate to travel1 en]gy use1
 & ! use ( real e/ate4  7d7 ,te*nical   
correction ,section #fejf7;b77#a7 (     
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$1

 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by  
/rik+ ) ,*ief & ins]t+ ) ! ,*ief4