#aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dach ,,an ,,act ,to amend title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 to make permanent the authority of the ,united ,states ,patent and ,trademark ,office to conduct a telework travel expenses program4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,telework for ,u4,s4 ,innovation ,act4 #b4 ,telework travel expenses program of the ,united ,states ,patent and ,trademark ,office 7a7 ,in general ,section #egaa of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in the section heading1 by striking test2 7#b7 in subsection 7f7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by striking committee and inserting committees2 and 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking ,government2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7i7 by striking test2 and 7ii7 by striking section 1 including the provision of reports in accordance with subsection 7d77#a7 and inserting subsection2 7,c7 in paragraph 7#d77;,b71 in the matter preceding clause 7i71 by inserting and maintain after develop2 and 7,d7 in paragraph 7#e7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking test2 and 7ii7 by striking subparagraph 7,b7 and inserting the following3 7,b7 ,the ,director of the ,patent and ,trademark ,office shall prepare and submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress an annual report on the operation of the program under this subsection1 which shall include-- 7i7 the costs and benefits of the program2 and 7ii7 an analysis of the effectiveness of the program1 as determined under criteria developed by the ,director4 2 and 7#c7 in subsection 7g71 by striking this section and inserting subsection 7b74 7b7 ,technical and conforming amendments ,the table of sections for subchapter ,i of chapter #eg of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking the item relating to section #egaa and inserting the following3 #egaa4 ,authority for telework travel expenses programs4 4 ,passed the ,senate ,december #h1 #bjbj4,secretary