,,ii #aah? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #djdc ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #ba1 #bjbd,mr4 ,pet]s 7= himself & ,ms4 ,ern/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 make executive ag5cy telework policies transp>5t1 to track executive ag5cy use ( telework1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,telework ,transp>5cy ,act ( #bjbd4 #b4 ,telework ,policy ,transp>5cy & ,track+ 7a7 ,monitor+ executive ag5cy telework policies & requir+ transp>5cy 7#a7 ,telework eligibility policy ,section #fejb7;a77#a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is *apt]1 ! & ins]t+ ,!2 7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7,c7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7,d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,d7 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is subp>agraph1 & z updates are made !reaft]-- 7i7 submit to ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t a description ( ! policy e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 or any successor policy2 & 7ii7 make publicly available on ! website ( ! executive ag5cy ! mo/ curr5t v]sion ( ! policy describ$ 9 clause 7i74 4 7#b7 ,tra9+ & monitor+ ,section #fejc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7c7 ,monitor+ employee use ( telework 7#a7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m ,%>$ ,s]vice ,c5t]s has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #hej4ajc ( title #e1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor regulation4 7#b7 ,e/abli%m5t ( common data /&>ds2 data report+ requirem5ts ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 9 "p to aid 9 ! collection ( data = ! purposes ( satisfy+ ! report+ requirem5ts "u section #fejf1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t %all e/abli%-- 7,a7 executive ag5cy telework data report+ requirem5ts1 includ+ requir$ timeframes = report+2 7,b7 data /&>ds & protocols = track+ employee use ( telework2 7,c7 be/ practices & tra9+ = manag]s ( employees :o telework to review & v]ify ! am\nt ( a locality paym5t1 z def9$ 9 section #eca4fjb ( title #e1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or any successor regulation71 paid to su* an employee2 7,d7 int]nal controls = data quality ) respect to ! use ( telework1 includ+ proc$ures to-- 7i7 consi/5tly monitor sy/em-g5]at$ errors2 7ii7 produce reports on adh]5ce to data /&>ds & edit rules2 & 7iii7 ensure prompt action to address issues id5tifi$ 9 clauses 7i7 & 7ii72 & 7,e7 me*anisms to provide regul> fe$back to executive ag5cies & ,%>$ ,s]vice ,c5t]s on data quality ) respect to telework1 :i* %all include ! provision ( any human capital data ne$$ to evaluate telework practices4 7#c7 ,e/abli%m5t ( automat$ telework track+ sy/ems )9 payroll sy/ems ,! head ( ea* executive ag5cy1 9 consultation 7:]e applicable7 ) ea* ,%>$ ,s]vice ,c5t] t provides payroll or human res\rces s]vices to t executive ag5cy1 %all e/abli% telework track+ )9 ea* payroll sy/em t-- 7,a7 is automat$2 & 7,b7 con=ms to-- 7i7 ! telework data /&>ds & cod+ requirem5ts issu$ by ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t2 & 7ii7 ! requirem5ts e/abli%$ by ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t "u p>agraph 7#b74 7#d7 ,e/abli%m5t ( onl9e tool ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t %all e/abli% & ma9ta9 a publicly available onl9e tool t-- 7,a7 makes available ! data requir$ to be report$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 9 an appropriate & readable =mat2 7,b7 incorporates appropriate protections = p]sonal & s5sitive in=mation2 & 7,c7 uses data visualization or o!r data pres5tation te*niques to support /rategic executive ag5cy work=ce plann+ & tal5t managem5t objectives4 7d7 ,monitor+ ! effects ( telework on (fice build+ space utilization & executive ag5cy p]=mance ,! head ( ea* executive ag5cy %all-- 7#a7 e/abli% a sy/em to track (fice build+ space utilization rates t aligns ) guidance & b5*m>ks issu$ by ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices & ! ,f$]al ,real ,prop]ty ,c\ncil e/abli%$ by section #fbc7;a7 ( title #dj1 "u section #fejd7;b77#b77;,a72 7#b7 id5tify a set ( indicators1 & e/abli% r\t9es us+ ! indicators1 to assess & monitor ! effects ( telework policy on ! p]=mance ( ! executive ag5cy1 includ+1 z applicable to ! mission ( ! executive ag5cy-- 7,a7 indicators relat$ to-- 7i7 cu/om] exp]i5ce & s]vice1 includ+ backlogs & wait times2 7ii7 security2 7iii7 co/ to op]ations2 7iv7 ! managem5t ( real prop]ty & p]sonal prop]ty2 7v7 inve/m5ts 9 network capacity or communications infra/ructure1 includ+ te*nology capabilities to improve effici5cy & r$uce ! use ( outdat$ te*nology2 & 7vi7 ! ability ( ! executive ag5cy to recruit & reta9 top tal5t2 & 7,b7 any o!r indicator det]m9$ appropriate by ! head ( ! executive ag5cy1 includ+ z ! result ( policy & policy guidance provid$ "u section #fejd7;b77#b77;,b72 7#c7 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 & z updates are made !reaft]-- 7,a7 submit to ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget & ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t a description ( ! indicators & r\t9es describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b72 & 7,b7 make publicly available on ! website ( ! executive ag5cy ! mo/ curr5t v]sion ( ! indicators & r\t9es describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b72 & 7#d7 ) respect to ! (fice build+ space utilization rates describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 include ^? rates 9 ! budget ju/ification mat]ials 7z def9$ 9 section #c7;b77#b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,fund+ ,acc\ntability & ,transp>5cy ,act ( #bjjf 7#ca ,u4,s4,c4 #faja note77 ( ! executive ag5cy2 & 7,b7 make ^? rates publicly available4 4 7#c7 ,telework website ,section #fejd7;e77#b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ telework l9ks & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 l9ks to ,gov]nm5t websites1 includ+ a compilation ( l9ks to executive ag5cy websites ) descriptions ( telework policies & indicators & r\t9es describ$ 9 sections #fejb7;a77#a77;,d7 & #fejc7;d77#b71 respectively2 & 7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,d7-- 7i7 by /rik+ 1 & ! ,g5]al ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration & ins]t+ 1 ! ,g5]al ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration1 & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate2 & 7ii7 by /rik+ #aj & ins]t+ #cj4 7b7 ,e/abli%+ b5*m>ks & provid+ guidance ,section #fejd7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 & 7,c7 z clauses 7i71 7ii71 & 7iii71 respectively1 & adju/+ ! m>g9s accord+ly2 7#b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 & 7#c7 z subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 & 7,c71 & adju/+ ! m>g9s accord+ly2 7#c7 by /rik+ ,! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t %all & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t ,! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t %all 2 & 7#d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget %all take ! foll[+ actions3 7,a7 ,9 coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices & ! ,f$]al ,real ,prop]ty ,c\ncil e/abli%$ by section #fbc7;a7 ( title #dj1 ! foll[+ actions3 7i7 ,develop b5*m>ks = measur+ (fice build+ space utilization t acc\nt = ! use ( telework4 7ii7 ,provide guidance to ea* executive ag5cy = collect+ (fice build+ space occupancy data reg>d+ ! av]age daily onsite att5dance 9 ! (fice build+ space own$ or leas$ by ! executive ag5cy4 7iii7 ,e/abli% (fice build+ space utilization rate goals = ea* executive ag5cy ( n less ?an #fj p]c5t4 7iv7 ,until ! b5*m>ks describ$ 9 clause 7i7 are develop$1 & ! guidance describ$ 9 clause 7ii7 is provid$1 ensure t ea* executive ag5cy1 n less frequ5tly ?an qu>t]ly1 uses ! foll[+ =mula to calculate (fice build+ space utilization ) respect to ! (fice build+ space t ! executive ag5cy leases or owns3 7,i7 ,calculate ! usable squ>e feet ( ! (fice build+ space s leas$ or own$1 :i* %all be calculat$-- 7aa7 by us+ ! portion ( t (fice build+ space t is available = occupants1 includ+ (fices1 team rooms1 & conf]5ce rooms2 & 7bb7 9 accordance ) ! /&>d me?ods ( measurem5t develop$ by ! ,build+ ,own]s & ,manag]s ,association ,int]national1 z approv$ by ! ,am]ican ,national ,/&>ds ,in/itute4 7,,ii7 ,divide ! numb] ( usable squ>e feet calculat$ "u subclause 7,i7 by #ahj4 7,,iii7 ,divide ! daily av]age ( ! numb] ( individuals :o are pres5t work+ 9 ! space t is ! subject ( ! calculation "u subclause 7,i7 by ! quoti5t obta9$ "u subclause 7,,ii71 :i* %all be express$ z a p]c5tage4 7,b7 ,9 coord9ation ) ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices1 provide policy & policy guidance = ! indicators & r\t9es describ$ 9 section #fejc7;d77#b71 includ+ ) respect to ! id5tification ( additional indicators "u section #fejc7;d77#b77;,b74 4 7c7 ,cont9uity ( op]ations ,section #fejd7;d7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! subsection head+1 by /rik+ plans2 7#b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 z p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71 respectively2 & 7#c7 by ins]t+ be=e p>agraph 7#b71 z s r$esignat$1 ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,em]g5cy incid5ts 7,a7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m em]g5cy incid5t means an ev5t t1 z det]m9$ by ! head ( an executive ag5cy1 w\ld pose a ?reat to ! life1 heal?1 or safety ( an employee1 or a gr\p ( employees1 ( ! executive ag5cy if ! employee1 or gr\p ( employees1 7 to report to ! worksite ( ! employee or gr\p ( employees4 7,b7 ,telework dur+ em]g5cy incid5ts ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 ! head ( an executive ag5cy may require t an employee1 or a gr\p ( employees1 ( ! executive ag5cy telework dur+ an em]g5cy incid5t "u proc$ures e/abli%$ by ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t4 4 7d7 ,reports ,section #fejf7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ subp>agraphs 7,d7 & 7,e72 7,b7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,f7 z subp>agraph 7,d72 7,c7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 z s r$esignat$-- 7i7 9 ! matt] prec$+ clause 7i71 by /rik+ ag5cy p>ticipation rate goals dur+ ! report+ p]iod1 & o!r2 7ii7 9 clause 7ii71 by ins]t+ & c>bon emissions aft] use2 7iii7 9 clause 7v71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7iv7 9 clause 7vi71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 & 7v7 by ins]t+ aft] clause 7vi7 ! foll[+3 7vii7 ! ability ( ! ag5cy to dispose ( or consolidate unnecess>y & und]utiliz$ space or prop]ty1 includ+ to r$uce ! monet>y & environm5tal co/ ( ma9ta9+ t space or prop]ty2 & 7viii7 cu/om] exp]i5ce & s]vice1 includ+ backlogs & wait times2 2 & 7,d7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,d71 z s r$esignat$1 ! foll[+3 7,e7 an explanation ( :e!r or n ea* executive ag5cy met ! goals describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,d7 = ! la/ report+ p]iod &1 if n1 :at actions are be+ tak5 to id5tify & elim9ate b>ri]s to meet+ ^? goals = ! next report+ p]iod2 & 7,f7 :at actions ea* executive ag5cy has tak5 s9ce ! la/ report+ p]iod1 & any additional /eps ! executive ag5cy is plann+ to take1 to-- 7i7 ensure ov]sight & quality control ) respect to telework2 & 7ii7 increase ! utilization rates ( (fice build+ space own$ or leas$ by ! executive ag5cy to n less ?an #fj p]c5t 7or any high] rate e/abli%$ by ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget "u section #fejd7;b77#b77;,a772 & 2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#c7 ,use ( onl9e tool ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is subsection1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t may elect to c>ry out ?is subsection1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 ?r\gh ! onl9e tool e/abli%$ "u section #fejc7;c77#d74 4 7e7 ,regulatory au?ority ov] ag5cy telework policy 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #fe ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #fejg4 ,regulatory au?ority ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t may prescribe regulations to c>ry out ?is *apt]4 4 7#b7 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = *apt] #fe ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #fejg4 ,regulatory au?ority4 4 #c4 ,,gao audits & reports 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,acc\ntability ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7,c7 any o!r congressional committee det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al4 7#b7 ,comptroll] ,g5]al ,! t]m ,comptroll] ,g5]al means ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#c7 ,employee2 executive ag5cy2 telework ,! t]ms employee1 executive ag5cy1 & telework h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #feja ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#d7 ,executive dep>tm5t ,! t]m ,executive dep>tm5t has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#e7 ,locality paym5t2 (ficial worksite ,! t]ms locality paym5t & (ficial worksite h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #eca4fjb ( title #e1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor regulation4 7b7 ,(fice build+ space utilization ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all conduct1 & submit to ,congress a report ) respect to1 ! foll[+ audits3 7#a7 ,= ea* ( ! fir/ #c fiscal ye>s t beg9s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 an audit (-- 7,a7 ! measurem5ts made "u ! b5*m>ks develop$ "u section #fejd7;b77#b77;,a77i7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by section #b ( ?is ,act2 or 7,b7 if ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget has n develop$ ! b5*m>ks describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 z ( ! fir/ day ( ! fiscal ye> 9 :i* ! audit is s*$ul$ to be p]=m$1 ! calculations made by executive ag5cies "u section #fejd7;b77#b77;,a77iv7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by section #b ( ?is ,act4 7#b7 ,an audit ( ! b5*m>ks develop$ by ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget "u section #fejd7;b77#b77;,a77i7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by section #b ( ?is ,act1 includ+ any *anges to ^? b5*m>ks t are made aft] ! b5*m>ks are fir/ develop$4 7#c7 7,a7 ,an audit ( ea* sy/em e/abli%$ to track (fice build+ space utilization rates1 z requir$ "u section #fejc7;d77#a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by section #b ( ?is ,act4 7,b7 ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all conduct ! audit requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 once = ea* ( ! fir/ #c fiscal ye>s t beg9s aft] ! fiscal ye> 9 :i* ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget develops ! b5*m>ks requir$ "u section #fejd7;b77#b77;,a77i7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by section #b ( ?is ,act1 aft] :i* ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all conduct t audit-- 7i7 n m frequ5tly ?an once ea* fiscal ye>2 & 7ii7 ^u reque/ by any ,memb] ( ,congress4 7c7 ,v]ify+ (ficial worksite & locality paym5t accuracy 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all-- 7,a7 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 brief ! appropriate congressional committees on h[ ,executive dep>tm5ts det]m9e ! (ficial worksite = an employee :o teleworks1 especially = ! purpose ( det]m9+ ! am\nt ( a locality paym5t paid to su* an employee2 & 7,b7 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al provides ! brief+ requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report reg>d+ ! matt]s describ$ 9 t subp>agraph4 7#b7 ,cont5ts ( report ,! report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 %all include an assessm5t (-- 7,a7 h[ ,executive dep>tm5ts-- 7i7 ensure t employees regul>ly report to ! (ficial worksite ( ^? employees2 & 7ii7 use ! au?orities "u section #eca4fje7;d77#b7 ( title #e1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor regulation1 includ+ an assessm5t (-- 7,i7 ! frequ5cy ) :i* ,executive dep>tm5ts use ^? au?orities2 & 7,,ii7 ! av]age duration t employees telework "u an exception grant$ "u su* section #eca4fje7;d77#b72 & 7,b7 ! ov]sight practices t ,executive dep>tm5ts use to review & v]ify ! am\nt ( a locality paym5t paid to an employee :o teleworks4 7#c7 ,recurr+ analysis ,) respect to ! practices describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all take ! foll[+ actions3 7,a7 ,assess ^? practices once = ea* ( ! #e fiscal ye>s t beg9s aft] ! fiscal ye> 9 :i* ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al submits ! report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 & submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report if ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al det]m9es t !re h be5 any *anges to ^? practices s9ce ! la/ su* assessm5t p]=m$ by ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al4 7,b7 ,aft] c>ry+ out subp>agraph 7,a7 ( ?is p>agraph1 conduct an assessm5t describ$ 9 su* subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 n m frequ5tly ?an once ea* fiscal ye>1 :i* %all include ! submission to ! appropriate congressional committees ( a report if ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al det]m9es t !re h be5 any *anges to ^? practices s9ce ! la/ su* assessm5t p]=m$ by ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al2 & 7ii7 ^u reque/ by any ,memb] ( ,congress4