,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #eeja  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ab1 #bjbd,ms4
 ,ern/ introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,small ,bus9ess & ,entrepr5eur%ip  ,a   
,,bill  ,to require ! ,adm9i/rator ( !  
,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration to        
relocate #cj p]c5t ( ! employees assign$
 to headqu>t]s to duty /ations outside !
 ,wa%+ton metropolitan area1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,return+ ,,sba to ,ma9     
,/reet ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
,act3 7#a7 ,adm9i/ration2 ,adm9i/rator  
,! t]ms ,adm9i/ration & ,adm9i/rator    
mean ! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration & !
 ,adm9i/rator !re(1 respectively4  7#b7 
,budget ju/ification mat]ials ,! t]m    
budget ju/ification mat]ials has ! mean+
 giv5 t t]m 9 section #c7;b77#b77;,a7 ( 
! ,f$]al ,fund+ ,acc\ntability &        
,transp>5cy ,act ( #bjjf 7#ca ,u4,s4,c4 
#faja note74  7#c7 ,employee ,! t]m     
employee has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9       

section #baje ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code4  7#d7 ,headqu>t]s employee ( !   
,adm9i/ration ,! t]m headqu>t]s employee
 ( ! ,adm9i/ration means-- 7,a7 an      
employee ( ! ,adm9i/ration ^: p]man5t   
duty /ation is at ! headqu>t]s ( !      
,adm9i/ration2 or  7,b7 an employee ( ! 
,adm9i/ration-- 7i7 :o teleworks on a   
full-"t basis2 &  7ii7 ^: rate ( pay is 
calculat$ bas$ on ! ,wa%+ton            
metropolitan area rate ( pay4  7#e7     
,headqu>t]s ( ! ,adm9i/ration ,! t]m    
headqu>t]s ( ! ,adm9i/ration means !    
build+ s]v+ z ! pr9cipal manag]ial &    
adm9i/rative c5t] ( ! ,adm9i/ration1 9  
accordance ) section #d7;a7 ( ! ,small  
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcc7;a774 
7#f7 ,pay locality ,! t]m pay locality  
has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #ecjb (
 title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#g7   
,rural ,! t]m rural means any area t is 
n designat$ z an urban area1 bas$ on !  
mo/ rec5t data available f ! ,bureau ( !
 ,c5sus4  7#h7 ,telework ,! t]m telework
 has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #feja 

( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#i7  
,telework on a full-"t basis ,! t]m     
telework on a full-"t basis means t an  
employee is au?oriz$ to telework = #ajj 
p]c5t ( ! "w days ( ! employee p] pay   
p]iod4  7#aj7 ,wa%+ton metropolitan area
 ,! t]m ,wa%+ton metropolitan area means
 ! geographic area to :i* ! ,wa%+ton    
metropolitan area rate ( pay applies4   
7#aa7 ,wa%+ton metropolitan area rate ( 
pay ,! t]m ,wa%+ton metropolitan area   
rate ( pay means ! rate ( pay 9 effect =
 ! pay locality designat$ z             
,wa%+ton-,baltimore-,arl+ton1           
,,dc-,,md-,,va-,,wv-,,pa4  #c4          
,relocation ( employees  7a7 ,9 g5]al   
,not)/&+ any o!r provisions ( law1 & n  
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7#a7   
*ange ! p]man5t duty /ation ( n less ?an
 #cj p]c5t ( ! headqu>t]s employees ( ! 
,adm9i/ration1 z ( ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 to be at an (fice ( !         
,adm9i/ration at a location outside !   
,wa%+ton metropolitan area1 :i* %all be 

at locations ?r\gh\t ! regions ( !      
,adm9i/ration2 &  7#b7 = ea* employee ( 
! ,adm9i/ration ^: p]man5t duty /ation  
is *ang$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ensure t--   
7,a7 ! rate ( pay ( ! employee is       
calculat$ bas$ on ! pay locality = !    
p]man5t duty /ation ( ! employee2 &     
7,b7 ! employee is n au?oriz$ to        
telework on a full-"t basis4  7b7       
,det]m9ation ( new duty /ations ,9      
det]m9+ ! p]man5t duty /ations (        
headqu>t]s employees ( ! ,adm9i/ration  
"u subsection 7a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all--
 7#a7 promote geographic div]sity1      
includ+ consid]ation ( rural m>kets2 &  
7#b7 ensure adequate /aff+ ?r\gh\t !    
regions ( ! ,adm9i/ration1 to promote   
9-p]son cu/om] s]vice4  7c7 ,det]m9ation
 ( employees eligible = a *ange 9 duty  
/ation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 
9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all    
include ea* headqu>t]s employee ( !     
,adm9i/ration z eligible = a *ange 9    
p]man5t duty /ation "u subsection 7a74  
7#b7 ,exception ,a headqu>t]s employee (

 ! ,adm9i/ration :o is a qualifi$       
individual :o receives an accommodation 
to telework on a full-"t basis z a      
reasonable accommodation "u title ,i ( !
 ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaaa et seq47-- 7,a7   
%all n be det]m9$ to be eligible = a    
*ange 9 p]man5t duty /ation "u          
subsection 7a72 &  7,b7 %all be c\nt$ z 
a headqu>t]s employee ( ! ,adm9i/ration 
= purposes ( comply+ ) subsection       
7a77#a74  7#c7 ,notice ( det]m9ation (  
eligibility ,n lat] ?an ! day be=e !    
date on :i* ! ,adm9i/rator submits !    
report requir$ "u subsection 7d71 !     
,adm9i/rator %all notify ea* headqu>t]s 
employee ( ! ,adm9i/ration :o !         
,adm9i/rator det]m9es is eligible = a   
*ange 9 p]man5t duty /ation "u          
subsection 7a7 ( t det]m9ation4  7d7    
,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !           
,adm9i/rator %all submit to ! ,committee
 on ,small ,bus9ess & ,entrepr5eur%ip ( 
! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,small       

,bus9ess ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a  
report t provides-- 7#a7 ! numb] (      
headqu>t]s employees ( ! ,adm9i/ration1 
z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2  7#b7 
! numb] ( headqu>t]s employees ( !      
,adm9i/ration id5tifi$ z eligible = a   
*ange 9 p]man5t duty /ation1 9          
accordance ) subsection 7c72  7#c7 !    
numb] ( headqu>t]s employees ( !        
,adm9i/ration ^: p]man5t duty /ation w  
be *ang$ to be at an (fice ( !          
,adm9i/ration at a location outside !   
,wa%+ton metropolitan area "u subsection
 7a72  7#d7 ! numb] ( headqu>t]s        
employees ( ! ,adm9i/ration subject to  
an exception "u subsection 7c77#b72 &   
7#e7 ! plan ( ! ,adm9i/rator to implem5t
 subsection 7a74  7e7 ,implem5tation    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n e>li] ?an #fj days1 & n
 lat] ?an #ij days1 aft] ! date on :i* !
 ,adm9i/rator submits ! report requir$  
"u subsection 7d71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all  
notify ea* headqu>t]s employee ( !      
,adm9i/ration ^: p]man5t duty /ation w  
be *ang$ to be at an (fice ( !          

,adm9i/ration locat$ outside ! ,wa%+ton 
metropolitan area "u subsection 7a7--   
7,a7 t1 effective #ij days aft] ! date (
 ! notification-- 7i7 ! p]man5t duty    
/ation ( ! employee %all be *ang$2  7ii7
 ! rate ( pay ( ! employee %all be      
calculat$ bas$ on ! pay locality = su*  
p]man5t duty /ation2 &  7iii7 ! employee
 %all n be au?oriz$ to telework on a    
full-"t basis2 &  7,b7 ( ! location (   
su* p]man5t duty /ation4  7#b7 ,full-"t 
telework]s rema9+ 9 ! ,wa%+ton          
metropolitan area  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,= any 
employee describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71   
effective on ! date t is #ahj days aft] 
! date on :i* ! ,adm9i/rator submits !  
report requir$ "u subsection 7d71 !     
employee %all n be au?oriz$ to telework 
on a full-"t basis4  7,b7 ,employees    
cov]$ ,an employee describ$ 9 ?is       
subp>agraph is a headqu>t]s employee ( !
 ,adm9i/ration-- 7i7 :o teleworks on a  
full-"t basis1 z ( ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act2  7ii7 :o is n subject to an   
exception "u subsection 7c77#b72 &      

7iii7 ^: p]man5t duty /ation is n *ang$ 
to be an (fice ( ! ,adm9i/ration at a   
location outside ! ,wa%+ton metropolitan
 area "u subsection 7a74  7#c7 ,no      
relocation inc5tives ,if1 pursuant to   
?is ,act1 ! (ficial worksite 7z def9$ 9 
section #eca4fje ( title #e1 ,code (    
,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor   
regulation7 ( an employee *anges f !    
resid5ce ( ! employee to ! headqu>t]s ( 
! ,adm9i/ration1 not)/&+ any o!r        
provision ( law1 ! employee %all n be   
paid any relocation inc5tive4  #d4      
,r$uction 9 headqu>t]s (fice space  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all r$uce !   
am\nt ( (fice space = ! headqu>t]s ( !  
,adm9i/ration by n less ?an #cj p]c5t4  
7b7 ,implem5tation ,! ,adm9i/rator      
%all-- 7#a7 beg9 r$uc+ (fice space "u   
subsection 7a7 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7#b7  
complete ! r$uction ( (fice space       
requir$ "u subsection 7a7 n lat] ?an #b 
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 
#e4 ,in=mation includ$ 9 budget         

ju/ification mat]ials provid$ to        
,congress ,! ,adm9i/rator %all include 9
 ! budget ju/ification mat]ials ( !     
,adm9i/ration = fiscal ye> #bjbf1 & ea* 
fiscal ye> !reaft]-- 7#a7 ! numb] (     
headqu>t]s employees ( ! ,adm9i/ration2 
7#b7 ! numb] ( employees ( !            
,adm9i/ration assign$ to a p]man5t duty 
/ation 9-- 7,a7 a field (fice ( !       
,adm9i/ration2  7,b7 a di/rict (fice ( !
 ,adm9i/ration2 or  7,c7 a regional     
(fice ( ! ,adm9i/ration2  7#c7 ! numb] (
 employees ( ! ,adm9i/ration :o telework
 on a full-"t basis2 &  7#d7 ! numb] (  
employees ( ! ,adm9i/ration :o are a    
qualifi$ individual :o receives an      
accommodation to telework on a full-"t  
basis z a reasonable accommodation "u   
title ,i ( ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities  
,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaaa et   
seq474  #f4 ,sev]ability ,if any        
provision ( ?is ,act or ! application ( 
su* provision to any p]son or           
circum/ance is held to be               
uncon/itutional1 ! rema9d] ( ?is ,act & 

! application ( ! provision to any o!r  
p]son or circum/ance %all n be affect$  
!reby4  #g4 ,sup]session ,?is ,act %all 
sup]s$e any o!r provision ( law & any   
provision ( a collective b>ga9+ agreem5t
 or ma/] labor agreem5t4  #h4 ,no       
private cause ( action ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act 
%all be con/ru$ to e/abli% a private    
cause ( action1 equitable or o!rwise1 to
 *all5ge any selection1 *ange1 or       
decision made1 or action tak51 "u ?is   
,act4