,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$
 ,,/ates  ,janu>y #g1 #bjbe,ms4 ,ern/   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to require ! head ( ea*   
,executive ag5cy to relocate #cj p]c5t (
 ! employees assign$ to ! headqu>t]s ( !
 ,executive ag5cy to duty /ations       
outside ! ,wa%+ton metropolitan area1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,dec5traliz+ &     
,reorganiz+ ,ag5cy ,infra/ructure       
,nation-wide ,to ,h>ness ,effici5t      
,s]vices1 ,work=ce ,adm9i/ration1 &     
,managem5t ,practices ,act or ! ,,dra9  
,,! ,,swamp ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9   
?is ,act3 7#a7 ,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#b7 ,employee ,! t]m employee-- 7,a7   

has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #baje (
 title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7,b7 
does n include an individual :o-- 7i7 9 
! ev5t ( a lapse 9 appropriations1 w\ld 
be an except$ employee & exempt f !     
limitation on volunt>y s]vices "u       
section #acdb ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 because ! duties ( ! position 9 
:i* ! individual is s]v+ are p]=m+      
mission-ess5tial functions ( !          
,executive ag5cy employ+ ! individual t 
are necess>y = purposes ( def5d+ !      
,unit$ ,/ates aga9/ imm95t ?reats2 &    
7ii7 is s]v+ 9 a position )9-- 7,i7 !   
,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t2 or     
7,,ii7 a compon5t1 ! mission ( :i* is   
relat$ to national security1 (-- 7aa7 ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 includ+-- 7,,aa7 ! 
,def5se ,intellig5ce ,ag5cy2 7,,bb7 !   
,national ,security ,ag5cy2 & 7,,cc7 !  
,national ,geospatial-,intellig5ce      
,ag5cy2  7bb7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy2     
7cc7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security2   
7dd7 ! ,(fice ( ! ,director ( ,national 
,intellig5ce2 or  7ee7 ! ,c5tral        

,intellig5ce ,ag5cy4  7#c7 ,executive   
ag5cy ,! t]m ,executive ag5cy means an  
ag5cy1 z def9$ 9 section #eea ( title   
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 t is 9 !       
executive bran* ( ! ,gov]nm5t4  7#d7    
,headqu>t]s employee ( an ,executive    
ag5cy ,! t]m headqu>t]s employee ( an   
,executive ag5cy means-- 7,a7 an        
employee ( an ,executive ag5cy ^:       
p]man5t duty /ation is at ! headqu>t]s (
 ! ,executive ag5cy2 or  7,b7 an        
employee ( an ,executive ag5cy-- 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 ( ! ,executive ag5cy ,!
 t]m headqu>t]s ( ! ,executive ag5cy1 ) 
respect to an ,executive ag5cy1 means ! 
build+ s]v+ z ! pr9cipal manag]ial &    
adm9i/rative c5t] ( ! ,executive ag5cy4 
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 ! head ( ea* ,executive ag5cy
 %all-- 7#a7 *ange ! p]man5t duty /ation
 ( n less ?an #cj p]c5t ( ! headqu>t]s  
employees ( ! ,executive ag5cy1 z ( !   

date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 to be at an 
(fice ( ! ,executive ag5cy at a location
 outside ! ,wa%+ton metropolitan area1  
:i* %all be at locations ?r\gh\t !      
regions ( ! ,executive ag5cy2 &  7#b7 = 
ea* employee ( ! ,executive ag5cy ^:    
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 ,!
 head ( ea* ,executive ag5cy %all1 9    
det]m9+ ! p]man5t duty /ations (        
headqu>t]s employees ( ! ,executive     
ag5cy "u subsection 7a7-- 7#a7 promote  
geographic div]sity1 includ+            
consid]ation ( rural m>kets2 &  7#b7    
ensure adequate /aff+ ?r\gh\t ! regions 
( ! ,executive ag5cy1 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 ! head ( ea* ,executive

 ag5cy %all include ea* headqu>t]s      
employee ( ! ,executive ag5cy z eligible
 = a *ange 9 p]man5t duty /ation "u     
subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,exception ,a     
headqu>t]s employee ( an ,executive     
ag5cy :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 ( ! ,executive ag5cy = purposes
 ( comply+ ) subsection 7a77#a74  7#c7  
,notice ( det]m9ation ( eligibility ,n  
lat] ?an ! day be=e ! date on :i* ! head
 ( an ,executive ag5cy submits ! report 
requir$ "u subsection 7d71 ! head ( !   
,executive ag5cy %all notify ea*        
headqu>t]s employee ( ! ,executive ag5cy
 :o ! head ( ! ,executive ag5cy 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 ! head ( ea* ,executive ag5cy %all
 submit to ea* committee ( ! ,s5ate or !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ) jurisdiction 
( #a or m programs1 projects1 or        
activities ( ! ,executive ag5cy a report
 t provides-- 7#a7 ! numb] ( headqu>t]s 
employees ( ! ,executive ag5cy1 z ( !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2  7#b7 !     
numb] ( headqu>t]s employees ( !        
,executive ag5cy id5tifi$ z eligible = a
 *ange 9 p]man5t duty /ation1 9         
accordance ) subsection 7c72  7#c7 !    
numb] ( headqu>t]s employees ( !        
,executive ag5cy ^: p]man5t duty /ation 
w be *ang$ to be at an (fice ( !        
,executive ag5cy at a location outside !
 ,wa%+ton metropolitan area "u          
subsection 7a72  7#d7 ! numb] (         
headqu>t]s employees ( ! ,executive     
ag5cy subject to an exception "u        
subsection 7c77#b72 &  7#e7 ! plan ( !  
head ( ! ,executive ag5cy 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* !
 head ( an ,executive ag5cy submits !   
report requir$ "u subsection 7d71 ! head
 ( ! ,executive ag5cy %all notify ea*   
headqu>t]s employee ( ! ,executive ag5cy
 ^: p]man5t duty /ation w be *ang$ to be
 at an (fice ( ! ,executive ag5cy 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* ! head ( !          
,executive ag5cy employ+ ! employee     
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 ( an ,executive ag5cy-- 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 ( !          
,executive ag5cy at a location outside !
 ,wa%+ton metropolitan area "u          
subsection 7a74  #d4 ,r$uction 9        
headqu>t]s (fice space  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n 
lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (   
,managem5t & ,budget %all-- 7#a7 issue a
 memor&um direct+ t ! am\nt ( real      
prop]ty s]v+ z ! headqu>t]s ( an        
,executive ag5cy t is own$ or leas$ by !
 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t be r$uc$ by n less ?an
 #cj p]c5t2 &  7#b7 9 id5tify+ prop]ty  
to be sold or = :i* a lease is to be    
t]m9at$ or n r5ew$1 prioritize-- 7,a7 ! 
disposal ( build+s2 &  7,b7 co-locat+ ! 

headqu>t]s ( ,executive ag5cies 9 z few 
locations z practicable4  7b7           
,implem5tation ,if ! head ( an          
,executive ag5cy is direct$ to r$uce    
(fice space "u ! memor&um issu$ "u      
subsection 7a71 ! head ( ! ,executive   
ag5cy %all-- 7#a7 beg9 r$uc+ (fice space
 9 accordance ) ! memor&um n lat] ?an   
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act2 &  7#b7 complete ! r$uction (     
(fice space 9 accordance ) ! memor&um n 
lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act4  #e4 ,in=mation includ$ 9   
budget ju/ification mat]ials provid$ to 
congress ,! head ( ea* ,executive ag5cy 
%all include 9 ! fir/ budget            
ju/ification mat]ials ( ! ,executive    
ag5cy submitt$ aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 & ! budget ju/ification       
mat]ials ( ! ,executive ag5cy = ea*     
fiscal ye> !reaft]-- 7#a7 ! numb] (     
headqu>t]s employees ( ! ,executive     
ag5cy2  7#b7 ! numb] ( employees ( !    
,executive ag5cy assign$ to a p]man5t   
duty /ation 9-- 7,a7 a field (fice ( !  

,executive ag5cy2  7,b7 a di/rict (fice 
( ! ,executive ag5cy2 or  7,c7 a        
regional (fice ( ! ,executive ag5cy2    
7#c7 ! numb] ( employees ( ! ,executive 
ag5cy :o telework on a full-"t basis2 & 
7#d7 ! numb] ( employees ( ! ,executive 
ag5cy :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 ,no     
relocation inc5tives ,if1 pursuant to   
?is ,act1 ! (ficial worksite 7z def9$ 9 
section #eca4fje ( title #e1 ,code (    
,f$]al ,regulations7 ( an employee      
*anges f ! resid5ce ( ! employee to !   
headqu>t]s ( ! ,executive ag5cy ( !     
employee1 not)/&+ any o!r provision (   
law1 no su* employee %all be paid any   
relocation inc5tive4  #g4 ,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  #h4 ,sup]session ,?is ,act %all 
sup]s$e any o!r provision ( law & any   
provision ( a collective b>ga9+ agreem5t
 or ma/] labor agreem5t4  #i4 ,no       
private cause ( action ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act 
%all be con/ru$ 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