,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #hb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$
 ,,/ates  ,janu>y #ac1 #bjbe,mr4 ,lank=d
 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 address telework =     
,f$]al employees1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
8,telework ,re=m ,act ( #bjbe04  #b4    
,telework & remote "w  7a7 ,am5dm5ts to 
def9itions ,section #feja ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by 
/rik+ p>agraph 7#c72  7#b7 by r$esignat+
 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 z p>agraphs 7#c7 
& 7#d71 respectively2  7#c7 by ins]t+   
be=e p>agraph 7#c71 z s r$esignat$1 !   
foll[+3  7#a7 ,ag5cy-designat$ worksite 
,! t]m ag5cy-designat$ worksite means a 
location1 e/abli%$ by ! head ( an       
executive ag5cy 7or ! designee ( su* an 
(ficial71 f :i* an employee ( !         
executive ag5cy w\ld o!rwise "w :5 n    
telework+4  7#b7 ,approv$ alt]native    

worksite ,! t]m approv$ alt]native      
worksite means a worksite1 approv$ by ! 
head ( an executive ag5cy 7or ! designee
 ( su* an (ficial71 :]e an employee ( ! 
executive ag5cy1 ?r\gh telework1 p]=ms !
 duties & responsibilities ( ! position 
( ! employee1 & o!r au?oriz$ activities1
 on a r\t9e1 situational1 or full-"t    
basis4  2 &  7#d7 by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+3  7#e7 ,remote "w ,! t]m remote  
"w or work+ remotely means a category ( 
telework "u :i* an employee p]=ms !     
duties & responsibilities ( ! position (
 ! employee1 & o!r au?oriz$ activities1 
on a full-"t basis f an approv$         
alt]native worksite o!r ?an !           
ag5cy-designat$ worksite ) respect to ! 
employee4  7#f7 ,telework ,! t]m        
telework or telework+ means a "w        
flexibility arrangem5t "u :i* an        
employee p]=ms ! duties &               
responsibilities ( ! position ( !       
employee1 & o!r au?oriz$ activities1 on 
a r\t9e1 situational1 or full-"t basis f
 an approv$ alt]native worksite o!r ?an 

! ag5cy-designat$ worksite ) respect to 
! employee4  4  7b7 ,executive ag5cies  
telework requirem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al      
,section #fejb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subsection    
7b7-- 7i7 9 ! subsection head+1 by /rik+
 p>ticipation & ins]t+ requirem5ts2     
7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,i7 9           
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 &
  7,,ii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
7,c7 is = a p]iod ( n long] ?an #a ye>2 
&  7,d7 ! sup]visor ( ! applicable      
employee1 9 consultation ) ! ,telework  
,manag+ ,(fic] ( ! ag5cy1 %all review n 
less frequ5tly ?an annually bas$ on !   
ne$s ( ! ag5cy1 :i* %all include an     
analysis (-- 7i7 :e!r ag5cy telework    
policies & proc$ures1 ! duties ( !      
employee1 or ! approv$ alt]native       
worksite or ag5cy-designat$ worksite ( !
 employee ne$ to be *ang$2  7ii7 !      
p]=mance ( ! employee1 z det]m9$ "u !   
p]=mance appraisal sy/em ( ! ag5cy      
develop$ "u section #dcjb 7or "u a      
simil> legal au?ority = an executive    

ag5cy or employee to :i* section #dcjb  
does n apply72 &  7iii7 ! ne$s ( !      
ag5cy1 z det]m9$ by ! head ( ! ag5cy2  2
  7iii7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ & at !
 end2  7iv7 9 p>agraph 7#f71 by /rik+ ! 
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7v7 by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#g7 address ! 
ext5t to :i* telework may be re/rict$ = 
an employee if-- 7,a7 ! employee has be5
 (ficially discipl9$ = be+ abs5t )\t    
p]mission = any p]iod ( "t :ile         
telework+ "u a writt5 agreem5t ent]$    
into "u p>agraph 7#b72  7,b7 ! p]=mance 
( ! employee falls bel[ acceptable      
levels1 z det]m9$ "u ! p]=mance         
appraisal sy/em ( ! ag5cy develop$ "u   
section #dcjb 7or "u a simil> legal     
au?ority = an executive ag5cy or        
employee to :i* section #dcjb does n    
apply72 or  7,c7 ! conduct ( ! employee 
violates o!r t]ms or conditions ( !     
policy4  2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7d7 ,limitations on remote "w  
,! foll[+ %all apply ) respect to an    
employee work+ remotely3 7#a7 ,!        

employee may be expect$ to report to !  
ag5cy-designat$ worksite ( ! employee on
 a p]iodic basis4  7#b7 ,not)/&+ any o!r
 provision ( law or regulation1 if !    
employee is work+ remotely f an approv$ 
alt]native worksite t is locat$ )9 a    
radius ( n m ?an #ge miles f !          
ag5cy-designat$ worksite ( ! employee1 !
 employee may n be comp5sat$ or         
reimburs$ = any travel to or f t        
ag5cy-designat$ worksite unless t travel
 is-- 7,a7 requir$ dur+ ! workday2 &    
7,b7 approv$ by ! head ( ! applicable   
executive ag5cy 7or ! designee ( su* an 
(ficial71 9 ! sole & exclusive          
discretion ( t (ficial4  4  7#b7        
,applicability ,) respect to subp>agraph
 7,c7 ( section #fejb7;b77#b7 ( title   
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by      
p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is subsection-- 7,a7   
su* subp>agraph 7,c7 %all n be en=c$ to 
! ext5t t su* subp>agraph conflicts )   
any applicable agreem5t describ$ 9      
section #gajc7;a77#h7 ( su* title #e1 if
 ! agreem5t 0 9 effect be=e ,octob] #a1 

#bjbd2 &  7,b7 to ! ext5t t an agreem5t 
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 ( ?is       
p>agraph conflicts ) ! requirem5ts ( su*
 subp>agraph 7,c71 su* subp>agraph 7,c7 
%all become en=ceable beg9n+ on ! e>li] 
(-- 7i7 ! date on :i* ! agreem5t expires
 or becomes subject to r5egotiation2 or 
7ii7 ! date t is #b ye>s aft] ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7c7 ,tra9+ &      
monitor+ ,section #fejc7;a7 ( title #e1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph      
7,a7-- 7i7 by ins]t+ 1 :i* %all include 
tra9+ on accurate report+ ( remote "w & 
telework usage aft] ag5cy2 &  7ii7 by   
/rik+ subp>agraph 7,b7 & ins]t+ !       
foll[+3  7,b7 all manag]s & sup]visors (
 telework]s & remote work]s1 :i* %all-- 
7i7 be provid$ on an annual basis2 &    
7ii7 include tra9+ on accurate report+ (
 employee remote "w & telework          
eligibility & p>ticipation 9 ag5cy "t & 
att5dance sy/ems2  2  7#b7 9 p>agraph   
7#c77;,d71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7#c7 9 
p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end

 & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#d7 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7#e7 ! executive ag5cy has   
e/abli%$ a sy/em to confirm t employees 
( ! executive ag5cy are p]=m+ ! duties1 
responsibilities1 & au?oriz$ activities 
( ! positions ( ^? employees solely at  
approv$ worksites "u guidel9es ( !      
,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t1 develop$ 
9 consultation ) ! ,director ( ! ,(fice 
( ,managem5t & ,budget4  4  7d7 ,policy 
& support ,section #fejd ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71  
by /rik+ p]=mance managem5t12 &  7,b7 9 
p>agraph 7#b71 by ins]t+ remote "w &    
telework p]=mance managem5t be=e        
measures2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7c7--    
7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ guidel9es
 n lat] ?an & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! p]iod
 at ! end & ins]t+ ! foll[+3            
8guidel9es--  7,a7 n lat] ?an #ahj days 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is *apt] to   
ensure ! adequacy ( in=mation & security
 protections = in=mation & in=mation    
sy/ems us$ :ile telework+2 &  7,b7 n    

lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ! ,telework ,re=m ,act (     
#bjbe to ensure ! adequacy ( in=mation &
 security protections = in=mation &     
in=mation sy/ems us$ :ile telework+4  2 
&  7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7
 ,review ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice (      
,managem5t & ,budget1 9 coord9ation ) ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security & !       
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology1 %all-- 7,a7 p]=m an annual  
review ( ! guidel9es issu$ "u ?is       
subsection2 &  7,b7 make any updates to 
! guidel9es issu$ "u ?is subsection t   
are det]m9$ to be appropriate z a result
 ( a review conduct$ "u subp>agraph     
7,a74  4  7e7 ,duties ( ,telework       
,manag+ ,(fic] ,section #feje7;b7 (     
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is       
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,c71 by   
/rik+ & at ! end2  7#b7 by r$esignat+   
p>agraph 7#c7 z p>agraph 7#e72 &  7#c7  
by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#b77;,c71 z    
am5d$ by p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is subsection1
 ! foll[+3  7#c7 issue to employees ( ! 

applicable executive ag5cy a bi5nial    
remote "w & telework survey-- 7,a7 :i*  
%all be design$ to evaluate1 at a       
m9imum1 ! effectiv5ess (-- 7i7 p]=mance 
managem5t ) respect to executive ag5cy  
employees :o p>ticipate 9 ! telework    
program ( ! executive ag5cy1 z comp>$ to
 ! effectiv5ess ( p]=mance managem5t =  
o!r employees2  7ii7 /rategies = engag+ 
) executive ag5cy employees :ile ^?     
employees p>ticipate 9 ! telework       
program ( ! executive ag5cy2 &  7iii7   
remote "w & telework tra9+ = executive  
ag5cy manag]s & employees2 &  7,b7 !    
results ( :i* ! ,telework ,manag+ ,(fic]
 %all submit to ! lead]%ip ( ! executive
 ag5cy1 includ+ ! ,*ief ,human ,capital 
,(fic] ( ! executive ag5cy2  7#d7 ma9ta9
 an executive ag5cy remote "w & telework
 web page t s]ves z an in=mation portal 
= employees ( ! executive ag5cy :o are  
seek+ in=mation ) respect to remote "w &
 telework policies1 contact in=mation = 
remote "w & telework coord9ators1 &     
remote "w & telework tra9+ res\rces2 &  

4  7f7 ,,opm reports ,section           
#fejf7;b77#b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph    
7,a71 by /rik+ clause 7iii7 & ins]t+ !  
foll[+3  7iii7 ! numb] & p]c5t (        
eligible employees 9 ! ag5cy :o are     
remotely work+ or telework+-- 7,i7      
full-"t1 su* t ^? employees are n       
requir$ to report to ! ag5cy-designat$  
worksites ( ^? employees on a regul> &  
recurr+ basis2  7,,ii7 #g or m days p]  
pay p]iod2  7,,iii7 #e or #f days p] pay
 p]iod2  7,,iv7 #c or #d days p] pay    
p]iod2  7,v7 #a or #b days p] pay p]iod2
 &  7,,vi7 on a situational1 episodic1  
or %ort-t]m basis2  2 &  7#b7 9         
subp>agraph 7,f7-- 7,a7 9 clause 7v71 by
 ins]t+ & co/ sav+s aft] productivity2 &
  7,b7 9 clause 7vi71 by ins]t+ well-be+
 & aft] employee4  7g7 ,regulations     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #fe ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  #fejg4 ,regulations   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice (  
,p]sonnel ,managem5t %all prescribe     

regulations to c>ry out ?is *apt]4  7b7 
,cont5ts ,! regulations prescrib$ "u    
subsection 7a7 %all include appropriate 
proc$ures =-- 7#a7 e/abli%+ ! process   
?r\gh :i* an executive ag5cy %all       
evaluate a position = eligibility &     
approval = telework 7includ+ remote "w7 
"u ?is *apt]1 :i* %all require an       
executive ag5cy to-- 7,a7 consid] !     
duties ( ! position2  7,b7 e/abli% a    
process ?r\gh :i* ! executive ag5cy %all
 det]m9e ! ag5cy-designat$ worksite &   
approv$ alt]native worksite = !         
position2 &  7,c7 consid] ! pot5tial    
co/s & sav+s associat$ ) approv+ a      
position z eligible = telework or remote
 "w2  7#b7 process+ a *ange 9 !         
eligibility = an employee work+ remotely
 f an approv$ alt]native worksite )9 a  
radius ( m ?an #ge miles f !            
ag5cy-designat$ worksite ( ! employee2  
7#c7 e/abli%+ :i* (ficials )9 an        
executive ag5cy may designate a position
 )9 ! executive ag5cy z eligible =      
remote "w2  7#d7 if necess>y1 def9+ a   

limit$ geographical b\nd>y )9 :i* !     
approv$ alt]native worksite ( an        
employee mu/ be locat$1 :i* %all be bas$
 on-- 7,a7 ! ne$ ( ! executive ag5cy1 z 
det]m9$ by ! head ( ! executive ag5cy2  
or  7,b7 ! requirem5ts ( ! applicable   
position2  7#e7 = an employee work+     
remotely1 process+ & approv+ a *ange ( !
 approv$ alt]native worksite ( !        
employee :5 ! employee reque/s su* a    
*ange2 &  7#f7 = an employee work+      
remotely1 ! ability ( :om to cont9ue    
work+ remotely is n (f]$ by ! applicable
 executive ag5cy aft] ! expiration ( a  
writt5 agreem5t ent]$ into "u section   
#fejb7;b77#b7 = a reason t does n       
include ! conduct or p]=mance ( !       
employee1 ent]+ into a writt5 remote "w 
transition agreem5t1 :i* %all-- 7,a7 be 
= a p]iod ( n long] ?an #a ye>2  7,b7   
provide ! employee ) ! ability to       
p>ticipate 9 remote "w dur+ ! p]iod 9   
:i* ! transition agreem5t is 9 effect2 &
  7,c7 o!rwise satisfy ! requirem5ts (  
section #fejb7;b77#b74  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 ,regulations4  4  7h7 
,reports  7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is       
subsection1 ! t]ms executive ag5cy1     
remote "w1 & telework h ! mean+s giv5 ^?
 t]ms 9 section #feja ( title #e1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by ?is section4  
7#b7 ,*ief human capital (fic]s ,n lat] 
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,*ief ,human ,capital ,(fic]
 ( ea* executive ag5cy %all submit to ! 
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel        
,managem5t & ,congress a report t       
conta9s-- 7,a7 an ov]view ( a process to
 update curr5t 7z ( ! date on :i* !     
report is submitt$7 telework & remote "w
 eligibility requirem5ts ( ! executive  
ag5cy2  7,b7 recomm5dations reg>d+ ways 
9 :i* to update matt]s relat+ to        
telework & remote "w practices1 includ+ 
practices relat+ to core bus9ess h\rs1  
flexible s*$ules1 p]=mance managem5t1 & 
employee satisfaction2  7,c7 recomm5d$  

solutions to b>ri]s t prev5t ! executive
 ag5cy f deliv]+ consi/5t & reliable    
data ) respect to telework & remote "w  
to ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t2     
7,d7 metrics us$ by ! executive ag5cy to
 evaluate ! p]=mance ( employees ( !    
executive ag5cy2 &  7,e7 me?ods us$ by !
 executive ag5cy to track & evaluate !  
productivity ( employees ( ! executive  
ag5cy :5 ^? employees are telework+4    
7#c7 ,executive ag5cies ,n lat] ?an #a  
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !
 head ( ea* executive ag5cy1 9          
coord9ation ) ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (  
,p]sonnel ,managem5t1 ! ,*ief ,human    
,capital ,(fic] ( ! executive ag5cy1 !  
,*ief ,f9ancial ,(fic] ( ! executive    
ag5cy1 ! ,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic] ( !    
executive ag5cy1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice 
( ,managem5t & ,budget1 & ! ,adm9i/rator
 ( ,g5]al ,s]vices1 %all submit to !    
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & !     
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t     
,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a     

report t id5tifies-- 7,a7 ! pot5tial    
value t w\ld result f increas+ remote "w
 & o!r telework opportunities =         
employees ( p>ticul> compon5ts )9 !     
executive ag5cy2  7,b7 ! pot5tial       
disadvantages t w\ld result f increas+  
remote "w & o!r telework+ opportunities 
= employees ( p>ticul> compon5ts )9 !   
executive ag5cy1 includ+ ! effects (    
remote "w on-- 7i7 newly appo9t$        
employees2  7ii7 collaboration betwe5   
employees2  7iii7 ! ability ( manag]s to
 effectively sup]vise o!r employees2 &  
7iv7 employee productivity2  7,c7 :i*   
job classifications )9 ! executive ag5cy
 c\ld b5efit f be+ p]=m$ exclusively    
?r\gh remote "w2  7,d7 :i* job          
classifications )9 ! executive ag5cy    
c\ld suff] f be+ p]=m$ prim>ily or      
exclusively ?r\gh telework2  7,e7 :i*   
job classifications )9 ! executive ag5cy
 c\ld b5efit f be+ p]=m$ exclusively    
?r\gh 9-p]son "w2  7,f7 actionable      
/rategies = enhanc+ coord9ation betwe5 !
 head ( ! executive ag5cy & ! ,secret>y 

( ,def5se to recruit ! sp\ses ( memb]s (
 ! ,arm$ ,=ces = positions1 !           
responsibilities ( :i* are p]=m$ ?r\gh  
remote "w2  7,g7 expect$ co/ sav+s z a  
result ( increas$ remote "w & telework  
by employees ( ! executive ag5cy1 tak+  
into consid]ation ! fact t ! executive  
ag5cy may ne$ to re9ve/ ^? future co/   
sav+s to meet increas$ dem&s ) respect  
to te*nology2  7,h7 expect$ co/         
increases z a result ( increas$ remote  
"w & telework by employees ( ! executive
 ag5cy1 tak+ into consid]ation co/s     
associat$ ) *anges 9 cyb]security &     
in=mation te*nology infra/ructure & !   
extra equipm5t requir$ = telework2  7,i7
 expect$ productivity outcomes f !      
increas$ use ( remote "w & telework2    
7,j7 cyb]security & in=mation te*nology 
infra/ructure *anges necessitat$ by !   
increas$ use ( remote "w & telework2 &  
7,k7 b>ri]s t prev5t ! executive ag5cy f
 meet+ 9-p]son "w t>gets1 if applicable4
  7#d7 ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget ,n 
lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t

 ( ?is ,act1 & on ! fif? day ( ea* mon? 
!reaft] = #fj mon?s1 ! ,director ( !    
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 9        
consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al  
,s]vices & ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (     
,p]sonnel ,managem5t1 %all submit to    
,congress a report reg>d+1 = ! p]iod    
cov]$ by ! report1 9-p]son att5dance by 
employees ( executive ag5cies4  7#e7    
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
7,a7 ,/udy ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct a /udy comp>+
 ! process+ times = con/itu5t s]vices   
provid$ by executive ag5cies1 z ( ! date
 on :i* ! /udy is complet$1 ) ^? av]age 
process+ times dur+ #bjai1 :i* %all     
include a comp>ison ( ! numb] (         
con/itu5ts seek+ s]vices & ! p]sonnel   
available 9 ea* executive ag5cy to      
s]vice con/itu5t reque/s4  7,b7 ,report 
,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll]      
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to 
! ,committee on ,homel& ,security &     
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & !     

,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t     
,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a     
report conta9+ ! results ( ! /udy       
conduct$ "u subp>agraph 7,a74  7i7      
,am5dm5ts to regulations  7#a7          
,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]ms   
approv$ alt]native worksite & work+     
remotely 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 #a ye> aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director 
( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t %all  
am5d section #eca4fje ( title #e1 ,code 
( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor 
regulation1 to-- 7,a7 cl>ify t ! (ficial
 worksite ( an employee work+ remotely  
is ! regul> worksite e/abli%$ z an      
approv$ alt]native worksite ( ! employee
 "u ! writt5 agreem5t ent]$ into by !   
employee "u section #fejb7;b77#b7 (     
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$  
by ?is section2 &  7,b7 di/+ui% betwe5  
remotely work+ employees & employees ^: 
"w location v>ies on a recurr+ basis4   

#c4 ,noncompetitive appo9tm5t to remote 
"w positions  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
section3 7#a7 ,director ,! t]m ,director
 means ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (         
,p]sonnel ,managem5t4  7#b7 ,executive  
ag5cy ,! t]m ,executive ag5cy has !     
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aje ( title 
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#c7 ,law     
en=cem5t (fic] ,! t]m law en=cem5t      
(fic]-- 7,a7 has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9   
section #hdja ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code2 &  7,b7 includes-- 7i7 an        
employee 7z def9$ 9 section #hdja (     
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7-- 7,i7 ! 
duties ( ! position ( :om include !     
inve/igation or appreh5sion (           
individuals suspect$ or convict$ (      
(f5ses aga9/ ! crim9al laws ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates2 &  7,,ii7 :o is au?oriz$ to c>ry
 a fire>m2  7ii7 an employee ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs :o is a   
,dep>tm5t police (fic] "u section #ijb (
 title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &      
7iii7 an employee ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &    
,bord] ,protection-- 7,i7 :o is a seiz$ 

prop]ty speciali/ 9 ! ,,gs-#ahja job    
s]ies2 &  7,,ii7 ! duties ( ! position (
 :om include activities relat+ to !     
effici5t & effective cu/ody1 managem5t1 
& disposition ( seiz$ & =feit$ prop]ty4 
7#d7 ,qualifi$ cov]$ vet]an ,! t]m      
qualifi$ cov]$ vet]an has ! mean+ giv5 !
 t]m 9 section #dbab7;a77#c7 ( title    
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#e7 ,remote 
"w ,! t]m remote "w has ! mean+ giv5 !  
t]m 9 section #feja ( title #e1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by section #b (   
?is ,act4  7#f7 ,remote "w position ,!  
t]m remote "w position means a position 
det]m9$ by ! head ( an ,executive ag5cy 
to be eligible = remote "w "u           
regulations prescrib$ by ! ,director "u 
section #fejg ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 z add$ by section #b ( ?is ,act4 
7b7 ,noncompetitive appo9tm5t ,an       
,executive ag5cy may noncompetitively   
appo9t1 = o!r ?an tempor>y employm5t1 to
 a remote "w position an individual :o  
is a qualifi$ cov]$ vet]an or :o is     
m>ri$ to a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 if !  

head ( t ,executive ag5cy det]m9es t !  
individual is qualifi$ = ! position4    
7c7 ,law en=cem5t sp\se pilot program   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & end+ on !  
la/ day ( ! fiscal ye> 9 :i* ! date t is
 #g ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act falls1 an ,executive ag5cy may     
noncompetitively appo9t1 = o!r ?an      
tempor>y employm5t1 to a remote "w      
position an individual :o is m>ri$ to a 
law en=cem5t (fic]1 if ! head ( t       
,executive ag5cy det]m9es t ! individual
 is qualifi$ = ! position4  7#b7        
,reports ,n lat] ?an ! la/ day ( !      
fiscal ye> 9 :i* ! date t is #d ye>s    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act falls1
 & annually !reaft] until ! au?ority to 
c>ry out ! pilot program "u p>agraph    
7#a7 expires1 ! ,director %all submit to
 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security &    
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & !     
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t     
,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a     
report t addresses ! results ( t pilot  

program1 :i* %all include-- 7,a7 !      
numb]1 pay or grade level1 location1 &  
longevity 9 ,f$]al s]vice ( ea*         
individual appo9t$ "u t pilot program2 &
  7,b7 any o!r in=mation t ! ,director  
det]m9es relevant to consid] !          
effectiv5ess ( t pilot program 9        
recruit+ & reta9+ law en=cem5t (fic]s4  
7d7 ,regulations ,n lat] ?an #ahj days  
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,director %all issue or am5d            
regulations1 to ! ext5t necess>y1 to    
c>ry out ?is section4