(A) Chapter 81 of title 5, United States 
Code, relating to compensation for work-related 
injuries. 
(B) Chapter 11 of title 18, United States 
Code, relating to conflicts of interest. 
(C) Chapter 171 of title 28, United States 
Code, relating to tort claims. 
(3) TRAVEL
EXPENSES.—The Federal CTO 
may receive travel expenses, including per diem in 
lieu of subsistence, in accordance with applicable 
provisions under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 
5, United States Code. 
(e) COORDINATION OF THE OFFICE WITH OTHER 
ENTITIES.— 
(1) FEDERAL CTO TO BE ON DOMESTIC POLICY 
COUNCIL.—The Federal CTO shall be a member of 
the Domestic Policy Council. 
(2) OBTAIN INFORMATION FROM AGENCIES.— 
The Office may secure, directly from any depart-
ment or agency of the United States, information 
necessary to enable the Federal CTO to carry out 
this Act. On request of the Federal CTO, the head 
of the department or agency shall furnish the infor-
mation to the Office, subject to any applicable limi-
tations of Federal law. 
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(3) STAFF
OF
FEDERAL
AGENCIES.—On re-
quest of the Federal CTO, to assist the Office in 
carrying out the duties of the Office, the head of any 
Federal department or agency may detail personnel, 
services, or facilities of the department or agency to 
the Office. 
(4) COLLABORATION WITH BUREAU OF LABOR 
STATISTICS.—The Federal CTO shall work with the 
Bureau of Labor Statistics to develop mechanisms 
for tracking the effect of technological innovations 
on job creation. 
(5) COLLABORATION WITH OFFICE OF MANAGE-
MENT AND BUDGET.—The Federal CTO shall— 
(A) assist the Office of Management and 
Budget with an annual review and analysis of 
funding proposed for research and development 
in the budgets of all Federal departments and 
agencies; and 
(B) on a reimbursable basis, assist the Of-
fice of Management and Budget and Federal 
departments and agencies throughout the budg-
et development process. 
(f) ANNUAL REPORT.— 
(1) PUBLICATION AND CONTENTS.—The Fed-
eral CTO shall publish, in the Federal Register and 
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on a public Internet website of the Federal CTO, an 
annual report that includes the following: 
(A) Information on programs to promote 
the development of technological innovations. 
(B) Recommendations for the adoption of 
policies to encourage the generation of techno-
logical innovations. 
(C) Information on the activities and ac-
complishments of the Office in the year covered 
by the report. 
(2) SUBMISSION.—The Federal CTO shall sub-
mit each report under paragraph (1) to— 
(A) the President; 
(B) the Committee on Oversight and Gov-
ernment Reform of the House of Representa-
tives; 
(C) the Committee on Science and Tech-
nology of the House of Representatives; and 
(D) the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation of the Senate. 
Æ 
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