Telework Enhancement Act of 2010
PL 111-292 (H.R.1722), enacted 12/09/2010

124 STAT. 3165 
PUBLIC LAW 111–292—DEC. 9, 2010 
Public Law 111–292 
111th Congress 
An Act 
To require the head of each executive agency to establish and implement a policy 
under which employees shall be authorized to telework, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Telework Enhancement Act 
of 2010’’. 
SEC. 2. TELEWORK. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part III of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting after chapter 63 the following: 
‘‘CHAPTER 65—TELEWORK 
‘‘Sec. 
‘‘6501. Definitions. 
‘‘6502. Executive agencies telework requirement. 
‘‘6503. Training and monitoring. 
‘‘6504. Policy and support. 
‘‘6505. Telework Managing Officer. 
‘‘6506. Reports. 
‘‘§ 6501. Definitions 
‘‘In this chapter: 
‘‘(1) EMPLOYEE.—The term ‘employee’ has the meaning 
given that term under section 2105. 
‘‘(2) EXECUTIVE
AGENCY.—Except as provided in section 
6506, the term ‘executive agency’ has the meaning given that 
term under section 105. 
‘‘(3) TELEWORK.—The term ‘telework’or ‘teleworking’ refers 
to a work flexibility arrangement under which an employee 
performs the duties and responsibilities of such employee’s 
position, and other authorized activities, from an approved 
worksite other than the location from which the employee would 
otherwise work. 
‘‘§ 6502. Executive agencies telework requirement 
‘‘(a) TELEWORK ELIGIBILITY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this chapter, the head of each executive agency 
shall— 
‘‘(A) establish a policy under which eligible employees 
of the agency may be authorized to telework; 
‘‘(B) determine the eligibility for all employees of the 
agency to participate in telework; and 
Determination. 
Deadline. 
5 USC 6502. 
5 USC 6501. 
5 USC 101 note. 
Telework 
Enhancement 
Act of 2010. 
Dec. 9, 2010 
[H.R. 1722] 
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‘‘(C) notify all employees of the agency of their eligi-
bility to telework. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATION.—An employee may not telework under 
a policy established under this section if— 
‘‘(A) the employee has been officially disciplined for 
being absent without permission for more than 5 days 
in any calendar year; or 
‘‘(B) the employee has been officially disciplined for 
violations of subpart G of the Standards of Ethical Conduct 
for Employees of the Executive Branch for viewing, 
downloading, or exchanging pornography, including child 
pornography, on a Federal Government computer or while 
performing official Federal Government duties. 
‘‘(b) PARTICIPATION.—The policy described under subsection (a) 
shall— 
‘‘(1) ensure that telework does not diminish employee 
performance or agency operations; 
‘‘(2) require a written agreement that— 
‘‘(A) is entered into between an agency manager and 
an employee authorized to telework, that outlines the spe-
cific work arrangement that is agreed to; and 
‘‘(B) is mandatory in order for any employee to partici-
pate in telework; 
‘‘(3) provide that an employee may not be authorized to 
telework if the performance of that employee does not comply 
with the terms of the written agreement between the agency 
manager and that employee; 
‘‘(4) except in emergency situations as determined by the 
head of an agency, not apply to any employee of the agency 
whose official duties require on a daily basis (every work day)— 
‘‘(A) direct handling of secure materials determined 
to be inappropriate for telework by the agency head; or 
‘‘(B) on-site activity that cannot be handled remotely 
or at an alternate worksite; and 
‘‘(5) be incorporated as part of the continuity of operations 
plans of the agency in the event of an emergency. 
‘‘§ 6503. Training and monitoring 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The head of each executive agency shall 
ensure that— 
‘‘(1) an interactive telework training program is provided 
to— 
‘‘(A) employees eligible to participate in the telework 
program of the agency; and 
‘‘(B) all managers of teleworkers; 
‘‘(2) except as provided under subsection (b), an employee 
has successfully completed the interactive telework training 
program before that employee enters into a written agreement 
to telework described under section 6502(b)(2); 
‘‘(3) teleworkers and nonteleworkers are treated the same 
for purposes of— 
‘‘(A) 
periodic 
appraisals 
of 
job 
performance 
of 
employees; 
‘‘(B) training, rewarding, reassigning, promoting, 
reducing in grade, retaining, and removing employees; 
‘‘(C) work requirements; or 
‘‘(D) other acts involving managerial discretion; and 
5 USC 6503. 
Contracts. 
Notification. 
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‘‘(4) 
when 
determining 
what 
constitutes 
diminished 
employee performance, the agency shall consult the perform-
ance management guidelines of the Office of Personnel Manage-
ment. 
‘‘(b) TRAINING REQUIREMENT EXEMPTIONS.—The head of an 
executive agency may provide for an exemption from the training 
requirements under subsection (a), if the head of that agency deter-
mines that the training would be unnecessary because the employee 
is already teleworking under a work arrangement in effect before 
the date of enactment of this chapter. 
‘‘§ 6504. Policy and support 
‘‘(a) AGENCY CONSULTATION WITH THE OFFICE OF PERSONNEL 
MANAGEMENT.—Each executive agency shall consult with the Office 
of Personnel Management in developing telework policies. 
‘‘(b) GUIDANCE AND CONSULTATION.—The Office of Personnel 
Management shall— 
‘‘(1) provide policy and policy guidance for telework in 
the areas of pay and leave, agency closure, performance 
management, official worksite, recruitment and retention, and 
accommodations for employees with disabilities; 
‘‘(2) assist each agency in establishing appropriate quali-
tative and quantitative measures and teleworking goals; and 
‘‘(3) consult with— 
‘‘(A) the Federal Emergency Management Agency on 
policy and policy guidance for telework in the areas of 
continuation of operations and long-term emergencies; 
‘‘(B) the General Services Administration on policy and 
policy guidance for telework in the areas of telework cen-
ters, travel, technology, equipment, and dependent care; 
and 
‘‘(C) the National Archives and Records Administration 
on policy and policy guidance for telework in the areas 
of efficient and effective records management and the 
preservation of records, including Presidential and Vice- 
Presidential records. 
‘‘(c) SECURITY GUIDELINES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the Office of Manage-
ment and Budget, in coordination with the Department of 
Homeland Security and the National Institute of Standards 
and Technology, shall issue guidelines not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this chapter to ensure the 
adequacy of information and security protections for informa-
tion and information systems used while teleworking. 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—Guidelines issued under this subsection 
shall, at a minimum, include requirements necessary to— 
‘‘(A) control access to agency information and informa-
tion systems; 
‘‘(B) protect agency information (including personally 
identifiable information) and information systems; 
‘‘(C) limit the introduction of vulnerabilities; 
‘‘(D) protect information systems not under the control 
of the agency that are used for teleworking; 
‘‘(E) safeguard wireless and other telecommunications 
capabilities that are used for teleworking; and 
Deadline. 
5 USC 6504. 
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‘‘(F) prevent inappropriate use of official time or 
resources that violates subpart G of the Standards of Eth-
ical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch by 
viewing, 
downloading, 
or 
exchanging 
pornography, 
including child pornography. 
‘‘(d) CONTINUITY OF OPERATIONS PLANS.— 
‘‘(1) INCORPORATION
INTO
CONTINUITY
OF
OPERATIONS 
PLANS.—Each executive agency shall incorporate telework into 
the continuity of operations plan of that agency. 
‘‘(2) 
CONTINUITY
OF
OPERATIONS
PLANS
SUPERSEDE 
TELEWORK POLICY.—During any period that an executive agency 
is operating under a continuity of operations plan, that plan 
shall supersede any telework policy. 
‘‘(e) TELEWORK WEBSITE.—The Office of Personnel Management 
shall— 
‘‘(1) maintain a central telework website; and 
‘‘(2) include on that website related— 
‘‘(A) telework links; 
‘‘(B) announcements; 
‘‘(C) guidance developed by the Office of Personnel 
Management; and 
‘‘(D) guidance submitted by the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency, and the General Services Administra-
tion to the Office of Personnel Management not later than 
10 business days after the date of submission. 
‘‘(f) POLICY GUIDANCE ON PURCHASING COMPUTER SYSTEMS.— 
Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this 
chapter, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
shall issue policy guidance requiring each executive agency when 
purchasing computer systems, to purchase computer systems that 
enable and support telework, unless the head of the agency deter-
mines that there is a mission-specific reason not to do so. 
‘‘§ 6505. Telework Managing Officer 
‘‘(a) DESIGNATION.—The head of each executive agency shall 
designate an employee of the agency as the Telework Managing 
Officer. The Telework Managing Officer shall be established within 
the Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer or a comparable 
office with similar functions. 
‘‘(b) DUTIES.—The Telework Managing Officer shall— 
‘‘(1) be devoted to policy development and implementation 
related to agency telework programs; 
‘‘(2) serve as— 
‘‘(A) an advisor for agency leadership, including the 
Chief Human Capital Officer; 
‘‘(B) a resource for managers and employees; and 
‘‘(C) a primary agency point of contact for the Office 
of Personnel Management on telework matters; and 
‘‘(3) perform other duties as the applicable delegating 
authority may assign. 
‘‘(c) STATUS WITHIN AGENCY.—The Telework Managing Officer 
of an agency shall be a senior official of the agency who has 
direct access to the head of the agency. 
‘‘(d) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION REGARDING STATUS OF TELEWORK 
MANAGING OFFICER.—Nothing in this section shall be construed 
to prohibit an individual who holds another office or position in 
5 USC 6505. 
Deadline. 
Deadline. 
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an agency from serving as the Telework Managing Officer for the 
agency under this chapter. 
‘‘§ 6506. Reports 
‘‘(a) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘executive agency’ 
shall not include the Government Accountability Office. 
‘‘(b) REPORTS BY THE OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT.— 
‘‘(1) SUBMISSION OF REPORTS.—Not later than 18 months 
after the date of enactment of this chapter and on an annual 
basis thereafter, the Director of the Office of Personnel Manage-
ment, in consultation with Chief Human Capital Officers 
Council, shall— 
‘‘(A) submit a report addressing the telework programs 
of each executive agency to— 
‘‘(i) the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and 
‘‘(ii) the Committee on Oversight and Government 
Reform of the House of Representatives; and 
‘‘(B) transmit a copy of the report to the Comptroller 
General and the Office of Management and Budget. 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—Each report submitted under this sub-
section shall include— 
‘‘(A) the degree of participation by employees of each 
executive agency in teleworking during the period covered 
by the report (and for each executive agency whose head 
is referred to under section 5312, the degree of participation 
in each bureau, division, or other major administrative 
unit of that agency), including— 
‘‘(i) the total number of employees in the agency; 
‘‘(ii) the number and percent of employees in the 
agency who are eligible to telework; and 
‘‘(iii) the number and percent of eligible employees 
in the agency who are teleworking— 
‘‘(I) 3 or more days per pay period; 
‘‘(II) 1 or 2 days per pay period; 
‘‘(III) once per month; and 
‘‘(IV) on an occasional, episodic, or short-term 
basis; 
‘‘(B) the method for gathering telework data in each 
agency; 
‘‘(C) if the total number of employees teleworking is 
10 percent higher or lower than the previous year in any 
agency, the reasons for the positive or negative variation; 
‘‘(D) the agency goal for increasing participation to 
the extent practicable or necessary for the next reporting 
period, as indicated by the percent of eligible employees 
teleworking in each frequency category described under 
subparagraph (A)(iii); 
‘‘(E) an explanation of whether or not the agency met 
the goals for the last reporting period and, if not, what 
actions are being taken to identify and eliminate barriers 
to maximizing telework opportunities for the next reporting 
period; 
‘‘(F) an assessment of the progress each agency has 
made in meeting agency participation rate goals during 
the reporting period, and other agency goals relating to 
telework, such as the impact of telework on— 
5 USC 6506. 
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‘‘(i) emergency readiness; 
‘‘(ii) energy use; 
‘‘(iii) recruitment and retention; 
‘‘(iv) performance; 
‘‘(v) productivity; and 
‘‘(vi) employee attitudes and opinions regarding 
telework; and 
‘‘(G) the best practices in agency telework programs. 
‘‘(c) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORTS.— 
‘‘(1) REPORT
ON
GOVERNMENT
ACCOUNTABILITY
OFFICE 
TELEWORK PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 18 months after the 
date of enactment of this chapter and on an annual basis 
thereafter, the Comptroller General shall submit a report 
addressing the telework program of the Government 
Accountability Office to— 
‘‘(i) the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and 
‘‘(ii) the Committee on Oversight and Government 
Reform of the House of Representatives. 
‘‘(B) CONTENTS.—Each report submitted by the Comp-
troller General shall include the same information as 
required under subsection (b) applicable to the Government 
Accountability Office. 
‘‘(2) REPORT
TO
CONGRESS
ON
OFFICE
OF
PERSONNEL 
MANAGEMENT
REPORT.—Not later than 6 months after the 
submission of the first report to Congress required under sub-
section (b), the Comptroller General shall review that report 
required under subsection (b) and submit a report to Congress 
on the progress each executive agency has made towards the 
goals established under section 6504(b)(2). 
‘‘(d) CHIEF HUMAN CAPITAL OFFICER REPORTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Each year the Chief Human Capital 
Officer of each executive agency, in consultation with the 
Telework Managing Officer of that agency, shall submit a report 
to the Chair and Vice Chair of the Chief Human Capital Officers 
Council on agency management efforts to promote telework. 
‘‘(2) REVIEW AND INCLUSION OF RELEVANT INFORMATION.— 
The Chair and Vice Chair of the Chief Human Capital Officers 
Council shall— 
‘‘(A) review the reports submitted under paragraph 
(1); 
‘‘(B) include relevant information from the submitted 
reports in the annual report to Congress required under 
subsection (b); and 
‘‘(C) use that relevant information for other purposes 
related to the strategic management of human capital.’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) TABLE OF CHAPTERS.—The table of chapters for part 
III of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to chapter 63 the following: 
65. Telework .........................................................................................................
6501 
(2) TELEWORK COORDINATORS.— 
(A) APPROPRIATIONS
ACT, 2003.—Section 623 of the 
Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the 
Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2003 
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124 STAT. 3171 
PUBLIC LAW 111–292—DEC. 9, 2010 
(Public Law 108–7; 117 Stat. 103) is amended by striking 
‘‘designate a ‘Telework Coordinator’ to be’’ and inserting 
‘‘designate a Telework Managing Officer to be’’. 
(B) APPROPRIATIONS
ACT, 2004.—Section 627 of the 
Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the 
Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004 
(Public Law 108–199; 118 Stat. 99) is amended by striking 
‘‘designate a ‘Telework Coordinator’ to be’’ and inserting 
‘‘designate a Telework Managing Officer to be’’. 
(C) APPROPRIATIONS
ACT, 2005.—Section 622 of the 
Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the 
Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2005 
(Public Law 108–447; 118 Stat. 2919) is amended by 
striking ‘‘designate a ‘Telework Coordinator’ to be’’ and 
inserting ‘‘designate a Telework Managing Officer to be’’. 
(D) APPROPRIATIONS
ACT, 2006.—Section 617 of the 
Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 2006 (Public Law 109–108; 119 Stat. 
2340) is amended by striking ‘‘maintain a ‘Telework Coordi-
nator’ to be’’ and inserting ‘‘maintain a Telework Managing 
Officer to be’’. 
SEC. 3. AUTHORITY FOR TELEWORK TRAVEL EXPENSES TEST PRO-
GRAMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, 
is amended by inserting after section 5710 the following: 
‘‘§ 5711. Authority for telework travel expenses test programs 
‘‘(a) Except as provided under subsection (f)(1), in this section, 
the term ‘appropriate committees of Congress’ means— 
‘‘(1) the Committee on Homeland Security and Govern-
mental Affairs of the Senate; and 
‘‘(2) the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
of the House of Representatives. 
‘‘(b)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, 
under a test program which the Administrator of General Services 
determines to be in the interest of the Government and approves, 
an employing agency may pay through the proper disbursing official 
any necessary travel expenses in lieu of any payment otherwise 
authorized or required under this subchapter for employees partici-
pating in a telework program. Under an approved test program, 
an agency may provide an employee with the option to waive 
any payment authorized or required under this subchapter. An 
agency shall include in any request to the Administrator for 
approval of such a test program an analysis of the expected costs 
and benefits and a set of criteria for evaluating the effectiveness 
of the program. 
‘‘(2) Any test program conducted under this section shall be 
designed to enhance cost savings or other efficiencies that accrue 
to the Government. 
‘‘(3) Under any test program, if an agency employee voluntarily 
relocates from the pre-existing duty station of that employee, the 
Administrator may authorize the employing agency to establish 
a reasonable maximum number of occasional visits to the pre- 
existing duty station before that employee is eligible for payment 
of any accrued travel expenses by that agency. 
Definition. 
5 USC 5711. 
5 USC 6120 note. 
5 USC 6120 note. 
5 USC 6120 note. 
5 USC 6120 note. 
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‘‘(4) Nothing in this section is intended to limit the authority 
of any agency to conduct test programs. 
‘‘(c) The Administrator shall transmit a copy of any test program 
approved by the Administrator under this section, and the rationale 
for approval, to the appropriate committees of Congress at least 
30 days before the effective date of the program. 
‘‘(d)(1) An agency authorized to conduct a test program under 
subsection (b) shall provide to the Administrator, the Telework 
Managing Officer of that agency, and the appropriate committees 
of Congress a report on the results of the program not later than 
3 months after completion of the program. 
‘‘(2) The results in a report described under paragraph (1) 
may include— 
‘‘(A) the number of visits an employee makes to the pre- 
existing duty station of that employee; 
‘‘(B) the travel expenses paid by the agency; 
‘‘(C) the travel expenses paid by the employee; or 
‘‘(D) any other information the agency determines useful 
to aid the Administrator, Telework Managing Officer, and Con-
gress in understanding the test program and the impact of 
the program. 
‘‘(e) No more than 10 test programs under this section may 
be conducted simultaneously. 
‘‘(f)(1) In this subsection, the term ‘appropriate committee of 
Congress’ means— 
‘‘(A) the Committee on Homeland Security and Govern-
mental Affairs of the Senate; 
‘‘(B) the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
of the House of Representatives; 
‘‘(C) the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate; and 
‘‘(D) the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Rep-
resentatives. 
‘‘(2) The Patent and Trademark Office shall conduct a test 
program under this section, including the provision of reports in 
accordance with subsection (d)(1). 
‘‘(3) In conducting the program under this subsection, the 
Patent and Trademark Office may pay any travel expenses of an 
employee for travel to and from a Patent and Trademark Office 
worksite or provide an employee with the option to waive any 
payment authorized or required under this subchapter, if— 
‘‘(A) the employee is employed at a Patent and Trademark 
Office worksite and enters into an approved telework arrange-
ment; 
‘‘(B) the employee requests to telework from a location 
beyond the local commuting area of the Patent and Trademark 
Office worksite; and 
‘‘(C) the Patent and Trademark Office approves the 
requested arrangement for reasons of employee convenience 
instead of an agency need for the employee to relocate in 
order to perform duties specific to the new location. 
‘‘(4)(A) The Patent and Trademark Office shall establish an 
oversight committee comprising an equal number of members rep-
resenting management and labor, including representatives from 
each collective bargaining unit. 
‘‘(B) The oversight committee shall develop the operating proce-
dures for the program under this subsection to— 
Procedures. 
Definition. 
Reports. 
Deadline. 
Deadline. 
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‘‘(i) provide for the effective and appropriate functioning 
of the program; and 
‘‘(ii) ensure that— 
‘‘(I) reasonable technological or other alternatives to 
employee travel are used before requiring employee travel, 
including teleconferencing, videoconferencing or internet- 
based technologies; 
‘‘(II) the program is applied consistently and equitably 
throughout the Patent and Trademark Office; and 
‘‘(III) an optimal operating standard is developed and 
implemented for maximizing the use of the telework 
arrangement described under paragraph (2) while mini-
mizing agency travel expenses and employee travel require-
ments. 
‘‘(5)(A) The test program under this subsection shall be designed 
to enhance cost savings or other efficiencies that accrue to the 
Government. 
‘‘(B) The Director of the Patent and Trademark Office shall— 
‘‘(i) prepare an analysis of the expected costs and bene-
fits and a set of criteria for evaluating the effectiveness 
of the program; and 
‘‘(ii) before the test program is implemented, submit 
the analysis and criteria to the Administrator of General 
Services and to the appropriate committees of Congress. 
‘‘(C) With respect to an employee of the Patent and Trademark 
Office who voluntarily relocates from the pre-existing duty station 
of that employee, the operating procedures of the program may 
include a reasonable maximum number of occasional visits to the 
pre-existing duty station before that employee is eligible for pay-
ment of any accrued travel expenses by the Office. 
‘‘(g) The authority to conduct test programs under this section 
shall expire 7 years after the date of the enactment of the Telework 
Enhancement Act of 2010.’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of 
sections for chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, is amended 
by inserting after the item relating to section 5710 the following: 
‘‘5711. Authority for telework travel expenses test programs.’’. 
SEC. 4. TELEWORK RESEARCH. 
(a) RESEARCH BY OPM ON TELEWORK.—The Director of the 
Office of Personnel Management shall— 
(1) research the utilization of telework by public and private 
sector entities that identify best practices and recommendations 
for the Federal Government; 
(2) review the outcomes associated with an increase in 
telework, including the effects of telework on energy consump-
tion, job creation and availability, urban transportation pat-
terns, and the ability to anticipate the dispersal of work during 
periods of emergency; and 
(3) make any studies or reviews performed under this 
subsection available to the public. 
(b) USE OF CONTRACT TO CARRY OUT RESEARCH.—The Director 
of the Office of Personnel Management may carry out subsection 
(a) under a contract entered into by the Director using competitive 
procedures under section 303 of the Federal Property and Adminis-
trative Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 253). 
5 USC 6501 note. 
Expiration date. 
Criteria. 
Cost analysis. 
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124 STAT. 3174 
PUBLIC LAW 111–292—DEC. 9, 2010 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 1722: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 111–474 (Comm. on Oversight and Government Reform). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 156 (2010): 
May 5, 6, considered and failed House. 
July 14, considered and passed House. 
Sept. 29, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
Nov. 18, House concurred in Senate amendment. 
(c) USE OF OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES.—The heads of Federal 
agencies with relevant jurisdiction over the subject matters in sub-
section (a)(2) shall work cooperatively with the Director of the 
Office of Personnel Management to carry out that subsection, if 
the Director determines that coordination is necessary to fulfill 
obligations under that subsection. 
Approved December 9, 2010. 
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