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Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Home Office Worker Protection Act of
2000''.

SEC. 2. APPLICATION OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT OF 1970 TO
HOME OFFICE EMPLOYMENT.

(a) Regulations Required.--The Secretary of Labor shall issue
regulations specifying the application of the Occupational Safety and
Health Act of 1970 to workplaces located in the residence of an
employee who is engaged in--
(1) home office employment; or
(2) types of employment other than home office employment.
(b) Content.--The regulations required by subsection (a) shall
include--
(1) a description of the types of employment conducted in
the residence of the employee encompassed by the term ''other
than home office employment'' such as--
(A) the manufacture, assembly (including
disassembly), or processing of goods for commerce; or
(B) employment which requires an employee to be
regularly exposed to a toxic or hazardous substance in
excess of an exposure limitation specified in
regulations of the Secretary of Labor published at
subpart Z of part 1910 of title 29, Code of Federal
Regulations;
(2) a prohibition on conducting an inspection of a worksite
located in the residence of an employee engaged in home office
employment; and
(3) the action to be taken when a complaint or referral is
received by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration
which indicates that a violation of a safety or health standard
exists which threatens physical harm or exposes an employee to
an imminent danger at a worksite located in the residence of an
employee who is engaged in types of employment other than home
office employment.
(c) Maximizing Public Participation in the Formulation of
Implementing Regulations.--
(1) Notice and comment rulemaking.--The Secretary of Labor
shall implement the regulations required by subsection (a) by
means of a rule promulgated pursuant to section 553 of title 5,
United States Code.
(2) Fostering maximum public participation.--In addition to
such other means as the Secretary deems appropriate, the
Secretary shall seek to maximize public participation by--
(A) utilizing an advance notice of proposed rule
making;
(B) announcing the publication of the advance
notice of proposed rulemaking and the proposed rule
through additional means, especially electronic means,
designed to reach affected workers and the firms that
employ them;
(C) making the text of the advance notice of
proposed rulemaking and of the proposed rule available
through electronic means; and
(D) providing not less than 60 days for public
comment on the proposed rule.
(d) Required Regulatory Schedule.--
(1) Time for issuance of advance notice of proposed
rulemaking.--The Secretary shall issue an advance notice of
proposed rulemaking pertaining to the formulation of
regulations under subsection (a) within 30 days of the date of
enactment of this Act.
(2) Issuance of final regulation.--The Secretary shall
issue the final regulations within 510 days of the date of
enactment of this Act, specifying an effective date that is 30
days after the date of publication of such final regulation.

SEC. 3. AMENDMENT TO OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT OF 1970.

(a) Application to Home Office Employment.--Section 4(b) of the
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 653(b)) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
''(5)(A) Except as provided in subparagraphs (B), (C) and (D),
nothing in this Act shall apply to home office employment performed in
a workplace located in the residence of the employee engaged in such
employment.
''(B) Pursuant to section 8 and its implementing regulations,
employers shall report work-related injuries and illnesses sustained by
an employee engaged in home office employment.
''(C) Pursuant to sections 9 and 10, the Secretary may impose
sanctions for a failure of an employer to report a work-related injury
or illness sustained by an employee engaged in home office employment,
subject to review of such sanctions pursuant to sections 11 and 12.
''(D) Pursuant to section 21(c), the Secretary may make available
information and standards to employees and employers in the
recognition, avoidance, and prevention of unsafe or unhealthful working
conditions appropriate for home office employment.''.
(b) Definition.--Section 3 of the Occupational Safety and Health
Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 652) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
''(15) The term home office employment means providing
professional, technical, clerical, or similar types of services
utilizing information technology and other types of equipment
used in an office work setting located in the residence of an
employee.''.
(c) Implementing Regulations Promulgated Through Notice and Comment
Rulemaking.--The Secretary of Labor shall implement subsections (a) and
(b) and the amendments made by such sections by means of a rule
promulgated pursuant to section 553 of title 5, United States Code.
(d) Content of the Regulations.--In addition to such matters as the
Secretary may deem appropriate, the regulations required by subsection
(c) shall specify the extent of the application of the Occupational
Safety and Health Act of 1970 to workplaces located in the residence of
an employee if the employee is engaged in--
(1) home office employment; or
(2) types of employment other than home office employment.
(e) Maximizing Public Participation in the Formulation of Required
Regulations.--In addition to such other means as the Secretary deems
appropriate, the Secretary shall, in promulgation of the regulations
under subsection (c) of this Section, maximize public participation by
--
(1) utilizing an advance notice of proposed rulemaking;
(2) announcing the publication of the advance notice of
proposed rulemaking and the proposed rule through additional
means, especially electronic means, designed to reach affected
workers and the firms that employ them;
(3) making the text of the advance notice or proposed
rulemaking and of the proposed rule available through
electronic means; and
(4) providing not less than 60 days for public comment on
the proposed rule.
(f) Effective Dates.--If final regulations are not issued under
section 2(d)(2), the amendment to the Act made by subsection (a) and
the requirement to issue regulations pursuant to subsection (b) shall
become effective on the date on which such final regulations were
required to be issued.

SEC. 4. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.

Nothing in this Act is intended to affect the continued
effectiveness of the instruction issued by the Assistant Secretary of
Labor for Occupational Safety and Health, identified as Occupational
Safety and Health Administration Instruction Number CPL2-0.125,
entitled ''Home-based Worksites'', and effective February 25, 2000,
until such time as regulations are issued under section 2(a) or 3(b).

SEC. 5. DEFINITION.

For purposes of section 2 of this Act, the term ''home office
employment'' means providing professional, technical, clerical, or
similar services utilizing information technology and other type of
equipment used in an office work setting located in the residence of an
employee.
Output:
Requires such regulations to: (1) describe the types of non-home-office employee residence work (such as manufacture, assembly, disassembly, or processing of goods for commerce, or employment requiring regular exposure to a toxic or hazardous substance in excess of an exposure limitation in specified regulations); (2) prohibit inspections of home office worksites; and (3) specify the action to be taken when a complaint or referral is received by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration which indicates that a violation of a safety or health standard exists which threatens physical harm or exposes an employee to an imminent danger at an employee residence worksite other than a home office.
Directs the Secretary to seek to maximize public participation in the formulation of such regulations by: (1) using an advance notice of proposed rule making; (2) announcing the publication of the advance notice of proposed rulemaking and the proposed rule through additional means, especially electronic means, designed to reach affected workers and the firms that employ them; (3) making the text of the advance notice of proposed rulemaking and of the proposed rule available through electronic means; and (4) providing at least 60 days for public comment on the proposed rule. Sets forth regulatory schedule requirements.
Amends OSHA to make it inapplicable to home office employment, with the following exceptions which relate to specified OSHA provisions. Requires employers to report work-related injuries and illnesses sustained by an employee engaged in home office employment. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) impose sanctions for a failure of an employer to report a work-related injury or illness sustained by an employee engaged in home office employment, subject to review of such sanctions; and (2) make available information and standards to employees and employers in the recognition, avoidance, and prevention of unsafe or unhealthful working conditions appropriate for home office employment.