An amendment numbered 23 printed in Part B of House Report 110-300 to require.

1. Adds Subtitle C--Telework Enhancement SEC. 6301. SHORT TITLE at the end of title VI

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   Inserted: Subtitle C--Telework Enhancement SEC. 6301. SHORT TITLE.

   Inserted: This subtitle may be cited as the "Telework Enhancement Act of 2007".

   Inserted: SEC. 6302. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TELEWORK REQUIREMENT.

   Inserted: (a) In General.--

   Inserted: (1) Eligibility.--Within 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the head of each Executive agency shall establish a policy under which each employee of the agency, except as provided in subsection (b), shall be eligible to participate in telework.

   Inserted: (2) Participation policy.--The policy shall ensure that eligible employees participate in telework to the maximum extent possible without diminishing employee performance or agency operations.

   Inserted: (b) Ineligible Employees.--Subsection (a)(1) does not apply to executive agency employees whose duties require the daily handling of national security or intelligence materials or daily on-site physical presence for activity such as necessary contact with special equipment or other activity that cannot be handled remotely or at an alternate worksite.

   Inserted: SEC. 6303. TRAINING AND MONITORING.

   Inserted: The head of each executive agency shall ensure that--

   Inserted: (1) telework training is incorporated in the agency's new employee orientation procedures;

   Inserted: (2) telework training is provided to managers and all new teleworkers; and

   Inserted: (3) periodic employee reviews are conducted for all employees to ascertain whether telework is appropriate for the employee's job description and the extent to which it is being utilized by the employee.

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   Inserted: SEC. 6304. TELEWORK MANAGING EMPLOYEE.

   Inserted: (a) In General.--The head of each executive agency shall appoint a full time senior level employee of the agency as the Telework Managing Officer. The Telework Managing Office shall be established within the office of the chief administrative officer or a comparable office with similar functions.

   Inserted: (b) Duties.--The Telework Managing Officer shall--

   Inserted: (1) serve as liaison between employees engaged in teleworking and their employing entity;

   Inserted: (2) ensure that the organization's telework policy is communicated effectively to employees;

   Inserted: (3) encourage all eligible employees to engage in telework to the maximum practicable extent consistent with meeting performance requirements and maintaining operations;

   Inserted: (4) assist the head of the agency in the development and maintenance of agencywide telework policies;

   Inserted: (5) provide assistance and advice in labor-management interactions regarding telework;

   Inserted: (6) educate administrative units on telework policies, programs, and training courses;

   Inserted: (7) provide written notification to each employee of specific telework programs and the employee's eligibility for those programs;

   Inserted: (8) focus on expanding and monitoring agency telework programs;

   Inserted: (9) recommend and oversee telework-specific pilot programs for employees and managers, including tracking performance and monitoring activities;

   Inserted: (10) develop and administer a telework performance reporting system;

   Inserted: (11) promote and monitor agency and other resources necessary for effective teleworking;

   Inserted: (12) develop telework promotion and incentive programs; and

   Inserted: (13) assist the head of the agency in designating employees to telework to continue agency operations in the event of a major disaster (as defined in section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122)).

   Inserted: (c) Report.--The Telework Managing Officer shall submit a report to the head of the employing agency and the Comptroller General at least once every 12 months that includes a statement of the applicable telework policy, a description of measures in place to carry out the policy, and an analysis of the participation by employees of the entity in teleworking during the preceding 12-month period.

   Inserted: SEC. 6305. ANNUAL TELEWORK AGENCY RATING.

   Inserted: (a) In General.--The Comptroller General shall establish a system for evaluating--

   Inserted: (1) the telework policy of each executive agency; and

   Inserted: (2) on an annual basis the participation in teleworking by their employees.

   Inserted: (b) Report.--The Comptroller General shall publish a report each year rating--

   Inserted: (1) the telework policy of each entity to which this subtitle applies;

   Inserted: (2) the degree of participation by employees of each such entity in teleworking during the 12-month period covered by the report;

   Inserted: (3) for each executive agency--

   Inserted: (A) the number of employees in the agency;

   Inserted: (B) the number of those employees who are eligible to telework;

   Inserted: (C) the number of employees who engage on a regular basis in teleworking; and

   Inserted: (D) the number of employees who engage on an occasional or sporadic basis (at least one day per month) in teleworking; and

   Inserted: (4) for each executive agency, an assessment of agency compliance with this subtitle.

   Inserted: SEC. 6306 DEFINITIONS.

   Inserted: In this subtitle:

   Inserted: (1) Employee.--The term "employee" has the meaning given that term by section 8101(1) of title 5, United States Code.

   Inserted: (2) Executive agency.--The term "Executive agency" has the meaning given that term by section 105 of title 5, United States Code.

   Inserted: (3) Telework.--The term "telework" means a work arrangement in which an employee regularly performs officially assigned duties at home or other worksites geographically convenient to the residence of the employee that--

   Inserted: (A) reduces or eliminates the employee's commute between his or her residence and his or her place of employment; and

   Inserted: (B) occurs at least 2 business days per week in at least 48 weeks in a year.

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   At the end of title VI, add the following new subtitle:

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