One Hundred Eleventh Congress of the United States of America
1st Session
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, the sixth day of January, two thousand and nine
S. 1825
AN ACT
To extend the authority for relocation expenses test programs for Federal employees, and for other purposes.
Relocation expenses test programs
In general
Section 5739 of title 5, United States Code, is amended—
in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (3);
in subsection (b)—
by inserting or extended
after approved
; and
by inserting or extension
after of the program
;
by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
An agency authorized to conduct a test program under subsection (a) shall annually submit a report on the results of the program to date to the Administrator.
Not later than 3 months after completion of a test program, the agency conducting the program shall submit a final report on the results of the program to the Administrator and the appropriate committees of Congress.
;
in subsection (d), by striking
10
and inserting 12
; and
by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following:
The Administrator may not approve any test program for an initial period of more than 4 years.
Upon the request of the agency administering a test program, the Administrator may extend the program.
An extension under subparagraph (A) may not exceed 4 years.
The Administrator may exercise more than 1 extension under subparagraph (A) with respect to any test program.
.
Effective date
This section shall take effect on December 18, 2009.
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate