124 STAT. 3172 PUBLIC LAW 111–292—DEC. 9, 2010 ‘‘(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.
