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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]