1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Telework for U.S. Innovation Act”.
Telework for U.S. Innovation Act
A BILL
To amend title 5, United States Code, to make permanent the authority of the United States Patent and Trademark Office to conduct a telework travel expenses program, and for other purposes.
2. Telework travel expenses program of the United States Patent and Trademark Office
In general— Section 5711 of title 5, United States Code, is amended—
in the section heading, by striking “test”;
in subsection (f)—
in paragraph (1)—
in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking “committee” and inserting “committees”; and
in subparagraph (B), by striking “Government”;
in paragraph (2)—
by striking “test”; and
by striking “section, including the provision of reports in accordance with subsection (d)(1)” and inserting “subsection”;
in paragraph (4)(B), in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting “and maintain” after “develop”; and
in paragraph (5)—
in subparagraph (A), by striking “test”; and
by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:
“(B) The Director of the Patent and Trademark Office shall prepare and submit to the appropriate committees of Congress an annual report on the operation of the program under this subsection, which shall include—
“(i) the costs and benefits of the program; and
“(ii) an analysis of the effectiveness of the program, as determined under criteria developed by the Director.”
in subsection (g), by striking “this section” and inserting “subsection (b)”.
Technical and conforming amendments— The table of sections for subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 5711 and inserting the following: