---
kind: "section"
citation: "5 U.S.C. § 6133"
title: "5"
title_heading: "Government Organization and Employees"
number: "6133"
heading: "Regulations; technical assistance; program review"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/5/6133"
units:
  - "Part III — Employees"
  - "Subpart E — Attendance and Leave"
  - "Chapter 61 — Hours of Work"
  - "Subchapter II — Flexible and Compressed Work Schedules"
---

# §6133. Regulations; technical assistance; program review

- (a) The [Office](/usc/5/5402.md?p=3) of Personnel Management shall prescribe regulations necessary for the [administration](/usc/5/9801.md?p=1) of the programs established under this subchapter.
- (b)
  - (1) The [Office](/usc/5/5402.md?p=3) shall provide educational material, and technical aids and assistance, for use by an [agency](/usc/5/6121.md?p=1) in connection with establishing and maintaining programs under this subchapter.
  - (2) In order to provide the most effective materials, aids, and assistance under [paragraph (1)](#b-1), the [Office](/usc/5/5402.md?p=3) shall conduct periodic reviews of programs established by [agencies](/usc/5/6121.md?p=1) under this subchapter particularly insofar as such programs may affect—
    - (A) the efficiency of [Government](/usc/5/4101.md?p=3) operations;
    - (B) mass transit facilities and traffic;
    - (C) levels of energy consumption;
    - (D) [service](/usc/5/8401.md?p=26) to the public;
    - (E) increased opportunities for full-time and part-time employment; and
    - (F) [employees](/usc/5/6121.md?p=2)’ job satisfaction and nonworklife.
- (c)
  - (1) With respect to [employees](/usc/5/6121.md?p=2) in the Library of Congress, the [authority](/usc/5/7103.md?p=a-6) granted to the [Office](/usc/5/5402.md?p=3) of Personnel Management under this subchapter shall be exercised by the Librarian of Congress.
  - (2) With respect to [employees](/usc/5/6121.md?p=2) in the Government Publishing Office, the [authority](/usc/5/7103.md?p=a-6) granted to the [Office](/usc/5/5402.md?p=3) of Personnel Management under this subchapter shall be exercised by the [Director](/usc/5/8401.md?p=8) of the Government Publishing Office.
  - (3) With respect to [employees](/usc/5/6121.md?p=2) of the Architect of the Capitol and the Botanic Garden, the [authority](/usc/5/7103.md?p=a-6) granted to the [Office](/usc/5/5402.md?p=3) of Personnel Management under this subchapter shall be exercised by the Architect of the Capitol.

## Source credit

(Added Pub. L. 97–221, § 2(a)(2), July 23, 1982, 96 Stat. 233; amended Pub. L. 101–163, title III, § 312, Nov. 21, 1989, 103 Stat. 1065; Pub. L. 111–68, div. A, title I, § 1302(2), Oct. 1, 2009, 123 Stat. 2034; Pub. L. 113–235, div. H, title I, § 1301(b), (d), Dec. 16, 2014, 128 Stat. 2537.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Amendments

2009—Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 111–68 added par. (3).

1989—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 101–163 designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2).

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Change of Name

“Government Publishing Office” substituted for “Government Printing Office” in subsec. (c)(2) on authority of section 1301(b) of Pub. L. 113–235, set out as a note preceding section 301 of Title 44, Public Printing and Documents.

“Director of the Government Publishing Office” substituted for “Public Printer” in subsec. (c)(2) on authority of section 1301(d) of Pub. L. 113–235, set out as a note under section 301 of Title 44, Public Printing and Documents.