Relocation of employee

(a) In general Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, and not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, if the Administrator determines that implementing the requirements under paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection will reduce the cost to the Federal Government (which determination the Administrator shall explain in detail in the report required under subsection (d) of this section) the Administrator shall— (1) change the permanent duty station of not less than 30 percent of the headquarters employees of the Administration, Administration as of the date of enactment of this Act, to be at an office of the Administration at a location outside the Washington metropolitan area, which shall be at locations throughout the regions of the Administration; and (2) for each employee of the Administration whose permanent duty station is changed under paragraph (1), ensure that— (A) the rate of pay of the employee is calculated based on the pay locality for the permanent duty station of the employee; and (B) the employee is not authorized to telework on a full-time basis. (b) Determination of new duty stations In determining the permanent duty stations of headquarters employees of the Administration under subsection (a)(1), the Administrator shall— (1) promote geographic diversity, including consideration of rural markets; and (2) ensure adequate staffing throughout the regions of the Administration, to promote in-person customer service. (c) Determination of employees eligible for a change in duty station (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Administrator shall include each headquarters employee of the Administration as eligible for a change in permanent duty station under subsection (a). (2) Exception A headquarters employee of the Administration who is a qualified individual who receives an accommodation to telework on a full-time basis as a reasonable accommodation under title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12111 et seq.)— (A) shall not be determined to be eligible for a change in permanent duty station under subsection (a); and (B) shall be counted as a headquarters employee of the Administration for purposes of complying with subsection (a)(1). (3) Notice of determination of eligibility Not later than the day before the date on which the Administrator submits the report required under subsection (d), the Administrator shall notify each headquarters employee of the Administration who the Administrator determines is eligible for a change in permanent duty station under subsection (a) of that determination. (d) Report Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives a report that provides— (1) the number of headquarters employees of the Administration, as of the date of enactment of this Act; (2) the number of headquarters employees of the Administration identified as eligible for a change in permanent duty station, in accordance with subsection (c); (3) the number of headquarters employees of the Administration whose permanent duty station will be changed to be at an office of the Administration at a location outside the Washington metropolitan area under subsection (a); (4) the number of headquarters employees of the Administration subject to an exception under subsection (c)(2); and (5) the plan of the Administrator to implement subsection (a). (e) Implementation (1) In general Not earlier than 60 days, days and not later than 90 days, days after the date on which the Administrator submits the report required under subsection (d), the Administrator shall notify each headquarters employee of the Administration whose permanent duty station will be changed to be at an office of the Administration located outside the Washington metropolitan area under subsection (a)— (A) that, effective 90 days after the date of the notification— (i) the permanent duty station of the employee shall be changed; (ii) the rate of pay of the employee shall be calculated based on the pay locality for such permanent duty station; and (iii) the employee shall not be authorized to telework on a full-time basis; and (B) of the location of such permanent duty station. (2) Full-time teleworkers remaining in the Washington metropolitan area (A) In general For any employee described in subparagraph (B), effective on the date that is 180 days after the date on which the Administrator submits the report required under subsection (d), the employee shall not be authorized to telework on a full-time basis. (B) Employees covered An employee described in this subparagraph is a headquarters employee of the Administration— (i) who teleworks on a full-time basis, as of the date of enactment of this Act; (ii) who is not subject to an exception under subsection (c)(2); and (iii) whose permanent duty station is not changed to be an office of the Administration at a location outside the Washington metropolitan area under subsection (a). (3) No relocation incentives If, pursuant to this Act, the official worksite (as defined in section 531.602 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation) of an employee changes from the residence of the employee to the headquarters of the Administration, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the employee shall not be paid any relocation incentive.