Federal Telework News, Legislation, and Programs

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Legislation, and Programs</B></I></div> <div> <B>We want to thank Representatives Frank Wolf and Tom Davis of </B></div> <div> <B>Virginia  for their continuing efforts to promote telework Nationally.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>****************************************************************************</B></div> <div>          </div> <div>         House steps up telework requirements at several agencies </div> <div>                By Daniel Pulliam, GovEXEC.com, July 5, 2006<FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Verdana" ><B>    </B></FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <div>           <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Verdana" ><A HREF="http://www.gsa.gov/gsa/cm_attachments/GSA_DOCUMENT/Executive%20Summary_050306c_edited%20REK_R26-b3-q_0Z5RDZ-i34K-pR.doc" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.gsa.gov/gsa/cm_attachments/GS"><U>GSA Telework Technology Costs Study</U></A></FONT></div> <div>          <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Verdana" > Click the link above to read the Executive Summary</FONT></div> <div>                              </div> <bR> <div>         <A HREF="http://techsearch.cmp.com/blog/archives/2006/06/the_gsa_looks_a.html?loc=government_legal_regulatory" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://techsearch.cmp.com/blog/archives/"><U>Government/Legal/Regulatory Blog</U></A></div> <div>                Matt McKenzie Keeps You Up To Date</div> <div>                    The GSA Looks At 'Home Economics'</div> <div>                           TechSearch (Beta)</div> <div>         </div> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Verdana" >          </FONT><A HREF="http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?articleid=34291&dcn=e_wfw" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?ar"><U>VA cuts telework, bans employee-owned computers</U></A><A HREF="http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?articleid=34291&dcn=e_wfw" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?ar"><U> </U></A></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Verdana" >            By Daniel Pulliam, GovEXEC.com, June 8, 2006</FONT><B>     </B><B>   </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>          </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Verdana" ><A HREF="http://www.govexec.com/specialreports/telework.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.govexec.com/specialreports/te"><U>The Telework Imperative</U></A></FONT></div> <div> <B>            </B>Articles on telework in the Federal Government</div> <div>             A Special Report from GOV<B>EXEC</B>.com</div> <bR> <div> <B>        </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Verdana" ><B> </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Verdana" ><A HREF="http://www.fcw.com/article92789-04-03-06" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.fcw.com/article92789-04-03-06"><U>Adding telework to agency survival kits</U></A></FONT></div> <div>                   <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Verdana" >A distributed workforce can keep essential services running </FONT></div> <div>                 after devastating man-made or natural disasters</div> <div>                         by Alan Joch, FCW.Com, April 3, 2006</div> <bR> <div>            <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Verdana" ><A HREF="http://www.gcn.com/online/vol1_no1/40260-1.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.gcn.com/online/vol1_no1/40260"><U>Davis urges action on ‘floundering’ telework numbers </U></A></FONT></div> <div>             Rob Thormeyer, GCN, March 29, 2006</div> <bR> <bR> <div>           <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Verdana" >GSA issues governmentwide guidance on telework </FONT></div> <div>             <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >Rob Thormeyer, GCN, March 17, 2006</FONT></div> <div>                       Article:  <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.gcn.com/online/vol1_no1/40169-1.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.gcn.com/online/vol1_no1/40169"><U><IMG SRC="14d15150.gif" border=0 width="21" height="21" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></FONT></div> <div>            Guidelines from the Federal Register:  <a href="HTMLobj-1107/E6-3942.pdf"></a>   <a href="HTMLobj-1109/E6-3942.pdf"></a>   <a href="HTMLobj-1114/E6-3942.pdf"><img align="bottom" border="0" width="20" height="25" src="HTMLobj-1114/pdf_logo_trefoil_1_.gif"></a>  </div> <bR> <div>            </div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >            </FONT> <A HREF="http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?articleid=33548&dcn=e_gvet" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?ar"><U>Report: Better IT support leads to more federal telework</U></A> </div> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Verdana" >                </FONT>By Danielle Belopotosky, National Journal's Technology Daily, </div> <div>                             March 6, 2006 </div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>     </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Verdana" ><B>   </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Verdana" ><A HREF="id306.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="TELEWORK AND DEPENDENT CARE: PRELIMINARY"><U>TELEWORK AND DEPENDENT CARE: PRELIMINARY REPORT</U></A></FONT></div> <div> <B>             </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Verdana" >Conducted in 2005</FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>************************************************************************</B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.telework.gov/documents/tw_rpt05/index.asp" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.telework.gov/documents/tw_rpt"><U><B>The Status of Telework in the Federal Government 2005</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> Table of Contents</div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="347" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="26"><div> I. </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="314"><div> <A HREF="http://www.telework.gov/documents/tw_rpt05/status-director.asp" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.telework.gov/documents/tw_rpt"><U><U>Message from the Director</U></U></A><A HREF="http://www.telework.gov/documents/tw_rpt05/status-director.asp" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.telework.gov/documents/tw_rpt"><U> </U></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="26"><div> II. </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="314"><div> <A HREF="http://www.telework.gov/documents/tw_rpt05/status-summary.asp" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.telework.gov/documents/tw_rpt"><U><U>Executive Summary</U></U></A><A HREF="http://www.telework.gov/documents/tw_rpt05/status-summary.asp" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.telework.gov/documents/tw_rpt"><U> </U></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="26"><div> III. </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="314"><div> <U>I</U><A HREF="http://www.telework.gov/documents/tw_rpt05/status-intro.asp" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.telework.gov/documents/tw_rpt"><U><U>ntroduction</U></U></A> </div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="26"><div> IV. </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="314"><div> <A HREF="http://www.telework.gov/documents/tw_rpt05/status-intro.asp#data" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.telework.gov/documents/tw_rpt"><U><U>Data Collection and Results</U></U></A><A HREF="http://www.telework.gov/documents/tw_rpt05/status-intro.asp#data" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.telework.gov/documents/tw_rpt"><U> </U></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="26"><div> V. </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <A HREF="http://www.telework.gov/documents/tw_rpt05/status-intro.asp#efforts" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.telework.gov/documents/tw_rpt"><U><U>OPM and GSA Efforts to Promote Telework</U></U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> VI. </div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="314"><div> <A HREF="http://www.telework.gov/documents/tw_rpt05/status-intro.asp#conclusion" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.telework.gov/documents/tw_rpt"><U><U>Conclusion</U></U></A><A HREF="http://www.telework.gov/documents/tw_rpt05/status-intro.asp#conclusion" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.telework.gov/documents/tw_rpt"><U> </U></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 38 ><NOBR><div> VII. </div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="314"><div> <A HREF="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=106_cong_public_laws&docid=f:publ346.106" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/"><U><U>Appendix A - Section 359 of Public Law 106-346</U></U></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> VIII. </div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <A HREF="http://www.telework.gov/surveys/04surveyfmt.pdf" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.telework.gov/surveys/04survey"><U><U>Appendix B - 2004 Telework Survey</U></U></A> </div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> IX. </div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <A HREF="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/cpquery/T?&report=hr575&dbname=107&" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/cpquery/T?"><U><U>Appendix C - House Report 107-575</U></U></A> </div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="26"><div> X. </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="314"><div> <A HREF="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=105_cong_public_laws&docid=f:publ277.105.pdf" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/"><U><U>Appendix D - Section 630(a) of the Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act</U></U></A><A HREF="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=105_cong_public_laws&docid=f:publ277.105.pdf" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/"><U> </U></A></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <B>************************************************************************</B></div> <bR> <div>  <A HREF="http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?articleid=33432&dcn=e_wfw" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?ar"><U>Survey: Employees with dependent care duties are better off teleworking </U></A></div> <div>    By Daniel Pulliam, GOVEXEC.com, February 21, 2006</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B> </B><A HREF="id300.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="DISA"><U>DISA Fights Turnover With Telecommuting</U></A></div> <div>      By Dina ElBoghdady, Washington Post Staff Writer</div> <div>     January 25, 2006</div> <bR> <bR> <div>  <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?articleid=32978&dcn=e_wfw" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?ar"><U>Teleworking increases across government </U></A></FONT></div> <div>                          By Daniel Pulliam, GovExec.com, December 8, 2005<FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#333366" FACE="Arial" >   </FONT><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#333366" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.fednews-online.com/?publicationId=8622" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.fednews-online.com/?publicati"><U>OPM, WOLF DISCUSS TELEWORK BENEFITS </U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.fednews-online.com/?publicationId=8622" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.fednews-online.com/?publicati"><U>BEFORE HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEE</U></A></div> <div>       FedNews-Online, 11/21/2005</div> <bR> <div>     </div> <div>  <A HREF="http://www.govtech.net/news/news.php?id=97326" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.govtech.net/news/news.php?id="><U>Telework Exchange Reveals New Federal Government Telework Study</U></A></div> <div>            <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >GovTech.net, November 21, 2005</FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <div>   <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.house.gov/wolf/news/2005/09-16-telework.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.house.gov/wolf/news/2005/09-1"><U>WOLF ENCOURAGES ADMINISTRATION TO MAKE </U></A></FONT></div> <div>  <A HREF="http://www.house.gov/wolf/news/2005/09-16-telework.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.house.gov/wolf/news/2005/09-1"><U>TELEWORK A PRIORITY TO ENSURE CONTINUITY </U></A></div> <div>  <A HREF="http://www.house.gov/wolf/news/2005/09-16-telework.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.house.gov/wolf/news/2005/09-1"><U>OF OPERATIONS IN CASE OF EMERGENCY</U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div>  <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.fednews-online.com/view_publication.aspx?publicationId=8444" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.fednews-online.com/view_publi"><U>GAO RELEASES LETTER DESCRIBING AGENCIES' </U></A></FONT></div> <div>           <A HREF="http://www.fednews-online.com/view_publication.aspx?publicationId=8444" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.fednews-online.com/view_publi"><U>TELEWORK METHODOLOGIES</U></A><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Verdana" ><A HREF="http://www.fednews-online.com/view_publication.aspx?publicationId=8444" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.fednews-online.com/view_publi"><U> </U></A></FONT></div> <div>                   <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Verdana" >Click here to see the letter:</FONT> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d051055r.pdf" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d051055r.pd"><U><IMG SRC="14d15150.gif" border=0 width="21" height="21" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <div>   <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >Senator Santorum Introduces Telework Tax Incentive</FONT></div> <div>                  Legislation Will Provide a Tax Credit for Those Who Work From Home</div> <div>                <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >Click here to read the press release: </FONT><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://santorum.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=PressOffice.View&ContentRecord_id=1279&Region_id=0&Issue_id=0&CFID=19115223&CFTOKEN=51353154" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://santorum.senate.gov/public/index."><U><IMG SRC="14d15150.gif" border=0 width="21" height="21" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></FONT></div> <div>                      <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >Click here to read bill S. 1292:</FONT><A HREF="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c109:S.1292:" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c1"><U><IMG SRC="14d15150.gif" border=0 width="21" height="21" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div>   Senator Brownback, Representative Terry Introduce </div> <div>                Parents Tax Relief Act of 2005</div> <div>                    <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >Bills would establish a Telecommuting Tax Credit for </FONT></div> <div>                                  Parents who telecommute at least 40% of the time  <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >  </FONT></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >                      </FONT>Click here to read the Senate Bill S. 1305: <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c109:S.1305:" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c1"><U><IMG SRC="14d15150.gif" border=0 width="21" height="21" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></FONT>   <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >      </FONT></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >                      </FONT>Click here to read the House Bill H.R.3080: <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c109:H.R.3080:" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c1"><U><IMG SRC="14d15150.gif" border=0 width="21" height="21" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></FONT>     <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >      </FONT></div> <div>                             <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >(note: the bills read the same)</FONT>                                </div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="854" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 60 WIDTH="448"><div> <A HREF="http://www.fcw.com/article89381-06-27-05" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.fcw.com/article89381-06-27-05"><U><B>Telework tango</B></U></A></div> <div> Lawmakers demand that agencies act to allow feds to work off site</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="198"><div>         </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="198"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="60" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="198" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> By Judi Hasson, FCW.com, June 27, 2005 </div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0505/051605p1.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0505/051"><U><B>Panel chief questions agencies' emergency planning </B></U></A></div> <div>     GovExec.com, May 16, 2005</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.fednews-online.com/?publicationId=7982" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.fednews-online.com/?publicati"><U>WOLF PUSHES DEPARTMENTS, AGENCIES TO </U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.fednews-online.com/?publicationId=7982" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.fednews-online.com/?publicati"><U>INCREASE TELEWORK OPPORTUNITIES</U></A></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >      </FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >   FedNews OnLine      6/9/2005</FONT><B>     </B><B>             </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>             </B></div> <div> <A HREF="id158.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Telecommuter Tax Fairness Act "><U><B>The Telecommuter Tax Fairness Act of 2004</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id158.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Telecommuter Tax Fairness Act "><U><B>S-2785</B></U></A><A HREF="id158.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Telecommuter Tax Fairness Act "><U><B> & </B></U></A><A HREF="id158.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Telecommuter Tax Fairness Act "><U><B>H.R. 5067</B></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>H.R. 1588,  </B><B>SEC. 1428, </B></div> <div> <B>National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004</B></div> <div> AUTHORIZATION OF TELECOMMUTING FOR FEDERAL CONTRACTORS.</div> <div>              Click here: <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id216.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="H.R. 1588"><U><IMG SRC="14d15150.gif" border=0 width="21" height="21" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id175.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Government Reform Committee to Examine T"><U><B>Government Reform Committee to Examine</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id175.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Government Reform Committee to Examine T"><U><B>Telecommuting within Federal Workforce</B></U></A></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" > Opening Remarks on Telecommuting by Representative Frank R. Wolf </FONT><B> </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id178.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Representative Frank R. Wolf "><U><IMG SRC="14d15150.gif" border=0 width="21" height="21" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></FONT><B>                     </B></div> <div>  Copies of most of the testimonies can be found here <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://reform.house.gov/GovReform/Hearings/EventSingle.aspx?EventID=1178" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://reform.house.gov/GovReform/Hearin"><U><IMG SRC="14d15150.gif" border=0 width="21" height="21" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></FONT></div> <div>  Congress fights telework malaise, Interview with Rep. Tom Davis</div> <div>               <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >by Toni Kistner, Network World  </FONT><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.nwfusion.com/net.worker/news/2004/071904netlead.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.nwfusion.com/net.worker/news/"><U><IMG SRC="14d15150.gif" border=0 width="21" height="21" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></FONT></div> <div> <B> </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >Written Testimony by the Telework Coalition (TelCoa) </FONT><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id179.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="WRITTEN TESTIMONY OF THE TELEWORK COALIT"><U><IMG SRC="14d15150.gif" border=0 width="21" height="21" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></FONT></div> <div> <B> </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >Bill calls for agencies to demonstrate emergency telecommuting</FONT> </div> <div>            <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >Click here to read the article:</FONT> <A HREF="http://gcn.com/vol1_no1/daily-updates/26557-1.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://gcn.com/vol1_no1/daily-updates/26"><U><IMG SRC="14d15150.gif" border=0 width="21" height="21" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <div>            <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >Click here to read the Bill:</FONT> <A HREF="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c108:H.R.4797:" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c1"><U><IMG SRC="14d15150.gif" border=0 width="21" height="21" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >                             </FONT></div> <bR> <div>  <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B>2003 OPM Telework Report</B></FONT> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id199.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="2003 OPM Telework Report"><U><IMG SRC="14d15150.gif" border=0 width="21" height="21" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></FONT></div> <div>            <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >Message from the Director: </FONT><A HREF="id204.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" Message from the Director"><U><IMG SRC="14d15150.gif" border=0 width="21" height="21" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <div>               Executive Summary: <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id205.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Executive Summary"><U><IMG SRC="14d15150.gif" border=0 width="21" height="21" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></FONT></div> <div>            <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >Statistics (1): </FONT><A HREF="id206.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="2003 Statistics (1)"><U><IMG SRC="14d15150.gif" border=0 width="21" height="21" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <div>               Statistics (2): <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id207.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="2003 Statistics (2)"><U><IMG SRC="14d15150.gif" border=0 width="21" height="21" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> *****************************************************************************</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.telework.gov/twlaws.asp" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.telework.gov/twlaws.asp"><U>Federal Telework Laws </U></A></FONT><A HREF="http://www.telework.gov/twlaws.asp" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.telework.gov/twlaws.asp"><U><B> </B></U></A><B>                                                                                                               </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >  </FONT></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/1004/101404p1.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/1004/101"><U>Agencies urged to step up telework efforts </U></A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >(10/14/04)</FONT></div> <bR> <div>                                                    </div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0904/090104dp1.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0904/090"><U>Agencies urged to develop teleworker corps for emergency situations </U></A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >(09/01/04) </FONT></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0804/081804tdpm1.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0804/081"><U>Agencies stand to lose money over telework eligibility</U></A></FONT><A HREF="http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0804/081804tdpm1.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0804/081"><U> </U></A>(08/18/04) </div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0704/070804e1.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0704/070"><U>Agency officials say resistance to telework is dropping</U></A></FONT><A HREF="http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0704/070804e1.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0704/070"><U> </U></A>(07/08/04) </div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0604/062504e1.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0604/062"><U>Measure encourages agencies to meet telework targets</U></A></FONT><A HREF="http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0604/062504e1.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0604/062"><U> (</U></A>06/25/04) </div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0504/05270404e1.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0504/052"><U>OPM focuses on emergency planning to push telework efforts</U></A></FONT><A HREF="http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0504/05270404e1.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0504/052"><U> </U></A>(05/27/04) </div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0504/052104e1.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0504/052"><U>OPM report shows telework numbers far below goal</U></A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > (05/21/04) </FONT></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/1003/100603t1.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/1003/100"><U>Federal telework programs slow to catch on, despite agency efforts</U></A></FONT><A HREF="http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/1003/100603t1.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/1003/100"><U> </U></A>(10/06/03) </div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0803/082203td1.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0803/082"><U>Provision in House bill would boost telework efforts at agencies</U></A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > (08/22/03) </FONT></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0803/081903t1.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0803/081"><U>Telework effort hampered by agencies' mixed messages</U></A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > (08/19/03) </FONT></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0403/042803t2.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0403/042"><U>Federal managers adapt to virtual workplace</U></A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > (04/28/03) </FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>***************************************************************************************</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>NOTE:</B></div> <div> <B>The eCommute pilot program has ended.  </B></div> <bR> <div>                               <A HREF="http://www.ecommute.net" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.ecommute.net"><U><IMG SRC="1202c670.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="103" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <div> Participation in eCommute is <B>FREE. </B>It is a pilot program authorized by Congress </div> <div> and supported by the Department of Transportation and the Environmental Protection Agency.</div> <div> <B>It offers FREE consulting and training services to organizations in the pilot regions </B></div> <div> <B>(</B><A HREF="http://www.ecommute.net/cities/denver.cfm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.ecommute.net/cities/denver.cf"><U><B>Denver</B></U></A><B>, </B><A HREF="http://www.ecommute.net/cities/houston.cfm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.ecommute.net/cities/houston.c"><U><B>Houston</B></U></A><B>, </B><A HREF="http://www.ecommute.net/cities/losangeles.cfm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.ecommute.net/cities/losangele"><U><B>Los Angeles</B></U></A><B>, </B><A HREF="http://www.ecommute.net/cities/philadelphia.cfm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.ecommute.net/cities/philadelp"><U><B>Philadelphia</B></U></A><B>, and </B><A HREF="http://www.ecommute.net/cities/washingtondc.cfm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.ecommute.net/cities/washingto"><U><B>Washington DC</B></U></A><B>) who enroll, and </B></div> <div> <B>implement new or enhance existing telecommuting programs. </B>The eCommute program </div> <div> measures the effectiveness of reducing vehicle trips and mobile emissions through telecommuting. </div> <div> In this unique program, less vehicle trips equal emissions saved which translate into pollution </div> <div> credits that can be used in a variety of ways to benefit an employer's bottom line, the environment, </div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000080" FACE="Arial" >and the community. It is administered Nationally by the </FONT><A HREF="http://www.getf.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.getf.org"><U><B>Global Environment & Technology Foundation</B></U></A><B>.</B></div> <div> <B>                                                                       </B><A HREF="http://www.getf.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.getf.org"><U><B><IMG SRC="1765f840.png" border=0 width="95" height="132" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <div> <B>***********************************************************************************************************************</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.opm.gov/oca/compmemo/dismissal.asp" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.opm.gov/oca/compmemo/dismissa"><U><B>Washington, DC, Area Dismissal or Closure Procedures</B></U></A></div> <div> <B>          </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  Latest requirements from the OPM</FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <div> **********************************************************************************************************************************</div> <div> <B><U>The Latest GAO Telework Reports:</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.gao.gov/atext/d031110t.txt " TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.gao.gov/atext/d031110t.txt "><U><B>GAO-03-1110T entitled 'Facilities Location: </B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.gao.gov/atext/d031110t.txt " TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.gao.gov/atext/d031110t.txt "><U><B>Progress and Barriers in Selecting Rural Areas and Using Telework'</B></U></A></div> <div> <B>   </B></div> <div>  Full Report: <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d031110t.pdf" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d031110t.pd"><U><IMG SRC="14d15150.gif" border=0 width="21" height="21" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.gao.gov/atext/d03679.txt " TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.gao.gov/atext/d03679.txt "><U><B>GAO report number GAO-03-679 entitled 'Human Capital: Further Guidance, Assistance, and Coordination Can Improve Federal Telework Efforts'</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> Full Report:  <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d03679.pdf " TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d03679.pdf "><U><IMG SRC="14d15150.gif" border=0 width="21" height="21" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>**********************************************************************************************************</B></div> <bR> <div> <B> </B><A HREF="http://www.eeoc.gov/press/2-3-03.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.eeoc.gov/press/2-3-03.html"><U><B>EEOC MARKS SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF PRESIDENT'S </B></U></A></div> <div> <B> </B><A HREF="http://www.eeoc.gov/press/2-3-03.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.eeoc.gov/press/2-3-03.html"><U><B>DISABILITY INITIATIVE WITH FACT SHEET ON TELEWORK </B></U></A></div> <div> <B> </B><A HREF="http://www.eeoc.gov/press/2-3-03.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.eeoc.gov/press/2-3-03.html"><U><B>AS A REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION</B></U></A></div> <div>          For Fact Sheet, click here <A HREF="http://www.eeoc.gov/facts/telework.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.eeoc.gov/facts/telework.html"><U><IMG SRC="14d15150.gif" border=0 width="21" height="21" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>**********************************************************************************************************</B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.telework.gov/documents/tw_man03/tw_man.asp" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.telework.gov/documents/tw_man"><U><B>Telework: A Management Priority</B></U></A></div> <div>          <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><B>A Guide for Managers, Supervisors, and Telework Coordinators</B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.telework.gov/documents/tw_rpt03/status-toc.asp" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.telework.gov/documents/tw_rpt"><U><B>The Status of Telework in the Federal Government</B></U></A></div> <div> <B>       </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>The latest report from OPM</B></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>**********************************************************************************************************</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.telework.gov/twlaws.asp" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.telework.gov/twlaws.asp"><U><B>Summery of Federal Telework Laws</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.telework.gov/agencies.asp" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.telework.gov/agencies.asp"><U><B>Agency Telework Policies </B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>**********************************************************************************************************</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Public Law No. 108-1366, Section 1428</B></div> <div> <B>   </B><A HREF="id153.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Freedom to Telecommute"><U><B>Freedom to Telecommute Act</B></U></A></div> <div> <B>        </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id153.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Freedom to Telecommute"><U><B>AUTHORIZATION OF TELECOMMUTING FOR FEDERAL CONTRACTORS</B></U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Public Law No. 106-346, Section 359: The Law Requiring Federal Telework Participation:</B></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >   </FONT><A HREF="http://www.opm.gov/wrkfam/telecomm/telecomm.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.opm.gov/wrkfam/telecomm/telec"><U>U. S. Office of Personnel Management,</U></A><A HREF="http://www.opm.gov/wrkfam/telecomm/telecomm.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.opm.gov/wrkfam/telecomm/telec"><U>Telework/Telecommuting</U></A></div> <bR> <div>   <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.hhs.gov/ohr/telework/policy.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.hhs.gov/ohr/telework/policy.h"><U>HHS Telecommuting Program Policy</U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <div>    <A HREF="http://www.opm.gov/wrkfam/opm-gsa/legis.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.opm.gov/wrkfam/opm-gsa/legis."><U>Memorandum to Executive Departments and Agencies</U></A></div> <bR> <div>    <A HREF="id78.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Department of Defense Telework Policy"><U>Department of Defense Telework Policy</U></A></div> <bR> <div>    <A HREF="http://www.usda.gov/da/employ/telework.htm#SAMPLE%20SAFETY" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.usda.gov/da/employ/telework.h"><U>USDA Teleworking Directive</U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>*******************************************************************************************************</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>FEDERAL PREPAREDNESS CIRCULAR </B></div> <div> <B>Federal Emergency Management Agency,</B></div> <div> <B>Washington, D.C.  20472</B></div> <div> <B>ACQUISITION OF ALTERNATE FACILITIES FOR CONTINUITY OF OPERATIONS (COOP)</B></div> <div> <B>Click here </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id217.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="FPC 67"><U><IMG SRC="14d15150.gif" border=0 width="21" height="21" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.opm.gov/wrkfam/wlgroup/telework/coop.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.opm.gov/wrkfam/wlgroup/telewo"><U><B>Federal Continuity of Operations Program (CO</B></U></A><A HREF="http://www.opm.gov/wrkfam/wlgroup/telework/coop.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.opm.gov/wrkfam/wlgroup/telewo"><U><B>OP)</B></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>********************************************************************************************************</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.dol.gov/asp/telework/main.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.dol.gov/asp/telework/main.htm"><U><B>Telework and the New Workplace of the 21</B></U></A><A HREF="http://www.dol.gov/asp/telework/main.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.dol.gov/asp/telework/main.htm"><U><B>st </B></U></A><A HREF="http://www.dol.gov/asp/telework/main.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.dol.gov/asp/telework/main.htm"><U><B>Century</B></U></A></div> <div> <B>   </B><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#BF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B>  </B></FONT>US Department of Labor Report</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.dol.gov/_sec/stratplan/strat_plan_2003-2008.pdf" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.dol.gov/_sec/stratplan/strat_"><U><B>Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2003 - 2008</B></U></A><A HREF="http://www.dol.gov/_sec/stratplan/strat_plan_2003-2008.pdf" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.dol.gov/_sec/stratplan/strat_"><U><B> </B></U></A><A HREF="http://www.dol.gov/_sec/stratplan/strat_plan_2003-2008.pdf" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.dol.gov/_sec/stratplan/strat_"><U>(link to PDF)</U></A><A HREF="http://www.dol.gov/_sec/stratplan/strat_plan_2003-2008.pdf" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.dol.gov/_sec/stratplan/strat_"><U> </U></A></div> <div> <B>                     </B>New from the<B> </B>US Department of Labor</div> <bR> <div> <B>********************************************************************************************************</B></div> <div> <B>Bills proposed in Congress over the last couple of years</B></div> <div> Teleworking Advancement Act (Introduced in Senate)<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><U> <a href="HTMLobj-137/S1856_Teleworking_Advancement_Act.doc"><u>S.1856.IS</u> </a>  </U></FONT></div> <bR> <div> Broadband Deployment and Telework Incentive Act of 2001 (Introduced in House)<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/D?c107:2:./temp/~c1078sCwoX::" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/D?c1"><U><U> <a href="HTMLobj-138/HR2597IH_1_.doc"><u>H.R.2597.IH</u> </a>  </U></U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> Telework Tax Incentive Act (Introduced in Senate)<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><U> <a href="HTMLobj-139/S521_Telework_Tax_Incentive_Act.doc"><u>S.521.IS</u> </a>  </U></FONT></div> <bR> <div> Telework Tax Incentive Act (Introduced in House)<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><U> <a href="HTMLobj-140/HR1012_Telework_Tax_Incentive_Act.doc"><u>H.R.1012.IH</u> </a>  </U></FONT></div> <bR> <div> Small Business Telecommuting Act (Introduced in Senate)<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><U> <a href="HTMLobj-141/S522_Small_Business_Telecommuting_Act.doc"><u>S.522.IS</u> </a>  </U></FONT></div> <bR> <div> Small Business Telecommuting Act (Introduced in House)<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><U> <a href="HTMLobj-142/HR1035_Small_Business_Telecommuting_Act.doc"><u>H.R.1035.IH</u> </a>  </U></FONT></div> <bR> <div> Freedom to Telecommute Act of 2002 (Engrossed as Agreed to or Passed by House)<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><U> <a href="HTMLobj-143/HR3924_Freedom_to_Telecommute_Act_of_2002.doc"><u>H.R.3924.IH</u> </a>  </U></FONT></div> <bR> <div> Agriculture, Conservation, and Rural Enhancement Act of 2001, Rural Telework  <a href="HTMLobj-171/1731_Agriculture__Conservation__and_Rural_Enhancement_Act_of_2001_Rural_Telework_.doc"><u>S.1731, Sections 641, 379B</u> </a>  </div> <bR> <div> <B>***********************************************************************************************************</B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d011116t.pdf" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d011116t.pd"><U><B>Telecommuting: Overview of Challenges Facing Federal Agencies </B></U></A><B>(</B>Report of the General Accounting Office)</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>