[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 115 (Thursday, July 11, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S4940]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 2603. Mrs. BRITT (for Mr. Daines) submitted an amendment intended 
to be proposed by Mrs. Britt to the bill S. 4638, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2025 for military activities of the 
Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense 
activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel 
strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ENGAGING 
                   IN TELEWORK OR REMOTE WORK.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Covered employee.--The term ``covered employee'' means 
     an employee of an Executive agency who is serving in--
       (A) a position for which appointment is made by the 
     President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate; 
     or
       (B) a Senior Executive Service position.
       (2) Executive agency.--The term ``Executive agency'' has 
     the meaning given the term in section 105 of title 5, United 
     States Code.
       (3) Senior executive service position.--The term ``Senior 
     Executive Service position'' has the meaning given the term 
     in section 3132(a) of title 5, United States Code.
       (4) Telework.--The term ``telework'' has the meaning given 
     the term in section 6501 of title 5, United States Code.
       (b) Prohibition.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law or regulation, a covered employee may not telework or 
     engage in remote work.
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