[111th Congress Public Law 112]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



[[Page 123 STAT. 3024]]

Public Law 111-112
111th Congress

                                 An Act


 
   To extend the authority for relocation expenses test programs for 
Federal employees, and for other purposes. <<NOTE: Nov. 30, 2009 -  [S. 
                                1825]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. RELOCATION EXPENSES TEST PROGRAMS.

    (a) In General.--Section 5739 of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (3);
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) by inserting ``or extended'' after ``approved''; 
                and
                    (B) by inserting ``or extension'' after ``of the 
                program'';
            (3) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:

    ``(c)(1) <<NOTE: Deadlines. Reports.>> An agency authorized to 
conduct a test program under subsection (a) shall annually submit a 
report on the results of the program to date to the Administrator.

    ``(2) Not later than 3 months after completion of a test program, 
the agency conducting the program shall submit a final report on the 
results of the program to the Administrator and the appropriate 
committees of Congress.'';
            (4) in subsection (d), by striking ``10'' and inserting 
        ``12''; and
            (5) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following:

    ``(e)(1) The Administrator may not approve any test program for an 
initial period of more than 4 years.
    ``(2)(A) Upon the request of the agency administering a test 
program, the Administrator may extend the program.
    ``(B) An extension under subparagraph (A) may not exceed 4 years.
    ``(C) The Administrator may exercise more than 1 extension under 
subparagraph (A) with respect to any test program.''.

[[Page 123 STAT. 3025]]

    (b) <<NOTE: 5 USC 5739 note.>>  Effective Date.--This section shall 
take effect on December 18, 2009.

    Approved November 30, 2009.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 1825:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 155 (2009):
            Nov. 9, considered and passed Senate.
            Nov. 16, considered and passed House.

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