Editorial Notes

References in Text

The date of enactment of this chapter, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), is the date of enactment of Pub. L. 111–292, which was approved Dec. 9, 2010.

Amendments

2021—Subsec. (b)(6). Pub. L. 117–81 added par. (6).

2016—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 114–328 added subsec. (c).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Telecommuting Opportunities

Pub. L. 117–81, div. F, title LXII, § 6202, Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 2389, provided that:

“(a)

DETO Policy.—

“(1)

In general.—

Each Federal department and agency shall establish a policy enumerating the circumstances under which employees may be permitted to temporarily perform work requirements and duties from approved overseas locations where there is a related Foreign Service assignment pursuant to an approved Domestically Employed Teleworking Overseas (DETO) agreement, consistent with the requirements under section 6502 of title 5, United States code [sic] (relating to the executive agencies telework requirements), as amended by paragraph (2), and DETO requirements, as set forth in the Foreign Affairs Manual and Foreign Affairs Handbook of the Department of State.

“(2)

Amendment.—

[Amended this section.]

“(b)

Access to ICASS System.—

Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 27, 2021], the Secretary of State shall revise chapter 900 of volume 6 of the Foreign Affairs Manual, the International Cooperative Administrative Support Services Handbook, the Personnel Operations Handbook, and any other relevant regulations to allow each Federal agency that has enacted a policy under subsection (a) to have access to the International Cooperative Administrative Support Services (ICASS) system.”