Authorizes federal agencies to pay employees who are relocated for government needs a one-time lump sum in place of other relocation payments, and requires the General Services Administration to set the rules and review agency reports on the program.

• Adds section 5739a to title 5 of the U.S. Code, letting an agency head approve a one-time lump-sum payment to an employee relocated in the interest of the Government, in place of payments otherwise authorized under that subchapter.
• Requires the Administrator of General Services to issue regulations on when lump sums may be used, how the amount is calculated, and how employees can dispute a claim, including notice of the right to appeal to the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals.
• Requires each agency, within 3 years, to report the number of employees paid lump sums, the number of disallowed claims challenged, cost savings, and recommendations, and requires the Administrator to analyze that data for House and Senate oversight committees within 90 days.

• Oversight and Government Reform Committee (House)
• Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (Senate)

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