,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cgab  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #ab1         
#bjac,ms4 ,de,lauro 7= h]self1 ,ms4     
,wilson ( ,florida1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,mr4   
,c>son ( ,indiana1 ,ms4 ,br[n (         
,florida1 ,mr4 ,langev91 ,ms4 ,e%oo1    
,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,ms4
 ,mc,collum1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4       
,swalwell ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,george     
,mill] ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,fudge1 ,mr4   
,blum5au]1 ,mr4 ,deut*1 ,mr4 ,crd5as1   
,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,lewis1  
,ms4 ,roybal-,all>d1 ,ms4 ,%ea-,port]1  
,mr4 ,payne1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,mrs4       
,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 
,norton1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4       
,rangel1 ,ms4 ,edw>ds1 ,mr4 ,brady (    
,p5nsylvania1 ,mrs4 ,l[ey1 ,mr4         
,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s ( ,florida1 ,mr4
 ,b>b]1 ,ms4 ,ca/or ( ,florida1 ,ms4    
,l(gr51 ,mr4 ,pallone1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,mr4  
,takano1 ,mr4 ,polis1 & ,ms4 ,matsui7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means  ,a     

,,bill  ,to provide paid family & m$ical
 leave b5efits to c]ta9 individuals1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,family & ,m$ical  
,insurance ,leave ,act ( #bjac4  #b4    
,f9d+s & purpose  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress  
f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,9 ne>ly two-?irds (
 families ) *ildr51 all adults 9 !      
h\sehold "w4 ,?ree 9 f\r c>egiv]s h     
work$ at a pay+ job at "s po9t dur+ _!  
c>egiv+ exp]i5ce4 ,)\t paid family &    
m$ical leave1 _m work]s are unable to   
take "t away f "w to c>e = newborn      
*ildr51 ill or ag+ p>5ts & relatives1 or
 !mselves4  7#b7 ,bo? wom5 & m5 ne$ to  
be able to take "t (f "w to p>ticipate 9
 e>ly c>e ( _! *ildr51 9 ! c>e ( s]i\sly
 ill family memb]s1 & to address _! own 
s]i\s heal? conditions4 ,yet1 a m]e #ab 
p]c5t ( work]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h      
access to paid family leave ?r\gh _!    
employ]s1 & few] ?an #dj p]c5t h access 
to %ort-t]m disability insurance provid$
 by _! employ] to use = _! own          
illnesses4  7#c7 ,_m work]s _c af=d to  

take unpaid "t (f "w to provide c>e4    
,accord+ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1 ne>ly 
half ( work]s :o qualifi$ = leave "u !  
,family & ,m$ical ,leave ,act ( #aiic   
7,,fmla7 9 #bjaa 7 unable to take !     
leave because !y c\ld n af=d to take "t 
(f )\t pay4 ,six 9 t5 work]s :o took    
p>tially paid or unpaid leave report$   
difficulty mak+ ends meet2 half ( ^!    
work]s 7 =c$ to cut _! leaves %ort due  
to f9ancial con/ra9ts4  7#d7 ,only #ab  
p]c5t ( all work]s _h access to paid    
family leave 9 #bjab & x 0 available to 
only #d p]c5t ( individuals work+ 9 !   
l[e/ pay+ jobs4 ,work]s :o lack paid    
family leave face lo/ wages or ev5 job  
loss :5 !y miss "w because ( _! own     
illness or to c>e = an ill *ild or p>5t4
 ,9 ?is way1 access to paid leave plays 
a critical role 9 families' ef=ts to    
ma9ta9 employm5t & economic security4   
7#e7 ,c>egiv+ has a high value b also   
comes at a high co/ = family c>egiv]s4  
,! e/imat$ value ( unpaid family c>e    
provid$ 9 #bjji 0 #dej billion4         

,c>egiv]s face f9ancial1 physical &     
emotional h>d%ips1 & 9 _m cases _!      
c>e]s1 incomes1 & retirem5t security    
suff] because ( _! family               
responsibilities4 ,work+ c>egiv]s %\ld n
 h to risk _! family's economic security
 to fulfill _! c>egiv+ obligations4 ,!  
av]age work] age #ej & old] :o leaves ! 
work=ce to c>e = an eld]ly p>5t loses m 
?an #cjj1jjj 9 e>n+s & retirem5t income4
  7#f7 ,! population ov] age #fe is     
expect$ to d\ble )9 ! next few decades4 
,! numb] ( p ) *ronic conditions is     
expect$ to rea* #aeg million by #bjbj4  
,_m ( ^! individuals w at "s po9t       
require family c>e1 & = old] work]s /ill
 9 ! work=ce1 _m w ne$ "t (f at "s po9t 
to address s]i\s heal? conditions4  7#g7
 ,ensur+ work+ family c>egiv]s h paid   
family leave to c>e = ail+ eld]s c\ld   
drive d[n ,m$ic>e co/s by decreas+      
recurr5ces ( ailm5ts & re-admittance    
into hospitals4  7#h7 ,_m work]s are =c$
 to quickly return to "w aft] ! bir? or 
arrival ( a *ild because !y h no access 

to paid family & m$ical leave4 ,only    
half ( new mo!rs take paid leave ( any  
duration aft] ! bir? ( _! fir/ *ild1 &  
among wom5 ) less ?an a high s*ool      
education ! figure is less ?an #bj      
p]c5t--a rate t has n *ang$ 9 half a    
c5tury4  7#i7 ,:5 new mo!rs h no *oice b
 to return to "w )\t tak+ leave1 *ildr5 
c exp]i5ce a v>iety ( negative outcomes 
includ+ high] rates ( infant mortality1 
l[] rates ( brea/fe$+1 l[] rates (      
immunization1 & a high] incid5ce (      
mat]nal physical & m5tal heal? conc]ns4 
,cali=nia's paid family leave insurance 
program has increas$ ! numb] ( weeks (  
leave t wom5 take aft] *ildbir?1 ) l>g] 
effects among wom5 9 jobs t d n provide 
paid leave4  7#aj7 ,a nationwide paid   
family leave program w\ld address !     
p]si/5t sex discrim9ation 9 !           
utilization ( leave b5efits & r$uce !   
disp>ity betwe5 wom5 & m5 reg>d+ :o     
takes "t (f f "w to fulfill c>egiv+     
duties4 ,?is disp>ity is driv5 9 "p by !
 fact t m5 cont9ue to e>n m ?an wom51 &1

 z a result1 x (t5 makes m economic s5se
 = wom5 9 two-p>5t families to take     
unpaid leave & =go _! l[] sal>y4  7#aa7 
,_m m5 w\ld l to be m involv$ 9 c>egiv+ 
& report great] "w-family conflict ?an  
ev] be=e4 ,9 ,cali=nia1 m5's use ( !    
,/ate's paid family leave insurance     
program to c>e = a new *ild has d\bl$   
s9ce ! program's implem5tation4  7#ab7  
,paid family & m$ical leave promotes    
families' f9ancial security &           
indep5d5ce1 increases work] ret5tion1 & 
promotes sav+s = taxpay]s4 ,wom5 :o take
 paid leave aft] a *ild's bir? are m    
likely to be 9 ! labor =ce 9 ! #i to #ab
 mon?s aft] a *ild's bir? & to e>n high]
 wages 9 ! ye> foll[+ _! *ild's bir?4   
,bo? m5 & wom5 :o take paid leave aft] a
 *ild's bir? are less likely to receive 
food /amps & public assi/ance 9 ! ye>   
foll[+ a *ild's bir?4  7#ac7 ,)\t paid  
m$ical leave1 work]s :o are ill or      
injur$ may return to "w be=e be+ fully  
recov]$1 ?us mak+ !m susceptible to a   
relapse or recurr5ce1 & pot5tially plac+

 additional burd5s on ! heal? c>e sy/em4
 ,:5 a job requires physical /am9a or   
ability1 individuals :o return to "w too
 e>ly may put !mselves or o!rs 9        
jeop>dy4  7#ad7 ,a social insurance     
model ( provid+ paid family leave       
pione]$ by ! /ates ( ,cali=nia & ,new   
,j]sey has work$ well = work]s1 _!      
families1 & employ]s4 ,betwe5 #bjjd &   
#bjab1 ,cali=nians took m ?an #a4d      
million leaves to c>e = a family memb]  
or bond ) a new *ild4 ,betwe5 #bjji &   
#bjab1 m ?an #ajj1jjj ,new ,j]sey work]s
 fil$ eligible claims = family leave4 ,!
 ov]:elm+ majority ( ,cali=nia employ]s 
report t ! program _h a positive or     
neutral effect on _! bus9ess4 ,rese>*]s 
conclude t "s employ]s exp]i5c$ co/     
sav+s by coord9at+ _! own b5efits ) ^?  
(f]$ ?r\gh ! ,/ate paid family leave    
program4  7#ae7 ,employ]s & employees   
b5efit :5 work]s h access to paid leave4
 ,social ,security is "o ( ! ,nation's  
prim>y social insurance sy/ems & x      
provides retirem5t assi/ance &          

disability b5efits4 ,:5 ,social         
,security 0 creat$ 9 #aicd1 mo/ families
 _h a /ay at home c>egiv]4 ,t is no     
long] ! case4 ,= ! fir/ "t 9 ! ,nation's
 hi/ory1 half ( all work]s 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates are wom54 ,! sy/em ne$s to be    
*ang$ to reflect ! realities ( today's  
work=ce & provide work]s ) income :5 !y 
ne$ leave f "w due to ! bir? ( a *ild or
 a s]i\s heal? condition4  7#af7 ,:5    
work]s c c>e = !mselves & _! lov$ ones1 
employ]s exp]i5ce positive impacts4 ,m  
?an f\r times z _m worksites cov]$ by   
,,fmla report$ positive effects on      
employee productivity1 abs5teeism1      
turnov]1 c>e] advancem5t & morale1 z    
well z ! bus9ess' pr(itability z report$
 negative effects 9 ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,labor's #bjab survey on ! ,,fmla4  7b7 
,purpose ,x is ! purpose ( ?is ,act--   
7#a7 to help work+ families1 includ+    
s+le work+ p>5ts & dual-e>n] families1  
af=d to take "t away f "w to provide c>e
 = a family memb] & be good work]s2     
7#b7 to provide work]s ) a reasonable   

level ( wage replacem5t dur+ "t away f  
"w = a s]i\s heal? condition1 = ! bir?  
or adoption ( a *ild1 = ! c>e ( a *ild1 
sp\se1 or p>5t :o has a s]i\s heal?     
condition1 = ! c>e ( an injur$          
s]vicememb]1 or = qualify+ exig5cies    
aris+ f ! deploym5t ( a s]vicememb]2    
7#c7 to address sex discrim9ation1      
promote ! goal ( equal employm5t        
opportunity = wom5 & m51 & to provide   
relief :5 employ]s violate ! law2 &     
7#d7 to accompli% ! purposes describ$ 9 
p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 & 7#c7 9 a mann] t
 accommodates ! legitimate int]e/s (    
employ]s4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act1 
! foll[+ def9itions apply3 7#a7 ,c>egiv+
 day ,! t]m c>egiv+ day means1 ) respect
 to an individual1 a cal5d> day 9 :i* ! 
individual engag$ 9 qualifi$ c>egiv+4   
7#b7 ,commission] ,! t]m ,commission]   
means ! ,commission] ( ,social          
,security4  7#c7 ,deputy ,commission] ,!
 t]m ,deputy ,commission] means !       
,deputy ,commission] :o heads ! ,(fice (
 ,paid ,family & ,m$ical ,leave e/abli%$

 "u section #d7;a74  7#d7 ,eligible     
individual ,! t]m eligible individual   
means an individual :o is entitl$ to a  
b5efit "u section #e = a p>ticul> mon?1 
^u fil+ an application = su* b5efit =   
su* mon?4  7#e7 ,initial wait+ p]iod ,! 
t]m initial wait+ p]iod means a p]iod   
beg9n+ ) ! fir/ c>egiv+ day ( an        
individual occurr+ dur+ ! individual's  
b5efit p]iod & end+ aft] ! e>li] (--    
7,a7 ! fif? c>egiv+ day ( ! individual  
occurr+ dur+ ! b5efit p]iod2 or  7,b7 ! 
mon? prec$+ ! fir/ mon? 9 ! b5efit p]iod
 dur+ :i* occur n less ?an #ae c>egiv+  
days ( ! individual4  7#f7 ,qualifi$    
c>egiv+ ,! t]m qualifi$ c>egiv+ means   
any activity engag$ 9 by an individual1 
o!r ?an regul> employm5t1 = a reason =  
:i* an eligible employee w\ld be entitl$
 to leave "u subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh    
7,e7 ( p>agraph 7#a7 ( section #ajb7;a7 
( ! ,family & ,m$ical ,leave ,act (     
#aiic 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfab7;a774  7#g7  
,self-employm5t income ,! t]m           
self-employm5t income has ! same mean+ z

 su* t]m 9 section #baa7;b7 ( su* ,act  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #daa7;b774  7#h7 ,/ate ,!
 t]m ,/ate means any ,/ate ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates or ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia or any 
,t]ritory or possession ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates4  7#i7 ,wages ,! t]m wages1      
except z su* t]m is us$ 9 subsection    
7i77#b7 ( section #e1 has ! same mean+ z
 su* t]m 9 section #bji ( ! ,social     
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dji74    
7#aj7 #fj-;day limitation p]iod ,! t]m  
#fj-;day limitation p]iod means a       
p]iod-- 7,a7 beg9n+ ) ! fir/ c>egiv+ day
 ( an individual occurr+ dur+ !         
individual's b5efit p]iod & aft] !      
expiration ( ! individual's #e-;day     
wait+ p]iod1 if applicable2 &  7,b7 end+
 ) ! #fj? c>egiv+ day ( ! individual    
occurr+ dur+ ! b5efit p]iod & aft] !    
expiration ( ! #e-;day wait+ p]iod1     
disreg>d+ any c>egiv+ day ( ! individual
 occurr+ dur+ any mon? 9 ! b5efit p]iod 
aft] ! fir/ #bj c>egiv+ days ( !        
individual occurr+ dur+ su* mon?4  #d4  
,(fice ( ,paid ,family & ,m$ical ,leave 

7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,(fice ,!re is        
e/abli%$ )9 ! ,social ,security         
,adm9i/ration an (fice to be kn[n z !   
,(fice ( ,paid ,family & ,m$ical ,leave4
 ,! ,(fice %all be head$ by a ,deputy   
,commission] :o %all be appo9t$ by !    
,commission]4  7b7 ,responsibilities (  
,deputy ,commission] ,! ,commission]1   
act+ ?r\gh ! ,deputy ,commission]1 %all 
be responsible =-- 7#a7 hir+ p]sonnel & 
mak+ employm5t decisions ) reg>d to su* 
p]sonnel2  7#b7 issu+ su* regulations z 
may be necess>y to c>ry out ! purposes (
 ?is ,act2  7#c7 ent]+ into coop]ative  
agreem5ts ) o!r ag5cies & dep>tm5ts to  
ensure ! effici5cy ( ! adm9i/ration ( ! 
program2  7#d7 det]m9+ eligibility =    
family & m$ical leave insurance b5efits 
"u section #e2  7#e7 det]m9+ b5efit     
am\nts = ea* mon? ( su* eligibility &   
mak+ timely paym5ts ( su* b5efits to    
entitl$ individuals 9 accordance ) su*  
section2  7#f7 e/abli%+ & ma9ta9+ a     
sy/em ( records relat+ to ! adm9i/ration
 ( su* section2  7#g7 prev5t+ fraud &   

abuse relat+ to su* b5efits2  7#h7      
provid+ in=mation on reque/ reg>d+      
eligibility requirem5ts1 ! claims       
process1 b5efit am\nts1 maximum b5efits 
payable1 notice requirem5ts1            
non-discrim9ation rights1               
confid5tiality1 coord9ation ( leave "u  
?is ,act & o!r laws1 collective b>ga9+  
agreem5ts1 & employ] policies2  7#i7    
annually provid+ employ]s a notice in=m+
 employees ( ! availability ( su*       
b5efits2  7#aj7 annually mak+ available 
to ! public a report t includes ! numb] 
( individuals :o receiv$ su* b5efits1 ! 
purposes = :i* su* b5efits 7 receiv$1 & 
an analysis ( utilization rates ( su*   
b5efits by g5d]1 race1 e?nicity1 &      
income levels2 &  7#aa7 tailor+         
culturally & l+ui/ically compet5t       
education & outrea* t[>d increas+       
utilization rates ( b5efits "u su*      
section4  7c7 ,availability ( data ,!   
,commission] %all make available to !   
,deputy ,commission] su* data z !       
,commission] det]m9es necess>y to enable

 ! ,deputy ,commission] to effectively  
c>ry out ! responsibilities describ$ 9  
subsection 7b74  #e4 ,family & ,m$ical  
,leave ,insurance b5efit paym5ts  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,e individual :o-- 7#a7 is insur$
 = disability insurance b5efits 7z      
det]m9$ "u section #bbc7;c7 ( ! ,social 
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dbc7;c777
 at ! "t su* individual's application is
 fil$2  7#b7 has e>n$ income f employm5t
 dur+ ! #ab mon?s prior to ! mon? 9 :i* 
! application is fil$2  7#c7 has fil$ an
 application = a family & m$ical leave  
insurance b5efit 9 accordance )         
subsection 7d72 &  7#d7 0 engag$ 9      
qualifi$ c>egiv+1 or anticipates be+ s  
engag$1 dur+ ! p]iod t beg9s #ij days   
be=e ! date on :i* su* application is   
fil$ or )9 #cj days aft] su* date1  %all
 be entitl$ to su* a b5efit = ea* mon? 9
 ! b5efit p]iod specifi$ 9 subsection   
7c71 n to exce$ #fj c>egiv+ days p]     
b5efit p]iod4  7b7 ,b5efit am\nt  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,except z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is
 subsection1 ! b5efit am\nt to :i* an   

individual is entitl$ "u ?is section = a
 mon? %all be an am\nt equal to ! great]
 (-- 7,a7 ! less] ( #a_/ah ( ! wages &  
self-employm5t income ( ! individual = !
 cal5d> ye> 9 :i* su* wages &           
self-employm5t income are ! highe/ among
 ! mo/ rec5t ?ree cal5d> ye>s1 or !     
maximum b5efit am\nt det]m9$ "u p>agraph
 7#b72 or  7,b7 ! m9imum b5efit am\nt   
det]m9$ "u p>agraph 7#b71  multipli$ by 
! quoti5t 7n great] ?an #a7 obta9$ by   
divid+ ! numb] ( c>egiv+ days ( !       
individual 9 su* mon? by #bj4  7#b7     
,annual increase ( maximum & m9imum     
b5efit am\nts  7,a7 ,= individuals :o   
initially become eligible = family &    
m$ical leave insurance b5efits 9 ! fir/ 
full cal5d> ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! maximum mon?ly b5efit am\nt
 & ! m9imum mon?ly b5efit am\nt %all be 
#d1jjj & #ehj1 respectively4  7,b7 ,=   
individuals :o initially become eligible
 = family & m$ical leave insurance      
b5efits 9 any cal5d> ye> aft] su* fir/  
full cal5d> ye> ! maximum b5efit am\nt &

 ! m9imum b5efit am\nt %all be1         
respectively1 ! product ( ! correspond+ 
am\nt det]m9$ ) respect to ! fir/ cal5d>
 ye> "u subp>agraph 7,a7 & ! quoti5t    
obta9$ by divid+-- 7i7 ! national av]age
 wage index 7z def9$ 9 section          
#bji7k77#a7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dji7k77#a777 = ! second 
cal5d> ye> prec$+ ! fir/ cal5d> ye> =   
:i* ! det]m9ation is made1 by  7ii7 !   
national av]age wage index 7z s def9$7 =
 #bjac4  7#c7 ,limitations on b5efits   
paid  7,a7 ,nonpayable wait+ p]iod ,any 
cal5d> day dur+ an individual's b5efit  
p]iod :i* occurs be=e ! expiration ( an 
initial wait+ p]iod %all n be tak5 into 
acc\nt "u ?is subsection z a c>egiv+ day
 ( ! individual4  7,b7 ,limitation on   
total b5efits paid ,any cal5d> day dur+ 
an individual's b5efit p]iod :i* occurs 
aft] ! expiration ( a #fj-;day          
limitation p]iod %all n be tak5 into    
acc\nt "u ?is subsection z a c>egiv+ day
 ( ! individual4  7#d7 ,r$uction 9      
b5efit am\nt on acc\nt ( receipt ( c]ta9

 b5efits ,a b5efit "u ?is section = a   
mon? %all be r$uc$ by ! am\nt1 if any1 9
 c]ta9 b5efits 7z det]m9$ "u regulations
 issu$ by ! ,commission]7 z may be      
o!rwise receiv$ by an individual4 ,=    
purposes ( ! prec$+ s5t5ce1 c]ta9       
b5efits include-- 7,a7 p]iodic b5efits  
on acc\nt ( su* individual's total or   
p>tial disability "u a workm5's         
comp5sation law or plan ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates or a ,/ate2 &  7,b7 p]iodic      
b5efits on acc\nt ( an individual's     
employm5t /atus "u an unemploym5t law or
 plan ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or a ,/ate4     
7#e7 ,coord9ation ( b5efit am\nt ) c]ta9
 /ate b5efits ,a b5efit receiv$ "u ?is  
section %all be coord9at$1 9 a mann]    
det]m9$ by regulations issu$ by !       
,commission]1 ) ! p]iodic b5efits       
receiv$ f tempor>y disability insurance 
or family leave insurance programs "u   
any law or plan ( a ,/ate1 a political  
subdivision 7z t t]m is us$ 9 section   
#bah7;b77#b7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dah7;b77#b7771 or an    

in/rum5tality ( #b or m ,/ates 7z t t]m 
is us$ 9 section #bah7;g7 ( su* ,act ( !
 ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#dah7;g7774  7c7 ,b5efit p]iod  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71
 ! b5efit p]iod specifi$ 9 ?is          
subsection %all beg9 on ! #a/ day ( !   
#a/ mon? 9 :i* ! individual meets !     
crit]ia specifi$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71
 & 7#c7 ( subsection 7a71 & %all end on 
! date t is #cfe days aft] ! #a/ day ( !
 b5efit p]iod4  7#b7 ,retroactive       
b5efits ,9 ! case ( an application =    
b5efits "u ?is section = qualifi$       
c>egiv+ 9 :i* ! individual 0 engag$ at  
any "t dur+ ! #ij-;day p]iod prec$+ !   
date on :i* su* application is submitt$1
 ! b5efit p]iod specifi$ 9 ?is          
subsection %all beg9 on ! lat] (-- 7,a7 
! #a/ day ( ! #a/ mon? 9 :i* !          
individual engag$ 9 su* qualifi$        
c>egiv+2 or  7,b7 ! #a/ day ( ! #a/ mon?
 t beg9s dur+ su* #ij-;day p]iod1  &    
%all end on ! date t is #cfe days aft] !
 #a/ day ( ! b5efit p]iod4  7d7         

,application ,an application = a family 
& m$ical leave insurance b5efit %all    
include-- 7#a7 a /atem5t t ! individual 
0 engag$ 9 qualifi$ c>egiv+1 or         
anticipates be+ s engag$1 dur+ ! p]iod t
 beg9s #ij days be=e ! date on :i* !    
application is submitt$ or )9 #cj days  
aft] su* date2  7#b7 if ! qualifi$      
c>egiv+ describ$ 9 ! /atem5t 9 p>agraph 
7#a7 is engag$ 9 by ! individual because
 ( a s]i\s heal? condition ( !          
individual or a relative ( ! individual1
 a c]tification1 issu$ by ! heal? c>e   
provid] treat+ su* s]i\s heal?          
condition1 t affirms ! in=mation        
specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 & conta9s su*  
in=mation z ! ,commission] %all specify 
9 regulations1 :i* %all be no m ?an !   
in=mation t is requir$ to be /at$ "u    
section #ajc7;b7 ( ! ,family & ,m$ical  
,leave ,act ( #aiic 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4      
#bfac7;b772  7#c7 if su* qualifi$       
c>egiv+ is engag$ 9 by ! individual =   
any o!r au?oriz$ reason1 a c]tification1
 issu$ by a relevant au?ority det]m9$ "u

 regulations issu$ by ! ,commission]1 t 
affirms ! circum/ances giv+ rise to su* 
reason2 &  7#d7 an atte/ation f !       
applicant t 8 or h] employ] has be5     
provid$ ) writt5 notice ( ! individual's
 int5tion to take family or m$ical      
leave1 if ! individual has an employ]1  
or to ! ,commission] 9 all o!r cases4   
7f7 ,ineligibility2 disqualification    
7#a7 ,ineligibility = b5efit ,an        
individual %all be ineligible = a b5efit
 "u ?is section = any mon? = :i* !      
individual is entitl$ to-- 7,a7         
disability insurance b5efits "u section 
#bbc ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #dbc7 or a simil> p]man5t     
disability program "u any law or plan ( 
a ,/ate or political subdivision or     
in/rum5tality ( a ,/ate 7z su* t]ms are 
us$ 9 section #bah ( ! ,social ,security
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dah772  7,b7      
mon?ly insurance b5efits "u section #bjb
 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djb7 bas$ on
 su* individual's disability 7z def9$ 9 
section #bbc7;d7 ( su* ,act 7#db        

,u4,s4,c4 #dbc7;d7772 or  7,c7 b5efits  
"u title ,,xvi ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #acha et seq47 bas$ on su* individual's
 /atus z a disabl$ individual 7z det]m9$
 "u section #afad ( su* ,act 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #achb;c774  7#b7              
,disqualification ,an individual :o has 
be5 convict$ ( a violation "u section   
#bjh ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #djh7 or :o has be5 f\nd to h 
us$ false /atem5t to secure b5efits "u  
?is section1 %all be ineligible =       
b5efits "u ?is section = a #a-ye> p]iod 
foll[+ ! date ( su* conviction4  7g7    
,review ( eligibility & b5efit paym5t   
det]m9ations  7#a7 ,eligibility         
det]m9ations  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!          
,commission] %all provide notice to an  
individual apply+ = b5efits "u ?is      
section ( ! initial det]m9ation (       
eligibility = su* b5efits1 & ! e/imat$  
b5efit am\nt = a mon? 9 :i* "o c>egiv+  
day ( ! individual occurs1 z soon z     
practicable aft] ! application is       
receiv$4  7,b7 ,review ,an individual   

may reque/ review ( an initial adv]se   
det]m9ation ) respect to su* application
 at any "t be=e ! end ( ! #bj-;day p]iod
 t beg9s on ! date notice ( su*         
det]m9ation is receiv$1 except t su*    
#bj-;day p]iod may be ext5d$ = good     
cause4 ,z soon z practicable aft] !     
individual reque/s review ( !           
det]m9ation1 ! ,commission] %all provide
 notice to ! individual ( a f9al        
det]m9ation ( eligibility = b5efits "u  
?is section4  7#b7 ,b5efit paym5t       
det]m9ations  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!          
,commission] %all make any mon?ly b5efit
 paym5t to an individual claim+ b5efits 
= a mon? "u ?is section1 or provide     
notice ( ! reason su* paym5t w n be made
 if ! ,commission] det]m9es t !         
individual is n entitl$ to paym5t = su* 
mon?1 n lat] ?an #bj days aft] !        
individual's mon?ly b5efit claim report 
= su* mon? is receiv$4 ,su* mon?ly      
report %all be fil$ ) ! ,commission] n  
lat] ?an #ae days aft] ! end ( ea* mon?4
  7,b7 ,review ,if ! ,commission]       

det]m9es t paym5t w n be made to an     
individual = a mon?1 or if !            
,commission] det]m9es t paym5t %all be  
made bas$ on a numb] ( c>egiv+ days 9 ! 
mon? inconsi/5t ) ! numb] ( c>egiv+ days
 9 ! mon?ly b5efit claim report ( !     
individual = su* mon?1 ! individual may 
reque/ review ( su* det]m9ation at any  
"t be=e ! end ( ! #bj-;day p]iod t beg9s
 on ! date notice ( su* det]m9ation is  
receiv$1 except t su* #bj-;day p]iod may
 be ext5d$ = good cause4 ,n lat] ?an #bj
 days aft] ! individual reque/s review (
 ! det]m9ation1 ! ,commission] %all     
provide notice to ! individual ( a f9al 
det]m9ation ( paym5t = su* mon?1 & %all 
make paym5t to ! individual ( any       
additional am\nt n includ$ 9 ! initial  
paym5t to ! individual = su* mon? to :i*
 ! ,commission] det]m9es ! individual is
 entitl$4  7#c7 ,burd5 ( pro( ,an       
application = b5efits "u ?is section & a
 mon?ly b5efit claim report ( an        
individual %all ea* be presum$ to be    
true & accurate1 unless ! ,commission]  

demon/rates by a prepond]ance ( !       
evid5ce t in=mation conta9$ 9 !         
application is false4  7#d7 ,def9ition (
 mon?ly b5efit claim report ,= purposes 
( ?is subsection1 ! t]m mon?ly b5efit   
claim report means1 ) respect to an     
individual = a mon?1 ! individual's     
report to ! ,commission] ( ! numb] (    
c>egiv+ days ( ! individual 9 su* mon?1 
:i* %all be fil$ no lat] ?an #ae days   
aft] ! end ( ea* mon?4  7#e7 ,review    
,all f9al det]m9ations ( ! ,commission] 
"u ?is subsection %all be reviewable    
accord+ to ! proc$ures set out 9 section
 #bje ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #dje74  7h7 ,relation%ip )    
,/ate law2 employ] b5efits  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,?is section does n preempt or    
sup]c$e any provision ( ,/ate or local  
law t au?orizes a ,/ate or local        
municipality to provide paid family &   
m$ical leave b5efits simil> to ! b5efits
 provid$ "u ?is section4  7#b7 ,great]  
b5efits all[$ ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be  
con/ru$ to dim9i% ! obligation ( an     

employ] to comply ) any contract1       
collective b>ga9+ agreem5t1 or any      
employm5t b5efit program or plan t      
provides great] paid leave or o!r leave 
rights to employees ?an ! rights        
e/abli%$ "u ?is ,act4  7i7 ,prohibit$   
,acts2 en=cem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,x %all  
be unlawful = any p]son to dis*>ge or 9 
any o!r mann] discrim9ate aga9/ an      
individual because ! individual has     
appli$ =1 indicat$ an int5t to apply =1 
or receiv$ family & m$ical leave        
insurance b5efits4  7#b7 ,civil ,action 
by an individual  7,a7 ,liability ,any  
p]son :o violates p>agraph 7#a7 %all be 
liable to any individual employ$ by su* 
p]son :o is affect$ by ! violation-- 7i7
 = damages equal to ! sum (-- 7,i7 !    
am\nt (-- 7aa7 any wages1 sal>y1        
employm5t b5efits1 or o!r comp5sation   
d5i$ or lo/ to su* individual by reason 
( ! violation2 or  7bb7 9 a case 9 :i*  
wages1 sal>y1 employm5t b5efits1 or o!r 
comp5sation h n be5 d5i$ or lo/ to !    
individual1 any actual monet>y losses   

su/a9$ by ! individual z a direct result
 ( ! violation1 su* z ! co/ ( provid+   
c>e1 up to a sum equal to #fj cal5d>    
days ( wages or sal>y = ! individual2   
7,,ii7 ! int]e/ on ! am\nt describ$ 9   
subclause 7,i7 calculat$ at ! prevail+  
rate2 &  7,,iii7 an additional am\nt z  
liquidat$ damages equal to ! sum ( !    
am\nt describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 & !     
int]e/ describ$ 9 subclause 7,,ii71     
except t if a p]son :o has violat$      
p>agraph 7#a7 proves to ! satisfaction (
 ! c\rt t ! act or omission :i* violat$ 
p>agraph 7#a7 0 9 good fai? & t ! p]son 
_h reasonable gr\nds = believ+ t ! act  
or omission 0 n a violation ( p>agraph  
7#a71 su* c\rt may1 9 ! discretion ( !  
c\rt1 r$uce ! am\nt ( ! liability to !  
am\nt & int]e/ det]m9$ "u subclauses    
7,i7 & 7,,ii71 respectively2 &  7ii7 =  
su* equitable relief z may be           
appropriate1 includ+ employm5t1         
re9/atem5t1 & promotion4  7,b7 ,"r (    
action ,an action to recov] ! damages or
 equitable relief prescrib$ 9           

subp>agraph 7,a7 may be ma9ta9$ aga9/   
any p]son 9 any ,f$]al or ,/ate c\rt (  
compet5t jurisdiction by any individual 
= & on behalf (-- 7i7 ! individual2 or  
7ii7 ! individual & o!r individuals     
simil>ly situat$4  7,c7 ,fees & co/s ,! 
c\rt 9 su* an action %all1 9 addition to
 any judgm5t aw>d$ to ! pla9tiff1 all[ a
 reasonable attorney's fee1 reasonable  
exp]t witness fees1 & o!r co/s ( !      
action to be paid by ! def5dant4  7,d7  
,limitations ,! "r provid$ by           
subp>agraph 7,b7 to br+ an action by or 
on behalf ( any individual %all         
t]m9ate-- 7i7 on ! fil+ ( a compla9t by 
! ,commission] 9 an action "u p>agraph  
7#e7 9 :i* re/ra9t is s\ght ( any fur!r 
delay 9 ! paym5t ( ! am\nt describ$ 9   
subp>agraph 7,a77,i7 to su* individual  
by ! p]son responsible "u subp>agraph   
7,a7 = ! paym5t2 or  7ii7 on ! fil+ ( a 
compla9t by ! ,commission] 9 an action  
"u p>agraph 7#c7 9 :i* a recov]y is     
s\ght ( ! damages describ$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,a77,i7 ow+ to an individual by a     

p]son liable "u subp>agraph 7,a71       
unless ! action describ$ 9 clause 7,i7  
or 7ii7 is dismiss$ )\t prejudice on    
motion ( ! ,commission]4  7#c7 ,action  
by ! ,commission]  7,a7 ,civil action ,!
 ,commission] may br+ an action 9 any   
c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction to recov] !
 damages describ$ 9 p>agraph            
7#b77;,a77,i74  7,b7 ,sums recov]$ ,any 
sums recov]$ by ! ,commission] pursuant 
to subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be held 9 a    
special deposit acc\nt & %all be paid1  
on ord] ( ! ,commission]1 directly to   
ea* individual affect$4 ,any su* sums n 
paid to an individual because (         
inability to d s )9 a p]iod ( #c ye>s   
%all be deposit$ into ! ,f$]al ,family &
 ,m$ical ,leave ,insurance ,tru/ ,fund4 
7#d7 ,limitation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an     
action may be br\ght "u ?is subsection n
 lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( ! la/   
ev5t con/itut+ ! alleg$ violation = :i* 
! action is br\ght4  7,b7 ,comm5cem5t   
,an action br\ght by ! ,commission] "u  
?is subsection %all be consid]$ to be   

comm5c$ on ! date :5 ! compla9t is fil$4
  7#e7 ,action = ,injunction by         
,commission] ,! di/rict c\rts ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates %all h jurisdiction1 = cause    
%[n1 9 an action br\ght by !            
,commission]-- 7,a7 to re/ra9 violations
 ( p>agraph 7#a71 includ+ ! re/ra9t (   
any )hold+ ( paym5t ( wages1 sal>y1     
employm5t b5efits1 or o!r comp5sation1  
plus int]e/1 f\nd by ! c\rt to be due to
 an individual2 or  7,b7 to aw>d su* o!r
 equitable relief z may be appropriate1 
includ+ employm5t1 re9/atem5t1 &        
promotion4  7j7 ,special rule = railroad
 employees ,= purposes ( subsection     
7a77#a71 an individual %all be deem$ to 
be insur$ = disability insurance b5efits
 if ! individual w\ld be s insur$ if !  
individual's s]vice z an employee 7z    
def9$ 9 ! section #a7;b7 ( ! ,railroad  
,retirem5t ,act ( #aigd7 aft] ,decemb]  
#ca1 #aicf1 7 includ$ )9 ! mean+ ( ! t]m
 employm5t = purposes ( title ,,ii ( !  
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#dja et seq474  7k7 ,det]m9ation ( :e!r 

an activity con/itutes qualifi$ c>egiv+ 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes ( det]m9+ :e!r
 an activity engag$ 9 by an individual  
con/itutes qualifi$ c>egiv+ "u ?is      
section-- 7,a7 ! t]m sp\se 7z us$ 9     
section #ajb7;a7 ( ! ,family & ,m$ical  
,leave ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfab7;a777  
includes ! individual's dome/ic p>tn]2 &
  7,b7 ! t]m son or daught] 7z us$ 9 su*
 section7 includes a son or daught] 7z  
def9$ 9 section #aja ( su* ,act7 ( !    
individual's dome/ic p>tn]4  7#b7       
,dome/ic p>tn]  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,=        
purposes ( p>agraph 7#a71 ! t]m dome/ic 
p>tn]1 ) respect to an individual1 means
 ano!r individual ) :om ! individual is 
9 a committ$ relation%ip4  7,b7         
,committ$ relation%ip def9$ ,! t]m      
committ$ relation%ip means a relation%ip
 betwe5 two individuals 7ea* at lea/ #ah
 ye>s ( age7 9 :i* ea* individual is !  
o!r individual's sole dome/ic p>tn] &   
bo? individuals %>e responsibility = a  
significant measure ( ea* o!r's common  
welf>e4 ,! t]m includes any su*         

relation%ip betwe5 two individuals1     
includ+ individuals ( ! same sex1 t is  
grant$ legal recognition by a ,/ate or  
political subdivision ( a ,/ate z a     
m>riage or analog\s relation%ip1 includ+
 a civil union or dome/ic p>tn]%ip4  7l7
 ,applicability ( c]ta9 ,social         
,security ,act provisions ,! provisions 
( sections #bjd1 #bje1 #bjf1 & #bjh ( ! 
,social ,security ,act %all apply to    
b5efit paym5ts au?oriz$ by & paid out   
pursuant to ?is section 9 ! same way t  
su* provisions apply to b5efit paym5ts  
au?oriz$ by & paid out pursuant to title
 ,,ii ( su* ,act4  7m7 ,effective date =
 applications ,applications describ$ 9  
?is section may be fil$ beg9n+ #ah mon?s
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #f4
 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,family & ,m$ical ,leave 
,insurance ,tru/ ,fund  7a7 ,9 g5]al    
,!re is h]eby creat$ on ! books ( !     
,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates a tru/ fund 
to be kn[n z ! ,f$]al ,family & ,m$ical 
,leave ,insurance ,tru/ ,fund4 ,! ,f$]al
 ,family & ,m$ical ,leave ,insurance    

,tru/ ,fund %all consi/ ( su* gifts &   
beque/s z may be made z provid$ 9       
section #bja7;i77#a7 ( ! ,social        
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#dja7;i77#a77 & su* am\nts z may be     
appropriat$ to1 or deposit$ 91 ! ,f$]al 
,family & ,m$ical ,leave ,insurance     
,tru/ ,fund z provid$ 9 ?is section4    
7b7 ,au?orization ( ,appropriations     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be    
appropriat$ to ! ,f$]al ,family &       
,m$ical ,leave ,insurance ,tru/ ,fund   
out ( moneys 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise    
appropriat$-- 7,a7 = ! fir/ ?ree fiscal 
ye>s beg9n+ aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 su* sums z may be necess>y = !   
,commission] to adm9i/] ! (fice e/abli%$
 "u section #d & pay ! b5efits "u       
section #e2  7,b7 #ajj p]c5t ( ! taxes  
impos$ by sections #caja7;c7 & #caaa7;c7
 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf )   
respect to wages 7z def9$ 9 section     
#caba ( su* ,code7 report$ to !         
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury pursuant to     
subtitle ,f ( su* ,code1 z det]m9$ by ! 

,secret>y ( ! ,treasury by apply+ !     
applicable rate ( tax "u su* sections to
 su* wages2  7,c7 #ajj p]c5t ( ! taxes  
impos$ by section #adja7;c7 ( su* ,code 
) respect to self-employm5t income 7z   
def9$ 9 section #adjb ( su* ,code7      
report$ to ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury on 
tax returns "u subtitle ,f ( su* ,code1 
z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury  
by apply+ ! applicable rate ( tax "u su*
 section to su* self-employm5t income2 &
  7,d7 #ajj p]c5t ( ! taxes impos$ by   
sections #cbja7;c71 #cbaa7;c71 &        
#cbba7;c7 ( su* ,code ) respect to      
comp5sation 7z def9$ 9 section #cbca (  
su* ,code7 report$ to ! ,secret>y ( !   
,treasury on tax returns "u subtitle ,f 
( su* ,code1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( 
! ,treasury by apply+ ! applicable rate 
( tax "u su* sections to su*            
comp5sation4  7#b7 ,repaym5t ( initial  
appropriation ,am\nts appropriat$       
pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a7 ( p>agraph 
7#a7 %all be repaid to ! ,treasury ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates n lat] ?an #aj ye>s aft] !

 fir/ appropriation is made pursuant to 
su* subp>agraph4  7#c7 ,transf] to ,tru/
 ,fund ,! am\nts describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#b7 %all be transf]r$ f "t to "t f !   
g5]al fund 9 ! ,treasury to ! ,f$]al    
,family & ,m$ical ,leave ,insurance     
,tru/ ,fund1 su* am\nts to be det]m9$ on
 ! basis ( e/imates by ! ,secret>y ( !  
,treasury ( ! taxes1 specifi$ 9 su*     
p>agraph1 paid to or deposit$ into !    
,treasury4 ,prop] adju/m5ts %all be made
 9 am\nts subsequ5tly transf]r$ to !    
ext5t prior e/imates 7 inconsi/5t ) !   
taxes specifi$ 9 su* p>agraph4  7c7     
,managem5t ( ,tru/ ,fund ,! provisions (
 subsections 7c71 7d71 7e71 7f71 7i71 & 
7m7 ( section #bja ( ! ,social ,security
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dja7 %all apply ) 
respect to ! ,f$]al ,family & ,m$ical   
,leave ,insurance ,tru/ ,fund 9 ! same  
mann] z su* provisions apply to ! ,f$]al
 ,old-,age & ,survivors ,insurance ,tru/
 ,fund & ! ,disability ,insurance ,tru/ 
,fund4  7d7 ,b5efits paid f ,tru/ ,fund 
,b5efit paym5ts requir$ to be made "u   

section #e %all be made only f ! ,f$]al 
,family & ,m$ical ,leave ,insurance     
,tru/ ,fund4  7e7 ,adm9i/ration ,!re are
 au?oriz$ to be made available =        
exp5diture1 out ( ! ,f$]al ,family &    
,m$ical ,leave ,insurance ,tru/ ,fund1  
su* sums z may be necess>y to pay ! co/s
 ( ! adm9i/ration ( section #e1 includ+ 
/>t-up co/s1 te*nical assi/ance1        
outrea*1 education1 evaluation1 &       
report+4  7f7 ,prohibition ,no funds f !
 ,social ,security ,tru/ ,fund or       
appropriat$ to ! ,social ,security      
,adm9i/ration to adm9i/] ,social        
,security programs may be us$ = ,f$]al  
,family & ,m$ical ,leave ,insurance     
b5efits or adm9i/ration set =? "u ?is   
,act4  #g4 ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code       
provisions  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7 ,employee
 contribution ,section #caja ( !        
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is       
am5d$-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ subsection   
7c7 z subsection 7d71 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ 
aft] subsection 7b7 ! foll[+3  7c7      
,family & m$ical leave insurance  7#a7  

,9 g5]al ,9 addition to o!r taxes1 !re  
is h]eby impos$ on ! income ( e         
individual a tax equal to ! applicable  
p]c5tage ( ! wages 7z def9$ 9 section   
#caba7;a77 receiv$ by ! individual )    
respect to employm5t 7z def9$ 9 section 
#caba7;b774  7#b7 ,applicable p]c5tage  
,= purposes ( p>agraph 7#a71 ! t]m      
applicable p]c5tage means #j4b p]c5t 9 !
 case ( wages receiv$ 9 any cal5d> ye>4 
4  7#b7 ,employ] contribution ,section  
#caaa ( su* ,code is am5d$-- 7,a7 by    
r$esignat+ subsections 7c7 & 7d7 z      
subsections 7d7 & 7e71 respectively1 &  
7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7b7 !    
foll[+3  7c7 ,family & m$ical leave     
insurance  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 addition to 
o!r taxes1 !re is h]eby impos$ on e     
employ] an excise tax1 ) respect to hav+
 individuals 9 8 employ1 equal to !     
applicable p]c5tage ( ! wages 7z def9$ 9
 section #caba7;a77 paid by ! employ] ) 
respect to employm5t 7z def9$ 9 section 
#caba7;b774  7#b7 ,applicable p]c5tage  
,= purposes ( p>agraph 7#a71 ! t]m      

applicable p]c5tage means #j4b p]c5t 9 !
 case ( wages paid 9 any cal5d> ye>4  4 
7#c7 ,self-employm5t income contribution
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #adja ( su*    
,code is am5d$-- 7i7 by r$esignat+      
subsection 7c7 z subsection 7d71 &  7ii7
 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7b7 ! foll[+3
  7c7 ,family & m$ical leave insurance  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 addition to o!r taxes1 
!re is h]eby impos$ = ea* taxable ye>1  
on ! self-employm5t income ( e          
individual1 a tax equal to ! applicable 
p]c5tage ( ! am\nt ( ! self-employm5t   
income = su* taxable ye>4  7#b7         
,applicable p]c5tage ,= purposes (      
p>agraph 7#a71 ! t]m applicable p]c5tage
 means #j4d p]c5t 9 ! case (            
self-employm5t income 9 any taxable ye>4
  4  7,b7 ,exclusion ( c]ta9 net e>n+s f
 self-employm5t ,section #adjb7;b77#a7 (
 su* ,code is am5d$ by /rik+ tax impos$ 
by section #adja7;a7 & ins]t+ taxes     
impos$ by subsections 7a7 & 7c7 (       
section #adja4  7b7 ,railroad ,retirem5t
 ,tax ,act  7#a7 ,employee contribution 

,section #cbja ( su* ,code is am5d$--   
7,a7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7c7 z     
subsection 7d71 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ aft]  
subsection 7b7 ! foll[+3  7c7 ,family & 
,m$ical ,leave insurance  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,9 addition to o!r taxes1 !re is h]eby  
impos$ on ! income ( ea* employee a tax 
equal to ! applicable p]c5tage ( !      
comp5sation receiv$ dur+ any cal5d> ye> 
by su* employee = s]vices r5d]$ by su*  
employee4  7#b7 ,applicable p]c5tage ,= 
purposes ( p>agraph 7#a71 ! t]m         
applicable p]c5tage means #j4b p]c5t 9 !
 case ( comp5sation receiv$ 9 any cal5d>
 ye>4  4  7#b7 employee repres5tative   
contribution ,section #cbaa ( su* ,code 
is am5d$-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ subsection
 7c7 z subsection 7d71 &  7,b7 by ins]t+
 aft] subsection 7b7 ! foll[+3  7c7     
,family & ,m$ical ,leave insurance  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,9 addition to o!r taxes1 !re 
is h]eby impos$ on ! income ( ea*       
employee repres5tative a tax equal to ! 
applicable p]c5tage ( ! comp5sation     
receiv$ dur+ any cal5d> ye> by su*      

employee repres5tative = s]vices r5d]$  
by su* employee repres5tative4  7#b7    
,applicable p]c5tage ,= purposes (      
p>agraph 7#a71 ! t]m applicable p]c5tage
 means #j4b p]c5t 9 ! case ( comp5sation
 receiv$ 9 any cal5d> ye>4  4  7#c7     
,employ] contribution ,section #cbba (  
su* ,code is am5d$-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ 
subsections 7c7 & 7d7 z subsections 7d7 
& 7e71 respectively1 &  7,b7 by ins]t+  
aft] subsection 7b7 ! foll[+3  7c7      
,family & ,m$ical ,leave insurance  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,9 addition to o!r taxes1 !re 
is h]eby impos$ on e employ] an excise  
tax1 ) respect to hav+ individuals 9 8  
employ1 equal to ! applicable p]c5tage (
 ! comp5sation paid dur+ any cal5d> ye> 
by su* employ] = s]vices r5d]$ to su*   
employ]4  7#b7 ,applicable p]c5tage ,=  
purposes ( p>agraph 7#a71 ! t]m         
applicable p]c5tage means #j4b p]c5t 9 !
 case ( comp5sation paid 9 any cal5d>   
ye>4  4  7c7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts
 made by subsections 7a7 & 7b7 %all take
 effect #abj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t

 ( ?is ,act4  #h4 ,regulations ,!       
,commission]1 9 consultation ) !        
,secret>y ( ,labor1 %all prescribe      
regulations necess>y to c>ry out ?is    
,act4 ,9 develop+ su* regulations1 !    
,commission] %all consid] ! input f a   
volunte] advisory body compris$ ( n m   
?an #ae individuals1 includ+ exp]ts 9 ! 
relevant subject matt] & (ficials *>g$ )
 implem5t+ ,/ate paid family & m$ical   
leave insurance programs4 ,!            
,commission] %all take su* programs into
 acc\nt :5 propos+ regulations4 ,su*    
individuals %all be appo9t$ z foll[s3   
7#a7 ,five individuals to be appo9t$ by 
! ,presid5t4  7#b7 ,?ree individuals to 
be appo9t$ by ! majority lead] ( !      
,s5ate4  7#c7 ,two individuals to be    
appo9t$ by ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,s5ate4  
7#d7 ,?ree individuals to be appo9t$ by 
! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  
7#e7 ,two individuals to be appo9t$ by !
 m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives4  #i4 ,,gao ,/udy ,n    
lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t 

( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all   
submit to ,congress a report on family &
 m$ical leave insurance b5efits paid "u 
section #e = any mon? dur+ ! #a-ye>     
p]iod beg9n+ on ,janu>y #a1 #bjae4 ,!   
report %all include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,an  
id5tification ( ! total numb] (         
applications = su* b5efits fil$ = any   
mon? dur+ su* #a-ye> p]iod1 & ! av]age  
numb] ( days occurr+ 9 ! p]iod beg9n+ on
 ! date on :i* su* an application is    
receiv$ & end+ on ! date on :i* !       
initial det]m9ation ( eligibility )     
respect to ! application is made4  7#b7 
,an id5tification ( ! total numb] (     
reque/s = review ( an initial adv]se    
det]m9ation ( eligibility = su* b5efits 
made dur+ su* #a-ye> p]iod1 & ! av]age  
numb] ( days occurr+ 9 ! p]iod beg9n+ on
 ! date on :i* su* review is reque/$ &  
end+ on ! date on :i* ! f9al det]m9ation
 ( eligibility ) respect to su* review  
is made4  7#c7 ,an id5tification ( !    
total numb] ( mon?ly b5efit claim       
reports = su* b5efits fil$ dur+ su*     

#a-ye> p]iod1 & ! av]age numb] ( days   
occurr+ 9 ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on   
:i* su* a claim report is receiv$ & end+
 on ! date on :i* ! initial det]m9ation 
( eligibility ) respect to ! claim      
report is made4  7#d7 ,an id5tification 
( ! total numb] ( reque/s = review ( an 
initial adv]se det]m9ation relat+ to a  
mon?ly b5efit claim report = su* b5efits
 made dur+ su* #a-ye> p]iod1 & ! av]age 
numb] ( days occurr+ 9 ! p]iod beg9n+ on
 ! date on :i* su* review is reque/$ &  
end+ on ! date on :i* ! f9al det]m9ation
 ( eligibility ) respect to su* review  
is made4  7#e7 ,an id5tification ( any  
excessive delay 9 any ( ! p]iods        
describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#d71 & 
a description ( ! causes = su* delay4   
#aj4 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7a7 ,int]nal     
,rev5ue ,code am5dm5ts ,section         
#fdac7;c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (  
#aihf is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 
7,a7 by ins]t+ 1 section #caja7;c71 aft]
 by section #caja7;a72 &  7,b7 by /rik+ 
bo? & ins]t+ ea*2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph    

7#b7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7i7 by 
ins]t+ or #caja7;c7 aft] #caja7;a7 ea*  
place x appe>s2 &  7ii7 by ins]t+ or    
#bce aft] #bah ea* place x appe>s2 &    
7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by ins]t+ or   
#caja7;c7 aft] #caja7;a7 ea* place x    
appe>s4  7b7 ,railroad ,retirem5t ,act (
 #aigd am5dm5t ,section #ae7;a7 ( !     
,railroad ,retirem5t ,act ( #aigd 7#de  
,u4,s4,c4 #bcan7a77 is am5d$ by ins]t+  
7o!r ?an sections #cbja7;c71 #cbaa7;c71 
& #cbba7;c77 be=e ! p]iod at ! end4