,,ii #aad? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #bjcc ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,septemb] #ae1 #bjae,mr4 ,s*atz 7= himself & ,ms4 ,mikulski7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to provide t #f ( ! #ab weeks ( p>5tal leave made available to a ,f$]al employee %all be paid leave1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,f$]al ,employees ,paid ,p>5tal ,leave ,act ( #bjae4 #b4 ,paid p>5tal leave = executive bran* employees 7a7 ,am5dm5t to title #e ,section #fchb7;d7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by ins]t+ 7#a7 be=e ,an employee may elect ! fir/ place x appe>s2 7#b7 by /rik+ 7,a71 7,b712 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,an employee may elect to sub/itute = any leave )\t pay "u subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 ( subsection 7a77#a7 any paid leave :i* is available to su* employee = t purpose4 7#c7 ,! paid leave t is available to an employee = purposes ( p>agraph 7#b7 is-- 7,a7 subject to p>agraph 7#f71 #f adm9i/rative workweeks ( paid p>5tal leave "u ?is subp>agraph 9 connection ) ! bir? or placem5t involv$2 & 7,b7 any annual or sick leave accru$ or accumulat$ by su* employee "u sub*apt] ,i4 7#d7 ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all be consid]$ to require t an employee fir/ use all or any portion ( ! leave describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,b7 be=e be+ all[$ to use ! paid p>5tal leave describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,a74 7#e7 ,paid p>5tal leave "u p>agraph 7#c77;,a7-- 7,a7 %all be payable f any appropriation or fund available = sal>ies or exp5ses = positions )9 ! employ+ ag5cy2 7,b7 %all n be consid]$ to be annual or vacation leave = purposes ( section #eeea or #eeeb or = any o!r purpose2 & 7,c7 if n us$ by ! employee be=e ! end ( ! #ab-mon? p]iod 7z ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a77#a77 to :i* x relates1 %all n accumulate = any subsequ5t use4 7#f7 ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t-- 7,a7 may promulgate regulations to increase ! am\nt ( paid p>5tal leave available to an employee "u p>agraph 7#c77;,a71 to a total ( n m ?an #ab adm9i/rative workweeks1 bas$ on ! consid]ation (-- 7i7 ! b5efits provid$ to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t ( (f]+ increas$ paid p>5tal leave1 includ+ enhanc$ recruitm5t & ret5tion ( employees2 7ii7 ! co/ to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t ( increas+ ! am\nt ( paid p>5tal leave t is available to employees2 7iii7 tr5ds 9 ! private sector & 9 ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts ) respect to (f]+ paid p>5tal leave2 7iv7 ! role ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t z a model employ]2 7v7 ! impact ( increas$ paid p>5tal leave on l[]-income & economically disadvantag$ employees & _! *ildr52 & 7vi7 su* o!r factors z ! ,director consid]s necess>y2 & 7,b7 %all prescribe any regulations necess>y to c>ry out ?is subsection1 includ+1 subject to p>agraph 7#d71 ! mann] 9 :i* an employee may designate any day or o!r p]iod z to :i* su* employee wi%es to use paid p>5tal leave describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,a74 4 7b7 ,,tsa 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #aad7n7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,! p]sonnel managem5t sy/em & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! p]sonnel managem5t sy/em 2 & 7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,family & m$ical leave includ+ paid p>5tal leave ,! p]sonnel managem5t sy/em "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include family & m$ical leave 7includ+ ! ability to sub/itute paid leave 7includ+ paid p>5tal leave7 = any leave )\t pay "u su* family & m$ical leave7 = employees ( ! ,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration 7includ+ security scre5+ p]sonnel describ$ 9 section #aaa7;d7 ( ! ,aviation & ,transportation ,security ,act 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #ddice note771 :i* %all be provid$ 9 accordance ) sub*apt] ,v ( *apt] #fc ( title #e4 4 7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts relat+ to scre5] p]sonnel ,section #aaa7;d7 ( ! ,aviation & ,transportation ,security ,act 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #ddice note7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c72 & 7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#c7 ,family & m$ical leave includ+ paid p>5tal leave ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 security scre5+ p]sonnel describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all be eligible = family & m$ical leave 7includ+ ! ability to sub/itute paid leave 7includ+ paid p>5tal leave7 = any leave )\t pay "u su* family & m$ical leave7 "u sub*apt] ,v ( *apt] #fc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & 9 accordance ) section #aad7n77#b7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 4 7c7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply ) respect to any bir? or placem5t t occurs on or aft] ! date t is #f mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 #c4 ,paid p>5tal leave = ,congressional employees 7a7 ,am5dm5t to ,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act ,section #bjb ( ! ,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acab7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#a71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,9 apply+ section #ajb7;a77#a7 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( su* ,act to cov]$ employees1 subsection 7d7 %all apply42 7#b7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7d7 & 7e7 z subsections 7e7 & 7f71 respectively2 & 7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7c7 ! foll[+3 7d7 ,special rule = paid p>5tal leave = ,congressional employees 7#a7 ,sub/itution ( paid leave ,a cov]$ employee tak+ leave )\t pay "u subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 ( section #ajb7;a77#a7 ( ! ,family & ,m$ical ,leave ,act ( #aiic 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfab7;a77#a77 may elect to sub/itute = any su* leave any paid leave :i* is available to su* employee = t purpose4 7#b7 ,am\nt ( paid leave ,! paid leave t is available to a cov]$ employee = purposes ( p>agraph 7#a7 is-- 7,a7 ! numb] ( weeks ( paid p>5tal leave 9 connection ) ! bir? or placem5t involv$ t correspond to ! numb] ( adm9i/rative workweeks ( paid p>5tal leave available to ,f$]al employees "u section #fchb7;d77#c77;,a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 & 7,b7 any additional paid vacation or sick leave provid$ by ! employ+ (fice to su* employee4 7#c7 ,limitation ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all be consid]$ to require t an employee fir/ use all or any portion ( ! leave describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#b7 be=e be+ all[$ to use ! paid p>5tal leave describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 ( p>agraph 7#b74 7#d7 ,additional rules ,paid p>5tal leave "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a7-- 7,a7 %all be payable f any appropriation or fund available = sal>ies or exp5ses = positions )9 ! employ+ (fice2 & 7,b7 if n us$ by ! cov]$ employee be=e ! end ( ! #ab-mon? p]iod 7z ref]r$ to 9 section #ajb7;a77#a7 ( ! ,family & ,m$ical ,leave ,act ( #aiic 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfab7;a77#a777 to :i* x relates1 %all n accumulate = any subsequ5t use4 4 7b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply ) respect to any bir? or placem5t t occurs on or aft] ! date t is #f mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 #d4 ,con=m+ am5dm5t to ,family & ,m$ical ,leave ,act = ,,gao & ,libr>y ( ,congress employees 7a7 ,am5dm5t to ,family & ,m$ical ,leave ,act ( #aiic ,section #ajb7;d7 ( ! ,family & ,m$ical ,leave ,act ( #aiic 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfab7;d77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#c7 ,special rule = ,,gao & ,libr>y ( ,congress employees 7,a7 ,sub/itution ( paid leave ,an employee ( an employ] describ$ 9 section #aja7d77;,a77iv7 tak+ leave "u subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 ( subsection 7a77#a7 may elect to sub/itute = any su* leave any paid leave :i* is available to su* employee = t purpose4 7,b7 ,am\nt ( paid leave ,! paid leave t is available to an employee ( an employ] describ$ 9 section #aja7d77;,a77iv7 = purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a7 is-- 7i7 ! numb] ( weeks ( paid p>5tal leave 9 connection ) ! bir? or placem5t involv$ t correspond to ! numb] ( adm9i/rative workweeks ( paid p>5tal leave available to ,f$]al employees "u section #fchb7;d77#c77;,a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 & 7ii7 any additional paid vacation or sick leave provid$ by su* employ]4 7,c7 ,limitation ,no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph %all be consid]$ to require t an employee fir/ use all or any portion ( ! leave describ$ 9 clause 7ii7 ( subp>agraph 7,b7 be=e be+ all[$ to use ! paid p>5tal leave describ$ 9 clause 7i7 ( su* subp>agraph4 7,d7 ,additional rules ,paid p>5tal leave "u subp>agraph 7,b77i7-- 7i7 %all be payable f any appropriation or fund available = sal>ies or exp5ses = positions ) ! employ] describ$ 9 section #aja7d77;,a77iv72 & 7ii7 if n us$ by ! employee ( su* employ] be=e ! end ( ! #ab-mon? p]iod 7z ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a77#a77 to :i* x relates1 %all n accumulate = any subsequ5t use4 4 7b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply ) respect to any bir? or placem5t t occurs on or aft] ! date t is #f mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 #e4 ,cl>ification = memb]s ( ! ,national ,gu>d & ,res]ves 7a7 ,executive bran* employees ,= purposes ( det]m9+ ! eligibility ( an employee :o is a memb] ( ! ,national ,gu>d or ,res]ves to take leave "u subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 ( section #fchb7;a77#a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or to sub/itute su* leave pursuant to subsection 7d77#b7 ( section #fchb ( su* title 7z add$ by section #b71 any s]vice by su* employee on cov]$ active duty 7z def9$ 9 section #fcha7g7 ( su* title7 %all be c\nt$ z s]vice z an employee = purposes ( section #fcha7a77;,b7 ( su* title4 7b7 ,,tsa employees ,= purposes ( det]m9+ ! eligibility ( an employee ( ! ,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration 7includ+ security scre5+ p]sonnel describ$ 9 section #aaa7;d7 ( ! ,aviation & ,transportation ,security ,act 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #ddice note77 :o is a memb] ( ! ,national ,gu>d or ,res]ves to take leave 9 a circum/ance describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 ( section #fchb7;a77#a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or to sub/itute su* leave 9 a mann] describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#b7 ( section #fchb ( su* title 7z add$ by section #b71 any s]vice by su* employee on cov]$ active duty 7z def9$ 9 section #fcha7g7 ( su* title7 %all be c\nt$ z s]vice z an employee = purposes ( det]m9+ :e!r ! employee has complet$ #ab mon?s ( s]vice z an employee4 7c7 ,congressional ,employees ,= purposes ( det]m9+ ! eligibility ( a cov]$ employee 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #aja7c7 ( ! ,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acja7c777 :o is a memb] ( ! ,national ,gu>d or ,res]ves to take leave "u subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 ( section #ajb7;a77#a7 ( ! ,family & ,m$ical ,leave ,act ( #aiic 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfab7;a77#a77 7pursuant to section #bjb7;a77#a7 ( ! ,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie71 or to sub/itute su* leave pursuant to subsection 7d7 ( section #bjb ( su* ,act 7z add$ by section #c71 any s]vice by su* employee on cov]$ active duty 7z def9$ 9 section #aja7ad7 ( ! ,family & ,m$ical ,leave ,act ( #aiic7 %all be c\nt$ z "t dur+ :i* su* employee has be5 employ$ 9 an employ+ (fice = purposes ( section #bjb7;a77#b77;,b7 ( ! ,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie4 7d7 ,,gao & ,libr>y ( ,congress ,employees ,= purposes ( det]m9+ ! eligibility ( an employee ( ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice or ,libr>y ( ,congress :o is a memb] ( ! ,national ,gu>d or ,res]ves to take leave "u subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 ( section #ajb7;a77#a7 ( ! ,family & ,m$ical ,leave ,act ( #aiic 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfab7;a77#a771 or to sub/itute su* leave pursuant to p>agraph 7#c7 ( section #ajb7;d7 ( su* ,act 7z add$ by section #d71 any s]vice by su* employee on cov]$ active duty 7z def9$ 9 section #aja7ad7 ( su* ,act7 %all be c\nt$ z "t dur+ :i* su* employee has be5 employ$ = purposes ( section #aja7b77;,a7 ( su* ,act4 #f4 ,,gao report ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to ,congress a report on ! implem5tation ( ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 :i* %all include-- 7#a7 /ati/ical in=mation ab\t ! numb] ( days ( paid & unpaid p>5tal leave us$ by employees cov]$ by ?is ,act or an am5dm5t made by ?is ,act accord+ to race1 e?nicity1 g5d]1 & pay level2 & 7#b7 an evaluation ( ! effect ( ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act on ! recruitm5t & ret5tion ( su* employees4