,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ajbb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ac1         
#bjag,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney ( ,new  
,york 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,com/ock1 ,mr4   
,hoy]1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,ms4 ,norton1    
,mr4 ,bey]1 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,mr4 ,g>am5di1 
,mr4 ,s]rano1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1  
,ms4 ,spei]1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,mr4 ,lyn*1   
,mr4 ,smi? ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,keat+1 ,mr4
 ,ryan ( ,ohio1 ,mr4 ,coop]1 ,ms4       
,de,gette1 ,mr4 ,sean ,patrick ,maloney 
( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,ms4      
,adams1 ,mrs4 ,lawr5ce1 ,mr4 ,s>banes1  
,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,delaney1 ,mr4     
,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,l>s5 (       
,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke (   
,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,al ,gre5 ( ,texas1    
,ms4 ,bordallo1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1 ,ms4      
,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,ms4     
,%ea-,port]1 ,ms4 ,tsongas1 ,mr4 ,fo/]1 
,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 
,ms4 ,moore1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1 ,ms4          
,velzquez1 ,mr4 ,c>twright1 & ,ms4      
,s*ak[sky7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 

0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & 
,gov]nm5t ,re=m1 & 9 addition to !      
,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration1 = a  
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,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$]al ,employees ,paid    
,p>5tal ,leave ,act ( #bjag4  #b4 ,paid 
p>5tal leave "u title #e  7a7 ,am5dm5t  
to title #e ,subsection 7d7 ( section   
#fchb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
is am5d$--  7#a7 by r$esignat+ su*      
subsection z subsection 7d77#a72  7#b7  
by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71 7,c71 &
 ins]t+ subp>agraph 7,c712 &  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$]al      
,gov]nm5t ( increas+ ! am\nt ( paid     
p>5tal leave t is available to          
employees2  7iii7 tr5ds 9 ! private     
sector & 9 ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts )    
respect to (f]+ paid p>5tal leave2  7iv7
 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t's role 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 ,effective  
date ,! am5dm5t made by ?is section %all
 n be effective ) respect to any bir? or
 placem5t occurr+ be=e ! end ( ! #f-mon?
 p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is ,act4  #c4 ,paid p>5tal leave =     
congressional employees  7a7 ,am5dm5ts  
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 p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 be=e be+  
all[$ to use ! paid p>5tal leave        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a74  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$ical      
,leave ,act ( #aiic 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4      
#bfab7;a77#a777 to :i* x relates1 %all n
 accumulate = any subsequ5t use4  4  7b7
 ,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by ?is 
section %all n be effective ) respect to
 any bir? or placem5t occurr+ be=e ! end
 ( ! #f-mon? p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #d4 ,con=m+       
am5dm5t to family & m$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 subp>agraph
 7,b77ii7 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 ,! am5dm5t made by ?is  
section %all n be effective ) respect to
 any bir? or placem5t occurr+ be=e ! end
 ( ! #f-mon? p]iod beg9n+ on ! 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      
p>agraph 7#a7 7,a7 or 7,b7 ( section    
#fchb7;a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 or to sub/itute su* leave        
pursuant to p>agraph 7#b7 ( su* section 
7z add$ by section #b71 any s]vice by   

su* employee on 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 ,congressional employees ,= purposes
 ( det]m9+ ! eligibility ( a cov]$      
employee 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section  
#aja7c7 ( ! ,congressional              
,acc\ntability ,act7 :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$ical ,leave ,act ( #aiic 7pursuant to
 section #bjb7;a77#a7 ( ! ,congressional
 ,acc\ntability ,act71 or to sub/itute  
su* leave pursuant to subsection 7d7 (  
section #bjb ( su* ,act 7z add$ by      
section #c71 any s]vice by su* employee 
on 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 ,act4  7c7 ,,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$ical ,leave ,act ( #aiic1 or to      
sub/itute su* leave pursuant to p>agraph
 7#c7 ( section #ajb7;d7 ( su* ,act 7z  
add$ by section #d71 any s]vice by su*  
employee on 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 ,con=m+   
am5dm5t = c]ta9 tsa employees ,section  
#aaa7;d77#b7 ( ! ,aviation &            
,transportation ,security ,act 7#di     
,u4,s4,c4 #ddice note7 is am5d$ to read 
z foll[s3  7#b7 ,exceptions  7,a7       
,reemploym5t ,9 c>ry+ out ! functions   
au?oriz$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,"u        
,secret>y %all be subject to !          
provisions set =? 9 *apt] #dc ( title   

#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7,b7 ,leave  
,! provisions ( section                 
#fchb7;a77#a77;,a7 & 7,b7 ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & subsection       
7d77#b7 ?r\gh 7#f7 ( su* section1 %all  
apply to any individual appo9t$ "u      
p>agraph 7#a74  4