,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aagd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #aa1 #bjai,mr4  
,s*atz 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,van
 ,holl51 & ,mr4 ,m]kley7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security &  
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to    
provide t #ab weeks ( 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$]al 
,employee ,paid ,leave ,act4  #b4 ,paid 
leave = ,f$]al employees cov]$ by title 
#e  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #fchb ( title 
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by    
/rik+ subsections 7c7 & 7d7 & ins]t+ !  
foll[+3  7c7 7#a7 ,subject to p>agraph  
7#b71 leave tak5 by an employee "u      
subsection 7a7 %all be paid leave4  7#b7
 ,! paid leave t is available to an     
employee = purposes ( p>agraph 7#a7 is--
  7,a7 #ab adm9i/rative workweeks ( paid
 leave1 9 connection ) ! bir?1 placem5t1
 or o!r ev5t involv$ = :i* leave may be 

tak5 "u subsection 7a71 9 ! #ab-mon?    
p]iod ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a72 or    
7,b7 if regulations are promulgat$ "u   
subsection 7d71 ! numb] ( adm9i/rative  
workweeks specifi$ 9 ! regulations4     
7#c7 7,a7 ,an employee may elect to     
sub/itute = any leave "u subsection     
7a77#c7 any o!r paid leave :i* is       
available to su* employee = ! purpose   
describ$ 9 t subsection4  7,b7          
,subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n be con/ru$ to  
require t an employee fir/ use all or   
any portion ( ! o!r paid leave describ$ 
9 su* subp>agraph be=e be+ all[$ to use 
! paid leave describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  
7#d7 ,paid leave describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#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  
7ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a77 to :i* x   

relates1 %all n accumulate = any        
subsequ5t use4  7#e7 ,! ,director ( !   
,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t %all      
prescribe any regulations necess>y to   
c>ry out ?is subsection1 includ+        
regulations specify+ ! mann] 9 :i* an   
employee may designate any day or o!r   
p]iod z to :i* su* employee wi%es to use
 paid leave describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 "u 
subsection 7a74  7d7 ,! ,director ( !   
,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t may       
promulgate regulations to increase !    
am\nt ( paid leave available to an      
employee "u subsection 7a7 to a total ( 
n m ?an #af adm9i/rative workweeks1 bas$
 on ! consid]ation (--  7#a7 ! b5efits  
provid$ to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t ( increas+
 su* leave1 includ+ enhanc$ recruitm5t &
 ret5tion ( employees2  7#b7 ! co/ to ! 
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t ( increas+ ! am\nt (   
su* leave2  7#c7 tr5ds 9 ! private      
sector & 9 ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts )    
respect to (f]+ an increas$ am\nt ( paid
 leave2  7#d7 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t's role 
z a model employ]2  7#e7 ! impact (     

increas$ paid leave "u subsection 7a7 on
 l[]-income & economically disadvantag$ 
employees & _! *ildr52 &  7#f7 su* o!r  
factors z ! ,director consid]s necess>y4
  4  7b7 ,application ,! am5dm5t made by
 ?is section %all n apply ) respect to  
any ev5t t--  7#a7 is a bir?1 placem5t1 
or o!r ev5t = :i* leave may be tak5 "u  
section #fchb7;a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code2 &  7#b7 occurs be=e ! end 
( ! #f-mon? p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #c4 ,paid 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$-- 7#a7 9      
subsection 7a77#a71 by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3 ,9 apply+ section #ajb7;a7 ( su*
 ,act to cov]$ 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 leave =            

congressional employees  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 leave tak5 by
 a cov]$ employee "u section #ajb7;a7 ( 
! ,family & ,m$ical ,leave ,act ( #aiic 
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfab7;a77 %all be paid  
leave4  7#b7 ,am\nt ( paid leave ,! paid
 leave t is available to a cov]$        
employee = purposes ( p>agraph 7#a7 is--
 7,a7 ! numb] ( weeks ( paid leave1 9   
connection ) ! bir?1 placem5t1 or o!r   
ev5t involv$ = :i* leave may be tak5 "u 
section #fchb7;a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 t corresponds to ! numb] (
 adm9i/rative workweeks ( paid leave    
available to ,f$]al employees "u section
 #fchb7;a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code 7tak+ into acc\nt any increase "u 
section #fchb7;d7 ( t title72 &  7,b7   
any additional paid vacation leave1     
p]sonal leave1 family leave1 or sick or 
m$ical leave provid$ by ! employ+ (fice 
to su* employee4  7#c7 ,sub/itution     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a cov]$ employee may     
elect to sub/itute = any leave "u       
p>agraph 7#c7 ( su* section #ajb7;a7 any

 o!r paid leave :i* is available to su* 
cov]$ employee = ! purpose describ$ 9 t 
p>agraph4 ,section #ajb7;d77#b7 ( !     
,family & ,m$ical ,leave ,act ( #aiic   
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfab7;d77#b77 %all n    
apply to cov]$ employees4  7,b7         
,con/ruction ,subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n be
 con/ru$ to require t a cov]$ employee  
fir/ use all or any portion ( ! o!r paid
 leave describ$ 9 su* subp>agraph be=e  
be+ all[$ to use ! paid leave describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#b77;,a74  7#d7 ,additional  
rules ,paid leave describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#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 7ref]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 ,application ,!  
am5dm5t made by ?is section %all n apply
 ) respect to any ev5t t-- 7#a7 is a    

bir?1 placem5t1 or o!r ev5t = :i* leave 
may be tak5 "u section #ajb7;a7 ( !     
,family & ,m$ical ,leave ,act ( #aiic   
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfab7;a772 &  7#b7      
occurs be=e ! end ( ! #f-mon? p]iod     
beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act4  #d4 ,con=m+ am5dm5t to ,family & 
,m$ical ,leave ,act = ,,gao 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 employees  7,a7 ,9 g5]al   
,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 any leave 
tak5 by an employee ( ! ,gov]nm5t       
,acc\ntability ,(fice "u subsection 7a7 
%all be paid leave4  7,b7 ,am\nt ( paid 
leave ,! paid leave t is available to   
su* an employee = purposes ( subp>agraph
 7,a7 is-- 7i7 ! numb] ( weeks ( paid   
leave1 9 connection ) ! bir?1 placem5t1 
or o!r ev5t involv$ = :i* leave may be  
tak5 "u section #fchb7;a7 ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 t corresponds to ! 

numb] ( adm9i/rative workweeks ( paid   
leave available to ,f$]al employees "u  
section #fchb7;a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code 7tak+ into acc\nt any      
increase "u section #fchb7;d7 ( t       
title72 &  7ii7 any additional paid     
vacation leave1 p]sonal leave1 family   
leave1 or sick or m$ical leave provid$  
by su* employ] to su* employee4  7,c7   
,sub/itution  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,an employee 
( ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice may 
elect to sub/itute = any leave "u       
subsection 7a77#c7 any o!r paid leave   
:i* is available to su* employee = !    
purpose describ$ 9 t subsection4        
,p>agraph 7#b7 %all n apply to employees
 ( ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice4   
7ii7 ,con/ruction ,clause 7i7 %all n be 
con/ru$ to require t an employee fir/   
use all or any portion ( ! o!r paid     
leave describ$ 9 su* clause be=e be+    
all[$ to use ! paid leave describ$ 9    
subp>agraph 7,b77i74  7,d7 ,additional  
rules ,paid leave describ$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,a7-- 7i7 %all be payable f any       

appropriation or fund available =       
sal>ies or exp5ses = positions ) !      
,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice2 &  7ii7
 if n us$ by ! employee ( su* employ]   
be=e ! end ( ! #ab-mon? p]iod 7ref]r$ to
 9 subsection 7a77#a77 to :i* x relates1
 %all n accumulate = any subsequ5t use4 
4  7b7 ,application ,! am5dm5t made by  
?is section %all n apply ) respect to   
any ev5t t-- 7#a7 is a bir?1 placem5t1  
or o!r ev5t = :i* leave may be tak5 "u  
section #ajb7;a7 ( ! ,family & ,m$ical  
,leave ,act ( #aiic 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4      
#bfab7;a772 &  7#b7 occurs be=e ! end ( 
! #f-mon? p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #e4 ,cl>ification 
= memb]s ( ! ,national ,gu>d & ,res]ves 
7a7 ,executive bran* employees ,=       
purposes ( det]m9+ ! eligibility ( an   
employee describ$ 9 section             
#fcha7a77;,a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 :o is a memb] ( ! ,national ,gu>d
 or ,res]ves to take leave "u section   
#fchb7;a7 ( su* title1 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 ,congressional employees ,= purposes
 ( det]m9+ ! eligibility ( a cov]$      
employee 7mean+ an employee def9$ z or  
consid]$ to be a cov]$ employee "u      
section #aja ( ! ,congressional         
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie 7#b         
,u4,s4,c4 #acja77 :o is a memb] ( !     
,national ,gu>d or ,res]ves to take     
leave "u section #ajb7;a77#a7 ( !       
,family & ,m$ical ,leave ,act ( #aiic   
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfab7;a77#a77 7pursuant 
to section #bjb7;a77#a7 ( !             
,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acab7;a77#a7771 any
 s]vice by su* cov]$ employee on cov]$  
active duty 7z def9$ 9 section #aja7ad7 
( ! ,family & ,m$ical ,leave ,act (     
#aiic 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfaa7ad777 %all be
 c\nt$ z "t dur+ :i* su* employee has   
be5 employ$ 9 an employ+ (fice =        
purposes ( section #bjb7;a77#b77;,b7 ( !
 ,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (   

#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acab7;a77#b77;,b774
  7c7 ,,gao employees ,= purposes (     
det]m9+ ! eligibility ( an employee ( ! 
,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice :o is a 
memb] ( ! ,national ,gu>d or ,res]ves to
 take leave "u section #ajb7;a77#a7 ( ! 
,family & ,m$ical ,leave ,act ( #aiic   
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfab7;a77#a771 any      
s]vice by su* employee on cov]$ active  
duty 7z def9$ 9 section #aja7ad7 ( su*  
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfaa7ad777 %all be 
c\nt$ z "t dur+ :i* su* employee has be5
 employ$ = purposes ( section           
#aja7b77;,a7 ( su* ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4  
#bfaa7b77;,a774  #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;a7 (     
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 &        
subsections 7c7 & 7d7 ( su* section %all
 apply to any individual appo9t$ "u     
p>agraph 7#a74  4