,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cajd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ah1 #bjai,mr4
 ,s*um] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mrs4  
,murray1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 & ,ms4 
,cantwell7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on
 ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal        
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to make te*nical  
corrections relat+ to p>5tal leave =    
,f$]al employees4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,f$]al ,employee   
,p>5tal ,leave ,te*nical ,correction    
,act4  #b4 ,family & m$ical leave       
am5dm5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7 ,paid      
p>5tal leave = employees ( ,di/rict (   
,columbia c\rts & ,di/rict ( ,columbia  
,public ,def5d] ,s]vice  7,a7 ,di/rict (
 ,columbia c\rts ,section #aa-agbf1     
,di/rict ( ,columbia ,(ficial ,code1 is 
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
subsection3  7d7 ,9 c>ry+ out ! ,family 
& ,m$ical ,leave ,act ( #aiic 7#bi      
,u4,s4,c4 #bfja et seq47 ) respect to   
nonjudicial employees ( ! ,di/rict (    

,columbia c\rts1 ! ,jo9t ,committee on  
,judicial ,adm9i/ration %all1 not)/&+   
any provision ( su* ,act1 e/abli% a paid
 p>5tal leave program = ! leave describ$
 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( section   
#ajb7;a77#a7 ( su* ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4  
#bfab7;a77#a77 7relat+ to leave provid$ 
9 connection ) ! bir? ( a *ild or !     
placem5t ( a *ild = adoption or fo/]    
c>e74 ,9 develop+ ! t]ms & conditions = 
?is program1 ! ,jo9t ,committee may be  
guid$ by ! t]ms & conditions applicable 
to ! provision ( paid p>5tal leave =    
employees ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t "u *apt] 
#fc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 &  
any correspond+ regulations4  4  7,b7   
,di/rict ( ,columbia ,public ,def5d]    
,s]vice ,section #cje ( ! ,di/rict (    
,columbia ,c\rt ,re=m & ,crim9al        
,proc$ure ,act ( #aigj 7sec4 #b-afje1   
,d4,c4 ,(ficial ,code7 is am5d$ by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7d7  
,9 c>ry+ out ! ,family & ,m$ical ,leave 
,act ( #aiic 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfja et    
seq47 ) respect to employees ( !        

,s]vice1 ! ,director %all1 not)/&+ any  
provision ( su* ,act1 e/abli% a paid    
p>5tal leave program = ! leave describ$ 
9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( section    
#ajb7;a77#a7 ( su* ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4  
#bfab7;a77#a77 7relat+ to leave provid$ 
9 connection ) ! bir? ( a *ild or !     
placem5t ( a *ild = adoption or fo/]    
c>e74 ,9 develop+ ! t]ms & conditions = 
?is program1 ! ,director may be guid$ by
 ! t]ms & conditions applicable to !    
provision ( paid p>5tal leave =         
employees ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t "u *apt] 
#fc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 &  
any correspond+ regulations4  4  7#b7   
,cl>ification ( use ( o!r leave 9       
addition to #ab weeks z ,family &       
,m$ical ,leave  7,a7 ,title #e ,section 
#fchb7;a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 z am5d$ by section #gfjb ( !     
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #bjbj1 is am5d$--  7i7 9   
p>agraph 7#a71 9 ! matt] prec$+         
subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ 7or1 9 !    
case ( leave t includes leave "u        

subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 ( ?is p>agraph1
 #ab adm9i/rative workweeks ( leave plus
 any additional p]iod ( leave us$ "u    
subsection 7d77#b77;,b77ii77 aft] #ab   
adm9i/rative workweeks ( leave2 &  7ii7 
9 p>agraph 7#d71 by ins]t+ 7or #bf      
adm9i/rative workweeks ( leave plus any 
additional p]iod ( leave us$ "u         
subsection 7d77#b77;,b77ii77 aft] #bf   
adm9i/rative workweeks ( leave4  7,b7   
,congressional employees ,section       
#bjb7;a77#a7 ( ! ,congressional         
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie 7#b         
,u4,s4,c4 #acab7;a77#a771 z am5d$ by    
section #gfjc ( ! ,national ,def5se     
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjbj1
 is am5d$--  7i7 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by  
ins]t+ & 9 ! case ( leave t includes    
leave = su* an ev5t1 ! p]iod ( leave to 
:i* a cov]$ employee is entitl$ "u      
section #ajb7;a77#a7 ( su* ,act %all be 
#ab adm9i/rative workweeks ( leave plus 
any additional p]iod ( leave us$ "u     
subsection 7d77#b77;,b7 ( ?is section   
be=e ! p]iod2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ ! ?ird   

s5t5ce & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,= purposes ( 
apply+ section #ajb7;a77#d7 ( su* ,act1 
9 ! case ( leave t includes leave "u    
subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 ( section      
#ajb7;a77#a7 ( su* ,act1 a cov]$        
employee is entitl$1 "u p>agraphs 7#a7 &
 7#c7 ( section #ajb7;a7 ( su* ,act1 to 
a comb9$ total ( #bf workweeks ( leave  
plus any additional p]iod ( leave us$ "u
 subsection 7d77#b77;,b7 ( ?is section44
  7,c7 ,o!r employees cov]$ "u ! ,family
 & ,m$ical ,leave ,act ( #aiic ,section 
#ajb7;a7 ( ! ,family & ,m$ical ,leave   
,act ( #aiic 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfaa7;a77  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
7#f7 ,special rules on p]iod ( leave ,) 
respect to an employee ( ! ,gov]nm5t    
,acc\ntability ,(fice & an employee ( ! 
,libr>y ( ,congress--  7,a7 9 ! case (  
leave t includes leave "u subp>agraph   
7,a7 or 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#a71 ! employee
 %all be entitl$ to #ab adm9i/rative    
workweeks ( leave plus any additional   
p]iod ( leave us$ "u subsection         
7d77#c77;,b77ii7 ( ?is section or       

section #bjb7;d77#b77;,b7 ( !           
,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acab7;d77#b77;,b771
 z ! case may be2 &  7,b7 = purposes (  
p>agraph 7#d71 ! employee is entitl$1 "u
 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#c71 to a comb9$     
total ( #bf workweeks ( leave plus1 if  
applicable1 any additional p]iod ( leave
 us$ "u subsection 7d77#c77;,b77ii7 (   
?is section or section #bjb7;d77#b77;,b7
 ( ! ,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act 
( #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4                   
#acab7;d77#b77;,b771 z ! case may be4  4
  7#c7 ,applicability ,! am5dm5ts made  
by ?is section %all n be effective )    
respect to any bir? or placem5t occurr+ 
be=e ,octob] #a1 #bjbj4  7b7 ,paid      
p>5tal leave = presid5tial employees    
7#a7 ,am5dm5ts to *apt] #e ( title #c1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code ,section #dab (     
title #c1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is       
am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7a77#a71 by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,9 apply+       
section #ajb ( su* ,act ) respect to    
leave = an ev5t describ$ 9 subsection   

7a77#a77;,a7 or 7,b7 ( su* section to   
cov]$ employees1 subsection 7c7 ( ?is   
section %all apply & 9 ! case ( leave t 
includes leave = su* an ev5t1 ! p]iod ( 
leave to :i* a cov]$ employee is entitl$
 "u section #ajb7;a77#a7 ( su* ,act %all
 be #ab adm9i/rative workweeks ( leave  
plus any additional p]iod ( leave us$ "u
 subsection 7c77#b77;,b7 ( ?is section4 
,= purposes ( apply+ section            
#ajb7;a77#d7 ( su* ,act1 9 ! case (     
leave t includes leave "u subp>agraph   
7,a7 or 7,b7 ( section #ajb7;a77#a7 (   
su* ,act1 a cov]$ employee is entitl$1  
"u p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#c7 ( section      
#ajb7;a7 ( su* ,act1 to a comb9$ total (
 #bf workweeks ( leave plus any         
additional p]iod ( leave us$ "u         
subsection 7c77#b77;,b7 ( ?is section42 
7,b7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7c7 & 7d7
 z subsections 7d7 & 7e71 respectively2 
7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7b7 !    
foll[+3  7c7 ,special rule = paid p>5tal
 leave  7#a7 ,sub/itution ( paid leave  
,a cov]$ employee may elect to sub/itute

 = any leave )\t pay "u subp>agraph 7,a7
 or 7,b7 ( section #ajb7;a77#a7 ( !     
,family & ,m$ical ,leave ,act ( #aiic   
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfab7;a77#a77 any paid  
leave :i* is available to su* employee =
 t purpose4  7#b7 ,am\nt ( paid leave ,!
 paid leave t is available to a cov]$   
employee = purposes ( p>agraph 7#a7 is--
 7,a7 ! numb] ( weeks ( paid p>5tal     
leave 9 connection ) ! bir? or placem5t 
involv$ t corresponds to ! numb] (      
adm9i/rative workweeks ( paid p>5tal    
leave available to employees "u section 
#fchb7;d77#b77;,b77i7 ( title #e1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code2 &  7,b7 dur+ ! #ab-mon?  
p]iod ref]r$ to 9 section #ajb7;a77#a7 (
 ! ,family & ,m$ical ,leave ,act ( #aiic
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfab7;a77#a77 & 9      
addition to ! adm9i/rative workweeks    
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 any        
additional paid vacation1 p]sonal1      
family1 m$ical1 or sick leave provid$ by
 ! employ+ (fice to su* employee4  7#c7 
,limitation ,no?+ 9 ?is section or      
section #ajb7;d77#b77;,a7 ( ! ,family & 

,m$ical ,leave ,act ( #aiic 7#bi        
,u4,s4,c4 #bfab7;d77#b77;,a77 %all be   
consid]$ to require or p]mit an employ+ 
(fice 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$ical ,leave ,act ( #aiic   
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfab7;a77#a777 to :i* x 
relates1 %all n accumulate = any        
subsequ5t use2 &  7,c7 %all apply )\t   
reg>d to ! limitations 9 subp>agraph    
7,e71 7,f71 or 7,g7 ( section           
#fchb7;d77#b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 or section #ajd7;c77#b7 ( !      
,family & ,m$ical ,leave ,act ( #aiic   
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfad7;c77#b774  2 &     

7,d7 9 subsection 7e77#a71 z s          
r$esignat$1 by /rik+ subsection 7c7 &   
ins]t+ subsection 7d74  7#b7            
,applicability ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is  
subsection %all n be effective ) respect
 to any bir? or placem5t occurr+ be=e   
,octob] #a1 #bjbj4  7c7 ,,faa & ,,tsa   
7#a7 ,application ( ,f$]al ,,fml  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,section #djabb7;g77#b7 ( title
 #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--   
7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,i77iii71 by /rik+ & 
at ! end2  7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,j71 by  
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  
7iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,k7  
sub*apt] ,v ( *apt] #fc1 relat+ to      
family & m$ical leave4  4  7,b7         
,applicability ,! am5dm5ts made by      
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n be effective )  
respect to any ev5t = :i* leave may be  
tak5 "u sub*apt] ,v ( *apt] #fc ( title 
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 occurr+ be=e   
,octob] #a1 #bjbj4  7#b7 ,corrections = 
,,tsa scre5]s ,section #gfjf ( !        
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #bjbj is am5d$-- 7,a7 by   

/rik+ ,section #aaa7;d77#b7 & ins]t+ !  
foll[+3  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section          
#aaa7;d77#b7  2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7b7 ,effective date2        
application  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! am5dm5t   
made by subsection 7a7 %all n be        
effective ) respect to any ev5t = :i*   
leave may be tak5 "u sub*apt] ,v ( *apt]
 #fc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1   
occurr+ be=e ,octob] #a1 #bjbj4  7#b7   
,application to s]vice requirem5t =     
eligibility ,= purposes ( apply+ ! p]iod
 ( s]vice requirem5t "u subp>agraph 7,b7
 ( section #fcha7a7 to an individual    
appo9t$ "u section #aaa7;d77#a7 ( !     
,aviation & ,transportation ,security   
,act 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #ddice note71 !     
am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7 ( ?is    
section %all apply ) respect to any     
p]iod ( s]vice by ! individual "u su* an
 appo9tm5t1 includ+ s]vice be=e !       
effective date ( su* am5dm5t4  4  7d7   
,title #ch employees  7#a7 ,9 g5]al     
,section #gdbe ( title #ch1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9         

subsection 7b71 by /rik+ ,not)/&+ &     
ins]t+ ,except z provid$ 9 subsection   
7c71 & not)/&+2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7c7 ,not)/&+ any o!r        
provision ( ?is sub*apt]1 !             
,adm9i/ration %all provide to           
individuals appo9t$ to any position     
describ$ 9 section #gdba7;b7 :o are     
employ$ by ! ,adm9i/ration family &     
m$ical leave 9 ! same mann]1 to !       
maximum ext5t practicable1 z family &   
m$ical leave is provid$ "u sub*apt] ,v (
 *apt] #fc ( title #e to employees1 z   
def9$ 9 section #fcha7a7 ( su* title4  4
  7#b7 ,applicability ,! am5dm5ts made  
by p>agraph 7#a7 %all n be effective )  
respect to any ev5t = :i* leave may be  
tak5 "u sub*apt] ,v ( *apt] #fc ( title 
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 occurr+ be=e   
,octob] #a1 #bjbj4  7e7 ,article ,i     
judges  7#a7 ,bankruptcy judges ,section
 #aec7;d7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,a      
bankruptcy judge & ins]t+ 7#a7 ,except z
 provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 a bankruptcy  

judge2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  7#b7 ,! provisions ( sub*apt]  
,v ( *apt] #fc ( title #e %all apply to 
a bankruptcy judge z if ! bankruptcy    
judge 7 an employee 7)9 ! mean+ (       
subp>agraph 7,a7 ( section #fcha7a7 (   
su* title74  4  7#b7 ,magi/rate judges  
,section #fca7k7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+  
,a ,unit$ ,/ates magi/rate judge &      
ins]t+ 7#a7 ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph
 7#b71 a ,unit$ ,/ates magi/rate judge2 
&  7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7
 ,! provisions ( sub*apt] ,v ( *apt] #fc
 ( title #e %all apply to a ,unit$      
,/ates magi/rate judge z if ! ,unit$    
,/ates magi/rate judge 7 an employee 7)9
 ! mean+ ( subp>agraph 7,a7 ( section   
#fcha7a7 ( su* title74  4  7f7 ,te*nical
 corrections  7#a7 ,section #gfje ( !   
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #bjbj is am5d$ by /rik+ on 
active duty ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ 
on cov]$ active duty4  7#b7 ,subp>agraph
 7,e7 ( section #fchb7;d77#b7 ( title   

#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by      
section #gfjb ( ! ,national ,def5se     
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjbj1
 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! requirem5t to      
complete & all t foll[s & ins]t+ !      
s]vice requirem5t "u subp>agraph 7,b7 ( 
section #fcha7a744  7g7 ,effective date 
,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all    
take effect z if enact$ imm$iately aft] 
! enactm5t ( ! ,national ,def5se        
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjbj4