,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #hef  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #g1 #bjbc    
,mr4 ,bey] 7= himself1 ,mr4             
,fitzpatrick1 & ,ms4 ,h\lahan7 introduc$
 ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !       
,committee on ,ov]sight &               
,acc\ntability1 & 9 addition to !       
,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs1 &    
,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 paid    
family & m$ical leave to ,f$]al         
employees1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,compreh5sive ,paid ,leave = ,f$]al     
,employees ,act4  #b4 ,paid family &    
m$ical leave = ,f$]al employees cov]$ by
 title #e ,*apt] #fc ( title #e1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 section
 #fcha1 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 to  
read z foll[s3  7,b7 has complet$ at    
lea/ #ab mon?s ( s]vice--  7i7 z an     

employee 7z def9$ 9 section #baje7 ( !  
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+    
s]vice ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice1
 ! ,po/al ,regulatory ,commission1 & a  
nonappropriat$ fund in/rum5tality z     
describ$ 9 section #baje7;c72 or  7ii7  
on cov]$ active duty z a memb] ( !      
,national ,gu>d or ,res]ves t int]rupts 
s]vice describ$ 9 clause 7i72  2 &  7#b7
 9 section #fchb-- 7,a7 9 subsection    
7a7--  7i7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,i7 9 !   
matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ 
#ab adm9i/rative workweeks ( leave &    
ins]t+ #ab adm9i/rative "w weeks ( leave
 plus any additional p]iod ( leave us$  
"u subsection 7d77#b77;,b77ii72 &       
7,,ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by ins]t+ & 9
 ord] to c>e = su* son or daught] be=e !
 p]iod2  7ii7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#b7 to 
read z foll[s3  7#b7  7,a7 ,! entitlem5t
 to leave "u subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 ( 
p>agraph 7#a7 %all comm5ce at "t ( bir? 
or placem5t ( a son or daught] & %all   
expire at ! end ( ! #ab-mon? p]iod      
beg9n+ on ! date ( su* bir? or placem5t4

  7,b7 ,not)/&+ subp>agraph 7,a71 !     
entitlem5t to leave "u subp>agraph 7,b7 
9 connection ) adoption may comm5ce     
prior to ! placem5t ( ! son or daught]  
to be adopt$ = activities necess>y to   
all[ ! adoption to proce$4  2 &  7iii7 9
 p>agraph 7#d7-- 7,i7 by /rik+ ,subject 
to subsection 7d77#b71 dur+ & ins]t+    
,dur+2 &  7,,ii7 by ins]t+ 7or #bf      
adm9i/rative workweeks ( leave plus any 
additional p]iod ( leave us$ "u         
subsection 7d77#b77;,b77ii77 aft] #bf   
adm9i/rative workweeks ( leave2 &  7,b7 
9 subsection 7d7--  7i7 9 p>agraph      
7#a7-- 7,i7 by /rik+ ! fir/ s5t5ce2 &   
7,,ii7 by /rik+ "u sub*apt] ,i2 &  7ii7 
9 p>agraph 7#b7--  7,i7 9 subp>agraph   
7,a71 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 
& ins]t+ subp>agraph 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,e72   
7,,ii7 by /rik+ p>5tal 9 ea* in/ance2   
7,,iii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b77i71 by /rik+ 
bir? or placem5t involv$ & ins]t+ ev5t  
giv+ rise to su* leave2  7,,iv7 by am5d+
 subp>agraph 7,e7 to read z foll[s3     
7,e7 ,no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph %all be       

con/ru$ to modify ! s]vice requirem5t 9 
section #fcha7a77;,b74  2  7,v7 9       
subp>agraph 7,f77i71 by /rik+ ,an       
employee & ins]t+ ,) respect to leave   
describ$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 (  
subsection 7a77#a71 an employee2 &      
7,,vi7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,h7 
,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#b77;,b77i71 )       
respect to any employee :o receiv$ paid 
leave = an ev5t giv+ rise to su* leave  
"u any o!r provision ( law & :o becomes 
subject to ?is section dur+ ! p]iod (   
eligibility = paid leave "u ?is section 
) respect to su* ev5t1 any paid leave = 
su* ev5t provid$ by ?is section %all be 
r$uc$ by ! total numb] ( days ( paid    
leave tak5 by su* employee "u su* o!r   
provision ( law4  4  #c4 ,congressional 
employees "u ! ,congressional           
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie ,section    
#bjb ( ! ,congressional ,acc\ntability  
,act ( #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acab71 is   
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a7--  7,a7   
p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 9 ! second s5t5ce-- 
7,i7 by /rik+ subsection 7a77#a77;,a7 or

 7,b7 & ins]t+ "u any ( subsections     
7a77#a77;,a7 ?r\gh 7,e72 &  7,,ii7 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 any
 ( subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,e7 (       
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 section42
 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by am5d+      
subp>agraph 7,b7 to read z foll[s3  7,b7
 except = leave describ$ "u section     
#ajb7;a77#c7 ( su* ,act1 ! t]m eligible 
employee z us$ 9 t ,act means a cov]$   

employee4  2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7d7-- 
7,a7 9 ! subsection head+1 by /rik+     
p>5tal leave & ins]t+ family & m$ical   
leave2  7,b7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,a7  
or 7,b7 & ins]t+ any ( subp>agraphs 7,a7
 ?r\gh 7,e72  7,c7 by /rik+ p>5tal 9 ea*
 in/ance2 &  7,d7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 
by /rik+ bir? or placem5t involv$ &     
ins]t+ ev5t giv+ rise to su* leave4  #d4
 ,,gao1 ,libr>y ( ,congress1 ,po/al     
,s]vice1 & ,po/al ,regulatory           
,commission employees ,! ,family &      
,m$ical ,leave ,act ( #aiic 7#bi        
,u4,s4,c4 #bfab71 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9     
section #aja7b77;,e7--  7,a7 9 !        
subp>agraph head+1 by ins]t+ 1 ,,usps1 &
 ,po/al ,regulatory ,commission aft]    
,,gao2  7,b7 by ins]t+ 1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,po/al ,s]vice1 or ! ,po/al ,regulatory
 ,commission aft] ,gov]nm5t             
,acc\ntability ,(fice2 &  7,c7 by /rik+ 
section #ajb7;a77#a77;,a7 or 7,b7 &     
ins]t+ section #ajb7;a77#a77;,a7 ?r\gh  
7,e72  7#b7 9 section #ajb7;d77#c7--    
7,a7 9 ! p>agraph head+1 by ins]t+ 1    

,,usps1 & ,po/al ,regulatory ,commission
 aft] ,,gao2  7,b7 by /rik+ ! ,gov]nm5t 
,acc\ntability ,(fice 9 ea* in/ance &   
ins]t+ ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability       
,(fice1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice1 
or ! ,po/al ,regulatory ,commission2    
7,c7 by /rik+ p>5tal 9 ea* in/ance &    
ins]t+ family & m$ical2  7,d7 9         
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ subp>agraph  
7,a7 or 7,b7 & ins]t+ subp>agraphs 7,a7 
?r\gh 7,e72 &  7,e7 9 subp>agraph       
7,b77i71 by /rik+ bir? or placem5t      
involv$ & ins]t+ ev5t giv+ rise to su*  
leave2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end (       
section #ajb7;a7 ! foll[+3  7#f7        
,special rules on p]iod ( leave ,)      
respect to an employee ( ! ,gov]nm5t    
,acc\ntability ,(fice1 ! ,libr>y (      
,congress1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al       
,s]vice1 or ! ,po/al ,regulatory        
,commission-- 7,a7 9 ! case ( leave t   
includes leave "u subp>agraph 7,a7 ?r\gh
 7,e7 ( 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 be2 & 
7,c7 ! entitlem5t to leave "u p>agraph  
7#a77;,b7 9 connection ) adoption may   
comm5ce prior to ! placem5t ( ! son or  
daught] to be adopt$ = activities       
necess>y to all[ ! adoption to proce$4  
4  #e4 ,employees ( ! ,executive ,(fice 
( ! ,presid5t ,section #dab ( title #c1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
subsection 7a77#c71 by /rik+ or 7,b7 &  
ins]t+ ?r\gh 7,e72 &  7#b7 9 subsection 

7c71 by /rik+ or 7,b7 9 ea* in/ance &   
ins]t+ ?r\gh 7,e74  #f4 ,,faa & ,,tsa   
employees ,section #djabb7;g77#e7 (     
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$--  7#a7 9 ! p>agraph head+1 by    
/rik+ p>5tal2 &  7#b7 by /rik+ p>5tal 9 
ea* in/ance4  #g4 ,title #ch employees  
,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,vet]ans ,affairs %all modify ! family &
 m$ical leave program provid$ by        
op]ation ( section #gdbe7;c7 ( title    
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to con=m ) ?is
 ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act4    
#h4 ,di/rict ( ,columbia c\rts &        
,di/rict ( ,columbia public def5d]      
s]vice  7a7 ,di/rict ( ,columbia c\rts  
,subsection 7d7 ( section #aa-agbf1     
,di/rict ( ,columbia ,(ficial ,code1 is 
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7d7 ,9 c>ry+   
out ! family & m$ical leave act ( #aiic 
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfja et seq47 ) respect 
to non-judicial employees ( ! ,di/rict (
 ,columbia c\rts1 ! ,jo9t ,committee on 
,judicial ,adm9i/ration %all1 not)/&+   

any provision ( su* ,act1 e/abli% a paid
 family & m$ical leave program = ! leave
 describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,e7
 ( section #ajb7;a77#a7 ( su* ,act 7#bi 
,u4,s4,c4 #bfab7;a77#a774 ,9 develop+ ! 
t]ms & conditions = ?is program1 ! ,jo9t
 ,committee may be guid$ by ! t]ms &    
conditions applicable to ! provision (  
paid family & m$ical leave = employees (
 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t "u *apt] #fc ( title
 #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & any         
correspond+ regulations4  4  7b7        
,di/rict ( ,columbia public def5d]      
s]vice ,subsection 7d7 ( section #cje ( 
! ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,c\rt ,re=m &    
,crim9al ,proc$ure ,act ( #aigj 7sec4   
#bafje1 ,d4,c4 ,(ficial ,code7 is am5d$ 
to read z foll[s3  7d7 ,9 c>ry+ out !   
,family & ,m$ical ,leave ,act ( #aiic   
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfja et seq47 ) respect 
to employees ( ! ,s]vice1 ! ,director   
%all1 not)/&+ any provision ( su* ,act1 
e/abli% a paid leave program = ! leave  
describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,e7 
( section #ajb7;a77#a7 ( su* ,act 7#bi  

,u4,s4,c4 #bfab7;a77#a774 ,9 develop+ ! 
t]ms & conditions = ?is program1 !      
,director may be guid$ by ! t]ms &      
conditions applicable to ! provision (  
paid family & m$ical leave = employees (
 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t "u *apt] #fc ( title
 #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & any         
correspond+ regulations4  4