,,ii #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #cedg ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,december #ag1 #bjbe,ms4 ,warren 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,booker1 ,mr4 ,markey1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,mr4 ,whitehouse1 ,mr4 ,sanders1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 and ,ms4 ,baldwin7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to extend protections to part-time workers in the areas of family and medical leave and to ensure equitable treatment in the workplace4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,part-,time ,worker ,bill of ,rights ,act4 #b4 ,table of contents ,the table of contents is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title4,sec4 #b4 ,table of contents4,,title ,i--,expanding ,access to ,benefits for ,part-time ,workers,sec4 #aja4 ,elimination of hours of service requirement for ,,fmla leave4,,title ,,ii--,ensuring ,fair ,treatment for ,part-,time and ,temporary ,workers,sec4 #bja4 ,definitions4,sec4 #bjb4 ,elimination of discrimination on the basis of hours worked4,sec4 #bjc4 ,offer of work to existing employees4,sec4 #bjd4 ,prohibited acts4,sec4 #bje4 ,remedies and enforcement4,sec4 #bjf4 ,regulations4 ,i ,expanding ,access to ,benefits for ,part-time ,workers #aja4 ,elimination of hours of service requirement for ,,fmla leave 7a7 ,amendment ,section #aja7b77;,a7 of the ,family and ,medical ,leave ,act of #aiic 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfaa7b77;,a77 is amended to read as follows3 7,a7 ,in general ,the term eligible employee means an employee who has been employed for at least #ij days by the employer with respect to whom leave is requested under section #ajb4 4 7b7 ,amendments to related statutes 7#a7 ,congressional ,accountability ,act of #aiie ,section #bjb7;a77#b77;,b7 of the ,congressional ,accountability ,act of #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acab7;a77#b77;,b77 is amended by striking #ab months and for at least #a1bej hours of employment during the previous #ab months and inserting at least #ij days4 7#b7 ,title #c1 ,united ,states ,code ,section #dab7;a77#b77;,b7 of title #c1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking #ab months and for at least #a1bej hours of employment during the previous #ab months and inserting at least #ij days4 7#c7 ,title #e1 ,united ,states ,code ,chapter #fc of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7,a7 in section #fcha7a77;,b71 by striking at least #ab months of service and inserting at least #ij days of service2 and 7,b7 in section #fchb7;d77#b77;,e71 by striking at least #ab months of service and inserting at least #ij days of service4 7c7 ,conforming amendments 7#a7 ,section #aja7b7 of the ,family and ,medical ,leave ,act of #aiic 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfaa7b77 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking subparagraphs 7,c7 and 7,d72 and 7,b7 by redesignating subparagraph 7,e7 as subparagraph 7,c74 7#b7 ,section #ajb7;a7 of such ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfab7;a77 is amended by striking paragraph 7#e74 7d7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by subsections 7a71 7b71 and 7c7 shall take effect beginning on the date that is #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act4 ,,ii ,ensuring ,fair ,treatment for ,part-,time and ,temporary ,workers #bja4 ,definitions ,in this title3 7#a7 ,employ ,the term employ has the meaning given the term in section #c7;g7 of the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7;g774 7#b7 ,employee ,except as provided in section #bje7;e71 the term employee means an individual who is-- 7,a7 an employee1 as defined in section #c7;e7 of the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7;e771 who is not covered under any of subparagraphs 7,b7 through 7,f71 except that a reference in such section to an employer shall be considered to be a reference to a person in commerce described in paragraph 7#c77;,a72 7,b7 a ,state employee described in section #cjd7;a7 of the ,government ,employee ,rights ,act of #aiia 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#af;c7a772 7,c7 a covered employee1 as defined in section #aja of the ,congressional ,accountability ,act of #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acja71 except that such term shall not include an applicant for employment2 7,d7 a covered employee1 as defined in section #daa7;c7 of title #c1 ,united ,states ,code2 7,e7 a ,federal officer or employee covered under subchapter ,v of chapter #fc of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code 7without regard to the limitation in section #fcha7a77;,b7 of that title71 who is not covered under subparagraph 7,d72 or 7,f7 an employee of the ,government ,accountability ,office4 7#c7 ,employer ,except as provided in section #bje7;e71 the term employer-- 7,a7 7i7 means any person in commerce that is not otherwise described in any other subparagraph of this paragraph and-- 7,i7 employs more than #ae employees described in paragraph 7#b77;,a71 which shall be calculated by including all employees described in paragraph 7#b77;,a7 performing work for compensation on a full-time1 part-time1 or temporary basis1 except that if the number of such employees who perform work for such a person for compensation fluctuates1 the number may be determined for a calendar year based upon the average number of such employees who performed work for the person for compensation during the preceding calendar year2 or 7,,ii7 is part of an integrated enterprise1 chain of businesses1 group of franchises associated with a franchisor1 or network of franchises that1 in the aggregate1 employs more than #ae such employees1 calculated in accordance with subclause 7,i72 7ii7 includes-- 7,i7 any person who acts1 directly or indirectly1 in the interest of such an employer to any of the employees 7described in clause 7i77 of such employer2 and 7,,ii7 any successor in interest of such an employer2 and 7iii7 includes an agency described in subparagraph 7,a77iii7 of section #aja7d7 of the ,family and ,medical ,leave ,act of #aiic 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfaa7d772 7,b7 is an entity employing a ,state employee described in section #cjd7;a7 of the ,government ,employee ,rights ,act of #aiia 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#af;c7a772 7,c7 is an employing office1 as defined in section #aja of the ,congressional ,accountability ,act of #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acja72 7,d7 is an employing office1 as defined in section #daa7;c7 of title #c1 ,united ,states ,code2 7,e7 is an employing agency covered under subchapter ,v of chapter #fc of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 or 7,f7 is the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states4 7#d7 ,person ,the term person1 except as used with the term person in commerce1 has the meaning given the term in section #c7;a7 of the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7;a774 7#e7 ,person in commerce 7,a7 ,in general ,the term person in commerce means any person who is engaged in commerce1 in any industry or activity affecting commerce1 or in the production of goods for commerce4 7,b7 ,commerce ,in subparagraph 7,a71 the term commerce includes government4 7#f7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,labor4 #bjb4 ,elimination of discrimination on the basis of hours worked 7a7 ,rule 7#a7 ,in general ,an employer shall not discriminate against an employee on the basis that such employee is scheduled to work fewer hours per week1 or is employed for a shorter expected duration1 than another employee of the employer if the jobs of such employees require substantially equal skill1 effort1 responsibility1 and duties and such jobs are performed under similar working conditions4 7#b7 ,examples ,discrimination described in paragraph 7#a7 shall include differential treatment with respect to-- 7,a7 rate of compensation2 7,b7 notice of1 and input into1 work hours2 7,c7 eligibility to accrue1 on a pro rata basis1 employer-provided paid and unpaid time off and other benefits2 7,d7 promotion opportunities2 or 7,e7 other terms1 conditions1 or privileges of employment4 7b7 ,distinctions permitted ,this section shall not be construed to prohibit differences in rate of compensation1 or other conditions1 terms1 or privileges of employment1 of employees of an employer for reasons other than the number of hours the employees are scheduled to work per week1 or the expected duration of employment of the employees1 including for reasons such as-- 7#a7 the date on which the employees are hired2 7#b7 a merit system2 or 7#c7 a system that measures earnings by quantity per hour or quality of production4 #bjc4 ,offer of work to existing employees 7a7 ,written statements required ,upon hiring an employee1 an employer shall-- 7#a7 obtain a written statement of the employee's desired number of weekly work hours and the days and times the employee is available to work2 7#b7 notify the employee that this written statement may be modified in writing at any time during employment2 and 7#c7 specify the process to modify the written statement4 7b7 ,offer of desired weekly work hours to existing employees 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 an employer shall schedule an employee to work the number of weekly hours identified by the employee as desired weekly hours in a written statement under subsection 7a7 prior to hiring any new employee from an external applicant pool1 including hiring through the use of a temporary services or staffing agency1 or contracting with a contractor or subcontractor1 to work such hours4 7#b7 ,exceptions ,an employer may hire an individual as a new employee1 or engage a contractor or subcontractor1 to perform work for the employer if-- 7,a7 the employer needs to fill hours for which no existing employees who have provided written statements under subsection 7a7 are available based on such written statements2 7,b7 all existing employees who have provided written statements under subsection 7a7 lack1 and cannot obtain with reasonable training1 the qualifications necessary to perform the work2 or 7,c7 scheduling any such employee to perform the work would require providing such employee overtime compensation at a rate not less than one and one half times the regular rate at which the employee is employed1 in accordance with section #g of the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjg7 or any ,state law4 7c7 ,compensation required 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 an employee 7referred to in this subsection as an existing employee7 who is not scheduled for the desired number of total weekly work hours identified by the employee in a written statement under subsection 7a7 shall be compensated for each hour worked by a newly hired employee1 contractor1 or subcontractor hired after the existing employee so identified such number of hours1 during an hour that such existing employee identified in a written statement under such subsection as an hour for which the employee is available to work4 7#b7 ,exception ,an employer shall not be required to compensate an existing employee under paragraph 7#a7 for any hour of work for which-- 7,a7 the employee lacks1 or cannot obtain with reasonable training1 the qualifications necessary to perform the work2 7,b7 scheduling such employee to perform the work would require providing the employee overtime compensation as described in subsection 7b77#b77;,c72 7,c7 the employer made a reasonable attempt to contact the employee to work such hour and was unable to reach the employee2 or 7,d7 the employee was otherwise no longer available4 7d7 ,definition ,for purposes of this section1 the terms written1 with respect to a statement1 and writing mean a printed or printable communication in physical or electronic form4 #bjd4 ,prohibited acts 7a7 ,interference with rights ,it shall be unlawful for any employer to interfere with1 restrain1 or deny the exercise or the attempt to exercise1 any rights set forth under this title4 7b7 ,retaliation prohibited ,it shall be unlawful for any employer to discharge1 threaten to discharge1 demote1 suspend1 reduce work hours of1 or otherwise discriminate 7including taking any other adverse employment action7 against any person because of an employee of the employer exercising the rights of the employee under this title or opposing any practice made unlawful by this title4 7c7 ,interference with ,proceedings or ,inquiries ,it shall be unlawful for any person to discharge or in any other manner discriminate against an individual because such individual-- 7#a7 has filed any charge1 or has instituted or caused to be instituted any proceeding1 under or related to this title2 7#b7 has given1 or is about to give1 any information in connection with any inquiry or proceeding relating to any right provided under this title2 or 7#c7 has testified1 or is about to testify1 in any inquiry or proceeding relating to any right provided under this title4 #bje4 ,remedies and enforcement 7a7 ,investigative authority 7#a7 ,in general ,to ensure compliance with this title1 including any regulation or order issued under this title1 the ,secretary shall have1 subject to paragraph 7#c71 the investigative authority provided under section #aa7;a7 of the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #baa7;a774 7#b7 ,obligation to keep and preserve records 7,a7 ,in general ,each employer shall maintain for a period of not less than #c years1 or for the duration of any claim 7including the duration of a related civil action or investigation7 pending pursuant to this title1 whichever is longer1 all records necessary to demonstrate compliance with this title1 including compliance with the requirements of regulations issued by the ,secretary under section #bjf4 ,such records shall include documentation of offers of hours of work to employees and responses to such offers4 7,b7 ,copies ,each employer shall1 upon a reasonable request of an employee of the employer1 provide the employee with a copy of the records described in subparagraph 7,a7 relating to the employee4 7#c7 ,required submissions generally limited to an annual basis ,the ,secretary shall not require1 under the authority of this subsection1 any employer to submit to the ,secretary any books or records more than once during any #ab-month period1 unless the ,secretary has reasonable cause to believe there may exist a violation of this title1 including any regulation or order issued pursuant to this title1 or is investigating a charge pursuant to subsection 7c74 7#d7 ,subpoena powers ,for the purposes of any investigation provided for in this subsection1 the ,secretary shall have the subpoena authority provided for under section #i of the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bji74 7b7 ,civil action by employees 7#a7 ,liability 7,a7 ,in general ,any employer who violates section #bjb1 #bjc1 or #bjd 7each such provision referred to in this section as a covered provision7 shall be liable to any person affected for-- 7i7 damages equal to the amount of-- 7,i7 any wages1 salary1 employment benefits 7as defined in section #aja of the ,family and ,medical ,leave ,act of #aiic 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfaa771 or other compensation denied1 lost1 or owed to such employee by reason of the violation2 or 7,,ii7 in a case in which wages1 salary1 employment benefits 7as so defined71 or other compensation have not been denied1 lost1 or owed to the employee1 any actual monetary losses sustained by the employee as a direct result of the violation2 7ii7 interest on the amount described in clause 7i7 calculated at the prevailing rate2 7iii7 except as provided in subparagraph 7,b71 an additional amount as liquidated damages equal to the sum of the amount described in clause 7i7 and the interest described in clause 7ii72 and 7iv7 such equitable relief as may be appropriate1 including employment1 reinstatement1 and promotion4 7,b7 ,exception for liquidated damages ,if an employer who has violated a covered provision proves to the satisfaction of the court that the act or omission which violated the covered provision was in good faith and that the employer had reasonable grounds for believing that the act or omission was not a violation of a covered provision1 such court may1 in the discretion of the court1 reduce the amount of liability under subparagraph 7,a7 to the amount1 interest1 and equitable relief determined under clauses 7i71 7ii71 and 7iv71 respectively4 7#b7 ,right of ,action ,an action to recover the damages1 interest1 or equitable relief set forth in paragraph 7#a7 may be maintained against any employer 7including a public agency7 in any ,federal or ,state court of competent jurisdiction by any one or more employees for and on behalf of-- 7,a7 such employees2 or 7,b7 such employees and any other employees similarly situated4 7#c7 ,fees and ,costs ,the court in such an action shall1 in addition to any judgment awarded to the plaintiff1 allow a reasonable attorney's fee1 reasonable expert witness fees1 and other costs of the action to be paid by the defendant4 7#d7 ,limitations ,the right provided by paragraph 7#b7 to bring an action by or on behalf of any employee shall terminate on the filing of a complaint by the ,secretary in an action under subsection 7c77#d7 in which a recovery is sought of the damages1 interest1 or equitable relief described in paragraph 7#a77;,a7 owing to an employee by an employer liable under paragraph 7#a7 unless the action is dismissed without prejudice on motion of the ,secretary4 7c7 ,actions by the ,secretary 7#a7 ,administrative ,action ,the ,secretary shall receive1 investigate1 and attempt to resolve complaints of violations of this title in the same manner that the ,secretary receives1 investigates1 and attempts to resolve complaints of violations of sections #f and #g of the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjf and #bjg71 and may issue an order making determinations1 and assessing a civil penalty described in paragraph 7#c7 7in accordance with such paragraph71 with respect to such an alleged violation4 7#b7 ,administrative ,review ,an affected person who takes exception to an order issued under paragraph 7#a7 may request review of and a decision regarding such an order by an administrative law judge4 ,in reviewing the order1 the administrative law judge may hold an administrative hearing concerning the order1 in accordance with the requirements of sections #eed1 #eef1 and #eeg of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 ,such hearing shall be conducted expeditiously4 7#c7 ,civil penalty 7,a7 ,in general ,an employer who willfully and repeatedly violates-- 7i7 section #bjd7;a7 shall be subject to a civil penalty in an amount to be determined by the ,secretary1 but not to be less than #ejj1 or more than #a1jjj1 per violation 7subject to subparagraph 7,b772 or 7ii7 subsection 7b7 or 7c7 of section #bjd shall be subject to a civil penalty in an amount to be determined by the ,secretary1 but not to be less than #a1ajj1 or more than #e1jjj1 per violation 7subject to subparagraph 7,b774 7,b7 ,inflation ,the ,secretary shall1 for each year beginning with calendar year #bjbd1 increase the minimum and maximum amounts for the penalties described in clauses 7i7 and 7ii7 of subparagraph 7,a7 by a percentage equal to the percentage increase in the ,consumer ,price ,index for ,all ,urban ,consumers1 published by the ,department of ,labor1 between ,december #bjbc and the ,december prior to the year for which the increase takes effect4 7,c7 ,willful violation ,for purposes of this section1 an employer willfully violates a provision of section #bjd when1 after taking into account all of the facts and circumstances surrounding the violation1 it is determined that the employer-- 7i7 knew that its conduct was prohibited by such section2 or 7ii7 showed reckless disregard for the requirements of such section4 7#d7 ,civil action 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary may bring an action in any court of competent jurisdiction on behalf of aggrieved employees to-- 7i7 restrain violations of this title2 7ii7 obtain such equitable relief as may be appropriate1 including employment1 reinstatement1 and promotion2 and 7iii7 in the case of a violation of a covered provision1 recover the damages1 interest1 and equitable relief described in clauses 7i7 through 7iv7 of subsection 7b77#a77;,a74 7,b7 ,recovery on behalf of employees ,any sums recovered by the ,secretary under subparagraph 7,a7 on behalf of an employee shall be held in a special deposit account and shall be paid1 on order of the ,secretary1 directly to the employee affected4 ,any such sums not paid to an employee because of inability to do so within a period of #c years shall be deposited in the ,treasury and credited to miscellaneous receipts4 7d7 ,limitation 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 an action may be brought under this section not later than #b years after the date of the last event constituting the alleged violation for which the action is brought4 7#b7 ,willful violation ,in the case of such action brought for a willful violation of section #bjd 7as described in subsection 7c77#c771 such action may be brought within #c years of the date of the last event constituting the alleged violation for which such action is brought4 7#c7 ,commencement ,in determining when an action is commenced by the ,secretary or by an employee under this section for the purposes of this subsection1 it shall be considered to be commenced on the date when the complaint is filed4 7e7 ,definition ,for purposes of subsections 7a7 through 7d7-- 7#a7 the term employee means an employee described in subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 of section #bja7b72 and 7#b7 the term employer means an employer described in subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 of section #bja7c74 7f7 ,other ,administrative ,officers 7#a7 ,employees covered by ,congressional ,accountability ,act of #aiie ,the powers and procedures provided in the ,congressional ,accountability ,act of #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acja et seq47 to the ,board 7as defined in section #aja of that ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acja771 or any person1 alleging a violation of section #bjb7;a77#a7 of that ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acab7;a77#a77 shall be the powers and procedures this title provides to that ,board1 or any person1 alleging a violation of this title against an employee described in section #bja7b77;,c74 7#b7 ,employees covered by chapter #e of title #c1 ,united ,states ,code ,the powers and procedures provided in chapter #e of title #c1 ,united ,states ,code1 to the ,president1 the ,merit ,systems ,protection ,board1 or any person1 alleging a violation of section #dab7;a77#a7 of that title1 shall be the powers and procedures this title provides to the ,president1 that ,board1 or any person1 respectively1 alleging a violation of this title against an employee described in section #bja7b77;,d74 7#c7 ,employees covered by chapter #fc of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code ,the powers and procedures provided in title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 to an employing agency1 provided in chapter #ab of that title to the ,merit ,systems ,protection ,board1 or provided in that title to any person1 alleging a violation of chapter #fc of that title1 shall be the powers and procedures this title provides to that agency1 that ,board1 or any person1 respectively1 alleging a violation of this title against an employee described in section #bja7b77;,e74 7#d7 ,comptroller ,general ,in the case of employees of the ,government ,accountability ,office1 the authority of the ,secretary under this title shall be exercised by the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states4 #bjf4 ,regulations 7a7 ,secretary of ,labor ,except as provided in subsections 7b7 through 7e71 not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall issue such regulations as may be necessary to implement this title4 7b7 ,board 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,board of ,directors of the ,office of ,congressional ,workplace ,rights shall issue such regulations as may be necessary to implement this title with respect to employees described in section #bja7b77;,c74 ,the procedures applicable to regulations of the ,board issued for the implementation of the ,congressional ,accountability ,act of #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acja et seq471 prescribed in section #cjd of that ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #achd71 shall be the procedures applicable to regulations issued under this subsection4 7#b7 ,consideration ,in prescribing the regulations1 the ,board shall take into consideration the enforcement and remedies provisions concerning the ,office and applicable to rights and protections under the ,family and ,medical ,leave ,act of #aiic 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfja et seq471 under the ,congressional ,accountability ,act of #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acja et seq474 7#c7 ,modifications ,the regulations issued under paragraph 7#a7 to implement this title shall be the same as substantive regulations issued by the ,secretary to implement this title1 except to the extent that the ,board may determine1 for good cause shown and stated together with the regulations issued by the ,board1 that a modification of such substantive regulations would be more effective for the implementation of the rights and protections under this title4 7c7 ,president 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,president shall issue such regulations as may be necessary to implement this title with respect to employees described in section #bja7b77;,d74 7#b7 ,consideration ,in prescribing the regulations1 the ,president shall take into consideration the enforcement and remedies provisions concerning the ,president and the ,merit ,systems ,protection ,board1 and applicable to rights and protections under the ,family and ,medical ,leave ,act of #aiic1 under chapter #e of title #c1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#c7 ,modifications ,the regulations issued under paragraph 7#a7 to implement this title shall be the same as substantive regulations issued by the ,secretary to implement this title1 except to the extent that the ,president may determine1 for good cause shown and stated together with the regulations issued by the ,president1 that a modification of such substantive regulations would be more effective for the implementation of the rights and protections under this title4 7d7 ,office of ,personnel ,management 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,office of ,personnel ,management shall issue such regulations as may be necessary to implement this title with respect to employees described in section #bja7b77;,e74 7#b7 ,consideration ,in prescribing the regulations1 the ,office shall take into consideration the enforcement and remedies provisions concerning an employing agency and the ,merit ,systems ,protection ,board under subchapter ,v of chapter #fc of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#c7 ,modifications ,the regulations issued under paragraph 7#a7 to implement this title shall be the same as substantive regulations issued by the ,secretary to implement this title1 except to the extent that the ,office may determine1 for good cause shown and stated together with the regulations issued by the ,office1 that a modification of such substantive regulations would be more effective for the implementation of the rights and protections under this title4 7e7 ,comptroller ,general 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall issue such regulations as may be necessary to implement this title with respect to employees of the ,government ,accountability ,office4 7#b7 ,consideration ,in prescribing the regulations1 the ,comptroller ,general shall take into consideration the enforcement and remedies provisions concerning the ,comptroller ,general under title ,i of the ,family and ,medical ,leave ,act of #aiic 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfaa et seq474 7#c7 ,modifications ,the regulations issued under paragraph 7#a7 to implement this title shall be the same as substantive regulations issued by the ,secretary to implement this title1 except to the extent that the ,comptroller ,general may determine1 for good cause shown and stated together with the regulations issued by the ,comptroller ,general1 that a modification of such substantive regulations would be more effective for the implementation of the rights and protections under this title4