Public Law 115–364: To amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify the sources of the authority to issue regulations regarding certifications and other criteria applicable to legislative branch employees under Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act.Public Law364Public Law 115–364132 Stat. 50882018-12-212018-12-21United States Government Publishing OfficeNational Archives and Records AdministrationOffice of the Federal Registertext/xmlENPursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.GPO Locator to USLM Converter 4.15.31;Stage2.202507022026-01-02115publicPUBLIC LAW 115–364—DEC. 21, 2018132 STAT. 5088Public Law115–364115th CongressAn ActTo amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify the sources of the authority to issue regulations regarding certifications and other criteria applicable to legislative branch employees under Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act.
Dec. 21, 2018
[H.R. 6160]
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,SECTION 1. CLARIFICATION OF SOURCES OF AUTHORITY TO ISSUE REGULATIONS REGARDING CERTIFICATIONS AND OTHER CRITERIA APPLICABLE TO LEGISLATIVE BRANCH EMPLOYEES UNDER WOUNDED WARRIORS FEDERAL LEAVE ACT.(a) In General.—Section 6329(c) of title 5, United States Code, is amended—(1) by striking “In order” and inserting “(1) In order”; and(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:“(2) In the case of an employee of an office of the legislative branch, the certification described in paragraph (1) shall be prescribed—“(A) in the case of an employee of the House of Representatives, by the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives;“(B) in the case of an employee of the Senate, by the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate; or“(C) in the case of an employee of any other office of the legislative branch, by the head of the office.”.(b)
Deadline.
5 USC 6329 note.
Regulations.—Not later than 9 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, and the head of each other office of the legislative branch shall prescribe regulations governing the application of section 6329 of title 5, United States Code, including the certification requirement under subsection (c) of such section, to employees of the House of Representatives, employees of the Senate, and employees of such office, respectively.ApprovedDecember 21, 2018.LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 6160:CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 164 (2018):