[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 115 (Thursday, July 11, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4752-S4753]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
SA 2430. Mr. SCHATZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill S. 4638, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year
2025 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy,
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end, add the following:
DIVISION E--COMPREHENSIVE PAID LEAVE FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES
SEC. 5001. SHORT TITLE.
This division may be cited as the ``Comprehensive Paid
Leave for Federal Employees Act''.
SEC. 5002. PAID FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE FOR FEDERAL
EMPLOYEES COVERED BY TITLE 5.
Section 6382 of title 5, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking
``12 administrative workweeks of leave'' and inserting ``12
administrative work weeks of leave plus any additional period
of leave used under subsection (d)(2)(B)(ii)''; and
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``and in order to
care for such son or daughter'' before the period;
(B) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:
``(2)(A) The entitlement to leave under subparagraph (A) or
(B) of paragraph (1) shall commence at time of birth or
placement of a son or daughter and shall expire at the end of
the 12-month period beginning on the date of such birth or
placement.
``(B) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), the entitlement to
leave under paragraph (1)(B) in connection with adoption may
commence prior to the placement of the son or daughter to be
adopted for activities necessary to allow the adoption to
proceed.''; and
(C) in paragraph (4)--
(i) by striking ``Subject to subsection (d)(2), during''
and inserting ``During''; and
(ii) by inserting ``(or 26 administrative workweeks of
leave plus any additional period of leave used under
subsection (d)(2)(B)(ii))'' after ``26 administrative
workweeks of leave''; and
(2) in subsection (d)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by striking the first sentence; and
(ii) by striking ``under subchapter I''; and
(B) in paragraph (2)--
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``subparagraph (A) or
(B)'' and inserting ``subparagraph (A) through (E)'';
(ii) by striking ``parental'' in each instance;
(iii) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking ``birth or
placement involved'' and inserting ``event giving rise to
such leave'';
(iv) by amending subparagraph (E) to read as follows:
``(E) Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to
modify the service requirement in section 6381(1)(B).'';
(v) in subparagraph (F)(i), by striking ``An employee'' and
inserting ``With respect to leave described under
subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (a)(1), an employee'';
and
(vi) by adding at the end the following:
``(H) Notwithstanding paragraph (2)(B)(i), with respect to
any employee who received paid leave for an event giving rise
to such leave under any other provision of law and who
becomes subject to this section during the period of
eligibility for paid leave under this section with respect to
such event, any paid leave for such event provided by this
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section shall be reduced by the total number of days of paid
leave taken by such employee under such other provision of
law.''.
SEC. 5003. CONGRESSIONAL EMPLOYEES UNDER THE CONGRESSIONAL
ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 1995.
Section 202 of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995
(2 U.S.C. 1312), is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) paragraph (1)--
(i) in the second sentence--
(I) by striking ``subsection (a)(1)(A) or (B)'' and
inserting ``under any of subparagraphs (A) through (E) of
subsection (a)(1)''; and
(II) by inserting ``and in the case of leave that includes
leave for such an event, the period of leave to which a
covered employee is entitled under section 102(a)(1) of such
Act shall be 12 administrative workweeks of leave plus any
additional period of leave used under subsection (d)(2)(B) of
this section'' before the period; and
(ii) by striking the third sentence and inserting the
following: ``For purposes of applying section 102(a)(4) of
such Act, in the case of leave that includes leave under any
of subparagraphs (A) through (E) of section 102(a)(1) of such
Act, a covered employee is entitled, under paragraphs (1) and
(3) of section 102(a) of such Act, to a combined total of 26
workweeks of leave plus any additional period of leave used
under subsection (d)(2)(B) of this section.''; and
(B) in paragraph (2), by amending subparagraph (B) to read
as follows:
``(B) except for leave described under section 102(a)(3) of
such Act, the term `eligible employee' as used in that Act
means a covered employee.''; and
(2) in subsection (d)--
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Parental
Leave'' and inserting ``Family and Medical Leave'';
(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``subparagraph (A) or
(B)'' and inserting ``any of subparagraphs (A) through (E)'';
(C) by striking ``parental'' each place the term appears;
and
(D) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``birth or placement
involved'' and inserting ``event giving rise to such leave''.
SEC. 5004. GAO, LIBRARY OF CONGRESS, POSTAL SERVICE, AND
POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION EMPLOYEES.
The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2601),
is amended--
(1) in section 101(2)(E)--
(A) in the subparagraph heading, by inserting ``USPS, and
postal regulatory commission'' after ``GAO'';
(B) by inserting ``the United States Postal Service, or the
Postal Regulatory Commission'' after ``Government
Accountability Office''; and
(C) by striking ``section 102(a)(1)(A) or (B)'' and
inserting ``any of subparagraphs (A) through (E) of section
102(a)(1)'';
(2) in section 102(d)(3)--
(A) in the paragraph heading, by inserting ``USPS, and
postal regulatory commission'' after ``GAO'';
(B) by striking ``the Government Accountability Office''
and inserting ``the Government Accountability Office, the
United States Postal Service, or the Postal Regulatory
Commission'' each place the term appears;
(C) by striking ``parental'' and inserting ``family and
medical'' each place the term appears;
(D) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``subparagraph (A) or
(B)'' and inserting ``subparagraphs (A) through (E)''; and
(E) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking ``birth or
placement involved'' and inserting ``event giving rise to
such leave''; and
(3) by adding at the end of section 102(a) the following:
``(6) Special rules on period of leave.--With respect to an
employee of the Government Accountability Office, the Library
of Congress, the United States Postal Service, or the Postal
Regulatory Commission--
``(A) in the case of leave that includes leave under
subparagraph (A) through (E) of paragraph (1), the employee
shall be entitled to 12 administrative workweeks of leave
plus any additional period of leave used under subsection
(d)(3)(B)(ii) of this section or section 202(d)(2)(B) of the
Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C.
1312(d)(2)(B)), as the case may be;
``(B) for the purposes of paragraph (4), the employee is
entitled, under paragraphs (1) and (3), to a combined total
of 26 workweeks of leave plus, if applicable, any additional
period of leave used under subsection (d)(3)(B)(ii) of this
section or section 202(d)(2)(B) of the Congressional
Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1312(d)(2)(B)), as the
case may be; and
``(C) the entitlement to leave under paragraph (1)(B) in
connection with adoption may commence prior to the placement
of the son or daughter to be adopted for activities necessary
to allow the adoption to proceed.''.
SEC. 5005. EMPLOYEES OF THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE
PRESIDENT.
Section 412 of title 3, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(3), by striking ``or (B)'' and
inserting ``through (E)''; and
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ``or (B)'' and inserting
``through (E)'' each place the term appears.
SEC. 5006. FAA AND TSA EMPLOYEES.
Section 40122(g)(5) of title 49, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``parental''; and
(2) by striking ``parental'' in each instance.
SEC. 5007. TITLE 38 EMPLOYEES.
Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall modify the
family and medical leave program provided by operation of
section 7425(c) of title 38, United States Code, to conform
with this division and the amendments made by this division.
SEC. 5008. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURTS AND DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA PUBLIC DEFENDER SERVICE.
(a) District of Columbia Courts.--Subsection (d) of section
11-1726, District of Columbia Official Code, is amended to
read as follows:
``(d)(1) In carrying out the Family and Medical Leave Act
of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.) with respect to nonjudicial
employees of the District of Columbia courts, the Joint
Committee shall, notwithstanding any provision of such Act,
establish a paid family and medical leave program for the
leave described in subparagraphs (A) through (E) of section
102(a)(1) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 2612(a)(1)).
``(2) In developing the terms and conditions for the paid
family and medical leave program under paragraph (1), the
Joint Committee may be guided by the terms and conditions
applicable to the provision of paid family and medical leave
for employees of the Federal Government under chapter 63 of
title 5, United States Code, and any corresponding
regulations.''.
(b) District of Columbia Public Defender Service.--
Subsection (d) of section 305 of the District of Columbia
Court Reform and Criminal Procedure Act of 1970 (sec. 21605,
D.C. Official Code) is amended to read as follows:
``(d)(1) In carrying out the Family and Medical Leave Act
of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.) with respect to employees of
the Service, the Director shall, notwithstanding any
provision of such Act, establish a paid family and medical
leave program for the leave described in subparagraphs (A)
through (E) of section 102(a)(1) of such Act (29 U.S.C.
2612(a)(1)).
``(2) In developing the terms and conditions for the paid
family and medical leave program under paragraph (1), the
Director may be guided by the terms and conditions applicable
to the provision of paid family and medical leave for
employees of the Federal Government under chapter 63 of title
5, United States Code, and any corresponding regulations.''.
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