[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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