SECTION 1. COVERAGE OF EMPLOYEES.

    Paragraphs (2)(B)(ii) and (4)(A)(i) of section 101 of the Family 
and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2611 (2)(B)(ii) and (4)(A)(i)) 
are amended by striking ``50'' each place it appears and inserting 
``25''.

SEC. 2. PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT LEAVE.

    (a) Leave Requirement.--Section 102(a) of the Family and Medical 
Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2612(a)) is amended by adding at the end 
the following:
            ``(3) Entitlement to parental involvement leave.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Subject to section 103(f), an 
                eligible employee shall be entitled to a total of 4 
                hours of leave during any 30-day period, and a total of 
                24 hours of leave during any 12-month period, in 
                addition to leave available under paragraph (1), to 
                participate in or attend an activity that--
                            ``(i) is sponsored by a school or community 
                        organization; and
                            ``(ii) relates to a program of the school 
                        or organization that is attended by a son or 
                        daughter of the employee, including foster 
                        children.
                    ``(B) Definitions.--As used in this paragraph:
                            ``(i) Community organization.--The term 
                        `community organization' means a private 
                        nonprofit organization that is representative 
                        of a community or a significant segment of a 
                        community and provides activities for 
                        individuals described in subparagraph (A) or 
                        (B) of section 101(12), such as a scouting or 
                        sports organization.
                            ``(ii) School.--The term `school' means an 
                        elementary school or secondary school (as such 
                        terms are defined in section 14101 of the 
                        Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 
                        (20 U.S.C. 8801)), a Head Start program 
                        assisted under the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 
                        9831 et seq.), and a child care facility 
                        licensed under State law.''.
    (b) Schedule.--Section 102(b)(1) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 2612(b)(1)) 
is amended by inserting after the second sentence the following: 
``Leave under subsection (a)(3) may be taken intermittently or on a 
reduced leave schedule.''
    (c) Substitution of Paid Leave.--Section 102(d)(2)(A) of such Act 
(29 U.S.C. 2612(d)(2)(A)) is amended by inserting before the period the 
following: ``, or for leave provided under subsection (a)(3) for any 
part of the 24-hour period of such leave under such subsection''.
    (d) Notice.--Section 102(e)(1) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 2612(e)(1)) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: ``In any case in which 
an employee requests leave under subsection (a)(3), the employee shall 
provide the employer with not less than 7 days' notice, before the date 
the leave is to begin, of the employee's intention to take leave under 
such subsection.''.
    (e) Certification.--Section 103 of such Act (29 U.S.C. 2613) is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(f) Certification for Parental Involvement Leave.--An employer 
may require that a request for leave under section 102(a)(3) be 
supported by a certification issued at such time and in such manner as 
the Secretary may by regulation prescribe.''.

SEC. 3. PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT LEAVE FOR CIVIL SERVANTS.

    (a) Leave Requirement.--Section 6382(a) of title 5, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(3)(A) Subject to section 6383(f), an employee shall be entitled 
to a total of 4 hours of leave during any 30-day period, and a total of 
24 hours of leave during any 12-month period, in addition to leave 
available under paragraph (1), to participate in or attend an activity 
that--
            ``(i) is sponsored by a school or community organization; 
        and
            ``(ii) relates to a program of the school or organization 
        that is attended by a son or daughter of the employee, 
        including foster children.
    ``(B) As used in this paragraph:
            ``(i) The term `community organization' means a private 
        nonprofit organization that is representative of a community or 
        a significant segment of a community and provides activities 
        for individuals described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of section 
        6381(6), such as a scouting or sports organization.
            ``(ii) The term `school' means an elementary school or 
        secondary school (as such terms are defined in section 14101 of 
        the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
        8801)), a Head Start program assisted under the Head Start Act 
        (42 U.S.C. 9831 et seq.), and a child care facility licensed 
        under State law.''.
    (b) Schedule.--Section 6382(b)(1) of such title is amended by 
inserting after the second sentence the following: ``Leave under 
subsection (a)(3) may be taken intermittently or on a reduced leave 
schedule.''
    (c) Substitution of Paid Leave.--Section 6382(d) of such title is 
amended by inserting before ``, except'' the following: ``, or for 
leave provided under subsection (a)(3) any of the employee's accrued or 
accumulated annual leave under subchapter I for any part of the 24-hour 
period of such leave under such subsection''.
    (d) Notice.--Section 6382(e)(1) of such title is amended by adding 
at the end the following: ``In any case in which an employee requests 
leave under subsection (a)(3), the employee shall provide the employing 
agency with not less than 7 days' notice, before the date the leave is 
to begin, of the employee's intention to take leave under such 
subsection.''.
    (e) Certification.--Section 6383 of such title is amended by adding 
at the end the following:
    ``(f) An employing agency may require that a request for leave 
under section 6382(a)(3) be supported by a certification issued at such 
time and in such manner as the Office of Personnel Management may by 
regulation prescribe.''.
Amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to extend coverage to employees at worksites where the employer employs at least 25 (currently 50) employees at the worksite and within 75 miles of that worksite. 
Allows employees covered by such Act to take up to four hours during any 30-day period, and up to 24 hours during any 12-month period, of parental involvement leave to participate in or attend their children's educational and extracurricular activities. 
Amends Federal civil service law to apply the same parental involvement leave allowance to Federal employees.
A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to apply the Act to a greater percentage of the United States workforce and to allow employees to take parental involvement leave to participate in or attend their children's educational and extracurricular activities, and for other purposes.