Strengthen Families, Strengthen Education Act

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Strengthen Families, Strengthen 
Education Act''.

SEC. 2. PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT LEAVE FOR PRIVATE EMPLOYEES.

    (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, to 
                participate in or attend an activity that--
                            ``(i) is sponsored by a school; and
                            ``(ii) relates to an academic program that 
                        is sponsored by the school and is attended by a 
                        son or daughter of the employee.
                    ``(B) Relationship to family and medical leave.--
                The amount of leave taken by an eligible employee under 
                this paragraph during a 12-month period shall be 
                subtracted from the amount of leave available to the 
                employee under paragraph (1) for such 12-month period.
                    ``(C) Definition.--As used in this paragraph, 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)) and a Head Start program assisted under 
                the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9831 et seq.).''.
    (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 PUBLIC EMPLOYEES.

    (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, to participate in or 
attend an activity that--
            ``(i) is sponsored by a school; and
            ``(ii) relates to an academic program that is sponsored by 
        the school and is attended by a son or daughter of the 
        employee.
    ``(B) The amount of leave taken by an employee under this paragraph 
during a 12-month period shall be subtracted from the amount of leave 
available to the employee under paragraph (1) for such 12-month period.
    ``(C) As used in this paragraph, 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)) and a Head Start program assisted under the Head Start 
Act (42 U.S.C. 9831 et seq.).''.
    (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.''.

Summary: Strengthen Families, Strengthen Education Act - Amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to allow 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 academic, school-sponsored activities attended by their children. Amends Federal civil service law to apply the same parental involvement leave allowance to Federal employees.