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111TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 2790 

To allow Americans to receive paid sick time so that they can address 

their own health needs, and the health needs of their families, related 

to a contagious illness. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

NOVEMBER 17, 2009 

Mr. DODD (for himself, Mr. HARKIN, Mr. FRANKEN, Mr. BROWN, and Mr. 

MERKLEY) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 

A BILL 

To allow Americans to receive paid sick time so that they 

can address their own health needs, and the health needs 

of their families, related to a contagious illness. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Pandemic Protection 

5 for Workers, Families, and Businesses Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 

7 Congress finds the following: 

8 (1) According to the Bureau of Labor Statis9 tics, between 50,000,000 and 60,000,000 United 


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1 States workers have no paid sick leave to use when 

2 they or their family members are sick. Only 1 in 4 

3 low-wage workers has paid sick days and often low4 wage workers are the workers most likely to have 

5 jobs that require frequent contact with the public. 

6 (2) The lack of paid sick days presents a threat 

7 to the United States economy and to public health, 

8 particularly in the face of a pandemic illness such as 

9 the 2009 H1N1 influenza. The Centers for Disease 

10 Control and Prevention reports that an individual 

11 who comes to work with the 2009 H1N1 influenza 

12 will transmit the illness to approximately 8 to 12 

13 percent of the individual’s coworkers. This workplace 

14 transmission presents a serious threat to business 

15 operations, as many businesses do not have contin16 gency plans in place to address the possibility of 

17 mass absences due to the spread of a pandemic ill18 ness or other contagious illness. 

19 (3) Hundreds of schools have already been 

20 closed this year because of the spread of influenza, 

21 and according to the Centers for Disease Control 

22 and Prevention, early childhood settings like child 

23 care facilities are at high risk for transmission of ill24 ness due to their highly vulnerable populations. 

25 These schools and settings are also workplaces for 


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1 many professionals who are at risk of infecting each 

2 other as well as children. 

3 (4) The Centers for Disease Control and Pre4 vention strongly recommends that people with the 

5 2009 H1N1 influenza or influenza-like symptoms 

6 stay home for at least 24 hours after their fevers 

7 end. Experts estimate that if workers followed the 

8 recommendation of the Centers for Disease Control 

9 and Prevention, the workers could reduce the num10 ber of people infected by a pandemic of influenza by 

11 15 to 34 percent. 

12 (5) Providing a minimum standard for paid 

13 sick days will enable United States workers to follow 

14 this important recommendation without putting 

15 their jobs or their paychecks at risk. 

16 SEC. 3. PURPOSES. 

17 The purposes of this Act are— 

18 (1) to minimize the spread of contagious ill19 nesses in the workplace and prevent disruptions to 

20 interstate commerce; 

21 (2) to ensure that all working Americans can 

22 address their own health needs and the health needs 

23 of their children, related to a contagious illness, by 

24 requiring employers to provide up to 7 days of paid 

25 sick time to their employees; 


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1 (3) to diminish public and private health care 

2 costs by enabling employees to seek early and rou3 tine medical care for themselves and their children, 

4 related to a contagious illness; 

5 (4) to provide paid sick time to employees due 

6 to closure of a place of business due to a contagious 

7 illness or a need to care for a child whose school or 

8 child care or early childhood program has been 

9 closed due to a contagious illness; and 

10 (5) to accomplish the purposes described in 

11 paragraphs (1) through (4) in a manner that is fea12 sible for employers. 

13 SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS. 

14 In this Act: 

15 (1) CHILD.—The term ‘‘child’’ means a child, 

16 as defined by the Secretary in consultation with the 

17 Secretary of Health and Human Services. 

18 (2) CONTAGIOUS ILLNESS.—The term ‘‘con19 tagious illness’’, as defined by the Secretary of 

20 Labor in consultation with the Secretary of Health 

21 and Human Services, includes influenza-like illnesses 

22 such as an illness from the 2009 H1N1 virus. 

23 (3) COVERED EMPLOYEE.—The term ‘‘covered 

24 employee’’ means an individual who— 


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1 (A) has been employed for not less than 30 

2 days by the covered employer from whom paid 

3 sick time is requested; and 

4 (B) is— 

5 (i) an employee, as defined in section 

6 701(f) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 

7 U.S.C. 2000e(f)), but including an indi8 vidual employed by an Indian tribe; 

9 (ii) a State employee described in sec10 tion 304(a) of the Government Employee 

11 Rights Act of 1991 (42 U.S.C. 2000e– 

12 16c(a)); 

13 (iii) a covered employee, as defined in 

14 section 101 of the Congressional Account15 ability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1301), other 

16 than an applicant for employment; 

17 (iv) a covered employee, as defined in 

18 section 411(c) of title 3, United States 

19 Code; or 

20 (v) an employee or applicant to which 

21 section 717(a) of the Civil Rights Act of 

22 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e–16(a)) applies. 

23 (4) COVERED EMPLOYER.— 

24 (A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘covered em25 ployer’’ means a person who— 


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1 (i) is— 

2 (I) an employer (as defined in 

3 section 701(b) of the Civil Rights Act 

4 of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e(b))), but 

5 including an Indian tribe; 

6 (II) an entity employing a State 

7 employee described in section 304(a) 

8 of the Government Employee Rights 

9 Act of 1991; 

10 (III) an employing office, as de11 fined in section 101 of the Congres12 sional Accountability Act of 1995; 

13 (IV) an employing office, as de14 fined in section 411(c) of title 3, 

15 United States Code; or 

16 (V) an entity to which section 

17 717(a) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 

18 applies; 

19 (ii) who employs 15 or more employ20 ees for each working day during each of 20 

21 or more calendar workweeks in the current 

22 or preceding calendar year; and 

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1 tivity affecting commerce (including gov2 ernment). 

3 (5) EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS.—The term ‘‘em4 ployment benefits’’ means all benefits provided or 

5 made available to covered employees by a covered 

6 employer, including group life insurance, health in7 surance, disability insurance, sick leave, annual 

8 leave, educational benefits, and pensions, regardless 

9 of whether such benefits are provided by a practice 

10 or written policy of a covered employer or through 

11 an ‘‘employee benefit plan’’, as defined in section 

12 3(3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security 

13 Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1002(3)). 

14 (6) PAID SICK TIME.—The term ‘‘paid sick 

15 time’’ means an increment of compensated leave that 

16 can be received by a covered employee for use during 

17 an absence from employment for any of the reasons 

18 described in paragraphs (1) through (3) of section 

19 5(b). 

20 (7) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

21 the Secretary of Labor. 

22 (8) SYMPTOMS OF A CONTAGIOUS ILLNESS.— 

23 The term ‘‘symptoms of a contagious illness’’ means 

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1 retary of Health and Human Services, of a con2 tagious illness, including influenza-like illnesses such 

3 as an illness from the 2009 H1N1 virus. 

4 SEC. 5. PROVISION OF PAID SICK TIME. 

5 (a) PAID SICK TIME.— 

6 (1) IN GENERAL.— 

7 (A) FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES.—A covered 

8 employer shall annually provide, to each covered 

9 employee employed by the employer on a full10 time basis (as defined by the Secretary), not 

11 less than 7 days of paid sick time, with employ12 ment benefits. 

13 (B) PART-TIME EMPLOYEES.—The em14 ployer shall annually provide, to each covered 

15 employee employed by the employer on less 

16 than a full-time basis (as defined by the Sec17 retary), a number of days or hours of paid sick 

18 time, with employment benefits. The number of 

19 days or hours shall be determined under a for20 mula specified by the Secretary and designed to 

21 provide an approximate pro rata share of the 7- 

22 day period described in subparagraph (A), 

23 based on the hours worked by the employee. 


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1 (C) USES.—The paid sick time provided 

2 under this section shall be used as described in 

3 subsection (b). 

4 (2) COVERED EMPLOYERS WITH EXISTING

5 POLICIES.—Any covered employer with a paid leave 

6 policy who annually provides, to each covered em7 ployee, 7 days of paid leave that may be used for the 

8 same purposes and under the same conditions as the 

9 purposes and conditions outlined in subsection (b), 

10 shall not be required to provide additional paid sick 

11 time to the employee under this section. 

12 (3) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section 

13 shall be construed as requiring financial or other re14 imbursement to a covered employee from a covered 

15 employer upon the employee’s termination, resigna16 tion, retirement, or other separation from employ17 ment for paid sick time that has not been used. 

18 (4) PROHIBITION.—A covered employer may 

19 not require, as a condition of providing paid sick 

20 time under this Act, that the covered employee in21 volved search for or find a replacement worker to 

22 cover the hours during which the employee is using 

23 paid sick time. 


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1 (b) USES.—Paid sick time provided under this sec2 tion may be used by a covered employee for any of the 

3 following: 

4 (1)(A) An absence resulting from the medical 

5 condition of a covered employee experiencing the 

6 symptoms of a contagious illness, including the need 

7 to obtain medical diagnosis or care, or an absence to 

8 obtain preventive care for the employee for a con9 tagious illness. 

10 (B) An absence due to a determination by a 

11 health authority having jurisdiction or by a health 

12 care provider that the covered employee’s presence 

13 on the job would jeopardize the health of others be14 cause of the employee’s exposure to a contagious ill15 ness. 

16 (2)(A) An absence for the purpose of caring for 

17 a child of the covered employee who is experiencing 

18 symptoms of a contagious illness, including the need 

19 to obtain medical diagnosis or care, or an absence to 

20 obtain preventive care for the child for a contagious 

21 illness. 

22 (B) An absence for the purpose of caring for a 

23 child of the covered employee due to a determination 

24 by a health authority having jurisdiction or by a 

25 health care provider that the child’s presence in the 


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1 community would jeopardize the health of others be2 cause of the child’s exposure to a contagious illness. 

3 (3) Closure of the covered employee’s place of 

4 business due to a contagious illness or a covered em5 ployee’s need to care for a child whose school or 

6 child care or early childhood program has been 

7 closed due to a contagious illness. 

8 (c) MEDICAL CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.— 

9 (1) REQUEST.—Paid sick time shall be provided 

10 upon the oral or written request of a covered em11 ployee. 

12 (2) CERTIFICATION.—The Secretary, and other 

13 authorities who may issue regulations under section 

14 12, may issue regulations under that section regard15 ing medical certification requirements for a period of 

16 paid sick time under this Act. The Secretary shall 

17 issue any such regulations after consultation with 

18 the Secretary of Health and Human Services. A cov19 ered employer may not require a covered employee 

20 to provide medical certification inconsistent with the 

21 regulations, to receive paid sick time under this sec22 tion. 

23 SEC. 6. POSTING REQUIREMENT. 

24 (a) IN GENERAL.—Each covered employer— 


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1 (1) shall post and keep posted a notice, to be 

2 prepared or approved in accordance with procedures 

3 specified in regulations prescribed under section 12, 

4 setting forth excerpts from, or summaries of, the 

5 pertinent provisions of this Act; and 

6 (2) shall take other reasonable measures speci7 fied in the regulations to inform covered employees 

8 of their rights under those provisions. 

9 (b) VIOLATION; PENALTY.—Any covered employer 

10 who willfully violates the requirements of this section shall 

11 be subject to a civil fine in an amount not to exceed $100 

12 for each separate offense. 

13 SEC. 7. PROHIBITED ACTS. 

14 (a) INTERFERENCE WITH RIGHTS.— 

15 (1) EXERCISE OF RIGHTS.—It shall be unlawful 

16 for any covered employer to interfere with, restrain, 

17 or deny the exercise of, or the attempt to exercise, 

18 any right provided under this Act, including— 

19 (A) discharging or discriminating against 

20 (including retaliating against) any individual, 

21 including a job applicant, for exercising, or at22 tempting to exercise, any right provided under 

23 this Act; 

24 (B) using the taking of paid sick time 

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1 ployment action, such as hiring, promotion, or 

2 a disciplinary action; or 

3 (C) counting the paid sick time under a 

4 no-fault attendance policy or any other absence 

5 control policy. 

6 (2) DISCRIMINATION.—It shall be unlawful for 

7 any covered employer to discharge or in any other 

8 manner discriminate against (including retaliating 

9 against) any individual, including a job applicant, 

10 for opposing any practice made unlawful by this Act. 

11 (b) INTERFERENCE WITH PROCEEDINGS OR INQUIR12 IES.—It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge or 

13 in any other manner discriminate against (including retali14 ating against) any individual, including a job applicant, 

15 because such individual— 

16 (1) has filed an action, or has instituted or 

17 caused to be instituted any proceeding, under or re18 lated to this Act; 

19 (2) has given, or is about to give, any informa20 tion in connection with any inquiry or proceeding re21 lating to any right provided under this Act; or 

22 (3) has testified, or is about to testify, in any 

23 inquiry or proceeding relating to any right provided 

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1 SEC. 8. ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY. 

2 (a) IN GENERAL.— 

3 (1) DEFINITION.—In this subsection: 

4 (A) the term ‘‘covered employee’’ means a 

5 covered employee described in clause (i) or (ii) 

6 of section 4(3)(B); and 

7 (B) the term ‘‘covered employer’’ means a 

8 covered employer described in subclause (I) or 

9 (II) of section 4(4)(A)(i). 

10 (2) CIVIL ACTION BY COVERED EMPLOYEES OR

11 INDIVIDUALS.— 

12 (A) RIGHT OF ACTION.—An action to re13 cover the damages or equitable relief prescribed 

14 in subparagraph (B) may be maintained 

15 against any covered employer in any Federal or 

16 State court of competent jurisdiction by one or 

17 more covered employees or individuals or their 

18 representative for and on behalf of— 

19 (i) the covered employees or individ20 uals; or 

21 (ii) the covered employees or individ22 uals and others similarly situated. 

23 (B) LIABILITY.—Any covered employer 

24 who violates section 7 (including a violation re25 lating to rights provided under section 5) shall 

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1 affected for damages and equitable relief, cor2 responding to that employee or individual, de3 scribed in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of para4 graph (1) of section 107(a) of the Family and 

5 Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 

6 2617(a)). In applying those subparagraphs, a 

7 reference to a time period shall be considered to 

8 be reference to 7 days. Paragraph (3) of that 

9 section shall apply to the action. 

10 (3) ACTION BY THE SECRETARY.—Section 

11 107(b) of that Act (29 U.S.C. 2617(b)) shall apply 

12 to complaints of violations described in paragraph 

13 (2)(B), with respect to employees, individuals, and 

14 damages described in that paragraph. 

15 (4) LIMITATION.— 

16 (A) IN GENERAL.—An action may be 

17 brought under paragraph (2), (3), or (5) not 

18 later than 1 year after the date of the last event 

19 constituting the alleged violation for which the 

20 action is brought. 

21 (B) COMMENCEMENT.—In determining 

22 when an action is commenced under paragraph 

23 (2), (3), or (5) for the purposes of this para24 graph, it shall be considered to be commenced 

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1 (5) ACTION FOR INJUNCTION BY SECRETARY.— 

2 Section 107(d) of that Act (29 U.S.C. 2617(d)) shall 

3 apply to violations described in paragraph (2)(B), 

4 with respect to employees and individuals described 

5 in that paragraph. 

6 (b) EMPLOYEES COVERED BY CONGRESSIONAL AC7 COUNTABILITY ACT OF 1995.—The powers, remedies, and 

8 procedures provided in the Congressional Accountability 

9 Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1301 et seq.) to the Board (as de10 fined in section 101 of that Act (2 U.S.C. 1301)), or any 

11 person, alleging a violation of section 202(a)(1) of that 

12 Act (2 U.S.C. 1312(a)(1)) shall be the powers, remedies, 

13 and procedures this Act provides to that Board, or any 

14 person, alleging an unlawful employment practice in viola15 tion of this Act against a covered employee described in 

16 section 4(3)(B)(iii). 

17 (c) EMPLOYEES COVERED BY CHAPTER 5 OF TITLE

18 3, UNITED STATES CODE.—The powers, remedies, and 

19 procedures provided in chapter 5 of title 3, United States 

20 Code, to the President, the Merit Systems Protection 

21 Board, or any person, alleging a violation of section 

22 412(a)(1) of that title, shall be the powers, remedies, and 

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1 ment practice in violation of this Act against a covered 

2 employee described in section 4(3)(B)(iv). 

3 (d) EMPLOYEES COVERED BY SECTION 717 OF THE

4 CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964.—The powers, remedies, and 

5 procedures provided in title 5, United States Code, to an 

6 employing agency, provided in chapter 12 of that title to 

7 the Merit Systems Protection Board, or provided under 

8 that title to any person, alleging a violation of chapter 63 

9 of that title, shall be the powers, remedies, and procedures 

10 this Act provides to that agency, that Board, or any per11 son, respectively, alleging an unlawful employment prac12 tice in violation of this Act against a covered employee 

13 described in section 4(3)(B)(v). 

14 (e) REMEDIES FOR STATE EMPLOYEES.— 

15 (1) WAIVER OF SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY.—A 

16 State’s receipt or use of Federal financial assistance 

17 for any program or activity of a State shall con18 stitute a waiver of sovereign immunity, under the 

19 11th amendment to the Constitution or otherwise, to 

20 a suit brought by a covered employee of that pro21 gram or activity under this Act for equitable, legal, 

22 or other relief authorized under this Act. 

23 (2) OFFICIAL CAPACITY.—An official of a State 

24 may be sued in the official capacity of the official by 

25 any covered employee who has complied with the 


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1 procedures under subsection (a)(2), for injunctive re2 lief that is authorized under this Act. In such a suit 

3 the court may award to the prevailing party those 

4 costs authorized by section 722 of the Revised Stat5 utes (42 U.S.C. 1988). 

6 (3) APPLICABILITY.—With respect to a par7 ticular program or activity, paragraph (1) applies to 

8 conduct occurring on or after the day, after the date 

9 of enactment of this Act, on which a State first re10 ceives or uses Federal financial assistance for that 

11 program or activity. 

12 (4) DEFINITION OF PROGRAM OR ACTIVITY.—In 

13 this subsection, the term ‘‘program or activity’’ has 

14 the meaning given the term in section 606 of the 

15 Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d–4a). 

16 SEC. 9. EFFECT ON OTHER LAWS. 

17 (a) FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT OF 1993.— 

18 Nothing in this Act shall be construed to modify or affect 

19 the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 

20 2601 et seq.). 

21 (b) STATE AND LOCAL LAWS.—Nothing in this Act 

22 shall be construed to supersede (including preempting) 

23 any provision of any State or local law that provides great24 er paid sick time or leave rights (including greater paid 

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1 paid sick time or leave) than the rights established under 

2 this Act. 

3 SEC. 10. EFFECT ON EXISTING EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS. 

4 (a) MORE PROTECTIVE.—Nothing in this Act shall 

5 be construed to diminish the obligation of a covered em6 ployer to comply with any contract, collective bargaining 

7 agreement, or any employment benefit program or plan 

8 that provides greater paid sick leave or other leave rights 

9 to covered employees or individuals than the rights estab10 lished under this Act. 

11 (b) LESS PROTECTIVE.—The rights established for 

12 covered employees under this Act shall not be diminished 

13 by any contract, collective bargaining agreement, or any 

14 employment benefit program or plan. 

15 SEC. 11. ENCOURAGEMENT OF MORE GENEROUS LEAVE 

16 POLICIES. 

17 Nothing in this Act shall be construed to discourage 

18 covered employers from adopting or retaining leave poli19 cies more generous than policies that comply with the re20 quirements of this Act. 

21 SEC. 12. REGULATIONS. 

22 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 15 days after the 

23 date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prescribe 

24 such interim final regulations as are necessary to carry 

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1 in clause (i) or (ii) of section 4(3)(B) and other individuals 

2 affected by covered employers described in subclause (I) 

3 or (II) of section 4(4)(A)(i). 

4 (b) EMPLOYEES COVERED BY CONGRESSIONAL AC5 COUNTABILITY ACT OF 1995.— 

6 (1) AUTHORITY.—Not later than 30 days after 

7 the date of enactment of this Act, each congressional 

8 regulating authority shall prescribe such interim 

9 final regulations as are necessary to carry out this 

10 Act with respect to covered employees described in 

11 section 4(3)(B)(iii) and under the regulating 

12 authority’s jurisdiction and other individuals affected 

13 by covered employers described in section 

14 4(4)(A)(i)(III) and under the regulating authority’s 

15 jurisdiction. 

16 (2) AGENCY REGULATIONS.—The regulations 

17 prescribed under paragraph (1) shall be the same as 

18 substantive regulations promulgated by the Sec19 retary to carry out this Act except insofar as the 

20 congressional regulating authority may determine, 

21 for good cause shown and stated together with the 

22 regulations prescribed under paragraph (1), that a 

23 modification of such regulations would be more ef24 fective for the implementation of the rights and pro25 tections involved under this section. 


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1 (3) CONGRESSIONAL REGULATING AUTHOR2 ITY.—The term ‘‘congressional regulating authority’’ 

3 means— 

4 (A) the Committee on Rules of the House 

5 of Representatives, with respect to a covered 

6 employee described in paragraph (7) of section 

7 101 of the Congressional Accountability Act of 

8 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1301) and the covered employer 

9 of that employee; 

10 (B) the Committee on Rules of the Senate, 

11 with respect to a covered employee described in 

12 paragraph (8) of that section and the covered 

13 employer of that employee; and 

14 (C) the head of a covered employer de15 scribed in paragraph (9)(D) of that section, 

16 with respect to a corresponding covered em17 ployee described in any of subparagraphs (C) 

18 through (I) of paragraph (3) of that section 

19 and the covered employer. 

20 (c) EMPLOYEES COVERED BY CHAPTER 5 OF TITLE

21 3, UNITED STATES CODE.— 

22 (1) AUTHORITY.—Not later than 30 days after 

23 the date of enactment of this Act, the President (or 

24 the designee of the President) shall prescribe such 

25 interim final regulations as are necessary to carry 


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1 out this Act with respect to covered employees de2 scribed in section 4(3)(B)(iv) and other individuals 

3 affected by covered employers described in section 

4 4(4)(A)(i)(IV). 

5 (2) AGENCY REGULATIONS.—The regulations 

6 prescribed under paragraph (1) shall be the same as 

7 substantive regulations promulgated by the Sec8 retary to carry out this Act except insofar as the 

9 President (or designee) may determine, for good 

10 cause shown and stated together with the regula11 tions prescribed under paragraph (1), that a modi12 fication of such regulations would be more effective 

13 for the implementation of the rights and protections 

14 involved under this section. 

15 (d) EMPLOYEES COVERED BY SECTION 717 OF THE

16 CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964.— 

17 (1) AUTHORITY.—Except as provided in para18 graph (2), not later than 30 days after the date of 

19 enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of 

20 Personnel Management shall prescribe such interim 

21 final regulations as are necessary to carry out this 

22 Act with respect to covered employees described in 

23 section 4(3)(B)(v) and other individuals affected by 

24 covered employers described in section 4(4)(A)(i)(V). 


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1 (2) GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE; LI2 BRARY OF CONGRESS; GOVERNMENT PRINTING OF3 FICE.—The Comptroller General of the United 

4 States, the Librarian of Congress, and the Public 

5 Printer shall prescribe the interim final regulations 

6 with respect to covered employees of the Government 

7 Accountability Office, the Library of Congress, and 

8 the Government Printing Office, respectively and 

9 other individuals affected by the Comptroller Gen10 eral of the United States, the Librarian of Congress, 

11 and the Public Printer, respectively. 

12 (3) AGENCY REGULATIONS.—The regulations 

13 prescribed under paragraph (1) or (2) shall be the 

14 same as substantive regulations promulgated by the 

15 Secretary to carry out this Act except insofar as the 

16 Director, Comptroller General of the United States, 

17 the Librarian of Congress, or the Public Printer 

18 may determine, for good cause shown and stated to19 gether with the regulations prescribed under para20 graph (1) or (2), that a modification of such regula21 tions would be more effective for the implementation 

22 of the rights and protections involved under this sec23 tion. 


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1 SEC. 13. EFFECTIVE DATES. 

2 (a) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This Act (other than section 

3 12) shall take effect— 

4 (1) with respect to covered employees described 

5 in clause (i) or (ii) of section 4(3)(B), and their cov6 ered employers, 15 days after the date of enactment 

7 of this Act; and 

8 (2) except as provided in paragraph (1), 30 

9 days after the date of enactment of this Act. 

10 (b) TERMINATION.—This Act shall terminate 2 years 

11 after the date of enactment of this Act. 

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