under the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9831 
et seq.), and a child care facility licensed 
under State law. 
‘‘(ii) COMMUNITY
ORGANIZATION.— 
The term ‘community organization’ means 
a private nonprofit organization that is 
representative of a community or a signifi-
cant segment of a community and provides 
activities for individuals described in sub-
paragraph (A) or (B) of section 101(12), 
such as a scouting or sports organiza-
tion.’’. 
(b) SCHEDULE.—Section 102(b)(1) of such Act (29 
U.S.C. 2612(b)(1)) is amended by inserting after the third 
sentence the following new sentence: ‘‘Leave under sub-
section (a)(5) may be taken intermittently or on a reduced 
leave schedule.’’. 
(c) 
SUBSTITUTION
OF
PAID
LEAVE.—Section 
102(d)(2) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 2612(d)(2)) is amended 
by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT LEAVE.— 
An eligible employee may elect, or an employer 
may require the employee, to substitute any of 
the accrued paid vacation leave, personal leave, 
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or family leave of the employee for any leave 
under subsection (a)(5).’’. 
(d) NOTICE.—Section 102(e) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 
2612(e)) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) NOTICE
RELATING
TO
PARENTAL
IN-
VOLVEMENT LEAVE.—In any case in which an em-
ployee requests leave under paragraph (5) of sub-
section (a), the employee shall provide the employer 
with not less than 7 days’ notice, before the date the 
leave is to be taken, of the employee’s intention to 
take leave under such paragraph.’’. 
(e) SPOUSES
EMPLOYED
BY
THE
SAME
EM-
PLOYER.—Section 102(f) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 2612(f)) 
is amended by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(3) PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT LEAVE.—In any 
case in which a husband and wife entitled to leave 
under paragraph (5) of subsection (a) are employed 
by the same employer, the aggregate amount of 
leave to which both may be entitled under such para-
graph may be limited to— 
‘‘(A) 4 hours during the same 30-day pe-
riod; and 
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‘‘(B) 24 hours during the same 12-month 
period.’’. 
(f) CERTIFICATION.—Section 103 of such Act (29 
U.S.C. 2613) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(g) CERTIFICATION RELATED TO PARENTAL IN-
VOLVEMENT LEAVE.—An employer may require that a re-
quest for leave under section 102(a)(5) be supported by 
a certification issued at such time and in such manner 
as the Secretary may by regulation prescribe.’’. 
SEC. 4. ENTITLEMENT OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEES TO LEAVE 
FOR PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT. 
(a) LEAVE REQUIREMENT.—Section 6382(a) of title 
5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(5)(A) Subject to subparagraph (B)(i) and section 
6383(f), an employee shall be entitled to leave under this 
paragraph to participate in or attend an activity that— 
‘‘(i) is sponsored by a school or community or-
ganization; and 
‘‘(ii) relates to a program of the school or orga-
nization that is attended by a son or daughter or a 
grandchild of the employee. 
‘‘(B)(i) An employee is entitled to— 
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‘‘(I) not to exceed 4 hours of leave under this 
paragraph during any 30-day period; and 
‘‘(II) not to exceed 24 hours of leave under this 
paragraph during any 12-month period. 
‘‘(ii) Leave under this paragraph shall be in addition 
to any leave provided under any other paragraph of this 
subsection. 
‘‘(C) For the purpose of this paragraph— 
‘‘(i) the term ‘school’ means an elementary 
school or secondary school (as such terms are de-
fined in section 9101 of the Elementary and Sec-
ondary Education Act of 1965), a Head Start pro-
gram assisted under the Head Start Act, and a child 
care facility licensed under State law; and 
‘‘(ii) the term ‘community organization’ means 
a private nonprofit organization that is representa-
tive of a community or a significant segment of a 
community and provides activities for individuals de-
scribed in subparagraph (A) or (B) of section 
6381(6), such as a scouting or sports organization.’’. 
(b) SCHEDULE.—Section 6382(b)(1) of such title is 
amended— 
(1) by inserting after the second sentence the 
following new sentence: ‘‘Leave under subsection 
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(a)(5) may be taken intermittently or on a reduced 
leave schedule.’’; and 
(2) in the last sentence, by striking ‘‘involved,’’ 
and inserting ‘‘involved (or, in the case of leave 
under subsection (a)(5), for purposes of any 30-day 
or 12-month period),’’. 
(c) 
SUBSTITUTION
OF
PAID
LEAVE.—Section 
6382(d) of such title is amended by adding at the end 
the following new sentence: ‘‘An employee may elect to 
substitute for leave under subsection (a)(5), any of the 
employee’s accrued or accumulated annual leave under 
subchapter I.’’. 
(d) NOTICE.—Section 6382(e) of such title is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) In any case in which an employee requests leave 
under paragraph (5) of subsection (a), the employee shall 
provide the employing agency with not less than 7 days’ 
notice, before the date the leave is to be taken, of the em-
ployee’s intention to take leave under such paragraph.’’. 
(e) CERTIFICATION.—Section 6383(f) of such title is 
amended by striking ‘‘6382(a)(3)’’ and inserting ‘‘para-
graph (3) or (5) of section 6382(a)’’. 
SEC. 5. CLARIFICATION OF ENTITLEMENT TO LEAVE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
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(1) FAMILY
AND
MEDICAL
LEAVE
ACT
OF 
1993.—Section 102(a)(1) of the Family and Medical 
Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2612(a)(1)) is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following new subpara-
graphs: 
‘‘(F) In order to meet routine family med-
ical care needs, including transportation of a 
son, daughter, or grandchild for medical and 
dental appointments for annual checkups and 
vaccinations. 
‘‘(G) In order to meet the routine family 
medical care needs of elderly individuals who 
are related to the eligible employee, including 
visits to nursing homes and group homes.’’. 
(2) TITLE
5.—Section 6382(a)(1) of title 5, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following new subparagraphs: 
‘‘(E) In order to meet routine family medical 
care needs, including transportation of a son, daugh-
ter, or grandchild for medical and dental appoint-
ments for annual checkups and vaccinations. 
‘‘(F) In order to meet the routine family med-
ical care needs of elderly individuals who are related 
to the employee, including visits to nursing homes 
and group homes.’’. 
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(b) SCHEDULE.— 
(1) FAMILY
AND
MEDICAL
LEAVE
ACT
OF 
1993.—The first sentence of section 102(b)(1) of 
such Act (29 U.S.C. 2612(b)(1)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘subparagraph (A) or (B)’’ and inserting 
‘‘subparagraph (A), (B), (F), or (G)’’. 
(2) TITLE
5.—The first sentence of section 
6382(b)(1) of such title is amended by striking 
‘‘subparagraph (A) or (B)’’ and inserting ‘‘subpara-
graph (A), (B), (E), or (F)’’. 
(c) SUBSTITUTION OF PAID LEAVE.— 
(1) FAMILY
AND
MEDICAL
LEAVE
ACT
OF 
1993.—Section 102(d)(2) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 
2612(d)(2)) is amended by adding after subpara-
graph (C) (as added by section 3(c)) the following 
new subparagraph: 
‘‘(D) ROUTINE
FAMILY
MEDICAL
CARE 
NEEDS.—An eligible employee may elect, or an 
employer may require the employee, to sub-
stitute any of the accrued paid vacation leave, 
personal leave, or medical or sick leave of the 
employee for leave provided under subpara-
graph (F) or (G) of subsection (a)(1) for any 
part of the 12-week period of such leave under 
such subsection, except that nothing in this title 
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shall require an employer to provide paid sick 
leave or paid medical leave in any situation in 
which such employer would not normally pro-
vide any such paid leave.’’. 
(2) TITLE 5.—Section 6382(d) of such title is 
amended by striking ‘‘or (D)’’ and inserting ‘‘(D), 
(E), or (F)’’. 
(d) NOTICE.— 
(1) FAMILY
AND
MEDICAL
LEAVE
ACT
OF 
1993.—Section 102(e) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 
2612(e)) is amended by adding after paragraph (4) 
(as added by section 3(d)) the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(5) 
ROUTINE
FAMILY
MEDICAL
CARE 
NEEDS.—In any case in which the necessity for leave 
under subparagraph (F) or (G) of subsection (a)(1) 
is foreseeable based on a planned appointment, visit, 
or other commitment, the employee— 
‘‘(A) shall make a reasonable effort to 
schedule the leave so as not to disrupt unduly 
the operations of the employer, subject to the 
approval of the health care provider involved (if 
any); and 
‘‘(B) shall provide the employer with not 
less than 30 days’ notice, before the day the 
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leave is to be taken, of the employee’s intention 
to take leave under such subparagraph, except 
that if the leave is to be taken in less than 30 
days, the employee shall provide such notice as 
is practicable.’’. 
(2) TITLE 5.—Section 6382(e) of such title is 
amended by adding after paragraph (3) (as added 
by section 4(d)) the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) In any case in which the necessity for 
leave under subparagraph (E) or (F) of subsection 
(a)(1) is foreseeable based on a planned appoint-
ment, visit, or other commitment, the employee— 
‘‘(A) shall make a reasonable effort to 
schedule the leave so as not to disrupt unduly 
the operations of the employer, subject to the 
approval of the health care provider involved (if 
any); and 
‘‘(B) shall provide the employer with not 
less than 30 days’ notice, before the day the 
leave is to be taken, of the employee’s intention 
to take leave under such subparagraph, except 
that if the leave is to be taken in less than 30 
days, the employee shall provide such notice as 
is practicable.’’. 
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(e) SPOUSES EMPLOYED BY SAME EMPLOYER.—Sec-
tion 102(f)(1) of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 
1993 (29 U.S.C. 2612(f)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘sub-
paragraph (A) or (B)’’ and inserting ‘‘subparagraph (A), 
(B), (F), or (G)’’. 
(f) CERTIFICATION.— 
(1) FAMILY
AND
MEDICAL
LEAVE
ACT
OF 
1993.—Section 103(g) of such Act, as added by sec-
tion 3(f), is amended by striking ‘‘102(a)(5)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘paragraph (1)(F), (1)(G), or (5) of sec-
tion 102(a)’’. 
(2) TITLE 5.—Section 6383(f) of such title (as 
amended by section 4(e)) is further amended by 
striking ‘‘paragraph (3) or (5)’’ (as inserted by sec-
tion 4(e)) and inserting the following: ‘‘paragraph 
(1)(E), (1)(F), (3), or (5)’’. 
SEC. 6. DEFINITION OF GRANDCHILD. 
(a) NON-CIVIL-SERVICE EMPLOYEES.—Section 101 
of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 
2611) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(14) GRANDCHILD.—The term ‘grandchild’ 
means a son or daughter of an employee’s son or 
daughter.’’. 
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(b) CIVIL SERVICE EMPLOYEES.—Section 6381 of 
title 5, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (10), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (11), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(12) the term ‘grandchild’ means a son or 
daughter of an employee’s son or daughter.’’. 
Æ 
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