be taken under subchapter V of chapter 63 of 
title 5, United States Code, occurring before 
October 1, 2020. 
(2) CORRECTIONS FOR TSA SCREENERS.—Sec-
tion 7606 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2020 is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Section 111(d)(2)’’ and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 111(d)(2)’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall not be effective with respect to 
any event for which leave may be taken under sub-
chapter V of chapter 63 of title 5, United States 
Code, occurring before October 1, 2020. 
‘‘(2) APPLICATION TO SERVICE REQUIREMENT 
FOR ELIGIBILITY.—For purposes of applying the pe-
riod of service requirement under subparagraph (B) 
of section 6381(1) to an individual appointed under 
section 111(d)(1) of the Aviation and Transpor-
tation Security Act (49 U.S.C. 44935 note), the 
amendment made by subsection (a) of this section 
shall apply with respect to any period of service by 
the individual under such an appointment, including 
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service before the effective date of such amend-
ment.’’. 
(d) TITLE 38 EMPLOYEES.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Section 7425 of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(A) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘Not-
withstanding’’ and inserting ‘‘Except as pro-
vided in subsection (c), and notwithstanding’’; 
and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this sub-
chapter, the Administration shall provide to individuals 
appointed to any position described in section 7421(b) who 
are employed by the Administration family and medical 
leave in the same manner, to the maximum extent prac-
ticable, as family and medical leave is provided under sub-
chapter V of chapter 63 of title 5 to employees, as defined 
in section 6381(1) of such title.’’. 
(2) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made 
by paragraph (1) shall not be effective with respect 
to any event for which leave may be taken under 
subchapter V of chapter 63 of title 5, United States 
Code, occurring before October 1, 2020. 
(e) ARTICLE I JUDGES.— 
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(1) BANKRUPTCY JUDGES.—Section 153(d) of 
title 28, United States Code, is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘A bankruptcy judge’’ and 
inserting ‘‘(1) Except as provided in paragraph 
(2), a bankruptcy judge’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) The provisions of subchapter V of chapter 63 
of title 5 shall apply to a bankruptcy judge as if the bank-
ruptcy judge were an employee (within the meaning of 
subparagraph (A) of section 6381(1) of such title).’’. 
(2) MAGISTRATE JUDGES.—Section 631(k) of 
title 28, United States Code, is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘A United States mag-
istrate judge’’ and inserting ‘‘(1) Except as pro-
vided in paragraph (2), a United States mag-
istrate judge’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) The provisions of subchapter V of chapter 63 
of title 5 shall apply to a United States magistrate judge 
as if the United States magistrate judge were an employee 
(within the meaning of subparagraph (A) of section 
6381(1) of such title).’’. 
(3) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made 
by this subsection shall not be effective with respect 
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to any birth or placement occurring before October 
1, 2020. 
(f) TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.— 
(1) Section 7605 of the National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 is amended by 
striking ‘‘on active duty’’ each place it appears and 
inserting ‘‘on covered active duty’’. 
(2) Subparagraph (E) of section 6382(d)(2) of 
title 5, United States Code, as added by section 
7602 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2020, is amended by striking ‘‘the re-
quirement to complete’’ and all that follows and in-
serting ‘‘the service requirement under subparagraph 
(B) of section 6381(1).’’. 
(g) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect as if enacted immediately 
after the enactment of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2020. 
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