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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 956
To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to allow employees 
to take, as additional leave, parental involvement leave to participate 
in or attend their children’s and grandchildren’s educational and extra-
curricular activities and to clarify that leave may be taken for routine 
medical needs and to assist elderly relatives, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 27, 2003
Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. FROST, Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. 
NADLER, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. NORTON, Ms. 
MILLENDER-MCDONALD, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. 
OWENS, and Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 
and in addition to the Committees on Government Reform and House 
Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speak-
er, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the ju-
risdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to 
allow employees to take, as additional leave, parental 
involvement leave to participate in or attend their chil-
dren’s and grandchildren’s educational and extra-
curricular activities and to clarify that leave may be 
taken for routine medical needs and to assist elderly 
relatives, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Family and Medical 
Leave Enhancement Act of 2003’’. 
SEC. 2. ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEE. 
Section 101(2)(B)(ii) of the Family and Medical 
Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2611(2)(B)(ii)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘less than 50’’ each place it occurs and insert-
ing ‘‘fewer than 25’’. 
SEC. 3. ADDITIONAL LEAVE FOR PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT. 
(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 ADDITIONAL LEAVE FOR 
PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to section 
103(f), in addition to leave available under 
paragraph (1), an eligible employee shall be en-
titled 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 or com-
munity organization; and
‘‘(ii) relates to a program of the 
school or organization that is attended by 
a son or daughter or a grandchild of the 
employee. 
‘‘(B) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this para-
graph: 
‘‘(i) 
SCHOOL.—The 
term 
‘school’ 
means an elementary school or secondary 
school (as such terms are defined in the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.)), 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. 
‘‘(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 sec-
ond sentence the following: ‘‘Leave under subsection 
(a)(3)(A) 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—
(1) by striking ‘‘under’’ and inserting the fol-
lowing: ‘‘under—
‘‘(i)’’; and 
(2) inserting before the period at the end the 
following: ‘‘; or 
‘‘(ii) subsection (a)(3)(A) 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)(A), the employee shall pro-
vide 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 fol-
lowing:
‘‘(f) CERTIFICATION FOR PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT 
LEAVE.—An employer may require that a request for
leave under section 102(a)(3)(A) be supported by a certifi-
cation issued at such time and in such manner as the Sec-
retary may by regulation prescribe.’’. 
SEC. 4. PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT LEAVE FOR CIVIL SERV-
ANTS. 
(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), in addition to 
leave available under paragraph (1), 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 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) For the purpose of this paragraph: 
‘‘(i) The term ‘school’ means an elementary 
school or secondary school (as such terms are de-
fined in the Elementary and Secondary Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.)), a Head Start
program assisted under the Head Start Act (42 
U.S.C. 9831 et seq.), and a child care facility li-
censed under State law. 
‘‘(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 by inserting after the second sentence the fol-
lowing: ‘‘Leave under subsection (a)(3)(A) 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)(A) any of the employee’s accrued or ac-
cumulated annual leave under subchapter I for any part 
of the 24-hour period of such leave under such sub-
section’’. 
(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)(A), the employee shall provide the employing agen-
cy 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)(A) be supported by a 
certification issued at such time and in such manner as 
the Office of Personnel Management may by regulation 
prescribe.’’. 
SEC. 5. CLARIFICATION OF LEAVE ENTITLEMENT. 
Section 102(a)(1) of the Family and Medical Leave 
Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2612(a)(1)) and section 
6382(a)(1) of title 5, United States Code, are each amend-
ed by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(E) In order to meet routine family med-
ical needs, including transportation of a son or 
daughter or a grandchild for medical and dental 
appointments for annual checkups and vaccina-
tions. 
‘‘(F) In order to meet the routine medical 
care needs of elderly individuals who are related 
to the eligible employee, including visits to 
nursing homes and group homes.’’.
SEC. 6. DEFINITION OF GRANDCHILD. 
(a) NON-CIVIL-SERVICE EMPLOYEES.—Section 101 
of the Family and Medical Leave Act (29 U.S.C. 2611) 
is amended by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(14) GRANDCHILD.—The term ‘grandchild’ 
means a son or daughter of an employee’s child.’’. 
(b) CIVIL SERVICE EMPLOYEES.—Section 6381 of 
title 5, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in paragraph (5)(B), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(2) in paragraph (6)(B), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(7) the term ‘grandchild’ means a son or 
daughter of an employee’s child.’’.
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