(iii) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
‘‘or parent’’ both places it appears and in-
serting ‘‘grandchild, parent, or grand-
parent’’; and 
(iv) in subparagraph (E), by striking 
‘‘or parent’’ and inserting ‘‘grandchild, 
parent, or grandparent’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘or 
daughter’’ and inserting ‘‘, daughter, or grand-
child’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘parent,’’ 
and inserting ‘‘grandchild, parent, grand-
parent,’’; 
(2) in subsection (e)— 
(A) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ‘‘par-
ent,’’ and inserting ‘‘grandchild, parent, grand-
parent,’’ and 
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘or par-
ent,’’ and inserting ‘‘grandchild, parent, or 
grandparent,’’; and 
(3) in subsection (f)(B), by inserting ‘‘or grand-
parent’’ after ‘‘parent’’. 
(c) CERTIFICATION.—Section 103 of such Act (29 
U.S.C. 2613) is amended— 
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(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘or parent’’ 
and inserting ‘‘grandchild, parent, or grandparent’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)(4)(A), by striking ‘‘or par-
ent’’ and inserting ‘‘grandchild, parent, or grand-
parent’’; and 
(3) in subsection (b)(7), by striking ‘‘or spouse’’ 
and inserting ‘‘grandchild, grandparent, or spouse’’. 
(d) EMPLOYMENT AND BENEFITS PROTECTION.— 
Section 104(c)(3) of the Family and Medical Leave Act 
of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2614(c)(3)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking ‘‘or par-
ent’’ and inserting ‘‘grandchild, parent, or grand-
parent’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by striking ‘‘or 
parent’’ and inserting ‘‘grandchild, parent, or grand-
parent’’. 
SEC. 3. FEDERAL EMPLOYEES. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.— 
(1) INCLUSION OF GRANDPARENTS AND GRAND-
CHILDREN.—Section 6381 of title 5, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (11) by striking ‘‘; and’’ 
and inserting a semicolon; 
(B) in paragraph (12), by striking the pe-
riod and inserting a semicolon; and 
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(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(13) the term ‘grandchild’ means the son or 
daughter of an employee’s son or daughter; and 
‘‘(14) the term ‘grandparent’ means a parent of 
a parent of an employee;’’. 
(2) INCLUSION OF ADULT CHILDREN.—Section 
6381(6) of such title is amended, by striking ‘‘who 
is—’’ and all that follows and inserting ‘‘and in-
cludes an adult child’’. 
(b) LEAVE REQUIREMENT.—Section 6382 of title 5, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1)(C), by striking ‘‘or par-
ent’’ both places it appears and inserting ‘‘grand-
child, parent, or grandparent’’; 
(2) in subsection (a)(1)(E), by striking ‘‘or par-
ent’’ and inserting ‘‘grandchild, parent, or grand-
parent’’; 
(3) in subsection (a)(3), by striking ‘‘parent,’’ 
and inserting ‘‘grandchild, parent, grandparent’’; 
(4) in subsection (e)(2)(A), by striking ‘‘par-
ent,’’ and inserting ‘‘grandchild, parent, grand-
parent’’; and 
(5) in subsection (e)(3), by striking ‘‘or par-
ent,’’ and inserting ‘‘grandchild, parent, or grand-
parent’’. 
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(c) CERTIFICATION.—Section 6383 of title 5, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘or parent’’ 
and inserting ‘‘grandchild, parent, or grandparent,’’; 
and 
(2) in subsection (b)(4)(A), by striking ‘‘or par-
ent’’ both places it appears and inserting ‘‘grand-
child, parent, or grandparent’’. 
Æ 
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