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H. Res. 351
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
September 4, 2003.
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this res-
olution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule
XVIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee of the
Whole House on the state of the Union for consideration of
the bill (H.R. 2989) making appropriations for the Depart-
ments of Transportation and Treasury, and independent
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and
for other purposes. The first reading of the bill shall be dis-
pensed with. All points of order against consideration of the
bill are waived. General debate shall be confined to the bill
and shall not exceed one hour equally divided and controlled
by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Com-
mittee on Appropriations. After general debate the bill shall
be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. All
points of order against provisions in the bill are waived except
as follows: page 9, line 10, through line 15; page 12, line 1,
through page 13, line 2; page 14, line 16, through page 15,
line 2; page 17, line 6, through line 11; page 18, line 3,
H. Res. 36
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
January 28, 2003.
Resolved, That the following named Member be, and is
hereby, elected to the following standing committees of the
House of Representatives:
COMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL SERVICES: Mr. Sanders.
COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT REFORM: Mr. Sanders.
Attest:
Clerk.
enforcement agency shall notify the law enforcement
officer that the law enforcement officer is entitled to
a hearing on the issues by a hearing officer or board
prior to the imposition of any disciplinary action.
‘‘(2) REQUIREMENT
OF
DETERMINATION
OF
VIOLATION.—No disciplinary action may be taken
unless a hearing officer or board determines, pursu-
ant to a fairly conducted disciplinary hearing, that
the law enforcement officer violated a statute, ordi-
nance, or published administrative rule, regulation,
or procedure.
‘‘(3) TIME LIMIT.—No disciplinary charges may
be brought against a law enforcement officer unless
filed within 90 days after the commencement of an
investigation, except for good cause shown.
‘‘(4) NOTICE
OF
FILING
OF
CHARGES.—The
law enforcement agency shall provide written, actual
notification to the law enforcement officer, not later
than 30 days after the filing of disciplinary charges,
of the following:
‘‘(A) The date, time, and location of the
disciplinary hearing, which shall take place not
sooner than 30 days and not later than 60 days
after notification to the law enforcement officer
tional Institutes of Health. Payments to the National In-
stitutes of Health under this section shall be made under
such arrangements as the Postal Service shall by mutual
agreement with that agency establish in order to carry out
the purposes of this section, except that, under those ar-
rangements, payments to such agency shall be made at
least twice a year.
‘‘(2) For purposes of this section, the term ‘amounts
becoming available for diabetes research pursuant to this
section’ means—
‘‘(A) the total amounts received by the Postal
Service that it would not have received but for the
enactment of this section, reduced by
‘‘(B) an amount sufficient to cover reasonable
costs incurred by the Postal Service in carrying out
this section, including those attributable to the
printing, sale, and distribution of stamps under this
section,
as determined by the Postal Service under regulations that
it shall prescribe.
‘‘(d) It is the sense of the Congress that nothing in
this section should—
‘‘(1) directly or indirectly cause a net decrease
in total funds received by the National Institutes of
Health (or any component or program thereof)
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to transitional rules) is amended by adding at the
end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(8) NO CARRYBACK OF SECTION 45D CREDIT
BEFORE EFFECTIVE DATE.—No portion of the un-
used business credit for any taxable year which is
attributable to the workplace safety program credit
determined under section 45D may be carried back
to a taxable year beginning on or before the date of
the enactment of section 45D.’’
(3) DEDUCTION FOR UNUSED CREDITS.—Sub-
section (c) of section 196 of such Code (relating to
deduction for certain unused business credits) is
amended by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph
(6), by striking the period at the end of paragraph
(7) and inserting ‘‘, and’’, and by adding at the end
the following new paragraph:
‘‘(8) the workplace safety program credit deter-
mined under section 45D.’’
(c) CREDIT NOT A DEFENSE IN LEGAL ACTIONS.—
The allowance of a credit under section 45D of the Inter-
nal Revenue Code of 1986 (as added by this subtitle) shall
not absolve employers of their responsibilities under any
other law and shall not be construed as a defense to any
legal action (other than legal action by the Secretary of
the Treasury under such Code).
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114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5928 
To amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to establish 
requirements relating to rent-to-own transactions, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 25, 2016 
Mr. DELANEY (for himself and Mr. CARNEY) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 
to establish requirements relating to rent-to-own trans-
actions, 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 ‘‘Expanding Rent-to- 
Own Protections Act of 2016’’. 
SEC. 2. RENT-TO-OWN TRANSACTIONS. 
(a) DEFINITION OF RENT-TO-OWN TRANSACTION.— 
Section 1002(5) of the Consumer Financial Protection Act 
of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5481(5)) is amended— 
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(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and 
(B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively (and con-
forming the margins accordingly); 
(2) in clause (ii), as so redesignated, by striking 
the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; 
(3) by striking ‘‘means any financial product or 
service that is described in one or more categories 
under—’’ and inserting ‘‘means— 
‘‘(A) any financial product or service that 
is 
described 
in 
one 
or 
more 
categories 
under—’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(B) a contract in the form of a ter-
minable lease or bailment of personal property 
(other than a lease or bailment of a motor vehi-
cle as defined in section 1029(f)) used by a con-
sumer primarily for personal, family, or house-
hold purposes, under which— 
‘‘(i) a consumer has the right of pos-
session and use of such property and has 
the option to renew the contract periodi-
cally by making payments specified in the 
contract; and 
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‘‘(ii) a seller agrees, in writing or oral-
ly, to transfer ownership of such property 
to the consumer upon the fulfillment of all 
obligations of the consumer under the con-
tract for that transfer.’’. 
(b) REGULATIONS
RELATING
TO
RENT-TO-OWN 
TRANSACTIONS.—Pursuant to authority granted under 
section 1031 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act 
of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5531), the Bureau of Consumer Fi-
nancial Protection shall prevent unfair, deceptive, or abu-
sive acts or practices in connection with any contract de-
scribed in section 1002(5)(B) of the Consumer Financial 
Protection Act of 2010 (as added by this Act) and, not 
later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, shall issue regulations identifying methods to protect 
consumers from entering into such contracts. 
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I
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3510
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the Federal
minimum wage.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 19, 1998
Mr. BONIOR (for himself, Mr. GEPHARDT, Mr. FAZIO of California, Mrs. KEN-
NELLY of Connecticut, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr.
MENENDEZ, Mr. FROST, Mr. CLAY, Mr. OWENS, Mr. HINCHEY, Mrs.
CLAYTON, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin, Mr. BECERRA,
Mr. BERMAN, Mr. BLAGOJEVICH, Mr. BORSKI, Mr. BROWN of California,
Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Mr. CARDIN, Ms. CARSON, Ms. CHRISTIAN-GREEN,
Mr. CONYERS, Mr. COYNE, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr.
DEFAZIO, Mr. DELAHUNT, Mr. DICKS, Mr. DIXON, Mr. ENGEL, Mr.
EVANS, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Mr. FORD, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts,
Mr. GEJDENSON, Mr. GREEN, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. HALL of Ohio, Mr.
HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. HEFNER, Mr. HILLIARD, Ms. HOOLEY of Or-
egon, Mr. JACKSON, Ms. JACKSON-LEE, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. KENNEDY of
Massachusetts, Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, Mr. KILDEE, Ms. KIL-
PATRICK, Mr. KLECZKA, Mr. KLINK, Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. LAFALCE, Mr.
LAMPSON, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. LEVIN, Ms. LOFGREN, Mrs. LOWEY, Mr.
MANTON, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. MARTINEZ, Mr. MASCARA, Mr. MATSUI, Mr.
MCDERMOTT, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. MEEHAN, Mrs.
MEEK of Florida, Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD, Mr. MILLER of Califor-
nia, Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, Mr. MOAKLEY, Mr. NADLER, Mr. NEAL of
Massachusetts, Ms. NORTON, Mr. OLVER, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. PAYNE,
Ms. PELOSI, Mr. POSHARD, Mr. RAHALL, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. ROTHMAN,
Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. RUSH, Mr. SABO, Ms. SANCHEZ, Mr. SAND-
ERS, Mr. SAWYER, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. SCOTT, Mr. SHERMAN, Ms.
SLAUGHTER, Mr. STARK, Mr. STOKES, Mr. STRICKLAND, Mr. TIERNEY,
Mr. THOMPSON, Mr. TORRES, Mr. TOWNS, Ms. VELAZQUEZ, Mr. VENTO,
Ms. WATERS, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. WEYGAND, Mr. WEXLER, Ms. WOOL-
SEY, Mr. WYNN, Mr. YATES, Mr. FILNER, and Mr. OBEY) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce
A BILL
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase
the Federal minimum wage.
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 ‘‘Fair Minimum Wage
Act of 1998’’.
SEC. 2. MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE.
(a) WAGE.—Paragraph (1) of section 6(a) of the Fair
Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 206(a)(1)) is
amended to read as follows:
‘‘(1) except as otherwise provided in this sec-
tion, not less than—
‘‘(A) $5.65 an hour during the year begin-
ning on January 1, 1999; and
‘‘(B) $6.15 an hour during the year begin-
ning on January 1, 2000.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) take effect on January 1, 1999.
Æ
I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5929 
To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to require 
employers to provide menstrual hygiene products for employees. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 25, 2016 
Ms. MENG introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 
to require employers to provide menstrual hygiene prod-
ucts for employees. 
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 ‘‘Menstrual Products 
for Employees Act’’. 
SEC. 2. MENSTRUAL HYGIENE PRODUCTS. 
Section 6 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act 
of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 655) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
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‘‘(g) The Secretary shall by rule promulgate a re-
quirement that each employer with not less than 100 em-
ployees provide menstrual hygiene products free of charge 
for employees of the employer.’’. 
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3511
To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to authorize the Secretary
of Health and Human Services to provide additional exceptions to the
imposition of civil money penalties in cases of payments to beneficiaries.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 19, 1998
Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. STARK, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr.
HOUGHTON, Mr. ENSIGN, Mr. MCCRERY, Mr. KLECZKA, Mr. LEWIS of
Georgia, Mrs. THURMAN, Mr. CAMP, Mr. LINDER, Mr. HAYWORTH, Mr.
CHRISTENSEN, Mr. SAM JOHNSON, and Mr. TOWNS) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means,
and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, for a period to be subse-
quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to authorize
the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide
additional exceptions to the imposition of civil money
penalties in cases of payments to beneficiaries.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL EXCEPTIONS
TO IMPOSITION OF PENALTIES FOR PROVID-
ING INDUCEMENTS TO BENEFICIARIES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (B) of section
1128A(i)(6) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320a–
7a(i)(6)) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(B) any permissible payment practice as
specified in section 1128B(b)(3) or in regula-
tions issued by the Secretary;’’.
(b) EXTENSION
OF ADVISORY OPINION AUTHOR-
ITY.—Section 1128D(b)(2)(A) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
1320a–7d(b)(2)(A)) is amended by inserting ‘‘or section
1128A(i)(6)(A)’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment
of this Act.
(d) INTERIM FINAL RULEMAKING AUTHORITY.—The
Secretary of Health and Human Services may promulgate
regulations that take effect on an interim basis, after no-
tice and pending opportunity for public comment, in order
to implement the amendments made by this section in a
timely manner.
Æ
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSOLIDATED FARM AND
RURAL DEVELOPMENT ACT.
(a) Section 343(a)(12)(B) of the Consolidated Farm
and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1991(a)(12)(B)) is
amended to read as follows:
‘‘(B) EXCEPTIONS.—The term ‘debt for-
giveness’ does not include—
‘‘(i) consolidation, rescheduling, re-
amortization, or deferral of a loan;
‘‘(ii) 1 debt forgiveness in the form of
a restructuring, write-down, or net recov-
ery buy-out during the lifetime of the bor-
rower that is due to a financial problem of
the borrower relating to a natural disaster
or a medical condition of the borrower or
of a member of the immediate family of
the borrower (or, in the case of a borrower
that is an entity, a principal owner of the
borrower or a member of the immediate
family of such an owner); and
‘‘(iii) any restructuring, write-down,
or net recovery buy-out provided as a part
of a resolution of a discrimination com-
plaint against the Secretary.’’.
(d) STAFF
AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT.—The 
Office of the Staff Director of the United States Commis-
sion on Civil Rights shall provide staff and administrative 
support to the Commission. All entities of the United 
States Government shall provide information that is other-
wise a public record at the request of the Commission on 
Black Men and Boys. 
SEC. 7. COMMISSION MEETING REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) FIRST MEETING.—The first meeting of the Com-
mission shall take place no later than 30 days after the 
initial members are all appointed. Meetings shall be fo-
cused on significant issues impacting Black men and boys, 
for the purpose of initiating research ideas and delegating 
research tasks to Commission members to initiate the first 
semiannual report. 
(b) QUARTERLY MEETINGS.—The Commission shall 
meet quarterly. In addition to all quarterly meetings, the 
Commission shall meet at other times at the call of the 
Chair or as determined by a majority of Commission mem-
bers. 
(c) QUORUM; RULE
FOR VOTING
ON FINAL AC-
TIONS.—A majority of the members of the Commission 
constitute a quorum, and an affirmative vote of a majority 
of the members present is required for final action. 
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(d) EXPECTATIONS
FOR ATTENDANCE
BY MEM-
BERS.—Members are expected to attend all Commission 
meetings. In the case of an absence, members are expected 
to report to the Chair prior to the meeting and allowance 
may be made for an absent member to participate re-
motely. Members will still be responsible for fulfilling prior 
commitments, regardless of attendance status. If a mem-
ber is absent twice in a given year, he or she will be re-
viewed by the Chair and appointing authority and further 
action will be considered, including removal and replace-
ment on the Commission. 
(e) MINUTES.—Minutes shall be taken at each meet-
ing by the Secretary, or in that individual’s absence, the 
Chair shall select another Commission member to take 
minutes during that absence. The Commission shall make 
its minutes publicly available and accessible not later than 
one week after each meeting. 
SEC. 8. ANNUAL REPORT GUIDELINES. 
The Commission shall make an annual report, begin-
ning the year of the first Commission meeting. The report 
shall address the current conditions affecting Black men 
and boys and make recommendations to address these 
issues. The report shall be submitted to the President, the 
Congress, members of the President’s Cabinet, and the 
chairs of the appropriate committees of jurisdiction. The 
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Commission shall make the report publicly available online 
on a centralized Federal website. 
SEC. 9. COMMISSION COMPENSATION. 
Members of the Commission shall serve on the Com-
mission without compensation. 
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I
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3512
To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to Federal prisoners,
and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 19, 1998
Mr. CHRISTENSEN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to
Federal prisoners, 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 ‘‘Pay for Your Stay
Act’’.
SEC. 2. WORK REQUIREMENTS FOR PRISONERS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 301 of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the follow-
ing:
‘‘§ 4014. Work requirement for prisoners
‘‘(a) The Attorney General shall establish by rule—
‘‘(1) the requirement that Federal prisoners
that are able to do so engage in work and that such
prisoners work at least 48 hours each week;
‘‘(2) the requirement that Federal prisoners en-
gage in educational study for at least 12 hours each
week;
‘‘(3) that no television viewing will be provided
to Federal prisoners, except educational programs;
and
‘‘(4) that a 25 percent assessment be levied on
all wages earned by Federal prisoners, with 5 per-
cent returned to the prosecuting agency to help re-
imburse the cost of the prosecution, 10 percent set
aside for victim restitution, and 10 percent placed in
the Fund created by subsection (b).
‘‘(b) There is established in the Treasury the James
Wilson, Jr. Fund (referred to in this section as the
‘Fund’). The Fund shall consist of moneys placed in it
under subsection (a). The Attorney General shall distrib-
ute the money in the fund equally between—
‘‘(1) State and local programs whose primary
purpose is to provide training and purchase equip-
ment designed to protect peace officers from per-
‘‘(xxiii) 
(1-(5-fluoropentyl)-1H- 
indazol-3-yl)(naphthalen-1-yl)methanone 
(THJ–2201); 
‘‘(xxiv) 
N-(1-amino-3,3-dimethyl-1- 
oxobutan-2-yl)-1-pentyl-1H-indazole-3- 
carboxamide (ADBICA); 
‘‘(xxv) methyl 2-(1-(5-fluoropentyl)- 
1H-indazole-3-carboxamido)-3- 
methylbutanoate (5F–AMB); and 
‘‘(xxvi) 
methyl 
2-(1- 
(cyclohexylmethyl)-1H-indazole-3- 
carboxamido)-3-methylbutanoate 
(MA– 
CHMINACA).’’. 
(b) SYNTHETIC OPIOIDS.—Schedule I, as set forth in 
section 202(c) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 
U.S.C. 812(c)), is amended in subsection (a) by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(43) Butyryl fentanyl. 
‘‘(44) beta-Hydroxythiofentanyl. 
‘‘(45) Acetyl fentanyl.’’. 
(c) OTHER DRUGS.—Schedule I, as set forth in sec-
tion 202(c) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 
812(c)), is amended in subsection (c) by adding at the 
end the following: 
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3513
To reform agricultural credit programs of the Department of Agriculture,
and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 19, 1998
Mrs. CLAYTON (for herself, Mrs. MEEK of Florida, Mr. BROWN of California,
Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. FROST, Mr. BISHOP, Mr. BONIOR, Mr. THOMPSON,
Mr. BOSWELL, Mr. PASTOR, Ms. STABENOW, Mr. ETHERIDGE, Mr. MAS-
CARA, Mr. HILLIARD, Ms. CHRISTIAN-GREEN, Mr. BAESLER, Mr.
CONDIT, Mr. SKELTON, Mr. POMEROY, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. TOWNS, Mr.
STARK, Ms. FURSE, Ms. DANNER, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. ABER-
CROMBIE, Mr. GEPHARDT, Mr. SCOTT, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. MCINTYRE,
Mr. DOOLEY of California, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina,
Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Ms. JACKSON-LEE, Ms. KILPATRICK, Mr. RUSH,
Mr. CLYBURN, Mr. WYNN, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, and Mr. WATT of North
Carolina) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Commit-
tee on Agriculture
A BILL
To reform agricultural credit programs of the Department
of Agriculture, 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 ‘‘Agricultural Credit
Restoration Act’’.
254
‘‘(G) any other activity necessitated by do-
mestic violence which must be undertaken dur-
ing hours of employment.’’.
(c) INTERMITTENT OR REDUCED LEAVE.—Section
6382(b) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by add-
ing at the end the following:
‘‘(3) Leave under subparagraph (E) or (F) of
subsection (a)(1) may be taken by an employee
intermittently or on a reduced leave schedule. The
taking of leave intermittently or on a reduced leave
schedule pursuant to this paragraph shall not result
in a reduction in the total amount of leave to which
the employee is entitled under subsection (a) beyond
the amount of leave actually taken.’’.
(d) OTHER LEAVE.—Section 6382(d) of title 5,
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘(C) or (D)’’
and inserting ‘‘(C), (D), (E), or (F)’’.
(e) CERTIFICATION.—Section 6383 of title 5, United
States Code, is amended by redesignating subsection (e)
as subsection (f) and by inserting after subsection (d) the
following:
‘‘(e) DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.—In determining if an
employee meets the requirements of subparagraph (E) or
(F) of section 6382(a)(1), the employer of an employee
may require the employee to provide—