To amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify the sources of the authority to issue regulations regarding certifications and other criteria applicable to legislative branch employees under Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act.

Bill: 115-hr-6160
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3]
Introduced: 2018-06-20
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional agencies

Congressional officers and employees

Disability and paralysis

Employee leave

Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Veterans' medical care
Latest action: action_date: 2018-12-21
text: Became Public Law No: 115-364.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-06-20
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill modifies the self-certification requirements for federal employees who use disabled veteran leave. </p> <p>Currently, a federal employee who uses disabled veteran leave must certify that the leave was used to undergo medical treatment for a service-connected disability. The Office of Personnel Management is authorized to prescribe the form and manner of such certification. </p> <p>This bill adds a new provision to specify, in the case of a legislative branch employee, which office is authorized to prescribe the form and manner of the certification. </p>

action_date: 2018-06-28
action_desc: Passed House without amendment
text: <p>(Sec. 1) This bill modifies the self-certification requirements for federal employees who use disabled veteran leave. </p> <p>Currently, a federal employee who uses disabled veteran leave must certify that the leave was used to undergo medical treatment for a service-connected disability. The Office of Personnel Management is authorized to prescribe the form and manner of such certification. </p> <p>This bill adds a new provision to specify, in the case of a legislative branch employee, which office is authorized to prescribe the form and manner of the certification. </p>

action_date: 2018-12-13
action_desc: Passed Senate without amendment
text: <p>(Sec. 1) This bill modifies the self-certification requirements for federal employees who use disabled veteran leave. </p> <p>Currently, a federal employee who uses disabled veteran leave must certify that the leave was used to undergo medical treatment for a service-connected disability. The Office of Personnel Management is authorized to prescribe the form and manner of such certification. </p> <p>This bill adds a new provision to specify, in the case of a legislative branch employee, which office is authorized to prescribe the form and manner of the certification. </p>

action_date: 2018-12-21
action_desc: Public Law
text: <p>(Sec. 1) This bill modifies the self-certification requirements for federal employees who use disabled veteran leave.</p> <p>Currently, a federal employee who uses disabled veteran leave must certify that the leave was used to undergo medical treatment for a service-connected disability. The Office of Personnel Management is authorized to prescribe the form and manner of such certification.</p> <p>This bill adds a new provision to specify, in the case of a legislative branch employee, which office is authorized to prescribe the form and manner of the certification.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6160 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify the sources of the authority to issue regulations regarding certifications and other criteria applicable to legislative branch employees under Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act.

1. Clarification of sources of authority to issue regulations regarding certifications and other criteria applicable to legislative branch employees under Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act (a) In general Section 6329(c) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking In order and inserting (1) In order ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2) In the case of an employee of an office of the legislative branch, the certification described in paragraph (1) shall be prescribed— (A) in the case of an employee of the House of Representatives, by the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives; (B) in the case of an employee of the Senate, by the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate; or (C) in the case of an employee of any other office of the legislative branch, by the head of the office. . (b) Regulations Not later than 9 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, and the head of each other office of the legislative branch shall prescribe regulations governing the application of section 6329 of title 5, United States Code, including the certification requirement under subsection (c) of such section, to employees of the House of Representatives, employees of the Senate, and employees of such office, respectively.

Passed the House of Representatives June 28, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6160 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 20, 2018 Mr. Harper (for himself and Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration , and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform , for a period to be subsequently 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 5, United States Code, to clarify the sources of the authority to issue regulations regarding certifications and other criteria applicable to legislative branch employees under Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act.

1. Clarification of sources of authority to issue regulations regarding certifications and other criteria applicable to legislative branch employees under Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act (a) In general Section 6329(c) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking In order and inserting (1) In order ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2) In the case of an employee of an office of the legislative branch, the certification described in paragraph (1) shall be prescribed— (A) in the case of an employee of the House of Representatives, by the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives; (B) in the case of an employee of the Senate, by the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate; or (C) in the case of an employee of any other office of the legislative branch, by the head of the office. . (b) Regulations Not later than 9 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, and the head of each other office of the legislative branch shall prescribe regulations governing the application of section 6329 of title 5, United States Code, including the certification requirement under subsection (c) of such section, to employees of the House of Representatives, employees of the Senate, and employees of such office, respectively.

tv_txt: IIB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6160 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 28, 2018 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify the sources of the authority to issue regulations regarding certifications and other criteria applicable to legislative branch employees under Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act.

1. Clarification of sources of authority to issue regulations regarding certifications and other criteria applicable to legislative branch employees under Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act (a) In general Section 6329(c) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking In order and inserting (1) In order ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2) In the case of an employee of an office of the legislative branch, the certification described in paragraph (1) shall be prescribed— (A) in the case of an employee of the House of Representatives, by the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives; (B) in the case of an employee of the Senate, by the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate; or (C) in the case of an employee of any other office of the legislative branch, by the head of the office. . (b) Regulations Not later than 9 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, and the head of each other office of the legislative branch shall prescribe regulations governing the application of section 6329 of title 5, United States Code, including the certification requirement under subsection (c) of such section, to employees of the House of Representatives, employees of the Senate, and employees of such office, respectively.

Passed the House of Representatives June 28, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk

tv_txt: I One Hundred Fifteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and eighteen H. R. 6160 AN ACT To amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify the sources of the authority to issue regulations regarding certifications and other criteria applicable to legislative branch employees under Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act.

1. Clarification of sources of authority to issue regulations regarding certifications and other criteria applicable to legislative branch employees under Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act (a) In general Section 6329(c) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking In order and inserting (1) In order ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2) In the case of an employee of an office of the legislative branch, the certification described in paragraph (1) shall be prescribed— (A) in the case of an employee of the House of Representatives, by the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives; (B) in the case of an employee of the Senate, by the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate; or (C) in the case of an employee of any other office of the legislative branch, by the head of the office. . (b) Regulations Not later than 9 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, and the head of each other office of the legislative branch shall prescribe regulations governing the application of section 6329 of title 5, United States Code, including the certification requirement under subsection (c) of such section, to employees of the House of Representatives, employees of the Senate, and employees of such office, respectively.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.