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Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Family and Medical Leave Enhancement
Act of 2005''.

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 appears and inserting ''fewer than 25''.

SEC. 3. ADDITIONAL ENTITLEMENT TO 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 new paragraph:
''(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 entitled to a total of four
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
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 paragraph:
''(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 significant segment of a
community and provides activities for
individuals described in subparagraph (A) or
(B) of section 101(12), such as a scouting or
sports organization.''.
(b) Schedule.--Section 102(b)(1) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 2612(b)(1))
is amended by inserting after the second sentence the following new
sentence: ''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 by inserting after ''subsection
(a)(1)'' the following: ''or under subsection (a)(3)(A)''.
(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 new sentence: ''In any
case in which an employee requests leave under subsection (a)(3)(A),
the employee shall provide the employer with not less than seven 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 following new subsection:
''(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 certification issued at such time and in such manner as
the Secretary may by regulation prescribe.''.

SEC. 4. ENTITLEMENT TO LEAVE FOR CIVIL SERVANTS FOR PARENTAL
INVOLVEMENT.

(a) Leave Requirement.--Section 6382(a) of title 5, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
''(3)(A) Subject to section 6383(f), in addition to leave available
under paragraph (1), an employee shall be entitled to a total of four
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 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) For the purpose of this paragraph:
''(i) 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) The term 'community organization' means a private
nonprofit organization that is representative of a community or
a significant segment of a community and provides activities
for individuals described 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 following new sentence: ''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 accumulated annual leave under subchapter I for any part of the 24-
hour period of such leave under such subsection''.
(d) Notice.--Section 6382(e)(1) of such title is amended by adding
at the end the following new sentence: ''In any case in which an
employee requests leave under subsection (a)(3)(A), the employee shall
provide the employing agency with not less than seven 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 new subsection:
''(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 ENTITLEMENT TO LEAVE.

(a) In General.--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 amended by adding at the end the following
new subparagraphs:
''(E) In order to meet routine family medical care
needs, including transportation of a son or daughter or
a grandchild for medical and dental appointments for
annual checkups and vaccinations.
''(F) In order to meet the routine family medical
care needs of elderly individuals who are related to
the eligible employee, including visits to nursing
homes and group homes.''.
(b) Schedule.--
(1) Family and medical leave act of 1993.--The first
sentence of section 102(b)(1) of such Act (29 U.S.C.
2612(b)(1)) is amended by striking ''subparagraph (A) or (B)''
and inserting ''subparagraph (A), (B), (E), or (F)''.
(2) Title 5.--The first sentence of section 6382(b)(1) of
such title is amended by striking ''subparagraph (A) or (B)''
and inserting ''subparagraph (A), (B), (E), or (F)''.
(c) Substitution of Paid Leave.--
(1) Family and medical leave act of 1993.--Section
102(d)(2)(A) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 2612(d)(2)(A)) (as amended
by section 3(c)) is further amended by striking ''subparagraph
(A), (B), or (C)'' and inserting ''subparagraph (A), (B), (C),
(E), or (F)''.
(2) Title 5.--Section 6382(d) of such title (as amended by
section 4(c)) is further amended by striking ''subparagraph
(A), (B), (C), or (D)'' and inserting ''subparagraph (A), (B),
(C), (D), (E), or (F)''.
(d) Notice.--
(1) Family and medical leave act of 1993.--The first
sentence of section 102(e)(1) of such Act (29 U.S.C.
2612(e)(1)) (as created by the amendment made by section 3(d))
is amended by striking ''subparagraph (A) or (B)'' and
inserting ''subparagraph (A), (B), (E), or (F)''.
(2) Title 5.--The first sentence of section 6382(e)(1) of
such title (as created by the amendment made by section 4(d))
is amended by striking ''subparagraph (A) or (B)'' and
inserting ''subparagraph (A), (B), (E), or (F)''.
(e) Spouses Employed by Same Employer.--Section 102(f)(1) of the
Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2612(f)(1)) is amended
by striking ''subparagraph (A) or (B)'' and inserting ''subparagraph
(A), (B), (E), or (F)''.
(f) Certification.--
(1) Family and medical leave act of 1993.--Section 103 of
such Act (29 U.S.C. 2613) (as amended by section 3(e)) is
further amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
''(g) Certification for Routine Family Medical Care Needs.--An
employer may require that a request for leave under subparagraph (E) or
(F) of section 102(a)(1) be supported by a certification issued at such
time and in such manner as the Secretary may by regulation
prescribe.''.
(2) Title 5.--Section 6383 of such title (as amended by
section 4(e)) is further amended by adding at the end the
following new subsection:
''(g) An employing agency may require that a request for leave
under subparagraph (E) or (F) of section 6382(a)(1) be supported by a
certification issued at such time and in such manner as the Office of
Personnel Management may by regulation prescribe.''.

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 paragraph:
''(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.''.
Output:
Family and Medical Leave Enhancement Act of 2005 - Amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) to cover employees at worksites that employ fewer than 50 employees, but not fewer than 25 employees. Continues to exempt from FMLA coverage employees at worksites that employ fewer than 25 employees (currently 50), if the total number of employees employed by that employer within 75 miles of that worksite is fewer than 25 (currently 50).

Allows all employees covered by FMLA to take up to 4 hours during any 30-day period, and up to 24 hours during any 12-month period, of parental involvement leave to participate in or attend their children's or grandchildren's educational and extracurricular activities. Amends Federal civil service law to apply such parental involvement leave allowance to Federal employees.

Includes under FMLA entitlement leave for transporting children and grandchildren to medical and dental appointments and for visiting elderly relatives in nursing or group homes.