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PROBLEM: SECTION 1. EXCHANGE OF CERTAIN MINERAL INTERESTS IN BILLINGS COUNTY,
NORTH DAKOTA.

(a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to consolidate certain
mineral interests in the Little Missouri National Grasslands in
Billings County, North Dakota, through the exchange of Federal and
private mineral interests in order to enhance land management
capability and environmental and wildlife protection.
(b) Exchange.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law--
(1) if, not later than 45 days after the date of enactment
of this Act, Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Company (referred
to in this section as ''Burlington'' and formerly known as
Meridian Oil Inc.), conveys title acceptable to the Secretary
of Agriculture (referred to in this section as the
''Secretary'') to rights and interests identified on the map
entitled ''Billings County, North Dakota, Consolidated Mineral
Exchange--November 1995'', by quitclaim deed acceptable to the
Secretary, the Secretary shall convey to Burlington, subject to
valid existing rights, by quit-claim deed, all Federal rights
and interests identified on that map; and
(2) if Burlington makes the conveyance under paragraph (1)
and, not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, the owners of the remaining non-oil gas mineral
interests identified on that map convey title acceptable to the
Secretary to all rights, title, and interests in the interests
held by them, by quitclaim deed acceptable to the Secretary,
the Secretary shall convey to those owners, subject to valid
existing rights, by exchange deed, all Federal rights, title,
and interests in National Forest System lands and National
Grasslands in the State of North Dakota as are agreed to by the
Secretary and the owners of those interests.
(c) Leasehold Interests.--As a condition precedent to the
conveyance of interests by the Secretary to Burlington under this
section, all leasehold and contractual interests in the oil and gas
interests to be conveyed by Burlington to the United States under this
section shall be released, to the satisfaction of the Secretary.
(d) Approximate Equal Value of Exchanges With Other Interest
Owners.--The values of the interests to be exchanged under subsection
(b)(2) shall be approximately equal, as determined by the Secretary.
(e) Land Use.--
(1) Exploration and development.--The Secretary shall grant
to Burlington, and its successors and assigns, the use of
Federally-owned surface lands to explore for and develop
interests conveyed to Burlington under this Act, subject to
applicable Federal and State laws.
(2) Surface occupancy and use.--Rights to surface occupancy
and use that Burlington would have absent the exchange under
this Act on its interests conveyed under this Act shall apply
to the same extent on the federally owned surface estate
overlying oil and gas rights conveyed to Burlington under this
Act.
(f) Environmental Protection for Environmentally Sensitive Lands.--
All activities of Burlington, and its successors and assigns, relating
to exploration and development on environmentally sensitive National
Forest System lands, as described in the ''Memorandum of Understanding
Concerning Certain Severed Mineral Estates, Billings County, North
Dakota'', executed by the Forest Service and Burlington and dated
November 2, 1995, shall be subject to the terms of the memorandum.
(g) Map.--The map referred to in subsection (b) shall be provided
to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the
Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives, kept on file in
the office of the Chief of the Forest Service, and made available for
public inspection in the office of the Forest Supervisor of the Custer
National Forest within 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
(h) Other Laws.--The exchange under subsection (b)(1) shall be
deemed to meet the requirements of all other Federal laws, including
all land exchange laws, environmental laws, and cultural laws (such as
the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.)), and no
further compliance with any other law shall be required in order to
implement the exchanges.
(i) Continuation of Multiple Use.--Nothing in this Act, shall
limit, restrict, or otherwise affect the application of the principle
of multiple use (including outdoor recreation, range, timber,
watershed, and fish and wildlife purposes) in any area of the Little
Missouri National Grasslands. Federal grazing permits or privileges in
areas designated on the map entitled ''Billings County, North Dakota,
Consolidated Mineral Exchange--November 1995'' or those lands described
in the Memorandum of Understanding Concerning Certain Severed Mineral
Estates, Billings County, North Dakota'', shall not be curtailed or
otherwise limited as a result of the exchange authorized by this Act.

SOLUTION: Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to convey to the Burlington Resources Oil and Gas Company (formerly known as Meridian Oil Inc.) all Federal rights and interests identified on a map entitled the "Billings County, North Dakota, Consolidated Mineral Exchange--November 1995," contingent on Burlington's conveyance to the Secretary of title to its own rights and interests identified on the same map.
Directs the Secretary to convey to owners of the remaining non-oil gas mineral interests identified on the map all Federal rights, title, and interests in the National Forest System lands and National Grasslands in the State of North Dakota, contingent on the owners' conveyance to the Secretary, after Burlington's conveyance, of all their rights, title, and interests.
Directs the Secretary to grant to Burlington the use of federally-owned surface lands to explore for and develop interests conveyed to Burlington under this Act.

PROBLEM: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Senator Paul Simon Water for the
World Act of 2009''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

Congress finds the following:
(1) The Senator Paul Simon Water for the Poor Act of 2005
(Public Law 109-121)--
(A) makes access to safe water and sanitation for
developing countries a specific policy objective of
United States foreign assistance programs;
(B) requires the Secretary of State to--
(i) develop a strategy to elevate the role
of water and sanitation policy; and
(ii) improve the effectiveness of United
States assistance programs undertaken in
support of that strategy;
(C) codifies Target 10 of the United Nations
Millennium Development Goals; and
(D) seeks to reduce by half between 1990 (the
baseline year) and 2015--
(i) the proportion of people who are unable
to reach or afford safe drinking water; and
(ii) the proportion of people without
access to basic sanitation.
(2) On December 20, 2006, the United Nations General
Assembly, in GA Resolution 61/192, declared 2008 as the
International Year of Sanitation, in recognition of the impact
of sanitation on public health, poverty reduction, economic and
social development, and the environment.
(3) On August 1, 2008, Congress passed H. Con. Res. 318,
which--
(A) supports the goals and ideals of the
International Year of Sanitation; and
(B) recognizes the importance of sanitation on
public health, poverty reduction, economic and social
development, and the environment.
(4) While progress is being made on safe water and
sanitation efforts--
(A) more than 884,000,000 people throughout the
world lack access to safe drinking water; and
(B) 2 of every 5 people in the world do not have
access to basic sanitation services.
(5) The health consequences of unsafe drinking water and
poor sanitation are significant, accounting for--
(A) nearly 10 percent of the global burden of
disease; and
(B) more than 2,000,000 deaths each year.
(6) The effects of climate change are expected to produce
severe consequences for water availability and resource
management in the future, with 2,800,000,000 people in more
than 48 countries expected to face severe and chronic water
shortages by 2025.
(7) According to the November 2008 report entitled,
''Global Trends 2025: A Transformed World'', the National
Intelligence Council expects rapid urbanization and future
population growth to exacerbate already limited access to
water, particularly in agriculture-based economies.
(8) A 2009 report published in the Proceedings of the
National Academy of Sciences projects that the effects of
climate change will produce long-term droughts and raise sea
levels for the next 1,000 years, regardless of future efforts
to combat climate change.
(9) According to the 2005 Millennium Ecosystem Assessment,
commissioned by the United Nations, more than /5\ of the
world population relies on freshwater that is either polluted
or excessively withdrawn.
(10) The impact of water scarcity on conflict and
instability is evident in many parts of the world, including
the Darfur region of Sudan, where demand for water resources
has contributed to armed conflict between nomadic ethnic groups
and local farming communities.
(11) In order to further the United States contribution to
safe water and sanitation efforts, it is necessary to--
(A) expand foreign assistance capacity to address
the challenges described in this section; and
(B) represent issues related to water and
sanitation at the highest levels of United States
foreign assistance and diplomatic deliberations,
including those related to issues of global health,
food security, the environment, global warming, and
maternal and child mortality.

SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

It is the sense of Congress that the United States should lead a
global effort to bring sustainable access to clean water and sanitation
to poor people throughout the world.

SEC. 4. PURPOSE.

The purpose of this Act is--
(1) to provide first-time access to safe water and
sanitation, on a sustainable basis, for 100,000,000 people in
high priority countries (as designated under section 6(f) of
the Senator Paul Simon Water for the Poor Act of 2005 (22
U.S.C. 2152h note)) by 2015; and
(2) to enhance the capacity of the United States Government
to fully implement the Senator Paul Simon Water for the Poor
Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-121).

SEC. 5. DEVELOPING UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT CAPACITY.

Section 135 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2152h)
is amended by adding at the end the following:
''(e) Office of Water.--
''(1) Establishment.--To carry out the purposes of
subsection (a), the Administrator of the United States Agency
for International Development shall establish the Office of
Water within the Bureau for Economic Growth, Agriculture, and
Trade.
''(2) Leadership.--The Office of Water shall be headed by a
Director for Safe Water and Sanitation, who shall report
directly to the Assistant Administrator of the Bureau for
Economic Growth, Agriculture, and Trade.
''(3) Duties.--The Director shall--
''(A) implement this section and the Senator Paul
Simon Water for the Poor Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-
121);
''(B) develop and implement country-specific water
strategies and expertise, in collaboration with
appropriate United States Agency for International
Development Mission Directors, to meet the goal of
providing 100,000,000 additional people with
sustainable access to safe water and sanitation by
2015; and
''(C) place primary emphasis on providing safe,
affordable, and sustainable drinking water, sanitation,
and hygiene in a manner that--
''(i) is consistent with sound water
resource management principles; and
''(ii) utilizes such approaches as direct
service provision, capacity building,
institutional strengthening, regulatory reform,
and partnership collaboration.
''(4) Capacity.--The Director may utilize interagency
details or partnerships with universities, civil society, and
the private sector, as needed, to strengthen implementation
capacity.
''(f) Special Coordinator for International Water.--
''(1) Establishment.--To increase the capacity of the
Department of State to address international issues regarding
safe water, sanitation, integrated river basin management, and
other international water programs, the Secretary of State
shall establish a Special Coordinator for International Water
(referred to in this subsection as the 'Special Coordinator'),
who shall report to the Under Secretary for Democracy and
Global Affairs.
''(2) Duties.--The Special Coordinator shall--
''(A) oversee and coordinate the diplomatic policy
of the United States Government with respect to global
freshwater issues, including interagency coordination
related to--
''(i) sustainable access to safe drinking
water, sanitation, and hygiene;
''(ii) integrated river basin and watershed
management;
''(iii) transboundary conflict;
''(iv) agricultural and urban productivity
of water resources;
''(v) disaster recovery, response, and
rebuilding;
''(vi) pollution mitigation; and
''(vii) adaptation to hydrologic change due
to climate variability; and
''(B) ensure that international freshwater issues
are represented--
''(i) within the United States Government;
and
''(ii) in key diplomatic, development, and
scientific efforts with other nations and
multilateral organizations.
''(3) Staff.--The Special Coordinator is authorized to hire
a limited number of staff to carry out the duties described in
paragraph (2).''.

SEC. 6. SAFE WATER, SANITATION, AND HYGIENE STRATEGY.

Section 6 of the Senator Paul Simon Water for the Poor Act of 2005
(22 U.S.C. 2152h note) is amended--
(1) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following:
''In developing the program activities needed to implement the
strategy, the Secretary shall consider the results of the
assessment described in subsection (e)(9).''; and
(2) in subsection (e)--
(A) in paragraph (5), by striking ''and'' at the
end;
(B) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the
end and inserting a semicolon; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
''(7) an assessment of all United States Government foreign
assistance allocated to the drinking water and sanitation
sector during the 3 previous fiscal years, across all United
States Government agencies and programs, including an
assessment of the extent to which the United States
Government's efforts are reaching the goal of providing first-
time access to safe water and sanitation on a sustainable basis
for 100,000,000 people in high priority countries;
''(8) recommendations on what the United States Government
would need to do to achieve the goals referred to in paragraph
(7), in support of the United Nation's Millennium Development
Goal on access to safe drinking water; and
''(9) an assessment of best practices for mobilizing and
leveraging the financial and technical capacity of business,
governments, nongovernmental organizations, and civil society
in forming public-private partnerships that measurably increase
access to safe drinking water and sanitation.''.

SEC. 7. DEVELOPING LOCAL CAPACITY.

The Senator Paul Simon Water for the Poor Act of 2005 (Public Law
109-121) is amended--
(1) by redesignating sections 9, 10, and 11 as sections 10,
11, and 12, respectively; and
(2) by inserting after section 8 the following:

''SEC. 9. WATER AND SANITATION INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY-BUILDING PROGRAM.

''(a) Establishment.--
''(1) In general.--The Secretary of State and the
Administrator of the United States Agency for International
Development (referred to in this section as the 'Secretary' and
the 'Administrator', respectively), in consultation with host
country institutions, the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, the Department of Agriculture, and other agencies,
as appropriate, shall establish, in every high priority
country, a program to build the capacity of host country
institutions and officials responsible for water and sanitation
in countries that receive assistance under section 135 of the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, including training at
appropriate levels, to--
''(A) provide affordable, equitable, and
sustainable access to safe drinking water and
sanitation;
''(B) educate the populations of such countries
about the dangers of unsafe drinking water and lack of
proper sanitation; and
''(C) encourage behavior change to reduce
individuals' risk of disease from unsafe drinking water
and lack of proper sanitation and hygiene.
''(2) Coordination.--The programs established under
subsection (a) shall be coordinated in each country by the lead
country water manager designated in subsection (b)(2).
''(3) Expansion.--The Secretary and the Administrator may
establish the program described in this section in additional
countries if the receipt of such capacity building would be
beneficial for promoting access to safe drinking water and
sanitation, with due consideration given to good governance.
''(4) Capacity.--The Secretary and the Administrator--
''(A) shall designate staff with appropriate
expertise to carry out the strategy developed under
section 4; and
''(B) may utilize, as needed, interagency details
or partnerships with universities, civil society, and
the private sector to strengthen implementation
capacity.
''(b) Designation.--The United States Agency for International
Development Mission Director for each country receiving a 'high
priority' designation under section 6(f) and for each region containing
a country receiving such designation shall--
''(1) designate safe drinking water and sanitation as a
strategic objective;
''(2) appoint an employee of the United States Agency for
International Development as in-country water and sanitation
manager to coordinate the in-country implementation of this Act
and section 135 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22
U.S.C. 2152h) with host country officials at various levels of
government responsible for water and sanitation, the Department
of State, and other relevant United States Government agencies;
and
''(3) coordinate with the Development Credit Authority and
the Global Development Alliance to further the purposes of this
Act.''.

SEC. 8. OTHER ACTIVITIES SUPPORTED.

Section 135(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act (22 U.S.C. 2152h(c))
is amended--
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ''and'' at the end;
(2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end;
and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
''(5) foster global cooperation on research and technology
development, including regional partnerships among water
experts to address safe drinking water, sanitation, water
resource management, and other water-related issues;
''(6) establish regional and cross-border cooperative
activities between scientists and specialists that work to
share technologies and best practices, mitigate shared water
challenges, foster international cooperation, and defuse cross-
border tensions;
''(7) provide grants through the United States Agency for
International Development to foster the development,
dissemination, and increased and consistent use of low cost and
sustainable technologies, such as household water treatment,
hand washing stations, and latrines, for providing safe
drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene that are suitable for
use in high priority countries, particularly in places with
limited resources and infrastructure;
''(8) in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention, Department of Agriculture, the Environmental
Protection Agency, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, and other agencies, as appropriate, conduct
formative and operational research and monitor and evaluate the
effectiveness of programs that provide safe drinking water and
sanitation; and
''(9) integrate efforts to promote safe drinking water,
sanitation and hygiene with existing foreign assistance
programs, as appropriate, including activities focused on HIV/
AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, maternal and child health, food
security, and nutritional support.''.

SEC. 9. UPDATED REPORT REGARDING WATER FOR PEACE AND SECURITY.

Section 11(b) of the Senator Paul Simon Water for the Poor Act of
2005, as redesignated by section 7, is amended by adding at the end the
following: ''The report submitted under this subsection shall include
an assessment of current and likely future political tensions over
water sources and multidisciplinary assessment of the expected impacts
of global climate change on water supplies in 10, 25, and 50 years.''.

SEC. 10. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

(a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal
year 2009 and for each subsequent fiscal year such sums as may be
necessary to carry out this Act and the amendments made by this Act,
pursuant to the criteria set forth in the Senator Paul Simon Water for
the Poor Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-121).
(b) Use of Funds.--
(1) General water resource management activities.--Up to 20
percent of the amounts appropriated to implement this Act may
be used to support general water resource management activities
that improve countries' overall water sources.
(2) Other activities.--Any amounts appropriated to
implement this Act that are not used to carry out the
activities described in paragraph (1) shall be allocated for
activities related to safe drinking water, sanitation, and
hygiene.

SOLUTION: Senator Paul Simon Water for the World Act of 2009 - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to direct the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to establish the Office of Water within the Bureau for Economic Growth, Agriculture, and Trade to: (1) give assistance to provide safe water and sanitation for people worldwide; and (2) be headed by a Director for Safe Water and Sanitation. Outlines the Director's duties.

Requires the Secretary of State, in order to increase the capacity of the Department of State to address international issues regarding safe water, sanitation, integrated river basin management, and other international water programs, to establish a Special Coordinator for International Water. Outlines the Special Coordinator's duties.

Amends the Senator Paul Simon Water for the Poor Act of 2005 to: (1) revise requirements concerning the safe water and sanitation strategy; (2) provide for the establishment of a program to build the capacity of host country institutions and officials responsible for water and sanitation in countries that receive assistance to provide safe water and sanitation under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; (3) expand the list of activities that may be supported by assistance furnished by the President for programs in developing countries to provide affordable and equitable access to safe water and sanitation; and (4) require the report regarding water for peace and security to include an assessment of political tensions over water sources and a multidisciplinary assessment of the expected impacts of global climate change on water supplies in 10, 25, and 50 years.

PROBLEM: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Time for Schools Act of 1997''.

SEC. 2. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR LEAVE.

(a) Entitlement to Leave.--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 school involvement leave.--
''(A) In general.--Subject to section 103(f), an
eligible employee shall be entitled to a total of 24
hours of leave during any 12-month period to
participate in an activity of a school of a son or
daughter of the employee, such as a parent-teacher
conference or an interview for a school, or to
participate in literacy training under a family
literacy program.
''(B) Definitions.--In this paragraph:
''(i) Family literacy program.--The term
'family literacy program' means a program of
services that are of sufficient intensity in
terms of hours, and of sufficient duration, to
make sustainable changes in a family and that
integrate all of the following activities:
''(I) Interactive literacy
activities between parents and their
sons and daughters.
''(II) Training for parents on how
to be the primary teacher for their
sons and daughters and full partners in
the education of their sons and
daughters.
''(III) Parent literacy training.
''(IV) An age-appropriate education
program for sons and daughters.
''(ii) Literacy.--The term 'literacy', used
with respect to an individual, means the
ability of the individual to speak, read, and
write English, and compute and solve problems,
at levels of proficiency necessary--
''(I) to function on the job, in
the family of the individual, and in
society;
''(II) to achieve the goals of the
individual; and
''(III) to develop the knowledge
potential of the individual.
''(iii) School.--The term 'school' means an
elementary school or secondary school (as such
terms are defined in section 14101 of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
(20 U.S.C. 8801)), a Head Start program
assisted under the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C.
9831 et seq.), and a child care facility
operated by a provider who meets the applicable
State or local government licensing,
certification, approval, or registration
requirements, if any.
''(4) Limitation.--No employee may take more than a total
of 12 workweeks of leave under paragraphs (1) and (3) during
any 12-month period.''.
(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:
''Leave under subsection (a)(3) 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 before the period the
following: '', or for leave provided under subsection (a)(3) for any
part of the 24-hour period of such leave under such subsection''.
(d) Notice.--Section 102(e) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 2612(e)) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
''(3) Notice for school involvement leave.--In any case in
which the necessity for leave under subsection (a)(3) is
foreseeable, the employee shall provide 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. If the necessity for the leave is not foreseeable,
the employee shall provide such notice as is practicable.''.
(e) Certification.--Section 103 of such Act (29 U.S.C. 2613) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
''(f) Certification for School Involvement Leave.--An employer may
require that a request for leave under section 102(a)(3) be supported
by a certification issued at such time and in such manner as the
Secretary may by regulation prescribe.''.

SEC. 3. SCHOOL INVOLVEMENT LEAVE FOR CIVIL SERVICE EMPLOYEES.

(a) Entitlement to Leave.--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), an employee shall be entitled
to a total of 24 hours of leave during any 12-month period to
participate in an activity of a school of a son or daughter of the
employee, such as a parent-teacher conference or an interview for a
school, or to participate in literacy training under a family literacy
program.
''(B) In this paragraph:
''(i) The term 'family literacy program' means a program of
services that are of sufficient intensity in terms of hours,
and of sufficient duration, to make sustainable changes in a
family and that integrate all of the following activities:
''(I) Interactive literacy activities between
parents and their sons and daughters.
''(II) Training for parents on how to be the
primary teacher for their sons and daughters and full
partners in the education of their sons and daughters.
''(III) Parent literacy training.
''(IV) An age-appropriate education program for
sons and daughters.
''(ii) The term 'literacy', used with respect to an
individual, means the ability of the individual to speak, read,
and write English, and compute and solve problems, at levels of
proficiency necessary--
''(I) to function on the job, in the family of the
individual, and in society;
''(II) to achieve the goals of the individual; and
''(III) to develop the knowledge potential of the
individual.
''(iii) The term 'school' means an elementary school or
secondary school (as such terms are defined in section 14101 of
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
8801)), a Head Start program assisted under the Head Start Act
(42 U.S.C. 9831 et seq.), and a child care facility operated by
a provider who meets the applicable State or local government
licensing, certification, approval, or registration
requirements, if any.
''(4) No employee may take more than a total of 12 workweeks of
leave under paragraphs (1) and (3) during any 12-month period.''.
(b) Schedule.--Section 6382(b)(1) of such title is amended by
inserting after the second sentence the following: ''Leave under
subsection (a)(3) 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) 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) of such title is amended by adding at
the end the following:
''(3) In any case in which the necessity for leave under subsection
(a)(3) is foreseeable, the employee shall provide the employing agency
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.
If the necessity for the leave is not foreseeable, the employee shall
provide such notice as is practicable.''.
(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) be supported by a certification issued at such
time and in such manner as the Office of Personnel Management may by
regulation prescribe.''.

SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.

This Act takes effect 120 days after the date of enactment of this
Act.

SOLUTION:
Time for Schools Act of 1997 - Amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to allow employees covered by such Act to take up to 24 hours, during any 12-month period, of school involvement leave to participate in: (1) an activity of their child's school; or (2) literacy training under a family literacy program.
Amends Federal civil service law to apply the same school involvement leave allowance to Federal employees.