S.Amdt. 1549
What it does: Adds SEC. 1073. PILOT PROGRAMS FOR USE OF LEAVE BY SPOUSES OF INDIVIDUALS PERFORMING NATIONAL GUARD OR RESERVE SERVICE at the end of subtitle G of title X
Sen. James M. Jeffords (I-VT)What it changes
1 change to S. 1042 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 1073. PILOT PROGRAMS FOR USE OF LEAVE BY SPOUSES OF INDIVIDUALS PERFORMING NATIONAL GUARD OR RESERVE SERVICE at the end of subtitle G of title X
Adds a sectionIn S. 1042 · Placed on Calendar Senate
Section 21(a) of the Internal Security Act of 1950 (Public Law 81- 831; 64 Stat. 1005) is amended by inserting "or military or civilian director" after "military commander".
Inserted: SEC. 1073. PILOT PROGRAMS FOR USE OF LEAVE BY SPOUSES OF INDIVIDUALS PERFORMING NATIONAL GUARD OR RESERVE SERVICE.
Inserted: (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the "National Guard and Reserve Service Leave Act of 2005".
Inserted: (b) Federal Employees Program.--
Inserted: (1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
Inserted: (A) Agency.--The term "agency" means an Executive agency that employs an employee.
Inserted: (B) Covered period of service.--The term "covered period of service" means any period of service performed by the spouse of an employee while that spouse--
Inserted: (i) is a member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces as described under section 10101 of title 10, United States Code; and
Inserted: (ii) is serving on active duty in the Armed Forces in support of a contingency operation as defined under section 101(a)(13) of title 10, United States Code.
Inserted: (C) Employee.--The term "employee" has the meaning given under section 6331 of title 5, United States Code.
Inserted: (D) Executive agency.--The term "Executive agency" has the meaning given under section 105 of title 5, United States Code.
Inserted: (2) Establishment of program.--The Office of Personnel Management shall establish a pilot program to authorize an employee to--
Inserted: (A) use any sick leave of that employee during a covered period of service in the same manner and to the same extent as annual leave is used; and
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Inserted: (B) use any leave available to that employee under subchapter III or IV of chapter 63 of title 5, United States Code, during a covered period of service as though that covered period of service is a medical emergency.
Inserted: (3) Agency participation.--Agencies may apply to the Office of Personnel Management to participate in the pilot program under this subsection. The Office of Personnel Management shall select at least 5 agencies to participate in the pilot program. For purposes of this paragraph the Office of Personnel Management may treat any office or other organizational entity within an agency as an agency.
Inserted: (4) Regulations.--Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Office of Personnel Management shall prescribe regulations to carry out this subsection.
Inserted: (5) Termination.--The pilot program under this subsection shall terminate on December 31, 2007.
Inserted: (c) Voluntary Private Sector Leave Program.--
Inserted: (1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
Inserted: (A) Covered period of service.--The term "covered period of service" means any period of service performed by the spouse of an employee while that spouse--
Inserted: (i) is a member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces as described under section 10101 of title 10, United States Code; and
Inserted: (ii) is serving on active duty in the Armed Forces in support of a contingency operation as defined under section 101(a)(13) of title 10, United States Code.
Inserted: (B) Employee.--The term "employee" means an employee of a business entity participating in the program under this subsection.
Inserted: (2) Establishment of program.--
Inserted: (A) In general.--The Secretary of Labor shall establish a pilot program to authorize employees of business entities described under paragraph (3) to use sick leave, or any other leave available to an employee, during a covered period of service in the same manner and to the same extent as annual leave (or its equivalent) is used.
Inserted: (B) Exception.--Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to leave made available under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.).
Inserted: (3) Voluntary business participation.--The Secretary of Labor shall solicit business entities to voluntarily participate in the pilot program under this subsection.
Inserted: (4) Regulations.--Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall prescribe regulations to carry out this subsection.
Inserted: (5) Termination.--The pilot program under this subsection shall terminate on December 31, 2007.
Inserted: (d) GAO Report.--Not later than December 31, 2006, the Government Accountability Office shall submit a report to Congress on the programs under subsections (a) and (b) that includes--
Inserted: (1) an evaluation of the success of each program; and
Inserted: (2) recommendations for the continuance or termination of each program.
Original wording
At the end of subtitle G of title X, insert the following:
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SA 1549. Mr. JEFFORDS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1042, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2006 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of subtitle G of title X, insert the following:
SEC. 1073. PILOT PROGRAMS FOR USE OF LEAVE BY SPOUSES OF INDIVIDUALS PERFORMING NATIONAL GUARD OR RESERVE SERVICE.
(a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the “National Guard and Reserve Service Leave Act of 2005”.
(b) Federal Employees Program.--
(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
(A) Agency.--The term “agency” means an Executive agency that employs an employee.
(B) Covered period of service.--The term “covered period of service” means any period of service performed by the spouse of an employee while that spouse--
(i) is a member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces as described under section 10101 of title 10, United States Code; and
(ii) is serving on active duty in the Armed Forces in support of a contingency operation as defined under section 101(a)(13) of title 10, United States Code.
(C) Employee.--The term “employee” has the meaning given under section 6331 of title 5, United States Code.
(D) Executive agency.--The term “Executive agency” has the meaning given under section 105 of title 5, United States Code.
(2) Establishment of program.--The Office of Personnel Management shall establish a pilot program to authorize an employee to--
(A) use any sick leave of that employee during a covered period of service in the same manner and to the same extent as annual leave is used; and
(B) use any leave available to that employee under subchapter III or IV of chapter 63 of title 5, United States Code, during a covered period of service as though that covered period of service is a medical emergency.
(3) Agency participation.--Agencies may apply to the Office of Personnel Management to participate in the pilot program under this subsection. The Office of Personnel Management shall select at least 5 agencies to participate in the pilot program. For purposes of this paragraph the Office of Personnel Management may treat any office or other organizational entity within an agency as an agency.
(4) Regulations.--Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Office of Personnel Management shall prescribe regulations to carry out this subsection.
(5) Termination.--The pilot program under this subsection shall terminate on December 31, 2007.
(c) Voluntary Private Sector Leave Program.--
(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
(A) Covered period of service.--The term “covered period of service” means any period of service performed by the spouse of an employee while that spouse--
(i) is a member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces as described under section 10101 of title 10, United States Code; and
(ii) is serving on active duty in the Armed Forces in support of a contingency operation as defined under section 101(a)(13) of title 10, United States Code.
(B) Employee.--The term “employee” means an employee of a business entity participating in the program under this subsection.
(2) Establishment of program.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary of Labor shall establish a pilot program to authorize employees of business entities described under paragraph (3) to use sick leave, or any other leave available to an employee, during a covered period of service in the same manner and to the same extent as annual leave (or its equivalent) is used.
(B) Exception.--Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to leave made available under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.).
(3) Voluntary business participation.--The Secretary of Labor shall solicit business entities to voluntarily participate in the pilot program under this subsection.
(4) Regulations.--Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall prescribe regulations to carry out this subsection.
(5) Termination.--The pilot program under this subsection shall terminate on December 31, 2007.
(d) GAO Report.--Not later than December 31, 2006, the Government Accountability Office shall submit a report to Congress on the programs under subsections (a) and (b) that includes--
(1) an evaluation of the success of each program; and
(2) recommendations for the continuance or termination of each program.
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Senate amendment submitted
July 25, 2005