S. 3098Senate115th Congress (2017-2019)In Committee

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 the Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act.

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The bill updates Title 5 of the U.S. Code to clarify which legislative bodies can set the certification rules for employees covered by the Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act. It specifies that the House Committee on Administration, the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, or the head of any other legislative office may prescribe those certifications. The change affects all legislative branch employees who are eligible for the leave program.

Key Provisions

Amends Section 6329(c) to add a new paragraph defining the authority to issue certification requirements: the House Committee on Administration for House staff, the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration for Senate staff, and the head of any other legislative office for its staff.
Requires the designated committees or office heads to issue implementing regulations within 270 days of the law’s enactment.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

June 20, 2018

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Introduced in Senate

June 20, 2018

SenateIntro Referral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

June 20, 2018

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Introduced in SenateIssued June 20, 2018

115th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. 3098

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

June 20, 2018

Mrs. Hyde-Smith introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

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 the Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act.

Regulations 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 270 days 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 (as amended by this section), to employees of the House of Representatives, employees of the Senate, and employees of such office, respectively.