[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
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[H.R. 4008 Introduced in House (IH)]
107th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4008
To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 and title 5, United
States Code, to allow leave for individuals who provide living organ
donations.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 19, 2002
Mrs. Thurman (for herself and Mr. Andrews) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Government Reform and
House Administration, 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
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A BILL
To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 and title 5, United
States Code, to allow leave for individuals who provide living organ
donations.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Living Organ Donor Job Security Act
of 2002''.
SEC. 2. LEAVE FOR LIVING ORGAN DONATION.
(a) Leave Requirement.--Section 102(a) of the Family and Medical
Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2612(a)) and section 6382(a)(1) of title
5, United States Code, are each amended by adding at the end the
following new subparagraph:
``(E) In order to provide a living organ donation,
including time spent for--
``(i) tests used to determine whether the
eligible employee is medically suitable for
live organ donation;
``(ii) physical, psychological, and social
evaluations of the live donor;
``(iii) pretransplant outpatient services;
``(iv) postoperative inpatient and
outpatient transplantation services;
``(v) travel in connection with tests,
evaluations, and services described in clauses
(i) through (iv); and
``(vi) recuperation consistent with the
type of transplant performed.''.
(b) Certification.--
(1) Non-federal employees.--The Family and Medical Leave
Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2611 et seq.) is further amended by
striking ``section 102(a)(1)(D)'' and inserting ``subparagraph
(D) or (E) of section 102(a)(1)'' in the following sections:
(A) Section 103(b)(4)(B) (29 U.S.C. 2613(b)(4)(B)).
(B) Section 104(c)(3)(A)(ii) (29 U.S.C.
2614(c)(3)(A)(ii)).
(2) Federal employees.--Section 6383(b)(4)(B) of title 5,
United States Code is amended by striking ``section
6382(a)(1)(D)'' and inserting ``subparagraph (D) or (E) of
section 6382(a)(1)''.
(c) Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Non-federal employees.--The Family and Medical Leave
Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2611 et seq.) is further amended--
(A) by striking ``(C) or (D)'' each place it
appears and inserting ``(C), (D), or (E)'' in--
(i) section 102(b)(1) and (2) (29 U.S.C.
2612(b)(1) and (2));
(ii) section 102(e)(2) (29 U.S.C.
2612(e)(2));
(iii) section 103(c)(1) (29 U.S.C.
2613(c)(1));
(iv) section 104(c)(2)(B)(i) (29 U.S.C.
2614(c)(2)(B)(i)); and
(v) section 108(c)(1) (29 U.S.C.
2618(c)(1));
(B) by inserting ``(including living organ
donation)'' after ``planned medical treatment'' in--
(i) section 102(b)(2) and (e)(2) (29 U.S.C.
2612(b)(2) and (e)(2));
(ii) section 103(b)(5) (29 U.S.C.
2613(b)(5)); and
(iii) section 108(c)(1) (29 U.S.C.
2618(c)(1)), in the matter preceding
subparagraph (A); and
(C) in section 104(a)(4) (29 U.S.C. 2614(a)(4)), by
striking ``section 102(a)(1)(D)'' and inserting
``subparagraph (D) or (E) of section 102(a)(1)''.
(2) Federal employees.--Title 5, United States Code, is
further amended--
(A) by striking ``(C) or (D)'' each place it
appears and inserting ``(C), (D), or (E)'' in--
(i) section 6382(b)(2) and (e)(2); and
(ii) section 6383(a);
(B) in section 6382(d), by striking ``or (D)'' and
inserting ``(D), or (E)'';
(C) in section 6833(b)(5), by inserting
``(including living organ donation)'' after ``planned
medical treatment''; and
(D) in section 6384(d), by striking ``section
6382(a)(1)(D)'' and inserting ``subparagraph (D) or (E)
of section 6382(a)(1)''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Government Reform, and House Administration, 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.
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Government Reform, and House Administration, 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.
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Government Reform, and House Administration, 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.
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Government Reform, and House Administration, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
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