Administrative leave for abortion-related travel

(a) In general A Federal employee is entitled to leave without loss of or reduction in pay, leave to which otherwise entitled, credit for time or service, or performance or efficiency rating, for the time necessary to permit such Federal employee or an eligible dependent of such Federal employee to obtain abortion services when such Federal employee or eligible dependent must travel outside of the State or territory of the United States in which such Federal employee is a resident or in which the primary duty station of such Federal employee is located because such abortion services are not available to such Federal employee or eligible dependent in such State or territory. (b) Maximum leave A Federal employee may use not more than 21 days of leave under this section.