Family leave policies for the Coast Guard

(a) In general Section 2512 of title 14, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the section heading by striking Leave and inserting Family leave; (2) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking, United States Code, and inserting or, with respect to the reserve component of the Coast Guard, the Secretary of Defense promulgates a new regulation for members of the reserve component of the Coast Guard pursuant to section 711 of title 10,; (B) by striking or adoption of a child and inserting or placement of a minor child with the member for adoption or long term foster care; (C) by striking and enlisted members and inserting, enlisted members, and members of the reserve component; and (D) by inserting or, with respect to members of the reserve component of the Coast Guard, the Secretary of Defense after provided by the Secretary of the Navy; (3) in subsection (b)— (A) in the subsection heading by striking adoption of child and inserting placement of minor child with member for adoption or long term foster care; (B) by striking and 704 and inserting, 704, and 711; (C) by striking and enlisted members and inserting, enlisted members, and members of the reserve component; (D) by striking or adoption inserting, adoption, or long term foster care; (E) by striking immediately; (F) by striking or adoption and inserting, placement of a minor child with the member for long-term foster care or adoption,; and (G) by striking enlisted member and inserting, enlisted member, or member of the reserve component; (4) by adding at the end the following: (c) Period of leave (1) In general The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, may authorize leave described under subparagraph (b) to be taken after the one-year period described in subparagraph (b) in the case of a member described in subsection (b) who, except for this subparagraph, would lose unused family leave at the end of the one-year period described in subparagraph (A) as a result of— (A) operational requirements; (B) professional military education obligations; or (C) other circumstances that the Secretary determines reasonable and appropriate. (2) Extended deadline The regulation, rule, policy, or memorandum prescribed under paragraph (a) shall require that any leave authorized to be taken after the one-year period described in subparagraph (c)(1)(A) shall be taken within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, after cessation of the circumstances warranting the extended deadline. (d) Member of the reserve component of the Coast Guard defined In this section, the term member of the reserve component of the Coast Guard means a member of the Coast Guard who is a member of— (1) the selected reserve who is entitled to compensation under section 206 of title 37; or (2) the individual ready reserve who is entitled to compensation under section 206 of title 37 when attending or participating in a sufficient number of periods of inactive-duty training during a year to count the year as a qualifying year of creditable service toward eligibility for retired pay.. (b) Clerical amendment The analysis for chapter 25 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 2512 and inserting the following: 2512. Family leave policies for the Coast Guard.. (c) Compensation Section 206(a)(4) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by inserting before the period at the end or family leave under section 2512 of title 14.

(a) In general Section 2512 of title 14, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the section heading by striking Leave and inserting Family leave; (2) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking, United States Code, and inserting or, with respect to the reserve component of the Coast Guard, the Secretary of Defense promulgates a new regulation for members of the reserve component of the Coast Guard pursuant to section 711 of title 10,; (B) by striking or adoption of a child and inserting or placement of a minor child with the member for adoption or long term foster care; (C) by striking and enlisted members and inserting, enlisted members, and members of the reserve component; and (D) by inserting or, with respect to members of the reserve component of the Coast Guard, the Secretary of Defense after provided by the Secretary of the Navy; (3) in subsection (b)— (A) in the subsection heading by striking adoption of child and inserting placement of minor child with member for adoption or long term foster care; (B) by striking and 704 and inserting, 704, and 711; (C) by striking and enlisted members and inserting, enlisted members, and members of the reserve component; (D) by striking or adoption inserting, adoption, or long term foster care; (E) by striking immediately; (F) by striking or adoption and inserting, placement of a minor child with the member for long-term foster care or adoption,; and (G) by striking enlisted member and inserting, enlisted member, or member of the reserve component; (4) by adding at the end the following: (c) Period of leave (1) In general The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, may authorize leave described under subparagraph (b) to be taken after the one-year period described in subparagraph (b) in the case of a member described in subsection (b) who, except for this subparagraph, would lose unused family leave at the end of the one-year period described in subparagraph (A) as a result of— (A) operational requirements; (B) professional military education obligations; or (C) other circumstances that the Secretary determines reasonable and appropriate. (2) Extended deadline The regulation, rule, policy, or memorandum prescribed under paragraph (a) shall require that any leave authorized to be taken after the one-year period described in subparagraph (c)(1)(A) shall be taken within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, after cessation of the circumstances warranting the extended deadline. (d) Member of the reserve component of the Coast Guard defined In this section, the term member of the reserve component of the Coast Guard means a member of the Coast Guard who is a member of— (1) the selected reserve who is entitled to compensation under section 206 of title 37; or (2) the individual ready reserve who is entitled to compensation under section 206 of title 37 when attending or participating in a sufficient number of periods of inactive-duty training during a year to count the year as a qualifying year of creditable service toward eligibility for retired pay.. (b) Clerical amendment The analysis for chapter 25 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 2512 and inserting the following: 2512. Family leave policies for the Coast Guard.. (c) Compensation Section 206(a)(4) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by inserting before the period at the end or family leave under section 2512 of title 14.