; (ii) the cost to the Federal Government of increasing the amount of paid parental leave that is available to employees; (iii) trends in the private sector and in State and local governments with respect to offering paid parental leave; (iv) the role of the Federal Government as a model employer; (v) the impact of increased paid parental leave on lower-income and economically disadvantaged employees and their children; and (vi) such other factors as the Director considers necessary; and (B) shall prescribe any regulations necessary to carry out this subsection, including, subject to paragraph (4), the manner in which an employee may designate any day or other period as to which such employee wishes to use paid parental leave described in paragraph (3)(A). . (b) TSA (1) In general Section 114(n) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (A) by striking The personnel management system and inserting the following: (1) In general The personnel management system ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (2) Family and medical leave including paid parental leave The personnel management system under paragraph (1) shall include family and medical leave (including the ability to substitute paid leave (including paid parental leave) for any leave without pay under such family and medical leave) for employees of the Transportation Security Administration (including security screening personnel described in section 111(d) of the Aviation and Transportation Security Act ( 49 U.S.C. 44935 note)), which shall be provided in accordance with subchapter V of chapter 63 of title 5. . (2) Conforming amendments relating to screener personnel Section 111(d) of the Aviation and Transportation Security Act ( 49 U.S.C. 44935 note) is amended— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking paragraph (2) and inserting paragraphs (2) and (3)