; and (3) in subsection (b)(7), by striking parent, or spouse and inserting spouse or domestic partner, parent, parent-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, sibling, aunt, or uncle of the employee, or any other individual related by blood or affinity whose close association with the employee is the equivalent of a family relationship . (d) Employment and Benefits Protection Section 104(c)(3) of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 ( 29 U.S.C. 2614(c)(3) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking spouse, or parent and inserting spouse or domestic partner, parent, parent-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, sibling, aunt, or uncle, or any other individual related by blood or affinity whose close association with the employee is the equivalent of a family relationship ; and (2) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by striking spouse, or parent and inserting spouse or domestic partner, parent, parent-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, sibling, aunt, or uncle of the employee, or any other individual related by blood or affinity whose close association with the employee is the equivalent of a family relationship . 4. Leave to care for a domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, grandparent, grandchild, aunt, or uncle of the employee, or other individual related by blood or affinity for Federal employees (a) Definitions (1) Inclusion of domestic partners, parents-in-law, adult children, sibling, aunt, or uncle, grandparents, grandchildren, or other individuals related by blood or affinity Section 6381 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (A) in paragraph (11) by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (B) in paragraph (12), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (13) the term domestic partner means— (A) the person recognized as the domestic partner of the employee under any domestic partner registry or civil union laws of the State or political subdivision of a State