; (2) in subparagraph (B)— (A) by striking the following: (B) Required compensation (i) In general Subject to subparagraph (A)(ii), ; and inserting the following: (B) Required compensation Subject to subparagraph (A)(ii), ; and (B) by striking clause (ii); and (3) in subparagraph (C), by striking section 2(a) and inserting section 5102(a) . (d) Qualifying need related to a public health emergency Section 5110 is amended by adding at the end the following: (1) Qualifying need related to a public health emergency The term qualifying need related to a public health emergency has the meaning given such term in section 110(a)(2)(A) of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 ( 29 U.S.C. 2620(a)(2)(A) ). . 125. Emergency paid sick leave for employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Transportation Security Administration for purposes relating to COVID–19 Section 5110(1) is further amended— (1) in subparagraph (E) by striking or after Code; ; (2) by redesignating subparagraph (F) as subparagraph (H); and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following: (F) notwithstanding sections 7421(a) or 7425(b) of title 38, United States Code, or any other provision of law, an employee of the Department of Veterans Affairs (including employees under chapter 74 of such title); (G) any employee of the Transportation Security Administration, including an employee under 111(d) of the Aviation and Transportation Security Act ( 49 U.S.C. 44935 note)