; and (2) in subsection (e)— (A) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking son, daughter, spouse, parent, or covered servicemember of the employee, as appropriate and inserting son or daughter, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, spouse or domestic partner, parent, parent-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, sibling, uncle or aunt, nephew or niece, or covered servicemember of the employee, or any other individual related by blood or affinity whose close association is the equivalent of a family relationship with the employee, as appropriate ; and (B) in paragraph (3), by striking spouse, or a son, daughter, or parent, of the employee and inserting spouse or domestic partner, or a son or daughter, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, parent, parent-in-law, grandchild, sibling, uncle or aunt, or nephew or niece of the employee, or any other individual related by blood or affinity whose close association is the equivalent of a family relationship with the employee, as appropriate, . (c) Certification Section 6383 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking son, daughter, spouse, or parent of the employee, as appropriate and inserting son or daughter, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, spouse or domestic partner, parent, parent-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, sibling, uncle or aunt, or nephew or niece of the employee, or any other individual related by blood or affinity whose close association is the equivalent of a family relationship with the employee, as appropriate