; and (2) establish best practices and processes for other elements of the Federal Government seeking to pursue similar policies. (b) Authorization of paid leave for a serious health condition for employees of elements of the intelligence community (1) In general Title III of the National Security Act of 1947 ( 50 U.S.C. 3071 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 304 the following: 305. Paid leave for a serious health condition (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Paid serious health condition leave The term paid serious health condition leave means paid leave taken under subsection (b). (2) Serious health condition The term serious health condition has the meaning given the term in section 6381 of title 5, United States Code. (3) Son or daughter The term son or daughter has the meaning given the term in section 6381 of title 5, United States Code. (b) Paid serious health condition leave Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a civilian employee of an element of the intelligence community shall have available a total of 12 administrative workweeks of paid leave during any 12-month period for one or more of the following: (1) In order to care for the spouse, or a son, daughter, or parent, of the employee, if such spouse, son, daughter, or parent has a serious health condition. (2) Because of a serious health condition that makes the employee unable to perform the functions of the employee's position. (c) Treatment of serious health condition leave request Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an element of the intelligence community shall accommodate an employee’s leave schedule request under subsection (b), including a request to use such leave intermittently or on a reduced leave schedule, to the extent that the requested leave schedule does not unduly disrupt agency operations. (d) Rules relating to paid leave Notwithstanding any other provision of law— (1) an employee of an element of the intelligence community may not be required to first use all or any portion of any unpaid leave